Hi All, "Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics" has launched a new Research Topic on "Measuring the Societal Impact of Science". The Research Topic aims to bring together perspectives of practitioners, technologists, publishers, and researchers on the challenges and opportunities associated with the influence of research on society, culture, and public policy in different contexts around the world. We invite manuscripts that address, but are not limited to the following themes: - The concept and debates around the societal impact of science - Tools and measures for impact of research on different aspects of society (i.e culture, policy, public services ) - Challenges and issues in measuring societal impact of science (gaming and manipulation) - New data sources for measuring societal impact of science - Public engagement in science - The importance of an appropriate science communication infrastructure for tracing impact and change - Role of social media metrics/altmetrics in science dissemination to the general public If you are interested in contributing to this research topic, please submit an extended abstract (Max. 1000 words) via the following link: https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/18193/measuring-the-societal-imp.... On the page, click on ‘Submit your abstract’ and then make sure to choose section ‘Research Assessment’ to submit your work. The submission deadline for the abstracts is March 15, 2021. The abstracts will be reviewed by the topic editors and authors of the selected works will be contacted within 3 weeks. They will be then encouraged to submit their full papers by June 30, 2021. All articles are peer-reviewed and subject to article processing fees if accepted for publication. There are a number of ways that can help reduce costs: - Frontiers has an extensive fee support program - anyone who does not have the institutional means to pay for a publication (e.g. via the university, grant, etc.) can ask for a waiver by compiling an application form upon submission of their paper. - Frontiers is collaborating with 180+ institutional agreements and has 5 National Deals (Austria, Sweden, Norway, Qatar, and UK). If your institution is collaborating with Frontiers will have their institution covering full or partial costs. For more information and how to apply visit: https://www.frontiersin.org/about/publishing-fees Editors: - Fereshteh Didegah - Ehsan Mohammadi - Germana Barata Key Dates: - Abstract deadline: 15 March 2021 - Manuscript deadline: 30 June 2021 Visit the homepage of the Research Topic for a full description of the project: https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/18193 We look forward to your contributions to this issue. Best regards, Assistant Professor College of Information and Communications University of South Carolina Webpage: https://bit.ly/3bKLhTT G.S: https://tinyurl.com/s63gls8