Psychology needs a... research evaluation revolution.
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| Title: | Psychology needs a... research evaluation revolution. |
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| Authors: | Stokoe, Elizabeth (AUTHOR), Inglis, Matthew (AUTHOR), Foster, Colin (AUTHOR), Lortie-Forgues, Hugo (AUTHOR), Simms, Victoria (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Psychologist. Mar2026, p32-35. 4p. 1 Cartoon or Caricature. |
| Subjects: | Research evaluation, Qualitative research, Text mining, Research funding, Behavioral sciences |
| Geographic Terms: | United Kingdom |
| Abstract: | The article examines the impact of the Research Excellence Framework (REF) on the discipline of psychology in UK universities, highlighting the evolution of research evaluations over the past 40 years. It discusses how the REF influences funding and institutional reputation, revealing biases against qualitative research methods in favor of quantitative approaches, particularly in the context of the UoA4 (Psychology, Psychiatry, and Neuroscience) panel. The authors conducted a topic modeling analysis of nearly 10,000 journal articles submitted to UoA4, finding that submissions with a higher proportion of qualitative research received lower quality assessments. The article calls for greater epistemic diversity in the REF process to better represent the range of psychological research methodologies. [Extracted from the article] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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| Abstract: | The article examines the impact of the Research Excellence Framework (REF) on the discipline of psychology in UK universities, highlighting the evolution of research evaluations over the past 40 years. It discusses how the REF influences funding and institutional reputation, revealing biases against qualitative research methods in favor of quantitative approaches, particularly in the context of the UoA4 (Psychology, Psychiatry, and Neuroscience) panel. The authors conducted a topic modeling analysis of nearly 10,000 journal articles submitted to UoA4, finding that submissions with a higher proportion of qualitative research received lower quality assessments. The article calls for greater epistemic diversity in the REF process to better represent the range of psychological research methodologies. [Extracted from the article] |
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| ISSN: | 09528229 |
