Top 100 Scientists

Asia Engineering & Technology Top 100 Scientists 2026

The Top 100 scientists are ranked based on total H-index scores at the global, regional, national, and institutional levels. Rankings cover 10 regions, 13 main fields, and 221 subfields. Subject-field rankings (world, region, country, and university levels) are currently in Beta and updated in near real-time.

Note: Researchers classified as “others” (1,123,397 profiles whose fields are undetermined or not yet edited) are excluded from subject and regional rankings. These rankings will dynamically evolve as the “others” profiles are reviewed and properly categorized.

Recognizing excellence across 10 regions, 13 fields, and 221 subfields — Explore the Top 100 today.

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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

282

World Rank

Country Rank

University

Ranking Based On Selection:

Xiong Wen David Lou

Nanyang Technological University Jurong West, Singapore

Engineering & Technology / Energy Engineering
hollow structures | batteries | electrocatalysis | supercapacitors | photocatalysi

H-Index Metrics

H-Index

232
i10 Index

408
Citation Counts

152,945

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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

302

World Rank

Country Rank

University

Ranking Based On Selection:

Kenji Watanabe

National Institute for Materials Science Tsukuba, Japan

Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Materials Scienc

H-Index Metrics

H-Index

230
i10 Index

1,522
Citation Counts

237,907

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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

469

World Rank

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University

Ranking Based On Selection:

Seeram Ramakrishna

National University of Singapore Queenstown, Singapore

Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Crossfield

H-Index Metrics

H-Index

217
i10 Index

1,820
Citation Counts

220,618

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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

644

World Rank

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University

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Hui-Ming Cheng

Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing, China

Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Carbon Nanotubes | Graphene | Energy storage materials | Photocatalytic Semiconductor

H-Index Metrics

H-Index

203
i10 Index

959
Citation Counts

309,368

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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

703

World Rank

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University

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Hua Zhang (张华)

City University of Hong Kong Kowloon, Hong Kong

Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Phase engineering of nanomaterials (PEN) and controlled epitaxial growth of heterostructure

H-Index Metrics

H-Index

199
i10 Index

566
Citation Counts

162,428

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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

778

World Rank

Country Rank

University

Ranking Based On Selection:

Qiang Zhang

Tsinghua University Beijing, China

Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Lithium-Sulfur Batteries | Lithium Metal Anode | SEI | Electrolyte | Electrocatalysi

H-Index Metrics

H-Index

194
i10 Index

613
Citation Counts

132,871

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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

793

World Rank

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University

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Wei Li

Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing, China

Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Photonic

H-Index Metrics

H-Index

192
i10 Index

2,083
Citation Counts

185,700

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Rankings

1,004

World Rank

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University

Ranking Based On Selection:

Han Zhang

Shenzhen University Shenzhen, China

Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Optics | Laser | Biophotonics | Two-dimensional materials | Black phosphoru

H-Index Metrics

H-Index

180
i10 Index

688
Citation Counts

105,596

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Rankings

1,046

World Rank

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University

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Hirokazu Ishino

Okayama University Okayama, Japan

Engineering & Technology / Aerospace Engineering
Astroparticle Physics | Elementary Particle Physics | High Energy Physic

H-Index Metrics

H-Index

178
i10 Index

916
Citation Counts

143,362

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Rankings

1,078

World Rank

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University

Ranking Based On Selection:

Taeghwan Hyeon

Seoul National University Seoul, South Korea

Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
nanotechnology | nanoscienc

H-Index Metrics

H-Index

176
i10 Index

503
Citation Counts

124,834

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Rankings

1,089

World Rank

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University

Ranking Based On Selection:

Teruo Okano

Tokyo Women's Medical University Tokyo, Japan

Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering
Tissue Engineering | Regenerative Medicine | Intelligent Polymer | Biomaterials | Drug Delivery System

H-Index Metrics

H-Index

176
i10 Index

905
Citation Counts

113,762

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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

1,205

World Rank

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University

Ranking Based On Selection:

Sun Yang Kook

Hanyang University Seoul, South Korea

Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Lithium ion batteries | All Solid State Battery | Na ion and Potassium ion batteries | Cathode for batteries | Li sulfur and Li oxy