Highly Cited Researcher
上周，科睿唯安（Clarivate）发布了2024年度“全球高被引科学家”名单，厦门大学马来西亚分校能源与化工学院院长助理、纳米能源与催化技术卓越中心（CONNECT）主任王伟俊教授（Prof. Dr. Ong Wee Jun）再度入选，成为今年马来西亚仅有的四位获奖者之一。
这已经是王伟俊教授连续第六年获此殊荣。自2013年以来，王伟俊教授已发表160余篇SCI论文和3个书籍章节，h-index为68，总引用次数超过23500次。其中，有24篇论文入选Web of Science全球前1%高被引论文。
据了解，科睿唯安高被引科学家名单基于过去十年Web of Science核心合集中的引用数据甄选而出，旨在表彰研究成果跻身全球前1%的科学家，入选学者均为全球高校、研究机构和商业组织中对所在研究领域具有重大、广泛影响的顶尖科研人才。此次入选彰显了王伟俊教授对纳米材料与清洁能源研究领域的持续贡献。
2024年，共有来自近60个国家和地区的6886位科学家通过严谨的筛选程序入选该名单。厦门大学本部另有11位学者入选。
王伟俊教授表示，这一荣誉的取得离不开其研究团队、导师及资助单位的大力投入，以及学校的鼎力支持。
“连续六年入选全球高被引科学家榜单，是CONNECT团队在科研领域实力稳定的体现，”王伟俊教授说，“我要向我的研究团队致以诚挚的感谢，感谢他们多年来在追求高影响力论文、申请专利，以及最重要的，获得重要资金支持，将研究转化为原型和商业化应用方面所做的贡献。我们的团队因此在能源、纳米技术和纳米催化研究领域跻身领先地位。”
王伟俊教授还强调，科研成果的真正价值在于将其转化为能够付诸实际应用的技术。他分享道：
“我们正在与国家机构和政府部门合作，计划在未来两年内建立马来西亚首个可扩展的清洁氢气生产与存储生态系统，进一步推动国家向可持续发展转型。”
作为一名化学工程科学家，王伟俊教授专注于通过小分子（如O2、CO2、H2O 和 CH4）的活化，实现可持续化学转化的纳米催化技术。他的团队正致力于开发一种人工光合作用系统，通过模拟植物的自然光合作用，将阳光和电能转化为可再生燃料，为全球能源挑战提供创新解决方案，助力构建可持续未来。
王伟俊教授博士毕业于莫纳什大学马来西亚校区，现任厦门大学马来西亚分校能源与化工学院院长助理、纳米能源与催化技术卓越中心主任，在纳米材料、石墨烯2D纳米结构、光催化、电催化和能量转换等领域具有杰出的研究记录。今年早些时候，他也连续第六年入选 SCOPUS和Elsevier全球前2%科学家榜单（包括终身成就和单年度榜单）。
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Prof. Ong Wee Jun Named Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher for the Sixth Consecutive Year
Prof. Ong Wee Jun, the Director of Center of Excellence for NaNo Energy & Catalysis Technology (CONNECT) and the Assistant Dean from the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM), was selected as a 2024 Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate (Web of Science) (Cross-Field), as one of the 4 awardees only from Malaysia this year.
This is the sixth consecutive year that Prof. Ong Wee Jun has earned this honor, highlighting his sustained contributions to nanomaterials and clean energy research. Since 2013, Prof. Ong Wee Jun has published over 160 SCI articles and 3 book chapters, with an h-index of 68 and a total of over 23,500 citations. Among all his publications, 24 of his works were selected as Web of Science Top 1% Highly Cited Paper.
Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers list recognizes scientists whose research ranks among the top 1 percent worldwide, based on citation data from the Web of Science Core Collection over the past decade.
In 2024, 6,886 scientists from nearly 60 countries and regions were included, following a rigorous selection process that combines quantitative metrics with qualitative analysis. Being highly cited in the papers of other researchers is an indication of the influence of a scientist’s published work on the greater scientific community.
11 other academics from Xiamen University, China won this recognition for their outstanding research achievements.
Prof. Ong Wee Jun, honored with this distinction in 2024, attributes his success to the exceptional efforts of his research team, mentors, and funding supporters (MOSTI, MOHE, PETRONAS, NanoMalaysia, etc.), as well as the support from XMUM’s top management.
“Six years in a row on the global highly cited researcher list showcases the consistent performance of CONNECT at XMUM,” Prof. Ong Wee Jun said, “I extend my heartfelt gratitude to my research team for their tireless efforts over the years in pursuing high-impact publications, securing patents, and most importantly, obtaining significant funding to translate our research into prototypes and commercial-scale applications. Their contributions have been salient in propelling our group to the forefront of energy, nanotechnology, and nanocatalysis.”
Beyond publications, Prof. Ong Wee Jun emphasized the importance of transforming research findings into technologies with real-world applications. “We are partnering with the national agency and ministry to develop an inaugural scalable, clean hydrogen production and storage ecosystem within the next two years, driving a transformative leap toward sustainability,” he shares.
As a chemical engineer, Prof. Ong Wee Jun is passionate about advancing nanocatalysis to enable sustainable chemical transformations by activating small molecules such as O2, CO2, H2O, and CH4. His team is pioneering artificial photosynthesis systems to generate renewable fuels, offering innovative solutions to global energy challenges and contributing to a sustainable future.
Prof. Ong Wee Jun’s commitment to innovation and mentorship exemplifies leadership in both research excellence and societal impact. Under his guidance, CONNECT continues to push boundaries, fostering groundbreaking solutions to pressing energy and environmental challenges. Earlier this year, Prof. Ong was also recognized for the sixth consecutive year as one of the World’s Top 2% Scientists by SCOPUS/Elsevier in both the career-long and single-year categories.
As the Director of CONNECT, Prof. Ong Wee Jun currently supervises 7 Master’s students, 4 PhD candidates, and one postdoctoral research fellow. He is actively recruiting several postgraduate (Master’s of PhD) students as well as research fellows and research engineers/assistants at CONNECT starting in early 2025 for the following cutting-edge projects at CONNECT at XMUM. This is in collaboration with NanoMalaysia Berhad and PETRONAS Malaysia, contributing to advancements in prototype and commercial energy technology in Malaysia and beyond.
Project 1 - Scalable Free-standing Graphene and Hydrogen Production from Methane Cracking via Atmospheric Microwave Plasma
Project 2 - Achieving a Zero Carbon Footprint through Nature-Inspired Carbon Dioxide Conversion via Electrocatalysis and Photocatalysis
Project 3 - Electrocatalytic Nitrogen Cycle: Transforming Nitrate into Sustainable Ammonia as Hydrogen Carrier
Project 4 - Scale-up of Catalytic Hydrogen Production and Storage for Clean Energy Devices
If you are interested to work in the aforementioned projects, kindly contact Prof. Ong Wee Jun for further discussion (weejun.ong@xmu.edu.my).
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