The report looks into the institutional assessment and funding systems for research-performing organisations in 20 research active countries.
The study, commissioned by Research England and carried out by Technopolis, tries to answer questions like what research assessment mechanisms are being used, what the relationships are between assessment and funding and how the different approaches are developed and evaluated in different countries. Although CRIS systems aren't part of the scope for this exercise and do not get too many mentions, the report includes multiple references to the CRIStin national CRIS in Norway and the role it plays in the Norwegian research assessment process. The Estonian national CRIS ETIS is also mentioned in the comprehensive annex to the report that provides country profiles for the 20 countries analysed in the report.