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World’s Top 1% Scholars Ranked by Clarivate Analytics 2024

World’s Top 1% Scholars Ranked by Clarivate Analytics 2024

The Faculty is proud to share that there has been a substantial increase in the number of our faculty members included in the top 1% list by Clarivate Analytics, rising from 11 in 2023 to 18 in 2024.  This list recognises researchers in the top 1% worldwide by citations in at least one of the 22 research fields, with data drawn from the Essential Science Indicators.

Our warmest congratulations to the following highly cited researchers from our Faculty in 2024:

Department of Geography

Professor Wendy Y Chen
Professor Peng Gong
Professor Bo Huang
Professor Nicky Y F Lam
Professor Shunlin Liang
Professor George C S Lin
Professor Zhu Liu
Professor Becky P Y Loo
Professor Zhenci Xu
Professor Yuyu Zhou

Department of Psychology

Professor Benjamin Becker
Professor Cecilia Cheng
Professor Tatia M C Lee

Department of Sociology

Professor Guy J Abel
Professor Ming Wen

Department of Social Work and Social Administration

Professor Paul S F Yip

Journalism and Media Studies Centre

Professor King Wa Fu

State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences

Professor Kwok Fai So

2023 Stanford’s List of World’s Top 2% Scientists
Honoring Excellence: Professor Frances Yik Wa Law awarded Rosie Young 90 Medal for Outstanding Young Woman Scholar 2024