Changing research policy and practice with evidence: the relationships between meta-research and its stakeholders

Steven Hill

Chapter 9 in Handbook of Meta-Research, 2024, pp 90-103 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Meta-research is a relatively new construct that is a fundamentally practical, applied and trans-disciplinary research field. As a result, meta-research as research practice is deeply entwined with the needs and interests of its users and stakeholders. In this chapter I will argue that meta-research should be understood as a specific example of evidence generation for policy development. I will explore the extent to which generic issues relating to evidence-based policy making apply to meta-research, as well as considering the specific features of meta-research related to its particular mix of stakeholder interests. The analysis highlights challenges for the uptake and use of meta-research, as well as gaps in understanding the relationship between meta-research and its stakeholders. These gaps are themselves a potentially important and fruitful avenue for future meta-research.

Keywords: Asian Studies; Business and Management; Development Studies; Economics and Finance; Education; Environment; Geography; Innovations and Technology; Law - Academic; Politics and Public Policy Research Methods; Sociology and Social Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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