428 PolyU scholars ranked among World's Top 2% Most-cited Scientists 2025 | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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428 PolyU scholars ranked among World's Top 2% Most-cited Scientists 2025 | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has achieved outstanding results in the latest list of the World’s Top 2% Most-cited Scientists 2025, compiled by Stanford University. Notably, 259 scholars were included based on their career-long citation impact. Together with the scholars named for their single-year citation impact, a total of 428 PolyU scholars have, this year, been recognised. This places PolyU second among Hong Kong’s universities in terms of the number of scholars listed, underscoring the international recognition of the University’s research excellence.
The career-long citation impact is calculated based on citations to scholars’ publications from 1960 to 2024. PolyU has the highest number of top 2% most-cited scientists worldwide in the sub-fields of Building and Construction and Operations Research. The University leads in Hong Kong with the most top 2% most-cited scientists across 25 sub-fields^, including Building and Construction; Materials; Energy; Civil Engineering; Optoelectronics & Photonics; Operations Research; Nursing; Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Mechanical Engineering and Transports; Sport, Leisure and Tourism; Logistics and Transportation; Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences; Ophthalmology and Optometry; and Rehabilitation.
In addition, four PolyU scholars rank among the global top 10 in their respective fields, namely Building and Construction; Operations Research; Geological and Geomatics Engineering; and Civil Engineering, while 19 scholars are ranked within the global top 50. This makes PolyU the leading local university in this respect, with the highest number of global top 10 and top 50 scholars. Furthermore, PolyU is the only institution in Hong Kong with scholars listed in the subfields of Criminology; Strategic, Defence and Security Studies; and Social Work, based on career-long citation impact.
The World’s Top 2% Most-cited Scientists is compiled by Stanford University based on composite indicators of publication impact, including total citations, citations to single-authored publications and the H-index. It covers 22 subject fields and 174 sub-fields, and is divided into two lists in relation to scholars’ career-long citation and single-year citation impact, recognising their long-term and recent research impact.
PolyU is committed to driving research and innovation, and this international recognition is a testament to the University’s dedication to pioneering research and talent cultivation. Moving forward, PolyU will continue to pursue excellence in education, research and knowledge transfer, leveraging impactful research to address global challenges for the benefit of Hong Kong, the Nation and the world.
^ Including sub-fields in which PolyU is tied with other local institutions
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State Key Laboratory of Climate Resilience for Coastal Cities
State Key Laboratory of Ultra-precision Machining Technology
Hong Kong Branch of National Engineering Research Centre for Steel Construction
Hong Kong Branch of National Rail Transit Electrification and Automation Engineering Technology Research Centre
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has achieved outstanding results in the latest list of the World’s Top 2% Most-cited Scientists 2025, compiled by Stanford University. Notably, 259 scholars were included based on their career-long citation impact. Together with the scholars named for their single-year citation impact, a total of 428 PolyU scholars have, this year, been recognised. This places PolyU second among Hong Kong’s universities in terms of the number of scholars listed, underscoring the international recognition of the University’s research excellence.
The career-long citation impact is calculated based on citations to scholars’ publications from 1960 to 2024. PolyU has the highest number of top 2% most-cited scientists worldwide in the sub-fields of Building and Construction and Operations Research. The University leads in Hong Kong with the most top 2% most-cited scientists across 25 sub-fields^, including Building and Construction; Materials; Energy; Civil Engineering; Optoelectronics & Photonics; Operations Research; Nursing; Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Mechanical Engineering and Transports; Sport, Leisure and Tourism; Logistics and Transportation; Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences; Ophthalmology and Optometry; and Rehabilitation.
In addition, four PolyU scholars rank among the global top 10 in their respective fields, namely Building and Construction; Operations Research; Geological and Geomatics Engineering; and Civil Engineering, while 19 scholars are ranked within the global top 50. This makes PolyU the leading local university in this respect, with the highest number of global top 10 and top 50 scholars. Furthermore, PolyU is the only institution in Hong Kong with scholars listed in the subfields of Criminology; Strategic, Defence and Security Studies; and Social Work, based on career-long citation impact.
The World’s Top 2% Most-cited Scientists is compiled by Stanford University based on composite indicators of publication impact, including total citations, citations to single-authored publications and the H-index. It covers 22 subject fields and 174 sub-fields, and is divided into two lists in relation to scholars’ career-long citation and single-year citation impact, recognising their long-term and recent research impact.
PolyU is committed to driving research and innovation, and this international recognition is a testament to the University’s dedication to pioneering research and talent cultivation. Moving forward, PolyU will continue to pursue excellence in education, research and knowledge transfer, leveraging impactful research to address global challenges for the benefit of Hong Kong, the Nation and the world.
^ Including sub-fields in which PolyU is tied with other local institutions
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