About the journal
IMPACT is an open-access journal and web platform on how research, evidence and research use lead to broader impacts in the world.
Most journals speak to one community. IMPACT speaks across scholarly, funder, policy, practitioner and disciplinary divides.
It brings together knowledge on research impact that is currently dispersed across sub-disciplinary journals, isolated repositories, meta-analyses and guidelines — in a single, easily accessible venue.
- Sciences ↔ Humanities
- Basic research ↔ Applied research
- Empirical ↔ Experiential
- Global ↔ Local
Who IMPACT is for
Scholars
Understanding, maximizing and demonstrating the impact of their scholarship.
University administrators
Demonstrating and improving the university’s external impact and engagement.
Students
Learning how to bridge the research–practice divide.
Think tanks & research units
Improving the uptake of research and evidence.
Funders
Incentivizing and improving the impact of research-focused investments.
Policymakers
Integrating evidence more effectively into decision-making.
Practitioners
Bringing evidence into everyday practice.
Community organizations
Facilitating and demonstrating the value of evidence-informed action.
Our partners
IMPACT is made possible by a partnership between Sage Publishing (opens in a new tab), The Pew Charitable Trusts (opens in a new tab) and American University (opens in a new tab).
Partnership enquiries: partnerships@impactjournal.org
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