The future of research evaluation : a synthesis of current debates and developments

Abstract

A dynamic and inclusive research system is profoundly important for both science and society to advance fundamental knowledge and understanding and to address increasingly urgent global challenges. But the research system is under pressure due to increasing expectations from multiple actors (including funders, governments and the publishing industry), tensions between dynamics of competition and cooperation, an evolving scholarly communication system, an aggressive – at times – publishing and data analytics industry and limited resources. The research enterprise must manage these demands and tensions while maintaining research quality, upholding research integrity, being inclusive and diverse and safeguarding both basic and applied research.