CV

Research Interests

• Scientometrics and the Science of Science
• Digital Humanities
• Library and Information Science Education
• Quantitative Policy Analysis

Education

• Sept 2022 –, PhD in Information Resources Management, Nanjing University
  • Sept 2025 – Sept 2026, Visiting Researcher / Joint PhD Student sponsored by the China Scholarship Council (CSC), School of Advanced Study, University of London
• Sept 2019 – June 2022, MSc in Information Science, Nanjing University
  • Thesis Title: “The Knowledge Structure and Intellectual Diversity of iSchools”
• Sept 2015 – June 2019, BSc in Information Management & Systems, Nanjing University
  • Thesis Title: “A Comparative Study of Library and Information Science Curricula Between China and the USA”

Publications

Dynamic Evolution of Information Resources Management Curriculum

Hu, Z., Zhang, C., Li, Y., & Pei, L. (*). Dynamic evolution of information resources management curriculum: An analysis of subject headings using the five-element iField framework. Research on Library Science, 2026(1), 38–46, 16. [in Chinese]. doi:10.15941/j.cnki.issn1001-0424.2026.01.006

Project Construction of Trusted Data Space for New-Generation Smart City Development

Hu, Z., Zhang, C., Liu, J., Zhang, Y., & Pei, L. (*). Project construction of trusted data space for new-generation smart city development: EU experiences and inspiration. Library Development. [in Chinese]. https://link.cnki.net/urlid/23.1331.G2.20250718.1822.002

Measuring Interdisciplinarity in the Digital Humanities Field Through Disciplinary and Topic Diversity

Hu, Z., Liu, J., & Pei, L. (2025). Measuring interdisciplinarity in the digital humanities field through disciplinary and topic diversity. Information Studies: Theory & Application, 2025, 48(7), 170–178. [in Chinese]. doi:10.16353/j.cnki.1000-7490.2025.07.019

Analysis on the Evolution of the Community Identity among Information Resources Management Discipline from the Perspective of Renaming Events Diffusion

Pei, L., & Hu, Z. (2024). Analysis on the evolution of the community identity among information resources management discipline from the perspective of renaming events diffusion. Library Theory and Practice, 45(4), 1–8, 32 [in Chinese]. doi:10.14064/j.cnki.issn1005-8214.20240522.001

Intellectual Structure and Community Detection of iSchools from the Perspective of Community Identity

Hu, Z., & Pei, L. (2024). Intellectual structure and community detection of iSchools in the context of community identity. Journal of Information Resources Management, 14(1), 108–117 [in Chinese]. doi:10.13365/j.jirm.2024.01.108

Practical Logic and Influencing Factors of Interdisciplinary Talent Cultivation in Information Resources Management

Pei, L., & Hu, Z. (2024). Practical logic and influencing factors of interdisciplinary talent cultivation in information resources management. Digital Library Forum, 20(1), 13–22 [in Chinese]. doi:10.3772/j.issn.1673-2286.2024.01.002

The High Quality Development for Information Resources Management in the New Era

Hu, Z., Li, Y., Kang, L., & Pei, L. (2023). The high quality development for information resources management in the new era: The minutes of the forum on the development of information resources management in China (2023). Documentation, Information and Knowledge, 40(5), 6–15 [in Chinese]. doi:10.13366/j.dik.2023.05.006

The Multi-Perspective Rethink of Information Resources Management from Pedagogy Practice and Disciplinary Competitions

Pei, L., & Hu, Z. (2023). The multi-perspective rethink of information resources management from pedagogy practice and disciplinary competitions. Library and Information Service, 67(1), 49–56 [in Chinese]. doi:10.13266/j.issn.0252-3116.2023.01.007

Mining Potential Cooperative Relationships Between Institutions Based on Similarity Network of Self-Reported Research Interests

Hu, Z., & Pei, L. (2022). Mining potential cooperative relationships between institutions based on similarity network of self-reported research interests: A case study of library, information and archives management schools in China. Knowledge Management Forum, 7(2), 143–152 [in Chinese]. doi:10.13266/j.issn.2095-5472.2022.012

Research-Field Identification and Characteristics-Difference Analysis Based on Self-Reported Expertise in CVs

Hu, Z., & Pei, L. (2020). Research-field identification and characteristics-difference analysis based on self-reported expertise in CVs: Evidence from 1016 faculties in 52 Chinese LIS schools. Journal of Library and Data, 2(4), 40–48 [in Chinese]. doi:10.31193/SSAP.J.ISSN.2096-6695.2020.04.03

Evaluation of IT Courses Penetration in LIS Education and Its Enlightenments to Curriculum

Pei, L., & Hu, Z. (2019). Evaluation of IT courses penetration in LIS education and its enlightenments to curriculum renovation in China. Library and Information, 38(6), 52–58 [in Chinese]. doi:10.11968/tsyqb.1003-6938.2019097

Conference Presentations

Tracking the Transformation of Information Resources Management Curriculum: An Analysis of Subject Headings Using the Five-Element iField Framework

July 12, 2025

Conference proceedings talk at the 2025 Annual Conference on Information Science in China and the Forum of Information Science and Service Development, Xi'an, China

Shaping the Community Identity of Digital Humanities: A Global Investigation on Scholar Composition of Digital Humanities Centers

April 22, 2024

Conference proceedings talk at iConference 2024, Changchun, China

Community Identity: Disciplinary Relationships and Intellectual Contributions of Scholars from Digital Humanities Centres Worldwide

October 21, 2023

Talk at the Doctoral Student Forum of Information Science, Beijing, China

Intellectual Structure and Community Detection of iSchools in the Context of Community Identity

March 15, 2023

Conference proceedings talk at iConference 2023, Virtual

Mining Potential Cooperative Relationships Between Institutions Based on Similarity Network of Self-Reported Research Interests

September 25, 2020

Conference proceedings talk at the Young Scholar Forum of Library, Information and Archives Management, Beijing, China

Diachronic Tendency of LIS Schools’ Curricula Changing in North America: 2015 – 2018

April 20, 2019

Conference proceedings talk at the Seminar on Library Science Education in a New Era, Wuhan, China

Research Experience

• 06.2024 – 06.2025, as a leader: “The operation mechanism and collaboration patterns of digital humanities projects: An interdisciplinary perspective”, a postgraduate innovation training project funded with CN¥8,000 from Nanjing University and organised by the Jiangsu Education Department
• 01.2025 – , as a research assistant: “Simulating, evaluating and monitoring the policies of data element circulation in complex information environments”, a national major social science project (level 3/3) funded from the National Office for Philosophy and Social Sciences
• 06.2022 – , as a research assistant: “Enhancing the quality of postgraduate dissertations by whole process management”, a major postgraduate educational reform project (level 3/3) funded from Nanjing University and organized by the Jiangsu Education Department
• 06.2022 – 11.2023, as a research assistant: “Enhancing the quality of interdisciplinary postgraduate training in the context of new liberal arts”, a key postgraduate educational reform project (level 2/3) funded from Nanjing University and organized by the Jiangsu Education Department
• 06.2022 – 02.2023, as a research assistant: “A regional pilot study on international mutual recognition of engineer qualification in Jiangsu”, funded from the Centre for Professional Training and Services, the China Association for Science and Technology
• 03.2022 – 11.2022, as a research assistant: “Constructing a semantic publishing platform for Chinese traditional thoughts and culture”, funded from the Nanjing University Press
• 06.2020 – 11.2020, as a research assistant: “A big data analytics on the implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative in Jiangsu”, funded from the Jiangsu Provincial Big Data Management Centre
• 10.2019 – 01.2020, as a research assistant: “Developing a database of global LIS courses and educational resources”, an undergraduate educational reform project funded from Nanjing University
• 09.2019 – 12.2019, as a research assistant: “An analysis of hot topics in financial big data policies in China”, funded from the Institute of Scientific and Technical Information of China
• 01.2017 – 06.2018, as a member: “Building a user behaviour model for online music recommendation”, an undergraduate innovation training project funded from and evaluated as provincial level (level 3/4) by Nanjing University

Teaching & Mentoring Experience

• 09.2019 – 01.2020, as a postgraduate teaching assistant for “Data Science and Data Analysis”, an undergraduate core course offered by the School of Information Management, Nanjing University
• 04.2017 – 03.2018, as a mentor assistant for first-year students certified by the School of Information Management, Nanjing University

Service & Engagement

• 09.2025, as a reviewer for iConference 2025