Coalition For Advancing Research Assessment

CoARA at a glance

CoARA (Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment) is an international initiative reforming how research and researchers are evaluated. It challenges systems overly dependent on metrics like publications and citations, which it sees as too limited. Over 800 organisations have signed its 2022 reform agreement.

Its vision promotes qualitative assessment based on peer review, with metrics used more responsibly. It also aims to better recognise contributions such as open science, teaching, software, and societal impact.

CoARA’s mission is to drive long-term, systemic change through collaboration among members. Organisations can join as signatories or members, with members having greater involvement in governance and working groups. The goal is a fairer, more inclusive, and more relevant evaluation system.