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Shaoxing University in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, has 23 scholars included in the latest edition of the World's Top 2% Scientists list, released by Stanford University in the United States in collaboration with Elsevier.

Of the 23 scholars, 11 were recognized in the career-long scientific impact category, while 22 appeared on the annual scientific impact list. Ten scholars were included in both categories.

The selected researchers represent a range of disciplines. The School of Civil Engineering led with eight scholars, followed by the School of Life and Environmental Sciences, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and School of Intelligent Engineering, with three each. The School of Mathematical and Information Sciences, School of Medicine, and Institute of Advanced Studies each had two scholars selected.

Compared with the previous edition, the university recorded an increase of seven scholars in each category, reflecting the growing international recognition of its research achievements.

The ranking evaluates researchers worldwide based on indicators including citation counts, the H-index, the co-authorship-adjusted hm-index, and citations to papers authored individually or as first author. It covers 20 major scientific fields and 174 subfields, identifying researchers who place among the top 2 percent globally.