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Table 1.

Rebalancing research impact for scholars and society

Impact dimension	Scholar-to-scholar	Scholar-to-society
Redefining relevance	Citation-driven assessments that measure impact solely through academic visibility	Real-world impact aligned with the SDGs and the seven principles of responsible research
Quality	Rigorous academic standards largely without connection to real-world relevance	Real-world relevance coupled with academic rigor
Content	Topics of interest to scholars intended for other scholars	Topics to address real-world challenges and generate impactful solutions, emphasizing service to society
Reach	Quantitative journal impact factors and author citation rates within academia	Quantitative and qualitative metrics, social media, alternative metrics outside of academia, tracking contributions to stakeholders
Adoption	Influencing knowledge production within academia	Influencing public policy, sustainable development solutions, corporate and non-corporate practice in the real world

Impact dimension	Scholar-to-scholar	Scholar-to-society
Redefining relevance	Citation-driven assessments that measure impact solely through academic visibility	Real-world impact aligned with the SDGs and the seven principles of responsible research
Quality	Rigorous academic standards largely without connection to real-world relevance	Real-world relevance coupled with academic rigor
Content	Topics of interest to scholars intended for other scholars	Topics to address real-world challenges and generate impactful solutions, emphasizing service to society
Reach	Quantitative journal impact factors and author citation rates within academia	Quantitative and qualitative metrics, social media, alternative metrics outside of academia, tracking contributions to stakeholders
Adoption	Influencing knowledge production within academia	Influencing public policy, sustainable development solutions, corporate and non-corporate practice in the real world