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The Coalition is committed to ensuring that the assessment of research recognises the diverse outputs, practices and activities that maximise the quality and impact of research.

Based on ten commitments, establishes a common direction for research assessment reform. The Agreement sets a shared direction for changes in assessment practices for research, researchers and research performing organisations.

The process of drafting an Agreement on reforming research assessment was initiated in January 2022. More than 350 organisations from over 40 countries were involved. Organisations involved included public and private research funders, universities, research centres, institutes and infrastructures, associations and alliances thereof, national and regional authorities, accreditation and evaluation agencies, learned societies and associations of researchers, and other relevant organisations, representing a broad diversity of views and perspectives.

To Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment

ZB MED is a member of DataCite

DataCite is an international not-for-profit organisation that offers services and know-how relating to the management, referencing and citation of research data.

ZB MED advocates equality

ZB MED received the TOTAL E-QUALITY award in 2010, 2013, 2017 and 2021 for successfully implementing equality in its staffing structure and personnel policies.

ZB MED is supported by the Federal Ministry of Health

The Federal Ministry of Health is a sponsor of ZB MED on the basis of a decision by the German Bundestag.

ZB MED advocates Open Access

ZB MED promotes and supports open access to scientific research through the PUBLISSO portal and other services.

ZB MED is sponsered by the Ministry of Culture and Science of North Rhine-Westphalia

The Ministry of Culture and Science of the German State of North Rhine-Westphalia is sponsoring ZB MED.

ZB MED cooperates with the AWMF

The Association of the Scientific Medical Societies in Germany (AWMF) supports the scientific exchange of its more than 170 member associations from all fields of medicine.