Societal Challenges
Horizon 2020 reflects the policy priorities of the Europe 2020 strategy and addresses major concerns shared by citizens in Europe and elsewhere. The societal challenges programme section brings together resources and knowledge across different fields, technologies and disciplines, including social sciences and the humanities. This will cover activities from research to market with a new focus on innovation-related activities, such as piloting, demonstration, test-beds, and support for public procurement and market uptake. This gateway hosts the articles published on Open Research Europe stemming from the Industrial Leadership programme section supported by Horizon 2020.
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Study ProtocolPeer review process completedAuthors: Carmen Henning, Jörg Wolstein, Eva Boehlke, Uwe C. Fischer, Christoph Liel, Ulrike Lux, Ansgar Opitz, Caroline Seiferth, Mireille N.M. van Poppel, Lea Vogel, Johanna LöchnerFunders: Horizon 2020, Societal ChallengesPeer reviewers: Iman Azimi, Kasia Kostyrka-AllchornePublished: November 7, 2023
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Research ArticleRevisedPeer review process completedAuthors: Jannath Begum Ali, Rebecca Holman, Amy L. Goodwin, Siofra Heraty, Emily J.H. JonesFunders: Horizon 2020, Societal ChallengesPeer reviewers: Evelyne Mercure, Silvia RigatoPublished: June 3, 2024
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Research ArticlePeer review process completedAuthors: Jordan Young, Razia Jaggoe, Ruth MourikFunders: Horizon 2020, Societal ChallengesPeer reviewers: Ana Stojilovska, Neil SimcockPublished: October 12, 2023
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Open LetterPeer review process completedAuthors: Lucia Alexandra Popartan, Manel Poch, Josep Pueyo-Ros, Ignasi Rodriguez-RodaFunders: Horizon 2020, Societal ChallengesPeer reviewers: LUISA Sturiale, Mo WangPublished: October 12, 2023
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Open LetterPeer review process completedAuthors: Luka Juvančič, Sabina Berne, Primož Oven, Ilja Gasan Osojnik ČrnivecFunders: Horizon 2020, Societal ChallengesPeer reviewers: Ants-Hannes VIIRA, Matteo VIZZARRIPublished: October 3, 2023
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Research ArticlePeer review process completedAuthors: Melissa Renau Cano, Ricard Espelt, Mayo Fuster MorellFunders: Horizon 2020, Societal ChallengesPeer reviewers: Luis Torres, Uma RaniPublished: September 26, 2023
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Open LetterPeer review process completedAuthors: Anastasis Tzoumpas, Alvaro Nofuentes, Catherine Winning, Mark Norton, Zhehan Zhao, Magda Zafeiropoulou, Athanasios Bachoumis, Dusan Vlaisavljevic, Branko LekovicFunders: Horizon 2020, Societal ChallengesPeer reviewers: Dimitrios RAKOPOULOS, Venizelos EFTHYMIOUPublished: September 26, 2023
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Research ArticleRevisedPeer review process completedAuthors: David Blacher, Michael HarasekFunders: Horizon 2020, Societal ChallengesPeer reviewers: Desejo Filipeson Sozinando, Hicham Ferroudji, S Mahmood Mousavi, Sarmad Ahmed Ali, Sohail Rehman, Somnath RoyPublished: April 9, 2026
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Open LetterPeer review process completedAuthors: Chrysi LaspidouFunders: Horizon 2020, Societal Challenges, Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness, Horizon EuropePeer reviewers: Andressa Mansur, Christina EmmanouilPublished: September 20, 2023
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ReviewPeer review process completedAuthors: Loukas Ilias, George Doukas, Michael Kontoulis, Konstantinos Alexakis, Ariadni Michalitsi-Psarrou, Christos Ntanos, Dimitris AskounisFunders: Horizon 2020, Societal ChallengesPeer reviewers: Euripidis Loukis, George TsihrintzisPublished: September 19, 2023
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Study ProtocolRevisedPeer review process completedAuthors: Lauren Maxwell, Priya Shreedhar, Ankur KrishnanFunders: Horizon 2020, Societal ChallengesPeer reviewers: Florian Naudet, Rita Banzi, Santiago Timón Reina, Stefano CanaliPublished: January 14, 2025
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Research ArticleRevisedPeer review process completedAuthors: Andrei Morch, Gianluigi Migliavacca, Aleksandr Egorov, Hakan Ergun, Dario Siface, Giorgia Lattanzio, Iver Bakken SperstadFunders: Horizon 2020, Societal ChallengesPeer reviewers: Ali Moradi Amani, Hossein Farahmand, Sina GhaemiPublished: April 29, 2024
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Research ArticleRevisedPeer review process completedAuthors: Miguel Castro-Diaz, Mohamed Osmani, Sergio Cavalaro, Paul Needham, Bill Parker, Tatiana LovatoFunders: Horizon 2020, Societal ChallengesPeer reviewers: ADNAN ASAD KARIM, Said Bouzit, Tee How TanPublished: May 1, 2024
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Case StudyRevisedPeer review process completedAuthors: Pilar Gangas, Elda Judica, Mayca Marin, Raquel Bouça-Machado, Joaquim J. Ferreira, Claudia Louro, Michael Brach, David Linnane, Mona Ahmed, Ellen Bentlage, Yusuf Can Semerci, Joao P. Proença, Jorge AlfonsoFunders: Horizon 2020, Societal ChallengesPeer reviewers: Alvaro Sanchez Ferro, Cristina Nombela Otero, Raphael WittenbergPublished: May 13, 2026
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Research ArticlePeer review process completedAuthors: Mathilde Bålsrud Mjelva, Jørgen CarlingFunders: European Research Council (ERC), Excellent Science, Horizon 2020, Societal ChallengesPeer reviewers: Anita Brzozowska, Elisa Barbiano di Belgiojoso, Ilse Ruyssen, Luděk Jirka, Sandra MorgensternPublished: September 11, 2023
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Method ArticlePeer review process completedAuthors: Bernhard Kaiser, Hendrik Weber, Johannes Hiller, Benjamin EngelFunders: Horizon 2020, Societal ChallengesPeer reviewers: Rasmus Adler, Steven E. Shladover, Ulrich EberlePublished: September 11, 2023
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Study ProtocolPeer review process completedAuthors: Zaharat Kadri-Alabi, Stefan Schilling, Lisha Jeena, Ishmeala Rigby, Eli Harriss, Gail Carson, Alice Norton, Louise SigfridFunders: Horizon 2020, Societal Challenges, Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness, Horizon EuropePeer reviewers: Frank Hulstaert, Joanna Orne-GilemannPublished: September 7, 2023
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Research ArticleRevisedPeer review process completedAuthors: Maria Gabriella Trovato, Nayla Al-Akl, Dana AliFunders: Horizon 2020, Societal ChallengesPeer reviewers: Cenk SARAÇOĞLU, Jasmin Lilian DiabPublished: June 13, 2024
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Research ArticlePeer review process completedAuthors: Reinhard Haas, Claudia Kemfert, Hans Auer, Amela Ajanovic, Sebastian Zwickl-BernhardFunders: Horizon 2020, Societal ChallengesPeer reviewers: Andre Plourde, Hoang Phong Le, William Chung, tahsin bakirtasPublished: August 23, 2023
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Clinical Practice ArticlePeer review process completedAuthors: Waratchaya Witsawapaisan, Ratana Komwilaisak, Jen Sothornwit, Kiattisak Kongwattanaku, Nampet Jampathong, Alexander Dumont, Ana Pilar Betrán, Michael Robson, Chatuporn Duangkum, Piyamas Saksiriwuttho, Sukanya Chaiyarach, Pisake LumbiganoFunders: Horizon 2020, Societal ChallengesPeer reviewers: Daphne Rattner, Sulaiman Daneji MuhammadPublished: August 22, 2023
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Research ArticleRevisedPeer review process completedAuthors: Léo GIRARD, Alexander Wezel, Joël ROBINFunders: Horizon 2020, Societal ChallengesPeer reviewers: Eric FOUILLAND, KOUSHIK ROY, chris baconPublished: October 15, 2024
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Research ArticlePeer review process completedAuthors: Cristina M. Arribas, Rubén Arcos, Manuel Gértrudix, Kamil Mikulski, Pablo Hernández-Escayola, Mihaela Teodor, Elena Novăcescu, Ileana Surdu, Valentin Stoian, Antonio García-JiménezFunders: Horizon 2020, Societal ChallengesPeer reviewers: Andriana Bencic Kuznar, ELIAS MANUEL SAID HUNG, Ondřej FilipecPublished: July 27, 2023
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ReviewPeer review process completedAuthors: Seckin Baris Gulmez, Alp Eren Topal, Bahar RumeliliFunders: Horizon 2020, Societal ChallengesPeer reviewers: Alaaddin F Paksoy, Beyza Tekin, CATHERINE MACMILLAN, Digdem Soyaltin Colella, Paul Levin, Sahizer SamukPublished: July 26, 2023
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Software Tool ArticleRevisedPeer review process completedAuthors: Josep Pueyo-Ros, Joaquim Comas, Lluís CorominasFunders: Horizon 2020, Societal ChallengesPeer reviewers: Carlos Tapia, Marti Rufi Salis, Prajal PradhanPublished: September 28, 2023
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Software Tool ArticleRevisedPeer review process completedAuthors: Kyle Eyvindson, Daniel Burgas, Clara Antón-Fernández, Jussi Hakanen, Michael Emmerich, Julian Klein, Mikko Mönkkönen, Tord Snäll, Astor Toraño Caicoya, Marta Vergarechea, Clemens BlattertFunders: Horizon 2020, Societal ChallengesPeer reviewers: CAN VATANDASLAR, Dong Yuxiang, Logan Bingham, Marc McDill, Olalla Díaz-YáñezPublished: December 16, 2024