Library Impact Report 24/25
Research Excellence
Establishing HKBU as a global university of impact and significance by conducting world-leading research and supporting a diverse community of scholars.
Community Satisfaction
Aligned with Library Strategic Priorities:
Research Community Satisfaction
Academic, Research & Teaching Staff
93.5%
Satisfaction with Library Collection
Up-to-date
86.77%
Subject range coverage
85.74%
Accessibility
87.59%
Dissemination & Visibility
Aligned with Library Strategic Priorities:
HKBU Scholar
HKBU Scholar Repository Items
46,148
New Repository Items Added in 24/25
8,020
Page Views
895,246
Downloads
86,589
E-Journals@HKBU (Library-developed e-journal platform)
New Arictles
78
Downloads
144,818
Open Access (OA) Publishing Support
Publisher Agreements
14
Estimated cost avoidance for the University
~1.8M HKD
Articles Made Open Access
210
Impact Measurement Tools
Tool
Track citations, analyze trends, and benchmark performance
Find relevant and high ranking journals
Research analytics and benchmarking
Scholarly Works Dashboard
Fit-for-purpose Research Collections
Aligned with Library Strategic Priorities:
Resource Type
E-Journals
120,817
E-Journals Articles Download
1,035,762
E-Books
1.9M+
E-Book Download
728,905
Physical Volume
1.03M
Physical Volume – Lending
67,635
E-Databases Subscribed
474
Platform Access
Library Website
999,229
OneSearch
1.29M
Interlibrary Services
Provided to Partner Libraries
5,003
Received from Partner Libraries
2,866
Last updated: 15 May 2026