Taiwan's Top 2% Scientists 2020

Taiwan has 1,097 scientists on the 2020 single-year Top 2% list. That places Taiwan 20th in the world by number of listed scientists. National Taiwan University has the most listed scientists (135), followed by National Cheng Kung University (85).

Single Year

1,097

First year listed

Career Data

1,151

First year listed

World rank by count

#20

First year listed

Institutes

146

First year listed

Scientists in Taiwan on the list, by year

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	134	HY Ho, Yuh Shan	Asia University Taiwan	Science Studies	Rank 2
2	298	YJ Yeh, Jien Wei	National Tsing Hua University	Materials	Rank 5
3	1,021	CS Chen, Shyi Ming	National Taiwan University of Science and Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 61
4	1,093	JB Jahn, Bor ming	National Taiwan University	Geochemistry & Geophysics	Rank 13
5	1,392	CÖ Civalek, Ömer	China Medical University Taichung	Materials	Rank 33
6	2,298	CA Chao, Anne	National Tsing Hua University	Ecology	Rank 76
7	2,527	LH Lin, Hsiu Fen	National Taiwan Ocean University	Business & Management	Rank 57
8	3,146	TC Tsai, Chin Chung	National Taiwan Normal University	Education	Rank 23
9	3,596	CC Chen, Ching Fu	National Cheng Kung University	Sport, Leisure & Tourism	Rank 10
10	3,633	CW Chen, Wei Hsin	National Cheng Kung University	Energy	Rank 73
11	3,936	CY Chen, Yu Shan	National Taipei University	Business & Management	Rank 92
12	3,965	KC Kao, Chiang	National Cheng Kung University	Operations Research	Rank 18
13	4,258	TM Tseng, Ming Lang	Asia University Taiwan	Environmental Sciences	Rank 41
14	4,946	Jang, Jyh Shing Roger	National Taiwan University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 170
15	5,156	HG Hwang, Gwo Jen	National Taiwan University of Science and Technology	Education	Rank 37
16	5,708	CC Chen, Chien Jen	National Taiwan University	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 199
17	5,764	CT Chen, Ting Yu	Chang Gung University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 195
18	5,766	TG Tzeng, Gwo Hshiung	National Taipei University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 196
19	5,813	LD Lee, Duu Jong	National Taiwan University	Biotechnology	Rank 20
20	6,041	TW Tsai, Wen Tien	National Pingtung University of Science and Technology	Energy	Rank 119
21	6,929	CS Chung, Sun Lin	National Taiwan University	Geochemistry & Geophysics	Rank 123
22	7,009	Liu, Ru Shi	National Taiwan University	Applied Physics	Rank 151
23	7,380	SJ Sheu, Jiuh Biing	National Taiwan University	Logistics & Transportation	Rank 14
24	7,684	CC Chen, Chen Tung Arthur	National Sun Yat-Sen University Taiwan	Oceanography	Rank 8
25	7,755	WY Wang, Yi Shun	National Changhua University of Education	Information Systems	Rank 22
26	8,205	WC Wetterich, Christof	National Taiwan University	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 75
27	8,659	CM Chen, Mei Fang	Tatung University	Food Science	Rank 42
28	9,152	JR Juang, Ruey Shin	Chang Gung University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 54
29	9,275	TC Tsai, Chih Fong	National Central University Taiwan	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 303
30	9,323	CP Chou, Pi Tai	National Taiwan University	Organic Chemistry	Rank 155
31	9,929	YG Yen, Gow Chin	National Chung Hsing University	Food Science	Rank 48
32	9,959	CY Chu, Ying Hao	National Chiao Tung University Taiwan	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 285
33	10,030	WC Wang, Chi Chuan	National Chiao Tung University Taiwan	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 93
34	10,437	CS Chen, Shen Ming	National Taipei University of Technology	Energy	Rank 194
35	11,366	CJ Chou, Jui Sheng	National Taiwan University of Science and Technology	Building & Construction	Rank 54
36	11,639	CJ Chang, Jo Shu	National Cheng Kung University	Biotechnology	Rank 35
37	11,882	WR Wai, Rong Jong	National Taiwan University of Science and Technology	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 38
38	11,898	LY Liu, Ying Ling	National Tsing Hua University	Polymers	Rank 88
39	12,245	SG Shmueli, Galit	National Tsing Hua University	Statistics & Probability	Rank 90
40	12,383	LC Lin, Chieh Peng	National Chiao Tung University Taiwan	Business & Management	Rank 317
41	12,429	HM Huang, Michael H.	National Tsing Hua University	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 355
42	12,549	TM Tsai, Ming Hung	National Chung Hsing University	Materials	Rank 222
43	12,792	CC Cheng, Ching Hsue	National Yunlin University of Science and Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 389
44	12,831	YJ Yang, James Chih Hsin	National Taiwan University Hospital	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 465
45	13,196	WC Wong, Chi Huey	Academia Sinica, Genomics Research Center	Organic Chemistry	Rank 212
46	14,192	TC Tseng, Chin Hsiao	National Health Research Institutes Taiwan	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 279
47	14,783	CH Chen, Hsiao Hwa	National Cheng Kung University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 158
48	14,937	Kao, Jia Horng	National Taiwan University Hospital	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 170
49	15,040	JC Juang, Chia Feng	National Chung Hsing University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 455
50	15,046	YW Yan, Wei Mon	National Taipei University of Technology	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 151
51	15,247	CJ Chai, Jeng Da	National Taiwan University	Chemical Physics	Rank 301
52	15,514	HK Hsiao, Kai Long	Taiwan Shoufu University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 154
53	15,893	TC Tsao, Chung Chen	LungHwa University of Science and Technology	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 194
54	16,215	Lin, Tzu Ping	National Cheng Kung University	Building & Construction	Rank 80
55	16,250	HP Hsueh, Po Ren	National Taiwan University Hospital	Microbiology	Rank 322
56	16,607	LS Liao, Shu Hsien	Tamkang University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 501
57	16,684	TJ Teng, Jen Hao	National Sun Yat-Sen University Taiwan	Energy	Rank 319
58	17,992	YW Yeh, Wei Chang	National Tsing Hua University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 528
59	18,553	TS Tsai, Shih Jen	National Yang-Ming University Taiwan	Psychiatry	Rank 416
60	18,677	CH Chang, Hsin Hsin	National Cheng Kung University	Information Systems	Rank 59
61	19,003	HM Hung, Mien Chie	China Medical University Taichung	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 690
62	19,260	YM Yang, Miin Shen	Chung Yuan Christian University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 553
63	19,667	CH Cheng, H. Y.	Academia Sinica, Institute Of Physics	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 174
64	19,804	CC Chang, Chin Chen	Feng Chia University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 567
65	19,848	CC Chang, Ching Hsun	National Taiwan Normal University	Business & Management	Rank 481
66	19,938	WH Wee, Hui Ming	Chung Yuan Christian University	Operations Research	Rank 105
67	19,986	LR LaRose, Robert	National Chiao Tung University Taiwan	Communication & Media Studies	Rank 49
68	20,102	YM Yoshimura, Masahiro	National Cheng Kung University	Materials	Rank 377
69	20,193	YI Yeh, I. Cheng	Tamkang University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 575
70	20,293	HB Hwang, Bing Joe	National Taiwan University of Science and Technology	Energy	Rank 415
71	20,394	CC Chiu, Chao Min	National Sun Yat-Sen University Taiwan	Information Systems	Rank 66
72	20,459	LT Lee, Tsung Hung	National Yunlin University of Science and Technology	Sport, Leisure & Tourism	Rank 65
73	20,811	PH Pao, Hsiao Tien	National Chiao Tung University Taiwan	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 592
74	20,852	LY Lin, Yi Chi	Chang Gung University College of Medicine	Numerical & Computational Mathematics	Rank 42
75	20,968	HK Ho, Kuo Chuan	National Taiwan University	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 587
76	21,137	LJ Lin, Jen Kun	National Taiwan University College of Medicine	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 757
77	21,291	YC Yang, Chun Chen	Mingchi Institute of Technology	Energy	Rank 430
78	21,354	SS Sze, S. M.	National Chiao Tung University Taiwan	Applied Physics	Rank 464
79	21,723	CA Cheng, Ann Lii	National Taiwan University Hospital	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 771
80	21,776	HC Huang, Chiungjung	National Changhua University of Education	Education	Rank 165
81	22,562	SS Stevic, Stevo	China Medical University Hospital Taichung	Numerical & Computational Mathematics	Rank 45
82	23,102	LL Lu, Luo	National Taiwan University	Business & Management	Rank 542
83	23,106	CD Chen, Ding Shinn	National Taiwan University Hospital	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 261
84	23,490	HH Hocheng, Hong	National Tsing Hua University	Materials	Rank 444
85	23,701	KS Kuo, Shiao Wei	National Sun Yat-Sen University Taiwan	Polymers	Rank 213
86	23,707	LC Lin, Chiu Yue	Feng Chia University	Energy	Rank 480
87	23,834	CC Chen, Chen Tung	National United University Taiwan	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 658
88	23,968	LJ Liao, James C.	Academia Sinica, Institute of Biological Chemistry	Biotechnology	Rank 71
89	24,001	TK Tsai, Kuen Hung	National Taipei University	Business & Management	Rank 562
90	24,473	LT Liang, Ting Peng	National Sun Yat-Sen University Taiwan	Information Systems	Rank 82
91	24,608	MF Mi, Fwu Long	Taipei Medical University	Polymers	Rank 219
92	25,106	WH Wu, Hsien Chung	National Kaohsiung Normal University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 695
93	25,120	CC Chen, Chih Ming	National Chengchi University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 696
94	25,128	HC Hu, Chi Chang	National Tsing Hua University	Energy	Rank 506
95	25,475	WC Wang, Ching Jen	Chang Gung University College of Medicine	Orthopedics	Rank 115
96	25,533	LS Lin, Shih Wei	Chang Gung University	Operations Research	Rank 130
97	25,720	YP Yang, Pan Chyr	National Taiwan University Hospital	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 900
98	25,932	WK Wong, Kin Lu	National Sun Yat-Sen University Taiwan	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 261
99	26,335	LL Liu, Leroy F.	Taipei Medical University	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 523
100	26,387	HW Hong, Wien	National Taichung University of Science and Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 720
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Taiwan are in the 2020 Stanford Top 2% list?

1,097 scientists affiliated with Taiwan are on the 2020 single-year list, and 1,151 are on the career-long list.

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

On the 2020 single-year list, National Taiwan University has the most listed scientists from Taiwan, with 135. It is followed by National Cheng Kung University with 85.

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.