Roles of researchers in inter- and transdisciplinary sustainability research: a reflection tool.

ABSTRACT: Inter- and transdisciplinary (ITD) research is increasingly called for and supported to promote sustainable transformation through knowledge co-production, knowledge integration, and solution development. The paper explores what is needed to support researchers in reflecting on their new roles in ITD research. We introduce a reflection tool that makes the growing literature on researchers' roles in sustainability science applicable to ITD projects. Its design is based on the arguments that each researcher can have several roles within one research project and that focusing on a few key roles increases clarity compared to differentiating many specialized roles. The tool consists of (1) a researcher survey that operationalizes six prominent roles (traditional scientist, self-reflexive scient

SUBMITTER: Hofmann B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12033213 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature