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Kun Shan University

In research, Kun Shan University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11,788 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#23,629
of 28,054 · #9,341 all time
Rank in Taiwan
#202
of 221
Research works
2.3k
▼ 53% vs 2013–17
Citations
39k
17.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
19%
world 28%

What is Kun Shan 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
Physical SciencesDomain #11,788 of 12,888 4.7%98 #5690

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Kun Shan 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: 0.65× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.30× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.83× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.84× its world share, 22 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.22× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.19× its world share, 50 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.96× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.03× its world share, 11 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.20× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.13× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.52× its world share, 12 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.91× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.51× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.71× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.74× its world share, 14 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 3.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Kun Shan University?

Ranked on the composite score, Chao‐Ming Huang, Hung‐Wei Wu and Ying-Chun Chuang lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Kun Shan University.

  1. 1 Chao‐Ming Huang Taiwan · #181,667 worldwide 236 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 Hung‐Wei Wu Taiwan · #304,480 worldwide 95 citations · 27 works
  3. 3 Ying-Chun Chuang Taiwan · #526,022 worldwide 54 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Shuhn-Shyurng Hou Taiwan · #551,014 worldwide 115 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Win-Jin Chang Taiwan · #722,572 worldwide 155 citations · 46 works
  6. 6 Chao-Chin Yang Taiwan · #873,400 worldwide 58 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Yu‐Lung Ke Taiwan · #876,147 worldwide 61 citations · 19 works
  8. 8 Wen‐Hui Lin Taiwan · #934,721 worldwide 86 citations · 27 works
  9. 9 Huann-Ming Chou Taiwan · #1,002,056 worldwide 27 citations · 36 works
  10. 10 Haw-Long Lee Taiwan · #1,006,891 worldwide 74 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at Kun Shan University

Which keywords describe research at Kun Shan University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Renewable Energy, Deep Learning, Renewable Energy Integration, Semiconductors, Nanostructures, Customer Satisfaction and Power Electronics.

▲ 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. Machine Learning15▲ 3.0×23 topics
  2. Deep Learning10▲ 1.92×20 topics
  3. Renewable Energy9▲ 4.1×16 topics
  4. Neural Networks6▲ 2.5×10 topics
  5. Educational Technology5▲ 2.8×12 topics
  6. Artificial Intelligence5▲ 2.3×9 topics
  7. Nanomaterials5▲ 2.9×7 topics
  8. Supply Chain Management5▲ 3.3×7 topics
  9. Nanostructures4▲ 7.3×6 topics
  10. Renewable Energy Integration4▲ 8.6×4 topics
  11. Semiconductors4▲ 9.5×4 topics
  12. E-Learning4▲ 2.8×8 topics
  13. Customer Satisfaction4▲ 8.5×6 topics
  14. IoT Security4▲ 8.5×3 topics
  15. Power Electronics4▲ 8.2×6 topics
  16. Solar Energy4▲ 8.1×3 topics
  17. Energy Efficiency4▲ 2.6×9 topics
  18. Energy Storage4▲ 3.7×7 topics
  19. Leadership4▲ 4.9×6 topics
  20. Consumer Behavior3▲ 3.5×6 topics
  21. Nanowires3▲ 15×4 topics
  22. Virtual Reality3▲ 4.1×5 topics
  23. Digital Transformation3▲ 3.7×6 topics
  24. Environmental Management3▲ 4.8×4 topics
  25. Student Engagement3▲ 4.8×7 topics
  26. Behavioral Analysis3▲ 15×2 topics
  27. Neural Network3▲ 8.9×4 topics
  28. Path Planning3▲ 13×2 topics
  29. Detection2▲ 5.5×3 topics
  30. Doping2▲ 16×2 topics
  31. Photodetectors2▲ 18×2 topics
  32. Security Analysis2▲ 8.8×2 topics
  33. Android Malware2▲ 17×1 topic
  34. Grid Integration2▲ 13×3 topics
  35. Permission Analysis2▲ 17×1 topic
  36. Student Satisfaction2▲ 7.5×2 topics
  37. Transparent Conductors2▲ 11×2 topics
  38. Electric Vehicle Charging2▲ 15×2 topics
  39. Ferromagnetism2▲ 23×1 topic
  40. Zinc Oxide2▲ 24×1 topic

Which research topics does Kun Shan University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Malware Detection Techniques, ZnO doping and properties, Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics and Advanced DC-DC Converters.

Advanced Malware Detecti…2Advanced Malware Detection Techniques: 2 fractional worksZnO doping and properties2ZnO doping and properties: 2 fractional worksSolar Radiation and Photovoltaics: 2 fractional worksAdvanced DC-DC Converters: 2 fractional worksPhotovoltaic System Optimization Techniques: 2 fractional worksMultilevel Inverters and Converters: 2 fractional worksNetwork Security and Intrusion Detection: 2 fractional worksTransition Metal Oxide N…2Transition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials: 2 fractional worksWave and Wind Energy Systems: 2 fractional worksEntrepreneurship Studies and Influences: 2 fractional works
Signal ProcessingMaterials ChemistryArtificial IntelligenceElectrical and Electronic Engineering5 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Malware Detection Techniques Signal Processing 2 works
  2. 2 ZnO doping and properties Materials Chemistry 2 works
  3. 3 Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  4. 4 Advanced DC-DC Converters Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 2 works
  6. 6 Multilevel Inverters and Converters Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 2 works
  8. 8 Transition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials Polymers and Plastics 2 works
  9. 9 Wave and Wind Energy Systems Ocean Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences Management of Technology and Innovation 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 available19.1%not open80.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.8%domestic only93.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Kun Shan University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 53% 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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