Macau's Top 2% Scientists 2020: Career-Long List
Macau has 22 scientists on the 2020 career-long Top 2% list. That places Macau 68th in the world by number of listed scientists. Universidade de Macau has the most listed scientists (19), followed by Macau University of Science and Technology (3).
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
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All 22 scientists
| Rank in Macau | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2,927 | Universidade de Macau | Developmental Biology | Rank 200 | |
| 2 | 20,478 |
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Universidade de Macau | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 133 |
| 3 | 27,663 |
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Universidade de Macau | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 230 |
| 4 | 34,740 |
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Universidade de Macau | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 312 |
| 5 | 50,718 | Universidade de Macau | Food Science | Rank 171 | |
| 6 | 77,701 | Macau University of Science and Technology | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 678 | |
| 7 | 111,714 | Universidade de Macau | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 1,809 | |
| 8 | 115,394 |
TZ
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Universidade de Macau | Applied Physics | Rank 3,059 |
| 9 | 145,383 | Universidade de Macau | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 1,203 | |
| 10 | 154,724 |
HH
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Universidade de Macau | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 1,468 |
| 11 | 159,553 | Universidade de Macau | Distributed Computing | Rank 74 | |
| 12 | 162,212 |
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Universidade de Macau | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 1,531 |
| 13 | 162,234 | Universidade de Macau | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 803 | |
| 14 | 165,787 |
YX
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Macau University of Science and Technology | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 832 |
| 15 | 182,123 | Universidade de Macau | Cultural Studies | Rank 38 | |
| 16 | 184,172 |
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Macau University of Science and Technology | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 1,789 |
| 17 | 189,945 |
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Universidade de Macau | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,119 |
| 18 | 195,346 |
TK
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Universidade de Macau | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 1,691 |
| 19 | 222,499 |
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Universidade de Macau | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,229 |
| 20 | 253,557 | Universidade de Macau | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 4,275 | |
| 21 | 314,355 |
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Universidade de Macau | Optics | Rank 1,345 |
| 22 | 358,618 | Universidade de Macau | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,263 | |
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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 career-long list, Universidade de Macau has the most listed scientists from Macau, with 19. It is followed by Macau University of Science and Technology with 3.
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.