HBKU Library is pleased to invite you to a presentation by Dr. Lokman Meho about the latest developments of the Research Integrity Risk Index (RI²), a pioneering, data-driven framework that evaluates institutional-level research integrity across 2,000 universities worldwide. Developed using retraction data, publications in delisted journals, and self-citation analytics, RI² provides an empirical foundation for identifying systemic vulnerabilities that undermine scientific credibility and institutional reputation.

The presentation will highlight RI²’s development, its global reception and policy relevance, and its coverage by major ranking agencies and media outlets, including Nature, University World News, and al-Fanar Media and others.

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Dr. Lokman Meho is a leading expert in bibliometrics, research evaluation, and university rankings, with a distinguished career in academia and research management. He is the University Librarian at the American University of Beirut (AUB) and a Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine. Dr. Meho previously served as Library Director at Georgetown University in Qatar (2021–2023) and was a tenured Associate Professor at Indiana University Bloomington before joining AUB in 2009.
With an extensive publication record in high-impact journals, Dr. Meho is among the most cited researchers in the world in information science with over 8,000 citations, with an h-index of 30.

Refreshments will be served.