Report summary

For Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Department of Ocean in 2024-2026, the graph shows 12 visible PIs and 8 internal PI collaborations. The dominant subject mix is Earth and Planetary Sciences as the leading field (28% of slots across 7 PIs; 7 labels), Oceanography as the leading subfield (21% of slots across 6 PIs; 6 labels), and Marine and coastal ecosystems as the leading topic (8% of slots across 3 PIs; 3 labels). The network looks reasonably well-rounded, with visible collaboration groups but not so much concentration that one field explains the whole department. The top weighted PIs are Ding He (21.2 weighted works; Marine and coastal ecosystems, Isotope Analysis in Ecology); Hongbin Liu (15.6 weighted works; Marine and coastal ecosystems, Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology). The most visible ties are Jiying Li and Charmaine C. M. Yung (4 shared works, weight 2.2); Ding He and Jiying Li (3 shared works, weight 1.6). The standout breakdown groups are group 1 with 8 PIs, 8 internal connections, weight 6.7, around Oceanography, Ecology, Molecular Biology, led by Ding He, Hongbin Liu, Jiying Li.