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National Defense University

In research, National Defense University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,879 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#3,975 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#11,865
of 28,054 · #7,346 all time
Rank in Taiwan
#111
of 221
Research works
1.5k
▲ 9% vs 2013–17
Citations
30k
20.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
21%
world 28%

What is National Defense 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 #6,879 of 12,888 15.1%157 #4394
EngineeringField #3,975 of 6,636 18.4%81 #1794

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Defense 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: 0.16× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.31× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.34× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.14× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.73× its world share, 28 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.52× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.84× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.56× its world share, 81 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.72× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.92× its world share, 22 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.17× its world share, 6 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.41× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.16× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.98× its world share, 14 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.27× its world share, 5 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.35× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.96× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.35× its world share, 10 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 2.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National Defense University?

Ranked on the composite score, Wen‐Min Lu, Nen‐Wen Pu and Ming-Der Ger lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Defense University.

  1. 1 Wen‐Min Lu Taiwan · #138,838 worldwide 348 citations · 53 works
  2. 2 Nen‐Wen Pu Taiwan · #196,317 worldwide 243 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 Ming-Der Ger Taiwan · #231,494 worldwide 377 citations · 47 works
  4. 4 Chung-Hsien Tsai Taiwan · #593,708 worldwide 57 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 Shu‐Chuan Chen Taiwan · #715,574 worldwide 40 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Der‐Chyuan Lou Taiwan · #748,117 worldwide 100 citations · 32 works
  7. 7 Chen‐Bin Wang Taiwan · #870,077 worldwide 105 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 Yih-Ming Liu Taiwan · #1,035,563 worldwide 88 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Ben-Je Lwo Taiwan · #1,261,841 worldwide 27 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Hung‐Hua Sheu Taiwan · #1,437,884 worldwide 48 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at National Defense University

Which keywords describe research at National Defense University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Energy Efficiency, IoT Security, Machine Learning, Thermal Decomposition, Nanoparticles, Detection and Wireless Communications.

▲ 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 Learning16▲ 2.1×34 topics
  2. Machine Learning12▲ 1.69×22 topics
  3. Energy Efficiency9▲ 4.5×13 topics
  4. Nanoparticles8▲ 2.9×19 topics
  5. Biomedical Applications7▲ 2.7×15 topics
  6. Mechanical Properties6▲ 3.1×17 topics
  7. IoT Security6▲ 8.1×3 topics
  8. Nanomaterials5▲ 2.3×9 topics
  9. Graphene5▲ 3.5×10 topics
  10. Thermal Decomposition5▲ 52×2 topics
  11. Nanocomposites5▲ 2.8×15 topics
  12. Detection4▲ 7.2×7 topics
  13. Environmental Management4▲ 5.2×4 topics
  14. Wireless Communications4▲ 12×2 topics
  15. Biosensors4▲ 3.8×8 topics
  16. Carbon Nanotubes4▲ 5.5×7 topics
  17. Antenna4▲ 22×1 topic
  18. Artificial Neural Networks4▲ 3.9×4 topics
  19. Ionic Liquids4▲ 6.6×6 topics
  20. Microstrip4▲ 22×1 topic
  21. Consumer Behavior4▲ 2.8×4 topics
  22. Anomaly Detection4▲ 5.9×4 topics
  23. 5G Networks4▲ 8.2×3 topics
  24. Energy Management4▲ 9.6×2 topics
  25. Metal Nanoparticles3▲ 9.4×3 topics
  26. Corrosion Resistance3▲ 21×3 topics
  27. Security Analysis3▲ 8.2×2 topics
  28. Energetic Salts3▲ 57×1 topic
  29. ReaxFF3▲ 57×1 topic
  30. Channel Modeling3▲ 11×2 topics
  31. Wireless Networks3▲ 8.6×4 topics
  32. Cybersecurity3▲ 5.2×2 topics
  33. Metal Matrix Composites3▲ 16×2 topics
  34. Encrypted Traffic2▲ 31×1 topic
  35. Internet Traffic2▲ 31×1 topic
  36. Intrusion Detection2▲ 8.1×1 topic
  37. Network Security2▲ 8.9×1 topic
  38. Dynamic Analysis2▲ 9.1×2 topics
  39. Microstructural Evolution2▲ 7.5×4 topics
  40. Android Malware2▲ 13×1 topic

Which research topics does National Defense University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Antenna Design and Analysis, Energetic Materials and Combustion, Internet Traffic Analysis and Secure E-voting and Network Security and Intrusion Detection.

Antenna Design and Analy…4Antenna Design and Analysis: 4 fractional worksEnergetic Materials and …3Energetic Materials and Combustion: 3 fractional worksInternet Traffic Analysis and Secure E-voting: 2 fractional worksNetwork Security and Intrusion Detection: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Malware Detection Techniques: 2 fractional worksEnvironmental Sustainability in Business: 2 fractional worksEnergy Harvesting in Wireless Networks: 2 fractional worksEfficiency Analysis Usin…2Efficiency Analysis Using DEA: 2 fractional worksStructural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete: 2 fractional worksThermal and Kinetic Analysis: 2 fractional works
Aerospace EngineeringMechanics of MaterialsArtificial IntelligenceComputer Networks and Communications6 others

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

  1. 1 Antenna Design and Analysis Aerospace Engineering 4 works
  2. 2 Energetic Materials and Combustion Mechanics of Materials 3 works
  3. 3 Internet Traffic Analysis and Secure E-voting Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  4. 4 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 2 works
  5. 5 Advanced Malware Detection Techniques Signal Processing 2 works
  6. 6 Environmental Sustainability in Business Marketing 2 works
  7. 7 Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Efficiency Analysis Using DEA Management Science and Operations Research 2 works
  9. 9 Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Building and Construction 2 works
  10. 10 Thermal and Kinetic Analysis 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 available21.4%not open78.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.7%domestic only85.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Defense University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 9% higher 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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