Taiwan's Top 2% Scientists 2025

Taiwan has 1,470 scientists on the 2025 single-year Top 2% list, up 4.4% from 1,408 in 2024. That places Taiwan 23rd in the world by number of listed scientists. National Taiwan University has the most listed scientists (137), followed by National Cheng Kung University (88).

Single Year

1,470

+62 (+4.4%) vs 2024

Career Data

1,898

+139 (+7.9%) vs 2024

World rank by count

#23

No change vs 2024

Institutes

188

+32 (+20.5%) vs 2024

Scientists in Taiwan on the list, by year

The single-year count has grown 34% since 2020.

Single-year list, change on the previous year

2021+23.8%

2022-1.3%

2023+6.0%

2024-0.8%

2025+4.4%

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Year	Single Year	Change	Career Data	Change
2020	1,097		1,151
2021	1,358	+23.8%	1,479	+28.5%
2022	1,340	-1.3%	1,601	+8.2%
2023	1,420	+6.0%	1,669	+4.2%
2024	1,408	-0.8%	1,759	+5.4%
2025	1,470	+4.4%	1,898	+7.9%

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Rank in Taiwan	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	103	YJ Yeh, Jien Wei	National Tsing Hua University	Materials	Rank 2
2	595	HY Ho, Yuh Shan	Asia University	Science Studies	Rank 2
3	607	CY Chen, Yu Shan	National Taipei University	Business & Management	Rank 20
4	667	HG Hwang, Gwo Jen	National Taichung University of Education	Education	Rank 8
5	866	GS Gordon, Siamon	Chang Gung University College of Medicine	Immunology	Rank 24
6	915	CW Chen, Wei Hsin	National Cheng Kung University	Energy	Rank 29
7	1,787	CA Chao, Anne	National Tsing Hua University	Ecology	Rank 46
8	1,809	CS Chen, Shyi Ming	Asia University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 103
9	2,792	CL Chen, Liang Kung	Taipei Veterans General Hospital	Geriatrics	Rank 3
10	3,182	TC Tsai, Chin Chung	National Taiwan Normal University	Education	Rank 37
11	3,678	JB Jahn, Bor-ming Ming	National Taiwan University	Geochemistry & Geophysics	Rank 45
12	3,862	CM Chen, Mei Fiang	Tatung University	Food Science	Rank 26
13	3,896	HL Hultman, Lars G.	Ming Chi University of Technology	Applied Physics	Rank 99
14	4,320	CC Chang, Chinghsun	National Taiwan Normal University	Business & Management	Rank 135
15	4,823	CC Chen, Chingfu	National Cheng Kung University	Logistics & Transportation	Rank 18
16	5,066	LC Lin, Chung Ying	National Cheng Kung University College of Medicine	Psychiatry	Rank 123
17	5,391	LH Lin, Hsiufen	National Taiwan Ocean University	Business & Management	Rank 165
18	5,440	HM Huang, Ming-Hui	College of Management	Marketing	Rank 41
19	5,558	SG Shmueli, Galit	National Tsing Hua University	Statistics & Probability	Rank 40
20	5,648	GB Gupta, B. B.	Asia University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 296
21	5,673	CJ Chou, Juisheng	National Taiwan University of Science and Technology	Building & Construction	Rank 46
22	5,818	CJ Chang, Jo-Shu	Tunghai University	Biotechnology	Rank 17
23	6,212	PK Peltzer, Karl K.	Asia University	Public Health	Rank 59
24	6,346	TW Tsai, Wen Tien	National Pingtung University of Science and Technology	Energy	Rank 162
25	6,391	KC Kao, Chiang	National Cheng Kung University	Operations Research	Rank 27
26	6,447	Khishe, Mohammad	Yuan Ze University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 340
27	6,674	BS Band, Shahab S.	National Yunlin University of Science and Technology	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 66
28	6,922	Javaid, Nadeem	National Yunlin University of Science and Technology	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 68
29	7,199	SA Sangaiah, Arun Kumar	National Yunlin University of Science and Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 360
30	7,344	LC Lin, Chihjen	National Taiwan University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 370
31	7,512	TM Tsai, Minghung	National Chung Hsing University	Materials	Rank 132
32	7,765	LT Lee, Tsunghung	National Yunlin University of Science and Technology	Sport, Leisure & Tourism	Rank 42
33	7,773	CJ Chai, Jeng Da	National Taiwan University	Chemical Physics	Rank 135
34	7,807	TC Tsai, Chihfong	National Central University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 386
35	7,827	CW Chi-Chuan, Wang	National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 77
36	7,859	Patel, Anil Kumar	National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology	Biotechnology	Rank 26
37	7,989	LJ Lau, John Hon Shing	Unimicron Technology Corporation	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 30
38	8,095	Jang, Jyh Shing Roger	National Taiwan University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 400
39	8,376	WY Wang, Yi Shun	National Changhua University of Education	Education	Rank 116
40	8,498	SJ Sheu, Juih-Biing	National Taiwan University	Logistics & Transportation	Rank 23
41	8,757	Liu, Ru Shi	National Taiwan University	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 309
42	9,554	LC Liu, Chih Hsing Sam	Ming Chuan University	Sport, Leisure & Tourism	Rank 49
43	9,649	EM Elsisi, M. Hamdi	National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology	Energy	Rank 261
44	9,854	DC Dong, Chengdi	National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology	Environmental Sciences	Rank 212
45	10,175	CA Cheng, Ann Lii	National Taiwan University College of Medicine	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 291
46	10,798	KS Kuo, Shiao Wei	National Sun Yat-Sen University	Polymers	Rank 74
47	11,240	PP Patil, Pramod Shankarrao	National Dong Hwa University	Applied Physics	Rank 225
48	11,415	HC Huang, Chiungjung	National Changhua University of Education	Education	Rank 159
49	11,498	BD Bernstein, Daniel J.	Academia Sinica Taiwan	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 561
50	11,599	TC Tseng, Chinhsiao	National Taiwan University Hospital	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 181
51	11,703	Singhania, Reeta Rani	National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology	Biotechnology	Rank 37
52	11,880	YJ Yang, James Chih Hsin	National Taiwan University College of Medicine	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 334
53	12,175	CC Chen, Chen-Tung Arthur	National Sun Yat-Sen University	Oceanography	Rank 8
54	12,618	CP Chou, Pi Tai	National Taiwan University	Organic Chemistry	Rank 155
55	12,767	YM Yang, Miin Shen	Chung Yuan Christian University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 617
56	12,911	YI Yeh, I-Cheng Cheng	Tamkang University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 624
57	12,938	LJ Lai, Juiyang	Chang Gung University	Biomedical Engineering	Rank 46
58	13,016	LK Lin, Kun Yi	National Chung Hsing University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 71
59	13,046	LN Le, Nguyen Quoc Khanh	Taipei Medical University	Bioinformatics	Rank 42
60	14,299	TS Tsai, Shih-Jen	National Yang-Ming University Taiwan	Psychiatry	Rank 286
61	14,366	Mobayen, Saleh	National Yunlin University of Science and Technology	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 151
62	14,626	LC Lin, Chiehpeng	National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University	Business & Management	Rank 434
63	14,701	KK Khoo, Kuan Shiong	Yuan Ze University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 325
64	14,720	PE Pan, Ernian	National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 137
65	14,918	TG Tzeng, Gwo Hshiung	National Taipei University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 712
66	14,934	CC Chen, Chihming	National Chengchi University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 715
67	16,366	CH Cheng, Hai-Yang	Academia Sinica, Institute Of Physics	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 203
68	16,654	CS Chung, Sun Lin	National Taiwan University	Geochemistry & Geophysics	Rank 244
69	16,682	WY Wu, Yenchun Jim	National Taiwan Normal University	Business & Management	Rank 493
70	17,530	PS Pan, Shu Yuan	National Taiwan University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 391
71	17,532	GM Gavahian, Mohsen	National Pingtung University of Science and Technology	Food Science	Rank 164
72	18,402	JC Juang, Charnghsein	National Central University	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 199
73	18,657	CY Cheng, Yungming	Chaoyang University of Technology	Business & Management	Rank 544
74	18,720	CC Chen, Chien-Jen Jung	Academia Sinica, Genomics Research Center	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 552
75	18,805	LS Liao, Shu Hsien	Tamkang University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 887
76	18,936	YW Yeh, Weichang	National Tsing Hua University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 899
77	19,247	RM Raja, Muhammad Asif Zahoor	National Yunlin University of Science and Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 919
78	19,690	HC Hsu, Chialin	Fu Jen Catholic University	Business & Management	Rank 570
79	19,909	LW Li, Wenhsiung	Academia Sinica, Biodiversity Research Center	Evolutionary Biology	Rank 127
80	19,958	CS Chen, Shenming −m	National Taipei University of Technology	Energy	Rank 547
81	20,109	HP Hsueh, Po-Ren	National Taiwan University College of Medicine	Microbiology	Rank 367
82	20,166	YT Yu-Kang, Tu	National Taiwan University	Dentistry	Rank 77
83	20,229	CH Chen, Hao Ming	National Taiwan University	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 690
84	20,263	HB Hwang, Bing Joe	National Taiwan University of Science and Technology	Energy	Rank 553
85	20,339	CJ Ching, Jianye	National Taiwan University	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 226
86	20,441	LC Li, Chia Ying	National Sun Yat-Sen University	Information Systems	Rank 87
87	20,443	KJ Kao, Jian Horng	National Taiwan University	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 235
88	20,713	MH Mien-Chie, Hung	China Medical University	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 615
89	20,726	HT Hayashi, Tamio	National Taiwan Normal University	Organic Chemistry	Rank 241
90	21,229	YW Yan, Wei Mon	National Taipei University of Technology	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 199
91	21,265	RJ Ruey-Shin, Juang	Chang Gung University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 141
92	21,340	TC Teng, Ching I.	Chang Gung University	Information Systems	Rank 93
93	21,472	FY Fang, Yu Hui	Tamkang University	Information Systems	Rank 94
94	21,504	CY Chu, Yinghao	National Tsing Hua University	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 739
95	21,543	CM Chen, Mu Yen	National Cheng Kung University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,005
96	21,601	YC Yang, Chun–Chen	Chang Gung University	Energy	Rank 588
97	22,119	LC Li, Chenghsien	National Sun Yat-Sen University	Social Sciences Methods	Rank 59
98	22,370	CC Chang, Ching Ter	Chang Gung Memorial Hospital	Operations Research	Rank 103
99	22,802	YG Yen, Gow Chin	National Chung Hsing University	Food Science	Rank 216
100	22,959	CT Chen, Ting-Yu	Chang Gung University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,066
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Taiwan are in the 2025 Stanford Top 2% list?

1,470 scientists affiliated with Taiwan are on the 2025 single-year list, and 1,898 are on the career-long list.

Which institute in Taiwan has the most Top 2% scientists?

On the 2025 single-year list, National Taiwan University has the most listed scientists from Taiwan, with 137. It is followed by National Cheng Kung University with 88.

How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Taiwan changed since 2020?

On the single-year list, Taiwan went from 1,097 scientists in 2020 to 1,470 in 2025, a change of +34.0%.

What is the difference between the single-year and career-long lists?

The single-year list ranks scientists on the citations their work received in one year. The career-long list ranks them on citations across their whole career. Both lists are published every year, and a scientist can be on one, both or neither.

What is the official source of this data?

The rankings come from the science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators published by Ioannidis et al. in the Elsevier Data Repository, updated every year. TOPSCINET, an independent platform, organises that data by country, year, institute and field, so you can compare and explore it.