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Hsing Wu University

In research, Hsing Wu University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#12,365 of 17,446 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#11,819 of 14,833 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#14,316
of 34,923
Rank in Taiwan
#129
of 284
Research works
362
▼ 37% vs 2018-21
Citations
7.7k
21.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.8%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.95×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
34%
world 40%
International
15%
world 18%
Hsing Wu University

What is Hsing Wu University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #12,365 of 17,446 6.1%139
Social SciencesDomain #11,819 of 14,833 14.8%129

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Hsing Wu 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Hsing Wu University work in?

In 2022-now, 41% of research at Hsing Wu University is in Social Sciences, 27% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (17%), Social Sciences (13%), Computer Science (10%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 15 fractional works · 41.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 5 fractional works · 13.4% of its workEducation: 2 fractional works · 4.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workLinguistics and Language: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 3 fractional works · 8.0% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 2 fractional works · 5.8% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3 fractional works · 7.3% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workBusiness and International Management: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 7.2% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeuropsychology and Physiological Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeneral Decision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPhysical Sciences: 10 fractional works · 27.1% of its workComputer Science: 4 fractional works · 10.5% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 3.7% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEngineering: 2 fractional works · 6.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 6.3% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workHealth Sciences: 8 fractional works · 20.0% of its workMedicine: 6 fractional works · 16.8% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHepatology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLife Sciences: 4 fractional works · 11.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 5.5% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAquatic Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSensory Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKHsing WuUniversity37fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences12%Physical Sciences27%Health Sciences20%Social Sciences41%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 21 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences513.4%
    2. Arts and Humanities38.0%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting37.3%
    4. Psychology37.2%
    5. Decision Sciences13.0%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance12.3%
    1. Computer Science410.5%
    2. Engineering26.4%
    3. Environmental Science26.3%
    4. Materials Science11.5%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences01.3%
    6. Energy00.6%
    7. Chemistry00.5%
    8. Physics and Astronomy00.0%
    1. Medicine616.8%
    2. Health Professions12.5%
    3. Nursing00.7%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences25.5%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology13.1%
    3. Neuroscience12.6%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.4%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 1.16× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.57× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.20× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.34× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.85× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.68× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.43× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.27× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.96× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.87× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 1.48× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.77× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.27× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.15× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.07× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.36× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.06× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 3.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 21 fields, with their numbers
  1. Decision Sciences3.15×1 works
  2. Arts and Humanities2.77×3 works
  3. Psychology2.36×3 works
  4. Business, Management and Accounting2.27×3 works
  5. Neuroscience1.57×1 works
  6. Nursing1.48×0 works
  7. Computer Science1.34×4 works
  8. Environmental Science1.27×2 works
  9. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.20×0 works
  10. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.16×2 works
  11. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.07×1 works
  12. Social Sciences1.06×5 works
  13. Health Professions0.96×1 works
  14. Medicine0.87×6 works
  15. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.85×0 works
  16. Energy0.68×0 works
  17. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.58×1 works
  18. Engineering0.43×2 works
  19. Materials Science0.42×1 works
  20. Chemistry0.30×0 works
  21. Physics and Astronomy0.01×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Hsing Wu University?

Ranked on the quality score, Anna C-S Chang, Yuh‐Tai Wang and Chih‐Yu Chen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hsing Wu University.

  1. 1 Anna C-S Chang Taiwan · #350,526 worldwide 1.8k citations · 40 works
  2. 2 Yuh‐Tai Wang Taiwan · #3,663,855 worldwide 633 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 Chih‐Yu Chen Taiwan · #3,761,725 worldwide 2.2k citations · 66 works
  4. 4 Hui-Ching Hsieh Taiwan · #4,155,984 worldwide 248 citations · 35 works
  5. 5 V TOMESCU Taiwan · #4,552,519 worldwide 4 citations · 21 works
  6. 6 Ching Chung Chen Taiwan · #4,793,281 worldwide 77 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Hsing Wu University

What are the most cited papers from Hsing Wu University?

The most cited paper from Hsing Wu University is "Ultrafine titanium dioxide particles in the absence of photoactivation can induce oxidative damage to human bronchial epithelial cells" (Jia-Ran Gurr, Alexander S.S. Wang, Chien‐Hung Chen et al., 2005), with 1,019 citations. Next come "Exploring the influential factors in continuance usage of mobile social Apps: Satisfaction, habit, and customer value perspectives" (711) and "Equilibrium sorption isotherm for metal ions on tree fern" (530).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Ultrafine titanium dioxide particles in the absence of photoactivation can induce oxidative damage to human bronchial epithelial cells Jia-Ran Gurr, Alexander S.S. Wang, Chien‐Hung Chen et al. · Toxicology 21 Jun 2005 1,019
2 Exploring the influential factors in continuance usage of mobile social Apps: Satisfaction, habit, and customer value perspectives Chun‐Hua Hsiao, Jung‐Jung Chang, Kai‐Yu Tang · Telematics and Informatics 4 Sep 2015 711
3 Equilibrium sorption isotherm for metal ions on tree fern Yuh‐Shan Ho, Chuxin Huang, Honglin Huang · Process Biochemistry Jul 2002 530
4 Antibacterial characteristics and activity of acid-soluble chitosan Ying‐Chien Chung, Chih‐Yu Chen · Bioresource Technology 14 Aug 2007 402
5 Incidental Learning of Collocation Stuart Webb, Jonathan Newton, Anna C-S Chang · Language Learning 21 Nov 2012 375
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Which keywords describe research at Hsing Wu University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Lifelong Learning, Sociolinguistics, Multilingualism, Virtual Reality, Cultural Studies, Cancer Prevention, Language and Second Language Acquisition.

▲ 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-now 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 14 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 14 words, with their numbers
  1. Lifelong Learning2▲ 21×2 topics
  2. Sociolinguistics2▲ 22×3 topics
  3. Multilingualism1▲ 22×3 topics
  4. Virtual Reality1▲ 7.2×4 topics
  5. Cultural Studies1▲ 8.4×3 topics
  6. E-Learning1▲ 3.3×2 topics
  7. Education1▲ 1.81×3 topics
  8. Educational Technology1▲ 2.7×2 topics
  9. Antioxidant Activity1▲ 4.8×12 topics
  10. Cancer Prevention1▲ 11×7 topics
  11. Globalization1▲ 1.36×2 topics
  12. Language1▲ 11×3 topics
  13. Risk Management1▲ 5.6×2 topics
  14. Second Language Acquisition1▲ 29×2 topics

Which research topics does Hsing Wu University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Education and Learning Interventions, Education and Cultural Studies, Language and Culture and Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity.

Education and Learning I…1Education and Learning Interventions: 1 fractional worksEducation and Cultural S…1Education and Cultural Studies: 1 fractional worksLanguage and Culture: 1 fractional worksLinguistics, Language Di…1Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity: 1 fractional worksEducation, Safety, and S…1Education, Safety, and Science Studies: 1 fractional worksPhotodynamic Therapy Research Studies: 0 fractional worksEFL/ESL Teaching and Learning: 0 fractional worksSubtitles and Audiovisua…0Subtitles and Audiovisual Media: 0 fractional worksInnovation and Socioeconomic Development: 0 fractional worksEnvironmental Sustainability in Business: 0 fractional works
Information SystemsEducationLinguistics and LanguageLanguage and Linguistics4 others

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

  1. 1 Education and Learning Interventions Information Systems 1 works
  2. 2 Education and Cultural Studies Education 1 works
  3. 3 Language and Culture Linguistics and Language 1 works
  4. 4 Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity Language and Linguistics 1 works
  5. 5 Education, Safety, and Science Studies Safety Research 1 works
  6. 6 Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 0 works
  7. 7 EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning Language and Linguistics 0 works
  8. 8 Subtitles and Audiovisual Media Language and Linguistics 0 works
  9. 9 Innovation and Socioeconomic Development Business and International Management 0 works
  10. 10 Environmental Sustainability in Business Marketing 0 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 available33.8%not open66.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.4%domestic only84.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Hsing Wu University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 37% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Hsing Wu University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00010% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%Hsing Wu University0.00016% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Hsing Wu University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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