#researchpolicy — Public Fediverse posts

My new paper is out in Research Evaluation. I introduce "assessment creep": a risk that, as research assessment moves beyond simplistic metrics, we keep adding legitimate new criteria without making clear how they should be prioritised or combined:

🔗 https://doi.org/10.1093/reseval/rvag050

The challenge for #DORA, #CoARA & research assessment reform is not complexity itself, but keeping evaluation coherent, transparent & accountable.

#ResearchEvaluation #ResearchPolicy #OpenScience #Bibliometrics

My new paper is out in Research Evaluation. I introduce "assessment creep": a risk that, as research assessment moves beyond simplistic metrics, we keep adding legitimate new criteria without making clear how they should be prioritised or combined:

🔗 https://doi.org/10.1093/reseval/rvag050

The challenge for #DORA, #CoARA & research assessment reform is not complexity itself, but keeping evaluation coherent, transparent & accountable.

#ResearchEvaluation #ResearchPolicy #OpenScience #Bibliometrics

When did "local" become a synonym for "second-rate"? A thought-provoking new paper in #ResearchEvaluation argues that locality is a characteristic of research, not a measure of its quality.

:doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/reseval/rvag045

A timely reminder for everyone involved in research assessment.

#Scientometrics #OpenScience #ResearchPolicy #SciencePolicy #HigherEducation

When did "local" become a synonym for "second-rate"? A thought-provoking new paper in #ResearchEvaluation argues that locality is a characteristic of research, not a measure of its quality.

:doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/reseval/rvag045

A timely reminder for everyone involved in research assessment.

#Scientometrics #OpenScience #ResearchPolicy #SciencePolicy #HigherEducation

Analysing more than 30K cell biology papers 📄, the authors found that after performance-based evaluation systems began emphasizing first and corresponding authorship, the number of co-first and co-corresponding authors increased substantially.

:doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joi.2026.101838

Interestingly, team sizes did not grow in the same way = credit was simply redistributed among more researchers.

#Scientometrics #ResearchEvaluation #Authorship #AcademicPublishing #ResearchPolicy

Analysing more than 30K cell biology papers 📄, the authors found that after performance-based evaluation systems began emphasizing first and corresponding authorship, the number of co-first and co-corresponding authors increased substantially.

:doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joi.2026.101838

Interestingly, team sizes did not grow in the same way = credit was simply redistributed among more researchers.

#Scientometrics #ResearchEvaluation #Authorship #AcademicPublishing #ResearchPolicy

📢 How do we measure the openness of science?

OSMI & FORM invite you to a free webinar introducing the #OSMIPrinciples and exploring how a structured, adaptable framework can help stakeholders assess the openness of research across diverse regional contexts.

🗓️ July 8, 2026 | 13:00 GST | Online

🎙️ Speakers: @BraccoLaetitia, Rania Sabo, Lamis Elkheir

🔗 Registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LB8qnMpcR9CeOJmTxgSoKw#/registration

#OpenScience #OSMI #ResearchPolicy #Webinar

📢 How do we measure the openness of science?

OSMI & FORM invite you to a free webinar introducing the #OSMIPrinciples and exploring how a structured, adaptable framework can help stakeholders assess the openness of research across diverse regional contexts.

🗓️ July 8, 2026 | 13:00 GST | Online

🎙️ Speakers: @BraccoLaetitia, Rania Sabo, Lamis Elkheir

🔗 Registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LB8qnMpcR9CeOJmTxgSoKw#/registration

#OpenScience #OSMI #ResearchPolicy #Webinar

Proposed large cuts to US science agencies were mostly scaled back by Congress. #NSF, #NASA and #NIH budgets ended up far less affected than initially announced, showing the strength of legislative checks in budget-making.

🔗 https://www.pourlascience.fr/sr/les-sciences-a-la-loupe/budget-de-la-recherche-americain-le-congres-tempere-les-coupes-voulues-par-donald-trump-29079.php

#ResearchPolicy #ScienceFunding

🌍 The Principles of Open Science Monitoring are now speaking more languages!

Following the recent presentation of the OSMI infographic, we're pleased to announce it is now available in 9 languages: Arabic, Finnish, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Portuguese, Slovenian, and Spanish.

📊 Explore all language versions here: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18589689

#OpenScience #OpenScienceMonitoring #Multilingual #ResearchPolicy #ScienceCommunication

🌍 The Principles of Open Science Monitoring are now speaking more languages!

Following the recent presentation of the OSMI infographic, we're pleased to announce it is now available in 9 languages: Arabic, Finnish, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Portuguese, Slovenian, and Spanish.

📊 Explore all language versions here: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18589689

#OpenScience #OpenScienceMonitoring #Multilingual #ResearchPolicy #ScienceCommunication

Using neural embeddings of citation networks, researchers map scientific “disruption”: when future research stops following past directions and starts a new trajectory.

https://phys.org/news/2026-03-breakthroughs-science-large-scale-analysis.html

#Science #Innovation #Bibliometrics #MachineLearning #ResearchPolicy

Using neural embeddings of citation networks, researchers map scientific “disruption”: when future research stops following past directions and starts a new trajectory.

https://phys.org/news/2026-03-breakthroughs-science-large-scale-analysis.html

#Science #Innovation #Bibliometrics #MachineLearning #ResearchPolicy

Trump Dissolves National Science Board in Sweeping Dismissal

President Trump dismissed all National Science Board members on April 24. This affects how the National Science Foundation plans research.

#NSFBoardFired, #TrumpScience, #ResearchPolicy, #WashingtonDC, #ScienceFunding

https://newsletter.tf/trump-fires-national-science-board-april-24/

All members of the National Science Board were dismissed by President Trump on April 24. This is a significant change to the agency that guides scientific research funding.

#NSFBoardFired, #TrumpScience, #ResearchPolicy, #WashingtonDC, #ScienceFunding
https://newsletter.tf/trump-fires-national-science-board-april-24/

China is set to become the world’s largest public funder of research within two years, as US investment stalls.

This shift could reshape the global scientific landscape.

🔗 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00618-5

#ScienceFunding #ChinaResearch #GlobalScience #researchpolicy #sciencetrends

With only one academic among 13, Trump’s science council prioritizes tech industry insights over traditional science.

Can fundamental research still thrive?

🔗 https://www.science.org/content/article/trump-s-new-science-panel-stuffed-high-tech-billionaires

#ResearchPolicy #AI #QuantumTech #STEMEquity #ScienceLeadership

With only one academic among 13, Trump’s science council prioritizes tech industry insights over traditional science.

Can fundamental research still thrive?

🔗 https://www.science.org/content/article/trump-s-new-science-panel-stuffed-high-tech-billionaires

#ResearchPolicy #AI #QuantumTech #STEMEquity #ScienceLeadership

Rising visa costs in Australia could disrupt research pipelines, making it harder for scientists to stay between jobs.

🔗 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00822-3

#ResearchPolicy #STEM #GlobalScience #CareerChallenges #Postdocs

Rising visa costs in Australia could disrupt research pipelines, making it harder for scientists to stay between jobs.

🔗 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00822-3

#ResearchPolicy #STEM #GlobalScience #CareerChallenges #Postdocs

New blog post on @lseimpactblog about our project. Why global databases are not enough, and why national scholarly infrastructures matter more than we think.

💡 https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2026/04/01/by-linking-national-scholarly-infrastructures-we-can-better-understand-the-impact-of-global-research/

The solution is not to replace global systems, but to connect national ones into a network of interoperable, open infrastructures.

#OpenScience #Bibliometrics #OpenInfrastructure #ResearchPolicy

New blog post on @lseimpactblog about our project. Why global databases are not enough, and why national scholarly infrastructures matter more than we think.

💡 https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2026/04/01/by-linking-national-scholarly-infrastructures-we-can-better-understand-the-impact-of-global-research/

The solution is not to replace global systems, but to connect national ones into a network of interoperable, open infrastructures.

#OpenScience #Bibliometrics #OpenInfrastructure #ResearchPolicy

A real case of how administrative interpretation can block international research collaboration. A Ukrainian researcher was deemed ineligible because a municipal (public) university was not considered “state” 🤯 under a specific interpretation.

This raises important questions about consistency and transparency in international funding schemes.

More details: 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nazarovets_nwo-nrfu-researchpolicy-activity-7432388975899852800-19Un/

#OpenScience #ResearchPolicy #HigherEducation #NWO #NRFU #Science #Transparency #ScholarlyCommunication

A real case of how administrative interpretation can block international research collaboration. A Ukrainian researcher was deemed ineligible because a municipal (public) university was not considered “state” 🤯 under a specific interpretation.

This raises important questions about consistency and transparency in international funding schemes.

More details: 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nazarovets_nwo-nrfu-researchpolicy-activity-7432388975899852800-19Un/

#OpenScience #ResearchPolicy #HigherEducation #NWO #NRFU #Science #Transparency #ScholarlyCommunication

Reforms of science funding in the UK aim to “do fewer things better”.

Clearer priorities could strengthen impact, but uncertain timelines and budget shifts may slow research momentum, especially for early-career scientists.

🔗 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00447-6

#ScienceFunding #ResearchPolicy #UK #EarlyCareer #ResearchEcosystem

A large survey of 6,000+ researchers from the @maxplanckgesellschaft and @fraunhofergesellschaft 🇩🇪 shows that #AI has already become a routine part of research practice: 26% use AI daily, while only ~22% do not use it at all.

:doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2025.105381

But only about 20% of researchers were able to produce even a simple effective prompt, highlighting a major skills gap. Legal uncertainty, rather than ethical concerns, is the main barrier to broader AI adoption.

#ResearchPolicy

A large survey of 6,000+ researchers from the @maxplanckgesellschaft and @fraunhofergesellschaft 🇩🇪 shows that #AI has already become a routine part of research practice: 26% use AI daily, while only ~22% do not use it at all.

:doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2025.105381

But only about 20% of researchers were able to produce even a simple effective prompt, highlighting a major skills gap. Legal uncertainty, rather than ethical concerns, is the main barrier to broader AI adoption.

#ResearchPolicy

Last week I had the honour to join the TAIEX expert mission on evaluating Ukraine’s National Open Science Plan. Today, a smaller group of participants met to reflect on the key findings and define next steps — including a roadmap toward a coherent national open science policy.
#OpenScience #TAIEX #UkraineScience #ERA #ResearchPolicy #OpenAccess

Full text of "The publish or perish, publish and perish, publish then perish, and now retract and perish cultures in academia" article:

📖 Only read: https://rdcu.be/eKsZE

💾 On RG: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/396403606_The_publish_or_perish_publish_and_perish_publish_then_perish_and_now_retract_and_perish_cultures_in_academia

#ResearchPolicy #HigherEducation #AcademicCareers #Publishing #Metrics

Full text of "The publish or perish, publish and perish, publish then perish, and now retract and perish cultures in academia" article:

📖 Only read: https://rdcu.be/eKsZE

💾 On RG: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/396403606_The_publish_or_perish_publish_and_perish_publish_then_perish_and_now_retract_and_perish_cultures_in_academia

#ResearchPolicy #HigherEducation #AcademicCareers #Publishing #Metrics

Much has been said about the #PublishOrPerish culture and its damaging effects on academia. But in a recent paper I stepped briefly into the role of advocatus diaboli:

📄 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00210-025-04651-5

Yes, publish or perish has its risks. But in systems marked by academic inertia, lack of innovation, or deeply entrenched hierarchies, this very pressure can sometimes be the only mechanism capable of moving the system forward! 🆙

#ResearchPolicy #HigherEducation #AcademicCareers #Publishing #Metrics

Much has been said about the #PublishOrPerish culture and its damaging effects on academia. But in a recent paper I stepped briefly into the role of advocatus diaboli:

📄 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00210-025-04651-5

Yes, publish or perish has its risks. But in systems marked by academic inertia, lack of innovation, or deeply entrenched hierarchies, this very pressure can sometimes be the only mechanism capable of moving the system forward! 🆙

#ResearchPolicy #HigherEducation #AcademicCareers #Publishing #Metrics

NIH's publishing cost RFI affects the entire research ecosystem. Our response advocates shifting from APC caps (which would only cover 6% of papers at $2,000) to investing in shared open infrastructure —a solution that serves funders, institutions, researchers & publishers more effectively.

https://investinopen.org/blog/iois-response-to-nihs-request-for-information-on-maximizing-research-funds-by-limiting-allowable-publishing-costs/

#OpenInfrastructure #OpenScience #PublicAccess #ResearchPolicy

NIH's publishing cost RFI affects the entire research ecosystem. Our response advocates shifting from APC caps (which would only cover 6% of papers at $2,000) to investing in shared open infrastructure —a solution that serves funders, institutions, researchers & publishers more effectively.

https://investinopen.org/blog/iois-response-to-nihs-request-for-information-on-maximizing-research-funds-by-limiting-allowable-publishing-costs/

#OpenInfrastructure #OpenScience #PublicAccess #ResearchPolicy

A new article in #ResearchPolicy explores public sector innovation in #Ukraine, co-authored by scholars from Odesa Polytechnic. It shows that reforms are never just about #technology or management models – they depend on how international, national & local powers negotiate or clash:

📄 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048733325001519

Like in science: #knowledge is a global treasury, but the keys are not always in the hands of researchers. Too often, those seeking control and profit prevail.

#PublicSector #Innovation

A new article in #ResearchPolicy explores public sector innovation in #Ukraine, co-authored by scholars from Odesa Polytechnic. It shows that reforms are never just about #technology or management models – they depend on how international, national & local powers negotiate or clash:

📄 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048733325001519

Like in science: #knowledge is a global treasury, but the keys are not always in the hands of researchers. Too often, those seeking control and profit prevail.

#PublicSector #Innovation

From Eric Jensen and I, in PLOS One

"Evolving funding strategies for research software: Insights from an international survey of research funders"

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0329833

#ResearchSoftware #ResearchFunding #ResearchPolicy