Elsevier, a global information analytics company,has recentlyreleasedits2024 “Highly Cited Chinese Researchers”list, featuring 6,388 scholars from 547 universities, enterprises, and research institutions.Eleven scholars fromGuangxi Universityhave been selected, markingan increase of threescholarscompared to 2023. The selected scholars are:Han Linhai(Civil Engineering),Xiao Jianzhuang (Civil Engineering),Chen Zongping (Civil Engineering),Zhang Wei (Mechanics),Long Hualou(Public Administration),Chen Wuhua (Electrical Engineering),Lin Weiying (Chemistry),Shen Peikang (Materials Science andEngineering),Yu Kefufu (Biology),Zhu Bangzhu (Business Administration), andXu Xiangrong (Marine Science).

The list is based on data fromScopus, the world-renowned citation and abstract database, which serves as the statistical source of Chinese scholars’ research output. Using a methodology developed by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, the list deeply analyzes and identifies Chinesescholars at various stages of their academic careers across multiple dimensions, systematically showcasing their research performance.The list not onlyaimsto systematicallydisplaythe current distribution of talent in China’s researchfield, but alsopreciselypresentsthe disciplinary strengths and academic impact of various institutions and universities,highlightingtop-tier experts in key technological researchand priority areas.

The basic data extraction for highly cited researchers employed an optimized and updated mapping of Elsevier’s subject classification system aligned with the Ministry of Education's first-level academic disciplines in China. This mapping now covers 111 disciplines, allowing for a clearer and more systematic presentation ofChinesescholars’ disciplinary affiliations and research performance. It also brings scholars with outstanding achievements in discipline areas with strong Chinese regionalcharacteristics into the public spotlight.