Hong Kong's Top 2% Scientists 2023

Hong Kong has 1,452 scientists on the 2023 single-year Top 2% list, up 14.3% from 1,270 in 2022. That places Hong Kong 20th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 1 place. The University of Hong Kong has the most listed scientists (260), followed by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (252).

Single Year

1,452

+182 (+14.3%) vs 2022

Career Data

1,176

+77 (+7.0%) vs 2022

World rank by count

#20

up 1 place vs 2022

Institutes

No change vs 2022

Scientists in Hong Kong on the list, by year

The single-year count has grown 41% since 2020.

Single-year list, change on the previous year

2021+18.8%

2022+3.5%

2023+14.3%

2024+5.7%

2025+18.4%

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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	148	ZH Zhang, Hua	City University of Hong Kong	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 7
2	351	WX Wang, Xiaogang	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 23
3	706	PC Poon, Chi Sun	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Building & Construction	Rank 6
4	953	ZG Zhao, Guochun	The University of Hong Kong	Geochemistry & Geophysics	Rank 6
5	1,022	TX Tang, Xiaoou	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 55
6	1,233	WQ Weng, Qihao	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 7
7	1,253	LD Leung, Dennis Y.C.	The University of Hong Kong	Energy	Rank 36
8	1,284	KM Kwan, Mei Po	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Geography	Rank 6
9	1,345	NS Ng, Siew C.	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 21
10	1,460	QS Qin, Si Joe	City University of Hong Kong	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 8
11	1,473	CG Chen, Guanrong	City University of Hong Kong	Fluids & Plasmas	Rank 10
12	1,570	GP Gong, Peng	The University of Hong Kong	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 9
13	1,571	SC Song, Chunshan	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Energy	Rank 41
14	1,572	TT Teo, Timothy	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Education	Rank 14
15	1,943	YQ Yang, Qiang	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 94
16	2,034	CK Chau, Kwok wing	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 21
17	2,181	WJ Woo, Jean	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Nutrition & Dietetics	Rank 8
18	2,193	LY Li, Yuguo	The University of Hong Kong	Building & Construction	Rank 14
19	2,218	NT Ng, Thomas W.H.	HKU Business School	Business & Management	Rank 55
20	2,284	WM Wong, Ming Hung	The Education University of Hong Kong	Environmental Sciences	Rank 28
21	2,296	NM Ni, Meng	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Energy	Rank 55
22	2,495	HD Hui, David S.	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Respiratory System	Rank 9
23	2,525	MT Mok, Tony S.K.	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 75
24	2,682	SM Shao, Minhua	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 93
25	2,738	TJ Teng, Jin Guang	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Civil Engineering	Rank 5
26	2,764	Jim, C. Y.	The Education University of Hong Kong	Forestry	Rank 1
27	2,784	ZY Zhu, Yuntian	City University of Hong Kong	Materials	Rank 50
28	3,010	CQ Chen, Qingyan	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Building & Construction	Rank 21
29	3,036	CG Chen, Guohua	City University of Hong Kong	Chemical Engineering	Rank 14
30	3,056	SD Shek, Daniel T.L.	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 55
31	3,134	ZC Zhi, Chunyi	City University of Hong Kong	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 112
32	3,149	WV Wong, Vincent Wai Sun	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 41
33	3,226	LC Liu, C. T.	City University of Hong Kong	Materials	Rank 58
34	3,285	TS Tjong, Sie Chin	City University of Hong Kong	Materials	Rank 59
35	3,458	HK Hew, Khe Foon	The University of Hong Kong	Education	Rank 33
36	3,490	NC Ng, Charles Wang Wai	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 27
37	3,506	YP Yip, Paul Siu Fai	The University of Hong Kong	Psychiatry	Rank 89
38	3,552	LS Liang, Shunlin	The University of Hong Kong	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 29
39	3,567	RA Rogach, Andrey L.	City University of Hong Kong	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 123
40	3,577	FG Feng, Gang	City University of Hong Kong	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 37
41	3,662	LK Liew, K. M.	City University of Hong Kong	Applied Mathematics	Rank 18
42	4,088	CD Carless, David	The University of Hong Kong	Education	Rank 39
43	4,129	ZQ Zhang, Qichun	City University of Hong Kong	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 142
44	4,182	CA Chan, Albert P.C.	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Building & Construction	Rank 30
45	4,530	DD Dudgeon, David	The University of Hong Kong	Marine Biology & Hydrobiology	Rank 15
46	4,652	ZL Zhang, Lei	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 186
47	4,682	CW Cho, William C.	Queen Elizabeth Hospital Hong Kong	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 163
48	4,740	PS Pan, Sinno Jialin	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 188
49	4,868	LH Lan, Hui yao	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Urology & Nephrology	Rank 30
50	4,901	LW Lu, Weisheng	The University of Hong Kong	Building & Construction	Rank 32
51	4,931	ZT Zhang, Tong	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 198
52	4,936	JJ Jia, Jiaya	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 199
53	5,013	SP Sheng, Ping	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	Applied Physics	Rank 110
54	5,059	HS Hui, Shu Yuen Ron	The University of Hong Kong	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 17
55	5,165	NE Ng, Edward Y.Y.	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Building & Construction	Rank 36
56	5,315	MR Ma, Ronald C.W.	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 109
57	5,401	BI Benzie, Iris F.F.	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Nutrition & Dietetics	Rank 38
58	5,461	TD Tsang, Daniel C.W.	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 82
59	5,610	YK Yuen, Kwok Yung	The University of Hong Kong, State Key Laboratory of Emerging Infectious Diseases	Microbiology	Rank 111
60	5,776	CJ Chan, Johnny C.L.	City University of Hong Kong	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 107
61	5,898	SN Shah, Nagendra	The University of Hong Kong	Food Science	Rank 38
62	5,917	YH Yang, Hai	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	Logistics & Transportation	Rank 14
63	6,165	NE Ngai, Eric W.T.	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Information Systems	Rank 22
64	6,179	LI Lee, Icy	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Languages & Linguistics	Rank 25
65	6,270	CT Cheng, T. C.E.	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Operations Research	Rank 23
66	6,398	ZJ Zhang, Jian Hua	Hong Kong Baptist University	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 86
67	6,459	CJ Chan, Jasper Fuk Woo	The University of Hong Kong, State Key Laboratory of Emerging Infectious Diseases	Microbiology	Rank 133
68	6,462	Zhou, Kevin Zheng	HKU Business School	Marketing	Rank 36
69	6,563	ZT Zhang, Tong	The University of Hong Kong	Environmental Sciences	Rank 97
70	6,585	ZX Zhao, X. L.	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Civil Engineering	Rank 23
71	6,717	CC Cheung, Christy M.K.	Hong Kong Baptist University	Information Systems	Rank 27
72	6,998	RJ Ren, Jingzheng	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Energy	Rank 148
73	7,003	WJ Wang, Jun	City University of Hong Kong	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 271
74	7,118	FX Fan, Xitao	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Education	Rank 62
75	7,272	ZQ Zhang, Qingfu	City University of Hong Kong	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 284
76	7,295	WP Wang, Peng	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 223
77	7,695	CB Cowling, Benjamin J.	The University of Hong Kong Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine	Microbiology	Rank 158
78	7,819	TJ Thong, James Y.L.	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	Information Systems	Rank 30
79	8,018	CF Ciucci, Francesco	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	Energy	Rank 171
80	8,152	LK Lai, Kee hung	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Operations Research	Rank 32
81	8,279	KA Kumar, Ajay	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 326
82	8,330	TK Tu, King Ning	City University of Hong Kong	Applied Physics	Rank 165
83	8,591	WG Wong, Grace	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 104
84	8,642	CS Cheng, Sheung Tak	The Education University of Hong Kong	Geriatrics	Rank 20
85	8,806	ZS Zhang, Shuang	The University of Hong Kong	Optics	Rank 36
86	9,427	KA Kwan, A. K.H.	The University of Hong Kong	Building & Construction	Rank 61
87	9,456	LD Lin, Dahua	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 374
88	9,539	LG Leung, Gabriel M.	The University of Hong Kong Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 180
89	9,825	LL Leung, Louis	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Communication & Media Studies	Rank 31
90	9,985	ZL Zhang, Limin	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 93
91	10,049	Tan, Chaoliang	City University of Hong Kong	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 307
92	10,094	YJ Yang, Jun	The University of Hong Kong	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 94
93	10,290	TR Tuan, Rocky S.	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Developmental Biology	Rank 318
94	10,297	VP Vanhoutte, Paul M.	The University of Hong Kong	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 350
95	10,374	PR Poon, Ronnie Tung Ping	Queen Mary Hospital Hong Kong	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 367
96	10,445	HW Ho, Wingkei	The Education University of Hong Kong	Physical Chemistry	Rank 43
97	10,682	Hu, Guangwei	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Languages & Linguistics	Rank 39
98	10,689	LH Li, Heng	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Building & Construction	Rank 68
99	10,714	WS Wang, Shengwei	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Energy	Rank 228
100	10,829	LW Lai, Wing Fu	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 57
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Hong Kong are in the 2023 Stanford Top 2% list?

1,452 scientists affiliated with Hong Kong are on the 2023 single-year list, and 1,176 are on the career-long list.

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

On the 2023 single-year list, The University of Hong Kong has the most listed scientists from Hong Kong, with 260. It is followed by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University with 252.

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

On the single-year list, Hong Kong went from 1,033 scientists in 2020 to 1,452 in 2023, a change of +40.6%.

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.