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Research Evaluation Template

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About the Research Evaluation format

Research Evaluation is a peer-reviewed journal published by Oxford University Press, covering scientometrics and bibliometrics research, Innovation Policy and R&D, Evaluation and Performance Assessment.

PublisherOxford University Press
Reference styleAuthor–year (OUP)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Research Evaluation, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

Formats any DOI in the closest standard style — Research Evaluation has no published style definition, so this is an approximation. No sign-up.

Publishes research inscientometrics and bibliometrics research Innovation Policy and R&D Evaluation and Performance Assessment Health and Medical Research Impacts Higher Education Governance and Development
ISSN0958-2029
Citation impact (2-yr)2.84
h-index84
i10-index565
Total citations30,053
Article processing charge$3,032
Top institutions publishing hereLeiden University
Journal websiterev.oxfordjournals.org
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Research Evaluation per year

33
2014
44
2015
35
2016
44
2017
46
2018
38
2019
39
2020
44
2021
46
2022
42
2023
121
2024
2
2025

Citation impact of Research Evaluation by publication year

1.5K
2014
2.5K
2015
983
2016
1.4K
2017
1.3K
2018
930
2019
1K
2020
1.1K
2021
463
2022
363
2023
422
2024
1
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Research Evaluation

Assessment, evaluations, and definitions of research impact: A review

Teresa Penfield, Matthew Baker, Rosa Scoble et al. · 9 Oct 2013

This article aims to explore what is understood by the term 'research impact' and to provide a comprehensive assimilation of available literature and information, drawing on global experiences to understand the potential for methods and frameworks of impact assessment being implemented for UK impact assessment. We take a more focused look at the impact component…

Introducing 'productive interactions' in social impact assessment

Jack Spaapen, L. van Drooge · 1 Sep 2011

Social impact of research is difficult to measure. Attribution problems arise because of the often long time-lag between research and a particular impact, and because impacts are the consequences of multiple causes. Furthermore, there is a lack of robust measuring instruments. We aim to overcome these problems through a different approach to evaluation where learning…

Characteristics of highly cited papers

Dag W. Aksnes · 1 Dec 2003

Highly cited articles are very different from ‘ordinary’ cited articles. Typically, they are authored by a large number of scientists, often involving international collaboration. The majority of the papers represent regular journal articles (81%), although review articles (12%) are over-represented compared to the national average. The citation curves of highly cited papers follow a typical…

The Research Excellence Framework and the 'impact agenda': are we creating a Frankenstein monster?

Ben R. Martin · 1 Sep 2011

In pursuit of public accountability, the mechanisms for assessing research performance have become more complicated and burdensome. In the United Kingdom, the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) evolved from an initially simple framework to something much more complex and onerous. As the RAE now gives way to the Research Excellence Framework (REF), 'impact assessment' is being…

Evaluation practices and effects of indicator use—a literature review

Sarah de Rijcke, Paul Wouters, Alexander Rushforth et al. · 29 Dec 2015

This review of the international literature on evaluation systems, evaluation practices, and metrics (mis)uses was written as part of a larger review commissioned by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) to inform their independent assessment of the role of metrics in research evaluation (2014–5). The literature on evaluation systems, practices, and effects of…

Research Evaluation template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Research Evaluation format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Research Evaluation template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Oxford University Press format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Research Evaluation use?
Research Evaluation uses Author–year (OUP) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Research Evaluation, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Research Evaluation?
No. DocuGuru generates the oup-authoring-template LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Oxford University Press-ready Research Evaluation document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Research Evaluation template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Research Evaluation format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Research Evaluation?
Research Evaluation is a multidisciplinary journal published by Oxford University Press. DocuGuru's Research Evaluation template matches Oxford University Press's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Research Evaluation PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Research Evaluation template (the oup-authoring-template class) that is ready to submit to Oxford University Press, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Research Evaluation template cost?
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