In the latest “Updated science-wide author databases of standardised citation indicators” by Stanford University, PolyU has the most top 2% scientists in the fields of Building and Construction (18 academics) and Civil Engineering (13 academics) globally. Among these top-notch scientists,12 FCE academics made it to the top 50 scholars in the world in their respective fields.
The database is compiled by Stanford University and consists of over 100,000 top scientists worldwide.
The database is compiled by Stanford University and consists of over 100,000 top scientists worldwide.
| Top 50 Scholars | Subject field Rank in field (field size) |
| Professor Poon Chi-sun Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering |
Building & Construction 2 (30,244) |
| Professor Jin-Guang Teng Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering |
Civil Engineering 9 (47,647) |
| Professor Weng Qihao Dept of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics |
Geological & Geomatics Engineering 9 (52,403) |
| Professor Chen Qingyan Dept of Building Environment and Energy Engineering |
Building & Construction 12 (30,244) |
| Professor Chau Kwok-wing Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering |
Environmental Engineering 14 (51,126) |
| Professor Chow Wan-ki Dept of Building Environment and Energy Engineering |
Strategic, Defence & Security Studies 19 (18,114) |
| Professor Wang Shengwei Dept of Building Environment and Energy Engineering |
Building & Construction 20 (30,244) |
| Professor Albert Chan Dept of Building and Real Estate |
Building & Construction 23 (30,244) |
| Professor Li Heng Dept of Building and Real Estate |
Building & Construction 29 (30,244) |
| Professor Xu You-lin Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering |
Civil Engineering 30 (47,647) |
| Professor Ben Young Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering |
Civil Engineering 38 (47,647) |
| Professor William Lam Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering |
Logistics & Transportation 50 (23,751) |
