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Researcher Connect, managed by the HKU Libraries, is a blog designed for the HKU research community, bringing community members the latest news and trends in research support services, as well as the updates of scholarly communication support initiatives and events available at the HKU Libraries. What’s New?
 Research Impact beyond the Academia 2: Policy Citations
In the previous post, we discussed the use of patent citations as alternative metrics to measure research impact beyond academia. In this post, we will focus on policy citations, which try to showcase the impact of research on policy, law and regulation.… Read More → Opening the Gates: HKU Authors’ Odyssey in Open Access Publishing
Similar to last year, this year we present an overview of open access publications by authors from the University of Hong Kong (HKU)… Read More →Featured
 Mega Journals 1: Inception and Ideal
Since the establishment of PLOS ONE in 2006, a number of mega journals emerged, such as BMJ Open, IEEE Access, PeerJ, Scientific Reports, and more. While mega journals have secured a niche in scholarly publishing, there are also concerns and controversies… Read More → Mega Journals 2: Promising or Predatory?
In the previous post, we discussed major characteristics and the niche of mega journals, such as open access, wider scope, soundness only peer-review and higher acceptance rates. In this post, we will focus on some controversies… Read More → Research Impact beyond the Academia 1: Patent Citations
Citation metrics, which measure the number of citations a publication receives from other scholarly publications, are commonly used as indicators of research performance. However, these metrics often fall short in capturing the broader societal impacts of research… Read More → In the Front of Research: Newly Emerged Topics for 2024 and HKU Contributions
A research front can be conceptualized as the convergence of scientific discoveries and societal interests, with new findings leading to further discoveries.… Read More →Visit and subscribe to Researcher Connect for the latest news. For enquiries, Email-a-Librarian (To: Open Access) |
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