While research publications on coronavirus have mushroomed in an amazing speed in 2020, some of them had to be retracted for various reasons. Retraction Watch is a good source to help us keep track of them.

You are probably familiar with using Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar to find citations between scholarly works. This week, we look at alternative citation indices that are also powerful, and free to use!

In September, we featured six new books by HKUST professors. Just two months later, we have another five to showcase, including two fictions.

Last week, Dr. Rebecca Grant from Nature Research Academies held a very informative webinar for HKUST researchers on managing sensitive research data. Here we revisit a few important tips.

Data is the foundation of information and knowledge. Making data openly accessible and free to use can support governments, businesses and individuals to create new value that can benefit the society, economy, and environment.