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Macronix International (Taiwan)

In research, Macronix International (Taiwan) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,056 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering is 12.3× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#21,398
of 22,385 · #20,857 all time
Rank in Taiwan
#178
of 185
Research works
627
▼ 6% vs 2018-21
Citations
7.5k
11.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.94×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
4%
world 40%
International
12%
world 18%
Macronix International (Taiwan)

What is Macronix International (Taiwan) known for in research?

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

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #8,056 of 10,670 3.2%74 #6538

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Macronix International (Taiwan) 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 Macronix International (Taiwan) work in?

In 2022-now, 92% of research at Macronix International (Taiwan) is in Physical Sciences, 3% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (57%), Computer Science (24%), Materials Science (9%). It does 2.3× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 80 fractional works · 92.1% of its workEngineering: 49 fractional works · 57.1% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 38 fractional works · 43.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 4 fractional works · 4.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 3.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 20 fractional works · 23.6% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 8 fractional works · 9.0% of its workHardware and Architecture: 4 fractional works · 4.9% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 3 fractional works · 2.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 8 fractional works · 8.8% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 4 fractional works · 4.3% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInstrumentation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 3.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMusic: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMuseology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workMedicine: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKMacronixInternational…87fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences2%Physical Sciences92%Health Sciences2%Social Sciences3%

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 17 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering4957.1%
    2. Computer Science2023.6%
    3. Materials Science88.8%
    4. Physics and Astronomy21.8%
    5. Energy00.4%
    6. Environmental Science00.3%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.1%
    1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance11.3%
    2. Arts and Humanities11.0%
    3. Psychology10.7%
    4. Social Sciences00.4%
    5. Decision Sciences00.1%
    1. Medicine22.3%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology21.9%
    2. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.2%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.1%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Macronix International (Taiwan) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Electrical and Electronic Engineering takes 12.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 37.9 works12×
  2. EngineeringField · 49.4 works3.8×
← 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: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.35× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 3.04× its world share, 20 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.80× its world share, 49 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.53× its world share, 8 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.80× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.12× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.60× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 3.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 17 fields, with their numbers
  1. Engineering3.80×49 works
  2. Computer Science3.04×20 works
  3. Materials Science2.53×8 works
  4. Physics and Astronomy0.80×2 works
  5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.60×1 works
  6. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.49×0 works
  7. Energy0.42×0 works
  8. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.35×2 works
  9. Arts and Humanities0.33×1 works
  10. Psychology0.22×1 works
  11. Decision Sciences0.13×0 works
  12. Medicine0.12×2 works
  13. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.08×0 works
  14. Environmental Science0.06×0 works
  15. Immunology and Microbiology0.05×0 works
  16. Social Sciences0.03×0 works
  17. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.02×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Macronix International (Taiwan)?

Ranked on the quality score, Roger W. Cheek, Guan-Wei Wu and Szu-Yu Wang lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Macronix International (Taiwan).

  1. 1 Roger W. Cheek Taiwan · #1,214,529 worldwide 1.5k citations · 36 works
  2. 2 Guan-Wei Wu Taiwan · #1,540,514 worldwide 566 citations · 31 works
  3. 3 Szu-Yu Wang Taiwan · #2,150,214 worldwide 1k citations · 54 works
  4. 4 Matthew J. BrightSky Taiwan · #2,266,465 worldwide 2.6k citations · 76 works
  5. 5 R. Liu Taiwan · #2,518,401 worldwide 576 citations · 23 works
  6. 6 Yen-Hao Shih Taiwan · #2,788,777 worldwide 951 citations · 48 works
  7. 7 I. J. Huang Taiwan · #2,863,664 worldwide 91 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Chih-Chang Hsieh Taiwan · #2,931,915 worldwide 581 citations · 39 works
  9. 9 C.-Y. Lu Taiwan · #2,968,068 worldwide 1.1k citations · 75 works
  10. 10 Huai‐Yu Cheng Taiwan · #3,015,604 worldwide 2.3k citations · 79 works
All ranked researchers at Macronix International (Taiwan)

What are the most cited papers from Macronix International (Taiwan)?

The most cited paper from Macronix International (Taiwan) is "Phase-change random access memory: A scalable technology" (Simone Raoux, Geoffrey W. Burr, M. Breitwisch et al., 2008), with 1,019 citations. Next come "Mechanical behavior of functionally graded material plates under transverse load—Part I: Analysis" (554) and "Recent Progress in Phase-ChangeMemory Technology" (389).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Phase-change random access memory: A scalable technology Simone Raoux, Geoffrey W. Burr, M. Breitwisch et al. · IBM Journal of Research and Development Jul 2008 1,019
2 Mechanical behavior of functionally graded material plates under transverse load—Part I: Analysis Shyang-Ho Chi, Yen-Ling Chung · International Journal of Solids and Structures Open access 21 Jun 2005 554
3 Recent Progress in Phase-ChangeMemory Technology Geoffrey W. Burr, Matthew J. BrightSky, Abu Sebastian et al. · IEEE Journal on Emerging and Selected Topics in Circuits and Systems 15 Apr 2016 389
4 MOS charge pumps for low-voltage operation Jieh-Tsorng Wu, Kuen-Long Chang · IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits Apr 1998 372
5 A time-to-digital-converter-based CMOS smart temperature sensor Poki Chen, Chun-Chi Chen, Chin‐Chung Tsai et al. · IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits 27 Jul 2005 300
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Macronix International (Taiwan)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Neuromorphic Computing, Non-Volatile Memory, Atomic Layer Deposition, High-k Dielectrics, Neural Networks, Memristor, Resistive Switching and Parallel Computing.

▲ 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 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. Neuromorphic Computing12▲ 123×2 topics
  2. Non-Volatile Memory9▲ 116×2 topics
  3. Neural Networks9▲ 6.8×7 topics
  4. Atomic Layer Deposition9▲ 157×1 topic
  5. High-k Dielectrics9▲ 157×1 topic
  6. Memristor7▲ 105×1 topic
  7. Parallel Computing7▲ 73×2 topics
  8. Resistive Switching7▲ 105×1 topic
  9. Deep Learning6▲ 1.97×12 topics
  10. Distributed Storage6▲ 248×1 topic
  11. Network Coding6▲ 149×1 topic
  12. Thin Films6▲ 34×4 topics
  13. Nanofabrication6▲ 105×2 topics
  14. Field-Effect Transistors5▲ 37×3 topics
  15. Ferroelectricity5▲ 59×1 topic
  16. Hafnium Oxide5▲ 165×1 topic
  17. Electron Beam Lithography4▲ 540×1 topic
  18. Resolution Limits4▲ 540×1 topic
  19. Machine Vision4▲ 20×2 topics
  20. Solar Cells4▲ 20×6 topics
  21. Fabric Defect Detection3▲ 53×1 topic
  22. Texture Analysis3▲ 17×1 topic
  23. Integrated Circuits3▲ 23×3 topics
  24. Process Variation3▲ 51×2 topics
  25. Simulation3▲ 12×3 topics
  26. Image Processing2▲ 6.6×3 topics
  27. Entropy2▲ 102×2 topics
  28. Failure Analysis2▲ 31×1 topic
  29. Photon Emission Microscopy2▲ 106×1 topic
  30. Nanostructures2▲ 6.3×4 topics
  31. Nanowire Transistors2▲ 69×1 topic
  32. Tunnel Field-Effect Transistors2▲ 69×1 topic
  33. Cellular Automata2▲ 186×1 topic
  34. Computation2▲ 32×1 topic
  35. High-Performance Computing2▲ 28×2 topics
  36. Chalcogenide Glasses2▲ 186×1 topic
  37. Phase Change Materials2▲ 24×1 topic
  38. Chemical Mechanical Planarization2▲ 43×1 topic
  39. GPU Computing2▲ 50×1 topic
  40. Performance Optimization2▲ 31×1 topic

Which research topics does Macronix International (Taiwan) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Semiconductor materials and devices, Advanced Memory and Neural Computing, Advanced Data Storage Technologies and Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices.

Semiconductor materials …9Semiconductor materials and devices: 9 fractional worksAdvanced Memory and Neural Computing: 7 fractional worksAdvanced Data Storage Technologies: 6 fractional worksFerroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices: 5 fractional worksAdvancements in Photolithography Techniques: 4 fractional worksIndustrial Vision System…3Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection: 3 fractional worksIntegrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis: 2 fractional worksAdvancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design: 2 fractional worksCellular Automata and Applications: 2 fractional worksPhase-change materials and chalcogenides: 2 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringComputer Networks and CommunicationsIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringComputational Theory and Mathematics1 others

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

  1. 1 Semiconductor materials and devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 9 works
  2. 2 Advanced Memory and Neural Computing Electrical and Electronic Engineering 7 works
  3. 3 Advanced Data Storage Technologies Computer Networks and Communications 6 works
  4. 4 Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 5 works
  5. 5 Advancements in Photolithography Techniques Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  6. 6 Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 3 works
  7. 7 Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Cellular Automata and Applications Computational Theory and Mathematics 2 works
  10. 10 Phase-change materials and chalcogenides Materials Chemistry 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 available3.7%not open96.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.0%domestic only88.0%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Macronix International (Taiwan)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 6% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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 Macronix International (Taiwan) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00044% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%Macronix International (Taiwan)0.00031% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Macronix International (Taiwan) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2024Macronix International (Taiwan)5.4% in 202420102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 14.7% in 2010.

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