Science-Metrix provides evidence-rich performance assessments of research organizations and science-based programs and initiatives.
Our team has an in-depth understanding of the S&T environment and of the performance measurement and evaluation challenges that are commonly associated with organizations that:
- produce science in support of programs, policies and regulations
- provide financial support and governance
Evaluators at Science-Metrix are members of numerous evaluation societies and are continuously developing and expanding their knowledge of best-practice evaluation methods and tools.
The services offered by Science-Metrix include turnkey evaluation as well as specific data collection and technical reporting in support of evaluation projects and other evidence-based decision-making, strategic planning, and outcome assessment processes.
Our team uses state-of-the-art quantitative and qualitative research methods to:
- Conduct complete evaluation with sound and actionable results (including design, data collection, analysis and reporting)
- Measure and assess impacts and outcomes
- Perform evaluability assessment (including environmental scans, data availability and quality assessments and options for evaluation approaches)
- Design evaluation frameworks, methods and plans that address specific performance tracking and reporting needs (such as program logic models, data collection matrices, performance measurement strategies, evaluation issues, questions and indicators)
- Specific data collection, analysis and technical reporting (such as bibliometrics, online surveys, case studies, interviews)
See sample projects descriptions and evaluation reports available for download