Seven Soochow University Professors Named to the 2026 World's Top 2% Scientists List

Seven professors from Soochow University have been included in the 2026 World's Top 2% Scientists list, compiled by a research team at Stanford University in collaboration with Elsevier. This recognition highlights the research excellence and international impact of Soochow’s faculty.

The single-year scientific impact list includes Professors Hui-Chun Chu, Judy Chuan-Chuan Lin, and Jih-Jeng Huang from the Department of Computer Science and Information Management; Professor Yung-Ho Chiu from the Department of Economics; Associate Professor Mei-Rong Alice Chen from the Department of English Language and Literature; Professor Fur-Hsing Wen from the Department of International Business; and Assistant Professor Yun-Fang Tu from the Department of Data Science. Professors Chu, Lin, and Huang were also recognized on the career-long scientific impact list.

The list is based on citation data from Elsevier's Scopus database. Key indicators include total citations, the h-index, the co-authorship-adjusted hm-index, and citation counts for papers under different authorship positions. These indicators are integrated into a composite citation score (c-score) to assess researchers' scientific impact. The 2026 list uses citation data through the end of 2025 and evaluates both single-year and career-long impact across 22 broad scientific fields and 174 subfields.

The selected professors, all of whom specialize in fields such as information systems, education, artificial intelligence, and image processing, demonstrate the university's achievements in interdisciplinary research and academic innovation. Soochow University remains committed to strengthening research capabilities of its faculty, advancing academic excellence, and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration. This recognition underscores the university's growing competitiveness and international standing in academic research.