What Is the Definition of Research Impact?

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The definition of research impact can be looked at in a number of different ways. This is because impact can take many forms and functions.

What Is Research Impact?

In general we can say that research impact is the demonstrable change or benefits to the wider society, economy or the environment that arises through research.

The impact we are referring to is not about journal factors, bibliometrics or H indices.

It is what demonstrable difference is being made, outside of academia, in the real world.

How Can I Learn More About the Different Types of Impact?

If you’d like to learn more about the different types of impact, you can either read our blog summary or download our Collecting Research Impact Evidence guide.

For more information on the definition of impact, visit our What Is Research Impact? page.

How Can I Measure My Research Impact?

You can use hivve’s software, ImpactTracker, to capture, measure and analyse your research impact; or just get in touch with one of our impact experts to learn more!

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