The Swedish Research Council’s evaluation model focuses on the results of research. The model involves minimising the efforts of higher education institutions (HEIs), and is designed so that the evaluations complement other initiatives aimed at developing Swedish research.
The results of our national evaluations shall be able to be used to motivate different actors – HEIs, the Government and funding bodies – to take initiatives to improve the quality of Swedish research.
Model for evaluation
The evaluation shall provide a national picture of the quality and societal impact of research in the research field in question. The evaluation is made from an international perspective, with the help of an international panel of experts.
1. The Swedish Research Council and HEIs develop documentation
The evaluation is based on the following documentation:
- selected publications in the area, for reading
- bibliometrics
- national statistics
- case studies for assessing the impact of the research, educational examples for development and learning.
2. An expert panel assesses the research on a five-degree scale
A panel with international experts makes an assessment of the quality and impact respectively of the research on a five-degree scale. They comment on the outcome at national level, highlight particular characteristics, and propose possible measures for further development of the quality and impact of the research.
The panel will write a report, to be published on vr.se.
Time plane (preliminary)
- September 2024 – Digital meeting with introduction of the evaluation process
- October 2024 – Peer review of publications
- November–December 2024 – Digital meetings to discuss the review of publications
- November 2024–January 2025 – The panel has access to all evaluation material and makes a preliminary assessment
- January 2025 – Panel meeting (3 days) in Stockholm
- January–April 2025 – Completion and publication of the report
- April 2025 – Presentation of the evaluation and meeting between representatives from the panel and the HEIs
- May 2025 – Lessons for developing the model: How can the results be used?
- April 2026 – Follow-up of the outcome
Previous evaluations
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