Taiwan's Top 2% Scientists 2023

Taiwan has 1,420 scientists on the 2023 single-year Top 2% list, up 6.0% from 1,340 in 2022. That places Taiwan 21st in the world by number of listed scientists, down 1 place. National Taiwan University has the most listed scientists (143), followed by National Cheng Kung University (94).

Single Year

1,420

+80 (+6.0%) vs 2022

Career Data

1,669

+68 (+4.2%) vs 2022

World rank by count

#21

down 1 place vs 2022

Institutes

175

+2 (+1.2%) vs 2022

Scientists in Taiwan on the list, by year

The single-year count has grown 29% 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%

Top 10 institutes in Taiwan

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Single-year list2023

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Rank in Taiwan	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	152	YJ Yeh, Jien Wei	National Tsing Hua University	Materials	Rank 2
2	278	HY Ho, Yuh Shan	Asia University	Science Studies	Rank 2
3	1,249	CY Chen, Yu Shan	National Taipei University	Business & Management	Rank 35
4	1,331	TM Tseng, Ming Lang	China Medical University Hospital	Environmental Sciences	Rank 17
5	1,558	CS Chen, Shyi Ming	National Taiwan University of Science and Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 82
6	1,873	CW Chen, Wei Hsin	National Cheng Kung University	Energy	Rank 47
7	1,962	HG Hwang, Gwo Jen	National Taiwan University of Science and Technology	Education	Rank 19
8	2,066	JB Jahn, Bor ming	National Taiwan University	Geochemistry & Geophysics	Rank 20
9	2,306	CA Chao, Anne	National Tsing Hua University	Ecology	Rank 67
10	2,453	CC Chang, Chein I.	Providence University Taiwan	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 17
11	2,586	HN Huang, Norden E.	National Central University	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 37
12	2,662	CT Chung, Tai Shung	National Taiwan University of Science and Technology	Chemical Engineering	Rank 12
13	2,918	LD Lee, Duu Jong	Yuan Ze University	Biotechnology	Rank 9
14	3,152	LH Lin, Hsiu Fen	National Taiwan Ocean University	Business & Management	Rank 87
15	3,360	TC Tsai, Chin Chung	National Taiwan Normal University	Education	Rank 31
16	4,286	LC Lin, Chih Jen	National Taiwan University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 169
17	4,350	KC Kao, Chiang	National Cheng Kung University	Operations Research	Rank 16
18	4,463	CM Chen, Mei Fang	Tatung University	Food Science	Rank 27
19	4,465	CC Chen, Ching Fu	National Cheng Kung University	Sport, Leisure & Tourism	Rank 21
20	4,513	CL Chen, Liang Kung	Veterans General Hospital-Taipei	Geriatrics	Rank 8
21	4,873	IM Inc, Mustafa	China Medical University	General Physics	Rank 34
22	5,345	SA Sangaiah, Arun Kumar	National Yunlin University of Science and Technology	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 47
23	5,348	TW Tsai, Wen Tien	National Pingtung University of Science and Technology	Energy	Rank 116
24	5,606	GB Gupta, Brij B.	Asia University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 229
25	5,884	PD Pamucar, Dragan	Yuan Ze University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 236
26	6,063	SI Shiue, Ivy	National Health Research Institutes Taiwan	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 118
27	6,223	CJ Chang, Jo Shu	Tunghai University	Biotechnology	Rank 21
28	6,235	Hong, Wei Chiang	Yuan Ze University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 247
29	6,438	Jang, Jyh Shing Roger	National Taiwan University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 253
30	7,114	CC Chang, Ching Hsun	National Taiwan Normal University	Business & Management	Rank 184
31	7,162	SG Shmueli, Galit	National Tsing Hua University	Statistics & Probability	Rank 54
32	7,171	HP Hsueh, Po Ren	School of Medicine	Microbiology	Rank 148
33	7,232	Liu, Ru Shi	National Taiwan University	Applied Physics	Rank 146
34	7,253	WY Wang, Yi Shun	National Changhua University of Education	Education	Rank 64
35	7,464	CJ Chou, Jui Sheng	National Taiwan University of Science and Technology	Building & Construction	Rank 48
36	7,809	Mobayen, Saleh	National Yunlin University of Science and Technology	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 80
37	8,224	SJ Sheu, Jiuh Biing	National Taiwan University	Logistics & Transportation	Rank 21
38	8,360	TM Tsai, Ming Hung	National Chung Hsing University	Materials	Rank 133
39	8,660	CA Cheng, Ann Lii	National Taiwan University Hospital	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 310
40	8,666	YG Yen, Gow Chin	National Chung Hsing University	Food Science	Rank 55
41	9,092	TC Tsai, Chih Fong	National Central University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 355
42	9,132	CS Chung, Sun Lin	National Taiwan University	Geochemistry & Geophysics	Rank 132
43	9,276	EM Elsisi, Mahmoud	National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology	Energy	Rank 196
44	9,544	LT Lee, Tsung Hung	National Yunlin University of Science and Technology	Sport, Leisure & Tourism	Rank 40
45	9,738	CJ Chai, Jeng Da	National Taiwan University	Chemical Physics	Rank 159
46	9,816	HM Huang, Ming Hui	National Taiwan University	Marketing	Rank 55
47	10,139	CC Chen, Chen Tung Arthur	National Sun Yat-Sen University	Oceanography	Rank 7
48	10,176	YJ Yang, James Chih Hsin	National Taiwan University Hospital	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 360
49	11,128	TC Tseng, Chin Hsiao	National Taiwan University Hospital	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 214
50	11,149	OH Ong, Hwai Chyuan	National Yunlin University of Science and Technology	Energy	Rank 244
51	11,362	CS Chen, Shen Ming	National Taipei University of Technology	Energy	Rank 246
52	11,783	TG Tzeng, Gwo Hshiung	National Taipei University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 454
53	11,853	BS Band, Shahab S.	National Yunlin University of Science and Technology	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 112
54	11,904	YW Yan, Wei Mon	National Taipei University of Technology	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 113
55	12,069	CT Chen, Ting Yu	Chang Gung University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 471
56	12,272	YI Yeh, I. Cheng	Tamkang University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 478
57	12,619	LC Lin, Chieh Peng	National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University	Business & Management	Rank 333
58	12,677	PE Pan, Ernian	National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 123
59	12,852	JR Juang, Ruey Shin	Chang Gung University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 67
60	13,072	HC Huang, Chiungjung	National Changhua University of Education	Education	Rank 121
61	13,129	LK Lin, Kun Yi Andrew	National Chung Hsing University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 70
62	13,179	CC Chen, Chien Jen	Academia Sinica, Genomics Research Center	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 476
63	13,701	KS Kuo, Shiao Wei	National Sun Yat-Sen University	Polymers	Rank 93
64	14,125	LC Liu, Chih Hsing	National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology	Sport, Leisure & Tourism	Rank 59
65	14,141	WY Wu, Yenchun Jim	National Taipei University of Education	Business & Management	Rank 367
66	14,469	Kao, Jia Horng	National Taiwan University Hospital	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 167
67	14,619	SG Srivastava, Gautam	China Medical University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 548
68	15,192	CY Chu, Yinghao	National Chiao Tung University	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 450
69	15,205	CH Cheng, Hai Yang	Academia Sinica, Institute Of Physics	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 150
70	15,210	WC Wang, Chi Chuan	National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 148
71	15,920	SM Safaei, Mohammad Reza	China Medical University Hospital	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 163
72	16,158	WP Woo, P. C.Y.	National Chung Hsing University	Microbiology	Rank 367
73	16,429	HM Huang, Michael H.	National Tsing Hua University	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 487
74	16,765	LS Liao, Shu Hsien	Tamkang University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 606
75	16,855	YM Yang, Miin Shen	Chung Yuan Christian University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 610
76	17,806	YW Yeh, Wei Chang	National Tsing Hua University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 634
77	18,111	TS Tsai, Shih Jen	Veterans General Hospital-Taipei	Psychiatry	Rank 376
78	18,223	YP Yang, Pan Chyr	National Taiwan University Hospital	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 653
79	18,348	HM Hung, Mien Chie	China Medical University	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 655
80	18,384	FY Fang, Yu Hui	Tamkang University	Information Systems	Rank 63
81	18,733	CC Cheng, Ching Hsue	National Yunlin University of Science and Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 658
82	18,844	CP Chou, Pi Tai	National Taiwan University	Organic Chemistry	Rank 235
83	18,949	JC Juang, C. Hsein	National Central University	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 190
84	19,760	WC Wong, Chi Huey	Academia Sinica, Genomics Research Center	Organic Chemistry	Rank 247
85	19,937	HW Hou, Wei Shu	National Taiwan University	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 212
86	20,018	Lin, Tzu Ping	National Cheng Kung University	Building & Construction	Rank 134
87	20,356	CH Chang, Hsin Hsin	National Cheng Kung University	Information Systems	Rank 72
88	20,690	LC Lin, Chung Ying	National Cheng Kung University College of Medicine	Psychiatry	Rank 435
89	21,026	WH Wu, Hung Che	Independent Researcher	Sport, Leisure & Tourism	Rank 95
90	21,122	CC Chiu, Chao Min	National Sun Yat-Sen University	Information Systems	Rank 76
91	21,261	HB Hwang, Bing Joe	National Taiwan University of Science and Technology	Energy	Rank 475
92	21,823	CH Chen, Hao Ming	National Taiwan University	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 649
93	21,827	LK Liang, Kung Yee	National Health Research Institutes Taiwan	Psychiatry	Rank 451
94	21,876	YC Yang, Chun Chen	Ming Chi University of Technology	Energy	Rank 488
95	22,847	SM Sasaki, Misao	National Taiwan University	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 256
96	22,944	HT Hayashi, Tamio	National Taiwan Normal University	Organic Chemistry	Rank 296
97	23,166	TY Tu, Yu Kang	National Taiwan University	Dentistry	Rank 82
98	23,454	CC Chen, Chih Ming	National Chengchi University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 805
99	23,496	LC Lai, Chih Cheng	Chi Mei Medical Center	Microbiology	Rank 551
100	23,774	WC Wu, Chia Huei	China Medical University Hospital	Social Psychology	Rank 409
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Taiwan are in the 2023 Stanford Top 2% list?

1,420 scientists affiliated with Taiwan are on the 2023 single-year list, and 1,669 are on the career-long list.

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

On the 2023 single-year list, National Taiwan University has the most listed scientists from Taiwan, with 143. It is followed by National Cheng Kung University with 94.

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 1,420 in 2023, a change of +29.4%.

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.