Culture & Evaluation is a CWTS focal area at Leiden University

Blogs

Strengthening research cultures

How can we foster a collaborative, fair, and healthy research culture that enables researchers and research communities to do their best work? This question lies at the heart of the new strategy of the CWTS Focal Area Culture & Evaluation for 2026–2028.

Culture & Evaluation • August 31, 2026

Setting the course: our first two years in the focal area Evaluation & Culture

The Evaluation and Culture focal area at CWTS is dedicated to studying, discussing, and advocating for renewed forms of scholarly communication, fair research evaluation, and inclusive research cultures. This blog post offers a reflection on our activities and progress over the past two years.

Culture & Evaluation • May 15, 2025

Strengthening science through diversity

Science in the US is under attack, with banned words, funding cuts, and threats to diversity, equity & inclusion and climate science. These actions harm science. CWTS’ focal areas respond, aligned with their mission to improve how science is practiced, governed, and serves society.

Information & Openness, Engagement & Inclusion and Culture & Evaluation • April 02, 2025