Hong Kong's Top 2% Scientists 2024

Hong Kong has 1,535 scientists on the 2024 single-year Top 2% list, up 5.7% from 1,452 in 2023. That places Hong Kong 21st in the world by number of listed scientists, down 1 place. The University of Hong Kong has the most listed scientists (372), followed by Chinese University of Hong Kong (311).

Single Year

1,535

+83 (+5.7%) vs 2023

Career Data

1,270

+94 (+8.0%) vs 2023

World rank by count

#21

down 1 place vs 2023

Institutes

-8 (-14.0%) vs 2023

Scientists in Hong Kong on the list, by year

The single-year count has grown 49% 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	211	ZH Zhang, Hua	City University of Hong Kong	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 7
2	515	WX Wang, Xiaogang	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 38
3	730	VS Varjani, Sunita	City University of Hong Kong	Environmental Sciences	Rank 14
4	789	PC Poon, Chi Sun	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Building & Construction	Rank 6
5	905	ZG Zhao, Guochun	The University of Hong Kong	Geochemistry & Geophysics	Rank 3
6	1,148	TX Tang, Xiaoou	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 69
7	1,215	KM Kwan, Mei Po	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Geography	Rank 7
8	1,288	SC Song, Chunshan	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Energy	Rank 34
9	1,408	LX Lou, Xiong Wen	City University of Hong Kong	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 43
10	1,421	ZX Zhang, Xiang	The University of Hong Kong	Optics	Rank 9
11	1,574	ZY Zhu, Yuntian T.	City University of Hong Kong	Materials	Rank 31
12	1,575	GP Gong, Peng	The University of Hong Kong	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 9
13	1,587	LD Leung, Dennis Y.C.	The University of Hong Kong	Energy	Rank 44
14	1,605	CP Chu, Paul K.	City University of Hong Kong	Applied Physics	Rank 46
15	1,668	YQ Yang, Qiang	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 95
16	1,675	CG Chen, Guanrong	City University of Hong Kong	Fluids & Plasmas	Rank 13
17	1,703	TT Teo, Timothy	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Education	Rank 24
18	1,724	NM Ni, Meng	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Energy	Rank 48
19	1,809	LB Liu, Bin	City University of Hong Kong	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 54
20	2,109	CD Carless, David	The University of Hong Kong	Education	Rank 29
21	2,135	WQ Weng, Qihao	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 12
22	2,232	QS Qin, Si Zhao Joe	Lingnan University, Hong Kong	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 26
23	2,364	NT Ng, Thomas W.H.	The University of Hong Kong	Business & Management	Rank 75
24	2,365	WM Wong, Ming H.	The Education University of Hong Kong	Environmental Sciences	Rank 46
25	2,508	ZC Zhi, Chunyi	City University of Hong Kong	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 87
26	2,558	LS Liang, Shunlin	The University of Hong Kong	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 19
27	2,567	TJ Teng, Jin Guang	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Civil Engineering	Rank 10
28	2,571	WJ Woo, J.	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Nutrition & Dietetics	Rank 9
29	2,573	HK Hew, Khe Foon	The University of Hong Kong	Education	Rank 33
30	2,623	SM Shao, Minhua	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 94
31	2,647	LD Lee, Duu Jong	City University of Hong Kong	Biotechnology	Rank 7
32	2,673	CK Chau, Kwok Wing	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 26
33	2,674	JJ Jia, Jiaya	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 143
34	2,809	MT Mok, Tony	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 76
35	2,965	CW Cho, William C.	Queen Elizabeth Hospital Hong Kong	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 81
36	3,113	Jim, C. Y.	The Education University of Hong Kong	Forestry	Rank 1
37	3,255	HD Hui, David S.C.	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Respiratory System	Rank 12
38	3,285	NC Ng, Charles W.W.	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 26
39	3,300	CA Chan, Albert P.C.	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Building & Construction	Rank 24
40	3,331	LK Liew, Kim Meow	City University of Hong Kong	Applied Mathematics	Rank 15
41	3,441	FG Feng, Gang	City University of Hong Kong	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 41
42	3,569	CQ Chen, Qingyan	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Building & Construction	Rank 29
43	3,658	ZX Zhang, Xiaoling	The University of Hong Kong	Environmental Sciences	Rank 70
44	3,890	LW Lu, Weisheng	The University of Hong Kong	Building & Construction	Rank 31
45	3,983	SD Shek, Daniel T.L.	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 66
46	4,007	Zhou, Kevin Zheng	The University of Hong Kong	Marketing	Rank 33
47	4,049	PM Peiris, Malik	The University of Hong Kong	Microbiology	Rank 67
48	4,684	ZX Zhao, Xiao Ling	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Civil Engineering	Rank 15
49	4,738	DD Dudgeon, David	The University of Hong Kong	Marine Biology & Hydrobiology	Rank 16
50	4,834	TD Tsang, Daniel C.W.	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	Environmental Sciences	Rank 89
51	5,083	RA Rogach, Andrey L.	City University of Hong Kong	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 168
52	5,136	YP Yip, Paul S.F.	The University of Hong Kong	Psychiatry	Rank 124
53	5,361	LH Lan, Hui Yao	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Urology & Nephrology	Rank 30
54	5,453	CJ Chan, Johnny C.L.	City University of Hong Kong	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 98
55	5,462	CT Cheng, T. C.E.	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Operations Research	Rank 19
56	5,486	ZL Zhang, Lei	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 258
57	5,734	HS Hui, Shu Yuen Ron	The University of Hong Kong	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 19
58	5,762	ZQ Zhang, Qichun	City University of Hong Kong	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 181
59	5,772	RJ Ren, Jingzheng	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Energy	Rank 137
60	5,906	PS Pan, Sinno Jialin	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 282
61	5,910	YJ Yu, Jun	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 187
62	5,936	NE Ngai, Eric W.T.	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Information Systems	Rank 26
63	6,157	YJ Yan, Jinyue	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Energy	Rank 147
64	6,208	SP Sheng, Ping	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	Applied Physics	Rank 136
65	6,258	LK Lai, Kee Hung	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Operations Research	Rank 24
66	6,297	CC Cheung, Christy M.K.	Hong Kong Baptist University	Information Systems	Rank 28
67	6,501	LY Lo, Y. M.Dennis	Chinese University of Hong Kong	General Clinical Medicine	Rank 4
68	6,518	FX Fan, Xitao	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Education	Rank 63
69	6,673	Hu, Guangwei	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Languages & Linguistics	Rank 34
70	6,684	ZT Zhang, Tong	The University of Hong Kong	Environmental Sciences	Rank 124
71	6,797	WG Wong, Grace Lh	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 88
72	6,800	MR Ma, Ronald C.W.	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 121
73	7,084	NE Ng, Edward	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Building & Construction	Rank 52
74	7,146	WJ Wang, Jun	City University of Hong Kong	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 343
75	7,719	TC Tang, Chuyang Y.	The University of Hong Kong	Chemical Engineering	Rank 36
76	7,772	ZL Zhang, Limin	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 69
77	7,789	YV Yam, Vivian Wing Wah	The University of Hong Kong	General Chemistry	Rank 32
78	7,812	ZY Zhou, Yuekuan	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	Energy	Rank 188
79	7,837	ZQ Zhang, Qingfu	City University of Hong Kong	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 370
80	7,869	CT Chiu, Thomas K.F.	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Education	Rank 89
81	7,915	Letaief, Khaled Ben	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 71
82	7,942	CC Chai, Ching Sing	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Education	Rank 91
83	8,017	SN Shah, Nagendra P.	The University of Hong Kong	Food Science	Rank 55
84	8,417	HB Huang, Bolong	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 268
85	8,470	LH Li, Heng	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Building & Construction	Rank 64
86	8,559	ZS Zhang, Shuang	The University of Hong Kong	Optics	Rank 47
87	8,798	TJ Thong, James Y.L.	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	Information Systems	Rank 35
88	8,945	YJ Yang, Jun	The University of Hong Kong	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 83
89	9,367	ZJ Zhang, Jianhua	Hong Kong Baptist University	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 113
90	9,483	LP Luo, Ping	The University of Hong Kong	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 436
91	9,502	HW Ho, Wingkei	The Education University of Hong Kong	Physical Chemistry	Rank 36
92	9,584	TK Tu, K. N.	City University of Hong Kong	Applied Physics	Rank 192
93	9,669	LY Lu, Yi	City University of Hong Kong	Urban & Regional Planning	Rank 27
94	9,850	QL Qi, Liqun	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Operations Research	Rank 46
95	10,091	LC Liu, Chunhua	City University of Hong Kong	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 35
96	10,216	PW Pan, Wei	The University of Hong Kong	Building & Construction	Rank 75
97	10,245	KA Kumar, Ajay	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 464
98	10,260	KA Kwan, A. K.H.	The University of Hong Kong	Building & Construction	Rank 76
99	10,422	WS Wang, Shengwei	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Energy	Rank 253
100	10,485	HA Hughes, Alice Catherine	The University of Hong Kong	Ecology	Rank 257
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Hong Kong are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?

1,535 scientists affiliated with Hong Kong are on the 2024 single-year list, and 1,270 are on the career-long list.

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

On the 2024 single-year list, The University of Hong Kong has the most listed scientists from Hong Kong, with 372. It is followed by Chinese University of Hong Kong with 311.

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 1,535 in 2024, a change of +48.6%.

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.