An automated spreadsheet for determining analytical uncertainty of stable isotope measurements

Bibliographic Data

ID7476503
AuthorsP Szpak (0000-0002-1364-6834, Trent University, corresponding author)
Year2025
Volume186
Pages106457-106457
Publication date2025-12-20
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Archaeological Science (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0305-4403 • E-ISSN: 1095-9238
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.jas.2025.106457
OpenAlexW7116427069
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited17

The quantification and reporting of the analytical uncertainty that accompanies all stable isotope measurements is critical, providing a mechanism for assessing their comparability against other datasets. The ability to compare isotopic datasets generated across many labs is especially important as there has been a proliferation in the number of stable isotope databases across a range of disciplines, facilitating large scale metanalyses of a rapidly expanding library of isotopic measurements. This paper presents a simple and automated spreadsheet-based approach for quantifying and reporting analytical uncertainty of stable isotope measurements. • Automated spreadsheet for determining analytical uncertainty. • Uncertainty robustly captures random and systematic error. • Highly expedient, requiring minimal copying and pasting

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