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On January 30, 2026, Elsevier unveiled its prestigious 2025 "Highly Cited Chinese Researchers" list. A total of 218 scholars from Peking University were recognized, among which four faculty members from the School of Advanced Materials at the Shenzhen Graduate School made the cut:

Chemistry:

Academician Zhang Jin (listed for 12 consecutive years)

Mechanics:

Professor Tan Wenchang (listed for 6 consecutive years)

Materials Science and Engineering:

Professor Pan Feng (listed for 11 consecutive years)

Professor Zou Ruqiang (listed for 5 consecutive years)

About Elsevier's "Highly Cited Chinese Researchers" List:

The "Highly Cited Chinese Researchers" list, published annually by Elsevier, systematically evaluates the academic influence of Chinese scholars based on data from Scopus—the world’s leading abstract and citation database—and a methodology developed in collaboration with ShanghaiRanking Consultancy. The 2025 list includes 6,310 researchers from 543 universities, enterprises, and research institutions, covering 83 primary disciplines across 10 academic fields designated by the Ministry of Education.

Widely regarded as a key indicator of institutional academic impact, the list offers valuable insights into the core competitiveness of higher education institutions and research organizations in key technological areas. It also provides data-driven decision support for optimizing discipline development, enhancing talent strategies, refining research structures, and fostering industry–academia collaboration.