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Recently, Clarivate^TM revealed its 2022 list of Highly Cited Researchers™—individuals at universities, research institutes, and commercial organizations.

The scientists who were selected for this year’s list of Highly Cited Researchers have published highly cited papers in the 11-year period from January 2011 to December 2021, with citation frequencies in the top 1% of academic subjects and the same year of publication in the Web of Science^TM database. Based on Web of Science citation data, 6,938 researchers from across the globe, who have demonstrated a disproportionate level of significant and broad influence in their chosen field or fields over the last decade, have been awarded Highly Cited Researcher 2022 designations. The list is truly global, spanning 69 countries or regions, and spread across a diverse range of research sciences and social sciences.

According to statistics, Prof. Dr. Laifei Cheng (Northwestern Polytechnical University, China), the Editorial Board Member of Coatings (ISSN: 2079-6412), has been selected for the list of Highly Cited Researchers of Clarivate in 2022. Prof. Dr. Cheng is recognized for the high-quality scientific research achievements and outstanding contributions to professional fields. The Coatings journal office sincerely congratulates Prof. Dr. Cheng and hopes that he continues to have an academically productive relationship with the journal.