Recently, a research team led by Professor John P.A. Ioannidis of Stanford University, in collaboration with Elsevier, released the ninth edition of the "World's Top 2% Scientists 2026" list.

A total of 29 scholars from City University of Hong Kong (Dongguan) (CityUHK (Dongguan)) were included in the Career-long Impact list, and 41 scholars were included in the Single-year Impact list, with 29 scholars appearing on both lists. This result fully demonstrates the University's comprehensive strength in disciplines such as artificial intelligence, materials science, and energy and power engineering, and once again affirms the effectiveness of the University's strategy of pursuing high-quality research and promoting interdisciplinary innovation.

List of Selected Scholars (in alphabetical order by surname)

Career-long Impact list (29 scholars)

Chiyue CHIU, Nan GUAN, Qiyuan HE, Johnny C. HO, Bolong HUANG, Linni JIAN, Qing KE, Rynson W.H. LAU, Kwok Wa LEUNG, Kwok Hi Michael LEUNG, Hanxiong LI, Haoliang LI, Yi LI, Zishun LIU, Kwai Man LUK, Jianxi LUO, Kede MA, Zheyu Jeff OU, Cong WANG, Feng WANG, Jian WANG, Jun WANG, Lidai WANG, Shiqi WANG, Wei WU, Min XIE, Ruquan YE, Zijun ZHANG, Shijun ZHAO. 

Single-year Impact list (41 scholars)

Hoi Shou Alan CHAN, Chia Hung CHEN, Mu Ku CHEN, Chiyue CHIU, Nan GUAN, Qiyuan HE, Johnny C. HO, Bolong HUANG, Linni JIAN, Chaoqiang JIANG, Qing KE, Rynson W.H. LAU, Kwok Wa LEUNG, Kwok Hi Michael LEUNG, Hanxiong LI, Haoliang LI, Juan Julie LI, Yi LI, Qi LIU, Zishun LIU, Zhichao LU, Kwai Man LUK, Jianxi LUO, Kede MA, Zheyu Jeff OU, Yuechuan TAO, Cong WANG, Feng WANG, Jian WANG, Jun WANG, Lidai WANG, Shiqi WANG, Zhenbin WANG, Wei WU, Min XIE, Ruquan YE, Jiachen ZHANG, Peng ZHANG, Zijun ZHANG, Shijun ZHAO, Xiangyu ZHAO.

Top scholars are a vital pillar of a university's core competitiveness. The inclusion of 41 CityUHK (Dongguan) scholars in the World's Top 2% Scientists list is a significant recognition of the research strength and international academic influence of our faculty. The University will keep focusing on building a high-calibre faculty team, supporting scholars in pursuing cutting-edge exploration and original research, and strengthening the foundation of disciplinary development.

About the World's Top 2% Scientists List

Based on the Scopus database, the list evaluates the research output and academic impact of approximately ten million scientists worldwide using composite indicators, including citation counts, the H-index (used to assess both the quantity and quality of a researcher's academic output), the co-authorship-adjusted HM index, and citations to single- or first-authored papers. It covers the top 2% of scientists across 20 scientific fields and 174 sub-fields. The Career-long Impact list evaluates scientists' overall performance over their entire careers, while the Single-year Impact list focuses on their academic impact in the most recent year.

Data source: https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw

Source: Research Office