A total of 110 scholars from PAIR and its 17 constituent research units were ranked among the world’s top 2% most-cited scientists in newly released metrics compiled by Stanford University, and four of them were among the top 20 scholars in the world in their own areas of specialty.
The latest ranking reflects the influential research of PAIR researchers and PolyU’s leading position in multiple research areas. The ranking covers over 100,000 top scientists across the globe. The database grouped scientists under 22 subject fields and 174 sub-fields, and the ranking was compiled based on research publication indicators, including information on citations, an individual’s scientific research output, co-authorship and a composite indicator for career-long citation impact up to the end of 2022.
The large number of PAIR scholars listed in the ranking and their corresponding research fields are as follows (listed in overall rank order)*:
Full Name |
PAIR Constituent Unit |
Subfield |
Overall Rank |
Rank in Subfield |
Total No. of Scientists |
Ir Prof. POON Chi Sun |
RCRE, RISUD, RILS |
Building & Construction |
3,761 |
3 |
38,433 |
Prof. WENG Qihao |
RILS, SCRI |
Geological & Geomatics Engineering |
3,800 |
7 |
63,191 |
Prof. CHEN Qingyan |
PAIR Director |
Building & Construction |
9,146 |
13 |
38,433 |
Prof. NGAI Wai Ting, Eric |
RCTFF, RIAIoT, RISUD |
Information Systems |
9,772 |
15 |
17,784 |
Prof. ZHAO Xiao Lin |
RILS, RISUD, RCRE, RCDSE, RiFood |
Civil Engineering |
17,754 |
22 |
54,049 |
Ir Prof. CHAN Ping Chuen, Albert |
RCTFF, RISUD, RILS |
Building & Construction |
17,058 |
23 |
38,433 |
Ir Prof. LI Heng |
RIAIoT, RI-IWEAR, RISUD, RILS, RISports |
Building & Construction |
20,131 |
30 |
38,433 |
Ir Prof. Ben YOUNG |
RILS |
Civil Engineering |
28,276 |
43 |
54,049 |
Prof. LAI Kee-hung, Mike |
RISUD, RiFood |
Operations Research |
19,051 |
48 |
27,923 |
Prof. LAM Hing Keung, William |
RISUD, SCRI |
Logistics & Transportation |
60,660 |
68 |
26,803 |
Prof. HUANG Guoquan, George |
RIAM, RCRE |
Operations Research |
27,517 |
85 |
27,923 |
Prof. WANG Shuaian, Hans |
RIAIoT |
Logistics & Transportation |
70,848 |
90 |
26,803 |
Prof. NI Meng |
RISE, RISUD |
Energy |
10,121 |
95 |
287,766 |
Ir Prof. NIU Jianlei |
SCRI, RISE, RISUD, RISports |
Building & Construction |
52,489 |
96 |
38,433 |
Prof. CHU Wei |
RISUD |
Environmental Sciences |
20,407 |
100 |
99,567 |
Prof. HUI Chi-man, Eddie |
RILS, RISUD |
Urban & Regional Planning |
80,533 |
101 |
11,717 |
Prof. YIN Jin-hua |
RILS, RISUD |
Geological & Geomatics Engineering |
28,251 |
112 |
63,191 |
Prof. WONG Wai Yeung, Raymond |
RISE, RISUD, RI-IWEAR, RISports |
Organic Chemistry |
5,823 |
134 |
161,671 |
Prof. WU Jian-yong |
RiFood |
Biotechnology |
51,389 |
138 |
59,267 |
Ir Prof. NI Yi-qing |
RISUD |
Civil Engineering |
89,842 |
154 |
54,049 |
Prof. SHEN Qiping, Geoffrey |
RISUD, RILS, SCRI |
Building & Construction |
78,185 |
163 |
38,433 |
Prof. KO Jan Ming |
RISUD |
Civil Engineering |
97,354 |
172 |
54,049 |
Prof. LEE Shun Cheng, Frank |
RISUD |
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences |
14,420 |
172 |
70,828 |
Prof. CHEN Xiaojun |
SCRI, RCSV |
Operations Research |
56,941 |
185 |
27,923 |
Prof. CHAN Hon Wan, Edwin |
RILS, RISUD, SCRI |
Urban & Regional Planning |
125,974 |
194 |
11,717 |
Ir Prof. WANG Shengwei |
RISE, RISUD |
Energy |
19,568 |
196 |
287,766 |
Prof. YU Siu Fung |
PRI |
Optoelectronics & Photonics |
61,550 |
200 |
123,678 |
Prof. CHENG Li |
RIAIoT, RI-IWEAR, RISports |
Acoustics |
93,405 |
204 |
33,584 |
Prof. Anthony CHEN |
RILS, RISUD, SCRI |
Logistics & Transportation |
136,570 |
209 |
26,803 |
Prof. LI Xiangdong |
RISUD |
Environmental Sciences |
41,341 |
210 |
99,567 |
Prof. SHI Wenzhong, John |
SCRI, RISUD |
Geological & Geomatics Engineering |
51,779 |
213 |
63,191 |
Prof. JIN Wei |
PRI, RIAIoT, RISUD, RISports |
Optoelectronics & Photonics |
69,009 |
237 |
123,678 |
Prof. PANG Yiu Chung, Marco |
RCSV |
Rehabilitation |
122,303 |
261 |
27,054 |
Cr Dr CHAN Wai Ming Daniel |
RISUD |
Building & Construction |
120,202 |
267 |
38,433 |
Prof. SUN Defeng |
RCTFF, RIAIoT, RI-IWEAR |
Operations Research |
76,285 |
274 |
27,923 |
Dr CHEN Wen |
PRI |
Optics |
92,883 |
303 |
64,789 |
Prof. ZAYED Tarek |
RIAIoT, RISUD, RCRE |
Civil Engineering |
154,134 |
307 |
54,049 |
Prof. TAO Xiaoming |
RI-IWEAR, RISE, RISA, RISUD, RISports |
Materials |
27,510 |
331 |
281,605 |
Prof. WONG Christina |
RiFood |
Operations Research |
108,573 |
397 |
27,923 |
Prof. YAN Jinyue Jerry |
RISUD, RISE |
Energy |
36,037 |
397 |
287,766 |
Prof. LU Chao |
PRI, RISUD |
Optoelectronics & Photonics |
101,385 |
398 |
123,678 |
Dr YIN Zhen-yu |
RILS, RISUD |
Geological & Geomatics Engineering |
92,882 |
404 |
63,191 |
Prof. LI Gang |
PRI, RI-IWEAR, RISUD, RISE |
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology |
42,883 |
448 |
117,692 |
Prof. HUANG Haitao |
PRI, RISE, RISUD, RIAM |
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology |
44,253 |
454 |
117,692 |
Ir Prof. SU Zhongqing |
RISports |
Acoustics |
170,685 |
454 |
33,584 |
Prof. Wing-tak WONG |
RiFood |
Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry |
81,996 |
489 |
72,729 |
Prof. Asif Sohail USMANI |
RISUD, RIAM |
Civil Engineering |
223,780 |
495 |
54,049 |
Prof. DAI Jian-Guo |
RILS, RIAM, RISUD, RCRE, RISE |
Building & Construction |
210,597 |
517 |
38,433 |
Prof. SHUM Ho Keung, David |
RISA, RI-IWEAR, MHRC, RISports |
Rehabilitation |
215,326 |
531 |
27,054 |
Prof. WANG Yuhong |
RILS, RISE, RISUD, RCRE |
Building & Construction |
221,820 |
546 |
38,433 |
Prof. YU Tao |
RCDSE, RILS, RISUD, RCRE |
Civil Engineering |
245,932 |
550 |
54,049 |
Prof. KAN Chi-wai |
RCTFF, PRI, RCRE, RISports |
Polymers |
61,381 |
553 |
108,979 |
Prof. XIN Haozhong, John |
RI-IWEAR |
Polymers |
61,614 |
554 |
108,979 |
Prof. NG Sheung-mei, Shamay |
RCMI, MHRC |
Rehabilitation |
233,188 |
580 |
27,054 |
Dr Ren Jingzheng |
RCRE, RIAM |
Energy |
49,829 |
587 |
287,766 |
Ir Prof. MAK Cheuk Ming |
RISUD, SCRI |
Acoustics |
219,192 |
594 |
33,584 |
Prof. XIAO Fu, Linda |
RISE, RISUD |
Building & Construction |
234,218 |
594 |
38,433 |
Ir Dr WONG Ling Tim |
RISE |
Building & Construction |
245,413 |
623 |
38,433 |
Dr DONG You |
RILS, RISUD, RCRE, RISE |
Civil Engineering |
279,289 |
648 |
54,049 |
Ir. Prof. XIA Yong |
RIAIoT, RISUD, RCDSE |
Civil Engineering |
282,249 |
659 |
54,049 |
Prof. HE Mingguang |
RCSV |
Ophthalmology & Optometry |
95,159 |
697 |
72,989 |
Prof. Songye Zhu |
RIAIoT, RISE, RISUD |
Civil Engineering |
296,880 |
718 |
54,049 |
Prof. WEN Chih Yung |
RISports, RIAIoT, RISUD |
Aerospace & Aeronautics |
417,374 |
904 |
55,422 |
Prof. TAM Hwa Yaw |
PRI |
Optoelectronics & Photonics |
211,979 |
957 |
123,678 |
Prof. LI Ping |
SCRI |
Experimental Psychology |
82,119 |
973 |
33,023 |
Ir Prof. YANG Hongxing |
RISUD, RISE |
Energy |
77,737 |
975 |
287,766 |
Ir Prof. Ming Zhang |
RISports |
Biomedical Engineering |
227,120 |
981 |
62,597 |
Prof. HAO Jianhua |
PRI, RISE, RISports |
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology |
99,234 |
988 |
117,692 |
Prof. YAN Feng |
RI-IWEAR, PRI, RISE, RISUD, RISports |
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology |
100,271 |
1,005 |
117,692 |
Ir Prof. MUI Kwok Wai, Horace |
RISE, SCRI |
Building & Construction |
384,473 |
1,079 |
38,433 |
Ir Prof. ZHENG Yongping |
RISA, RCSV, RI-IWEAR, RISports |
Biomedical Engineering |
251,807 |
1,103 |
62,597 |
Dr DUAN Huan Feng |
RILS, RISUD |
Environmental Engineering |
209,771 |
1,108 |
57,175 |
Prof. CHEUNG Chi Fai, Benny |
RCSV, RCRE, RIAM |
Industrial Engineering & Automation |
152,714 |
1,123 |
106,863 |
Dr HUANG Bolong |
RI-IWEAR, RISE |
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology |
114,374 |
1,136 |
117,692 |
Prof. YIP Shea Ping |
RCSV |
Ophthalmology & Optometry |
152,826 |
1,146 |
72,989 |
Prof. CHEN Jianli |
RILS |
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences |
76,666 |
1,159 |
70,828 |
Ir Prof. GUO Hai |
RILS, RISUD |
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences |
80,779 |
1,226 |
70,828 |
Prof. CHAI Yang |
RI-IWEAR, PRI, RISE, RIAIoT |
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology |
135,434 |
1,355 |
117,692 |
Dr AN Liang |
RISE, RISUD, RISports, RIAM |
Energy |
113,043 |
1,418 |
287,766 |
Prof. FU Mingwang |
RCTFF, RIAM |
Materials |
107,460 |
1,434 |
281,605 |
Ir Prof. MAN Hau Chung |
RIAM, RISports |
Materials |
113,153 |
1,511 |
281,605 |
Prof. CAO Jiannong |
RIAIoT, RISUD, RiFood, RI-IWEAR, RISE, RISA, SCRI |
Networking & Telecommunications |
167,056 |
1,588 |
197,500 |
Prof. CHEN Wei |
RI-IWEAR |
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology |
169,027 |
1,720 |
117,692 |
Prof. TSANG Wing Hong, Hector |
MHRC, RCMI, RISports |
Psychiatry |
98,369 |
1,727 |
75,292 |
Prof. FEI Bin |
RI-IWEAR, PRI, RCRE |
Polymers |
193,278 |
1,757 |
108,979 |
Prof. LAU Pak-tao Alan |
PRI, RISUD |
Optoelectronics & Photonics |
353,404 |
1,795 |
123,678 |
Prof. YU Changyuan |
PRI, RISUD, RCDSE, RISports |
Optoelectronics & Photonics |
377,863 |
1,955 |
123,678 |
Dr YAO Haimin |
RISE, RISUD |
Mechanical Engineering & Transports |
266,860 |
1,987 |
133,525 |
Prof. WANG Zuankai |
RISports, RI-IWEAR |
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology |
191,061 |
1,992 |
117,692 |
Prof. CHEN Changwen |
PAIR Management Committee |
Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing |
107,839 |
2,039 |
356,955 |
Prof. ZHENG Zijian |
RI-IWEAR, RISE, RIAIoT, RI-IWEAR, PRI, RISUD |
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology |
205,791 |
2,172 |
117,692 |
Ir Prof. LU Lin, Vivien |
RISE, RISUD, RCRE |
Energy |
172,247 |
2,321 |
287,766 |
Prof. YAO Zhongping |
RiFood, RCMI |
Analytical Chemistry |
275,086 |
2,392 |
115,145 |
Ir Prof. CHAN Kang Cheung, Keith |
RIAM, RISports |
Materials |
183,543 |
2,519 |
281,605 |
Prof. LAU Chung Ming, Francis |
RIAIoT |
Networking & Telecommunications |
278,063 |
2,761 |
197,500 |
Dr LIU Liang |
RIAIoT |
Networking & Telecommunications |
297,048 |
2,979 |
197,500 |
Dr ZHENG Guangping |
RISE |
Materials |
222,461 |
3,148 |
281,605 |
Prof. CHUNG Chi Yung |
PRI |
Energy |
233,548 |
3,326 |
287,766 |
Prof. XIAO Bin |
SCRI |
Networking & Telecommunications |
336,118 |
3,415 |
197,500 |
Prof. XU Zhao |
RISE |
Energy |
267,453 |
3,897 |
287,766 |
Prof. TANG Chak Yin |
RIAM |
Materials |
269,816 |
3,922 |
281,605 |
Prof. LAU Shu Ping, Daniel |
PRI, RISE |
Applied Physics |
150,638 |
4,198 |
295,432 |
Dr SHOU Dahua |
RCTFF, RI-IWEAR, RISE, RISports |
Materials |
287,982 |
4,224 |
281,605 |
Prof. XU Bingang |
RI-IWEAR, RCRE, RISE |
Materials |
288,765 |
4,239 |
281,605 |
Prof. Hu Hong |
RCRE, RI-IWEAR |
Materials |
288,805 |
4,241 |
281,605 |
Prof. OR Siu-wing, Derek |
RIAIoT |
Applied Physics |
171,963 |
4,845 |
295,432 |
Dr CAO Sunliang |
RISE, RISUD |
Energy |
347,974 |
5,414 |
287,766 |
Prof. YEE Kay Yan, Benjamin |
MHRC |
Neurology & Neurosurgery |
94,124 |
6,125 |
323,273 |
Dr HUANG Xinyan |
RISUD, RISE,RCRE |
Energy |
390,718 |
6,215 |
287,766 |
Prof. YOU Jia Jane |
RI-IWEAR, RCSV, RISA |
Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing |
319,846 |
6,519 |
356,955 |
*As per the data published by Elsevier on 4 October 2023 (version 6)