Top-cited scientists by field in Hong Kong

20 fields · 136 subfields · Hong Kong

In which fields are the top 2% scientists in Hong Kong?

2,109 researchers whose current affiliation is in Hong Kong are in the 2025 list of top-cited scientists, the annual ranking often called the Stanford–Elsevier top 2% scientists list, across 20 fields and 136 subfields. Clinical Medicine has the most (411, 19.5%), followed by Information & Communication Technologies (330) and Enabling & Strategic Technologies (316); the largest subfield is Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing (196). A row opens its scientists in the table of all authors.

Field and subfieldListed authorsShareTop 100kHighest-ranked author
Clinical Medicine · 411 listed authors (19.5%)
Oncology & Carcinogenesis542.6%22Yu, Jun #1,954
Dentistry341.6%9Yeung, Andy Wai Kan #5,144
Gastroenterology & Hepatology291.4%22Ng, S. C. #1,926
General & Internal Medicine281.3%7Huang, Junjie #8,245
Neurology & Neurosurgery241.1%9Bu, Guojun #5,671
Ophthalmology & Optometry200.9%4He, Mingguang #14,759
Surgery150.7%3Lau, Joseph Wan Yee #27,252
Cardiovascular System & Hematology140.7%5Tse, Gary #20,490
Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging140.7%5Wáng, Yì Xiáng J. #16,574
Endocrinology & Metabolism130.6%7Shek, Tan Lei Daniel #3,440
Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine120.6%2Poon, Chiu Yee Liona #24,291
Orthopedics120.6%6Lui, Pauline Po Yee #50,727
Urology & Nephrology120.6%8Lan, Hui Yao #4,801
Anesthesiology110.5%3Ho, Kwok Ming #51,206
Psychiatry90.4%8Yip, Siu Fai #5,967
Pharmacology & Pharmacy80.4%1Chan, Thomas Yan Keung #52,593
Sport Sciences80.4%2Grgic, Jozo #6,284
Complementary & Alternative Medicine70.3%2Lyu, Aiping #18,306
Geriatrics70.3%3Cheng, Sheung-Tak #9,509
Immunology60.3%3Mak, Tak Wah #6,619
Respiratory System60.3%1Hui, David Shu Cheong #14,868
General Clinical Medicine50.2%1Lo, Dennis Yuk Ming #8,718
Otorhinolaryngology40.2%0Chan, Jason Ying Kuen #214,814
Pediatrics40.2%1Ip, Pak Keung Patrick #85,213
Arthritis & Rheumatology30.1%1Lau, Wallace Chak Sing #76,808
Allergy20.1%1Wong, Gary Wing Kin #38,852
Emergency & Critical Care Medicine20.1%0Joynt, Gavin Matthew #272,393
Environmental & Occupational Health20.1%0Yu, Ignatius Tak Sun #313,393
Pathology20.1%1Tse, Gary M. #83,471
Information & Communication Technologies · 330 listed authors (15.6%)
Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing1969.3%97Wang, Xiaogang #928
Networking & Telecommunications934.4%35Hsu, Lita #5,740
Computer Hardware & Architecture140.7%4Xie, Yuan #14,256
Information Systems130.6%11Cheung, Christy M.K. #8,280
Software Engineering80.4%3Fu, Chi Wing #31,692
Computation Theory & Mathematics20.1%0Vũ, Van Huong #127,826
Medical Informatics20.1%0Ming, Wai Kit #201,395
Distributed Computing10.0%0Zhang, Chengliang #589,857
Enabling & Strategic Technologies · 316 listed authors (15.0%)
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology1266.0%124ZHANG, Hua #491
Materials703.3%33Zhu, Y. T. #796
Energy592.8%33Ni, Meng #884
Optoelectronics & Photonics341.6%3Wang, Cheng #18,793
Biotechnology80.4%5Lee, Duu Jong #2,366
Bioinformatics50.2%2Yu, Jun #53,897
Strategic, Defence & Security Studies10.0%0Zheng, Yifeng #196,903
Engineering · 241 listed authors (11.4%)
Industrial Engineering & Automation482.3%30Qin, S. Joe #3,310
Electrical & Electronic Engineering462.2%12Zhu, Ziqiang #3,150
Geological & Geomatics Engineering371.8%30Gong, Peng #1,268
Civil Engineering301.4%12Teng, Jin-Guang #3,491
Operations Research211.0%15Cheng, T. C.Edwin #4,587
Biomedical Engineering200.9%8Tuan, Rocky Sung Chi #17,730
Mechanical Engineering & Transports160.8%5Chau, K. W. #8,106
Chemical Engineering120.6%5Chen, Guohua #5,099
Environmental Engineering90.4%4Yuan, Zhiguo #17,809
Aerospace & Aeronautics30.1%2Shyy, Wei #28,392
Social Sciences · 144 listed authors (6.8%)
Education924.4%64CHIU, Thomas K.F. #219
Cultural Studies120.6%4Pun, Ngai #61,681
Geography90.4%9Kwan, Mei Po #1,093
Political Science & Public Administration90.4%9Tummers, Lars G. #5,888
Law40.2%1Chaisse, Julien #74,690
Demography20.1%0Gietel-Basten, Stuart A. #108,885
Information & Library Sciences20.1%0Ke, Qing #217,023
Sociology20.1%1Hooke, Robert A. #52,374
Criminology10.0%1Chan, Ko Ling #18,800
International Relations10.0%1Zeng, Jinghan #38,573
Social Sciences Methods10.0%1de la Torre, Jimmy #13,981
Social Work10.0%1Wong, Daniel Fu Keung #75,376
Physics & Astronomy · 117 listed authors (5.5%)
Applied Physics562.7%22Chu, Paul K. #1,764
Optics200.9%6Zhang, Xiang #2,708
Acoustics140.7%4Jing, Xingjian #8,225
General Physics130.6%6Lo, Hoi Kwong #3,241
Chemical Physics80.4%5Yang, Jinglong #36,152
Nuclear & Particle Physics80.4%2Harkó, Tiberiu #22,038
Astronomy & Astrophysics50.2%3Zhang, Bing #1,276
Fluids & Plasmas50.2%1Chen, Guanrong (Ron) #1,590
Economics & Business · 88 listed authors (4.2%)
Logistics & Transportation251.2%14Yang, Hai #7,194
Sport, Leisure & Tourism251.2%24McKercher, Bob #4,462
Business & Management160.8%16Ng, Thomas W.H. #2,193
Marketing80.4%8Zhou, Kevin Zheng #5,731
Finance60.3%6Michael, Firth A. #16,899
Economics50.2%5Kung, James Kai Sing #59,476
Accounting20.1%2Ohlson, James A. #30,317
Chemistry · 77 listed authors (3.7%)
Organic Chemistry401.9%10Yam, Vivian Wing Wah #10,560
Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry200.9%3Ganesan, Kumar #50,027
Analytical Chemistry100.5%0Khoo, Bee Luan #180,004
Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry70.3%3Bünzli, Jean-Claude Claude Georges #2,787
Polymers70.3%2Kan, C. W. #27,243
General Chemistry50.2%0Zhao, Xueze #208,413
Physical Chemistry20.1%1Ho, Wingkei #17,922
Built Environment & Design · 66 listed authors (3.1%)
Building & Construction582.8%48Poon, Chi-Sun #554
Urban & Regional Planning90.4%8Lu, Yi #4,868
Design Practice & Management40.2%2Luo, Jianxi #23,583
Public Health & Health Services · 60 listed authors (2.8%)
Nursing472.2%9Yu, Doris Sau Fung #20,605
Public Health110.5%9Ameyaw, Edward Kwabena #19,814
Gerontology50.2%4Fung, Helene Hoi Lam #44,792
Rehabilitation50.2%3Pang, Marco Yiu Chung #70,191
Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology40.2%0Meng, Helen Mei Ling #131,517
Health Policy & Services30.1%0Grépin, Karen Ann #107,822
Epidemiology20.1%1Schooling, Catherine Mary #37,056
Substance Abuse10.0%0Xiao, Leon Y. #224,564
Biomedical Research · 60 listed authors (2.8%)
Microbiology341.6%13Peiris, Joseph Sriyal Malik #11,369
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology110.5%4Jia, Wei #13,066
Virology100.5%2Poon, Leo Lit Man #59,180
Nutrition & Dietetics40.2%2Woo, Jean L.F. #3,352
Developmental Biology30.1%1Dalton, Stephen #76,712
Genetics & Heredity20.1%0Chung, Brian Hon Yin #171,956
Toxicology20.1%0Chan, Emily Ying Yang #105,340
Biophysics10.0%0Wong, Jack Ho #209,799
Mycology & Parasitology10.0%1Sparagano, Olivier Andre Ettore #91,220
Earth & Environmental Sciences · 53 listed authors (2.5%)
Environmental Sciences361.7%29Wong, Ming Hung #3,500
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences150.7%12Chen, Jianli #19,636
Geochemistry & Geophysics70.3%3Zhao, Guochun Chuif #1,229
Paleontology20.1%0Liu, Kambiu #124,603
Communication & Textual Studies · 44 listed authors (2.1%)
Languages & Linguistics361.7%31Lee, Ju Seong #4,199
Communication & Media Studies80.4%8Lee, Francis Lap Fung #11,165
Literary Studies10.0%0Wong, Alvin Ka Hin #651,697
Mathematics & Statistics · 31 listed authors (1.5%)
General Mathematics160.8%9Smale, Stephen #16,272
Applied Mathematics60.3%4Liew, Kim Meow #4,260
Numerical & Computational Mathematics50.2%2Li, Buyang #40,854
Statistics & Probability30.1%3Huang, Jian #21,091
Biology · 26 listed authors (1.2%)
Plant Biology & Botany100.5%3Zhang, Jianhua #10,996
Marine Biology & Hydrobiology90.4%5Dudgeon, David #3,892
Ecology30.1%3Hughes, Alice Catherine #5,057
Zoology20.1%1Alexander, Robert Mc Neill #30,158
Evolutionary Biology10.0%1Merilä, Juha A. #34,418
Psychology & Cognitive Sciences · 22 listed authors (1.0%)
Social Psychology80.4%8Chen, Fangfang #3,103
Experimental Psychology40.2%4Yeung, Michael K. #43,596
Human Factors30.1%3Kim, Ki Joon #39,004
Developmental & Child Psychology20.1%2Zhang, Xiao #57,113
Clinical Psychology10.0%0Chan, Ka Shing Kevin #145,153
Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry · 18 listed authors (0.9%)
Food Science120.6%5Li, Cheng #6,747
Veterinary Sciences50.2%3Barrs, Vanessa R. #56,795
Forestry30.1%1Jim, Chi Yung #1,890
Fisheries20.1%1Sadovy, Yvonne J. #61,839
Philosophy & Theology · 2 listed authors (0.1%)
Philosophy40.2%1Cappelen, Herman #52,005
Visual & Performing Arts · 2 listed authors (0.1%)
Music30.1%0Leung, Bo Wah #241,646
Historical Studies · 1 listed authors (0.0%)
Anthropology10.0%0Kipnis, Andrew Byron #136,997

2,109 listed scientists in Hong Kong

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