On October 7, Stanford University and Elsevier jointly released the 2026 World's Top 2% Scientists list. Nineteen scholars from SCMU were included in the Single-year Impact list, while eight were included in the Career-long Impact list.

Based on citation data from the Scopus database, the list is a globally recognized and authoritative academic evaluation system. The Single-year Impact list focuses on scholars' research activity and immediate impact in 2025, while the Career-long Impact list measures their cumulative contributions throughout their academic careers.

The scholars included in the lists represent various disciplines, including chemistry, environmental science and engineering, pharmacy, computer science and technology, information and communication engineering, and management. The 19 scholars included in the Single-year Impact list are Zhang Zehui, Lyu Kangle, Wang Yanying, Zhang Daohong, Huang Shaozhuan, Fang Debin, Ding Yaobin, Fu Haiyan, Liu Jikai, Li Qin, Li Chunya, Hu Xiaoqiang, Zhang Junheng, Zhou Peng, Liu Bing, Zhang Guodong, Shu Wanneng, Yang Xinzhou, and Ni Wenjun. The eight scholars included in the Career-long Impact list are Zhang Zehui, Liu Jikai, Lyu Kangle, Li Chunya, Li Jinlin, Wang Yanying, Liu Haowen, and Zhang Guodong.

The inclusion of multiple scholars in both lists represents high recognition of their individual academic achievements and reflects the university's commitment to its strategy of strengthening the university through talent development and optimizing its disciplinary structure. Going forward, SCMU will continue to advance organized research, deepen reforms to its research systems and mechanisms, focus on major national strategic needs and the needs of regional economic and social development, and further enhance the university's overall academic influence and core competitiveness.

Editor-in-charge: Liu Qiong Reviewed by: Lei Changsheng Uploaded by: Liu Hong Release Date: October 13, 2026