On March 25, Elsevier has officially released its 2024 Highly Cited Chinese Researchers list, recognizing three esteemed researchers from BGI Group for their significant contributions to biological sciences. Wang Jian, Co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of BGI Group; Yang Huanming, Co-founder, Member of the Board of Directors, and Director-General of BGI; and Xu Xun, Executive Director of BGI Group and Director of BGI-Research, were named on this prestigious list.

Elsevier, a leading global academic publisher specializing in publishing and information analysis services in science, technology and medicine (STM), compiles the list based on the citation impact of researchers’ published papers. The 2024 list includes 6,388 researchers from 547 institutions, reflecting an increase in both categories compared to 2023. This growth underscores China’ expanding research capability and relentless pursuit of scientific exploration.

In 2024, BGI Group published a total of 465 scientific research papers, of which 85 were released in 'CNNS' publications (the leading academic journals Cell, Nature, New England Journal of Medicine, Science, and their related publications if any), including 14 in the four lead publications.

As of December 19, 2024, BGI Group has published a total of 5,379 scientific research papers, with 654 articles in 'CNNS' publications, including 167 in the four lead publications.

BGI Group has made significant breakthroughs across multiple disciplines, including brain science, human diseases, plants and animals research evolution, and developmental biology. One of its most notable achievements in 2024 was the publication of the world’s first spatiotemporal atlas of multi-organ aging in male mice in Cell. This study, conducted in collaboration with other institutions, provides a deeper understanding of how aging affects gene expression and cell interactions within the tissue microenvironment, highlighting the potential for interventions for promoting healthy aging. 

Another groundbreaking research was the publication of the most comprehensive global marine microbiome database to date published in Nature. Led by BGI-Research, an international team of researchers unveiled the immense potential of marine microorganisms for scientific exploration, biotechnological, and biomedical applications.