Taiwan's Top 2% Scientists 2023: Career-Long List

Taiwan has 1,669 scientists on the 2023 career-long Top 2% list, up 4.2% from 1,601 in 2022. That places Taiwan 19th in the world by number of listed scientists. National Taiwan University has the most listed scientists (184), followed by National Cheng Kung University (144).

Single Year

1,420

+80 (+6.0%) vs 2022

Career Data

1,669

+68 (+4.2%) vs 2022

World rank by count

#19

No change vs 2022

Institutes

195

+2 (+1.0%) vs 2022

Scientists in Taiwan on the list, by year

The career-long count has grown 45% 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	425	HY Ho, Yuh Shan	Asia University	Science Studies	Rank 1
2	1,064	HT Hayashi, Tamio	National Taiwan Normal University	Organic Chemistry	Rank 32
3	1,700	CS Chen, Shyi Ming	National Taiwan University of Science and Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 45
4	1,898	CT Chung, Tai Shung	National Taiwan University of Science and Technology	Chemical Engineering	Rank 6
5	2,301	WC Wong, Chi Huey	Academia Sinica, Genomics Research Center	Organic Chemistry	Rank 65
6	2,855	YJ Yeh, Jien Wei	National Tsing Hua University	Materials	Rank 35
7	3,174	JB Jahn, Bor ming	National Taiwan University	Geochemistry & Geophysics	Rank 27
8	4,253	CC Chen, Chien Jen	Academia Sinica, Genomics Research Center	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 190
9	4,956	HN Huang, Norden E.	National Central University	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 57
10	4,969	LC Lin, Chih Jen	National Taiwan University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 109
11	5,105	LL Liu, Leroy F.	Taipei Medical University	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 246
12	5,955	TC Tsai, Chin Chung	National Taiwan Normal University	Education	Rank 17
13	6,149	LM Lai, Michael M.C.	Academia Sinica, Institute of Molecular Biology	Virology	Rank 31
14	6,318	Jang, Jyh Shing Roger	National Taiwan University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 131
15	6,506	LK Liang, Kung Yee	National Health Research Institutes Taiwan	Psychiatry	Rank 188
16	6,550	CC Chang, Chein I.	Providence University Taiwan	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 11
17	6,798	CD Chen, Ding Shinn	National Taiwan University Hospital	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 114
18	7,405	CA Chao, Anne	National Tsing Hua University	Ecology	Rank 138
19	7,576	YG Yen, Gow Chin	National Chung Hsing University	Food Science	Rank 22
20	8,072	LD Lee, Duu Jong	Yuan Ze University	Biotechnology	Rank 18
21	8,177	JR Juang, Ruey Shin	Chang Gung University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 28
22	8,417	Kao, Jia Horng	National Taiwan University Hospital	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 146
23	8,454	WK Wu, Kenneth K.	China Medical University	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 413
24	8,546	LY Liaw, Yun Fan	Chang Gung Memorial Hospital	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 150
25	8,757	LJ Lin, Jen Kun	National Taiwan University College of Medicine	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 402
26	8,806	CS Chen, Shen Ming	National Taipei University of Technology	Energy	Rank 86
27	8,977	YM Yoshimura, Masahiro	National Cheng Kung University	Materials	Rank 108
28	9,070	HP Hsueh, Po Ren	School of Medicine	Microbiology	Rank 224
29	9,156	HG Hwang, Gwo Jen	National Taiwan University of Science and Technology	Education	Rank 32
30	9,470	LY Liaw, Yun Fan	Chang Gung University College of Medicine	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 164
31	9,959	SS Stević, Stevo	China Medical University Hospital	Numerical & Computational Mathematics	Rank 8
32	9,992	CH Cheng, Hai Yang	Academia Sinica, Institute Of Physics	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 148
33	10,194	HW Hou, Wei Shu	National Taiwan University	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 150
34	10,216	WR Wai, Rong Jong	National Taiwan University of Science and Technology	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 24
35	10,989	LF Liu, Fu Tong	Academia Sinica, Institute of Biomedical Sciences	Immunology	Rank 415
36	11,307	PK Ploog, K. H.	National Sun Yat-Sen University	Applied Physics	Rank 281
37	11,512	TW Tsai, Wen Tien	National Pingtung University of Science and Technology	Energy	Rank 112
38	12,006	YP Yang, Pan Chyr	National Taiwan University Hospital	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 544
39	12,055	LH Lin, Hsiu Fen	National Taiwan Ocean University	Business & Management	Rank 96
40	12,388	CP Chou, Pi Tai	National Taiwan University	Organic Chemistry	Rank 276
41	12,951	TC Tseng, Chin Hsiao	National Taiwan University Hospital	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 358
42	13,172	WY Wei, Yau Huei	Changhua Christian Hospital	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 650
43	13,527	CW Chen, Wei Hsin	National Cheng Kung University	Energy	Rank 131
44	13,660	TM Tseng, Ming Lang	China Medical University Hospital	Environmental Sciences	Rank 62
45	13,743	CA Cheng, Ann Lii	National Taiwan University Hospital	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 605
46	13,827	LY Liu, Ying Ling	National Tsing Hua University	Polymers	Rank 116
47	13,939	CC Chen, Chen Tung Arthur	National Sun Yat-Sen University	Oceanography	Rank 8
48	13,998	CM Chang, Mei Hwei	National Taiwan University Hospital	Pediatrics	Rank 57
49	14,111	TG Tzeng, Gwo Hshiung	National Taipei University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 279
50	14,275	PE Pan, Ernian	National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 90
51	14,555	TS Tsai, Shih Jen	Veterans General Hospital-Taipei	Psychiatry	Rank 397
52	14,857	CC Chang, Chin Chen	Feng Chia University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 294
53	15,374	KC Kao, Chiang	National Cheng Kung University	Operations Research	Rank 32
54	15,717	CK Cheung, K.	National Tsing Hua University	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 219
55	15,807	FA Fujimori, Atsushi	National Tsing Hua University	Applied Physics	Rank 381
56	16,314	LV Laudet, Vincent	Academia Sinica, Institute of Cellular and Organismic Biology	Developmental Biology	Rank 698
57	17,140	HM Huang, Michael H.	National Tsing Hua University	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 210
58	17,991	CY Chen, Yung Fu	National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University	Optics	Rank 64
59	18,073	LF Lin, Faa Jeng	National Central University	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 45
60	18,132	JC Juang, Chia Feng	National Chung Hsing University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 370
61	18,162	Liu, Ru Shi	National Taiwan University	Applied Physics	Rank 439
62	19,303	KH Kuo, Hann Chorng	Tzu Chi University	Urology & Nephrology	Rank 216
63	19,489	WK Wong, Kin Lu	National Sun Yat-Sen University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 164
64	19,557	WC Wang, Chi Chuan	National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 115
65	19,787	HM Hung, Mien Chie	China Medical University	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 902
66	20,085	LP Liu, Philip Li Fan	National Central University	Oceanography	Rank 17
67	20,279	CS Chung, Sun Lin	National Taiwan University	Geochemistry & Geophysics	Rank 324
68	20,705	LY Lin, Yi Chi	Chang Gung University College of Medicine	Numerical & Computational Mathematics	Rank 20
69	21,015	WC Wang, Ching Jen	Chang Gung University College of Medicine	Orthopedics	Rank 139
70	21,076	LD Liu, Dean Mo	National Chiao Tung University	Materials	Rank 252
71	21,129	CC Chen, Ching Fu	National Cheng Kung University	Sport, Leisure & Tourism	Rank 24
72	21,173	YW Yan, Wei Mon	National Taipei University of Technology	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 125
73	21,533	CC Cheng, Ching Hsue	National Yunlin University of Science and Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 426
74	21,602	YJ Yang, James Chih Hsin	National Taiwan University Hospital	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 985
75	22,277	CT Chen, Ting Yu	Chang Gung University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 439
76	22,408	CJ Chang, Jo Shu	Tunghai University	Biotechnology	Rank 51
77	23,212	SM Sasaki, Misao	National Taiwan University	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 333
78	23,456	HC Hsueh, Chun Hway	National Taiwan University	Materials	Rank 277
79	23,662	WS Wang, Shuu Jiun	Veterans General Hospital-Taipei	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 1,861
80	23,757	SJ Sheu, Jiuh Biing	National Taiwan University	Logistics & Transportation	Rank 22
81	24,734	CY Chen, Yu Shan	National Taipei University	Business & Management	Rank 241
82	25,491	PU Pen, Ue Li	Academia Sinica, Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy & Astrophysics	Rank 257
83	25,939	WH Wee, Hui Ming	Chung Yuan Christian University	Operations Research	Rank 77
84	26,257	KC Kao, Chia Hung	China Medical University	Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging	Rank 140
85	26,351	HK Ho, Kuo Chuan	National Taiwan University	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 301
86	26,761	TT Tsai, Tung Hu	National Yang-Ming University Taiwan	Analytical Chemistry	Rank 156
87	26,796	KR Kannagi, Reiji	Academia Sinica, Institute of Biomedical Sciences	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 1,211
88	27,101	SW Schmidt, Wolfgang	Academia Sinica, Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 313
89	27,105	Hong, Wei Chiang	Yuan Ze University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 538
90	27,292	LF Lin, Feng Tse	Chinese Culture University Taiwan	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 542
91	27,319	SS Sze, Simon M.	National Chiao Tung University	Applied Physics	Rank 686
92	27,600	YW Yeh, Wei Chang	National Tsing Hua University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 550
93	27,939	WT Wu, Tian Shung	National Cheng Kung University College of Medicine	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 80
94	28,110	CC Chiou, Cary T.	National Cheng Kung University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 148
95	28,159	TY Tseng, Yu Chee	National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 228
96	28,846	LD Liaw, Der Jang	National Taiwan University of Science and Technology	Polymers	Rank 251
97	28,994	LS Liu, Shen Iuan	National Taiwan University	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 67
98	29,354	WA Wang, Andrew H.J.	Academia Sinica, Institute of Biological Chemistry	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 1,321
99	29,651	WY Wang, Yi Shun	National Changhua University of Education	Education	Rank 115
100	29,890	YP Yeh, Pochi	National Chiao Tung University	Optoelectronics & Photonics	Rank 92
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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 career-long list, National Taiwan University has the most listed scientists from Taiwan, with 184. It is followed by National Cheng Kung University with 144.

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 1,669 in 2023, a change of +45.0%.

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.