27/11/2023
« Ce rapport de synthèse est publié par le groupe de réflexion de l’ISC, le Center for Science Futures, avec ses partenaires, la Global Young Academy et l’InterAcademy Partnership (…) »
22/11/2023
« Much debate has been around the misapplication of metrics in research assessment. As a result of this concern, the Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA) was launched, an initiative that caused opposing viewpoints. However, the discussion topics about DORA have not been formally identified, especially in participatory environments outside the scholarly…
20/11/2023
« There are currently broad moves to reform research assessment, especially to better incentivize open and responsible research and avoid problematic use of inappropriate quantitative indicators. This study adds to the evidence base for such decision-making by investigating researcher perceptions of current processes of research assessment in institutional review, promotion, and…
17/11/2023
« The current system for assessing research careers for hiring, promotion and funding is not fit for purpose.
Assessment practices tend to focus on how many publications a researcher has, the number of citations and journal status, as well as success in grant funding rounds.
While there are good…
16/11/2023
« Le Comité Évaluation et science ouverte (CoÉSO) de l’Académie des sciences a examiné le score SIGAPS (pour Système d’interrogation de gestion, d’analyse des publications scientifiques), mis en place dans les hôpitaux depuis 2006, et propose, ci-après, des recommandations quant à son utilisation. (…) »
31/10/2023
« In this blog post, Bodo Stern, Chief of Strategic Initiatives at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Johan Rooryck, Executive Director of cOAlition S, outline the new proposal from cOAlition S aimed at facilitating the transition to an open, scholar-led communication ecosystem. (…) »
13/07/2023
« La DDOR consacre un dossier autour de la réforme internationale de l’évaluation de la recherche pour repenser l’évaluation individuelle de manière qualitative avec une meilleure prise en compte de la diversité des missions des chercheurs et des chercheuses.
Alain Schuhl, directeur général délégué à la science du CNRS,
04/07/2023
« (…) Le présent document est le premier rapport bisannuel faisant le point sur les progrès accomplis en vue de la réalisation des objectifs énoncés dans la communication sur l’approche mondiale de la R&I. Il donne un aperçu de la position de l’UE dans la coopération internationale en matière de R&I…
16/06/2023
« In prior research, we identified and prioritized ten measures to assess research performance that comply with the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment, a principle adopted worldwide that discourages metrics-based assessment. Given the shift away from assessment based on Journal Impact Factor, we explored potential barriers to implementing and adopting…
26/05/2023
« The GYA, the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) and the International Science Council (ISC) Centre for Science Futures have released a synthesis paper which sets out the major drivers, opportunities and challenges for research evaluation reform and collates illustrative examples of change happening at global, regional, national and institutional levels. The paper…