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Fo Guang University

In research, Fo Guang University stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,192 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#16,877
of 28,054 · #25,543 all time
Rank in Taiwan
#151
of 221
Research works
1.2k
▼ 15% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.4k
4.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
15%
world 28%

What is Fo Guang University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #9,192 of 10,521 10.0%67 #9847

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Fo Guang University sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.35× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 3.12× its world share, 6 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.24× its world share, 11 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.41× its world share, 7 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.43× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.35× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.51× its world share, 12 worksMedicineNursing: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 3.38× its world share, 11 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.25× its world share, 8 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.17× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.94× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.90× its world share, 14 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.77× its world share, 26 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 3.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Fo Guang University?

Ranked on the composite score, Bret Hinsch, Yang Qi and Gao Hong lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Fo Guang University.

  1. 1 Bret Hinsch Taiwan · #682,172 worldwide 11 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Yang Qi Taiwan · #745,600 worldwide 0 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Gao Hong Taiwan · #1,211,534 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Chih‐Hsien Chen Taiwan · #1,387,124 worldwide 31 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 You Liu Taiwan · #1,446,717 worldwide 11 citations · 35 works
All ranked researchers at Fo Guang University

Which keywords describe research at Fo Guang University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: History, Religion, Philosophy, Culture, Nationalism, Regulation, China and Confucianism.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. History14▲ 18×8 topics
  2. Religion14▲ 25×6 topics
  3. Philosophy10▲ 20×4 topics
  4. Culture7▲ 12×4 topics
  5. Nationalism7▲ 12×2 topics
  6. Regulation6▲ 10×2 topics
  7. China6▲ 58×1 topic
  8. Confucianism6▲ 130×1 topic
  9. Neuroscience6▲ 17×5 topics
  10. Modernization6▲ 27×3 topics
  11. Mental Health5▲ 3.1×13 topics
  12. Gender5▲ 8.3×5 topics
  13. Emotion Regulation5▲ 13×7 topics
  14. Colonialism4▲ 8.1×5 topics
  15. Identity4▲ 4.9×4 topics
  16. Literature4▲ 6.6×4 topics
  17. Well-being4▲ 9.2×6 topics
  18. Politics4▲ 12×3 topics
  19. Society4▲ 17×3 topics
  20. East Asia4▲ 156×2 topics
  21. Buddhism3▲ 194×1 topic
  22. South Asia3▲ 194×1 topic
  23. Embodiment3▲ 13×2 topics
  24. Emotion3▲ 12×3 topics
  25. User Satisfaction3▲ 12×3 topics
  26. Cognitive Therapy3▲ 21×3 topics
  27. Surgery2▲ 6.1×5 topics
  28. Consumer Preferences2▲ 26×2 topics
  29. Cognitive Function2▲ 11×3 topics
  30. Cognitive Performance2▲ 20×2 topics
  31. Medical History2▲ 54×2 topics
  32. Neurobiology2▲ 7.7×7 topics
  33. Product Design2▲ 14×2 topics
  34. Aggression2▲ 36×2 topics
  35. Color Psychology2▲ 57×1 topic
  36. Japan2▲ 86×1 topic
  37. Kansei Engineering2▲ 57×1 topic
  38. Stress Reduction2▲ 31×2 topics
  39. Mindfulness2▲ 54×1 topic
  40. Self-Compassion2▲ 54×1 topic

Which research topics does Fo Guang University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Chinese history and philosophy, Indian and Buddhist Studies, Color perception and design and Japanese History and Culture.

Chinese history and phil…6Chinese history and philosophy: 6 fractional worksIndian and Buddhist Studies: 3 fractional worksColor perception and design: 2 fractional worksJapanese History and Culture: 2 fractional worksMindfulness and Compassion Interventions: 2 fractional worksMartial Arts: Techniques, Psychology, and Education: 2 fractional worksHistory of Medicine Stud…2History of Medicine Studies: 2 fractional worksMental Health and Psychiatry: 2 fractional worksEntrepreneurship Studies and Influences: 2 fractional worksEfficiency Analysis Using DEA: 2 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceReligious studiesSocial PsychologyCultural Studies6 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Chinese history and philosophy Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  2. 2 Indian and Buddhist Studies Religious studies 3 works
  3. 3 Color perception and design Social Psychology 2 works
  4. 4 Japanese History and Culture Cultural Studies 2 works
  5. 5 Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions Clinical Psychology 2 works
  6. 6 Martial Arts: Techniques, Psychology, and Education Safety Research 2 works
  7. 7 History of Medicine Studies History 2 works
  8. 8 Mental Health and Psychiatry Philosophy 2 works
  9. 9 Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences Management of Technology and Innovation 2 works
  10. 10 Efficiency Analysis Using DEA Management Science and Operations Research 2 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available15.3%not open84.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.7%domestic only94.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Fo Guang University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 15% lower than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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