Impact of evaluation-based funding on the content of scientific research

有证据表明，基于评估的资助机制触发了科学家的适应性行为，导致了知识生产的意外变化。然而，对于研究人员何时(在什么情况下)、如何(通过什么过程)以及以什么效果适应这些机制，还没有确凿的证据。这项研究旨在回答这些关键问题。为了克服以前研究方法上的缺陷，将对几个研究领域和大学进行比较调查，首次将定性访谈、民族志观察和文献计量学研究结合起来。它将通过对现有研究资助模式的批判性评估来加强澳大利亚的研究政策。

Evidence suggests that evaluation-based funding mechanisms trigger adaptive behaviour in scientists, leading to unintended changes in knowledge production. However, there is no conclusive evidence about when (under what circumstances), how (by what processes) and with what effects researchers adapt to these mechanisms. This study aims to answer these crucial questions. To overcome the methodological weaknesses of earlier studies, a comparative investigation of several research fields and universities will be conducted, combining for the first time: qualitative interviews, ethnographic observations and bibliometric studies. It will enhance Australian research policy with a critical assessment of existing research funding models.