LSE Impact Blog

LSE Impact Blog

London School of Economics and Political Science

The LSE Impact Blog is a hub for researchers, administrative staff, librarians, students, think tanks, government, and anyone else interested in maximising the impact of academic work in the social sciences and other disciplines. We hope to encourage debate, share best practice and keep the impact community up to date with news, events and the latest research.


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LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 11 September 2024 English

Quantitative research in the social and natural sciences is increasingly dependent on new datasets and forms of code. Making these resources open and accessible is a key aspect of open …


LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 10 September 2024 English

The literature on research policy often assumes a dynamic interplay between democratic nations, science and innovation. Caroline S. Wagner suggests that at least in the case of China, science depends …


LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 9 September 2024 English

When Garfield first launched his Science Citation Index in 1965, many criticised its unequal geographical coverage of the world’s scientific literature. Almost 60 years later, the problem has not gone …


LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 5 September 2024 English

For research communications professionals and academics, X can feel a little like being the band on the Titanic, defiantly playing on as the once great ship slides under the water. …


LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 4 September 2024 English

The creation of the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA) has led to a heated debate on the balance between peer review and evaluative metrics in research assessment regimes. Luciana …


LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 3 September 2024 English

Charting the history of open access policy for long form publications in the UK, Simon Kerridge argues that the most recent delay may herald an even more distant future for …


LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 2 September 2024 English

The public expects scientists to be certain and unbiased when informing policy. Often they can’t be, which leads to distrust. Vanessa Schipani argues journalists can help scientists earn the public’s …


LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 29 August 2024 English

Drawing on a review of the published research into the societal impact of open science, Nicki Lisa Cole and colleagues find considerable evidence for the benefits of citizen science, but …


LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 28 August 2024 English

Deep social ventures are social ventures (including charities), where the products, services and interventions they offer draw directly on research expertise for the public good. Chris Fellingham makes the case …


LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 27 August 2024 English

Studies in psychological and behavioural sciences are often framed around understanding why the subjects of research deviate in irrational ways from a preferred outcome when making decisions. Jens Koed Madsen …