Prof. Ong Wee Jun Recognized as One of the Top 0.05% Scholars Globally by ScholarGPS at Xiamen University Malaysia

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Prof. Ong Wee Jun Recognized as One of the Top 0.05% Scholars Globally by ScholarGPS at Xiamen University Malaysia - AppliedHE

Professor Ong Wee Jun from the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering at Xiamen University Malaysia has been recognized in the 2025 Highly Ranked Scholars list published by ScholarGPS. This list identifies the top 0.05% of scientists worldwide, evaluated on criteria including research productivity, citation impact, and the quality of publications.

Lifetime Ranking Achievements

In the Lifetime ranking, Professor Ong achieved the third position in the graphitic carbon nitride category. He also ranked 4,431st across all fields in the Prior Five Years ranking.

About ScholarGPS

ScholarGPS serves as an analytical platform that ranks scholars, institutions, and countries globally. The platform assesses the academic impact of over 30 million scholars through a comprehensive analysis of their publications and citations, excluding self-citations, while employing advanced methodologies like artificial intelligence and data mining techniques.

Institutional Evaluation

The platform evaluates more than 55,000 institutions across 14 fields, 177 disciplines, and over 350,000 specialties based on research output and influence, along with the h-index metric.

Professor Ong’s Role and Research Interests

Professor Ong joined Xiamen University Malaysia in 2018 and currently holds the positions of Assistant Dean of the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering and Director of the Centre of Excellence for Nano Energy and Catalysis Technology (CONNECT). His research interests include nanomaterials for photo(electro)catalytic processes, electrochemical water splitting, CO₂ reduction, H₂O₂ synthesis, nitrate-to-ammonia conversion, alcohol oxidation, organic synthesis, and microwave plasma methane cracking for graphene and hydrogen production.