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National Pingtung University

In research, National Pingtung University stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,372 of 10,521 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#9,802 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#11,910
of 28,054 · #9,715 all time
Rank in Taiwan
#112
of 221
Research works
1.6k
▲ 5% vs 2013–17
Citations
25k
15.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
35%
world 28%

What is National Pingtung 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
Social SciencesDomain #3,372 of 10,521 25.9%127 #3865
Physical SciencesDomain #9,802 of 12,888 12.3%152 #7086

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Pingtung 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: 0.60× its world share, 9 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.34× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.36× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.89× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.01× its world share, 5 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.43× its world share, 60 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.27× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.05× its world share, 50 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.56× its world share, 9 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.06× its world share, 12 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.77× its world share, 7 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.67× its world share, 5 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.42× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.26× its world share, 16 worksMedicineNursing: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.66× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.24× its world share, 23 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.31× its world share, 10 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.68× its world share, 11 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.99× its world share, 29 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.20× its world share, 48 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 3.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National Pingtung University?

Ranked on the composite score, Jinn‐Tsong Tsai, Yen-Ting Lin and Chen-Yuan Chen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Pingtung University.

  1. 1 Jinn‐Tsong Tsai Taiwan · #286,554 worldwide 160 citations · 33 works
  2. 2 Yen-Ting Lin Taiwan · #310,184 worldwide 90 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Chen-Yuan Chen Taiwan · #408,717 worldwide 82 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Hua‐Shu Hsu Taiwan · #992,986 worldwide 66 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 Lan-Yu Liu Taiwan · #1,334,595 worldwide 9 citations · 88 works
  6. 6 Jun Wu Taiwan · #1,343,533 worldwide 46 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 Chun-Rong Lin Taiwan · #1,555,395 worldwide 61 citations · 18 works
  8. 8 Tso‐Bing Juang Taiwan · #1,566,551 worldwide 32 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 Yu-Hsien Liao Taiwan · #1,595,833 worldwide 8 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at National Pingtung University

Which keywords describe research at National Pingtung University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Motivation, Student Engagement, Academic Achievement, Technology Integration, Energy Efficiency, Self-Regulation and Gender Differences.

▲ 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 Learning23▲ 2.1×44 topics
  2. Machine Learning12▲ 1.21×42 topics
  3. Education11▲ 1.98×15 topics
  4. Energy Efficiency9▲ 3.1×11 topics
  5. Motivation8▲ 6.3×8 topics
  6. Student Engagement8▲ 6.5×6 topics
  7. Neural Networks8▲ 1.56×22 topics
  8. Educational Technology7▲ 1.96×15 topics
  9. Academic Achievement7▲ 13×6 topics
  10. Technology Integration7▲ 6.8×6 topics
  11. Gender Differences6▲ 5.4×5 topics
  12. Convolutional Neural Networks6▲ 2.5×12 topics
  13. Higher Education6▲ 3.2×7 topics
  14. Self-Regulation6▲ 9.8×4 topics
  15. Social Capital6▲ 3.3×8 topics
  16. STEM Education5▲ 3.7×7 topics
  17. Security Analysis5▲ 9.3×4 topics
  18. Virtual Reality5▲ 3.2×9 topics
  19. Child Development5▲ 3.7×6 topics
  20. Mobile Learning5▲ 4.2×4 topics
  21. Self-Efficacy5▲ 5.5×5 topics
  22. Structural Equation Modeling4▲ 7.1×4 topics
  23. Cryptanalysis4▲ 17×3 topics
  24. Lifelong Learning4▲ 6.7×6 topics
  25. Language Teaching4▲ 4.9×2 topics
  26. Work Engagement4▲ 14×3 topics
  27. Chaos4▲ 16×2 topics
  28. Chaotic Maps4▲ 30×1 topic
  29. Image Encryption4▲ 30×1 topic
  30. Intrinsic Motivation4▲ 9.6×3 topics
  31. User Satisfaction4▲ 6.0×3 topics
  32. Reflective Practice4▲ 6.1×5 topics
  33. Wireless Communications4▲ 6.5×4 topics
  34. Consumer Engagement4▲ 8.8×1 topic
  35. Electronic Word-of-Mouth4▲ 8.8×1 topic
  36. Teacher Professional Development4▲ 6.8×5 topics
  37. Collaborative Learning3▲ 15×2 topics
  38. Cognitive Development3▲ 8.3×5 topics
  39. Massive MIMO3▲ 13×2 topics
  40. Second Language Acquisition3▲ 12×2 topics

Which research topics does National Pingtung University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Chaos-based Image/Signal Encryption, Digital Marketing and Social Media, Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization and Education, Achievement, and Giftedness.

Chaos-based Image/Signal…4Chaos-based Image/Signal Encryption: 4 fractional worksDigital Marketing and So…4Digital Marketing and Social Media: 4 fractional worksAdvanced MIMO Systems Optimization: 3 fractional worksEducation, Achievement, …3Education, Achievement, and Giftedness: 3 fractional worksDigital Media Forensic D…3Digital Media Forensic Detection: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Steganography and Watermarking Techniques: 3 fractional worksTechnology Adoption and User Behaviour: 3 fractional worksEFL/ESL Teaching and Lea…3EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning: 3 fractional worksAntenna Design and Analysis: 3 fractional worksCoding theory and cryptography: 2 fractional works
Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionSociology and Political ScienceElectrical and Electronic EngineeringExperimental and Cognitive Psychology4 others

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

  1. 1 Chaos-based Image/Signal Encryption Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 4 works
  2. 2 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  3. 3 Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  4. 4 Education, Achievement, and Giftedness Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 3 works
  5. 5 Digital Media Forensic Detection Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 3 works
  6. 6 Advanced Steganography and Watermarking Techniques Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 3 works
  7. 7 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Information Systems and Management 3 works
  8. 8 EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning Language and Linguistics 3 works
  9. 9 Antenna Design and Analysis Aerospace Engineering 3 works
  10. 10 Coding theory and cryptography Artificial Intelligence 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 available34.9%not open65.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.9%domestic only88.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Pingtung University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 5% 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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