Xu Jian, a professor at Sichuan International Studies University (SISU), has been named to the 2026 Stanford/Elsevier list of the world's top 2% scientists in linguistics, recognizing the international research impact of his work in applied linguistics and foreign language education.

Xu, a professor in School of Business English, SISU, is among 565 scholars worldwide included in the linguistics category, only 20 of whom are affiliated with universities in mainland China.

Xu earned his Ph.D. from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and serves as an associate editor of Research Papers in Education. His research focuses on second-language writing, learner autonomy, feedback, and foreign language teacher development. He has published more than 50 academic papers in leading journals, including Journal of Second Language Writing, System, and Assessing Writing.

The Stanford/Elsevier ranking draws on citation data from Scopus to assess researchers' academic impact, using indicators such as citation counts, the h-index, and authorship contributions.

Xu’s inclusion highlights SISU’s research contributions to applied linguistics and foreign language education, reflecting the university’s continued efforts to strengthen academic research and international collaboration.