This paper conceptualizes the notion of “evidence culture” in evidence-informed
policymaking by surveying existing literature that either specifically employs the term or uses …

Evidence-informed policy-making is seen by many as crucial for formulating effective
solutions to the complex challenges facing societies today. However, scholarship on …

Background: While current public policy scholarship can take advantage of a decades-long
accumulated knowledge base on the relationship between evidence and policy, it is hard to …

The use of research evidence (URE) in policy and practice is relevant to many academic
disciplines, as well as policy and practice domains. Although there has been increased …

Based on a systematic analysis of nearly 400 publications, this review article identifies four
contrasting perspectives on evidence-based policy (EBP). One school of thought advocates …

For decades, researchers, knowledge brokers and policymakers have been working to
increase the use of evidence in policymaking. This has spanned a wide range of …

New thinking is needed on the age-old conundrum of how to connect research and
policymaking. Why does a disconnect exist between the research community, which is …

For decades, the question of how evidence influences policy and practice has captured our
attention, cutting across disciplines and policy/practice domains. All academics, funders, and …

Background: Despite the known need for empirical research-to-policy studies, little is known
about the factors and conditions needed to support meaningful evidence use or how to …

The evidence movement has attended more to improving the supply of evidence than to
increasing demand, so even as rigorous evidence production has increased, the use of …