Hong Kong in the Top 2% Scientists list 2026: 2,058 scholars, fields, and institutions
Live ABS Nexora analytics: Hong Kong lists 2,058 Top 2% scientists in the 2026 single-year cohort (~0.83% of the SY analytics total), led by Clinical Medicine (409) and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (383).
How many Top 2% scientists are from Hong Kong?
Direct answer: ABS Nexora’s latest single-year country profile for Hong Kong (hkg) lists 2,058 Top 2% scientists for selected year 2026 — about 0.83% of the Directory’s single-year country-analytics cohort (~247,376 researchers). Average citations in this snapshot are about 1,527, with average h-index near 16.1, across 64 distinct institutions.
Hong Kong punches above its geographic size: average citations near 1,527 in this snapshot are among the higher country averages in our ten-country set, with a concentrated set of research universities and a visible Social Sciences cohort alongside Clinical Medicine and ICT.
Often compared with mainland China; use separate country codes (hkg vs chn) when citing Directory analytics.
Who are the top 10 Top 2% scientists in Hong Kong?
Direct answer: In ABS Nexora’s Hong Kong country profile (hkg, single-year 2026), the top 10 listed scholars by Directory ranking start with Chiu, Thomas K.F. (Chinese University of Hong Kong; Social Sciences; global rank 202; ~4,422 citations). The table below uses # in country for order within this national list and Global rank for the scholar’s overall rank_all in the single-year listing.
| # in country | Researcher | Institution | Field | Global rank | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiu, Thomas K.F. | Chinese University of Hong Kong | Social Sciences | 202 | 4,422 |
| 2 | Zhang, Hua | City University of Hong Kong | Enabling & Strategic Technologies | 500 | 9,347 |
| 3 | Poon, Chi-Sun | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | Built Environment & Design | 544 | 10,093 |
| 4 | Zhang, Bing | The University of Hong Kong | Physics & Astronomy | 619 | 4,792 |
| 5 | Zhu, Y. T. | City University of Hong Kong | Enabling & Strategic Technologies | 725 | 7,455 |
| 6 | Dai, Hongjie | The University of Hong Kong | Enabling & Strategic Technologies | 818 | 7,709 |
| 7 | Kwan, Mei Po | Chinese University of Hong Kong | Social Sciences | 820 | 4,086 |
| 8 | Ni, Meng | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | Enabling & Strategic Technologies | 862 | 5,388 |
| 9 | Wang, Xiaogang | ACE Robotics | Information & Communication Technologies | 1,041 | 12,741 |
| 10 | Teo, Timothy | Chinese University of Hong Kong | Social Sciences | 1,122 | 1,987 |
Open any linked name for the full Directory scholar profile. Country order follows the live top_researchers panel on Hong Kong analytics.
What are Hong Kong’s strongest fields?
Hong Kong’s largest Top 2% field cohort is Clinical Medicine with 409 listed scholars. The next fields in the live profile are:
| Field | Listed scholars |
|---|---|
| Clinical Medicine | 409 |
| Information & Communication Technologies | 315 |
| Enabling & Strategic Technologies | 303 |
| Engineering | 234 |
| Social Sciences | 143 |
Which institutions lead in Hong Kong?
The largest institutional cohort in the Hong Kong profile is The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (383 listed scholars). Other leading affiliations:
| Institution | Listed scholars |
|---|---|
| The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | 383 |
| Chinese University of Hong Kong | 369 |
| The University of Hong Kong | 343 |
| City University of Hong Kong | 302 |
| Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | 220 |
How has Hong Kong’s Top 2% cohort changed from 2020 to 2026?
In the country-profile timeline, Hong Kong moved from 1,031 listed scholars (2020) to 2,058 (2026) — a change of 1,027 (~+100%).
| Edition year | Listed scholars |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,031 |
| 2021 | 1,222 |
| 2022 | 1,255 |
| 2023 | 1,437 |
| 2024 | 1,507 |
| 2025 | 1,787 |
| 2026 | 2,058 |
Snapshot metrics (single-year 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Listed scholars | 2,058 |
| Share of global (SY analytics) | 0.83% |
| Avg. citations | 1,527 |
| Avg. h-index | 16.1 |
| Best rank (in profile) | 202 |
| Distinct institutions | 64 |
| Leading field | Clinical Medicine (409) |
One highly ranked profile example in this snapshot: Chiu, Thomas K.F. (Chinese University of Hong Kong; Social Sciences). Rankings shift with listing type and year — always verify on the live Directory.
Explore Hong Kong on ABS Nexora
- Hong Kong country analytics
- Directory search (filter by country / institution)
- Full analytics dashboard
- 2026 edition explained
- How to read country counts
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FAQ
How many Top 2% scientists does Hong Kong have in 2026? 2,058 listed scholars in ABS Nexora’s single-year country profile for selected year 2026.
What share of the global list is that? About 0.83% of the single-year country-analytics cohort (~247,376 researchers in the matching dashboard snapshot).
Which field is strongest in Hong Kong? Clinical Medicine, with 409 listed scholars in the live profile.
Which institution has the most listed scholars? The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, with 383 in this snapshot (affiliation coding follows the underlying dataset).
Did Hong Kong grow between 2020 and 2026? Yes — from 1,031 to 2,058 listed scholars (~+100%) in the country timeline.
Who ranks highest among Hong Kong’s Top 2% scientists? In this snapshot, Chiu, Thomas K.F. leads the country top_researchers list (see the top-10 table above for linked profiles).
Where can I verify these figures? Open the live Hong Kong country page or Analytics on ABS Nexora; numbers refresh with the Directory database. Data source: Elsevier / Stanford–Ioannidis World’s Top 2% Scientists lists via ABS Nexora.