138 PAIR scholars ranked among World’s Top 2% Most-cited Scientists 2024

A total of 138 scholars from PAIR and its 19 constituent research units were ranked among the “World’s Top 2% Most-cited Scientists 2024” in the latest list* released by Stanford University, and five of them were among the top 20 scholars in the world in their own areas of specialty. The named PAIR scholars were included in the “Career-long Impact” list in recognition of their career-long citation impact.

The latest ranking reflects the influential work of PAIR researchers and PolyU’s leading position in multiple research areas. The ranking compiled by Stanford University covers over 100,000 top scientists across the globe. The database grouped scientists into 22 subject fields and 174 sub-fields. The list was based on several indicators, including citations, scientific research output and a composite indicator for citation impact, up to the end of 2023.

*As per the data published by Elsevier on 16 September 2024 (version 7) (https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/7)