Macau's Top 2% Scientists 2021
Macau has 59 scientists on the 2021 single-year Top 2% list, up 18.0% from 50 in 2020. That places Macau 64th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 5 places. University of Macau has the most listed scientists (47), followed by Macau University of Science and Technology (8).
Scientists in Macau on the list, by year
The single-year count has grown 18% since 2020.
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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 59 scientists
| Rank in Macau | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,534 | University of Macau | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 70 | |
| 2 | 4,638 |
XQ
|
University of Macau | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 45 |
| 3 | 5,440 | University of Macau | Developmental Biology | Rank 206 | |
| 4 | 6,326 |
PH
|
University of Macau | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 178 |
| 5 | 19,587 |
WQ
|
University of Macau | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 155 |
| 6 | 20,122 | University of Macau | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 491 | |
| 7 | 21,294 |
CL
|
University of Macau | Developmental & Child Psychology | Rank 206 |
| 8 | 27,186 | University of Macau | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 681 | |
| 9 | 41,611 | City University of Macau | Sport, Leisure & Tourism | Rank 148 | |
| 10 | 42,700 |
FS
|
University of Macau | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 1,010 |
| 11 | 43,603 | University of Macau | Education | Rank 381 | |
| 12 | 44,384 | University of Macau | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 1,147 | |
| 13 | 44,552 |
ZJ
|
University of Macau | Microbiology | Rank 1,016 |
| 14 | 51,254 |
AJ
|
Macao Institute for Tourism Studies | Sport, Leisure & Tourism | Rank 190 |
| 15 | 62,271 | University of Macau | Organic Chemistry | Rank 869 | |
| 16 | 63,849 | University of Macau | Sport, Leisure & Tourism | Rank 250 | |
| 17 | 71,016 |
PC
|
University of Macau | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 1,621 |
| 18 | 82,986 | University of Macau | Marketing | Rank 442 | |
| 19 | 84,745 |
ZJ
|
University of Macau | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 589 |
| 20 | 87,713 | University of Macau | Social Psychology | Rank 914 | |
| 21 | 90,944 | University of Macau | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 2,482 | |
| 22 | 92,627 |
WY
|
University of Macau | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 777 |
| 23 | 95,260 | University of Macau | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 2,624 | |
| 24 | 96,217 | University of Macau | Numerical & Computational Mathematics | Rank 218 | |
| 25 | 97,704 | University of Macau | Education | Rank 899 | |
| 26 | 98,096 |
TZ
|
University of Macau | Applied Physics | Rank 2,058 |
| 27 | 99,880 |
GK
|
Macau University of Science and Technology | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 2,241 |
| 28 | 107,783 |
WN
|
Macau University of Science and Technology | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 977 |
| 29 | 107,889 |
TW
|
Macao Polytechnic Institute | Acoustics | Rank 249 |
| 30 | 112,345 | University of Macau | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 2,544 | |
| 31 | 112,476 |
ZY
|
Macau University of Science and Technology | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 785 |
| 32 | 120,332 | Macau University of Science and Technology | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 408 | |
| 33 | 134,130 | Macau University of Science and Technology | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 1,172 | |
| 34 | 135,064 |
YZ
|
University of Macau | Optics | Rank 612 |
| 35 | 136,803 |
ZL
|
School of Business | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,083 |
| 36 | 138,572 |
ZB
|
University of Macau | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,125 |
| 37 | 138,751 | University of Macau | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,132 | |
| 38 | 154,030 | University of Macau | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 1,146 | |
| 39 | 155,663 | University of Macau | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 3,426 | |
| 40 | 155,931 | University of Macau | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 595 | |
| 41 | 158,742 | University of Macau | Complementary & Alternative Medicine | Rank 50 | |
| 42 | 161,655 | University of Macau | Organic Chemistry | Rank 2,435 | |
| 43 | 166,940 |
SY
|
University of Macau | Energy | Rank 3,898 |
| 44 | 175,256 |
LK
|
University of Macau | Materials | Rank 3,643 |
| 45 | 175,983 |
LL
|
University of Macau | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 690 |
| 46 | 178,079 | University of Macau | Distributed Computing | Rank 45 | |
| 47 | 185,425 |
LY
|
University of Macau | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 646 |
| 48 | 186,424 |
TK
|
University of Macau | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 1,516 |
| 49 | 209,083 | University of Macau | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 4,673 | |
| 50 | 252,756 |
XY
|
Macau University of Science and Technology | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 2,018 |
| 51 | 259,672 | University of Macau | Cultural Studies | Rank 76 | |
| 52 | 316,931 |
LX
|
Macau University of Science and Technology | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,245 |
| 53 | 319,071 |
MR
|
University of Macau | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,253 |
| 54 | 359,539 |
LD
|
Macau University of Science and Technology | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 3,611 |
| 55 | 387,489 |
MP
|
University of Macau | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,585 |
| 56 | 427,681 |
ZY
|
University of Macau | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,772 |
| 57 | 484,244 | University of Macau | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 2,047 | |
| 58 | 506,592 | University of Macau | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 2,149 | |
| 59 | 537,763 |
HM
|
University of Macau | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 2,312 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Macau are in the 2021 Stanford Top 2% list?
59 scientists affiliated with Macau are on the 2021 single-year list, and 31 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Macau has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2021 single-year list, University of Macau has the most listed scientists from Macau, with 47. It is followed by Macau University of Science and Technology with 8.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Macau changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Macau went from 50 scientists in 2020 to 59 in 2021, a change of +18.0%.
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.