Over 20 FAST scholars out of 163 PolyU scientists have been ranked among the world's top 2% top most-cited scientists. The scholars were named in the "Updated science-wide author databases of standardised citation indicators" compiled by Stanford University. A research team, led by Professor John Ioannidis, created the database of more than 100,000 top scientists across the world on the basis of standardised citation indicators. They were grouped into 22 subject fields and 176 sub-fields using the indicators. The indicators included information on citations, an individual's scientific research output, co-authorship and a composite indicator for career-long citation impact up to the end of 2019. PolyU has 20 scientists who are ranked among the top 50 scholars in the world in their respective fields, the highest number among universities in Hong Kong.
Warmest congratulations to the below FAST scholars who have been ranked among the top 2% scientists in the world in their respective fields:
| Name of Researcher | Department | Subject Field | Rank in Field | Field Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qi, Liqun | Department of Applied Mathematics | Operations Research | 16 | 23455 |
| Wong, Wai Yeung | Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | 25 | 57598 |
| Choi, Tsan Ming | Institute of Textiles and Clothing | Operations Research | 70 | 23455 |
| Yang, Xiaoqi | Department of Applied Mathematics | Operations Research | 158 | 23455 |
| Chen, Xiaojun | Department of Applied Mathematics | Operations Research | 161 | 23455 |
| Wu, Jian Yong | Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology | Biotechnology | 190 | 50343 |
| Sun, Defeng | Department of Applied Mathematics | Operations Research | 249 | 23455 |
| Wong, Wing Tak | Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | 504 | 57598 |
| Tao, Xiaoming | Institute of Textiles and Clothing | Materials | 505 | 177931 |
| Xin, John H. | Institute of Textiles and Clothing | Polymers | 666 | 80670 |
| Kan, Chi wai | Institute of Textiles and Clothing | Polymers | 682 | 80670 |
| Huang, Haitao | Department of Applied Physics | Materials | 789 | 177931 |
| Yan, Feng | Department of Applied Physics | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 1082 | 75210 |
| Fan, Jin tu | Institute of Textiles and Clothing | Materials | 1222 | 177931 |
| Tsang, Yuen Hong | Department of Applied Physics | Optoelectronics & Photonics | 1843 | 99488 |
| Wong, Wai Keung | Institute of Textiles and Clothing | Artificial intelligence & Image Processing | 2105 | 215114 |
| Yu, Siu Fung | Department of Applied Physics | Applied Physics | 2360 | 224856 |
| Hao, Jianhua | Department of Applied Physics | Applied Physics | 3301 | 224856 |
| Lau, Shu Ping | Department of Applied Physics | Applied Physics | 4552 | 224856 |
| Research Units | Faculty of Science |
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