The fteval Journal for Research and Technology Policy Evaluation<\/h1>\n

The fteval Journal for Research and Technology Policy Evaluation<\/strong> 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<\/em>. Information for authors<\/strong><\/a> can be found on the following page: https:\/\/fteval.at\/en\/for-authors\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Calls for Papers<\/h2>\n

Issue #58<\/strong> is a special issue jointly created with FORWIT about science for policy<\/strong>, advisory councils and evaluation. We collect abstracts<\/strong> until end-July<\/strong>.
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Issue #59<\/strong> (Publication from 2026) is thematically open<\/strong>. Submission and publication are possible on an ongoing basis.
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Pilot<\/span><\/span> for<\/span><\/span> open<\/span><\/span> review<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

Issue<\/span><\/span> #<\/span>59<\/span><\/span>, <\/span>which<\/span><\/span> covers<\/span><\/span> a<\/span><\/span> range<\/span><\/span> of<\/span><\/span> topics<\/span><\/span>, <\/span>will<\/span><\/span> be<\/span><\/span> reviewed<\/span><\/span> as<\/span><\/span> a<\/span><\/span> pilot<\/span><\/span> project<\/span><\/span> using<\/span><\/span> the<\/span><\/span> \u2018<\/span>open<\/span><\/span> peer<\/span><\/span> review<\/span><\/span>\u2019 <\/span>method<\/span><\/span>. <\/span>The<\/span><\/span> process<\/span><\/span> is<\/span><\/span> inspired<\/span><\/span> by<\/span><\/span> the<\/span><\/span> MetaROR<\/span><\/span> network<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Previous issues<\/h2>\n

All previous issues of the fteval Journal for Research and Technology Policy Evaluation can be accessed here: Previous issues<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Current issues<\/h2>\n

18 articles constitute the newest issue #57, the Proceedings of the REvaluation Conference 2024<\/a>:<\/p>\n<\/div>

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   \r\n Reframing Research Assessment: towards a comprehensive framework for Researcher Profiles<\/strong> <\/i><\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n

   \r\n Provost, Lottie, Xenou, Zenia <\/div>\r\n \r\n\r\n

   \r\n Pages: e1, 1-16 <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/li>\r\n\r\n \r\n
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   \r\n Research assessment as a tool for strategic management. Promoting interdisciplinarity through enhancement-led evaluation at the University of Helsinki<\/strong> <\/i><\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n

   \r\n Kivilaakso, Aura, Kolhinen, Johanna <\/div>\r\n \r\n\r\n

   \r\n Pages: e2, 1-17 <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/li>\r\n\r\n \r\n
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   \r\n The role of change agent characteristics in research assessment: Experiences from an evaluation of a research fellowship program in Germany<\/strong> <\/i><\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n

   \r\n Bergh\u00e4user, Hendrik <\/div>\r\n \r\n\r\n

   \r\n Pages: e3, 1-25 <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/li>\r\n\r\n \r\n
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   \r\n Indicators and Metrics in SSH Research: How Scholars Value Publication Practices in the Face of Epistemic Capitalism<\/strong> <\/i><\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n

   \r\n Bayer, Florian <\/div>\r\n \r\n\r\n

   \r\n Pages: e4, 1-25 <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/li>\r\n\r\n \r\n
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   \r\n Advancing Research Impact Evaluation in the Digital Era: Insights from EU-Funded Rare Disease Projects<\/strong> <\/i><\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n

   \r\n Grypari, Ioanna, Di Virgilio, Sergio, Papageorgiou, Haris, Fergadis, Aris, Pappas, Dimitris <\/div>\r\n \r\n\r\n

   \r\n Pages: e5, 1-19 <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/li>\r\n\r\n \r\n
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   \r\n Evaluating transformative innovation policy instruments. The example of the Austrian programme for the promotion of female researchers \u201cINNOVATORINNEN\u201d<\/strong> <\/i><\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n

   \r\n R\u00e9gent, Verena, Ecker, Brigitte <\/div>\r\n \r\n\r\n

   \r\n Pages: e6, 1-28 <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/li>\r\n\r\n \r\n
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   \r\n Everyone is equal in the lottery drum. More opportunities for risky research, postdocs and female scientists?<\/strong> <\/i><\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n

   \r\n Simon, Dagmar <\/div>\r\n \r\n\r\n

   \r\n Pages: e7, 1-19 <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/li>\r\n\r\n \r\n
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   \r\n Energy and Resource Efficiency in the Economy: The evaluation of Germany's large industrial funding programme using mixed methods<\/strong> <\/i><\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n

   \r\n Neusel, Lisa, Hirzel, Simon <\/div>\r\n \r\n\r\n

   \r\n Pages: e8, 1-20 <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/li>\r\n\r\n \r\n
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   \r\n The Contribution of R&I programmes to Transition: Evidence on Transformative Outcomes in the areas of the Green Transition and the Energy Transition<\/strong> <\/i><\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n

   \r\n Dinges, Michael, Kerlen, Christiane, Kn\u00f6bel, Surya, Toepel, Kathleen <\/div>\r\n \r\n\r\n

   \r\n Pages: e9, 1-18 <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/li>\r\n\r\n \r\n
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    \r\n Enhancing EU Policy Through Complexity Metrics: A new lens for research and innovation<\/strong> <\/i><\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n

    \r\n Benoit, Florence, Di Girolamo, Valentina, Diodato, Dario, Canton, Erik, Ravet, Julien <\/div>\r\n \r\n\r\n

    \r\n Pages: e10, 1-27 <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/li>\r\n\r\n \r\n
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    \r\n Evaluating "Learning and experimental spaces". When a traditional approach reaches its limits<\/strong> <\/i><\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n

    \r\n Schuh, Christina, Schwertfeger, Daniel, Fringes, Sonja <\/div>\r\n \r\n\r\n

    \r\n Pages: e11, 1-12 <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/li>\r\n\r\n \r\n
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    \r\n Unveiling innovation: Using Innovation Biographies in Evaluation Practice - A Reflection<\/strong> <\/i><\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n

    \r\n Toepel, Kathleen <\/div>\r\n \r\n\r\n

    \r\n Pages: e12, 1-16 <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/li>\r\n\r\n \r\n
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    \r\n Exploring unintended consequences in STI evaluations and monitoring. Towards a framework for unintended consequences and its use in evaluation and monitoring exercises<\/strong> <\/i><\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n

    \r\n Seus, Sarah, Wittmann, Florian, Weiblen, Nele <\/div>\r\n \r\n\r\n

    \r\n Pages: e13, 1-18 <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/li>\r\n\r\n \r\n
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    \r\n Designing a Theory of Change in less than an hour. Enabling rapid, collaborative development with a context-independent card-set<\/strong> <\/i><\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n

    \r\n Hajdu, Erika, Lima, Giovanna, De Jong, Stefan <\/div>\r\n \r\n\r\n

    \r\n Pages: e14, 1-17 <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/li>\r\n\r\n \r\n
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    \r\n Towards an evaluation framework for international strategic partnerships between universities. A co-creative approach<\/strong> <\/i><\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n

    \r\n Van Drooge, Leonie, Vermeulen, Niki <\/div>\r\n \r\n\r\n

    \r\n Pages: e15, 1-14 <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/li>\r\n\r\n \r\n
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    \r\n The situation of R&I policy evaluation in COST Inclusiveness Target Countries<\/strong> <\/i><\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n

    \r\n Schuch, Klaus, Gogadze, Nino, Gryga, Vitalii, Havas, Attila, Jaksa, Renata Anna, Krasovska, Olha, Kursun, Arzu, Liarti, Sofia, Shtembari, Eriona, Stefanik, Miroslav, Tsipouri, Lena, Vutsova, Albena <\/div>\r\n \r\n\r\n

    \r\n Pages: e16, 1-15 <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/li>\r\n\r\n \r\n
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    \r\n Evaluation of R&D and innovation policy in Ukraine: missing elements<\/strong> <\/i><\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n

    \r\n Gryga, Vitalii, Krasovska, Olha, Ryzhkova, Yuliia <\/div>\r\n \r\n\r\n

    \r\n Pages: e17, 1-18 <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/li>\r\n\r\n \r\n
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    \r\n Inside the funding process: Using generative AI to assess reviewers\u2019 criteria prioritisation in multi-stage application assessments<\/strong> <\/i><\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n

    \r\n Kolarz, Peter, Machado, Diogo <\/div>\r\n \r\n\r\n

    \r\n Pages: e18, 1-25 <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/li>\r\n\r\n \r\n <\/ol>\r\n\r\n \n<\/div>

    DOI: 10.22163\/fteval.2025.692<\/p>\n

    https:\/\/repository.fteval.at\/id\/eprint\/760<\/p>\n

    All articles are licensed as CC-BY 4.0 international. Copyrights remain with the authors.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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