Exploring the replication crisis, a systemic phenomenon where numerous published findings in fields like psychology, medicine, and economics cannot be reproduced by independent researchers. This failure is often attributed to questionable research practices, such as data manipulation to achieve statistical significance and a "publish or perish" culture that prioritizes novel results over accuracy. Recent large-scale efforts, like the Reproducibility Project, have documented significant drops in effect sizes and low success rates when attempting to verify landmark studies. In response, an Open Science movement has emerged to promote transparency through methods like pre-registration, data sharing, and registered reports. Additionally, publishers are increasingly utilizing artificial intelligence to safeguard research integrity by detecting fraud a ...