Purpose Social return on investment (SROI) has received increasing attention, both
academically and professionally, since it was initially developed by the Roberts Enterprise …

Can alternative metrics (altmetrics) data be used to measure societal impact? We wrote this
literature overview of empirical studies in order to find an answer to this question. The …

Participatory research (PR) encompasses research designs, methods, and frameworks that
use systematic inquiry in direct collaboration with those affected by an issue being studied …

Fundamental scientific advances can take decades to translate into improvements in human
health. Shortening this interval would increase the rate at which scientific discoveries lead to …

We report the development of the Translational Science Benefits Model (TSBM), a
framework designed to support institutional assessment of clinical and translational research …

During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, astonishingly rapid research averted millions of deaths
worldwide through new vaccines and repurposed and new drugs. Evidence use informed …

Background: The evaluation of scholarly articles' impact has been heavily based on the
citation metrics despite the limitations of this approach. Therefore, the quest for meticulous …

Background Measuring the policy and practice impacts of research is becoming increasingly
important. Policy impacts can be measured from two directions–tracing forward from …

Research funders and policymakers increasingly focus on societal benefits of their
investments in research. Research institutions thus face increasing pressure to demonstrate …

Despite the exponential growth in the evidence base for stroke rehabilitation, there is still a
paucity of knowledge about how to consistently and sustainably deliver evidence-based …