Nine professors from CAB were named as Most Cited Chinese Researchers, a yearly distinction released by Elsevier. They are Yu Jingquan, Zhang Guoping, Zhu Jun, Liu Shusheng, Ma Zhonghua, Wu Feibo, Bao Jinsong, Zhou Weijun, Chen Kunsong.
The Most Cited Chinese Researchers 2014 list included 1651 Chinese people who represent some of world's leading scientific minds. A total of 81 Chinese researchers were named in the field of agricultural and biological sciences, while the number of Zhejiang University is 14.
Citation is a type of recognition by peers who give credit to the authors. Scientists named as the most cited Chinese researchers were acknowledged as people of influence in science. The books or papers published by them were recognized by their peers as vital to the advancement of scientific research.