15 PolyU academics recognised amongst world’s most highly cited researchers; PolyU ranked third in Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has the third highest number of the world’s most highly cited researchers in Hong Kong this year, with 15 PolyU academics (including two former PolyU scholars) being recognised in the list of “Highly Cited Researchers 2023” by Clarivate Analytics for their significant research impact, as reflected in their publication of multiple papers that have been frequently cited by fellow academics.

A total of 6,849 researchers from 67 countries and regions from a diverse range of research fields are named as Highly Cited Researchers in 2023. The list identifies the most influential scholars from around the world, determined by the production of multiple highly-cited papers that rank in the top 1% by citations for field and year in the Web of Science citation index over the last 11 years.

The inclusion of 15 PolyU academics in the list is a testament to the University’s pursuit of research excellence and commitment to positive societal impact on various fronts.

PolyU researchers featured in the list are as follows (in alphabetical order):

Category	Name	Title and Department
Cross-Field	Prof. Daniel S.P. LAU	Chair Professor of the Department of Applied Physics
	Prof. LI Gang	Chair Professor of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
	Prof. Kian Ping LOH	Chair Professor of the Department of Applied Physics
	Dr MA Ruijie	Postdoctoral Fellow of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
	Prof. Geoffrey Q. P. SHEN	Associate Vice President (Global Partnerships) and Chair Professor of the Department of Building and Real Estate
	Prof. WANG Zuankai	Associate Vice President (Research and Innovation) and Chair Professor of the Department of Mechanical Engineering
	Prof. Tom Tao WU	Chair Professor of the Department of Applied Physics
	Prof. YAN Feng	Chair Professor of the Department of Applied Physics
	Dr Iris YU Ka-ming	Former Research Assistant Professor of the Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology
	Dr ZHANG Xiao	Assistant Professor of the Department of Mechanical Engineering
Engineering	Prof. YAN Jinyue Jerry	Chair Professor of the Department of Building Environment and Energy Engineering
Engineering	Prof. ZHANG Lei John	Chair Professor of the Department of Computing
Chemistry	Dr HUANG Bolong	Associate Professor of the Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology
Computer Science	Dr GUO Song	Former Professor of the Department of Computing
Social Science	Prof. LAW Rob	Honorary Professor of the School of Hotel and Tourism Management

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