Global innovation index: (non-) objectivity of the assessment methodology

Abstract

The article examines the challenges faced by Ukraine’s scientific sector in the context of full-scale war, including the destruction of scientific infrastructure, the evacuation of specialists, reduced government funding, and the lack of up-to-date statistics. It identifies problems related to the use of international rankings, particularly the Global Innovation Index, for assessing the innovation potential of countries under crisis conditions. The paper emphasizes that methodological limitations—such as data subjectivity, indicator heterogeneity, and reliance on the availability of statistics—undermine the accuracy of such assessments for Ukraine during wartime. The study highlights the need to treat the Global Innovation Index as one of several tools for evaluating innovation potential rather than as a sole source for strategic decision-making