The University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) continues to demonstrate its research excellence in the 2025 Best Scientists Ranking released by Research.com, with three FHS professors have been named to the list and ranked within the top 20 in China. The top-ranked scientists, who have been recognised for their outstanding scientific research and academic contributions, are Dean Chuxia DENG, Associate Dean Hanming SHEN and Head of the Department of Public Health and Medicinal Administration Yutao XIANG.
Prof Chuxia DENG leads the way, rising to 1st in China and 142nd globally in Biology and Biochemistry among more than 97,000 scientists worldwide. He also secured the 8th national position in Medicine. Prof Hanming SHEN made significant progress in Biology and Biochemistry, moving up to 17th in China while Prof Yutao XIANG advanced to 11th nationally in Psychology.
This achievement highlights the global significance of the professors’ research, reinforcing their expertise in their respective disciplines and their prominent standing across China and internationally. It also reflects the faculty’s steadfast dedication to advancing scientific knowledge, motivating its scholars to pursue innovations that contribute meaningfully to the betterment of human health and society.
Research.com is one of the leading research platforms providing with the latest conferences around the world and publications related to researchers’ work. Since February 2022, Research.com announces the Best Scientists Ranking in 26 disciplines annually. Position in the ranking is based on a scholar’s D-index (Discipline H-index) which includes exclusively publications and citation metrics for an examined discipline. Only those scientists with D-Index of 30 or above will be ranked.
To learn more about the 2025 Best Scientists Ranking, please visit the website of Research.com.
Chuxia DENG and Hanming SHEN are ranked 1st and 17th nationally in Biology and Biochemistry respectively
Chuxia DENG secures the 8th national position in Medicine
Yutao XIANG advances to 11th nationally in Psychology