Advances in Research Evaluation: Large Scale Efforts in the US and Worldwide
Channel: Center for Open Science
Date: 2024-04-03

Presenters: Eva Méndez (CoARA), Caitlin Carter (HELIOS), Haley Hazlett (DORA) 
Moderator: Brian Nosek (Center for Open Science)

Ten years after the publication of the Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), the movement to reform research assessment is accelerating and maturing internationally. This session will focus on largescale efforts happening in the U.S. and worldwide. Emerging from the work of the National Academies of Science and Engineering "Roundtable on Aligning Incentives for Open Scholarship," the Higher Education Leadership for Open Science (HELIOS Open) initiative is bringing together leaders from top colleges and universities in the U.S. to advance rewards and recognition for engaging in open scholarship practices. Internationally, the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA) is likewise leading the charge to focus research evaluation on qualitative judgments that avoid overreliance on problematic metrics and recognizes diverse research contributions across the research lifecycle. This session brings together representatives from HELIOS Open, CoARA, and DORA to foster a discussion about research evaluation in the U.S. and global contexts, highlighting the complementary roles of the two initiatives. The session will also address gaps in the research evaluation landscape to surface areas where action is needed to bring research evaluation reforms to fruition.