Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA)

Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies has joined the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA) aligning with a growing international community dedicated to reforming how research and researchers are evaluated.

The Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA) is a collective of organisations committed to reforming the methods and processes by which research, researchers, and research organisations are evaluated. Current research assessment methods rely heavily on publication-based metrics such as citation counts, and often fail to recognise the wide array of contributions made by researchers.

Over 700 research organisations, funders, assessment authorities, professional societies, and their associations have agreed on a common direction and guiding principles to implement reform in the assessment of research, researchers, and research organisations, outlined in the Agreement on Reforming Research Assessment

By joining CoARA, LBTU aligns with international best practices in research assessment, enhancing its reputation and visibility within the global academic community. The membership supports fairer recognition of diverse research outputs and contributions, fosters a more inclusive and transparent research culture, and provides opportunities for collaboration, knowledge exchange, and participation in shaping future science policy.

For more information please visit CoARA website: https://coara.eu/