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A multilevel framework combining Overton policy mentions, OpenAlex topics, and bibliometric analysis provides a scalable model for assessing an academic institution's policy engagement, provided that interpretive boundaries regarding indexing biases and the distinction between mentions and actual impact are respected. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To develop and evaluate a multilevel framework for measuring an academic institution's presence and impact in policy documents using Overton.

August 30, 2026Open Access

From science to policy: A multilevel framework for measuring institutional policy engagement through Overton

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To develop and evaluate a multilevel framework for measuring an academic institution's presence and impact in policy documents using Overton.
Conducted a case study of the University of Granada combining Overton policy citations, OpenAlex scientific topics, and bibliometric evaluation methods.
Classified policy mentions by scientific domain and issuing body, mapped 1,145 topics to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and analyzed alignment with Spain's Urban Agenda.
Policy citations concentrated heavily in health, physical, and social sciences, sourced predominantly from major national and intergovernmental organizations.
Identified 1,145 SDG-mapped research topics and seven institutional researchers with publications directly aligned with national urban policy goals.
Demonstrated analytical utility while identifying structural database constraints: policy mentions do not equate to direct impact, counts reflect database expansion, and indexing exhibits OECD geographic bias.

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Case study reveals institutional policy engagement patterns in an academic institution, highlighting scalable metrics for tracing science-policy linkages.

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Torres-Salinas et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a93f1176c1a8fb52e79dbad https://doi.org/10.31235/osf.io/2uh7a_v1

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Case study reveals institutional policy engagement patterns in an academic institution, highlighting scalable metrics for tracing science-policy linkages.

From science to policy: A multilevel framework for measuring institutional policy engagement through Overton

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From science to policy: A multilevel framework for measuring institutional policy engagement through Overton

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