4 AP scholars have been recognised as the world’s most highly cited researchers in 2025 by Clarivate Analytics. This honour certainly served as an acknowledgment of their significant research impact, which is demonstrated by their publication of multiple papers that have been frequently cited by fellow academics.
With respect to the production of multiple highly-cited papers that rank in the top 1% by citations for field and year in the Web of Science citation index over the last 11 years, the list of “Highly Cited Researchers 2025” is a well-known indicator to identify the most influential scholars from around the world.
Congratulations to Prof. CHAI Yang, Prof. LAU Shu Ping, Prof. WU Tao and Prof. YAN Feng for their contributions to society and the world!