The movement toward open-science is multifaceted with the general goal to promote both better scientific practices and greater access to scientific information. One aspect of the open-science framework is the recommended use of registered reports replacing the legacy model that dictates research manuscripts are submitted for initial review only after the completion of the study and the development of a full manuscript. At the time of this conversation, 125 journals were participating in the initiative to accept registered reports. At the completion of the conversation, that number had increased to 130. The majority of those journals are in the fields of psychology and medicine. "Gifted Child Quarterly" and the "Journal of Advanced Academics" were among the first education journals to open their editorial policies to accept and encourage registered report research. Matthew McBee and Scott Peters have consistently advocated for this movement toward registered reports and open science in gifted education and advanced academic research. This interview shares their rationale for the movement toward registered reports and the potential benefits to research in the fields of gifted education and advanced academics.