Congratulations! These professors from HKUST(GZ) among the World's Top 2% Scientists List 2025

The Stanford University Top 2% Scientists List 2025 was released recently. HKUST(GZ) achieved a new record with 96 entries, marking a significant 31.5% year-on-year increase.

35 professors were listed for their overall career impact and 61 for their annual impact. These distinguished scholars span all 4 Hubs and 16 Thrusts of the University. This achievement demonstrates HKUST(GZ)'s strength in interdisciplinary integration and robust faculty expertise.

Link to full list:

https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/8

35 professors are listed in the "Career-long Impact" ranking
They are sorted alphabetically by their first names

61 professors are listed in the "Single Recent Year Impact" ranking
They are sorted alphabetically by their first names

Introduction to the List

The "World's Top 2% Scientists" is a joint initiative by Professor John P.A. Ioannidis's team at Stanford University and Elsevier, a globally respected academic publisher. The ranking is derived from an analysis of citation data from the Scopus database, and it employs key indicators for evaluation such as citations, Hirsch H-index, co-authorship-adjusted Schreiber Hm-index, and citations to papers in different authorship positions (sole author, first author, sole/first/last author). This process sifts out the top 2% from approximately 7 million scientists worldwide, categorizing them into 22 scientific fields and 176 sub-fields. This approach offers a reliable metric for gauging the long-term research performance of scientists, providing a more objective and authentic reflection of their impact. Inclusion in the world's top 2% scientists list implies that these scholars wield substantial global influence in their respective research fields and have made significant contributions to their advancement.