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Papers

(The median citation count of Evaluation is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
French language abstracts	42
Editorial	33
Ethical reflexivity: A critical examination of ethics in public health intervention research	26
Imprinting and the evolution of evaluation: A descriptive account of social impact evaluation methodological practice	15
Foreword	13
French language abstracts	12
The transformational power of evaluation: Exploring long-term perspectives in evaluations of impacts and outcomes from the standpoint of practitioners	11
Realistic evaluation of social inclusion	11
The sceptical turn in evaluation and what to do with it: Keynote presentation delivered by Peter Dahler-Larsen and Estelle Raimondo at the EES conference in Copenhagen, June 10, 2022	9
Organisational factors in evaluation use: results from a survey in five EU countries	9
Can we use deliberation to change evaluation systems? How an advisory group contributed to policy change	9
A graphical method for causal program attribution in theory-based evaluation	9
Text as data for evaluation: Natural language processing and large language models to generate novel insights from unstructured text data	8
Toward a citizen science framework for public policy evaluation: Lessons from a field experiment on Freedom of Information laws in Belgium	8
How to develop a realist programme theory using Margaret Archer’s structure–agency–culture framework: The case of adolescent accountability for sexual and reproductive health in urban resource-constra	8
French language abstracts	7
What role should we play to be effective evaluators? – practitioner reflections	7
DOME: A mixed-method evaluation of the impacts of complex programmes against educational poverty	6
Evaluation blogs, podcasts and webinars in the first half of 2025: Roundup review IV	6
A framework for evaluating women’s leadership programmes	6
Personas for program evaluation: Insights from a gender-focused evaluation in Cambodia	6
Lessening the unknown: An unintended consequences knowability classification schema for international development projects	6
Methodological bricolage, data pattern detection and realist explanation: A portfolio analysis of inclusive business support	6
Unraveling the complexities of learning in community development evaluation	5
Editorial	5

Theory building from qualitative evaluation	5
Evaluation blogs, podcasts and webinars in 2024: A mid-year review	5
Using digital technology to enhance youth participatory evaluation	5
How evaluation is understood and practised in the European Parliament	5
Conducting focus groups in realist evaluation	5
News from the community	4
A critical realist approach to systems thinking in evaluation	4
Evaluation blogs, podcasts, and webinars in 2023: A roundup review	4
Post-truth and pathways for evaluators	4
Editorial	4
Choosing a qualitative comparative analysis solution in multi-method impact evaluation	4
Combining process tracing and synthetic control method: Bridging two ways of making causal inference in evaluation research	4
Evaluation during war: Current realities and future possibilities of Ukrainian monitoring and evaluation	4
Editorial	4
Artificial intelligence and big data-driven evaluation research and practices: A systematic literature review	3
A realist lens on implementation strategies: An opportunity for linking implementation and intervention processes and exploring unintended outcomes	3
A contingency-oriented discussion of complexity in programme theories	3
The use of mediation analysis in evaluation of complex health interventions	3
Understanding the theoretical underpinnings of preventative early parenting interventions: A theory-based evaluation	3
Contribution of practical wisdom to resolving ethical issues	3
Theorizing how interventions work in evaluation: Process-tracing methods and theorizing process theories of change	3
Testing mechanisms using large-N qualitative comparative analysis in realistic evaluations	3
Evaluation through narratives: A practical case of Participatory Narrative Inquiry in women empowerment evaluation in Niger	3
Editorial	3
French language abstracts	3
Evaluating local system change using a comparative maturity matrix	3
Evaluation blogs, podcasts and webinars in the second half of 2024: Roundup Review III	2
Editorial	2
Democratic deliberation as a North Star: Showcasing a framework to assess the value for money of systems-change efforts	2
Feasibility and desirability of a realist CMOC database: Lessons learned	2
Adapting ripple effects mapping for evaluating public health initiatives in complex systems: Reflections and recommendations from seven case studies	2
Principles and methods to advance value for money	2
Technological revolution in evaluation: Artificial intelligence and the adherence to evaluation standards	2
The curious case of the realist trial: Methodological oxymoron or unicorn?	2
Program, complexity, and system when evaluating sustainable development	2
Promoting policy evaluation across government: The contribution of the OECD recommendation to public policy evaluation	2
Evaluating site selection at design in food systems interventions: A formative geospatial approach	2
Reflections on good practice in evaluating Violence Reduction Units: Experiences from across England and Wales	2
A critical, integrative review on evaluating systems change and transformation, Part One: 2011–2021	2
Improving a framework for evaluating participatory science	1
Ethics of evaluation for socio-ecological transformation: Case-based critical systems analysis of motivation, power, expertise, and legitimacy	1
Developing a theory of change methodology to support the evaluation of place-based systems change interventions to support child and adolescent mental health and well-being	1
Progress and pitfalls when evaluating the unintended effects of public policy: The case of German international development cooperation	1
New challenges for the evaluation community: Impactful contributions in times of urgency	1
French language abstracts	1
Editorial	1
Grounding evaluation capacity development in systems theory	1
Power in and of evaluation: A framework of analysis	1
Planetary health: Creating rapid impact assessment tools	1
Conversations in Evaluation – Exploring 30 years of debates in our field	1

Editor’s Note	1
Strengthening evaluation capacity in Government: Why institutionalisation matters and why it is not sufficient	1
Why is impact measurement abandoned in practice? Evidence use in evaluation and contracting for five European Social Impact Bonds	1
A theory-based approach to designing interventions for Planetary Health	1
French language abstracts	1
Challenges and strategies for implementers and evaluators working in conflict settings	1
Piloting text-mining in a mixed-method evaluation on human rights: Management propositions for small public administrations	1
Meta-evaluation of transformative evaluation: Lessons for participatory learning and organisational change	1
Navigating the boundaries between evaluators and similar applied professionals	1