Macau's Top 2% Scientists 2021: Career-Long List
Macau has 31 scientists on the 2021 career-long Top 2% list, up 40.9% from 22 in 2020. That places Macau 68th in the world by number of listed scientists. University of Macau has the most listed scientists (24), followed by Macau University of Science and Technology (7).
Scientists in Macau on the list, by year
The career-long count has grown 41% 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% |
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All 31 scientists
| Rank in Macau | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2,963 | University of Macau | Developmental Biology | Rank 184 | |
| 2 | 12,326 | University of Macau | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 202 | |
| 3 | 17,111 |
XQ
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University of Macau | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 119 |
| 4 | 27,690 |
PH
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University of Macau | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 266 |
| 5 | 51,205 |
CL
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University of Macau | Developmental & Child Psychology | Rank 340 |
| 6 | 86,205 |
WN
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Macau University of Science and Technology | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 619 |
| 7 | 96,596 | University of Macau | Sport, Leisure & Tourism | Rank 114 | |
| 8 | 106,342 | University of Macau | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 1,695 | |
| 9 | 115,964 |
TZ
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University of Macau | Applied Physics | Rank 3,144 |
| 10 | 123,191 | University of Macau | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 1,084 | |
| 11 | 152,960 | University of Macau | Organic Chemistry | Rank 2,691 | |
| 12 | 160,911 | University of Macau | Distributed Computing | Rank 61 | |
| 13 | 163,331 |
HH
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University of Macau | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 1,537 |
| 14 | 165,755 |
PC
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University of Macau | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 2,686 |
| 15 | 166,759 | Macau University of Science and Technology | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 651 | |
| 16 | 175,790 |
ZY
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Macau University of Science and Technology | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 1,778 |
| 17 | 176,720 | University of Macau | Cultural Studies | Rank 43 | |
| 18 | 177,154 |
FS
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University of Macau | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 2,897 |
| 19 | 187,547 |
TK
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University of Macau | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 1,560 |
| 20 | 192,121 | University of Macau | Education | Rank 1,133 | |
| 21 | 200,030 | University of Macau | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,329 | |
| 22 | 238,454 |
WQ
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University of Macau | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,302 |
| 23 | 262,242 |
YZ
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University of Macau | Optics | Rank 1,046 |
| 24 | 291,099 |
QT
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Macau University of Science and Technology | General Mathematics | Rank 2,260 |
| 25 | 325,813 |
MR
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University of Macau | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,123 |
| 26 | 335,470 | Macau University of Science and Technology | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 3,362 | |
| 27 | 342,592 |
LK
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University of Macau | Materials | Rank 5,275 |
| 28 | 389,442 |
LX
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Macau University of Science and Technology | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,411 |
| 29 | 423,373 |
ZD
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Macau University of Science and Technology | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 7,560 |
| 30 | 462,157 |
MP
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University of Macau | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,751 |
| 31 | 591,663 |
LY
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University of Macau | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 2,382 |
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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 career-long list, University of Macau has the most listed scientists from Macau, with 24. It is followed by Macau University of Science and Technology with 7.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Macau changed since 2020?
On the career-long list, Macau went from 22 scientists in 2020 to 31 in 2021, a change of +40.9%.
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.