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National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology

In research, National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11,848 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#21,736
of 28,054 · #8,556 all time
Rank in Taiwan
#187
of 221
Research works
2.6k
▼ 87% vs 2013–17
Citations
59k
22.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
18%
world 28%

What is National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology 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 #11,848 of 12,888 9.0%71 #6441

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology 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: 0.78× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.26× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.12× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.54× its world share, 13 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.78× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.49× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.15× its world share, 35 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.26× its world share, 12 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.42× its world share, 5 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.41× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.59× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.16× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 0.65× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.34× its world share, 8 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 4.69× its world share, 5 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.13× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.49× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 4.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology?

Ranked on the composite score, Rong‐Fong Fung, Yu Peng and Shih‐Wei Chou lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology.

  1. 1 Rong‐Fong Fung Taiwan · #269,152 worldwide 138 citations · 35 works
  2. 2 Yu Peng Taiwan · #367,129 worldwide 0 citations · 32 works
  3. 3 Shih‐Wei Chou Taiwan · #451,441 worldwide 107 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Jyh‐Horng Chou Taiwan · #478,978 worldwide 246 citations · 84 works
  5. 5 Yenming J. Chen Taiwan · #507,426 worldwide 132 citations · 26 works
  6. 6 Ming‐Shyan Huang Taiwan · #530,861 worldwide 84 citations · 21 works
  7. 7 Hung‐Yi Chang Taiwan · #550,563 worldwide 37 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Shih‐Chang Hsia Taiwan · #557,233 worldwide 70 citations · 29 works
  9. 9 Yi‐Chin Fang Taiwan · #728,473 worldwide 27 citations · 27 works
  10. 10 Tung-Kuan Liu Taiwan · #793,041 worldwide 44 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology

Which keywords describe research at National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Environmental Impact, Waste Management, Recycling, Sustainability and Wastewater Treatment.

▲ 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 Learning10▲ 2.6×38 topics
  2. Machine Learning7▲ 1.89×32 topics
  3. Neural Networks5▲ 2.7×19 topics
  4. Sustainability4▲ 1.64×25 topics
  5. Environmental Impact4▲ 2.2×19 topics
  6. Convolutional Neural Networks3▲ 3.4×10 topics
  7. Nanomaterials3▲ 2.4×11 topics
  8. Artificial Intelligence3▲ 1.76×9 topics
  9. Renewable Energy3▲ 1.71×19 topics
  10. Supply Chain Management3▲ 2.5×9 topics
  11. Waste Management2▲ 5.5×4 topics
  12. Corporate Governance2▲ 2.9×7 topics
  13. Recycling2▲ 5.8×5 topics
  14. Data Mining2▲ 2.5×4 topics
  15. Internet of Things2▲ 2.2×9 topics
  16. Consumer Behavior2▲ 2.7×6 topics
  17. Wastewater Treatment2▲ 7.4×7 topics
  18. Nanostructures2▲ 4.2×9 topics
  19. Risk Management2▲ 3.5×6 topics
  20. Marine Environment2▲ 11×3 topics
  21. Customer Experience2▲ 9.6×3 topics
  22. Pollution2▲ 7.4×2 topics
  23. Support Vector Machines2▲ 4.4×7 topics
  24. Anomaly Detection2▲ 4.6×3 topics
  25. Microplastics2▲ 14×1 topic
  26. Terrestrial Ecosystems2▲ 14×1 topic
  27. Consumer Engagement1▲ 9.8×1 topic
  28. Consumer Perception1▲ 5.6×4 topics
  29. Cybersecurity1▲ 5.2×2 topics
  30. Electronic Word-of-Mouth1▲ 9.8×1 topic
  31. Financial Constraints1▲ 11×2 topics
  32. Human-Robot Interaction1▲ 11×3 topics
  33. Firm Performance1▲ 5.9×2 topics
  34. Intrusion Detection1▲ 7.6×2 topics
  35. Market Efficiency1▲ 15×2 topics
  36. DDoS Attacks1▲ 8.5×1 topic
  37. Delta-Sigma Modulator1▲ 30×2 topics
  38. Investor Protection1▲ 12×1 topic
  39. Network Security1▲ 7.9×1 topic
  40. Ownership Structure1▲ 12×1 topic

Which research topics does National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Microplastics and Plastic Pollution, Digital Marketing and Social Media, Network Security and Intrusion Detection and Technology Adoption and User Behaviour.

Microplastics and Plasti…2Microplastics and Plastic Pollution: 2 fractional worksDigital Marketing and So…1Digital Marketing and Social Media: 1 fractional worksNetwork Security and Intrusion Detection: 1 fractional worksTechnology Adoption and …1Technology Adoption and User Behaviour: 1 fractional worksCorporate Finance and Go…1Corporate Finance and Governance: 1 fractional worksGas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors: 1 fractional worksMaritime Ports and Logistics: 1 fractional worksAI in Service Interactions1AI in Service Interactions: 1 fractional worksStock Market Forecasting Methods: 1 fractional worksIndustrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection: 1 fractional works
PollutionSociology and Political ScienceComputer Networks and CommunicationsInformation Systems and Management5 others

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

  1. 1 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 2 works
  2. 2 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  3. 3 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 1 works
  4. 4 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Information Systems and Management 1 works
  5. 5 Corporate Finance and Governance Accounting 1 works
  6. 6 Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Maritime Ports and Logistics Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 AI in Service Interactions Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  9. 9 Stock Market Forecasting Methods Management Science and Operations Research 1 works
  10. 10 Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 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 available18.0%not open82.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.7%domestic only88.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 87% 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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