2023 in Review: List of new developments in research assessment | DORA

"Each year, DORA reflects on progress toward responsible research assessment. How is research valued in different communities and how might that have changed in 2023? What tools are the community creating to support policy development? What types of research assessment policies are being developed to reduce the influence of journal-based metrics and recognize a broad range of contributions? How are communities coming together to improve practice and support culture change?

The following list of new developments were created by DORA staff. This list is not exhaustive and we might have missed something in the process of our search for new developments. Please let us know what other advances we should consider adding to the “From elsewhere” section or to the DORA resource library (email info@sfdora.org).

In 2023, there were several new developments in DORA’s leadership team. In July, DORA welcomed new Program Director Zen Faulkes and Acting Director Haley Hazlett returned to her role as Program Manager. Zen shared more about his background and passion for responsible research assessment in Words from DORA’s New Program Director. In November, DORA bid a fond farewell to Stephen Curry, whose six-year term as Chair came to an end. DORA also welcomed a new leadership team in November: Ginny Barbour of Queensland University of Technology and Kelly Cobey of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute became joint Chairs of DORA, and Rebecca Lawrence of F1000 became the new Vice-Chair of DORA...."