Guide for Charles University (CUNI) Units

Preparatory Phase

self-study: getting acquainted with the evaluation process and its regulations

academic parameters consultations (March 4th & 11th)

the invitation has been sent via email

"IS Věda" training for coordinators (April 29th)

the invitation has been sent via email

March 2019 – January 2020

Self-Evaluation Report

Self-evaluation report should be drafted, discussed by the Research Board of the relevant unit and submitted via the "IS Věda" system by January 16th.

March–June 2019

Assignment of authors to the academic fields

All authors from CUNI should be assigned to the relevant fields via the IS Věda system by July 12th.

April–June 2019

Selection of outputs for peer review

Outputs should be selected for peer review via the IS Věda system by July 12th.

Nomination of reviewers

Nominations for reviewers can be submitted via the IS Věda system until July 12th.

June–July 2019

Checking the validity of data

Research indicators a and data to be used as the basis for producing bibliometric reports must be checked by August 8th.

By August 8th all data entries will be closed.

January–August 2020

Assessment of fields and research areas

The unit should cooperate in case the the panel decides to carry out consultations or site visits during the process of assessment of fields and research areas.


Expert panels should submit their evaluation reports of research areas by June 30th, the unit is then supposed to provide feedback on them by August 31th.

September 2020–February 2021

Assessment of units

The unit should cooperate in case the the Board decides to carry out consultations or site visits during the process of assessment of units.


The Board should submit the Draft Final Report by October 10th*, the unit is then supposed to provide feedback on it by November 14th*.

* All deadlines have been postponed due to the coronavirus crisis with currently expected end of the whole process in February 2021. To speed up the process, the individual parts of the Final report concerning the individual units are being passed to the units for comments separately as soon as they are drafted.