Dr Shaoxiong Brian Xu
Postdoctoral Fellow
- FG325
- +852 3400 2064
- shaoxiong-brian.xu@polyu.edu.hk
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Research GateResearch Overview
My research mostly explores the phenomenon of retraction from a linguistic perspective. In particular, drawing on retraction notices as a high-stakes academic genre and a primary data source, my research examines how rhetorical strategies and linguistic resources are employed in retraction notices to communicate retraction stigma.
Education and Academic Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Linguistics and Professional Communication, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
- Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics, Nanyang Technological University. Singapore
- Postgraduate Diploma in English Language Teaching, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
- Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature, Huanggang Normal University, China
Academic and Professional Experience
- Teaching assistant (part-time): Department of English and Communication, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
- Visiting researcher: Amsterdam University Medical Centers and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Instructor and administrative staff: School of Foreign Studies, Huanggang Normal University, China
- Translator (part-time): Transn IOL Technology Co., Ltd., Wuhan, China
Teaching Areas
- Academic writing
- Academic discourse analysis
- Research integrity and publication ethics
Research Interests
Research Output
- Xu, S. B., Evans, N., Hu, G., & Bouter, L. (2023). What do retraction notices reveal about institutional investigations into allegations underlying retractions? Science and Engineering Ethics. 29, 25. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11948-023-00442-4
- Xu, S. B., & Hu, G. (2023). What to communicate in retraction notices? Learned Publishing. 36(3), 463–467. https://doi.org/10.1002/leap.1548
- Hu, G., & Xu, S. B. (2023). Why research retraction due to misconduct should be stigmatized. Publications. 11(1), 18. https://doi.org/10.3390/publications11010018
- Xu, S. B., & Hu, G. (2023). Refine retraction notices to avoid damaging fallout. Nature. 614 (7949), 624. https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-00485-4
- Xu, S. B., & Hu, G. (2022). Construction and management of retraction stigma in retraction notices: An authorship-based investigation. Current Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-022-03738-z
- Xu, S. B., & Hu, G. (2022). Retraction stigma and its communication via retraction notices. Minerva. 60(3). 349–374. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11024-022-09460-1
- Xu, S. B., & Hu, G. (2022). A cross-disciplinary and severity-based analysis of reasons for retraction. Accountability in Research. 29(8), 512–536. https://doi.org/10.1080/08989621.2021.1952870
- Xu, S. B., & Hu, G. (2022). Non-author entities accountable for retraction: A diachronic and cross-disciplinary exploration of reasons for retraction. Learned Publishing. 35(2), 261–270. https://doi.org/10.1002/leap.1445
- Hu, G., & Xu, S. B. (2020). Agency and responsibility: A linguistic analysis of culpable acts in retraction notices. Lingua, 247, 102954. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lingua.2020.102954
- Xu, S. B., & Hu, G. (2018). Retraction notices: Who authored them? Publications, 6(1), 2. https://doi.org/10.3390/publications6010002
- Xu, S. B., & Hu, G. (2023). Research retraction and its communication. In M. Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A. (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology (6th ed.). Advance online publication. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-7366-5.ch030
- Xu, S. B., & Hu, G. (2021). Retraction notices as a high-stakes academic genre: A move analysis. In K. Lin, I.N. Mwinlaaru, & D. Tay (Eds.), Approaches to specialized genres (pp. 101–120). Routledge.
- Hong Kong Association for Applied Linguistics, Hong Kong
- Asia-Pacific LSP & Professional Communication Association, Hong Kong
- Distinguished Thesis Award for PhD Students 2022/23 (Faculty of Humanities, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
- The Stephen Evans Best Thesis Award 2022/23 (Department of English and Communication, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
- Outstanding Publication Award for PhD/Doctoral Students 2021/22 (Faculty of Humanities, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
- The Stephen Evans Best Paper Award 2020/21 (Department of English and Communication, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
