Introduction of SDGs
SDGs, or Sustainable Development Goals, are a set of global goals adopted by the United Nations (UN) in 2015 as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The SDGs serve as a blueprint for achieving a more sustainable and equitable world by addressing various social, economic, and environmental challenges. There are 17 SDGs in total, each with specific targets to be achieved by 2030, including:
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| SDG 1: No poverty | SDG 2: Zero hunger | SDG 3: Good health and well-being | SDG 4: Quality education | SDG 5: Gender equality | SDG 6: Clean water and sanitation |
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| SDG 7: Affordable and clean energy | SDG 8: Decent work and economic growth | SDG 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure | SDG 10: Reduced inequalities | SDG 11: Sustainable cities and communities | SDG 12: Responsible consumption and production |
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| SDG 13: Climate action | SDG 14: Life below water | SDG 15: Life on land | SDG 16: Peace, justice, and strong institutions | SDG 17: Partnerships for the goals |
EdUHK's Research contribution to SDGs
SDG data from Scopus is a core component of the World University Impact Rankings compiled by Times Higher Education (THE). Below, please find a step-by-step introduction on how to identify EdUHK’s SDG research contributions mapped by Scopus (the diagrams below were drawn from Scopus on May 5, 2024).
1) Number of SDGs Publications
As at May 5, 2024, there were 8148 EdUHK research publications related to SDGs. The top 5 SDGs with the highest number of publications are:
1. SDG 4: Quality education （23%）
2. SDG 17: Partnerships for the goals (18%)
3. SDG 3: Good health and well-being (10%)
4. SDG 14: Life below water (7%)
5. SDG 10: Reduced inequalities (6%)
2) SDGs Relative Activity Index (scholarly publications from 2013-2022): Global vs. HK vs. EdUHK
The SDGs Relative Activity Index (scholarly publications) can be used to assess the research output of an institution relative to the global research output in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The specific calculation is shown as table below with SDG 4: Quality education as an example:
| SDG 4: Quality education (2013-2022) | All publications | Scholarly publications related to SDG 4 | Scholarly Publication Share (%) | Relative Activity Index |
| EdUHK | 7,301 | 1,124 | 15.4 | 15.4 / 1.19 = 12.94 |
| Hong Kong | 242,453 | 4,324 | 1.78 |
1.78 / 1.19 = 1.50 |
| Global | 34,003,673 | 403,835 | 1.19 | 1 |
This radar chart displays the relative activity index of scholarly publications of global, HK, and EdUHK across the various SDG fields (excluding SDG 17).
Compared with HK and Global, EdUHK has higher relative activity index scores in the following SDGs from 2013 to 2022:
Despite significant progress in various areas related to the SDGs, EdUHK's relative activity index scores are lower than Global average in the following SDG areas:
How to enhance SDG mapping of your research publications in Scopus
The SDG mapping in Scopus is based on a set of search queries and machine learning algorithms developed by Elsevier. Since the SDG mapping is machine-generated based on the publication title, abstract, and author-provided keywords, your research output indexed in Scopus will be better mapped to the appropriate SDG if you include the Scopus-preferred keywords in the title, abstracts, and keywords of your research publication.
Please refer to our guide on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Keywords Mapping from Scopus to learn more about the Scopus SDG mapping mechanism.
References:
Bedard-Vallee, Alexandre; James, Chris; Roberge, Guillaume (2023), “Elsevier 2023 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Mapping”, Elsevier Data Repository, V1, doi: 10.17632/y2zyy9vwzy.1