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Top 100 Scientists

Asia Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering 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” (1,123,399 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 2.394 scientist
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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6,519
World Rank
China
268
Country Rank
South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Guifen Wang (王桂芬）
South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Guangzhou, China
Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
Ocean optics (海洋光学�

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    112
  • i10 Index
    1,034
  • Citation Counts
    62,114
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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8,994
World Rank
Japan
109
Country Rank
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science & Technology Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Toshio Yamagata; 山形俊男
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science & Technology Yokosuka, Japan
Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
Climate Dynamics | Physical Oceanography | Dynamic Meteorology | Geophysical Fluid Dynamic

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    103
  • i10 Index
    256
  • Citation Counts
    46,939
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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9,211
World Rank
China
410
Country Rank
Dalian Maritime University Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Yang Liu
Dalian Maritime University Dalian, China
Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
Molucular biolog

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    102
  • i10 Index
    1,028
  • Citation Counts
    71,735
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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13,572
World Rank
South Korea
129
Country Rank
Pusan National University Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Axel Timmermann
Pusan National University Busan, South Korea
Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
Physical Oceanography | Climate Dynamics | Climate | Human Evolution | Paleoclimat

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    93
  • i10 Index
    236
  • Citation Counts
    36,244
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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16,304
World Rank
Singapore
135
Country Rank
National University of Singapore Logo
68
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Philip LF Liu
National University of Singapore Queenstown, Singapore
Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
Coastal Engineering | water waves | coastal processes | tsunamis | coastal oceanograph

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    88
  • i10 Index
    327
  • Citation Counts
    26,733
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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17,008
World Rank
Japan
233
Country Rank
University of Tokyo Logo
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Mutsumi Nishida
University of Tokyo Tokyo, Japan
Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
Molecular Evolutionary Biology | Molecular Marine Biology | Molecular Phylogenetics | Evolutionary Genomics | Fish Population Genetic

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    87
  • i10 Index
    298
  • Citation Counts
    24,458
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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19,332
World Rank
Japan
279
Country Rank
National Institute for Materials Science Logo
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Xingtao Xu|Xing-Tao Xu
National Institute for Materials Science Tsukuba, Japan
Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
Capacitive Deionization | Environmental Chemistry | Materials Space-tectonics | Flow Chemistr

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    83
  • i10 Index
    182
  • Citation Counts
    18,198
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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24,100
World Rank
South Korea
245
Country Rank
Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Won Joon Shim
Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology Busan, South Korea
Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
Marine Pollution | Environmental pollution | Plastic pollution | Microplastics | Environmental chemistr

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    78
  • i10 Index
    196
  • Citation Counts
    25,769
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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24,412
World Rank
Taiwan
99
Country Rank
National Sun Yat Sen University Logo
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Chentungarthur Chen
National Sun Yat Sen University Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
oceanograph

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    78
  • i10 Index
    273
  • Citation Counts
    22,448
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Rankings

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27,021
World Rank
China
1,318
Country Rank
Zhejiang University Logo
44
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Shiguo Chen
Zhejiang University Hangzhou, China
Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
well-defined marine poly-oligosaccharides | marine food processing and waste food recover

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    77
  • i10 Index
    233
  • Citation Counts
    17,118
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Rankings

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33,117
World Rank
Saudi Arabia
95
Country Rank
King Abdullah University of Science & Technology Logo
47
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Susana Agusti
King Abdullah University of Science & Technology Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
Ecology | Marine Science | Global Change | Plankto

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    71
  • i10 Index
    260
  • Citation Counts
    19,016
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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35,554
World Rank
China
1,780
Country Rank
South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Chunzai Wang
South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Guangzhou, China
Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
Ocean-atmosphere interaction | Climate variability | extreme event

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    69
  • i10 Index
    193
  • Citation Counts
    20,808
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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37,364
World Rank
China
1,874
Country Rank
Xiamen University Logo
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
SJ Kao
Xiamen University Xiamen, China
Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
ocean scienc

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    68
  • i10 Index
    241
  • Citation Counts
    15,158
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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38,694
World Rank
China
1,938
Country Rank
Dalian Maritime University Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Ning Wang
Dalian Maritime University Dalian, China
Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
Unmanned Marine Vehicles | Autonomous Systems | Guidance and Control | Intelligent Nonlinear Modeling and Control | Artificial Inte

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    67
  • i10 Index
    189
  • Citation Counts
    13,035
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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39,235
World Rank
Hong Kong
387
Country Rank
Chinese University of Hong Kong Logo
102
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Shing Yip Joe Lee|Joe S Y Lee
Chinese University of Hong Kong Shatin, Hong Kong
Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
Estuarine Ecology | Marine Science | Mangroves | Crustacean

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    67
  • i10 Index
    194
  • Citation Counts
    19,894
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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40,827
World Rank
China
2,081
Country Rank
Dalian Maritime University Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Meng Joo Er
Dalian Maritime University Dalian, China
Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
Artificial Intelligence | Machine Learning | Fuzzy Neural Networks | Intelligent Control | Marine Science and Engineerin

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    66
  • i10 Index
    222
  • Citation Counts
    18,620
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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41,185
World Rank
China
2,097
Country Rank
Xiamen University Logo
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Kunshan Gao
Xiamen University Xiamen, China
Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
Marine Environmental Phyiolog

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    66
  • i10 Index
    269
  • Citation Counts
    17,045
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Rankings

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44,702
World Rank
Japan
746
Country Rank
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science & Technology Logo
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Swadhin Behera
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science & Technology Yokosuka, Japan
Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
Ocean and Climate Dynamic

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    64
  • i10 Index
    162
  • Citation Counts
    19,187
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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45,718
World Rank
Hong Kong
434
Country Rank
Chinese University of Hong Kong Logo
111
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Chu Kh
Chinese University of Hong Kong Shatin, Hong Kong
Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
Molecular systematics and ecololgy | marine biology and biotechnology | crustacean biology | seafood allerg

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    64
  • i10 Index
    215
  • Citation Counts
    13,258
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Rankings

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47,324
World Rank
Japan
785
Country Rank
Okinawa Institute of Science & Technology Logo
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Timothy Ravasi
Okinawa Institute of Science & Technology Okinawa, Japan
Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
Climate Change | Coral Reef Fish | Plasticity | Adaptation | Genomic

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    63
  • i10 Index
    142
  • Citation Counts
    31,557
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Rankings

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47,859
World Rank
China
2,439
Country Rank
Second Institute of Oceanography Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
In-Sik Kang
Second Institute of Oceanography Leipzig, China
Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
Climate Dynamics | Climate Modeling and Prediction | Ocean and Atmosphere interactio

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    63
  • i10 Index
    148
  • Citation Counts
    14,845
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Rankings

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48,962
World Rank
Singapore
379
Country Rank
Nanyang Technological University Logo
128
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Jasmine Siu Lee Lam
Nanyang Technological University Jurong West, Singapore
Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
Maritime | Logistics and Supply Chain | Marine Energy | Sustainable Development | Risk Managemen

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    62
  • i10 Index
    166
  • Citation Counts
    12,316
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Rankings

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49,556
World Rank
China
2,547
Country Rank
Nanjing University Logo
57
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Shu Gao
Nanjing University Nanjing, China
Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
Marine Geology | Ocean Science | Marine Scienc

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    62
  • i10 Index
    317
  • Citation Counts
    16,764
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Rankings

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50,238
World Rank
Japan
848
Country Rank
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science & Technology Logo
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Shuichi Kodaira
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science & Technology Yokosuka, Japan
Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
Marine Geophysics | Seismic Imaging | Seismolog

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    62
  • i10 Index
    205
  • Citation Counts
    13,291
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Rankings

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53,500
World Rank
China
2,709
Country Rank
Ocean University of China Logo
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Junyu Dong
Ocean University of China Qingdao, China
Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    61
  • i10 Index
    279
  • Citation Counts
    14,893
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