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Peer review and the relevance gap: ten suggestions for policy-makers
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posted on 2023-06-08, 08:13 authored by Paul NightingalePaul Nightingale, Alister ScottLong-term changes in knowledge production can produce mismatches between the research that society requires and the research that society produces — what we term `relevance gaps'. This paper explores what can be done to close them. The paper argues that current structures for governing research are often inappropriate, damage the reputation and value system of the academy, and produce a widespread perception that much research is irrelevant. New ways are needed to address how disciplinary value judgements and the structure of peer review influence the direction of academic research. Alternatives to current peer-review practices and guidelines for funding agencies are proposed
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Science and Public PolicyISSN
0302-3427Publisher
Oxford University PressExternal DOI
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8Volume
34Page range
543-553Department affiliated with
- SPRU - Science Policy Research Unit Publications
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2013-02-14Usage metrics
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