FoRPhOS recognizes the transformative global challenges of our times - migration, terrorism, natural disasters, pandemics, and advanced technology, such as AI. These phenomena aren’t isolated to single disciplines; instead, they demand a cross-disciplinary approach to fully comprehend and effectively address them.
Regrettably, existing evaluation metrics are discipline-bound and overlook the valuable contributions from interdisciplinary or phenomenon-oriented research. Consequently, researchers are often compelled to publish within their specific disciplines to gain recognition and enhance their career prospects, consequently stifling the transdisciplinary exploration and understanding needed for these complex phenomena.
Our primary objective at FoRPhOS is to pioneer a new system of metrics capable of evaluating both individual and institutional efforts in phenomenon-oriented research. This implies two specific goals:
- Develop and refine a methodology and data extraction processes
- Apply our metrics and tools to various fields, such as terrorism research, the study of wicked problems, or AI.
We have successfully applied the project to understand migration studies and currently work on doing so for terrorism research and the study of WICKED problems. See the Forum Webpage for more details. FoRPhOS welcomes interested researchers as new members.