Taiwan's Top 2% Scientists 2021: Career-Long List

Taiwan has 1,479 scientists on the 2021 career-long Top 2% list, up 28.5% from 1,151 in 2020. That places Taiwan 19th in the world by number of listed scientists. National Taiwan University has the most listed scientists (173), followed by National Cheng Kung University (124).

Single Year

1,358

+261 (+23.8%) vs 2020

Career Data

1,479

+328 (+28.5%) vs 2020

World rank by count

#19

No change vs 2020

Institutes

182

+31 (+20.5%) vs 2020

Scientists in Taiwan on the list, by year

The career-long count has grown 28% since 2020.

Career-long list, change on the previous year

2021+28.5%

2022+8.2%

2023+4.2%

2024+5.4%

2025+7.9%

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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	418	HY Ho, Yuh Shan	Asia University	Science Studies	Rank 1
2	784	PM Pumera, Martin	China Medical University Hospital Taichung	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 23
3	1,683	CS Chen, Shyi Ming	National Taiwan University of Science and Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 38
4	2,990	JB Jahn, Bor ming	National Taiwan University	Geochemistry & Geophysics	Rank 28
5	4,203	YJ Yeh, Jien Wei	National Tsing Hua University	Materials	Rank 48
6	4,587	LL Liu, Leroy F.	Taipei Medical University	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 232
7	4,627	LC Lin, Chih Jen	National Taiwan University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 92
8	4,707	CC Chen, Chien Jen	Academia Sinica, Genomics Research Center	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 217
9	5,834	LM Lai, Michael M.C.	China Medical University	Virology	Rank 34
10	6,264	CD Chen, Ding Shinn	National Taiwan University Hospital	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 95
11	6,667	HN Huang, Norden E.	National Central University	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 72
12	6,728	Jang, Jyh Shing Roger	National Taiwan University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 120
13	6,871	TC Tsai, Chin Chung	National Taiwan Normal University	Education	Rank 15
14	6,931	CC Chang, Chein I.	Providence University Taiwan	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 11
15	7,495	YG Yen, Gow Chin	National Chung Hsing University	Food Science	Rank 19
16	7,788	WK Wu, Kenneth K.	National Health Research Institutes Taiwan	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 386
17	7,819	LJ Lin, Jen Kun	National Taiwan University College of Medicine	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 361
18	7,906	JR Juang, Ruey Shin	Chang Gung University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 26
19	8,227	CA Chao, Anne	National Tsing Hua University	Ecology	Rank 148
20	8,358	LY Liaw, Yun Fan	Chang Gung University College of Medicine	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 137
21	8,794	Kao, Jia Horng	National Taiwan University Hospital	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 146
22	8,834	CO Civalek, O.	China Medical University	Materials	Rank 104
23	9,389	LD Lee, Duu Jong	National Taiwan University	Biotechnology	Rank 22
24	9,415	SS Stević, Stevo	China Medical University Hospital Taichung	Numerical & Computational Mathematics	Rank 6
25	9,440	HW Hou, Wei Shu	National Taiwan University	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 151
26	9,582	WR Wai, Rong Jong	National Taiwan University of Science and Technology	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 19
27	9,723	PK Ploog, K. H.	National Sun Yat-Sen University	Applied Physics	Rank 237
28	9,753	CS Chen, Shen Ming	National Taipei University of Technology	Energy	Rank 85
29	10,288	CH Cheng, Hai Yang	Academia Sinica, Institute Of Physics	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 166
30	10,392	LF Liu, Fu Tong	Academia Sinica, Institute of Biomedical Sciences	Immunology	Rank 400
31	10,460	HP Hsueh, Po Ren	National Taiwan University Hospital	Microbiology	Rank 240
32	11,989	CP Chou, Pi Tai	National Taiwan University	Chemical Physics	Rank 305
33	12,334	LH Lin, Hsiu Fen	National Taiwan Ocean University	Business & Management	Rank 93
34	12,369	HG Hwang, Gwo Jen	National Taiwan University of Science and Technology	Education	Rank 35
35	12,475	WY Wei, Yau Huei	Changhua Christian Hospital Taiwan	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 652
36	12,626	YP Yang, Pan Chyr	National Taiwan University Hospital	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 572
37	12,736	TW Tsai, Wen Tien	National Pingtung University of Science and Technology	Energy	Rank 110
38	13,265	LY Liu, Ying Ling	National Tsing Hua University	Polymers	Rank 115
39	13,761	CC Chen, Chen Tung Arthur	National Sun Yat-Sen University	Oceanography	Rank 10
40	13,854	CC Chang, Chin Chen	Feng Chia University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 229
41	13,880	TC Tseng, Chin Hsiao	National Taiwan University Hospital	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 375
42	13,938	TG Tzeng, Gwo Hshiung	National Taipei University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 232
43	14,070	CM Chang, Mei Hwei	National Taiwan University Hospital	Pediatrics	Rank 52
44	14,946	TS Tsai, Shih Jen	Veterans General Hospital-Taipei	Psychiatry	Rank 415
45	15,165	CA Cheng, Ann Lii	National Taiwan University Hospital	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 691
46	16,204	KC Kao, Chiang	National Cheng Kung University	Operations Research	Rank 34
47	16,240	CY Chen, Y. F.	National Chiao Tung University	Optics	Rank 66
48	16,405	CK Cheung, K.	National Tsing Hua University	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 249
49	16,699	LF Lin, Faa Jeng	National Central University	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 41
50	17,383	HL Huang, Leaf	Chung Yuan Christian University	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 139
51	17,878	WK Wong, Kin Lu	National Sun Yat-Sen University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 143
52	19,234	CS Chung, Sun Lin	Academia Sinica, Institute of Earth Sciences	Geochemistry & Geophysics	Rank 304
53	19,240	LD Liu, Dean Mo	National Chiao Tung University	Materials	Rank 222
54	19,630	HM Huang, Michael H.	National Tsing Hua University	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 196
55	19,721	CW Chen, Wei Hsin	National Cheng Kung University	Energy	Rank 178
56	20,290	KH Kuo, Hann Chorng	Tzu Chi University	Urology & Nephrology	Rank 221
57	20,497	WC Wang, Chi Chuan	National Chiao Tung University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 115
58	20,781	Liu, Ru Shi	National Taiwan University	Applied Physics	Rank 507
59	20,936	CC Cheng, Ching Hsue	National Yunlin University of Science and Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 357
60	20,991	LY Lin, Yi Chi	Chang Gung University College of Medicine	Numerical & Computational Mathematics	Rank 21
61	22,125	WC Wang, Ching Jen	Chang Gung University College of Medicine	Orthopedics	Rank 144
62	22,395	HM Hung, Mien Chie	China Medical University	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 1,033
63	23,099	SM Sasaki, Misao	National Taiwan University	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 363
64	23,156	TM Tseng, Ming Lang	Asia University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 103
65	23,775	KR Kannagi, Reiji	Academia Sinica, Institute of Biomedical Sciences	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 1,144
66	23,901	HC Hsueh, Chun Hway	National Taiwan University	Materials	Rank 287
67	24,434	YW Yan, Wei Mon	National Taipei University of Technology	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 133
68	25,076	LF Lin, Feng Tse	Chinese Culture University Taiwan	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 185
69	25,210	CC Chen, Ching Fu	National Cheng Kung University	Sport, Leisure & Tourism	Rank 21
70	25,258	WH Wee, Hui Ming	Chung Yuan Christian University	Operations Research	Rank 67
71	25,494	YJ Yang, J. C.H.	National Taiwan University Hospital	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 1,170
72	25,640	CT Chen, Ting Yu	Chang Gung University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 423
73	25,703	TY Tseng, Yu Chee	National Chiao Tung University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 207
74	25,704	HK Ho, Kuo Chuan	National Taiwan University	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 250
75	25,866	CJ Chang, Jo Shu	Tunghai University	Biotechnology	Rank 60
76	25,955	SJ Sheu, Jiuh Biing	National Taiwan University	Logistics & Transportation	Rank 24
77	26,026	LD Liaw, Der Jang	National Taiwan University of Science and Technology	Polymers	Rank 238
78	26,458	YP Yeh, Pochi	National Chiao Tung University	Optics	Rank 97
79	26,486	WS Wang, Shuu Jiun	National Yang-Ming University Taiwan	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 2,067
80	26,657	TT Tsai, Tung Hu	Kaohsiung Medical University	Analytical Chemistry	Rank 165
81	26,867	LS Liu, Shen Iuan	National Taiwan University	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 63
82	27,003	WT Wu, Tian Shung	National Cheng Kung University College of Medicine	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 77
83	27,257	TM Tsai, Ming June	National Cheng Kung University	Applied Physics	Rank 661
84	27,686	KC Kao, Chia Hung	China Medical University Hospital Taichung	Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging	Rank 156
85	27,918	WA Wang, Andrew H.J.	Academia Sinica, Institute of Biological Chemistry	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 1,307
86	28,306	TY Tao, Yu Tai	Academia Sinica, Institute of Chemistry	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 274
87	28,688	PS Pei, Soo Chang	National Taiwan University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 233
88	28,752	CM Chen, Miin Fu	Chang Gung Memorial Hospital	Surgery	Rank 232
89	28,775	YW Yeh, Wei Chang	National Tsing Hua University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 483
90	28,833	CH Chen, Hsiao Hwa	National Cheng Kung University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 234
91	29,225	HS Hsu, Su Ming	National Taiwan University Hospital	Pathology	Rank 94
92	29,241	HX He, Xiao Gang	National Taiwan University	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 470
93	29,576	YC Yang, Chun Yuh	National Health Research Institutes Taiwan	Toxicology	Rank 116
94	29,987	GW Gruissem, Wilhelm	National Chung Hsing University	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 342
95	29,988	LD Lee, D. T.	Academia Sinica, Institute of Information Science	Computation Theory & Mathematics	Rank 89
96	30,480	CC Chiou, Cary T.	National Cheng Kung University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 145
97	30,802	IW Ip, Wing Huen	National Central University	Astronomy & Astrophysics	Rank 330
98	31,209	YJ Yao, J. C.	China Medical University	General Mathematics	Rank 99
99	31,321	WD Wei-Guang Diau, Eric	National Chiao Tung University	Chemical Physics	Rank 731
100	31,329	LY Liaw, Yun Fan	Chang Gung University College of Medicine	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 485
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Taiwan are in the 2021 Stanford Top 2% list?

1,358 scientists affiliated with Taiwan are on the 2021 single-year list, and 1,479 are on the career-long list.

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

On the 2021 career-long list, National Taiwan University has the most listed scientists from Taiwan, with 173. It is followed by National Cheng Kung University with 124.

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

On the career-long list, Taiwan went from 1,151 scientists in 2020 to 1,479 in 2021, a change of +28.5%.

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.