A protocol for tracking scholarly output to evaluate the impact of the RADx-UP program on community-engaged COVID-19 research.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Portfolio-level publication tracking collects research output from related programs. Tracking publications is imperative to evaluate the scholarly impact of a program, synthesize program findings, and document impact to funders. A valid tracking protocol increases data quality for accurate impact assessment, but there is little literature on publication tracking methods appropriate for assessing impact across multiple programs.

Methods

We tracked, managed, and evaluated publications from the National Institutes of Health-funded Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics - Underserved Populations, which included over 137 projects and a Coordination and Data Collection Center. During the four-year project, we deployed a quarterly self-report survey to project leads and con

SUBMITTER: Lucas VA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12529626 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature