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Advancing responsible research assessment with open, community-governed infrastructures - EC Policy Brief

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: In this policy brief for the European Commission it is highlighted that research assessment is undergoing a major transformation, emphasising transparency, inclusivity, and recognition of diverse outputs, particularly in the Social Sciences and Humanities. This shift moves beyond narrow metrics like journal impact factors to better reflect the societal value of research, and OPERAS actively supports this reform through community-led, open infrastructures, multilingual tools, and FAIR-aligned services, promoting alternative evaluation models, global collaboration, and long-term sustainability while aligning with EU priorities and CoARA commitments. This policy brief is currently under review by the European Commission.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17174453

Authors: OPERAS, Mystakopoulos, Fotis

Institution: OPERAS

Language: English

Topic: scientometrics and bibliometrics research

Subfield: Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty

Field: Decision Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funder: European Commission

Award: On the road to sustainability: paving the way for OPERAS as an efficient open Social Sciences and Humanities scholarly communication Research Infrastructure