NUS Medicine researchers recognised among the world’s top 2% most-cited scientists in 2026

Published: 29 Oct 2026

Congratulations to all our researchers from NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine who have been recognised among the world’s top 2% most-cited scientists in 2026!  
This survey was initiated by Stanford University, and published by Elsevier. 

Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies

Ang Wei How Darryl, Chew Han Shi, Chua Wei Ling, He Hong-gu, Lau Siew Tiang; Lim Kim Geok, Vivien; Liaw Sok Ying, Shefaly Shorey, Tam Wai San Wilson, Wang Wenru, Wu Xi, Piyanee Yobas, Zeng Yingchun

Anatomy

Chen Leilei; Dheen, Shaikali Thameem; Ling Eng Ang, Ong Wei Yi, Tan Puay Hoon

Biochemistry

Chang, Matthew Wook; Irwin Cheah Kee-Mun, Chua Nam Hai, Barry Halliwell, Hong Wan Jin, Kennedy Brian Keith; Lee Guat Lay, Caroline; Niranjan Nagarajan, Tang Bor Luen; Tay Mei Sian, Yvonne; Vinay Tergaonkar, Kevin Patrick White, Zhang Yang

Centre for Behavioural and Implementation Science Interventions

Martinengo Laura Beatriz, Ivaylo Hristov Vlaev, Yoong Su Yin @Joanne Yoong

Centre for Biomedical Ethics

Brian David Earp, Julian Savulescu

Centre for Sleep & Cognition

Lim Ziqiang Julian

Centre for Sustainable Medicine

Nicholas Ross Watts

Dean’s Office (Medicine)

Chen Huijun, Cynthia; Chia Kee Seng; Koh Choon Huat, Gerald; Koh Soo Quee, David; Koh Woon Puay, Luo Nan, Saw Seang Mei, Teo Yik Ying

Diagnostic Radiology

James Thomas Patrick Decourcy Hallinan, Khong Pek Lan, Zhang JingJing

Human Potential Translational Research Programme

Melvin Leow Khee Shing

IHME Global Burden of Disease Research Centre

van der Lubbe Stephanie C. C.

Infectious Disease Translational Research Programme

Vignuzzi Marco

Institute of Digital Medicine

Dean Ho

Medicine

Ang Tiing Leong, Ashok Ramakrishnan Venkitaraman, Chan Yan Yee Mark; Chee Wei Liang, Michael; Chew Nicholas, Chng Wee Joo, Choi Hyung Won, Dinesh Visva Gunasekeran, Roger Foo Sik Yin, Goh Boon Cher, Gwee Kok Ann, Derek John Hausenloy, Ho Khek Yu, Huang Qingyao Daniel, Khoo Chin Meng; Lim Seng Gee, Lim Wee Shiong, Liu Jianjun, Anselm Mak, Reshma Aziz Merchant, Mukhopadhyay Amartya, Mark Dhinesh Muthiah, Jose Maria Valderas Martinez, Narayanaswamy Venketasubramanian, David Leslie Paterson, Phua Jason, Arthur Mark Richards, See Kay Choong, Shanmugam Muthu Kumaraswamy, Tan Li Feng (Chen Lifeng); Tan Shao Peng, David; Tan Yong Qiang Benjamin, Tai E Shyong, Paul Anantharajah Tambyah, Julian Thumboo, van Olmen Josefien, Yap Keng Bee, Yeo Boon Thye Thomas, Yeoh Khay Guan, Zhou Juan

Microbiology & Immunology

Chen Jinmiao, Chu Jang Hann, Lee Ching Hua, Li Heng, Tan Chee Wah, Tan Shyong Wei, Kevin

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Chong Yap Seng; Choolani, Mahesh A; Johan Gunnar Eriksson, Tan Kok Hian, Kemp Matthew Warren, Yong Eu Leong, Zhang Cuilin

Ophthalmology

Rupesh Agrawal, Aung Tin, Chee Soon Phaik, Cheng Ching-Yu, Holder Graham Edwin, Koh Hock Chuan Adrian; Koh Teck Chang, Victor; Tham Yih Chung, Veluchamy Amutha Barathi

Orthopaedic Surgery

Hey Hwee Weng Dennis (Xia Huiying), Hui Hoi Po, Kumar Satyanarayan Naresh, Toh Wei Seong

Otolaryngology

Wang De Yun

Paediatrics

Dario Campana; Lee Bee Wah, Lee Yung Seng, Neena Modi, Tham Huiwen Elizabeth; Yeung Wei-Jun, Jean

Pathology

Victor Lee Kwan Min, Ng Siok Bian, Bengt Fredrik Petersson

Pharmacology

Chandra Sekhar Bhol, Christopher Chen Li Hsian, Saima Hilal, Alan Prem Kumar, Le Thi Nguyet Minh, Philip Keith Moore, Gautam Sethi

Physiology

Nicholas Barker, Joshua J Gooley; Lee Kai Wei, Jason; Jeremy Lim Fung Yen, Ling Shuo-Chien, Liu Chuang, Shazib Pervaiz, Wang Yibin

Psychological Medicine

Feng Lei, Ho Su Hui, Alina Rodriguez

Surgery

Pierce Chow Kah Hoe, Alfredo Franco-Obregon, Mikael Hartman, Alfred Kow Wei Chieh, Lee Yuan Kun, Lim Sai Kiang, Graeme Maclaren, Ngiam Kee Yuan, Ong Eng Hock Marcus, Asim Shabbir, Shelat Vishalkumar Girishchandra, So Bok Yan, Jimmy; Syn Li Xun, Nicholas; Tan Ker Kan (Chen Kegang), Tay Kae Jack, Wang Jiongwei

Synthetic Biology Translational Research Programme

Li Hong

Click here to view the full list of the world’s top 2% most-cited scientists that was published on 7 October 2026 by Elsevier. This list was curated by Stanford University based on citations received during the calendar year of 2025.