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National Institutes of Applied Research

In research, National Institutes of Applied Research stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,018 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#5,104 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Electrical and Electronic Engineering — Electrical and Electronic Engineering is 5.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#9,717
of 28,054 · #8,145 all time
Rank in Taiwan
#98
of 221
Research works
2.6k
▼ 43% vs 2013–17
Citations
33k
12.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
18%
world 28%

What is National Institutes of Applied Research 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 #6,018 of 12,888 8.9%177 #4931
EngineeringField #5,104 of 6,636 6.0%99 #2711

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Institutes of Applied Research 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).

What does National Institutes of Applied Research specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Electrical and Electronic Engineering takes 5.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 43.4 works5.0×
← 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: 0.35× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.10× its world share, 14 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.98× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.39× its world share, 6 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.10× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.65× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.53× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.69× its world share, 13 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.38× its world share, 9 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.99× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.68× its world share, 99 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.74× its world share, 9 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.14× its world share, 27 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 2.51× its world share, 14 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.68× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.51× its world share, 24 worksMedicineNursing: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.47× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.76× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.69× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 3.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National Institutes of Applied Research?

Ranked on the composite score, Chin-Yuan Fan, Chih-Chyau Yang and Fu-Liang Yang lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Institutes of Applied Research.

  1. 1 Chin-Yuan Fan Taiwan · #343,018 worldwide 121 citations · 19 works
  2. 2 Chih-Chyau Yang Taiwan · #348,147 worldwide 111 citations · 25 works
  3. 3 Fu-Liang Yang Taiwan · #378,582 worldwide 121 citations · 37 works
  4. 4 Fu-Kuo Hsueh Taiwan · #475,495 worldwide 65 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Guo-Wei Huang Taiwan · #532,516 worldwide 75 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 Kuo‐Cheng Huang Taiwan · #570,395 worldwide 118 citations · 36 works
  7. 7 Da‐Chiang Chang Taiwan · #615,672 worldwide 90 citations · 46 works
  8. 8 Kun‐Lin Lin Taiwan · #693,364 worldwide 47 citations · 19 works
  9. 9 Bo‐Yuan Chen Taiwan · #753,797 worldwide 78 citations · 26 works
  10. 10 Bau‐Tong Dai Taiwan · #806,740 worldwide 51 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at National Institutes of Applied Research

Which keywords describe research at National Institutes of Applied Research?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Semiconductors, Nanowires, Nanostructures, Machine Vision, Solar Cells, Image Processing, Semiconductor and Thin Films.

▲ 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 Learning12▲ 1.37×32 topics
  2. Semiconductors11▲ 14×4 topics
  3. Machine Learning10▲ 1.19×30 topics
  4. Nanowires9▲ 26×5 topics
  5. Nanostructures9▲ 8.9×7 topics
  6. Neural Networks8▲ 2.3×14 topics
  7. Biomedical Applications8▲ 2.8×23 topics
  8. Machine Vision8▲ 15×4 topics
  9. Image Processing8▲ 7.1×8 topics
  10. Solar Cells8▲ 15×7 topics
  11. Semiconductor7▲ 8.6×6 topics
  12. Thin Films7▲ 15×6 topics
  13. Atomic Layer Deposition7▲ 40×1 topic
  14. High-k Dielectrics7▲ 40×1 topic
  15. Biosensors7▲ 5.3×9 topics
  16. Mechanical Properties6▲ 2.6×19 topics
  17. Nanomaterials6▲ 2.4×9 topics
  18. Integrated Circuits6▲ 15×3 topics
  19. Field-Effect Transistors6▲ 15×4 topics
  20. Two-Dimensional Materials6▲ 9.9×4 topics
  21. Band Parameters5▲ 37×2 topics
  22. Doping5▲ 21×2 topics
  23. Photodetectors5▲ 24×2 topics
  24. Light-Emitting Diodes5▲ 12×2 topics
  25. Optoelectronic Devices5▲ 21×2 topics
  26. Electronic Structure4▲ 9.8×3 topics
  27. Flexible Electronics4▲ 9.8×3 topics
  28. Transparent Conductors4▲ 13×2 topics
  29. Nanocrystals4▲ 5.9×5 topics
  30. GaN4▲ 44×2 topics
  31. Solid-State Lighting4▲ 20×2 topics
  32. Microscopy4▲ 21×2 topics
  33. Spintronics4▲ 12×3 topics
  34. AlGaN/GaN HEMTs4▲ 48×1 topic
  35. III-Nitrides4▲ 48×1 topic
  36. Neuromorphic Computing4▲ 12×2 topics
  37. Photoluminescence4▲ 18×2 topics
  38. CMOS3▲ 27×2 topics
  39. Depth Estimation3▲ 16×2 topics
  40. Frequency Synthesizer3▲ 34×2 topics

Which research topics does National Institutes of Applied Research publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Semiconductor materials and devices, GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials, 2D Materials and Applications and Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design.

Semiconductor materials …7Semiconductor materials and devices: 7 fractional worksGaN-based semiconductor …4GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials: 4 fractional works2D Materials and Applications: 3 fractional worksAdvancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design: 3 fractional worksImage Processing Techniq…3Image Processing Techniques and Applications: 3 fractional worksRadio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design: 3 fractional worksZnO doping and properties: 3 fractional worksGas Sensing Nanomaterial…3Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors: 3 fractional worksIndustrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection: 3 fractional worksIntellectual Property and Patents: 3 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringCondensed Matter PhysicsMaterials ChemistryMedia Technology2 others

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

  1. 1 Semiconductor materials and devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 7 works
  2. 2 GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials Condensed Matter Physics 4 works
  3. 3 2D Materials and Applications Materials Chemistry 3 works
  4. 4 Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  5. 5 Image Processing Techniques and Applications Media Technology 3 works
  6. 6 Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  7. 7 ZnO doping and properties Materials Chemistry 3 works
  8. 8 Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  9. 9 Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 3 works
  10. 10 Intellectual Property and Patents Management of Technology and Innovation 3 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 available18.5%not open81.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.3%domestic only87.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Institutes of Applied Research'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.

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