Recently, Elsevier officially released the 2023 list of“Highly Cited Chinese Researchers”. A total of 24 scholars from ZZU made this list, retaining the first rank in Henan province. Compared with 18 in 2021 and 20 in 2022, the number of selected ZZU scholars has increased by years, reflecting the sustained growth of ZZU'S academic influence and the continuous effectiveness of the "Double First-Class" construction.