The list of World’s Top 2% Scientists, based on the Scopus database - the largest one in the world, is co-released by Elsevier Publishing Group and Prof. John P.A. loannidis team from Stanford University, America. The world’s top 2% scientists were selected based on the scientific influence of their academic achievements, with the purpose to objectively reflect their academic influence and outstanding contributions over the world. Since the list was first released in 2019, the following scientists from IMHE, CAS have been included.
World’s Top 2% Scientists from IMHE, CAS (2019–2022)
| Year | Career-long Science Impact Ranking List | Single-year Science Impact Ranking List |
| 2022 | Prof. Cui Peng | Prof. Cui Peng, Prof. Fang Yiping, Prof. Ouyang Chaojun, Prof. Yu Fangwei |
| 2021 | - | Prof. Cui Peng, Prof. He Siming, Prof. Fang Yiping, Prof. Yu Fangwei |
| 2020 | - | Prof. He Siming, Prof. Fang Yiping |
| 2019 | - | - |
Over recent years, taking the mission and responsibility of Chinese Academy of Sciences, IMHE, CAS has performed the cutting-edge studies on international frontiers, with yielding many innovative achievements to promote the rapid development of mountain sciences. The scientists of IMHE, CAS awarded the World’s Top 2% scientists, demonstrates their international scientific influence and outstanding contributions over the world, which constantly consolidates the foundation for IMHE, CAS to be an international first-class institution.