Evaluation of research in context: an approach and two cases

TY - JOUR

T1 - Evaluation of research in context: an approach and two cases

AU - de Jong, S.

AU - van Arensbergen, P.

AU - Daemen, F.

AU - van der Meulen, B.

AU - van den Besselaar, P.

N1 - Reporting year: 2011

PY - 2011

Y1 - 2011

N2 - Science is increasingly heterogeneous, posing new questions for research evaluation. How can we evaluate the between scientific and societal quality of research, taking into account differences between research fields and between research groups? In this paper we present the findings of two case studies in fields where societal and scholarly output of research are highly intertwined (architecture and law). We analyze the nature of the two fields in terms of research areas and specific aspects of knowledge dynamics. This results in an approach and indicators for contextual research evaluation.

AB - Science is increasingly heterogeneous, posing new questions for research evaluation. How can we evaluate the between scientific and societal quality of research, taking into account differences between research fields and between research groups? In this paper we present the findings of two case studies in fields where societal and scholarly output of research are highly intertwined (architecture and law). We analyze the nature of the two fields in terms of research areas and specific aspects of knowledge dynamics. This results in an approach and indicators for contextual research evaluation.

U2 - 10.3152/095820211X12941371876346

DO - 10.3152/095820211X12941371876346

M3 - Article

SN - 0958-2029

VL - 20

SP - 61

EP - 72

JO - Research Evaluation

JF - Research Evaluation

IS - 1

ER -