报告中所强调的几个发现亮点中强调了这一点：

There is a need for more research on research. The study of research systems – sometimes called the ‘science of science policy’ – is poorly funded in the UK. The evidence to address the questions that we have been exploring throughout this review remains too limited; but the questions being asked by funders and HEIs – ‘What should we fund?’ ‘How best should we fund?’ ‘Who should we hire/promote/invest in?’ – are far from new and can only become more pressing. More investment is needed as part of a coordinated UK effort to improve the evidence base in this area. Linked to this, there is potential for the scientometrics community to play a more strategic role in informing how quantitative indicators are used across the research system, and by policymakers.

同时，在相关推荐措施中也推荐了这一点！

19 Research funders need to increase investment in the science of science policy. There is a need for greater research and innovation in this area, to develop and apply insights from computing, statistics, social science and economics to better understand the relationship between research, its qualities and wider impacts. (Research funders)