Canadian approaches to research impact and its assessment

Abstract Canada does not have a national system wide assessment of the socioeconomic impacts of academic research. We do not have a Research Excellence Framework such as in the United Kingdom. Yet Canadian researchers, funders and institutions are interested in research impact, particularly the meth...

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Published inResearch evaluation Vol. 34
Main Authors Phipps, David, Graham, Kathryn, Nason, Eddy
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford University Press 29.01.2025
Subjects
knowledge mobilization
research impact
impact assessment
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ISSN1471-5449
DOI10.1093/reseval/rvaf003

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Summary:Abstract Canada does not have a national system wide assessment of the socioeconomic impacts of academic research. We do not have a Research Excellence Framework such as in the United Kingdom. Yet Canadian researchers, funders and institutions are interested in research impact, particularly the methods and processes for generating impacts to complement methods for assessing impact. At its heart, Canada is moving to combine its expertise in ‘how do we get to impact?’ with international expertise in ‘did we get to impact?’.
ISSN:1471-5449
DOI:10.1093/reseval/rvaf003