Social Impact of Research in Psychology [Editorial]

Abstract

Currently, one key European priority is to make scientific evidence with social impact available to the public. The Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission) published the Expert Report "Monitoring the impact of EU Framework Programmes" (Besseelaar et al., 2018) clarifying the impact requirements for research proposals submitted to Horizon Europe. By prioritizing social impact and making scientific evidence available to society, Article 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which states that everyone has the right to share in scientific advancement and its benefits, becomes effective.