According to metrics complied by Stanford University and the updated data published on 4 Oct., 2023, Prof. Sylvia Kwok and Dr. Simon Fung in our department are listed among the top 2% of the most highly cited scientists in the world (i.e., top 2% in the world in their own areas of specialty).
Prof. Sylvia Kwok is ranked top 1.3 % in the subfield of Social Work. Dr. Simon Fung is ranked top 1.5% in the subfield of Toxicology/Biomedical Research.
The metrics prepared by Professor John P.A. Ioannidis and his team identify the top-cited scientists who have demonstrated significant and broad influence, reflected in the publication of multiple papers frequently cited by their peers. The database provides standardised information on citations, h-index, co-authorship-adjusted hm-index, citations to papers in different authorship positions and a composite indicator (c-score).