Transdisciplinary Development of Quality Criteria for Transdisciplinary Research

Abstract

Abstract Funding structures and review processes are still considered as among the major barriers to transdisciplinary research. The search for convincing and satisfying avenues and guidelines for funding agencies and review panels is ongoing. The question of how to evaluate transdisciplinary research has been debated for some time, and it resulted in a considerable number of proposals and criteria. What is missing is a scholarly engagement with the evaluation practice. Knowing more about the actual dynamics of evaluation processes, about the challenges faced by those involved, and about what they perceive to be supportive could uncover promising (and evidence based) paths both for review processes and for future research. Three case studies in which we accompanied the evaluation of transdisciplinary research and in which we collaborated with funders, review panels, and research teams provide the empirical fundament of the chapter. The evaluation processes in all three cases are characterized by ‘well-meaning and well-informed actors’ (actors who value transdisciplinary research, are experienced in dealing with it, are aware of the specific requirements of such research). We present results about requirements for practicable criteria, about the interdisciplinary nature of the evaluation processes, and about the potential of adopting a transdisciplinary approach in evaluating transdisciplinary research.

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