Science Explorer Interactive view Map
University · Taoyuan City · Taiwan

National Central University

In research, National Central University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,560 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#1,163 of 6,636 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#2,241 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Geophysics, Atmospheric Science and Astronomy and Astrophysics — Geophysics is 5.7× its share of world research.

ncu.edu.tw/enROR OpenAlex
World rank, 2022–2025
#2,125
of 28,054 · #1,231 all time
Rank in Taiwan
#17
of 221
Research works
23k
▼ 17% vs 2013–17
Citations
425k
18.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
23%
world 28%

What is National Central 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 #1,560 of 12,888 11.6%2,350 #933
EngineeringField #1,163 of 6,636 10.4%968 #650
Social SciencesDomain #2,241 of 10,521 29.4%350 #1261
Computer ScienceField #1,559 of 4,667 13.2%474 #757
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #875 of 2,318 8.5%341 #541
Artificial IntelligenceSubfield #849 of 1,884 17.3%145 #635
Environmental ScienceField #1,637 of 3,551 13.4%202 #1118
Earth and Planetary SciencesField #617 of 1,209 14.2%180 #628
MedicineField #5,451 of 10,443 19.3%104 —
Life SciencesDomain #4,142 of 7,800 18.1%155 #5052

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Central 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#933 #1,560
  2. Engineering#650 #1,163
  3. Social Sciences#1,261 #2,241
  4. Computer Science#757 #1,559
  5. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#541 #875
  6. Artificial Intelligence#635 #849
  7. Environmental Science#1,118 #1,637
  8. Earth and Planetary Sciences#628 #617
  9. Life Sciences#5,052 #4,142
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does National Central University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Geophysics takes 5.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. GeophysicsSubfield · 59.1 works5.7×
  2. Atmospheric ScienceSubfield · 70.7 works5.4×
  3. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 65.4 works4.2×
  4. Signal ProcessingSubfield · 38.1 works4.2×
  5. Earth and Planetary SciencesField · 179.7 works3.9×
← 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: 0.17× its world share, 24 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.49× its world share, 77 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.18× its world share, 5 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.98× its world share, 47 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.17× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.20× its world share, 12 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.88× its world share, 41 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.05× its world share, 474 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.85× its world share, 180 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.23× its world share, 34 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.17× its world share, 968 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.36× its world share, 202 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.77× its world share, 184 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.54× its world share, 54 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.05× its world share, 202 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.18× its world share, 14 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.18× its world share, 104 worksMedicineNursing: 0.11× its world share, 2 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.24× its world share, 21 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.87× its world share, 84 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.35× its world share, 39 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.86× its world share, 55 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.57× its world share, 52 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.27× its world share, 100 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 3.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National Central University?

Ranked on the composite score, Stephen J.H. Yang, James M. Nester and T. Medvedeva lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Central University.

  1. 1 Stephen J.H. Yang Taiwan · #29,646 worldwide 335 citations · 54 works
  2. 2 James M. Nester Taiwan · #34,864 worldwide 763 citations · 37 works
  3. 3 T. Medvedeva Taiwan · #36,111 worldwide 1k citations · 89 works
  4. 4 Faa‐Jeng Lin Taiwan · #42,747 worldwide 738 citations · 89 works
  5. 5 Chia‐Hui Chang Taiwan · #46,522 worldwide 404 citations · 46 works
  6. 6 R. Chistov Taiwan · #49,008 worldwide 752 citations · 72 works
  7. 7 Chien-Yao Wang Taiwan · #59,551 worldwide 3k citations · 26 works
  8. 8 Liang-Yü Chen Taiwan · #64,496 worldwide 577 citations · 30 works
  9. 9 Ying‐Tien Wu Taiwan · #77,827 worldwide 231 citations · 28 works
  10. 10 Chun‐Guey Wu Taiwan · #78,485 worldwide 531 citations · 41 works
All ranked researchers at National Central University

Which keywords describe research at National Central University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Neural Networks, Remote Sensing, Machine Learning, Integrated Circuits, Climate Change, Convolutional Neural Networks and Data Assimilation.

▲ 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. Deep Learning234▲ 2.3×78 topics
  2. Machine Learning148▲ 1.52×86 topics
  3. Neural Networks118▲ 2.6×36 topics
  4. Climate Change110▲ 1.37×55 topics
  5. Remote Sensing104▲ 2.8×33 topics
  6. Convolutional Neural Networks66▲ 3.0×14 topics
  7. Nanoparticles59▲ 1.57×35 topics
  8. Biomedical Applications52▲ 1.48×30 topics
  9. Nanomaterials51▲ 1.63×18 topics
  10. Integrated Circuits47▲ 10×3 topics
  11. Global Warming46▲ 3.8×8 topics
  12. Graphene44▲ 2.2×10 topics
  13. Nanocomposites44▲ 1.84×21 topics
  14. Biosensors42▲ 2.7×11 topics
  15. Hydrological Modeling38▲ 5.4×5 topics
  16. Semiconductors38▲ 4.1×5 topics
  17. Data Assimilation36▲ 7.8×4 topics
  18. Artificial Neural Networks35▲ 2.5×9 topics
  19. Nanostructures34▲ 2.9×17 topics
  20. Image Processing33▲ 2.5×11 topics
  21. Nanowires30▲ 7.1×5 topics
  22. Ocean Circulation29▲ 7.6×3 topics
  23. Optical Modulators29▲ 6.6×3 topics
  24. Thin Films29▲ 5.1×9 topics
  25. Hydrological Cycle28▲ 9.9×2 topics
  26. Light-Emitting Diodes26▲ 5.5×2 topics
  27. Frequency Synthesizer24▲ 20×2 topics
  28. Geodetic Measurements24▲ 7.4×2 topics
  29. Solar Wind24▲ 8.6×2 topics
  30. Tropical Cyclones24▲ 15×2 topics
  31. Sea Level Rise23▲ 6.1×3 topics
  32. Raman Lasers22▲ 6.5×2 topics
  33. Satellite Observations22▲ 7.5×3 topics
  34. CMOS21▲ 14×2 topics
  35. Nanophotonic Waveguides21▲ 7.0×1 topic
  36. Whispering Gallery Mode21▲ 7.0×1 topic
  37. Extreme Events20▲ 7.9×2 topics
  38. Band Parameters20▲ 12×2 topics
  39. Climate Modeling20▲ 9.4×1 topic
  40. Precipitation Extremes20▲ 9.4×1 topic

Which research topics does National Central University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Photonic and Optical Devices, Climate variability and models, Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design and earthquake and tectonic studies.

Photonic and Optical Dev…21Photonic and Optical Devices: 21 fractional worksClimate variability and …20Climate variability and models: 20 fractional worksRadio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design: 18 fractional worksearthquake and tectonic …18earthquake and tectonic studies: 18 fractional worksMeteorological Phenomena…17Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations: 17 fractional worksIonosphere and magnetosphere dynamics: 16 fractional worksTropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research: 15 fractional worksSemiconductor materials …15Semiconductor materials and devices: 15 fractional worksGaN-based semiconductor devices and materials: 14 fractional worksEarthquake Detection and Analysis: 13 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringGlobal and Planetary ChangeGeophysicsAtmospheric Science2 others

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

  1. 1 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 21 works
  2. 2 Climate variability and models Global and Planetary Change 20 works
  3. 3 Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design Electrical and Electronic Engineering 18 works
  4. 4 earthquake and tectonic studies Geophysics 18 works
  5. 5 Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations Atmospheric Science 17 works
  6. 6 Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 16 works
  7. 7 Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research Atmospheric Science 15 works
  8. 8 Semiconductor materials and devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 15 works
  9. 9 GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials Condensed Matter Physics 14 works
  10. 10 Earthquake Detection and Analysis Geophysics 13 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 available23.0%not open77.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.6%domestic only82.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Central University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 17% lower than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Other research institutions in Taoyuan City

All research institutions in Taoyuan City

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.