26 September 2024

Professor Joshua Mok, Provost and Vice-President (Academic and Research), and Dr Kwong Ying-ho, Assistant Professor of the Department of Social Science, are listed among the latest “World’s Top 2% Scientists” by Stanford University. They have been recognised for the significant impact of their research output in the fields of Education and Political Science and Public Administration, and Cultural Studies and Geography, respectively. Professor Mok is also ranked second nationally in Political Science and Public Administration. 

Compiled by a research team at Stanford University, the list adopts a composite indicator based on standardised citation metrics, which include the number of citations, the h-index (measuring scientific research output) and co-authorship, to rank top scientists from a wide range of fields.