Top 100 Scientists
Social Sciences / Social Work 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" (873,690 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.
social work
health
body-mind-spirit wellness
holistic health
group intervention
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
74
275
18,264
Psychophysiology
Creative and Expressive Arts Therapy
Mind-body Medicine
Psychoendocrinology
Spirituality
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
53
125
8,671
Gerontology
Immigration
Mental Health
Race & Ethnicity
Outcome Evaluation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
47
105
6,586
Chinese medicine
Mental Health
Family expressed emotions
Schizophrenia
Mindfulness
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
44
109
5,832
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 5
Psychological and spiritual well-being of older adults
long-term care
family caregiving
intergenerational support
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
40
111
4,566
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 6
Social Work
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
32
59
5,128
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 7
Bereavement
End-of-Life Care
Social Work Education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
31
72
4,222
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 8
Family and health
Reproductive medicine
Evidence-based practice
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
31
80
3,736
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 9
Youth mental health
self-harm
suicide
online interventions
volunteer mentorship
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
30
51
3,206
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 10
Interpersonal Violence
School Violence
Bullying
Child Well-Being
School Climate
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
27
46
2,508
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* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 11
Community work
Elderly services
Policy and politics
Housing issues
Urban development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
26
59
2,126
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 12
family
parenting
qualitative study
social work education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
51
2,143
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 13
Social Work
Social Security
Poverty
Community Work
Quality of Life
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
24
60
2,098
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 14
intimate partner violence
child maltreatment
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
23
43
1,935
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 15
social work
youth empowerment
parent empowerment
existential narrative practices
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
22
46
1,270
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 16
Social policy
community and social development
family and youth studies
migration
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
21
35
2,394
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 17
migration
youth mental health
resilience
community-based intervention
nonprofit capacity building
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
23
1,224
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 18
Children Stress and Resilience
Practice Research
Trauma
Social Work Education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
23
1,179
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 19
Social work
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
20
751
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 20
social work
social service management
social work in China
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
12
12
634
Social Sciences
Social Work
Parent-adolescent Conflicts
Parenting Programme
Culturally Sensitive
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
10
339
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 22
Family
Volunteering
Youth
Mental Health
Social Work Education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
7
204
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 23
Social work education
human resources management
family caregiving
poverty
disasters
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
9
224
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 24
Social work
social work education.
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
7
515
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 25
Migration
transnationalism
employment
well-being
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
6
248
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 26
Family Violence │Health Psychology │Public Health │Generalist social work
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
2
59
Cecilia Lai Wan Chan
University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
74
275
18,264
social work
health
body-mind-spirit wellness
holistic health
group intervention
Rainbow Tin Hung Ho|Rainbow Ho, Tin Hung Ho
University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
53
125
8,671
Psychophysiology
Creative and Expressive Arts Therapy
Mind-body Medicine
Psychoendocrinology
Spirituality
Daniel Wl Lai
Hong Kong Baptist University
Kowloon, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
105
6,586
Gerontology
Immigration
Mental Health
Race & Ethnicity
Outcome Evaluation
Siu Man Ng
University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
44
109
5,832
Chinese medicine
Mental Health
Family expressed emotions
Schizophrenia
Mindfulness
Vivian Wq Lou
University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
111
4,566
Psychological and spiritual well-being of older adults
long-term care
family caregiving
intergenerational support
Cheung
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
59
5,128
Amy Ym Chow
University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
72
4,222
Bereavement
End-of-Life Care
Social Work Education
Chan Celia Hoi Yan
University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
80
3,736
Family and health
Reproductive medicine
Evidence-based practice
Law Yik Wa Frances
University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
51
3,206
Youth mental health
self-harm
suicide
online interventions
volunteer mentorship
Chen Ji-Kang 陳季康
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
46
2,508
Interpersonal Violence
School Violence
Bullying
Child Well-Being
School Climate
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Chui Ernest Wt
University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
59
2,126
Community work
Elderly services
Policy and politics
Housing issues
Urban development
Ching Man Lam
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
51
2,143
family
parenting
qualitative study
social work education
Hung Wong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
60
2,098
Social Work
Social Security
Poverty
Community Work
Quality of Life
Clifton Emery
University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
43
1,935
intimate partner violence
child maltreatment
Siu Ming To
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
46
1,270
social work
youth empowerment
parent empowerment
existential narrative practices
Lucy Jordan
University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
35
2,394
Social policy
community and social development
family and youth studies
migration
Shuang Lu
University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
23
1,224
migration
youth mental health
resilience
community-based intervention
nonprofit capacity building
Grace Suk Man Leung
University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
23
1,179
Children Stress and Resilience
Practice Research
Trauma
Social Work Education
Esc Liu
City University of Hong Kong
Kowloon, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
20
751
Terry Tf Leung
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
12
634
social work
social service management
social work in China
Yiu Tsang Andrew Low
Caritas Institute of Higher Education
Tseung Kwan, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
339
Social Sciences
Social Work
Parent-adolescent Conflicts
Parenting Programme
Culturally Sensitive
Henry Wai Hang Ling
University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
7
204
Family
Volunteering
Youth
Mental Health
Social Work Education
Guat Tin Ng
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
224
Social work education
human resources management
family caregiving
poverty
disasters
Sung Chan Pauline
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
7
515
Raymond CF Chui
Hong Kong Shue Yan University
North Point, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
6
248
Migration
transnationalism
employment
well-being
Stanley Oloji Isangha
City University of Hong Kong
Kowloon, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
2
59
Family Violence │Health Psychology │Public Health │Generalist social work