World’s top 2% most-cited scientists

Congratulations to Ir Prof. Zheng Yong Ping, Director of RISA, Prof. Tao Xiao Ming, Prof. Wang Shi Yuan William, and Prof. Cao Jiannong, member of RISA, who have been recognized on the list of top 2% most-cited scientists internationally,  list complied by Standford University in Oct2022.

PolyU has achieved an encouraging milestone of having more than 200 scholars ranked among the world’s top 2% most-cited scientists in the newly released metrics compiled by Stanford University. In addition to the most top 2% scientists globally in the fields of Building and Construction (13 scientists) and Civil Engineering (16), the University has the largest number of top 2% scholars in four other fields in Hong Kong.

Overall, PolyU has the second highest number of scientists included in the list among Hong Kong institutions. The University has five and seven scientists who are ranked among the top 10 and top 20 scholars in the world respectively in their own areas of specialty, the highest number among universities in Hong Kong.