ABSTRACT

The concept of Responsible Research & Innovation (RRI) seems to gain initial momentum. The lack of collective meaning however, results in a plethora of publications, which describe RRI from ad hoc perspectives. To provide a robust foundation for scholars and practitioners seeking to implement RRI, we aim to integrate those perspectives through a literature review. We develop a practical framework for RRI, synthesized from earlier frameworks and ideas, that can be operationalized in research and innovation practice to help make RRI more tangible for scientists and engineers. We analyze policy papers, EU project proposals, and academic articles on RRI that appeared between 2011 and 2016 to identify common qualifiers of RRI. The resulting framework integrates a set of qualifiers that are central to the concept of ‘responsive’ research and innovation. The framework also allows identification of ‘RRI shortcuts’ to be avoided. We invite scholars to investigate the applicability of this framework as a means of shifting RRI from concept to practice.

摘要

负责任的研究与创新（RRI）的概念似乎正获得初步动力。然而，缺乏集体意义导致了过多的出版物，这些出版物从特别的角度描述了RRI。为了为寻求实施RRI的学者和实践者提供坚实的基础，我们旨在通过文献综述来整合这些观点。我们为RRI开发了一个实用的框架，该框架从早期的框架和思想中综合而来，可以在研究和创新实践中进行操作，以帮助使RRI更适合科学家和工程师。我们分析了2011年至2016年间发表的有关RRI的政策文件，欧盟项目提案和学术文章，以确定RRI的常见限定词。结果框架集成了一组限定词，这些限定词是“响应式”研究和创新概念的核心。该框架还允许避免识别“ RRI快捷方式”。我们邀请学者们研究此框架作为将RRI从概念转变为实践的一种方法的适用性。