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Access, Author Rights, and Agreements 1: Which Creative Commons License Works the Best for an Author?

— by Chloe Ng As illustrated in the previous blog post (Open Access in Progress: An Overview of Participation of HKU Authors in Open Access Publishing), more and more HKU authors are publishing their research outputs open access. When an author submits manuscripts to journal publishers, one of the important decisions to make is selecting…

Flourish: Visualizing Data in an Easy and Engaging Way

— by Vivian Qiu Flourish is an online data visualization tool that can help turn complex datasets into engaging and informative visuals in an easy way. In this blog post, we will introduce what Flourish could do for you, its advantages and how to use it. 1. What is Flourish Flourish empowers users to transform…

Unmasking and Combating Publishing Malpractices 2: Citation Manipulation

— by Fanny Liu In the previous post (Unmasking and Combating Publishing Malpractices 1: Paper Mills), we discussed publishing malpractices focusing on the issue of paper mills. While traditional fraud and misconduct continue to exist, “post-production” manipulations, i.e., manipulations regarding the publication process and the impact, rather than the content of the publication, come into…

From Citations to Success: Trend Analysis of HKU Research Performance with Essential Science Indicators 2024

— by Chloe Ng In our previous analyses of the University of Hong Kong’s (HKU) research performance using Essential Science Indicators (ESI) data in 2022 and 2023, we highlighted the strong presence of HKU scholars across various disciplines. This blog post will look into the five-year trend of HKU’s research performance, overviewing the change in…

Unmasking and Combating Publishing Malpractices 1: Paper Mills

— by Fanny Liu Academics are faced with a pressure to consistently and frequently publish research to sustain or advance their careers, which incentivizes quantity over quality. This “publish-or-perish” mentality has brought potential negative impacts to scholarly research, for example unethical publishing behaviour compromising scientific integrity. Misconduct in science is “fabrication, falsification, or plagiarism in…

The Evolving Landscape of Open Science: Where are we now?

— by Florence Ng In an age where information flows more freely than ever, the concept of Open Science has emerged as a transformation of scientific research over the past several decades. Open Science is a movement aimed at making the scientific research process and activities, including but not limited to protocols, data, codes and…

A Comparative Approach to Explore HKU Publication Trends Using Data from OpenAlex and Peer Databases

— by Vivian Qiu, Florence Ng The accelerating adoption of open science practices has driven the emergence of digital tools or platforms that enable openness in research. These tools greatly enhanced the accessibility and transparency of scholarly publications and relevant data. In our previous blog post released in 2022, we introduced OpenAlex, an open catalog…

Visual Discovery Tools for Digitized Primary Sources: Gale Primary Sources

— by Y. Y. Kwan Primary sources are original historical documents from the past. Many primary sources are available in digitized format today, including Gale Primary Sources, the online platform of the US publisher Gale. HKU Libraries has access to over 30 historical archives from Gale covering various time periods and types of material, including…

Text Analysis II: Exploring Voyant Tools with an AI-Generated Sample

— by Katherine Choi, Kayla Ng, Terry Chung Last time we briefly introduced text analysis and its applications. In this post, we will explore text analysis using Voyant Tools, a web-based platform known for its analytical capabilities. We will be working with an AI-generated short novel, “A Whisper in the Wind”, as our sample text.…

Text Analysis I: Unlocking the Power of Text Analysis

— by Katherine Choi, Kayla Ng, Terry Chung In today’s post, we delve into the fascinating world of text analysis. Text analysis is the process of examining and understanding the structure and content of written works. By identifying patterns, themes, and relationships within a text, text analysis provides insights into the author’s intentions, the intended…