Coalition
DORA
DORA is a 2012 declaration asking that an article not be judged by the impact factor (average citations) of its journal.
How it connects
Shapes
- DORA endorsed by Elsevier. Signed in December 2020, after years of pressure from the community.
Related to
- DORA relates to Research assessment. Declaration on how research should be assessed.
Links
Details
Also known as: San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment
Description
DORA is the declaration that started the research assessment reform movement. It came before more recent coalitions such as CoARA.
Attributes
| url | https://sfdora.org/ |
|---|---|
| identifiers | wikidata: Q14704287 |
| status | active |
| governance | Nonprofit |
| since | 2012-12-01 |
| type | Coalition |
| coalitionKind | declaration |
| signatoryCount | 2000 |
| Tags | function: evaluation, region: global |
Sources
- https://sfdora.org/signers/(opens in a new tab) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- https://www.infodocket.com/2020/12/16/elsevier-signs-declaration-on-research-assessment-dora/(opens in a new tab) (accessed 2026-09-04)
Last reviewed: 2026-09-04
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