Executive summary: The Unjournal is launching an initiative to evaluate at least one research piece from each EA-funded research organization to improve research quality, transparency, and usefulness for funders and practitioners.
Key points:
Organizations receiving >$300k in EA funding will be asked to suggest research for evaluation, or have their most influential work selected for review.
Evaluations will be public, with author response opportunities, focusing on quantitative social science and impact assessment.
Key goals include helping funders assess research value, providing feedback for improvement, and building knowledge base for future research.
Process distinguishes between prominent authors (no permission needed) and junior researchers (permission required), with careful consideration of conflicts of interest.
Initiative aims to maintain balance between academic rigor and understanding of applied research goals, while being mindful of potential information hazards.
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Executive summary: The Unjournal is launching an initiative to evaluate at least one research piece from each EA-funded research organization to improve research quality, transparency, and usefulness for funders and practitioners.
Key points:
Organizations receiving >$300k in EA funding will be asked to suggest research for evaluation, or have their most influential work selected for review.
Evaluations will be public, with author response opportunities, focusing on quantitative social science and impact assessment.
Key goals include helping funders assess research value, providing feedback for improvement, and building knowledge base for future research.
Process distinguishes between prominent authors (no permission needed) and junior researchers (permission required), with careful consideration of conflicts of interest.
Initiative aims to maintain balance between academic rigor and understanding of applied research goals, while being mindful of potential information hazards.
This comment was auto-generated by the EA Forum Team. Feel free to point out issues with this summary by replying to the comment, and contact us if you have feedback.