The highly anticipated 2025 World’s Top 2% Scientists, a collaborative release by Stanford University and the esteemed academic publisher Elsevier, has recently been announced. This globally recognized list identifies scientists with the most significant lifelong scientific impact and those with the most notable influence in 2025, based on a comprehensive analysis of metrics such as the number of publications and citations. According to the list, China has demonstrated remarkable achievements in technological innovation and talent cultivation, with 12,374 scholars named in the “Lifetime Scientific Impact” list and 31,685 in the “2025 Annual Scientific Impact” list. SUES has proudly become home to 8 scholars include in the lifetime list and 18 in the annual list.
The honorees for the Lifetime Scientific Impact list are: Wan Shuping, Yin Xuebo, An Wei, Zhou Nanrun, Sheng Xiaozhen, Lu Qinghua, Wang Yansong, and Zhang Hengyun.
The honorees for the 2025 Annual Scientific Impact list are: Wan Shuping, Yin Xuebo, Zhou Nanrun, Zhang Hengyun, Sheng Xiaozhen, Gong Lihua, Lu Qinghua, An Wei, Kai Yue, Lu Jie, Zhang Lijuan, Zhang Peilei, Zhang Min, Wang Yansong, Xiao Changfa, Yang Jin, Liu Xintian, and Shan Hongli.
This recognition underscores the substantial global influence of SUES scholars in their respective fields, reflecting the effectiveness of SUES’ disciplinary development and the strength of its research capabilities. It also plays a positive role in further enhancing SUES’ international reputation.