Editor-in-Chief of Artificial Intelligence Advances Wu Xiaojun Honored as 2024 Highly Cited Chinese Researcher

On March 25, 2025, Elsevier unveiled the 2024 Highly Cited Chinese Researchers list, an internationally recognized benchmark for academic influence now in its eleventh consecutive year, powered by the authoritative Scopus database and Shanghai Ranking’s scientific evaluation framework. The list systematically maps the distribution of China’s scientific talent and institutional disciplinary strengths, decodes core competitiveness in critical technological domains, and provides data-driven support for disciplinary development, talent strategies, and high-quality research innovation. It further underscores the pioneering contributions of journal editorial boards in advancing cutting-edge scholarship.

Congratulations to Prof. Wu Xiaojun, Editor-in-Chief of Artificial Intelligence Advances , on being named a 2024 Highly Cited Chinese Researcher! A leading scholar in artificial intelligence, Prof. Wu has dedicated decades to advancing pattern recognition, computational intelligence, computer vision, and information fusion, positioning the journal as a global hub for research on algorithm interpretability, ethical governance, and practical implementation of AI technologies. This accolade not only recognizes the authority of his research paradigm but also highlights the journal’s pivotal role in bridging academic frontiers with industrial demands.