Journal Club

Research Impact Canada produces a journal club series to make evidence on knowledge mobilization (KMb) more accessible to knowledge brokers and to create online discussion about research on knowledge mobilization. It is designed for knowledge brokers and other knowledge mobilization stakeholders.

How can a research program influence public policy? Evaluating a decade of research impact using an evidence-based theory of change

E.A. Jensen, S. Noles, MS Reed, and P. Lang. (2025) How can a research program influence public policy? Evaluating a decade of research impact using an evidence-based theory of change. Environmental Science & Policy. 171: 104182 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2025.104182. Abstract This study proposes the systematic empirical development of a theory of change for both planning and evaluating […]

Tapping Co-Pilot for the Knowledge Mobilization Journal Club

Last month we posted a journal club about a report from the US impact network, Advancing Research Impact for Society. Then I started playing with Co-Pilot to see if it was smarter than I am. I went through three iterations of a prompt and finally landed on this: “You are a professional knowledge mobilizer with […]

Mapping Institutional Pathways for Advancing Research Impacts.

Research Impact in Society, Advancing. 2025. Mapping Institutional Pathways for Advancing Research Impacts. Oregon State University. https://doi.org/10.5399/osu/1187 Abstract Higher education institutions are expanding collaborations with industry, other institutions, and communities to enhance the societal impact of research. However, significant opportunities remain to scale and sustain publicly engaged research initiatives. This report synthesizes insights from seven nationally relevant […]

How unpredictable is research impact? Evidence from the UK’s Research Excellence Framework

Yaqub, O. Malkov, D., and Siepel, J. (2023) How unpredictable is research impact? Evidence from the UK’s Research Excellence Framework, Research Evaluation, 32(2). Pages 273–285, https://doi.org/10.1093/reseval/rvad019 Abstract Although ex post evaluation of impact is increasingly common, the extent to which research impacts emerge largely as anticipated by researchers, or as the result of serendipitous and unpredictable processes, is not […]

A Knowledge Mobilization Initiative Pilot in the Library: How It Started and How It’s Going

Moore, A. J., Battersby, L., & Crooks, V. (2025). A Knowledge Mobilization Initiative Pilot in the Library: How It Started and How It’s Going. Partnership: The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research, 20(1), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.21083/partnership.v20i1.7186 Abstract Over the last twenty years knowledge mobilization (KM) is increasingly a priority for researchers, funders, and universities. As […]

What Makes Education Research Impactful – Case Studies of Research Projects in Singapore

Chua, P. H., Goh, S.-E., Ong, W. L. M., Ow, R. F. L., Chiam, C. L., & Lim, M. C. M. (2023). What Makes Education Research Impactful – Case Studies of Research Projects in Singapore. International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership, 19(2), 22 pp. https://doi.org/10.22230/ijepl.2023v19n2a1299 Abstract This study aims to address the gap in understanding the […]

Addressing power imbalance in research: Exploring power in integrated knowledge translation health research

Cameron, J., Kothari, A. & Fiolet, R. (2025) Addressing power imbalance in research: exploring power in integrated knowledge translation health research. Research Involvement and Engagement 11, 35. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40900-025-00706-2. Abstract Introduction: Integrated knowledge translation (IKT) is a knowledge translation framework that focuses collaboration between researchers and knowledge users (KUs) to generate research findings. KUs can be policymakers, clinicians, […]

Noninclusive Impact: Rethinking Research Impact Through an Equity Lens and Equality Interventions

Ozlem, A., and Mustafa, O. (2025) Noninclusive Impact: Rethinking Research Impact Through an Equity Lens and Equality Interventions. Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5123937 Abstract Research impact has emerged as a cornerstone of academic performance assessment in the UK, epitomised by the Research Excellence Framework (REF). Through an analysis of the Business and Management impact case submissions to the […]

KMb Journal Club Evaluation Survey

The Knowledge Mobilization (KMb) Journal Club has been a space for members of the Research Impact Canada (RIC) network and the wider KMb community to come together, learn, and discuss research on knowledge mobilization. Over the past year, we’ve explored key themes, shared diverse perspectives, and tackled challenging questions. Now, we’d love to hear from […]