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Measuring Research Impact
This guide provides an introduction to measure the impact of publications and authors for promotion and tenure and other purposes.
NSF Guidance on Broader Impacts
The National Science Foundation (NSF) expects researchers' work to have broader impacts: the potential to benefit society and contribute to the achievement of specific, desired societal outcomes.
Examples of societal outcomes include, but aren't limited to:
- STEM eductation
- Public engagement
- Sociatal well-being
- STEM workforce
- Partnerships
- National security
- Economic competitiveness
- Infrastructure
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NSF Broader ImpactsFind definition of broader impacts, examples of broader impacts statements from NSF proposals, criteria for evaluating proposal's broader impacts, and additional resources.
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Updates on NSF PrioritiesLast updated July 30, 2025.
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NSF 101: Five Tips for Your Broader Impacts StatementTips from NSF program officers on drafting a Broader Impacts statement.
Other Resources
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Broader Impacts Toolkit (ARIS)Developed by the Center for Advancing Research Impact in Society (ARIS) and Rutgers University. The toolkit helps researchers develop projects and partnerships that will satisfy the Broader Impact requirement of National Science Foundation (NSF) proposals.
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Broader Impacts Resources (ARIS)A compilation of newly developed tools, scholarly works, and informational links that support the various aspects of Broader Impacts (BI).