Highly Cited Researchers
Clarivate Analytics - Highly Cited Researchers 2020
11 professors of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have earned the honour of being named in the list of "Highly Cited Researchers 2020" as among the world's top researchers who have demonstrated significant and broad influence reflected in their publication of multiple papers, highly cited by fellow academics.
CUHK professors listed in the "Highly Cited Researchers 2020" are as follows:
| Category | Professors | Research Areas | |
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| Clinical Medicine |  |
Prof. Tony S.K. Mok, Chairman of the Department of Clinical Oncology and Li Shu Fan Medical Foundation Professor of Clinical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine | Lung cancer and liver cancer |
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Prof. Joseph J.Y. Sung, Mok Hing Yiu Professor of Medicine and Director, Institute of Digestive Disease | Gastrointestinal ulcer bleeding, gastric cancer, hepatitis, colon cancer | |
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Prof. Vincent W.S. Wong, Head of Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine | Fatty liver | |
| Cross-Field |  |
Prof. Henry L.Y. Chan, Clinical Professor (honorary), Faculty of Medicine | Hepatitis, fatty liver, cirrhosis, liver cancer |
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Prof. Lu Xinhui, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science | Synchrotron x-ray scattering, organic photovoltaics, perovskite solar cells | |
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Prof. Siew C. Ng, Professor, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine | Inflammatory bowel disease, gut microbiota, faecal microbiota transplant, colorectal cancer | |
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Prof. Wong Po-keung, Emeritus Professor, School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science | Photocatalytic treatment for environmental / water purification, environmental technology, environmental microbiology / biotechnology | |
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Prof. Xu Jianbin, Professor, Department of Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering | Two-dimensional optoelectronic materials and devices, photodetection, optical signal modulation | |
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Prof. Jimmy C.M. Yu, Choh-Ming Li Professor of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science | Preparation and characterization of novel nano-structured materials, environmental applications of photocatalysis | |
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Prof. Wong Ching-ping, Emeritus Professor, Department of Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering | Materials for electronics, photonics and renewable energy harvesting and storages | |
| Psychiatry and Psychology |  |
Prof. Lee Sing, Clinical Professor (honorary), Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine | Mood disorders and eating disorders |
Google Scholar – Highly Cited Researchers (H-index > 100)
| Researcher | H-index | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| Prof. Jimmy C. M. Yu | 130 | 72173 |
| Prof. Tang Xiaoou | 118 | 74353 |
| Prof. Rocky S. Tuan | 115 | 50966 |
| Prof. Wang Xiaogang | 110 | 53143 |
| Prof. Francis K. L. Chan | 109 | 48246 |
| Prof. Wang Shaoguang | 102 | 45910 |
| Prof. K. F. To | 102 | 38857 |
| Prof. Juliana C. N. Chan | 100 | 43304 |
"Highly Cited Researchers 2020", released by the Clarivate Analytics, identifies the most influential researchers as determined by their peers around the world. The honour is given to researchers who published a high number of papers that rank in the top 1% by citations in their respective fields of study and year of publication. The 2020 list includes 6,167 highly cited researchers in various fields from more than 60 countries and regions.