The Declaration on Research Evaluation (DORA) recognizes the need to improve how the results of academic research are evaluated. The declaration was developed in 2012 during the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Cell Biology in San Francisco. It is a global initiative that encompasses all aca  demic disciplines and all key stakeholders, including funders, editors, professional societies, institutions, and researchers. We encourage all people and organizations that are interested in developing and promoting best practices in the evaluation of academic research to sign DORA.  https://sfdora.org/