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MingDao University

In research, MingDao University stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,068 of 16,945 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#10,959 of 21,541 worldwide) and Engineering (#7,615 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#12,751
of 42,892
Rank in Taiwan
#123
of 328
Research works
768
▼ 43% vs 2013–17
Citations
18k
23.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
26%
world 28%

What is MingDao 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
Social SciencesDomain #5,068 of 16,945 35.8%160
Physical SciencesDomain #10,959 of 21,541 16.6%450
EngineeringField #7,615 of 11,412 15.7%190

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where MingDao 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: 1.48× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.07× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.34× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.66× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.03× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.14× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.50× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.44× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.87× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.38× its world share, 13 worksMedicineNursing: 7.02× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.28× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.91× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.03× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.08× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.80× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.89× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 7.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at MingDao University?

Ranked on the composite score, Da-Yung Wang, Yin‐Yu Chang and Chi-Lung Chang lead among researchers whose main affiliation is MingDao University.

  1. 1 Da-Yung Wang Taiwan · #276,927 worldwide 141 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 Yin‐Yu Chang Taiwan · #335,911 worldwide 139 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Chi-Lung Chang Taiwan · #927,353 worldwide 90 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Chien‐Liang Lin Taiwan · #1,199,511 worldwide 32 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 Wei-Yu Ho Taiwan · #1,273,979 worldwide 74 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 Wu D Taiwan · #1,377,660 worldwide 4 citations · 27 works
  7. 7 Ya‐Chi Chen Taiwan · #1,576,288 worldwide 14 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at MingDao University

Which keywords describe research at MingDao University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Virtual Reality, Digital Media Technology, Visual Communication Design, Artificial Intelligence, Ocean Acidification, Rheological Properties, Higher Education and Job Satisfaction.

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

All 25 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology3▲ 1.42×21 topics
  2. Virtual Reality2▲ 9.8×3 topics
  3. Artificial Intelligence2▲ 3.5×2 topics
  4. Digital Media Technology2▲ 101×1 topic
  5. Visual Communication Design2▲ 101×1 topic
  6. Climate Change2▲ 1.40×9 topics
  7. Diagnosis2▲ 3.7×10 topics
  8. Higher Education2▲ 5.8×2 topics
  9. Treatment2▲ 2.6×11 topics
  10. Biomarkers1▲ 4.4×8 topics
  11. Globalization1▲ 1.48×3 topics
  12. Ocean Acidification1▲ 40×2 topics
  13. Rheological Properties1▲ 16×2 topics
  14. Inflammation1▲ 1.32×13 topics
  15. Job Satisfaction1▲ 6.4×3 topics
  16. Biomedical Applications1▲ 2.0×5 topics
  17. Aging1▲ 4.2×5 topics
  18. Consumer Behavior1▲ 3.7×3 topics
  19. Metabolism1▲ 4.3×5 topics
  20. Quality of Life1▲ 1.65×11 topics
  21. CLIL1▲ 31×1 topic
  22. Citizenship Education1▲ 33×1 topic
  23. Content and Language Integrated Learning1▲ 31×1 topic
  24. Health Benefits1▲ 6.5×2 topics
  25. Historical Thinking1▲ 84×1 topic

Which research topics does MingDao University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Digital Media and Visual Art, Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy, Second Language Learning and Teaching and Food composition and properties.

Digital Media and Visual…2Digital Media and Visual Art: 2 fractional worksEducator Training and Historical Pedagogy: 1 fractional worksSecond Language Learning…1Second Language Learning and Teaching: 1 fractional worksFood composition and pro…1Food composition and properties: 1 fractional worksCoral and Marine Ecosystems Studies: 1 fractional worksDementia and Cognitive Impairment Research: 1 fractional worksMarine and coastal plant…0Marine and coastal plant biology: 0 fractional worksHigher Education Learning Practices: 0 fractional worksNumerical Methods and Algorithms: 0 fractional worksInsurance and Financial Risk Management: 0 fractional works
Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignSociology and Political ScienceLiterature and Literary TheoryNutrition and Dietetics6 others

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

  1. 1 Digital Media and Visual Art Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 2 works
  2. 2 Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  3. 3 Second Language Learning and Teaching Literature and Literary Theory 1 works
  4. 4 Food composition and properties Nutrition and Dietetics 1 works
  5. 5 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Ecology 1 works
  6. 6 Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Psychiatry and Mental health 1 works
  7. 7 Marine and coastal plant biology Oceanography 0 works
  8. 8 Higher Education Learning Practices Education 0 works
  9. 9 Numerical Methods and Algorithms Computational Theory and Mathematics 0 works
  10. 10 Insurance and Financial Risk Management Economics and Econometrics 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 available26.0%not open74.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.8%domestic only89.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has MingDao University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 43% 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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.