Thirty-five Lingnan University scholars in Research.com’s “World’s Best Scientists 2026”
Thirty-five Lingnan University scholars in Research.com’s “World’s Best Scientists 2026”
Thirty-five scholars from Lingnan University are in the latest "World’s Best Scientists 2026" rankings published by leading international academic platform Research.com. This acknowledges the University’s outstanding research capabilities and academic contributions, and recognises Lingnan’s commitment to "Liberal Arts + Technology" and educational excellence internationally.
These scholars represent a wide range of disciplines, from Business and Management, Computer Science, Materials Science, Mathematics, and Political Science to Psychology, and Prof Richard M. Walker, Director of LUIAS and Lee Shau Kee Foundation Chair Professor of Public Administration, is first in China in the field of Political Science. Lingnan’s performance in Computer Science is particularly impressive, and seven scholars are on the list, including Prof Xin Yao, Vice-President (Research and Innovation) and Tong Tin Sun Chair Professor of Machine Learning, who is ranked 10th in China. Prof Siu Oi-ling, Head of the Department of Psychology and Lam Woo & Co Ltd Chair Professor of Applied Psychology, is 32nd in China in Psychology.
Leading subjects include:
Political Science graded 2nd nationally
Psychology graded 9th nationally
Business and Management graded 9th nationally
A spokesperson for Lingnan University said that the Lingnan scholars span many fields, and that in addition to maintaining its leading international position in traditional strengths such as Business and Management, Political Science, and Psychology, the University has also had excellent results in frontier areas such as Computer Science, Materials Science, and Mathematics. This demonstrates conclusively the success of its “integration of arts and sciences” strategy driven by “Liberal Arts + AI” philosophy, which embeds artificial intelligence and data science in the diverse curriculum. Lingnan continues to recruit top international talent and encourage impactful interdisciplinary research in order to contribute to innovation in Hong Kong and worldwide.
The Research.com World’s Best Scientists rankings are based on researchers’ publications and citation metrics within their specific academic fields, using the D-index (Discipline H-index) as the primary metric.