Taiwan's Top 2% Scientists 2020: Career-Long List

Taiwan has 1,151 scientists on the 2020 career-long Top 2% list. That places Taiwan 19th in the world by number of listed scientists. National Taiwan University has the most listed scientists (142), followed by National Cheng Kung University (109).

Single Year

1,097

First year listed

Career Data

1,151

First year listed

World rank by count

#19

First year listed

Institutes

151

First year listed

Scientists in Taiwan on the list, by year

Career-long list, change on the previous year

2021+28.5%

2022+8.2%

2023+4.2%

2024+5.4%

2025+7.9%

Show the numbers

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%

Top 10 institutes in Taiwan

By number of listed scientists

Career-long list2020

Show the list

All 1,151 scientists

Career-long list2020

The first 100 are free to browse.

Export CSV

Rank in Taiwan	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	470	HY Ho, Yuh Shan	Asia University Taiwan	Science Studies	Rank 1
2	1,838	WC Wong, Chi Huey	Academia Sinica, Genomics Research Center	Organic Chemistry	Rank 55
3	2,604	CS Chen, Shyi Ming	National Taiwan University of Science and Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 56
4	3,194	JB Jahn, Bor ming	National Taiwan University	Geochemistry & Geophysics	Rank 28
5	3,553	WC Wetterich, Christof	National Taiwan University	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 44
6	3,899	LL Liu, Leroy F.	Taipei Medical University	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 169
7	4,780	LC Lin, Chih Jen	National Taiwan University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 90
8	4,841	CC Chen, Chien Jen	National Taiwan University	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 249
9	5,851	CD Chen, Ding Shinn	National Taiwan University Hospital	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 89
10	6,783	YJ Yeh, Jien Wei	National Tsing Hua University	Materials	Rank 83
11	7,193	WK Wu, Kenneth K.	China Medical University Taichung	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 371
12	7,210	Jang, Jyh Shing Roger	National Taiwan University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 129
13	7,322	LY Liaw, Yun Fan	Chang Gung University College of Medicine	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 121
14	7,419	LJ Lin, Jen Kun	National Taiwan University College of Medicine	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 369
15	7,508	YM Yoshimura, Masahiro	National Cheng Kung University	Materials	Rank 93
16	7,599	YG Yen, Gow Chin	National Chung Hsing University	Food Science	Rank 16
17	7,899	JR Juang, Ruey Shin	Chang Gung University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 26
18	8,282	TC Tsai, Chin Chung	National Taiwan Normal University	Education	Rank 19
19	8,514	PK Ploog, K. H.	National Sun Yat-Sen University Taiwan	Applied Physics	Rank 197
20	8,850	HW Hou, W.	National Taiwan University	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 139
21	8,878	Kao, Jia Horng	National Taiwan University Hospital	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 153
22	9,383	WR Wai, Rong Jong	National Taiwan University of Science and Technology	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 13
23	9,538	CA Chao, Anne	National Tsing Hua University	Ecology	Rank 171
24	9,628	SS Stević, Stevo	China Medical University Hospital Taichung	Numerical & Computational Mathematics	Rank 8
25	10,047	CH Cheng, H. Y.	Academia Sinica, Institute Of Physics	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 156
26	10,202	LF Liu, Fu Tong	Academia Sinica, Institute of Biomedical Sciences	Immunology	Rank 385
27	10,953	LD Lee, Duu Jong	National Taiwan University	Biotechnology	Rank 28
28	11,714	CÖ Civalek, Ömer	China Medical University Taichung	Materials	Rank 129
29	11,934	CP Chou, Pi Tai	National Taiwan University	Organic Chemistry	Rank 268
30	12,237	WY Wei, Yau Huei	Changhua Christian Hospital Taiwan	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 541
31	13,066	YP Yang, Pan Chyr	National Taiwan University Hospital	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 629
32	13,260	LY Liu, Ying Ling	National Tsing Hua University	Polymers	Rank 114
33	13,767	LH Lin, Hsiu Fen	National Taiwan Ocean University	Business & Management	Rank 103
34	13,866	CC Chang, Chin Chen	Feng Chia University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 229
35	13,999	HP Hsueh, Po Ren	National Taiwan University Hospital	Microbiology	Rank 331
36	14,343	CM Chang, Mei Hwei	National Taiwan University Hospital	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 240
37	14,873	CC Chen, Chen Tung Arthur	National Sun Yat-Sen University Taiwan	Oceanography	Rank 13
38	14,990	TG Tzeng, Gwo Hshiung	National Taipei University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 257
39	15,242	TW Tsai, Wen Tien	National Pingtung University of Science and Technology	Energy	Rank 116
40	15,304	CY Chen, Y. F.	National Chiao Tung University Taiwan	Optics	Rank 74
41	15,705	TC Tseng, Chin Hsiao	National Health Research Institutes Taiwan	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 456
42	16,213	LF Lin, Faa Jeng	National Central University Taiwan	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 37
43	16,448	TS Tsai, Shih Jen	National Yang-Ming University Taiwan	Psychiatry	Rank 433
44	16,528	CA Cheng, Ann Lii	National Taiwan University Hospital	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 807
45	16,812	HL Huang, Leaf	Chung Yuan Christian University	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 139
46	16,952	CK Cheung, K.	National Tsing Hua University	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 254
47	17,373	WK Wong, Kin Lu	National Sun Yat-Sen University Taiwan	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 151
48	17,764	JC Juang, Chia Feng	National Chung Hsing University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 303
49	18,165	HG Hwang, Gwo Jen	National Taiwan University of Science and Technology	Education	Rank 60
50	18,661	LD Liu, Dean Mo	National Chiao Tung University Taiwan	Materials	Rank 209
51	18,688	KC Kao, Chiang	National Cheng Kung University	Operations Research	Rank 37
52	19,285	HM Hung, Mien Chie	China Medical University Taichung	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 951
53	20,553	LY Lin, Yi Chi	Chang Gung University College of Medicine	Numerical & Computational Mathematics	Rank 20
54	20,929	KH Kuo, Hann Chorng	Tzu Chi University	Urology & Nephrology	Rank 235
55	20,945	CS Chung, Sun Lin	National Taiwan University	Geochemistry & Geophysics	Rank 319
56	21,026	KR Kannagi, Reiji	Academia Sinica, Institute of Biomedical Sciences	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 882
57	21,741	LJ Liao, James C.	Academia Sinica, Institute of Biological Chemistry	Biotechnology	Rank 61
58	22,437	CC Cheng, Ching Hsue	National Yunlin University of Science and Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 376
59	22,663	HC Hsueh, Chun Hway	National Taiwan University	Materials	Rank 262
60	22,792	WC Wang, Chi Chuan	National Chiao Tung University Taiwan	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 108
61	22,919	TY Tseng, Yu Chee	National Chiao Tung University Taiwan	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 194
62	22,930	HM Huang, Michael H.	National Tsing Hua University	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 217
63	23,471	WC Wang, Ching Jen	Chang Gung University College of Medicine	Orthopedics	Rank 159
64	24,279	TM Tsai, M. J.	National Cheng Kung University	Applied Physics	Rank 573
65	24,300	YP Yeh, Pochi	National Chiao Tung University Taiwan	Optoelectronics & Photonics	Rank 72
66	24,324	LF Lin, Feng Tse	Chinese Culture University Taiwan	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 163
67	24,577	Liu, Ru Shi	National Taiwan University	Applied Physics	Rank 578
68	25,244	LS Liu, Shen Iuan	National Taiwan University	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 58
69	25,394	LD Liaw, Der Jang	National Taiwan University of Science and Technology	Polymers	Rank 225
70	25,483	HS Hsu, Su Ming	National Taiwan University Hospital	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 1,230
71	25,639	WA Wang, Andrew H.J.	Academia Sinica, Institute of Biological Chemistry	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 1,035
72	26,115	WT Wu, Tian Shung	National Cheng Kung University	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 92
73	26,161	TY Tao, Yu Tai	Academia Sinica, Institute of Chemistry	Materials	Rank 302
74	26,342	WH Wee, Hui Ming	Chung Yuan Christian University	Operations Research	Rank 65
75	26,564	YW Yan, Wei Mon	National Taipei University of Technology	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 126
76	26,832	TT Tsai, Tung Hu	National Yang-Ming University Taiwan	Analytical Chemistry	Rank 187
77	27,218	HK Ho, Kuo Chuan	National Taiwan University	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 257
78	27,385	CM Chen, Miin Fu	Chang Gung Memorial Hospital	Surgery	Rank 219
79	27,618	SS Sze, S. M.	National Chiao Tung University Taiwan	Applied Physics	Rank 640
80	27,751	CC Chiou, Cary T.	National Cheng Kung University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 124
81	27,803	HX He, Xiao Gang	National Taiwan University	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 434
82	27,874	PS Pei, Soo Chang	National Taiwan University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 234
83	28,628	LY Lin, Yi Bing	National Chiao Tung University Taiwan	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 242
84	28,664	CW Chen, Wei Hsin	National Cheng Kung University	Energy	Rank 249
85	28,897	LS Lee, Shou Dong	National Yang-Ming University, School of Medicine	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 458
86	28,920	LD Lee, D. T.	Academia Sinica, Institute of Information Science	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 489
87	29,025	WS Wang, Shuu Jiun	National Yang-Ming University Taiwan	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 2,279
88	29,430	KC Kao, Chia Hung	China Medical University Taichung	Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging	Rank 184
89	29,531	YC Yang, Chun Yuh	Kaohsiung Medical University	Toxicology	Rank 133
90	29,590	YJ Yang, James Chih Hsin	National Taiwan University Hospital	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 1,416
91	29,741	CJ Chang, Jo Shu	National Cheng Kung University	Biotechnology	Rank 80
92	29,815	CH Chen, Hsiao Hwa	National Cheng Kung University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 253
93	29,949	CA Cheng, Andrew Tai Ann	China Medical University Taichung	Psychiatry	Rank 699
94	30,083	LH Li, Hsiang nan	Academia Sinica, Institute Of Physics	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 464
95	30,158	WF Wei, Fu Chan	Chang Gung Memorial Hospital	Surgery	Rank 247
96	30,162	CC Chen, Ching Fu	National Cheng Kung University	Sport, Leisure & Tourism	Rank 22
97	30,386	LY Liaw, Yun Fan	Chang Gung University College of Medicine	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 479
98	30,583	IW Ip, Wing H.	National Central University Taiwan	Astronomy & Astrophysics	Rank 330
99	30,838	CT Chen, Ting Yu	Chang Gung University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 524
100	30,880	LS Lin, Sheng H.	Yuan Ze University	Environmental Engineering	Rank 107
No scientists match this filter.

Showing 1 to 100 of the first 100 Show

Paid plans

See all 1,151 scientists in Taiwan

You are seeing the first 100. 1,051 more are on the 2020 career-long list.

Ranks 101 to 1,151The whole list, not only the top 100.

Every year since 2020Single Year and Career Data.

Search the full listBy name, institute or sub-field.

CSV exportDownload the list for your own work.

View Plans & Upgrade Compare plans

Cancel anytime · Secure billing

Countries with a similar count

Career-long list2020

India1,491 scientistsin 2020

Belgium1,413 scientistsin 2020

South Korea1,350 scientistsin 2020

Finland1,037 scientistsin 2020

Austria962 scientistsin 2020

Norway947 scientistsin 2020

Explore other countries

Career-long list2020

Japan6,316 scientistsin 2020

China5,273 scientistsin 2020

Hong Kong878 scientistsin 2020

Macau22 scientistsin 2020

Israel1,630 scientistsin 2020

Singapore757 scientistsin 2020

All countries on the world map

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 career-long list, National Taiwan University has the most listed scientists from Taiwan, with 142. It is followed by National Cheng Kung University with 109.

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.