Top-cited scientists by field in Taiwan

19 fields · 127 subfields · Taiwan

In which fields are the top 2% scientists in Taiwan?

1,510 researchers whose current affiliation is in Taiwan are in the 2025 list of top-cited scientists, the annual ranking often called the Stanford–Elsevier top 2% scientists list, across 19 fields and 127 subfields. Clinical Medicine has the most (428, 28.3%), followed by Information & Communication Technologies (193) and Enabling & Strategic Technologies (191); the largest subfield is Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing (109). A row opens its scientists in the table of all authors.

Field and subfieldListed authorsShareTop 100kHighest-ranked author
Clinical Medicine · 428 listed authors (28.3%)
Oncology & Carcinogenesis624.1%10Yang, James Chih Hsin #8,916
General & Internal Medicine553.6%3Koo, Malcolm Mei On #51,716
Surgery342.3%1Wei, Fu-Chan Chain #88,149
Gastroenterology & Hepatology271.8%6Kao, Jia Horng #15,418
Cardiovascular System & Hematology191.3%3Burnouf, Thierry #35,443
Urology & Nephrology171.1%2Kuo, Hann Chorng #40,123
Neurology & Neurosurgery161.1%3Wang, Shuu Jiun #24,315
Psychiatry161.1%12Lin, Chung Ying #9,048
Complementary & Alternative Medicine140.9%0Lin, Jaung Geng #208,304
Otorhinolaryngology140.9%0Young, Yiho #141,803
Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine130.9%2Wang, Penghui #80,687
Dermatology & Venereal Diseases120.8%3Chu, Chia Yu #71,055
Pediatrics110.7%2Kuo, Ho-Chang #48,452
Ophthalmology & Optometry90.6%0Wu, Peichang #110,542
Pharmacology & Pharmacy90.6%1Fang, Jiayou #43,549
Dentistry80.5%1Yu-Kang, Tu #19,321
Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging80.5%1Kao, Chiahung #54,115
Immunology60.4%2Gordon, Siamon #1,278
Orthopedics50.3%1Wang, Chingjeng #62,651
Arthritis & Rheumatology40.3%2Kuo, Changfu #72,631
Anesthesiology30.2%1Hung, Kuo Chuan #90,178
General Clinical Medicine30.2%0Tsai, I. Ting #706,477
Geriatrics30.2%1Chen, Liang-Kung #1,749
Endocrinology & Metabolism20.1%2Tseng, Chinhsiao #16,637
Environmental & Occupational Health20.1%0Wang, Jung Der #383,384
Pathology20.1%0Kao, Yu Chien #199,235
Allergy10.1%0Huang, Jinglong #223,786
Emergency & Critical Care Medicine10.1%0Lee, Chien Chang #178,981
Sport Sciences10.1%1Chang, Yu Kai #40,682
Tropical Medicine10.1%0Chuang, Ting Wu #474,585
Information & Communication Technologies · 193 listed authors (12.8%)
Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing1097.2%49Taherdoost, Hamed #627
Networking & Telecommunications573.8%10Rahmani, Amir Masoud #7,044
Information Systems171.1%13Teng, Ching I. #16,171
Medical Informatics50.3%0Shabbir, Syed Abdul #143,776
Computation Theory & Mathematics40.3%2Lee, Der-Tsai Tsai #47,264
Computer Hardware & Architecture30.2%0Chang, Yao Wen #121,978
Enabling & Strategic Technologies · 191 listed authors (12.6%)
Energy533.5%21Chen, Wei-Hsin Hsin H. #1,132
Materials372.5%14Yeh, Jien Wei #114
Optoelectronics & Photonics322.1%2Liu, Jiaming #26,142
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology271.8%25Liu, Ru Shi #12,278
Biotechnology201.3%9Patel, Anil Kumar #5,249
Strategic, Defence & Security Studies40.3%0Tsai, Keh-Chyuan #287,486
Bioinformatics30.2%1Le, Nguyen Quoc Khanh #6,847
Engineering · 175 listed authors (11.6%)
Electrical & Electronic Engineering483.2%5Lau, John Hon Shing #3,859
Mechanical Engineering & Transports271.8%8Cívalek, Ömer #4,852
Chemical Engineering251.7%12Chung, Tai Shung #3,989
Operations Research211.4%13Kao, Chiang #13,515
Industrial Engineering & Automation191.3%5Mobayen, Saleh #14,937
Biomedical Engineering120.8%3Lai, Juiyang #17,074
Environmental Engineering100.7%2Shiau, Jenq Tzong #64,711
Geological & Geomatics Engineering60.4%3Juang, Charnghsein #19,874
Civil Engineering40.3%1Yau, Jongdar #66,970
Aerospace & Aeronautics30.2%0Chang, Chaulyan #296,163
Physics & Astronomy · 117 listed authors (7.7%)
Applied Physics795.2%10Hultman, Lars G. #3,865
Nuclear & Particle Physics161.1%4Cheng, Hai-Yang #15,556
Chemical Physics151.0%4Chai, Jeng Da #10,502
Optics90.6%2Wu, Pin Chieh #80,967
Acoustics70.5%0Kuo, Sen Maw #141,511
Astronomy & Astrophysics50.3%2Pen, Ue Li #34,566
General Physics40.3%0Zhang, Wei Min #228,520
Fluids & Plasmas10.1%0Lin, Shihlin #168,841
Mathematical Physics10.1%0Yang, Chun-Wei #191,151
Chemistry · 82 listed authors (5.4%)
Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry231.5%0Wu, Tian-Shung Schung #100,806
Analytical Chemistry221.5%3Huang, Chihching #69,184
Polymers221.5%6Kuo, Shiao Wei #12,341
Organic Chemistry80.5%3Chou, Pi Tai #13,764
Physical Chemistry50.3%4Shu, Chi Min #69,107
Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry40.3%0Senthil Raja, Duraisamy #195,341
Social Sciences · 61 listed authors (4.0%)
Education523.4%30Hwang, Gwojen #471
Information & Library Sciences60.4%1Hsiao, Kuolun #37,304
Cultural Studies30.2%0Ho, Ming-Sho #137,920
Geography10.1%1Howitt, Richard #84,704
Science Studies10.1%1Ho, Yuhshan #814
Social Sciences Methods10.1%1Li, Chenghsien #23,520
Sociology10.1%1Lan, Pei Chia #76,592
Economics & Business · 61 listed authors (4.0%)
Business & Management201.3%19Chen, Yushan #637
Sport, Leisure & Tourism140.9%13Lee, Tsunghung #7,830
Marketing100.7%10Huang, Ming-Hui #4,145
Economics60.4%6Chang, Chunping #18,276
Logistics & Transportation60.4%3Chen, Chingfu #3,750
Agricultural Economics & Policy10.1%1Chang, Hunghao #88,286
Finance10.1%1Hsu, Po Hsuan #38,532
Biomedical Research · 49 listed authors (3.2%)
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology241.6%5Wei, Yau Huei #44,642
Microbiology140.9%4Hsueh, Po-Ren #18,767
Toxicology100.7%0Guo, Yueliang Leon #105,656
Mycology & Parasitology60.4%0Wu, Shenghua #150,283
Virology50.3%0Lin, Liang Tzung #193,493
Nutrition & Dietetics40.3%1Pan, Wen-Harn #59,791
Genetics & Heredity20.1%0Hwu, Wuh-Liang #107,984
Developmental Biology10.1%0Chen, Ruey-Hwa Hwa #137,790
Physiology10.1%0Hwang, Pungpung #114,611
Public Health & Health Services · 45 listed authors (3.0%)
Nursing342.3%3Chou, Kueiru #38,865
Rehabilitation140.9%2Pan, Chien Yu #44,224
Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology40.3%1Lee, Hung Yi #97,267
Epidemiology10.1%0Lee, Wen-Chung #108,990
Gerontology10.1%1Hsu, Hui Chuan #64,214
Public Health10.1%1Peltzer, Karl K. #7,589
Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry · 27 listed authors (1.8%)
Food Science140.9%10Chen, Mei Fiang #4,449
Fisheries100.7%0Chen, Jiann Chu #124,000
Agronomy & Agriculture20.1%1Hseu, Zeng-Yei Yei #95,178
Dairy & Animal Science20.1%0Lee, Tzu Tai #386,629
Forestry20.1%0Chang, Shangtzen #105,600
Veterinary Sciences10.1%0Chi-Chung, Chou #587,048
Earth & Environmental Sciences · 27 listed authors (1.8%)
Environmental Sciences211.4%19Tseng, Ming Lang #1,042
Geochemistry & Geophysics60.4%5Jahn, Bor-ming Ming #4,839
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences40.3%4Huang, Norden E. #3,690
Biology · 21 listed authors (1.4%)
Plant Biology & Botany120.8%6Chiou, Tzyy Jen #38,420
Entomology30.2%2Chi, Hsin #60,368
Zoology30.2%0Chan, Tinyam Y. #337,078
Ecology10.1%1Chao, Anne Lien Ju #1,647
Evolutionary Biology10.1%1Li, Wenhsiung #21,914
Marine Biology & Hydrobiology10.1%0Dahms, Hans Uwe #128,083
Mathematics & Statistics · 12 listed authors (0.8%)
General Mathematics60.4%2Liu, Taiping #37,721
Statistics & Probability40.3%4Shmueli, Galit #3,846
Applied Mathematics30.2%1Hsu, Szebi Bi #61,512
Numerical & Computational Mathematics20.1%1Lin, Yiliang #42,902
Built Environment & Design · 8 listed authors (0.5%)
Building & Construction60.4%4Chou, Juisheng #6,238
Design Practice & Management20.1%0Shih-Wen, Hsiao #200,653
Urban & Regional Planning20.1%2Han, Ketsung #48,197
Psychology & Cognitive Sciences · 6 listed authors (0.4%)
Social Psychology30.2%3Hwang, Kwang-Kuo Kuo #67,466
Experimental Psychology10.1%1Chao, Chengmin #33,311
General Psychology & Cognitive Sciences10.1%0Kivlighan, Dennis Martin #140,047
Communication & Textual Studies · 5 listed authors (0.3%)
Languages & Linguistics30.2%2Tai, Tzuyu #40,428
Communication & Media Studies10.1%0Lin, Jih Hsuan #106,371
Literary Studies10.1%0Chen, Eva Yin I. #720,062
Historical Studies · 1 listed authors (0.1%)
Archaeology10.1%0Turner-Walker, Gordon #114,464
Philosophy & Theology · 1 listed authors (0.1%)
Philosophy10.1%0Chan, Joseph C W C.W. #166,203

1,510 listed scientists in Taiwan

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