Hong Kong's Top 2% Scientists 2021: Career-Long List

Hong Kong has 1,018 scientists on the 2021 career-long Top 2% list, up 15.9% from 878 in 2020. That places Hong Kong 23rd in the world by number of listed scientists. The University of Hong Kong has the most listed scientists (215), followed by Hong Kong Polytechnic University (181).

Single Year

1,227

+194 (+18.8%) vs 2020

Career Data

1,018

+140 (+15.9%) vs 2020

World rank by count

#23

No change vs 2020

Institutes

+1 (+2.1%) vs 2020

Scientists in Hong Kong on the list, by year

The career-long count has grown 16% since 2020.

Career-long list, change on the previous year

2021+15.9%

2022+8.0%

2023+7.0%

2024+8.0%

2025+16.7%

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Year	Single Year	Change	Career Data	Change
2020	1,033		878
2021	1,227	+18.8%	1,018	+15.9%
2022	1,270	+3.5%	1,099	+8.0%
2023	1,452	+14.3%	1,176	+7.0%
2024	1,535	+5.7%	1,270	+8.0%
2025	1,818	+18.4%	1,482	+16.7%

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Rank in Hong Kong	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	815	CG Chen, Guanrong	City University of Hong Kong	Fluids & Plasmas	Rank 7
2	1,006	ZH Zhang, Hua	City University of Hong Kong	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 26
3	1,479	TB Tang, Ben Zhong	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 34
4	1,962	ZG Zhao, Guochun	The University of Hong Kong	Geochemistry & Geophysics	Rank 13
5	2,017	SJ Sung, Joseph Jao Yiu	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 32
6	2,439	YV Yam, Vivian Wing Wah	The University of Hong Kong	Organic Chemistry	Rank 67
7	2,666	QS Qin, S. Joe	City University of Hong Kong	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 11
8	2,671	CP Chu, Paul K.	City University of Hong Kong	Applied Physics	Rank 87
9	2,727	PM Peiris, Malik	HKU-Pasteur Research Pole	Virology	Rank 11
10	2,770	SP Sheng, Ping	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	Applied Physics	Rank 88
11	2,790	LK Liew, K. M.	City University of Hong Kong	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 21
12	2,796	LY Lo, Y. M.Dennis	Chinese University of Hong Kong	General Clinical Medicine	Rank 2
13	2,867	FS Fan, Sheung Tat	Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital	Surgery	Rank 10
14	2,880	TC Tang, Ching W.	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	Applied Physics	Rank 91
15	2,996	TS Tjong, Sie Chin	City University of Hong Kong	Materials	Rank 35
16	3,109	FG Feng, Gang	City University of Hong Kong	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 16
17	3,248	CC Che, Chi Ming	The University of Hong Kong	Organic Chemistry	Rank 88
18	3,333	TX Tang, Xiaoou	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 72
19	3,338	PR Poon, Ronnie Tung Ping	Queen Mary Hospital Hong Kong	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 151
20	3,517	CT Cheng, T. C.E.	Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Operations Research	Rank 5
21	3,944	RA Rogach, Andrey L.	City University of Hong Kong	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 64
22	3,965	WX Wang, Xiaogang	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 81
23	4,521	ZT Zhang, Tong	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 90
24	4,814	LC Liu, C. S.	City University of Hong Kong	Materials	Rank 54
25	4,906	SD Srolovitz, David J.	City University of Hong Kong	Materials	Rank 58
26	5,046	TR Tuan, Rocky S.	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Developmental Biology	Rank 288
27	5,425	WW Wong, Wai Yeung	Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry	Rank 33
28	5,525	PC Poon, Chi Sun	Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Building & Construction	Rank 2
29	5,610	TM Tonetti, Maurizio S.	The University of Hong Kong	Dentistry	Rank 17
30	5,733	CF Chan, F. T.S.	Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Operations Research	Rank 10
31	6,058	KM Kwan, Mei Po	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Geography	Rank 12
32	6,059	LJ Lau, Joseph T.F.	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Public Health	Rank 50
33	6,090	SP Sham, Pak Chung	The University of Hong Kong	Psychiatry	Rank 177
34	6,425	SN Shah, Nagendra Prasad	The University of Hong Kong	Food Science	Rank 15
35	6,431	NT Ng, Tzi Bun	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 344
36	6,948	CK Chau, Kwok Wing	Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Environmental Engineering	Rank 17
37	7,043	YH Yang, Hai	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	Logistics & Transportation	Rank 7
38	7,340	LC Lo, Chung Mau	The University of Hong Kong	Surgery	Rank 43
39	7,541	LJ Lam, James	The University of Hong Kong	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 56
40	7,863	WJ Wang, Jun	City University of Hong Kong	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 138
41	7,896	MT Mok, Tony Shu Kam	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 364
42	8,011	LR Law, Rob	Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Sport, Leisure & Tourism	Rank 5
43	8,087	YQ Yang, Qiang	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 145
44	8,283	BI Benzie, Iris F.F.	Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Nutrition & Dietetics	Rank 68
45	8,916	SS Smale, Steve	City University of Hong Kong	General Mathematics	Rank 17
46	8,977	SD Shek, Daniel T.L.	Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 266
47	9,901	DD Dudgeon, David	The University of Hong Kong	Marine Biology & Hydrobiology	Rank 44
48	10,373	BM Bond, Michael Harris	Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Social Psychology	Rank 126
49	10,463	WW Wang, Wen Xiong	City University of Hong Kong	Environmental Sciences	Rank 41
50	10,687	TJ Teng, J. G.	Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Civil Engineering	Rank 7
51	10,927	LK Leung, Kwok	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Business & Management	Rank 81
52	11,086	LS Lee, Sing	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Psychiatry	Rank 308
53	11,142	NE Ngai, Eric W.T.	Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Information Systems	Rank 19
54	11,362	YK Yuen, Kwok Yung	The University of Hong Kong Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine	Microbiology	Rank 261
55	11,538	CF Chan, Francis K.L.	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 192
56	11,547	LC Lee, Chung Yee	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	Operations Research	Rank 23
57	11,770	ZJ Zhang, Jianhua	Hong Kong Baptist University	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 108
58	11,832	YP Yip, Paul S.F.	The University of Hong Kong	Psychiatry	Rank 330
59	11,887	CC Chan, Chingchuen	The University of Hong Kong	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 28
60	12,052	TL Tsui, Lap Chee	The University of Hong Kong	Genetics & Heredity	Rank 53
61	12,217	HK Herrup, Karl	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 1,034
62	12,317	QL Qi, Liqun	Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Operations Research	Rank 25
63	12,367	LC Lai, Ching Lung	The University of Hong Kong	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 200
64	12,440	MT Mak, Thomas C.W.	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry	Rank 85
65	12,583	HD Hui, David S.C.	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Respiratory System	Rank 127
66	12,767	KY Kwong, Yok Lam	Queen Mary Hospital Hong Kong	Immunology	Rank 485
67	12,835	TC Tse, Chi K.	City University of Hong Kong	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 32
68	12,899	WC Wu, Chi	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Polymers	Rank 110
69	13,106	NM Ni, Meng	Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Energy	Rank 114
70	13,172	LD Leung, Dennis Y.C.	The University of Hong Kong	Energy	Rank 115
71	13,235	WF Wu, Felix	The University of Hong Kong	Energy	Rank 116
72	13,274	BC Blakemore, Colin	City University of Hong Kong	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 1,123
73	13,289	SW Shyy, Wei	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	Aerospace & Aeronautics	Rank 13
74	13,562	HS Hui, Shu Yuen Ron	The University of Hong Kong	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 34
75	13,807	CW Cho, William C.S.	Queen Elizabeth Hospital Hong Kong	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 625
76	13,920	CT Chow, Tin tai	City University of Hong Kong	Building & Construction	Rank 16
77	13,943	ZM Zhou, Meifu	The University of Hong Kong	Geochemistry & Geophysics	Rank 206
78	14,067	Letaief, Khaled Ben	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 102
79	14,163	Jim, C. Y.	The Education University of Hong Kong	Urban & Regional Planning	Rank 14
80	14,260	JA Jen, Alex K.Y.	City University of Hong Kong	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 150
81	14,686	LS Lee, Shun Cheng	Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 171
82	15,013	CP Chan, Paul Kay Sheung	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Virology	Rank 114
83	15,385	CM Chan-Yeung, Moira	Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences Society	Respiratory System	Rank 166
84	15,731	FH Fang, Herbert H.P.	The University of Hong Kong	Environmental Engineering	Rank 51
85	16,247	WR Wu, Rudolf S.S.	The Education University of Hong Kong	Marine Biology & Hydrobiology	Rank 87
86	16,448	ZD Zhang, David	Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 283
87	16,556	SL Samaranayake, Lakshman Perera	The University of Hong Kong	Dentistry	Rank 63
88	16,634	FM Firth, Michael	Lingnan University, Hong Kong	Finance	Rank 26
89	16,689	CH Chan, Henry Lik Yuen	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 267
90	17,042	KJ Kim, Jang Kyo	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	Materials	Rank 195
91	17,282	CA Chan, Anthony T.C.	Prince of Wales Hospital Hong Kong	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 788
92	17,494	LK Lo, Kenneth Kam Wing	City University of Hong Kong	Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry	Rank 126
93	17,496	TD Tjosvold, Dean	Lingnan University, Hong Kong	Business & Management	Rank 133
94	17,527	LZ Lin, Zhenyang	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	Organic Chemistry	Rank 372
95	17,588	TN Tam, Nora Fung Yee	City University of Hong Kong	Environmental Sciences	Rank 74
96	17,594	FX Fan, Xitao	The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen	Education	Rank 58
97	17,840	HI Horváth, István T.	City University of Hong Kong	Organic Chemistry	Rank 379
98	18,176	NI Ng, Irene Oi Lin	The University of Hong Kong, State Key Laboratory of Liver Research	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 825
99	18,342	ZQ Zhang, Qingfu	City University of Hong Kong	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 319
100	18,920	YM Yuen, Man Fung	The University of Hong Kong	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 301
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Hong Kong are in the 2021 Stanford Top 2% list?

1,227 scientists affiliated with Hong Kong are on the 2021 single-year list, and 1,018 are on the career-long list.

Which institute in Hong Kong has the most Top 2% scientists?

On the 2021 career-long list, The University of Hong Kong has the most listed scientists from Hong Kong, with 215. It is followed by Hong Kong Polytechnic University with 181.

How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Hong Kong changed since 2020?

On the career-long list, Hong Kong went from 878 scientists in 2020 to 1,018 in 2021, a change of +15.9%.

What is the difference between the single-year and career-long lists?

The single-year list ranks scientists on the citations their work received in one year. The career-long list ranks them on citations across their whole career. Both lists are published every year, and a scientist can be on one, both or neither.

What is the official source of this data?

The rankings come from the science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators published by Ioannidis et al. in the Elsevier Data Repository, updated every year. TOPSCINET, an independent platform, organises that data by country, year, institute and field, so you can compare and explore it.