animalstudyregistry.org
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animalstudyregistry.org is an online registry for scientific studies involving animals conducted around the world. It is operated by the German Centre for the Protection of Laboratory Animals (Bf3R) at the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR). The registry was launched as a reaction to the translational and reproducibility crisis and provides scientists a platform to register an exact study plan prior to the start of experiments in order to prevent selective reporting. This allows reviewers or other scientists to compare the initially registered contents with the final publication. Thereby, animalstudyregistry.org encourages transparency, reproducibility, and animal welfare.

You want to learn more about us?

Go to our About site and learn more about preregistration in animal research.

You are looking for a preregistered study?

Browse through our registry and find your study of interest.

You still have some questions?

Check our FAQ or contact us for any further questions or meet us in our drop-in session every Tuesday 10AM CET by using following link.

You want to preregister your study?

To register your study you need to have an account. Login or register as a new user.

 

Our registration process:


 

Latest News


Are you looking for a seminar or workshop on preregistration?

2026-03-03

If you are a group of researchers seeking more information on preregistration, simply email us  support-asr@bfr.bund.de. We can discuss which online format would suit you best. If you have any specific questions, you can also come to one of our weekly drop-in sessions. No appointment is necessary. Just stop by at 10 am CET every Tuesday using the following link: https://bundesinstitutfuerrisikobewertung.webex.com/wbxmjs/joinservice/sites/bundesinstitutfuerrisikobewertung/meeting/download/afe180015fed447ea5caebeebc7caf83?MTID=m9aa50e682443fec1840a26d31a2a7611


Preregistration works!

2026-02-17

In a collaborative effort between preclinicaltrials.eu, the open science framework and animalstudyregistry.org, we have evaluated the impact of preregistration on the quality of published animal research. Read our recently published preprint to find out more:

https://osf.io/preprints/metaarxiv/ruw7p