This tool compares research, news coverage/attention and funding areas across Coefficient Giving's funds. It highlights where important opportunities may be getting too little attention, and suggests actions in response.
Suggested action
Fund a campaign to explain "Next-generation PPE" to policymakers and journalists, using the existing study "Biosecurity Frontiers - GOV.UK" as the evidence base.
Why
Academic research on "Next-generation PPE" has grown to 2.5 times its typical yearly level over the past three years, but it has had almost no news coverage – so even though the evidence is there, almost nobody outside academia knows about it yet.
Research momentum compares each area's academic output over the past year to its typical yearly level. News attention counts how many recent news articles mention it. Gap is the difference between the two rankings – the larger it is, the more overlooked the area. Quadrant groups each area by whether its research and news attention are running high or low.
| Area | Fund | Gap ↓ | Research momentum | News attention | Quadrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Next-generation PPE | Biosecurity & Pandemic Preparedness | 38 | 2.5× | 58 | Research ahead of coverage |
| Macroeconomic and structural transformation | Global Growth | 37 | 3.0× | 58 | Research ahead of coverage |
| Built environment interventions | Biosecurity & Pandemic Preparedness | 32 | 1.5× | 55 | Research ahead of coverage |
| Model evaluations | Navigating Transformative AI | 32 | 1.7× | 56 | Research ahead of coverage |
| Market shaping | Strep A Vaccine Fund | 30 | 1.7× | 56 | Research ahead of coverage |
| Ecosystem growth | Air Quality | 29 | 2.2× | 60 | Research ahead of coverage |
| Disease surveillance | Biosecurity & Pandemic Preparedness | 29 | 1.3× | 56 | Research ahead of coverage |
| Housing policy | Abundance & Growth | 27 | 1.2× | 0 | Research ahead of coverage |
| Prediction markets | Forecasting | 26 | 2.1× | 60 | Research ahead of coverage |
| Safety protocols | Biosecurity & Pandemic Preparedness | 23 | 1.9× | 59 | Research ahead of coverage |
| Safety tooling | Navigating Transformative AI | 22 | 2.0× | 60 | Research ahead of coverage |
| Targeted pollution sources | Air Quality | 19 | 2.2× | 64 | High research and coverage |
| Diagnostics and treatments | Science and Global Health R&D | 19 | 1.2× | 56 | Low research and coverage |
| AI alignment research | Navigating Transformative AI | 18 | 6.4× | 64 | High research and coverage |
| Clean water access | Global Health & Wellbeing Opportunities | 13 | 2.0× | 63 | High research and coverage |
| Infectious disease vaccines | Science and Global Health R&D | 12 | 1.1× | 56 | Low research and coverage |
| Malaria control | Science and Global Health R&D | 11 | 1.2× | 58 | Research ahead of coverage |
| Epistemic infrastructure | Forecasting | 9 | 7.5× | 67 | High research and coverage |
| Trade and market access | Global Growth | 7 | 1.3× | 60 | Research ahead of coverage |
| Innovation policy | Abundance & Growth | 6 | 1.3× | 62 | Research ahead of coverage |
| Scientific research | Farm Animal Welfare | 6 | 0.9× | 56 | Low research and coverage |
| Governance | Navigating Transformative AI | 6 | 1.9× | 64 | High research and coverage |
| Corporate reforms | Farm Animal Welfare | 5 | 1.1× | 58 | Low research and coverage |
| Blood lead level monitoring | Lead Exposure Action Fund | 4 | 2.0× | 65 | High research and coverage |
| Global movement building | Farm Animal Welfare | 3 | 1.5× | 64 | High research and coverage |
| Alternative proteins | Farm Animal Welfare | 2 | 1.3× | 64 | High research and coverage |
| Multilateral institution reform | Global Aid Policy | 1 | 1.0× | 57 | Low research and coverage |
| Policy advocacy | Global Aid Policy | 0 | 1.7× | 65 | High research and coverage |
| Vaccination delivery | Global Health & Wellbeing Opportunities | -1 | 1.2× | 62 | Low research and coverage |
| Superforecaster training | Forecasting | -2 | 0.0× | 56 | Low research and coverage |
| Cost-effective medical interventions | Global Health & Wellbeing Opportunities | -2 | 0.8× | 57 | Low research and coverage |
| State capacity | Abundance & Growth | -3 | 2.0× | 71 | High research and coverage |
| Research and data collection | Air Quality | -4 | 1.0× | 60 | Low research and coverage |
| Donation platforms | Effective Giving & Careers | -7 | 2.1× | 99 | High research and coverage |
| Lead paint elimination | Lead Exposure Action Fund | -9 | 0.8× | 58 | Low research and coverage |
| Vaccine R&D | Strep A Vaccine Fund | -10 | 0.8× | 59 | Low research and coverage |
| Advisory services | Effective Giving & Careers | -15 | 1.5× | 97 | High research and coverage |
| Multiplier schemes | Effective Giving & Careers | -18 | 1.3× | 96 | High research and coverage |
| Contaminated site remediation | Lead Exposure Action Fund | -18 | 1.2× | 65 | Coverage ahead of research |
| State capacity for growth | Global Growth | -19 | 1.1× | 65 | Coverage ahead of research |
| Aid effectiveness research | Global Aid Policy | -20 | 0.8× | 62 | Low research and coverage |
| Academic field-building | Global Catastrophic Risks Opportunities | -21 | 1.0× | 64 | Coverage ahead of research |
| Financial sector development | Global Growth | -23 | 1.2× | 72 | Coverage ahead of research |
| GCR mitigation capacity building | Global Catastrophic Risks Opportunities | -24 | 0.0× | 63 | Coverage ahead of research |
| Abundance and progress studies field building | Abundance & Growth | -26 | 0.0× | 63 | Coverage ahead of research |
| Career development | Global Catastrophic Risks Opportunities | -26 | 1.1× | 95 | Coverage ahead of research |
| Economic development | Global Health & Wellbeing Opportunities | -26 | 1.0× | 65 | Coverage ahead of research |
| Clinical trials | Abundance & Growth | -28 | 1.0× | 66 | Coverage ahead of research |
| Energy policy | Abundance & Growth | -28 | 1.0× | 68 | Coverage ahead of research |
| Technical assistance | Air Quality | -28 | 1.0× | 66 | Coverage ahead of research |
| High-skilled immigration | Abundance & Growth | -29 | 0.8× | 65 | Coverage ahead of research |
| Career development | Effective Giving & Careers | -31 | 1.1× | 97 | Coverage ahead of research |
| Pledger recruitment | Effective Giving & Careers | -48 | 0.0× | 96 | Coverage ahead of research |