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Overton @overton.io · 14m

And there’s more where that came from - to access all Engage opportunities click the link in the comments and, of course, get engaged!

Overton @overton.io · 14m

4️⃣ Title - “Consultation: National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Evidence Advisory Committee”
Region - Australia
Deadline - November 11th, 2025 ‼️
Link - app.overton.io/ui/opportuni...

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Overton @overton.io · 14m

3️⃣ Title - “Consultation: Call for Inputs to the 2026 Thematic Report on Gender Equality, the Digital Space and the Age of Artificial Intelligence”
Region - Global
Deadline - October 31st, 2025 ‼️
Link - app.overton.io/ui/opportuni...

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Overton @overton.io · 14m

2️⃣ Title - “Funding: Network Plus: antifungal resistance in the environment”
Region - United Kingdom
Deadline - December 2nd, 2025
Link - app.overton.io/ui/opportuni...

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Overton @overton.io · 14m

1️⃣ Title - “Consultation: Tobacco and vapes: evidence to support legislation”
Region - United Kingdom
Deadline - December 3rd, 2025
Link - app.overton.io/ui/opportuni...

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Overton @overton.io · 14m

Are you a researcher looking to get involved in policy? Well, look no further…

On Overton Engage, we collect policy engagement opportunities from around the world in one place so researchers can easily find them and get involved.

🧵 Here's a thread highlighting some of this month's opps...

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Overton @overton.io · 18h

P.S. We will be running this webinar TWO more times in November and December to cater to different time zones.

So, if this time doesn’t work for you, you can access the full schedule here: www.overton.io/overton-101-...

Overton 101 Webinars

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Overton @overton.io · 18h

Do you want to find out how Overton supports impact reporting and evaluation, as well as literature searching? We have a webinar that's perfect for you - and it’s only 1 week away on October 16th!

Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Overton @overton.io · 1d

This clip is from our recent webinar with @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social.

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Overton @overton.io · 1d

At Overton, we work with a lot of policy citation data.

Along the way, we’ve noticed some interesting patterns about the type of research that gets cited in policy.

Check out the video below to hear what our very own founder and director @mrstew.bsky.social has to say about those patterns!

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Overton @overton.io · 2d

What is a policy citation? And how can you use them?

In our latest article, we unpack what counts as a policy citation, how to find them and why you should be tracking them (especially if you’re a researcher).

Read more here: www.overton.io/blog/what-is...

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Overton @overton.io · 3d

Learn more about our Policy impact grant and apply here: www.overton.io/policy-impac...

Apply to Overton's Policy Impact Grant 2025/6

Get information about applying to Overton's Policy Impact Grant

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Overton @overton.io · 3d

Here's what they found: www.overton.io/blog/local-j...

#OvertonGrant: Local journals support local policy making - they need to be supported

Here researchers Simon Wakeling and Hamid R. Jamali of the School of Information and Communication Studies, Charles Sturt University analyse the policy influence of local (country or region specific)…

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Overton @overton.io · 3d

Recipients of the 2024/25 Overton Policy Impact Grant, Simon Wakeling and Hamid R. Jamali from Charles Sturt University set out to explore an important question:

Are local journals more relevant to local policymaking than international journals?

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Overton @overton.io · 6d

Interesting study led by Evandro Coggo and the team at LabGeopi!

Learn how SciELO-published research has been playing a significant role in shaping public policy documents!

This study opens the door to several new possibilities and future analysis.

Read it here: blog.scielo.org/en/2025/09/2...

Impact beyond academia: SciELO’s presence in public policy | SciELO in Perspective

Research published in SciELO transcends academic boundaries and influences public policy on a national and global scale. With thousands of citations in documents from organizations such as WHO, IPEA, ...

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Overton @overton.io · 7d

Introducing…

Overton 101 Webinars.

Over the next few months we'll be running a free webinar that gives you an introduction to Overton Index.

Our first one is on October 16th - so be sure to secure your spot!

Click here to register and learn more: www.overton.io/overton-101-...

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Overton @overton.io · 8d

Why do we use policy citations in academia?

Tracking policy citations is a relatively new concept with broad applicability to research.

Check out the video below to hear what librarian Rachel Miles had to say about this at our webinar with @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social back in August!

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Overton @overton.io · 9d

And don't forget to apply to our 2025/2026 Policy Impact grant before the December 12th deadline! 👇

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Apply to Overton's Policy Impact Grant 2025/6

Get information about applying to Overton's Policy Impact Grant

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Overton @overton.io · 9d

Learn what they found here: www.overton.io/blog/overton...

#OvertonGrant: How can Overton help universities prepare for REF 2029?

Researchers and impact specialists Tamsin Varney and Ben Earley of University of Cambridge explore how policy citations are used in impact case studies submitted by UK universities for REF and how…

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Overton @overton.io · 9d

Recipients of the 2024/25 Overton Policy Impact Grant, Tamsin Varney and Ben Earley of the University of Cambridge, set out to explore how:

- Policy citations are used in impact case studies submitted by UK universities for REF
- Tools like Overton could be used to enhance REF submissions

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Overton @overton.io · 10d

How are studies funded by FAPESP influencing Public Policies in Brazil and around the world?

@Lab-GEOPI at UNICAMP set out to answer this question using Overton Index.

Here's how they did it: www.overton.io/case-studies...

And what they found: direct.mit.edu/qss/article/...

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Overton @overton.io · 11d

We just got back from our all-company meet up in Lisbon!

It was a jam-packed few days, filled with infinite amounts of pastel de nata and some really exciting workshops around how we can engage Overton users even more in the future 👀

Big thank you to Jen and Tara for organising such a great trip ❤️

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Overton @overton.io · 12d

The full report - which will be published later this year - will share detailed recommendations for publishers, researchers, and institutions.

But for now, we've shared some headline findings in a guest post on The Scholarly Kitchen's blog: scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/09/26/g...

Guest Post – From Publications to Policy: How Research Is Driving Progress on the SDGs - The Scholarly Kitchen

Today's guest bloggers share analysis on the relationship between impact and policy during Global Goals Week 2025.

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Overton @overton.io · 12d

As Global Goals Week draws to a close, we're asking: how is scholarly research actually shaping real-world action on the SDGs?

Springer Nature and Overton are tackling this very question.

In a new collaborative analysis, our teams explore how evidence flows from research into policy on SDGs.

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Overton @overton.io · 13d

We remain committed to driving the use of good evidence in policymaking so that, together, we can make real progress toward these shared global goals that touch all of our daily lives.

👉 Dive into the data around the SDGs progress here: www.weforum.org/stories/2025...

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