Hong Kong's Top 2% Scientists 2022: Career-Long List

Hong Kong has 1,099 scientists on the 2022 career-long Top 2% list, up 8.0% from 1,018 in 2021. That places Hong Kong 23rd in the world by number of listed scientists. The University of Hong Kong has the most listed scientists (232), followed by Hong Kong Polytechnic University (193).

Single Year

1,270

+43 (+3.5%) vs 2021

Career Data

1,099

+81 (+8.0%) vs 2021

World rank by count

#23

No change vs 2021

Institutes

+5 (+10.4%) vs 2021

Scientists in Hong Kong on the list, by year

The career-long count has grown 25% 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%

Top 10 institutes in Hong Kong

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Rank in Hong Kong	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	768	VP Vanhoutte, Paul M.	The University of Hong Kong	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 43
2	825	CG Chen, Guanrong	City University of Hong Kong	Fluids & Plasmas	Rank 7
3	964	ZH Zhang, Hua	City University of Hong Kong	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 28
4	1,977	ZG Zhao, Guochun	The University of Hong Kong	Geochemistry & Geophysics	Rank 12
5	2,253	SC Song, Chunshan	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Energy	Rank 20
6	2,514	YV Yam, Vivian Wing Wah	The University of Hong Kong	General Chemistry	Rank 33
7	2,521	PM Peiris, Malik	The University of Hong Kong Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine	Microbiology	Rank 43
8	2,547	WM Wong, Ming Hung	The Education University of Hong Kong	Environmental Sciences	Rank 6
9	2,605	CP Chu, Paul K.	City University of Hong Kong	Applied Physics	Rank 92
10	2,609	QS Qin, S. Joe	City University of Hong Kong	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 10
11	2,639	TK Tu, King Ning	City University of Hong Kong	Applied Physics	Rank 94
12	2,767	SP Sheng, Ping	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	Applied Physics	Rank 99
13	2,772	CJ Chan, John K.C.	Queen Elizabeth Hospital Hong Kong	Pathology	Rank 12
14	2,853	LY Lo, Y. M.Dennis	Chinese University of Hong Kong	General Clinical Medicine	Rank 2
15	2,933	FS Fan, S. T.	The University of Hong Kong	Surgery	Rank 9
16	3,033	TC Tang, Ching W.	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	Applied Physics	Rank 106
17	3,042	TS Tjong, Sie Chin	City University of Hong Kong	Materials	Rank 33
18	3,082	TX Tang, Xiaoou	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 72
19	3,212	FG Feng, Gang	City University of Hong Kong	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 16
20	3,226	CC Che, Chi Ming	The University of Hong Kong	Organic Chemistry	Rank 93
21	3,321	WX Wang, Xiaogang	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 75
22	3,492	PR Poon, Ronnie Tung Ping	Queen Mary Hospital Hong Kong	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 154
23	3,623	CT Cheng, T. C.Edwin	Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Operations Research	Rank 5
24	3,702	RA Rogach, Andrey L.	City University of Hong Kong	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 66
25	4,172	CG Chen, Guohua	Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 12
26	4,319	WQ Weng, Qihao	Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 6
27	4,743	LC Liu, Chain Tsuan	City University of Hong Kong	Materials	Rank 51
28	5,061	TR Tuan, Rocky S.	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Developmental Biology	Rank 270
29	5,074	SD Srolovitz, David J.	The University of Hong Kong	Materials	Rank 59
30	5,299	PC Poon, Chi Sun	Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Building & Construction	Rank 3
31	5,457	WJ Woo, Jean	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Nutrition & Dietetics	Rank 45
32	6,139	SP Sham, Pak C.	The University of Hong Kong	Psychiatry	Rank 180
33	6,336	NT Ng, Tzi Bun	Chinese University of Hong Kong, Faculty of Medicine	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 333
34	6,522	CK Chau, Kwok wing	Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Environmental Engineering	Rank 16
35	6,894	YQ Yang, Qiang	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 131
36	7,097	YH Yang, Hai	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	Logistics & Transportation	Rank 7
37	7,326	LC Lo, Chung Mau	The University of Hong Kong	Surgery	Rank 43
38	7,560	MT Mok, Tony	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 346
39	7,763	LJ Lam, James	The University of Hong Kong	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 58
40	7,953	WJ Wang, Jun	City University of Hong Kong	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 156
41	8,113	GP Gong, Peng	The University of Hong Kong	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 12
42	8,224	BI Benzie, Iris F.F.	Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Nutrition & Dietetics	Rank 63
43	8,591	ZX Zhang, Xiang	The University of Hong Kong	Optics	Rank 38
44	8,901	SS Smale, Steve	City University of Hong Kong	General Mathematics	Rank 19
45	9,305	SD Shek, Daniel T.L.	Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 281
46	9,700	DD Dudgeon, David	The University of Hong Kong	Marine Biology & Hydrobiology	Rank 44
47	9,949	HD Hill, David J.	The University of Hong Kong	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 68
48	10,417	WW Wang, Wen Xiong	City University of Hong Kong	Environmental Sciences	Rank 41
49	10,462	BM Bond, Michael Harris	Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Social Psychology	Rank 130
50	10,551	TJ Teng, Jin Guang	Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Civil Engineering	Rank 7
51	10,655	YK Yuen, Kwok Yung	The University of Hong Kong Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine	Microbiology	Rank 249
52	10,656	YP Yip, Paul	The University of Hong Kong	Psychiatry	Rank 299
53	10,733	CQ Chen, Qingyan	Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Building & Construction	Rank 12
54	10,774	HD Hui, David S.C.	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Respiratory System	Rank 108
55	10,862	LH Lo, Hoi Kwong	The University of Hong Kong	General Physics	Rank 62
56	10,864	LK Leung, Kwok	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Social Psychology	Rank 138
57	11,251	NE Ngai, Eric W.T.	Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Information Systems	Rank 21
58	11,308	LS Lee, Sing	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Psychiatry	Rank 315
59	11,677	ZJ Zhang, Jianhua	Hong Kong Baptist University	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 107
60	11,941	TL Tsui, Lap Chee	The University of Hong Kong	Genetics & Heredity	Rank 50
61	12,014	LC Lee, Chung Yee	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	Operations Research	Rank 23
62	12,622	LC Lai, Ching Lung	The University of Hong Kong	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 210
63	12,680	KY Kwong, Yok Lam	Queen Mary Hospital Hong Kong	Immunology	Rank 479
64	12,825	LD Leung, Dennis Y.C.	The University of Hong Kong	Energy	Rank 115
65	12,862	TC Tse, Chi Kong	City University of Hong Kong	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 34
66	12,875	MT Mak, Thomas C.W.	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry	Rank 79
67	12,881	QL Qi, Liqun	Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Operations Research	Rank 25
68	12,996	CW Cho, William C.S.	Queen Elizabeth Hospital Hong Kong	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 582
69	13,044	NM Ni, Meng	Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Energy	Rank 120
70	13,212	SW Shyy, Wei	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	Aerospace & Aeronautics	Rank 10
71	13,239	WF Wu, Felix	The University of Hong Kong	Energy	Rank 122
72	13,285	Letaief, Khaled Ben	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 100
73	13,511	WC Wu, Chi	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Polymers	Rank 112
74	13,601	Jim, C. Y.	The Education University of Hong Kong	Forestry	Rank 3
75	13,636	BC Blakemore, Colin	City University of Hong Kong	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 1,158
76	13,823	CT Chow, Tin tai	City University of Hong Kong	Building & Construction	Rank 17
77	13,852	CJ Chan, Johnny C.L.	City University of Hong Kong	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 158
78	14,127	LM Lyu, Michael R.	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 259
79	14,449	JA Jen, Alex K.Y.	City University of Hong Kong	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 161
80	14,823	CP Chan, Paul Kay Sheung	Chinese University of Hong Kong, Faculty of Medicine	Virology	Rank 108
81	14,997	JJ Jia, Jiaya	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 276
82	15,084	LS Lee, Shun Cheng	Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 181
83	15,563	KJ Kim, Jang Kyo	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	Materials	Rank 179
84	16,156	FH Fang, Herbert H.P.	The University of Hong Kong	Environmental Engineering	Rank 53
85	16,227	CH Chan, Henry Lik Yuen	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 265
86	16,551	SL Samaranayake, L. P.	The University of Hong Kong	Dentistry	Rank 64
87	16,623	FM Firth, Michael	Lingnan University, Hong Kong	Finance	Rank 26
88	16,708	ZD Zhang, David	Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 315
89	16,832	WR Wu, Rudolf Shiu Sun	City University of Hong Kong	Marine Biology & Hydrobiology	Rank 95
90	17,304	CA Chan, Anthony T.C.	Prince of Wales Hospital Hong Kong	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 789
91	17,398	ZQ Zhang, Qingfu	City University of Hong Kong	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 330
92	17,650	TN Tam, Nora F.Y.	Hong Kong Metropolitan University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 76
93	17,668	TD Tjosvold, Dean	Lingnan University, Hong Kong	Business & Management	Rank 135
94	17,780	KL Kam-Wing Lo, Kenneth	City University of Hong Kong	Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry	Rank 116
95	17,825	LZ Lin, Zhenyang	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	Organic Chemistry	Rank 391
96	18,124	HI Horváth, István T.	City University of Hong Kong	Organic Chemistry	Rank 398
97	18,364	NI Ng, Irene Oi Lin	The University of Hong Kong, State Key Laboratory of Liver Research	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 837
98	18,431	WV Wong, Vincent Wai Sun	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 301
99	18,635	YM Yuen, Man Fung	The University of Hong Kong	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 304
100	18,658	WK Wong, Ka Sing	Prince of Wales Hospital Hong Kong	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 1,513
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Hong Kong are in the 2022 Stanford Top 2% list?

1,270 scientists affiliated with Hong Kong are on the 2022 single-year list, and 1,099 are on the career-long list.

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

On the 2022 career-long list, The University of Hong Kong has the most listed scientists from Hong Kong, with 232. It is followed by Hong Kong Polytechnic University with 193.

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 1,099 in 2022, a change of +25.2%.

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.