Top 100 Scientists
Agriculture & Forestry Top 100 Scientists in Hong Kong 2025
Top 100 scientists can be ranked globally or specific to the following regions including Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Latin America, Oceania, Arab League, ASEAN, EECA, and BRICS based on total H-index scores without any breakdown by subject areas. Top 100 rankings in the world, in a continent, or a region include standardized subjects areas of Agriculture & Forestry, Arts, Design and Architecture, Business & Management, Economics & Econometrics, Education, Engineering & Technology, History, Philosophy, Theology, Law/Law and Legal Studies, Medical and Health Sciences, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Art and Humanities Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Rankings BETA VERSION. Subject field ranking in world, region, country and university is beta version since subject field "others" (873,937 scientists profile whose branch cannot be determined, not yet edited or determined) is excluded, so the ranking will change as the others fields are edited. Please note that. Subjects indicated as “ * others ” will not be included in the ranking by regions and subjects.
Marine biology
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
91
507
33,904
plant cell biology
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i10 Index
Citation
75
213
31,705
marine biology
fisheries
conservation
reproductive biology
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
64
119
17,103
Plant and Agricultural Biotechnology
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
63
155
15,669
Aquatic Toxicology
Ecological Risk Assessment
Marine Pollution
Environmental Toxicology
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
63
223
13,589
Marine environmental research
Pollution monitoring
Risk Assessment
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
57
90
8,140
Marine Ecology
Ocean Acidification
Eutrophication
Ocean Warming
marine heatwave
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
52
106
9,671
Marine Plankton Ecology
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Citation
52
170
9,040
Plant biology
abiotic stress
drought
root biology
plant ecophysiology
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
51
91
19,416
marine ecology
conservation
microplastics
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
46
146
6,509
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Artificial photo-/electro-synthesis；Plastics upgrading
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
40
58
7,838
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
39
67
7,949
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Plant systematics
plant phylogenetics
biogeography
pollination ecology
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
39
101
4,556
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Marine environment
pollution monitoring and toxicology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
34
45
4,298
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Aquaculture
microplastics
coral reefs
climate change
ocean acidification
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
32
66
3,956
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Marine pollution
Microplastics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
26
35
5,607
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Plant natural products
Isoprenoid and lipid metabolism
Synthetic biology
Biotechnology
Molecular biology
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
26
37
2,310
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Cancer cell biology
immunotoxicology
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
37
1,675
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Tropical forests
forest restoration
biodiversity
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
24
50
3,415
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Plant molecular genetics
Plant cell biology
Plant Hormone biology
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
19
19
2,852
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Marine pollution
environmental science
analytical chemistry
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
21
1,330
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Marine ecology and biology
Climate change
Ocean acidification
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
26
1,379
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Marine biology
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
17
23
954
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Plant biology
Microbial Proteomics
Functional genomics
Mutation breeding
Plant based natural products
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
26
1,126
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Wood decay research
mycology
microbial ecology
wood strength
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
15
1,260
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :26
Plant-environment interaction
Abiotic stress
Epigenetics
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
12
14
454
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :27
Fish Physiology
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i10 Index
Citation
10
10
426
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :28
Energy & Environment
Food-Energy-Water Nexus
Agricultural Engineering
Wind Energy Meteorology
Climate Modelling
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
9
379
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :29
Metaphysics
Biological Taxonomy
Theories of Representation
Decolonial Praxis
Videogame Studies
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
6
183
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :30
Animal-microbe symbiosis
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i10 Index
Citation
8
7
282
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :31
Animal behaviour and cognition
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
5
186
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :32
Soil science
ecology
geotechnics
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
4
108
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :33
Fish biology
Fisheries
Marine conservation
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
4
144
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :34
Horticulture
Taxonomy
Botany
Plant Systematics
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
3
69
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :35
Sustainable Agriculture
Agricultural Nitrogen Emissions
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
3
62
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :36
plant-insect interactions
induced plant defenses
invasion ecology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
2
63
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :37
Animal Behaviour
Conservation
Ecology
Wildlife Trade
Biodiversity
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
1
122
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :38
Animal welfare
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i10 Index
Citation
2
2
45
Pei Yuan Qian
Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
Sai Kung District, Hong Kong
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i10 Index
Citation Counts
91
507
33,904
Liwen Jiang
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Central Ave, Hong Kong
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i10 Index
Citation Counts
75
213
31,705
Yvonne Sadovy De Mitcheson
University of Hong Kong
Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
64
119
17,103
marine biology
fisheries
conservation
reproductive biology
Hon Ming Lam
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Central Ave, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
63
155
15,669
Plant and Agricultural Biotechnology
Kenneth Mei Yee Leung
City University of Hong Kong
Coimbatore, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
63
223
13,589
Aquatic Toxicology
Ecological Risk Assessment
Marine Pollution
Environmental Toxicology
James CW Lam
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
57
90
8,140
Marine environmental research
Pollution monitoring
Risk Assessment
Bayden D Russell
University of Hong Kong
Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
52
106
9,671
Marine Ecology
Ocean Acidification
Eutrophication
Ocean Warming
marine heatwave
Hongbin Liu
Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
Sai Kung District, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
52
170
9,040
Liming Xiong
Hong Kong Baptist University
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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i10 Index
Citation Counts
51
91
19,416
Plant biology
abiotic stress
drought
root biology
plant ecophysiology
SG Cheung
City University of Hong Kong
Coimbatore, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
146
6,509
marine ecology
conservation
microplastics
Bocheng Qiu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
58
7,838
Artificial photo-/electro-synthesis；Plastics upgrading
Xiang Song Li
Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
Sai Kung District, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
67
7,949
Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
Richard Mk Saunders
University of Hong Kong
Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
101
4,556
Plant systematics
plant phylogenetics
biogeography
pollination ecology
Jinping Cheng
Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
Sai Kung District, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
45
4,298
Marine environment
pollution monitoring and toxicology
James Kar Hei Fang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
66
3,956
Aquaculture
microplastics
coral reefs
climate change
ocean acidification
Kai Zhang
City University of Hong Kong
Coimbatore, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
35
5,607
Pan Liao
Hong Kong Baptist University
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
37
2,310
Plant natural products
Isoprenoid and lipid metabolism
Synthetic biology
Biotechnology
Molecular biology
Gopalakrishnan Singaram
City University of Hong Kong
Coimbatore, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
37
1,675
Cancer cell biology
immunotoxicology
Hau Bch
University of Hong Kong
Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
50
3,415
Tropical forests
forest restoration
biodiversity
Qiong Zhao
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Central Ave, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
19
2,852
Plant molecular genetics
Plant cell biology
Plant Hormone biology
Hoi Shing Lo
City University of Hong Kong
Coimbatore, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
21
1,330
Marine pollution
environmental science
analytical chemistry
Laura J Falkenberg
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Central Ave, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
26
1,379
Marine ecology and biology
Climate change
Ocean acidification
Yu Zhang
Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
Sai Kung District, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
23
954
Hafiz Mamoon Rehman
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Central Ave, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
26
1,126
Plant biology
Microbial Proteomics
Functional genomics
Mutation breeding
Plant based natural products
Alvin Tang Mc
Hong Kong Baptist University
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
15
1,260
Wood decay research
mycology
microbial ecology
wood strength
Wai-Shing Yung
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Central Ave, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
14
454
Plant-environment interaction
Abiotic stress
Epigenetics
Eric Ky Lee
University of Hong Kong
Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
426
Akintayo T Abolude
City University of Hong Kong
Coimbatore, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
379
Energy & Environment
Food-Energy-Water Nexus
Agricultural Engineering
Wind Energy Meteorology
Climate Modelling
Thiago Sr Silva
University of Hong Kong
Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
6
183
Metaphysics
Biological Taxonomy
Theories of Representation
Decolonial Praxis
Videogame Studies
Shan Zhang
Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
Sai Kung District, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
7
282
Eszter Mátrai
Ocean Park Hong Kong
Aberdeen, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
5
186
Animal behaviour and cognition
Yu Chen Wang
Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
Sai Kung District, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
4
108
Soil science
ecology
geotechnics
Calton Sui Wai Law
University of Hong Kong
Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
4
144
Fish biology
Fisheries
Marine conservation
Kwan Ho Wong
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Central Ave, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
3
69
Horticulture
Taxonomy
Botany
Plant Systematics
Biao Luo
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Central Ave, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
3
62
Sustainable Agriculture
Agricultural Nitrogen Emissions
Emily Jones
University of Hong Kong
Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
2
63
plant-insect interactions
induced plant defenses
invasion ecology
Hannah Bethany Tilley
University of Hong Kong
Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
1
122
Animal Behaviour
Conservation
Ecology
Wildlife Trade
Biodiversity
Claire Se Giraudet
City University of Hong Kong
Coimbatore, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
2
45