Library Impact Report 25/26
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
Research Community Satisfaction
Academic, Research & Teaching Staff
93.88%
vs last year
+0.36pp
Satisfaction with Library Collection
Up-to-date
87.48%
vs last year
+0.71pp
Subject range coverage
87.81%
vs last year
+2.07pp
Accessibility
89.28%
vs last year
+1.69pp
Dissemination & Visibility
HKBU Scholar
HKBU Scholar Repository Items
51,493
New Repository Items Added
+5,345
Page Views
867,822
vs last year
-3.06%
Downloads
168,254
vs last year
+94.31%
E-Journals@HKBU (Library-developed e-journal platform)
Total Number of Articles
1,459
New Articles
275
Downloads
286,064
vs last year
+97.53%
Open Access (OA) Publishing Support
Publisher Agreements
15
Estimated cost avoidance for the University
~ HKD 2.3 mil
Articles Made Open Access (Yearly)
363
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
Resource Type
E-Journals
223,837
E-Journals Articles Download
(Counter 5/5.1 TR_J3)
908,836
vs last year
-12.25%
E-Books
2,027,675
E-Book Download
(Counter 5/5.1 TR_B3)
1,020,270
vs last year
+39.97%
Physical Volume
990,541
Physical Volume – Lending
48,541
vs last year
-28.23%
E-Databases Subscribed
449
Platform Access
Library Website
1,160,849
vs last year
+16.17%
OneSearch
783,553
vs last year
-39.56%
Interlibrary Loan Services
Provided to Partner Libraries
6,743
vs last year
+34.78%
Received from Partner Libraries
5,389
vs last year
+88.03%
Last updated: 29 September 2026