Nineteen FLASS scholars included in the list of the world’s top 2% scientists

Nineteen scholars from the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences have been included in Stanford University’s list of the world’s top 2% most highly cited scientists in various disciplines, a reflection of the strength of our faculty’s research team in the areas of sciences, social sciences and health sciences. The list, prepared by a research team at Stanford University, includes 100,000 top scientists based on their career-long citation impact (until the end of 2021) and single-year citation category (2021).

EdUHK President Professor Cheung Yan-leung, Chair Professor of Public Policy from the Department of Asian and Policy Studies, was listed in the field of finance under the category of career-long impact. Professor Wong Ming-hung from the Department of Science and Environmental Studies ranked sixth out of over 100,000 scholars in environmental science. In terms of single-year impact, Chair Professor of Psychology and Gerontology Professor Cheng Sheung-tak and Chair Professor of Social Policy Professor Chou Kee-lee ranked ninth and 19th respectively, in gerontology.

Congratulating the FLASS team, Professor Cheung Yan-leung said, “I am pleased that under our ‘Education-plus’ approach, we have successfully broadened our academic scope beyond our traditional strength in teacher education. Inclusion in the top 2% list attests to the solid foundation laid over the years, which has led to growing academic strengths in the fields of energy, environmental studies, marine biology and hydrobiology, as well as political science and public administration.”

Twelve FLASS scholars were featured in the career-long citation category, while 17 FLASS scholars were listed in the single-year citation category. Scientists being evaluated are classified into 22 scientific fields and 176 sub-fields. The inclusion of FLASS’s scholars in the list reflects the high academic standard of our faculty and the excellent research output achieved by our scholars. Adhering to the Education-plus initiative, FLASS remains committed to providing an environment where our scholars can continue to pursue top-notch research projects in their disciplines.

The following 12 FLASS scholars, in alphabetical order of surname, are included in the list based on their career-long citation impact. The fields in which they have been recognised are shown.

Professor Cheng Sheung-tak	Dr Eddie Cheng Wai-lun
Chair Professor of Psychology and Gerontology Department of Health and Physical Education	Assistant Professor Department of Social Sciences

Gerontology	Building and Construction

Professor Stephen Cheung Yan-leung	Professor Chou Kee-lee
Chair Professor of Public Policy Department of Asian and Policy Studies	Chair Professor of Social Policy Department of Asian and Policy Studies

Finance	Gerontology

Professor Keith Ho Wing-kei	Professor Jim Chi-yung
Professor Department of Science and Environmental Studies	Research Chair Professor of Geography and Environmental Sciences Department of Social Sciences

Physical Chemistry	Ecology

Professor Kong Siu-cheung	Dr Li Wai-chin
Professor Department of Mathematics and Information Technology	Associate Professor Department of Science and Environmental Studies

Education	Environmental Sciences

Professor Li Wai-keung	Professor Wong Ming-hung
Research Chair Professor Department of Mathematics and Information Technology	Advisor (Environmental Sciences) Department of Science and Environmental Studies

Statistics	Environmental Sciences

Professor Woo Chi-keung	Professor Rudolf Wu Shiu-sun
Adjunct Professor Department of Asian and Policy Studies	Advisor (Environmental Sciences) Department of Science and Environmental Studies

Energy	Marine Biology and Hydrobiology

The following 17 FLASS scholars, in alphabetical order of surname, are included in the list based on their single-year (2021) citation impact. The fields in which they have been recognised are shown.

Dr Vonika Au Ka-man	Professor Cheng Sheung-tak
Assistant Professor Department of Science and Environmental Studies	Chair Professor of Psychology and Gerontology Department of Health and Physical Education

Organic Chemistry	Gerontology

Dr Eddie Cheng Wai-lun	Professor Chou Kee-lee
Assistant Professor Department of Social Sciences	Chair Professor of Social Policy Department of Asian and Policy Studies

Building and Construction	Gerontology

Dr Lincoln Fok	Dr Alex He Jingwei
Associate Professor Department of Science and Environmental Studies	Associate Professor Department of Asian and Policy Studies

Environmental Sciences	Political Sciences and Public Administration

Dr Victor Ho Kwok-Pun	Professor Keith Ho Wing-kei
Assistant Professor Department of Mathematics and Information Technology	Professor Department of Science and Environmental Studies

General Mathematics	Physical Chemistry

Professor Jim Chi-yung	Professor Kong Siu-cheung
Research Chair Professor of Geography and Environmental Sciences Department of Social Sciences	Professor Department of Mathematics and Information Technology

Ecology	Education

Dr Li Wai-chin	Dr Lo Chung-kwan
Associate Professor Department of Science and Environmental Studies	Assistant Professor Department of Mathematics and Information Technology

Environmental Sciences	Education

Professor Lo Sing-kai	Dr Chris Tsang Yiu-fai
Chair Professor of Social Research FLASS	Associate Professor Department of Science and Environmental Studies

General and Internal Medicine	Environmental Sciences

Professor Wong Ming-hung	Professor Woo Chi-keung
Advisor (Environmental Sciences) Department of Science and Environmental Studies	Adjunct Professor Department of Asian and Policy Studies

Environmental Sciences	Energy

Professor Rudolf Wu Shiu-sun
Advisor (Environmental Sciences) Department of Science and Environmental Studies

Marine Biology and Hydrobiology