Macau's Top 2% Scientists 2020
Macau has 50 scientists on the 2020 single-year Top 2% list. That places Macau 59th in the world by number of listed scientists. Universidade de Macau has the most listed scientists (37), followed by Macau University of Science and Technology (10).
Scientists in Macau on the list, by year
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 50 | 22 | ||
| 2021 | 59 | +18.0% | 31 | +40.9% |
| 2022 | 85 | +44.1% | 48 | +54.8% |
| 2023 | 105 | +23.5% | 54 | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 109 | +3.8% | 68 | +25.9% |
| 2025 | 197 | +80.7% | 111 | +63.2% |
Institutes in Macau
By number of listed scientists
All 50 scientists
| Rank in Macau | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2,512 |
XQ
|
Universidade de Macau | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 26 |
| 2 | 5,930 | Universidade de Macau | Developmental Biology | Rank 228 | |
| 3 | 23,549 |
ZL
|
Universidade de Macau | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 237 |
| 4 | 26,287 | Universidade de Macau | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 718 | |
| 5 | 30,515 | Universidade de Macau | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 312 | |
| 6 | 30,611 | Universidade de Macau | Energy | Rank 634 | |
| 7 | 32,832 | Universidade de Macau | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 918 | |
| 8 | 38,309 | Universidade de Macau | Organic Chemistry | Rank 612 | |
| 9 | 41,970 |
AJ
|
Institute for Tourism Studies, Macao | Sport, Leisure & Tourism | Rank 122 |
| 10 | 48,738 |
DY
|
Universidade de Macau | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 1,338 |
| 11 | 51,334 | City University of Macau | Sport, Leisure & Tourism | Rank 163 | |
| 12 | 51,685 |
TY
|
Universidade de Macau | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 1,431 |
| 13 | 52,245 | Universidade de Macau | Education | Rank 441 | |
| 14 | 60,337 |
WJ
|
Universidade de Macau | Business & Management | Rank 1,214 |
| 15 | 63,536 |
QS
|
Universidade de Macau | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 1,734 |
| 16 | 65,731 | Universidade de Macau | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 1,665 | |
| 17 | 70,518 |
WN
|
Macau University of Science and Technology | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 723 |
| 18 | 71,230 |
CM
|
Universidade de Macau | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 1,983 |
| 19 | 73,015 | Universidade de Macau | Marketing | Rank 401 | |
| 20 | 80,611 |
WY
|
Universidade de Macau | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 892 |
| 21 | 85,834 |
TZ
|
Universidade de Macau | Applied Physics | Rank 1,917 |
| 22 | 91,156 |
HK
|
Universidade de Macau | Materials | Rank 1,749 |
| 23 | 91,530 |
LR
|
Universidade de Macau | Business & Management | Rank 1,697 |
| 24 | 100,049 | Macau University of Science and Technology | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,234 | |
| 25 | 102,104 | Universidade de Macau | Applied Physics | Rank 2,340 | |
| 26 | 105,767 |
WL
|
Macau University of Science and Technology | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 2,983 |
| 27 | 115,732 |
CX
|
Universidade de Macau | Immunology | Rank 2,340 |
| 28 | 126,839 |
GK
|
Macau University of Science and Technology | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,082 |
| 29 | 128,328 |
YZ
|
Universidade de Macau | Optics | Rank 655 |
| 30 | 138,615 | Universidade de Macau | Distributed Computing | Rank 57 | |
| 31 | 139,697 |
WJ
|
Universidade de Macau | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 1,604 |
| 32 | 141,827 |
ZY
|
Macau University of Science and Technology | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 956 |
| 33 | 148,540 |
SH
|
Universidade de Macau | Energy | Rank 3,483 |
| 34 | 150,240 |
QT
|
Macau University of Science and Technology | General Mathematics | Rank 845 |
| 35 | 154,341 |
TW
|
Macao Polytechnic Institute | Acoustics | Rank 411 |
| 36 | 155,409 |
LL
|
Macau University of Science and Technology | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 597 |
| 37 | 156,829 |
TK
|
Universidade de Macau | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 1,381 |
| 38 | 170,961 | Universidade de Macau | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 4,108 | |
| 39 | 177,632 |
CL
|
Universidade de Macau | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 4,244 |
| 40 | 178,873 |
ZB
|
Universidade de Macau | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 4,291 |
| 41 | 178,977 | Macau University of Science and Technology | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 4,298 | |
| 42 | 220,198 | Macau University of Science and Technology | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,620 | |
| 43 | 220,760 | Macau University of Science and Technology | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 1,566 | |
| 44 | 231,864 |
LN
|
Universidade de Macau | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,765 |
| 45 | 238,251 |
JW
|
Universidade de Macau | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,858 |
| 46 | 256,817 | Universidade de Macau | Cultural Studies | Rank 68 | |
| 47 | 262,473 | Universidade de Macau | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 1,922 | |
| 48 | 264,749 | Universidade de Macau | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,252 | |
| 49 | 281,431 |
LY
|
Universidade de Macau | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,230 |
| 50 | 299,255 | Universidade de Macau | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,323 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Macau are in the 2020 Stanford Top 2% list?
50 scientists affiliated with Macau are on the 2020 single-year list, and 22 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Macau has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2020 single-year list, Universidade de Macau has the most listed scientists from Macau, with 37. It is followed by Macau University of Science and Technology with 10.
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.