HKU listed among world’s top 50 universities with the most highly cited researchers
Thirty one academics (note 1) of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have been named by Clarivate in its list of “Highly Cited Researchers 2021” as the most influential in the world. Their works have been highly cited by fellow academics and are hence making a significant impact in ongoing research in their respective fields of study.
The number of world’s top researchers at HKU has more than doubled that of 2020’s, and remains to be the highest among universities in Hong Kong. It is also the first time that HKU is listed among the top 50 universities globally. Highly Cited Researchers are selected for their exceptional research performance, determined by production of multiple highly cited papers that rank in the top 1% by citations for field and year in Web of Science.
A total of 6,602 researchers from over 70 countries and regions are named Highly Cited Researchers in 2021. Among them 3,774 are in specific fields and 2,828 for cross-field performance.
The 31 Highly Cited Researchers of HKU:http://hub.hku.hk/cris/rp/rp00890/publications;jsessionid=88A2F1F3C865A36002E8FAE545F2E367
| Research Category | Name of Researcher | Title and Department |
| Computer Science | Dr Kaibin HUANG | Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering |
| Cross-Field | Mr CAI Jianpiao | Assistant Research Officer, Department of Microbiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine |
| Professor Ester CERIN | Honorary Professor, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine | |
| Dr CHAN Kwok-hung | Honorary Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine | |
| Professor Vincent CHENG Chi-chung | Honorary Clinical Professor, Department of Microbiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine | |
| Dr CHU Hin | Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine | |
| Professor Benjamin John COWLING | Professor, Chair of Epidemiology, Head of Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine | |
| Professor Peng GONG | Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academic Development), President’s Office | |
| Professor, Chair of Global Sustainability, Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Sciences | ||
| Professor James LAM | Professor, Chair of Control Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering | |
| Professor Gabriel Matthew LEUNG | Dean, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine | |
| Helen and Francis Zimmern Professor in Population Health, and Professor, Chair of Public Health Medicine, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine | ||
| Professor Dennis LEUNG Yiu-Cheong | Professor and Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering | |
| Professor MAK Tak-wah | Professor, Department of Pathology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine | |
| Professor Malik PEIRIS | Tam Wah-Ching Professor in Medical Science, and Professor, Chair of Virology, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine | |
| Professor Chuyang TANG | Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering | |
| Professor Patrick WOO Chiu-yat | Honorary Clinical Professor, Department of Microbiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine | |
| Professor Joseph WU Tsz-kei | Professor, Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine | |
| Dr Cyril YIP Chik-Yan | Honorary Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine | |
| Dr YUAN Shuofeng | Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine | |
| Economics and Business | Professor Kevin Zheng ZHOU | Chung Hon-Dak Professor in Strategy and International Business, and Professor, Chair of Strategy and International Business, Faculty of Business and Economics, HKU Business School |
| Environment and Ecology; Microbiology | Professor Tong ZHANG | Professor, Chair of Environmental Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering |
| Geosciences | Professor Min SUN | Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Science |
| Professor Guochun ZHAO | Professor, Chair of Earth Sciences, Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Science | |
| Immunology | Dr Kelvin TO Kai-wang | Clinical Associate Professor and Head, Department of Microbiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine |
| Professor YUEN Kwok-yung | Professor, Chair of Infectious Diseases, and Henry Fok Professor in Infectious Diseases, Department of Microbiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine | |
| Immunology; Microbiology | Dr Jasper CHAN Fuk-woo | Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine |
| Materials Science | Professor Lain-Jong LI | Professor, Chair of Future Electronics, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering |
| Mathematics | Professor Xiaoming YUAN | Professor and Head, Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science |
| Microbiology | Professor Leo POON Lit-man | Professor and Head, Division of Public Health Laboratory Sciences, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine |
| Physics | Professor Wang YAO | Professor, Chair of Physics,
Department of Physics |
| Professor Shuang ZHANG | Associate Dean, Faculty of Science | |
| Chair Professor, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science | ||
| Professor Xiang ZHANG | President and Vice-Chancellor, President’s Office | |
| Professor, Chair of Physics and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering |
Note 1: Clarivate counted 33 HCRs from HKU, of which two were double counted in different categories, while two others have left the University. Professor MAK Tak-Wah, currently with the Department of Patholody, and Professor Ester Cerin, currently with the School of Public Health, both having primary affiliation with another university, are incorporated under the HKU list.
For the full 2021 Highly Cited Researchers list and executive summary, please click here.