HKU ranks 13th globally among all institutions this year by Clarivate with 55 designations, i.e., Including those awarded in multiple academic fields, of its academics listed under “Highly Cited Researchers 2023”.
HKU has 51 academics (figure updated by Clarivate) named this year, which marks the highest number of HKU scholars to be included on the list. The University's significant rise in ranking also contributes to Hong Kong's ascent into the list of top 10 regions and nations for 2023, according to Clarivate Analytics.
A total of 6,849 scholars from 67 countries and regions worldwide have been named Highly Cited Researchers in 2023. Including those awarded in multiple academic fields, the total number of designations this year reaches 7,125, with 3,793 specialising in distinct academic disciplines and 3,332 significantly impacting interdisciplinary research. Their scholarly works have been extensively cited by international peers, showcasing their considerable influence within the academic sphere.
This year, HKU has experienced a continued increase in the number of selected scholars, maintaining the highest representation among local universities. 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 publication year in Web of Science during 2012-2022.
The 51 Highly Cited Researchers of HKU as below (in alphabetical order):
Chemistry
Chair Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science
Chair Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science
Chemistry, Materials Science
Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
Computer Science
Professor and Associate Head, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
Cross-Field
Honorary Professor, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
Dr Wan Mui CHAN
Research Officer, Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
Professor, Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
Director, AIDS Institute, The University of Hong Kong; Professor, Chair of Immunology and Immunotherapy, Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
Professor Vincent Chi-Chung CHENG
Honorary Clinical Professor, Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
Emeritus Professor, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
Associate Professor, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
Honorary Assistant Professor, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
Professor, Chair of Building Environment, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
Chair Professor, Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Sciences
Assistant Professor, Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
Professor Tak-Wah MAK
Honorary Professor, Department of Pathology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
Tam Wah-Ching Professor in Medical Science, and Professor, Chair of Virology, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
Honorary Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
Chair Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
Professor, Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
Assistant Professor, Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
Associate Professor, Division of Public Health Laboratory Sciences, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
Professor, Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
Associate Vice-President, HKU; Professor in both Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Science
Honorary Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
Scientific Officer, Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
Professor, Department of Real Estate and Construction, Faculty of Architecture
Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
Professor, Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Sciences
Environment and Ecology, Geosciences
Professor Zhu LIU
Professor, Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Sciences
Geosciences
Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academic Development), HKU; Chair Professor in both Faculty of Social Sciences and Faculty of Science
Professor, Chair of Earth Sciences, Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Science
Immunology
Mr Jian-Piao CAIResearch Officer, Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
Chair of Infectious Diseases, Ru Chien and Helen Lieh Professor in Health Sciences Pedagogy, Head of Infectious Diseases Division, Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine
Honorary Clinical Professor, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
Immunology, Microbiology
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
Honorary Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
Clinical Professor and Chairperson, Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
Henry Fok Professor in Infectious Diseases and Professor, Chair of Infectious Diseases, Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
Immunology, Social Sciences
Professor, Chair of Epidemiology, and Head of Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
Materials Science
Professor, Chair of Future Electronics, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
Microbiology
Professor, Chair of Public Health Virology and Head of Division of Public Health Laboratory Sciences, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
Professor, Chair of Environmental Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
Physics
Chair Professor of Physics, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science
Interim Head and Chair Professor, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science; Chair Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
President and Vice-Chancellor, HKU; Chair Professor in both Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Science
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