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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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial	51
French language abstracts	20
Foreword	17
Imprinting and the evolution of evaluation: A descriptive account of social impact evaluation methodological practice	14
Ethical reflexivity: A critical examination of ethics in public health intervention research	12
Organisational factors in evaluation use: results from a survey in five EU countries	11
Outcome-based measurement for developmental services: A human capabilities-oriented framework	11
Preface to an unpublished manuscript by Thomas Schwandt	10
Mapping complexity in realist evaluation: A transferable programme-level theory of change for cross-agency violence reduction	10
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	10
What can we learn from reviews of realist evaluation studies? Principles for rigorous realist evaluation	10
Realistic evaluation of social inclusion	10
The transformational power of evaluation: Exploring long-term perspectives in evaluations of impacts and outcomes from the standpoint of practitioners	10
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
A graphical method for causal program attribution in theory-based evaluation	9
Toward a citizen science framework for public policy evaluation: Lessons from a field experiment on Freedom of Information laws in Belgium	8
Can we use deliberation to change evaluation systems? How an advisory group contributed to policy change	8
Text as data for evaluation: Natural language processing and large language models to generate novel insights from unstructured text data	7
What role should we play to be effective evaluators? – practitioner reflections	7
Lessening the unknown: An unintended consequences knowability classification schema for international development projects	7
DOME: A mixed-method evaluation of the impacts of complex programmes against educational poverty	6
Personas for program evaluation: Insights from a gender-focused evaluation in Cambodia	6
Evaluation blogs, podcasts and webinars in the first half of 2025: Roundup review IV	6
French language abstracts	6
Methodological bricolage, data pattern detection and realist explanation: A portfolio analysis of inclusive business support	6

Conducting focus groups in realist evaluation	5
When evaluation meets practice: Field-based tensions in preventing violent extremism program evaluation	5
Evaluation blogs, podcasts and webinars in 2024: A mid-year review	5
A framework for evaluating women’s leadership programmes	5
How evaluation is understood and practised in the European Parliament	5
A quasi-market for evaluation services: Government–business dynamics in Italy’s EU Cohesion Policy	5
Using digital technology to enhance youth participatory evaluation	4
Combining process tracing and synthetic control method: Bridging two ways of making causal inference in evaluation research	4
Editorial	4
The use of mediation analysis in evaluation of complex health interventions	4
Unraveling the complexities of learning in community development evaluation	4
Evaluation during war: Current realities and future possibilities of Ukrainian monitoring and evaluation	4
Testing mechanisms using large-N qualitative comparative analysis in realistic evaluations	4
Editorial	4
Theory building from qualitative evaluation	4
Post-truth and pathways for evaluators	4
Evaluation blogs, podcasts, and webinars in 2023: A roundup review	4
A realist lens on implementation strategies: An opportunity for linking implementation and intervention processes and exploring unintended outcomes	3
Editorial	3
Theory of disruption: A method for understanding context in social policy evaluations with a worked example based on the COVID-19 pandemic	3
Evaluating local system change using a comparative maturity matrix	3
Understanding the theoretical underpinnings of preventative early parenting interventions: A theory-based evaluation	3
French language abstracts	3
Editorial	3
Evaluation through narratives: A practical case of Participatory Narrative Inquiry in women empowerment evaluation in Niger	3
Editorial	3
Theorizing how interventions work in evaluation: Process-tracing methods and theorizing process theories of change	3
Technological revolution in evaluation: Artificial intelligence and the adherence to evaluation standards	3
Territorial impact assessment: MOSA, an analytical model for structuring evaluations and integrating territorial understandings	3
Artificial intelligence and big data-driven evaluation research and practices: A systematic literature review	3
Principles and methods to advance value for money	2
Bringing institutions back in: Neo-institutionalism and impact evaluation	2
Evaluation blogs, podcasts, and webinars in the second half of 2025: Roundup review V	2
Evaluating site selection at design in food systems interventions: A formative geospatial approach	2
A contingency-oriented discussion of complexity in programme theories	2
Evaluation blogs, podcasts and webinars in the second half of 2024: Roundup Review III	2
French language abstracts	2
The curious case of the realist trial: Methodological oxymoron or unicorn?	2
Promoting policy evaluation across government: The contribution of the OECD recommendation to public policy evaluation	2
Democratic deliberation as a North Star: Showcasing a framework to assess the value for money of systems-change efforts	2
Adapting ripple effects mapping for evaluating public health initiatives in complex systems: Reflections and recommendations from seven case studies	2
Reflections on good practice in evaluating Violence Reduction Units: Experiences from across England and Wales	2
Strengthening evaluation capacity in Government: Why institutionalisation matters and why it is not sufficient	1
Editorial	1
The garden of evaluation approaches: Supporting explicit, theory-informed evaluation practice	1
Towards principled adequacy for purpose in choosing evaluation methods	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
Challenges and strategies for implementers and evaluators working in conflict settings	1
A critical, integrative review on evaluating systems change and transformation, Part One: 2011–2021	1
French language abstracts	1

Why is impact measurement abandoned in practice? Evidence use in evaluation and contracting for five European Social Impact Bonds	1
Ethics of evaluation for socio-ecological transformation: Case-based critical systems analysis of motivation, power, expertise, and legitimacy	1
Piloting text-mining in a mixed-method evaluation on human rights: Management propositions for small public administrations	1
Feasibility and desirability of a realist CMOC database: Lessons learned	1
Navigating the boundaries between evaluators and similar applied professionals	1
Planetary health: Creating rapid impact assessment tools	1
French language abstracts	1
Progress and pitfalls when evaluating the unintended effects of public policy: The case of German international development cooperation	1