There is no Impact Factor and this is for two reasons: 1. because it is not a journal and 2. it is a political decision because with DORA (Declaration on Research Assessment) and later CoARA (Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment), the principle is to move away from the Journal Impact Factor.
The European Commission is part of an increasing number of funding agencies, institutions and organisations who are keen to support a broader view of a researcher’s output – and that it is the intrinsic value of what is published, shared, and re-used, that is important as opposed to the venue, journal, or platform where an article is published. Open Research Europe supports the responsible use of research-related metrics and its application to research assessment - following, among other, the Leiden Manifesto and the DORA Declaration. Each article published on Open Research Europe includes an article level metrics page demonstrating the individual article’s reach, interest, and ‘quality’. It also includes traditional indicators (such as article citation data) alongside more qualitative indicators such as views, downloads, social media, and wider engagement.
As part of this strategy is the signature of the Agreement for Reforming research assessment (July 2022) which sets a shared direction for changes in assessment practices for research, researchers and research performing organisations, with the overarching goal to maximise the quality and impact of research. The Agreement includes the principles, commitments and time-frame for reforms and lays out the principles for a Coalition of organisations willing to work together in implementing the changes.
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