Question 1

How strong is science in Taiwan?

Accepted Answer

Taiwan ranks #24 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#24 all time), with 143k research works and 9.7% of them in the world's top 10%.

Question 2

What is Taiwan strongest at in science?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, Taiwan ranks highest in Medicine (#22 of 152), Computer Science (#21 of 128) and Psychology (#21 of 106). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Bioengineering, Hardware and Architecture and Otorhinolaryngology.

Question 3

Which universities in Taiwan lead research?

Accepted Answer

National Taiwan University, Academia Sinica and National Cheng Kung University rank highest in Taiwan on research quality in 2022-now.

Question 4

Who are the top researchers in Taiwan?

Accepted Answer

Gwo‐Jen Hwang, Ming‐Lang Tseng and Sung‐Fu Hung rank highest among researchers based in Taiwan.

Question 5

Which cities in Taiwan are research hubs?

Accepted Answer

By research output, Taipei, Hsinchu, Taichung and Kaohsiung City.

Question 6

How much of Taiwan's research is open access?

Accepted Answer

29% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 17% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

Question 7

Is Taiwan's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 8% higher than in 2018-2021.

Question 8

Which keywords describe research in Taiwan?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Epidemiology, Inflammation, Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Oxidative Stress, Nanomaterials and Cardiovascular Disease.

Question 9

Which fields of science does Taiwan work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 45% of research in Taiwan is in Physical Sciences, 28% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (25%), Engineering (19%), Computer Science (9%).

Question 10

Which countries have research most like Taiwan's?

Accepted Answer

South Korea has the research profile closest to Taiwan's (similarity 0.86 on a scale to 1), with both strong in Materials Science, followed by China and Singapore.