Dear Colleagues,
My apologies if this topic has been covered before in this list.
I was informed yesterday that Canada's five major national research funders have signed DORA, the Declaration on Research Assessment:
https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Media-Media/ProgramNewsDetails-NouvellesDesProgrammesDetails_eng.asp?ID=1103
"DORA is a global initiative to support the development and promotion of best practice in assessment of scholarly research. It aims to address the negative consequences of unintended overuse of journal publication as a primary indicator of quality for research output. To date, 1,557 organizations and 15,006 individuals are signatories to DORA. These include funders, publishers, professional societies, institutions and researchers."
"The quality and impact of research cannot be measured through journal publications alone. Research results and outcomes are multifaceted, can reflect multiple types of knowledge and ways of knowing and must be assessed on their own merit. High-quality research outcomes are achieved in many ways, including but not limited to: publishing research articles; reporting new knowledge (such as presenting at conferences and other venues); developing new technologies, producing software and intellectual property; sharing data; contributing to policy decisions; producing highly trained personnel and working in partnership with various sectors of society. Increasingly, funding agencies, research institutions, First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities, citizens and patients, and researchers themselves, agree on the importance of including a broader set of research outcomes and adopting assessment processes that recognize their value. "
DORA: https://sfdora.org/
I personally believe this is of extraordinary importance and gives a fresh new, and very needed perspective.
I wonder if in the Design field has been any discussion on DORA and in overall how is going to react to it, or not.
I am eager to read your thought and comments.
Best regards,
Victor G. Martinez Ph.D
Faculty & Researcher
Wilson School of Design
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU)
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