The objective of this area is to develop research and consultancy to public authorities concerning management and performance of research and higher education institutions. The practical relevance of this area is given by the increasing importance of research and higher education for social and economic development and the request for improvement of management practices of public administration, funding agencies and universities, as well as for the development of indicators to characterize their activities and performance. The scholarly relevance is given by the rapid development of the field of research and higher education policy, governance and management of higher education and S&T indicators, acknowledged the presence of a large number of international journals in this area, including Research Policy, Science and Public Policy, Research Evaluation, Scientometrics, Higher Education.