HONG KONG (SE): Six scholars from Saint Francis University [SFU] have been recognised among the world’s top two per cent most-cited scientists in the prestigious annual rankings published by Stanford University. Their areas of expertise span nursing, social work, finance, and acoustics, aligning with SFU’s key research disciplines.
The distinguished cohort features notable individuals from several faculties. In acoustics, Professor Andrew Leung Yee Tak was recognised, while the president, Professor Stephen Cheung Yan-leung, was honoured for his contributions to finance. The nursing discipline is represented by Professor Graeme Drummond Smith and Dr Jack Wong Ho. Professor Chiu Dah Ming and Professor Tsui Ming Sum were recognised in the field of social work.
Professor Cheung expressed pride in the achievement, noting that as a pioneering university of Applied Sciences in Hong Kong, the institution places equal emphasis on teaching and research.
He highlighted SFU’s active promotion of applied research and knowledge transfer, encouraging scholars to use their expertise to address the needs of societal development.
Compiled by a Stanford research team using Scopus data, the global ranking assesses the top 100,000 scientists across 22 scientific fields and 174 sub-fields, evaluating key metrics such as citation impact and overall research output.
