Main outcomes:
-The IN4ACT team contributed on average about 46% of School AJG-2021 List Publications. It also produced on average 28 % of WoS and Scopus publications during the reporting period (2021-2023). The increase in the average H-Index of the School from 2.29 to 4.54. The School’s h-index rose on average 11% yearly during the reporting period (2021-2023). The IN4ACT team members h-index rose on average 29% yearly during the reporting period. Such results imply the benefits of the IN4ACT for the School in general and for the IN4ACT team members in particular. Co-authorship was encouraged, especially pairing young and senior researchers to help the former learn by being coached by the latter. On average each publication is coauthored by four researchers. Such co-authorship levels reveal collaborative research process and adequate embeddedness of IN4ACT team members in local and international research communities.
-ERA Chair holder and his team members have provided invaluable international experience and a mindset that extends beyond research activities to encompass research management, including the management of researchers and institutional affairs. With a focus on quality, internationalization, and the development of young researchers, as well as human resource management practices such as international hiring, employee adjustment, and onboarding, their contributions have been instrumental. This longstanding collaboration between the In4Act team members and other researchers and Principal Investigators within the School has significantly contributed to the overall development of the institution.
-Total reach of IN4ACT results for the different stakeholders (business, society, policy makers) only from published article in popular social media platforms achieved more than 37 mln. Online webinars and Paper Clinics seminars reached 684 participants and 4735 views. In4act members’ interviews with policy makers reached 2607 views online. On average, a post from Observatory reached PI-post impressions 6454, PR-post reach 5431, I-interest 108.
Engagement and clicks on social networks also grew significantly during the period: the number of followers on Facebook was 435, on LinkedIn 187. Clicks on Facebook posts increased from 3,399 to 24,799, on LinkedIn from 152 to 549, on Facebook from 1,511 to 5,811, and on LinkedIn from 5,799 to 5,729. IN4ACT's website traffic increased to 2842 visits per year due to the intensity of communication on social networks.
-Grow networks and increase links with stakeholders, especially to increase participation in Horizon 2020.
By end of the project IN4ACT team was participating as Horizon project proposals coordinator in 6 projects (4 more are in the process). In such a way the project was the ground to initiate and lead preparation of 10 research initiatives for Horizon program. In the last year of the project (one of the most active in terms of mobility after the pandemic), more than fifteen bilateral visits to international scientific conferences, proposal-writing workshops and working visits for scientific cooperation took place. Accordingly, more researchers have come to KTU for scientific collaboration strengthening, proposal writing workshops and conference sessions.
