Policy impact includes citation of research in policy documents (white papers, legislative debates, regulatory rulings), formal advisory roles (parliamentary committees, expert panels), uptake of research findings in policy choices, and direct co-design of policy with researchers. Evidence sources include policy document analysis (Overton, Altmetric policy mentions), parliamentary records, expert-witness testimony lists, and case-study tracing. Policy impact often relies on long-term researcher-policymaker relationships rather than discrete papers.
References
- Overton (overton.io). Newson R et al. 'Does citation in policy documents indicate research impact?' Health Research Policy and Systems 2018.