Macau's Top 2% Scientists 2026: Career-Long List

Macau has 135 scientists on the 2026 career-long Top 2% list, up 21.6% from 111 in 2025. That places Macau 51st in the world by number of listed scientists, up 2 places. University of Macau has the most listed scientists (75), followed by Macau University of Science and Technology (32).

Single Year

234

+37 (+18.8%) vs 2025

Career Data

135

+24 (+21.6%) vs 2025

World rank by count

#51

up 2 places vs 2025

Institutes

+1 (+11.1%) vs 2025

Scientists in Macau on the list, by year

The career-long count has more than tripled since 2020.

Career-long list, change on the previous year

2021+40.9%

2022+54.8%

2023+12.5%

2024+25.9%

2025+63.2%

2026+21.6%

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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%
2026	234	+18.8%	135	+21.6%

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Rank in Macau	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	1,968	WF Wang, Feiyue	Macau University of Science and Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 59
2	3,071	LC Lee, Chien-Chiang	City University of Macau	Economics	Rank 28
3	3,180	DC Deng, Chuxia	University of Macau	Developmental Biology	Rank 165
4	3,902	LR Law, Rob	University of Macau	Sport, Leisure & Tourism	Rank 5
5	5,255	CF Chan, Felix T.S.	School of Business	Operations Research	Rank 11
6	8,664	LZ Li, Zongjin	University of Macau	Building & Construction	Rank 18
7	9,935	XQ Xu, Qingsong	University of Macau	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 78
8	12,355	PH Pan, Hui	University of Macau	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 208
9	13,119	ZY Zhou, Yong	Macau University of Science and Technology	Applied Mathematics	Rank 35
10	21,126	ZL Zhu, Lei	University of Macau	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 176
11	25,363	ZD Zhang, Dayong	City University of Macau	Energy	Rank 309
12	29,490	CG Chen, Guoqian	Macau University of Science and Technology	Energy	Rank 375
13	30,502	YK Yuen, Ka Veng	University of Macau	Civil Engineering	Rank 59
14	32,084	GD Gubbins, David	Macau University of Science and Technology	Geochemistry & Geophysics	Rank 534
15	32,450	TP Tam, Paul KH	Macau University of Science and Technology	Pediatrics	Rank 146
16	33,732	SY Song, Yonghua	University of Macau	Energy	Rank 442
17	38,298	CL Chang, Lei	University of Macau	Developmental & Child Psychology	Rank 277
18	55,920	WX Wang, Xijun	State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 182
19	62,065	Teng, Mark Feng	Macao Polytechnic University	Languages & Linguistics	Rank 142
20	62,096	MC Montag, Christian	University of Macau	Psychiatry	Rank 1,177
21	62,587	ZK Zhang, Kang	Macau University of Science and Technology	Ophthalmology & Optometry	Rank 410
22	62,828	SH Shen, Hanming	University of Macau	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 2,283
23	64,941	TY Tang, Yuanyan	University of Macau	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,436
24	66,684	WN Wu, Naiqi	Macau University of Science and Technology	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 518
25	66,691	WI Wong, Ip Kin Anthony	University of Macau	Sport, Leisure & Tourism	Rank 117
26	68,366	XG Xing, Guichuan Chuan	University of Macau	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 881
27	71,970	LI Lai, Ivan Ka Wai	Macao Polytechnic University	Sport, Leisure & Tourism	Rank 122
28	72,856	TB Tomlinson, Brian W.Y.	Macau University of Science and Technology	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 616
29	74,421	WJ Wang, Jianzhou	Macau University of Science and Technology	Energy	Rank 1,049
30	79,248	XY Xiang, Yutao	University of Macau	Psychiatry	Rank 1,425
31	86,810	YR Yuan, Rui (Eric)	University of Macau	Education	Rank 545
32	89,667	JT Jackson, Todd	University of Macau	Psychiatry	Rank 1,592
33	93,236	LZ Li, Zhiwu	Macau University of Science and Technology	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 724
34	93,244	PC Pun, Chi Man	University of Macau	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 2,031
35	93,889	TW Tao, Weikuo	Macau University of Science and Technology	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 1,473
36	93,949	LL Lam, Long Wai Rico	University of Macau	Business & Management	Rank 1,069
37	94,956	FS Fong, Simon James	University of Macau	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 2,067
38	98,596	GC Gui, Changfeng	University of Macau	General Mathematics	Rank 504
39	99,913	LC Lim, C.	Faculty of Business Administration	Sport, Leisure & Tourism	Rank 196
40	100,617	SB Sun, Baoquan	Macau University of Science and Technology	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 1,299
41	101,096	SJ Shen, Jianbing	University of Macau	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 2,207
42	102,805	CX Chen, Xiuping	Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 339
43	104,255	ZJ Zhu, Jieming	City University of Macau	Urban & Regional Planning	Rank 174
44	105,866	SJ Silvanto, Juha	University of Macau	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 6,516
45	107,595	XC Xu, Chengzhong	University of Macau	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 2,370
46	107,817	ZK Zhang, Keke	Macau University of Science and Technology	Fluids & Plasmas	Rank 892
47	108,767	ZM Zhou, Mingming	University of Macau	Education	Rank 738
48	113,963	ZX Zhao, Xinshu	University of Macau	Public Health	Rank 1,097
49	114,743	Zhou, Yicong	University of Macau	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 2,537
50	116,699	YS Yu, Shulin	University of Macau	Education	Rank 826
51	120,162	TZ Tang, Zikang	University of Macau	Applied Physics	Rank 3,027
52	134,210	JJ Jie, Jiansheng	Macau University of Science and Technology	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 1,724
53	134,226	WQ Wei, Qinglai	Macau University of Science and Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,001
54	134,553	LJ Lu, Jinjian	Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 480
55	138,517	LH Lee, Heung Wing Joseph	Macau University of Science and Technology	Environmental Engineering	Rank 694
56	143,792	MD Meng, Deyu	Macau University of Science and Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,238
57	147,469	DY Dai, Yunlu	University of Macau	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 1,914
58	149,185	YX Yao, Xiaojun	Macao Polytechnic University	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 543
59	151,109	ZL Zhang, Lei	City University of Macau	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,430
60	151,984	LC Leung, Chung Hang	University of Macau	Organic Chemistry	Rank 2,535
61	152,523	LD Li, Dong	Macau University of Science and Technology	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 1,413
62	158,548	YZ Yuan, Zhen	University of Macau	Optics	Rank 617
63	161,980	HY He, Yao	Macau University of Science and Technology	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 2,122
64	162,423	ZY Zhu, Yizhun	State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 1,489
65	164,188	SH Sun, Handong	University of Macau	Applied Physics	Rank 4,208
66	164,435	CY Cai, Yongqing	University of Macau	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 2,156
67	168,171	WY Wang, Yitao	University of Macau	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 646
68	168,263	KC Kwok, Chi Tat	University of Macau	Materials	Rank 2,463
69	171,686	SH Shen, Hong	Macao Polytechnic University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,937
70	173,022	TW To, Wai Ming	Macao Polytechnic University	Acoustics	Rank 439
71	173,406	CL Cheng, Liying	City University of Macau	Languages & Linguistics	Rank 489
72	173,479	ZW Zhou, Wanhuan	University of Macau	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 924
73	175,163	TJ Tang, Jianxin	Macau University of Science and Technology	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 2,299
74	176,080	TK Tam, Kin Yip	Faculty of Health Sciences	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 680
75	179,593	KZ Kang, Zhenhui	Macau University of Science and Technology	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 2,356
76	180,970	SH Shao, Huaiyu	University of Macau	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 2,374
77	182,913	LL Li, Liang	Macau University of Science and Technology	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 2,410
78	184,291	CX Cai, Xiaochuan	University of Macau	Numerical & Computational Mathematics	Rank 373
79	185,048	ZZ Zhang, Zhitao	Macau University of Science and Technology	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 2,454
80	186,191	WL Wei, Leyi	Macao Polytechnic University	Bioinformatics	Rank 411
81	194,756	HH Hui, Hontat Tat	University of Macau	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 1,900
82	194,938	WR Wang, Ruibing	University of Macau	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 2,620
83	198,003	QS Qu, Songnan	University of Macau	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 2,659
84	201,096	ZT Zhu, Tianqing	City University of Macau	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 4,665
85	202,772	LS Li, Shaoping	University of Macau	Analytical Chemistry	Rank 1,619
86	203,320	WY Wu, Yuan	University of Macau	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 1,988
87	206,065	LX Liu, Xiufeng H.	University of Macau	Education	Rank 1,676
88	207,068	CS Chen, Shi	University of Macau	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 2,797
89	213,354	MR Martins, Rui Paulo Da Silva	University of Macau	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 678
90	214,894	CM Chen, Meiwan	University of Macau	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 2,921
91	217,036	WP Wong, Pak Kin	University of Macau	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 5,026
92	218,277	HM Huang, Ming	Macau University of Science and Technology	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 2,076
93	223,340	ZB Zhang, Bob	University of Macau	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 5,196
94	226,342	QT Qian, Tao	University of Macau	General Mathematics	Rank 1,570
95	226,974	JZ Jiang, Zhihong	Macau University of Science and Technology	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 954
96	234,085	OD Ouyang, Defang	Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 2,234
97	236,734	CS CHEN, Shi	University of Macau	Energy	Rank 3,889
98	238,459	ZW Zhou, Wanlei	City University of Macau	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 5,580
99	240,834	GK Gao, Kaizhou	Macau University of Science and Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 5,643
100	246,891	LK Lo, Kin Ho	University of Macau	Materials	Rank 3,795
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Macau are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?

234 scientists affiliated with Macau are on the 2026 single-year list, and 135 are on the career-long list.

Which institute in Macau has the most Top 2% scientists?

On the 2026 career-long list, University of Macau has the most listed scientists from Macau, with 75. It is followed by Macau University of Science and Technology with 32.

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 135 in 2026, a change of +513.6%.

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.