The fteval Journal for Research and Technology Policy Evaluation
The fteval Journal for Research and Technology Policy Evaluation aims to position itself at the interface between research and technology policy practice and academic quality, thereby contributing to the exchange between the various stakeholder groups in the field of RTI evaluation. Thematic issues alternate with thematically open ones. Including the previous newsletters from which the journal emerged, 56 issues have been published so far. The fteval Journal is published as open access. Each article is subject to an editorial review. Information for authors can be found on the following page: https://fteval.at/en/for-authors/
Calls for Papers
Issue #58 is a special issue jointly created with FORWIT about science for policy, advisory councils and evaluation. We collect abstracts until end-July.
Call for Contributions [PDF]
Issue #59 (Publication from 2026) is thematically open. Submission and publication are possible on an ongoing basis.
Pilot for open review
Issue #59, which covers a range of topics, will be reviewed as a pilot project using the ‘open peer review’ method. The process is inspired by the MetaROR network.
Previous issues
All previous issues of the fteval Journal for Research and Technology Policy Evaluation can be accessed here: Previous issues
Current issues
18 articles constitute the newest issue #57, the Proceedings of the REvaluation Conference 2024:
Table of Contents
How much independence does scientific policy advice need – and how much can it afford? When does evidence become a political argument, and when does expertise remain without consequence? This special issue brings together contributions from Austria, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, South Africa and the EU that get to the bottom of these questions – historically, institutionally and systemically. At its centre are advisory councils and evaluation systems: their origins, their evolution, and their often contradictory roles at the interface of science and politics. The findings are as sobering as they are illuminating: neither maximum autonomy nor close alignment with the political process guarantees impact. What remains is the need to continuously recalibrate this balance – and that is precisely what this issue sets out to explore.
The special issue #58 - Governing with Evidence. Councils, Advisory Sytems, and Evaluation was created together with the FORWIT and co-edited by Rupert Pichler and Thomas König. Thank you very much for this cooperation!
