Going Global: An International Profile of Legal Research in Hong Kong's Law Schools (original) (raw)

Internationality is an increasingly emphasised and important aspect of law school credentials. Whilst internationality is captured in some existing metrics, the internationality of research publications measured by venue and language of publication has not been assessed. This article presents the findings of a study of research journal outputs published by academic staff members from the law schools across a three-year period, analysed for venue and language of publication. Potential reasons for variations in publication trends are explored, but it is found that, overall, a high degree of internationality is evident in this metric. The results of this study provide additional context in which individual and institutional research agendas, and staffing and resource allocation decisions, can be better understood.