A total of 6,849 scientists from more than 1,300 institutions in 67 countries and regions were included in the Highly Cited Researchers 2023 list released by Clarivate, a major global science data analyzer.
The Chinese Academy of Sciences topped the list with 270, up from 228 last year.
The list reflected China's progress in science and technology, Yukihide Hayashi, head of the Life Science Foundation of Japan, was quoted as saying by Nikkei.
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