Innovative strategies for creating and assessing research quality and societal impact in social sciences and humanities

Jovana Janinovic, Sanja Pekovic (), Dijana Vuckovic, Stevo Popovic, Rajka Djokovic and Mirjana Pejić Bach ()
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Jovana Janinovic: University of Montenegro, Podgorica, Montenegro
Sanja Pekovic: University of Montenegro, Kotor, Montenegro
Dijana Vuckovic: University of Montenegro, Podgorica, Montenegro
Stevo Popovic: University of Montenegro, Podgorica, Montenegro
Rajka Djokovic: University of Montenegro, Podgorica, Montenegro

Interdisciplinary Description of Complex Systems - scientific journal, 2020, vol. 18, issue 4, 449-458

Abstract: Contemporary academic evaluation regimes, aiming to quantify and rank research quality, scholars and institutions, mostly rely on criteria such as metrics and citation scores. However, researchers started questioning recently whether these are the most appropriate instruments to evaluate academic excellence, especially in social sciences and humanities. Predominant evaluation criteria, such as peer review and citation index reflect only a limited scope of the research quality and relevance, as many dimensions cannot be seized through these traditional indicators, such as societal impact. In response to this criticism, a number of innovative research quality evaluation methods emerged in recent years, aiming to better reflect the complexity of often transdisciplinary research in social sciences and humanities. In this article, we attempt to review some of the most innovative strategies for assessing research quality, especially concerning transdisciplinary research in social sciences and humanities, as well as the societal impact and 'productive interactions'. We conclude that while other innovative strategies are still in the pioneer phase, requiring more research and practical implementation, measuring societal impact emerged as a reliable, relevant, comprehensive and applicable strategy for evaluating research quality in social sciences and humanities.

Keywords: research evaluation; research quality; evaluative inquiry; societal impact (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I2 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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