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).

Single Year

+9 (+18.0%) vs 2020

Career Data

+9 (+40.9%) vs 2020

World rank by count

#64

down 5 places vs 2020

Institutes

+1 (+20.0%) vs 2020

Scientists in Macau on the list, by year

The single-year count has grown 18% since 2020.

Single-year list, change on the previous year

2021+18.0%

2022+44.1%

2023+23.5%

2024+3.8%

2025+80.7%

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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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Rank in Macau	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	1,534	CC Chen, C. L.P.	University of Macau	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 70
2	4,638	XQ Xu, Qingsong	University of Macau	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 45
3	5,440	DC Deng, Chu Xia	University of Macau	Developmental Biology	Rank 206
4	6,326	PH Pan, Hui	University of Macau	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 178
5	19,587	WQ Wu, Qingqing	University of Macau	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 155
6	20,122	XG Xing, Guichuan	University of Macau	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 491
7	21,294	CL Chang, Lei	University of Macau	Developmental & Child Psychology	Rank 206
8	27,186	Zhou, Yicong	University of Macau	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 681
9	41,611	LI Lai, Ivan Ka Wai	City University of Macau	Sport, Leisure & Tourism	Rank 148
10	42,700	FS Fong, Simon	University of Macau	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,010
11	43,603	ZM Zhou, Mingming	University of Macau	Education	Rank 381
12	44,384	CY Cai, Yongqing	University of Macau	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 1,147
13	44,552	ZJ Zheng, Jun	University of Macau	Microbiology	Rank 1,016
14	51,254	AJ Ap, John	Macao Institute for Tourism Studies	Sport, Leisure & Tourism	Rank 190
15	62,271	LC Leung, Chung Hang	University of Macau	Organic Chemistry	Rank 869
16	63,849	LC Lim, Christine	University of Macau	Sport, Leisure & Tourism	Rank 250
17	71,016	PC Pun, Chi Man	University of Macau	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,621
18	82,986	PC Pornpitakpan, Chanthika	University of Macau	Marketing	Rank 442
19	84,745	ZJ Zhao, Jing	University of Macau	Analytical Chemistry	Rank 589
20	87,713	JT Jackson, Todd	University of Macau	Social Psychology	Rank 914
21	90,944	FJ Feng, Jinxian	University of Macau	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 2,482
22	92,627	WY Wu, Yuan	University of Macau	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 777
23	95,260	HK Hui, Kwun Nam	University of Macau	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 2,624
24	96,217	VS Vong, Seak Weng	University of Macau	Numerical & Computational Mathematics	Rank 218
25	97,704	XJ Xu, Jianzhong	University of Macau	Education	Rank 899
26	98,096	TZ Tang, Zikang	University of Macau	Applied Physics	Rank 2,058
27	99,880	GK Gao, Kaizhou	Macau University of Science and Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 2,241
28	107,783	WN Wu, Naiqi	Macau University of Science and Technology	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 977
29	107,889	TW To, W. M.	Macao Polytechnic Institute	Acoustics	Rank 249
30	112,345	TY Tang, Yuanyan	University of Macau	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 2,544
31	112,476	ZY Zhu, Yi Zhun	Macau University of Science and Technology	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 785
32	120,332	YX Yao, Xiao Jun	Macau University of Science and Technology	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 408
33	134,130	DH Dai, Hong Ning	Macau University of Science and Technology	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 1,172
34	135,064	YZ Yuan, Zhen	University of Macau	Optics	Rank 612
35	136,803	ZL Zhou, Ligang	School of Business	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,083
36	138,572	ZB Zhang, Bob	University of Macau	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,125
37	138,751	WP Wong, Pak Kin	University of Macau	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,132
38	154,030	WS Wang, Shengpeng	University of Macau	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 1,146
39	155,663	LS Lee, Simon Ming Yuen	University of Macau	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 3,426
40	155,931	ZQ Zhang, Qingwen	University of Macau	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 595
41	158,742	UC Ung, Carolina Oi Lam	University of Macau	Complementary & Alternative Medicine	Rank 50
42	161,655	ZX Zhang, Xuanjun	University of Macau	Organic Chemistry	Rank 2,435
43	166,940	SY Su, Yan	University of Macau	Energy	Rank 3,898
44	175,256	LK Lo, K. H.	University of Macau	Materials	Rank 3,643
45	175,983	LL Lin, Ligen	University of Macau	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 690
46	178,079	XC Xu, Cheng Zhong	University of Macau	Distributed Computing	Rank 45
47	185,425	LY Lu, Yan	University of Macau	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 646
48	186,424	TK Tam, Kin Yip	University of Macau	Analytical Chemistry	Rank 1,516
49	209,083	ZJ Zhou, Jiantao	University of Macau	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 4,673
50	252,756	XY Xie, Ying	Macau University of Science and Technology	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 2,018
51	259,672	HK Hewison, Kevin	University of Macau	Cultural Studies	Rank 76
52	316,931	LX Li, Xiaodong	Macau University of Science and Technology	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 1,245
53	319,071	MR Martins, Rui	University of Macau	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 1,253
54	359,539	LD Li, Dong	Macau University of Science and Technology	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 3,611
55	387,489	MP Mak, Pui In	University of Macau	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 1,585
56	427,681	ZY Zhu, Yan	University of Macau	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 1,772
57	484,244	CC Chan, Chi Hang	University of Macau	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 2,047
58	506,592	LC Lam, Chi Seng	University of Macau	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 2,149
59	537,763	HM Huang, Mo	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.