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Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica

In research, Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,977 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Physics and Astronomy and Materials Chemistry — Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics is 29.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#4,923
of 28,054 · #1,975 all time
Rank in Taiwan
#47
of 221
Research works
2.2k
▼ 8% vs 2013–17
Citations
71k
32.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
17%
world 28%

What is Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica 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
Physical SciencesDomain #2,977 of 12,888 12.9%171 #1329

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica 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).

What does Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics takes 29.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield · 41.7 works30×
  2. Physics and AstronomyField · 49.1 works11×
  3. Materials ChemistrySubfield · 31.6 works8.2×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.64× its world share, 17 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.73× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 6.09× its world share, 19 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.36× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.26× its world share, 7 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 4.27× its world share, 8 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.34× its world share, 40 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.30× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 5.69× its world share, 39 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 11.22× its world share, 49 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.10× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 0.95× its world share, 1 worksNursingDecision Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksDecision Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 11.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica?

Ranked on the composite score, Huan‐Cheng Chang, Wunshain Fann and Y. K. Ho lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica.

  1. 1 Huan‐Cheng Chang Taiwan · #135,221 worldwide 394 citations · 61 works
  2. 2 Wunshain Fann Taiwan · #162,024 worldwide 170 citations · 27 works
  3. 3 Y. K. Ho Taiwan · #208,463 worldwide 666 citations · 127 works
  4. 4 Chi‐Kung Ni Taiwan · #382,165 worldwide 117 citations · 34 works
  5. 5 S. H. Lin Taiwan · #461,827 worldwide 116 citations · 29 works
  6. 6 Yuan T. Lee Taiwan · #474,025 worldwide 162 citations · 39 works
  7. 7 Jer‐Lai Kuo Taiwan · #517,256 worldwide 237 citations · 41 works
  8. 8 S.‐Y. Chen Taiwan · #520,371 worldwide 153 citations · 35 works
  9. 9 Shang-Bin Liu Taiwan · #521,325 worldwide 196 citations · 35 works
  10. 10 Lian‐Pin Hwang Taiwan · #532,079 worldwide 145 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica

Which keywords describe research at Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Two-Dimensional Materials, Graphene, Electronic Structure, Biosensors, Molecular Dynamics, Nanomaterials, Electronic Structure Calculations and Entanglement.

▲ 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. Two-Dimensional Materials12▲ 26×4 topics
  2. Graphene10▲ 7.7×7 topics
  3. Nanomaterials10▲ 4.9×12 topics
  4. Biomedical Applications9▲ 3.9×21 topics
  5. Electronic Structure9▲ 26×7 topics
  6. Biosensors9▲ 9.0×9 topics
  7. Molecular Dynamics9▲ 27×5 topics
  8. Electronic Structure Calculations8▲ 60×2 topics
  9. Entanglement8▲ 26×4 topics
  10. Optoelectronic Devices7▲ 41×2 topics
  11. Density Functional Theory7▲ 34×3 topics
  12. Nanocomposites7▲ 4.4×9 topics
  13. Semiconductor7▲ 10×5 topics
  14. Ab Initio Parametrization7▲ 108×1 topic
  15. Dispersion Correction7▲ 108×1 topic
  16. Semiconducting Transition Metal Dichalcogenides7▲ 50×1 topic
  17. Van der Waals Heterostructures7▲ 50×1 topic
  18. Water Splitting6▲ 8.8×4 topics
  19. Bose-Einstein Condensation6▲ 87×2 topics
  20. Carbon Nanotubes6▲ 8.9×5 topics
  21. Electrocatalysis6▲ 11×5 topics
  22. Efficiency6▲ 9.6×3 topics
  23. Superfluidity6▲ 67×2 topics
  24. Nanocrystals6▲ 10×5 topics
  25. Quantum Information6▲ 24×3 topics
  26. Semiconductors6▲ 9.2×4 topics
  27. Quantum Electrodynamics5▲ 118×2 topics
  28. Bioimaging5▲ 12×4 topics
  29. Raman Spectroscopy5▲ 14×4 topics
  30. Breath Analysis5▲ 24×2 topics
  31. Optical Lattices5▲ 39×2 topics
  32. Photodynamic Therapy5▲ 11×3 topics
  33. Crystal Growth5▲ 8.8×5 topics
  34. Hydrogen Bonding5▲ 28×3 topics
  35. Field-Effect Transistors5▲ 15×4 topics
  36. Superconducting Circuits5▲ 35×2 topics
  37. Energy Conversion4▲ 11×3 topics
  38. Spectroscopic Databases4▲ 89×1 topic
  39. Terahertz Quantum-Cascade Lasers4▲ 89×1 topic
  40. Nonlinear Optics4▲ 20×2 topics

Which research topics does Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Chemical Physics Studies, 2D Materials and Applications, Spectroscopy and Laser Applications and Quantum Information and Cryptography.

Advanced Chemical Physics Studies: 7 fractional works2D Materials and Applications: 7 fractional worksSpectroscopy and Laser Applications: 4 fractional worksQuantum Information and Cryptography: 4 fractional worksCold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates: 4 fractional worksPerovskite Materials and Applications: 3 fractional worksGraphene research and ap…3Graphene research and applications: 3 fractional worksSpectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies: 3 fractional worksAtmospheric chemistry and aerosols: 3 fractional worksAtmospheric Ozone and Cl…3Atmospheric Ozone and Climate: 3 fractional works
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsMaterials ChemistrySpectroscopyArtificial Intelligence2 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Chemical Physics Studies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 7 works
  2. 2 2D Materials and Applications Materials Chemistry 7 works
  3. 3 Spectroscopy and Laser Applications Spectroscopy 4 works
  4. 4 Quantum Information and Cryptography Artificial Intelligence 4 works
  5. 5 Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 4 works
  6. 6 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  7. 7 Graphene research and applications Materials Chemistry 3 works
  8. 8 Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 3 works
  9. 9 Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols Atmospheric Science 3 works
  10. 10 Atmospheric Ozone and Climate Atmospheric Science 3 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 available17.0%not open83.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors29.2%domestic only70.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 8% 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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