Measuring the societal impact of research: research is less and less assessed on scientific impact alone--we should aim to quantify the increasingly important contributions of science to society.
Division for Science & Innovation Studies of the Administrative Headquarters, Max Planck Society, Munich, Germany. bornmann@gv.mpg.de
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D005380:Financing, Government; D012106:Research / Q000191:economics; D012109:Research Support as Topic / Q000191:economics; D012586:Science / Q000191:economics; D012922:Social Change; D012952:Societies