New Directions for Evaluation

Aims & Scope

Each issue of New Directions for Evaluation is devoted to a single topic, with contributions solicited, organized, reviewed, and edited by guest editors.

Topics can be about broad aspects of evaluation or can focus on programs, policies, personnel, and other forms of evaluands in professional or disciplinary domains such as energy, environment, mental health, education, criminal justice, social welfare, human resources, technology assessment, and myriad others.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.480

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	50

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11981

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	205

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Business, Management and Accounting, Decision Sciences and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Judging interpretations: But is it rigorous? trustworthiness and authenticity in naturalistic evaluation

  Citation: 409

  Authors: Thomas A., Yvonna S., Egon G.

• Theory‐based evaluation: Past, present, and future

  Citation: 364

  Authors: Carol H.

• Framing participatory evaluation

  Citation: 352

  Authors: J. Bradley, Elizabeth

• Counterfactual thinking and impact evaluation in environmental policy

  Citation: 297

  Authors: Paul J.

• Satisficing in surveys: Initial evidence

  Citation: 175

  Authors: Jon A., Sowmya, Wendy R.

• Reconceptualizing evaluation use: An integrated theory of influence

  Citation: 168

  Authors: Karen E.

• Defining and describing the paradigm issue in mixed‐method evaluation

  Citation: 166

  Authors: Jennifer C., Valerie J.

• Evaluation Models

  Citation: 159

  Authors: Daniel

• Program theory evaluation: Practice, promise, and problems

  Citation: 149

  Authors: Patricia J., Anthony, Tracy A., Timothy A.

• Crafting mixed‐method evaluation designs

  Citation: 128

  Authors: Valerie J., Jennifer C.

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