Development, Dissemination, and Revision of Good Scientific Practice for Research on UAP
Danny Ammon
Limina: The Journal of UAP Studies
Summary
Presents a framework of good scientific practice standards developed specifically for UAP research, drawing on professional scientific norms and adapting them for the citizen-science and lay-investigator community that conducts most UAP fieldwork. Ammon traces predecessors of these principles, describes a multi-stage review process used in their development by German researchers, and discusses their ongoing revision. Addresses the methodological gap between credentialed science and volunteer UAP investigation - filling a critical need identified by multiple other catalog papers.
Abstract
Research on unidentified anomalous phenomena is largely undertaken by citizen scientists and lay investigators worldwide. The article emphasizes the necessity for responsible and methodically justified research to establish verifiable and comparable findings while maintaining ethical interactions with other researchers and witnesses. The author presents good scientific practice principles developed in Germany, some derived from existing professional standards but further tailored specifically for UAP investigations. The work traces predecessors of these principles, describes their development through multiple review stages, and discusses how they apply and evolve. The paper concludes that establishing such standards can enhance research quality and generate superior data through participation by both volunteer individuals and nonprofit organizations in UAP studies.
Citation
Danny Ammon. (2024). Limina: The Journal of UAP Studies. DOI: 10.59661/001c.92683
https://doi.org/10.59661/001c.92683