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The selection of experts evaluating health projects for the EU Sixth Framework Program.
Zeitschrift Fur Gesundheitswissenschaften = Journal of Public Health
|September 30, 2011
Summary
External experts in European Union
Area of Science:
- Life Sciences research funding evaluation
- European Union's Framework Programmes for Research and Technological Development (FP)
Background:
- The European Union's Framework Programmes for Research and Technological Development (FP) are crucial for funding research in Europe.
- Understanding the characteristics of external experts evaluating research proposals is essential for program integrity and effectiveness.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the features of external experts involved in evaluating research proposals within the Life Sciences area of the 6th Framework Programme (FP6).
- To explore correlations between expert nationality and scientific research indicators.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of expert demographics including nationality, gender, and organizational affiliation.
- Examination of expert rotation in evaluation rounds.
- Correlation analysis between expert nationality counts and scientific research indicators (GNI, population, health publications).
Main Results:
- Experts hailed from 70 countries, with 70% from the top 10.
- Female experts constituted approximately 30%.
- Majority of experts were from higher education (51%), with 12% from industry.
- Gross National Income (GNI) was the strongest predictor of expert nationality representation.
- Italy and Belgium had higher expert representation than predicted by GNI.
Conclusions:
- Expert panels showed good balance in nationalities but fell short of gender targets.
- A satisfactory level of expert rotation was observed.
- Industry representation among experts was lower than anticipated.
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