Thirty-eight HKU academics listed among most highly cited researchers in 2022

The University of Hong Kong ranks 26th globally among all institutions this year with thirty-eight academics named on the list of "Highly Cited Researchers 2022" from Clarivate.

A total of 6,938 researchers from 69 countries and regions are named Highly Cited Researchers in 2022. Overall, there are 3,981 awards in specific fields and 3,244 awards for cross-field impact, totalling 7,225 awards, after taking into account that some researchers are recognised in multiple research fields this year.

Their works have been highly cited by fellow academics and are hence making a significant impact on ongoing research in their respective fields of study.

The number of world's top researchers at HKU continued to increase this year, and it remains to be the highest among universities in Hong Kong.

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.

The 38 Highly Cited Researchers of HKU as below (in alphabetical order):

Computer Science

Professor Kaibin HUANG

Professor and Associate Head, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering

Cross-Field

Professor Ester CERIN

Honorary Professor, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Professor Zhiwei CHEN

Director, AIDS Institute, The University of Hong Kong; Professor, 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

Professor Peng GONG

Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academic Development), HKU; Chair Professor in both Faculty of Social Sciences and Faculty of Science

Professor Dong-Yan JIN

Clara and Lawrence Fok Professor in Precision Medicine, School of Biomedical Sciences, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Dr Kin-Hang KOK

Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Dr Eric Ho-Yin LAU

Scientific Officer, Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Professor Dennis Yiu-Cheong LEUNG

Professor and Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering

Professor Gabriel Matthew LEUNG

Honorary Clinical Professor, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Professor Yuguo LI

Professor, Chair of Building Environment, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering

Professor Shunlin LIANG

Chair Professor, Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Sciences

Professor Tak-Wah MAK

Professor, Department of Pathology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Professor Malik PEIRIS

Tam Wah-Ching Professor in Medical Science, and Professor, Chair of Virology, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Professor Chuyang TANG

Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering

Professor Joseph Tsz-Kei WU

Professor, Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Dr Peng WU

Assistant Professor, Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Dr Hui-Ling YEN

Associate Professor, Division of Public Health Laboratory Sciences, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Dr Cyril Chik-Yan YIP

Honorary Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Dr Shuofeng YUAN

Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Dr Anna Jinxia ZHANG

Scientific Officer, Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Economics and Business

Professor Kevin Zheng ZHOU

Chung Hon-Dak Professor in Strategy and International Business, and Professor, Chair of Strategy and International Business, Business School

Geosciences

Professor Guochun ZHAO

Professor, Chair of Earth Sciences, Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Science

Immunology

Mr Jian-Piao CAI

Assistant Research Officer, Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Dr Kwok-Hung CHAN

Honorary Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Dr Hin CHU

Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Professor Benjamin John COWLING

Professor, Chair of Epidemiology, Head of Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Professor Ivan Fan-Ngai HUNG

Ru Chien and Helen Lieh Professor in Health Sciences Pedagogy and Chief of Infectious Diseases Division, Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine and Assistant Dean (Admissions), Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Immunology, Microbiology

Dr Jasper Fuk-Woo CHAN

Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Dr Kelvin Kai-Wang TO

Clinical Associate Professor and Chairperson, Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Professor Kwok-Yung YUEN

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

Materials Science

Professor Lain-Jong LI

Professor, Chair of Future Electronics, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering

Microbiology

Professor Leo Lit-Man POON

Professor and Head, Division of Public Health Laboratory Sciences, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Professor Tong ZHANG

Professor, Chair of Environmental Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering

Physics

Professor Wang YAO

Chair Professor of Physics, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science

Professor Xiaobo YIN

Associate Vice-President, HKU; Professor in both Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Science

Professor Shuang ZHANG

Associate Dean (China & Global), Faculty of Science and Chair Professor, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science; Chair Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering

Professor Xiang ZHANG

President and Vice-Chancellor, HKU; Chair Professor in both Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Science

For the full list of 2022 Highly Cited Researchers and executive summary, please refer to Clarivate's press release.

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