Defining and Measuring Impact in Sensory & Consumer Science Studies (for the ESN EuroSense 2026 workshop) Survey

We'd like to better understand how impact is measured in sensory and consumer science. Your responses will help shape the ESN workshop at EuroSense 2026 in Oslo. Thank you for your support - we really appreciate your time and input. Christelle Porcherot & the ESN impact and innovation team

How important do you consider each of the following criteria when assessing the impact of research in sensory and consumer science? (not important at all – extremely important)

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1. Citation counts (number of citations received) (Required.)

1 (not important at all)

7 (extremely important)

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2. Journal Impact Factor (JIF) (average citation rate of articles published in a journal) (Required.)

1 (not important at all)

7 (extremely important)

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3. h-index (combined measure of publication productivity and citation impact) (Required.)

1 (not important at all)

7 (extremely important)

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4. Mentions in social media (Required.)

1 (not important at all)

7 (extremely important)

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5. Coverage in news and blogs (Required.)

1 (not important at all)

7 (extremely important)

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6. Citations in policy documents (Required.)

1 (not important at all)

7 (extremely important)

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7. Patents derived from research (Required.)

1 (not important at all)

7 (extremely important)

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8. Relevance to important societal or scientific challenges (Required.)

1 (not important at all)

7 (extremely important)

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9. Generation of new insights or scientific breakthroughs (Required.)

1 (not important at all)

7 (extremely important)

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10. Methodological rigor and robustness (Required.)

1 (not important at all)

7 (extremely important)

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11. Applicability in real-world settings (Required.)

1 (not important at all)

7 (extremely important)

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12. Adherence to ethical principles (Required.)

1 (not important at all)

7 (extremely important)

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13. Generation of tangible, measurable benefits (Required.)

1 (not important at all)

7 (extremely important)

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14. Please select the top 3 most important factors defining impactful research (Required.)

Citations

Social media impact

Relevance

Novelty

Rigor

Applicability

Feasibility

Ethics

Stakeholder engagement

Measurable outcomes

Trade-off scenarios

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15. A highly cited study with no real-world application (Required.)

1 (not impactful)

7 (highly impactful)

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16. A low-citation study that leads to important societal change (Required.)

1 (not impactful)

7 (highly impactful)

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17. A highly rigorous study with limited applicability (Required.)

1 (not impactful)

7 (highly impactful)

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18. A widely disseminated study with weak methodological rigor (Required.)

1 (not impactful)

7 (highly impactful)

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

Open-ended questions

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19. In your view, what makes scientific research truly impactful? (Required.)

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20. Can you give an example of impactful research in sensory and consumer science and explain why? (Required.)

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21. What is currently missing in how research impact is assessed? (Required.)

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22. Which organization do you belong to? (Required.)

Academia

Industry

Agency

Other

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23. How many years of experience do you have in the field? (Required.)

< 5

5 - 10

11 - 20

> 21

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24. What is your main role? (Required.)

researcher

manager

student

other

Defining and Measuring Impact in Sensory & Consumer Science Studies (for the ESN EuroSense 2026 workshop)

Question Title

* 1. Citation counts (number of citations received) (Required.)

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* 2. Journal Impact Factor (JIF) (average citation rate of articles published in a journal) (Required.)

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* 3. h-index (combined measure of publication productivity and citation impact) (Required.)

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* 4. Mentions in social media (Required.)

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* 5. Coverage in news and blogs (Required.)

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* 6. Citations in policy documents (Required.)

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* 7. Patents derived from research (Required.)

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* 8. Relevance to important societal or scientific challenges (Required.)

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* 9. Generation of new insights or scientific breakthroughs (Required.)

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* 10. Methodological rigor and robustness (Required.)

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* 11. Applicability in real-world settings (Required.)

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* 12. Adherence to ethical principles (Required.)

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* 13. Generation of tangible, measurable benefits (Required.)

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* 14. Please select the top 3 most important factors defining impactful research​ (Required.)

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* 15. A highly cited study with no real-world application​ (Required.)

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* 16. A low-citation study that leads to important societal change​ (Required.)

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* 17. A highly rigorous study with limited applicability​ (Required.)

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* 18. A widely disseminated study with weak methodological rigor​ (Required.)

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* 19. In your view, what makes scientific research truly impactful?​ (Required.)

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* 20. ​​Can you give an example of impactful research in sensory and consumer science and explain why?​ (Required.)

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* 21. What is currently missing in how research impact is assessed?​ (Required.)

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* 22. Which organization do you belong to? (Required.)

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* 23. How many years of experience do you have in the field? (Required.)

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* 24. What is your main role? (Required.)

1. Citation counts (number of citations received) (Required.)

2. Journal Impact Factor (JIF) (average citation rate of articles published in a journal) (Required.)

3. h-index (combined measure of publication productivity and citation impact) (Required.)

4. Mentions in social media (Required.)

5. Coverage in news and blogs (Required.)

6. Citations in policy documents (Required.)

7. Patents derived from research (Required.)

8. Relevance to important societal or scientific challenges (Required.)

9. Generation of new insights or scientific breakthroughs (Required.)

10. Methodological rigor and robustness (Required.)

11. Applicability in real-world settings (Required.)

12. Adherence to ethical principles (Required.)

13. Generation of tangible, measurable benefits (Required.)

14. Please select the top 3 most important factors defining impactful research (Required.)

15. A highly cited study with no real-world application (Required.)

16. A low-citation study that leads to important societal change (Required.)

17. A highly rigorous study with limited applicability (Required.)

18. A widely disseminated study with weak methodological rigor (Required.)

19. In your view, what makes scientific research truly impactful? (Required.)

20. Can you give an example of impactful research in sensory and consumer science and explain why? (Required.)

21. What is currently missing in how research impact is assessed? (Required.)

22. Which organization do you belong to? (Required.)

23. How many years of experience do you have in the field? (Required.)

24. What is your main role? (Required.)