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  • Cover fteval Journal for Research and Technology Policy Evaluation #58

    Issue #58 - Governing with Evidence. Councils, Advisory Systems, and Evaluation
    No. 58 (2026)

    This issue sets out to explore how two distinct orientations towards evidence – the prospective, advisory perspective that councils bring and the retrospective lens of the evaluation community – can complement and inform each other, and how the institutions that embody them might usefully reimagine their roles and relationship. The call for papers reflected this ambition, and the contributions gathered here take it seriously.

    This special issue focuses on the evolving working methods of advisory councils and the role of evaluation in shaping science and innovation policy. We seek to explore how advisory councils and evaluation interact, their respective strengths and limitations, and how their integration can lead to  more robust, evidence-based policymaking. By examining both conceptual foundations and international case studies, we aim to contribute to a deeper understanding of how different national
    systems organise and implement research policy advice and evaluation. 

  • Issue #57 - Proceedings of the REvaluation Conference 2024
    No. 57 (2025)

    Evaluation is a field that rarely takes things at face value, which makes it even more important to meet face-to-face from time to time to exchange perspectives, clarify assumptions, and critically reflect together. The REvaluation Conference 2024, held in Vienna from December 4-6, offered such a moment. Against the backdrop of a shifting research and innovation policy landscape, the conference brought together researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to collectively explore what it means to evaluate in times of transformation. With its mix of conceptual reflection, methodological debate, and practical insight, the conference made one thing clear: evaluation is not merely reacting to change, it is becoming part of the change.

    This issue of the fteval Journal for Research and Technology Policy Evaluation contains the proceedings of the REvaluation Conference 2024 and documents the outcomes of the discussions and exchanges that shaped the event. Structured around four thematic clusters, this issue reflects the strands of discussion that defined the REvaluation 2024 programme. The conference’s agenda – from transformation‑oriented policies to novel digital tools – is mirrored here and further developed through the selected contributions. Each block connects directly to sessions and debates held in Vienna, offering both, summaries and fresh perspectives.

  • Issue #56 - Sonderheft Forschung an Fachhochschulen in Österreich anlässlich deren 30-Jahre Jubiläums
    No. 56 (2024)

    Nine articles from science and practice that reflect on the research achievements of Austrian universities of applied sciences to date and their future prospects. With infographics and a magazine section.

  • Cover fteval Journal for Research and Technology Policy Evaluation #55

    Issue #55 - Thematically open
    No. 55 (2024)

    This issue brings together a wide variety of eight thought-provoking articles. We open this issue with a contribution that addresses the evolving demands placed on evaluation in the context of grand societal challenges. The following two articles turn to gender equality as a central dimension of evaluation quality—highlighting both strategic blind spots and opportunities for more inclusive practices. The next three articles are the result of dedicated working groups initiated by the fteval Platform, addressing two pressing themes in current evaluation discourse: artificial intelligence and indicators for sustainability. They reflect collective efforts to better understand and shape the role of evaluation in times of technological disruption and transformative societal change. Fittingly, the final article in this issue returns to the topic of artificial intelligence—this time from a comparative governance perspective. By examining how Austria and Australia approach the regulation and strategic use of AI, it offers a broader view on how states navigate the balance between innovation, ethics, and control in the face of rapid technological change.

  • Issue #54 – Participatory Evaluation and Impact Assessment in Citizen Science
    No. 54 (2022)

    In this issue of FTeval Journal, we approach the topic of evaluation in Citizen Science from a particular angle, inquiring about the possibilities and conditions for making evaluation more participatory than it has been to date. While Citizen Science is by definition highly participatory, this claim often does not extend to its evaluation and impact assessment practices. In this special issue, authors explore a few of the manifold potential entanglements of participation and impact assessment. They deal e.g. with the question which formats of participation can be useful for the evaluation of Citizen Science, and to which extent. Contributions range from theoretical discussions to praxis reports and detail existing approaches to participatory evaluation that involve participants of Citizen Science activities in reflecting and assessing projects’ or initiatives’ processes and outcomes.

  • Issue #53 – Proceedings of the REvaluation Conference 2021|22
    No. 53 (2022)

    Proceedings of the REvaluation 2021|22 Conference.