The question of how scientists should engage in policymaking has spurred both pragmatic and philosophical debates for decades. Scant empirical research addressing experts perceive the different roles might play complicates efforts to resolve debate. Further, these literatures focus on Western developed nations, largely ignoring governments worldwide build science advisory capacity. In a survey ...

The role of higher education and research institutions is, in principle, very crucial to inform the public policymaking processes policies themselves. A growing body literature underscores rationale for using university-produced data, evidence or findings implications while formulating national policies. In recent times, there has been mounting global interest making use (Boswell & Smith, ?...