The 2025 World's Top 2% Scientists List Released: Iontronics' Honorary Editor-in-Chief Prof. Zhong Lin Wang Ranked No. 1 Worldwide
On September 19, 2025, Stanford University and Elsevier jointly released the 2025 World's Top 2% Scientists List. This list is based on a comprehensive assessment of scientists' career-long impact (Career-long Impact) and recent research performance (Single-year Impact), covering 22 disciplines and 174 subfields. It is widely regarded as an important international reference for measuring scientific impact.
Figure 1. The 2025 World's Top 2% Scientists Ranking
According to the latest data, a total of 230,333 scientists worldwide were included in the Career-long Impact ranking, and 236,313 scientists were included in the Single-year Impact ranking. Iontronics' Honorary Editor-in-Chief Prof. Zhong Lin Wang ranked No. 1 globally on both lists, a recognition of his outstanding and sustained contributions to scientific research and his significant international academic influence.
Figure 2. Career-long Scientific Impact Ranking (Selected Entries)
Figure 3. Annual Scientific Impact Ranking (Selected Entries)
As the Honorary Editor-in-Chief of Iontronics, Prof. Wang has provided valuable guidance for the journal's academic direction and international development. His pioneering research on nanogenerators, piezotronics, triboelectric nanogenerators, and new energy materials has advanced the global frontiers of iontronics, energy harvesting, and sensor technologies.
Figure 4. Prof. Zhong Lin Wang, Honorary Editor-in-Chief of Iontronics
Prof. Wang's achievements not only demonstrate his exceptional research excellence but also contribute to strengthening the academic positioning and international visibility of Iontronics. The journal will continue to serve as a high-level platform for international academic exchange, promoting cutting-edge research and interdisciplinary collaboration in the field of iontronics.
Editor: Zhimin Sun
Language Editor: Emma Chen
Production Editor: Ting Xu
Respectfully Submitted by the Editorial Office of Iontronics
