Insular policy feedback: Why reforming metrics alone may not be enough

Metric-driven research systems persist because governance structures often matter more than metrics themselves.

Eleonora Dagiene, Ludo Waltman, Guus Dix and Vincent Larivière • April 09, 2026 • 1 comment

Assessment reform and publishing reform need to go hand in hand

The need to reform research assessment and scientific publishing practices is widely recognized. However, Ludo Waltman argues that the assessment and publishing reform movements will be successful only if they manage to align their agendas.

Ludo Waltman • March 26, 2025

Transforming Research Culture - Introducing the Evaluation & Culture Focal Area at CWTS

The Evaluation & Culture Focal Area at CWTS focuses on the changing faces of research quality, scholarly communication, and research assessment. In this blog post, we present our agenda for the coming five years.

• April 02, 2024

Research(er) assessment that considers open science

A key challenge in the reform of research assessment is to recognise and reward the adoption of open scientific practices. In this post, Anestis Amanatidis reflects on this challenge and invites you to join the conversation in bimonthly online meetings.

Anestis Amanatidis • September 26, 2023

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Insular policy feedback: Why reforming metrics alone may not be enough

Assessment reform and publishing reform need to go hand in hand

Transforming Research Culture - Introducing the Evaluation & Culture Focal Area at CWTS

Research(er) assessment that considers open science