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Shu-Te University

In research, Shu-Te University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,761 of 17,446 worldwide), Engineering (#3,405 of 9,532 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#6,680 of 14,833 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#13,550
of 22,385 · #7,350 all time
Rank in Taiwan
#119
of 185
Research works
1k
▼ 3% vs 2018-21
Citations
19k
18.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.98×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
25%
world 40%
International
11%
world 18%
Shu-Te University

What is Shu-Te University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #3,761 of 17,446 10.4%594
EngineeringField #3,405 of 9,532 13.0%246
Social SciencesDomain #6,680 of 14,833 11.1%343
Computer ScienceField #3,009 of 6,336 8.4%240

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Shu-Te 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Shu-Te University work in?

In 2022-now, 41% of research at Shu-Te University is in Physical Sciences, 39% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (18%), Social Sciences (17%), Medicine (12%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 45 fractional works · 41.1% of its workEngineering: 20 fractional works · 18.3% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 5 fractional works · 4.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 4 fractional works · 3.2% of its workComputational Mechanics: 3 fractional works · 2.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 12 fractional works · 11.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 4 fractional works · 3.5% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSignal Processing: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Science Applications: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 11 fractional works · 10.2% of its workEcology: 4 fractional works · 3.8% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcological Modeling: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBioengineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 43 fractional works · 39.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 18 fractional works · 16.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 8 fractional works · 7.6% of its workEducation: 4 fractional works · 3.6% of its workGender Studies: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 8 fractional works · 7.4% of its workMarketing: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workStrategy and Management: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBusiness and International Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 6 fractional works · 5.1% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 4 fractional works · 3.9% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 5 fractional works · 4.8% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 3 fractional works · 2.8% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 4 fractional works · 3.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Sciences: 16 fractional works · 14.7% of its workMedicine: 13 fractional works · 11.9% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeneral Dentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 6 fractional works · 5.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAquatic Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workParasitology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKShu-Te University110fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences5%Physical Sciences41%Health Sciences15%Social Sciences39%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 24 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering2018.3%
    2. Computer Science1211.0%
    3. Environmental Science1110.2%
    4. Materials Science00.4%
    5. Mathematics00.4%
    6. Chemical Engineering00.3%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.2%
    8. Energy00.2%
    9. Chemistry00.0%
    1. Social Sciences1816.7%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting87.4%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance65.1%
    4. Decision Sciences54.8%
    5. Psychology43.6%
    6. Arts and Humanities21.6%
    1. Medicine1311.9%
    2. Health Professions22.1%
    3. Dentistry10.5%
    4. Nursing00.2%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences22.3%
    2. Neuroscience21.5%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.8%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.3%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.47× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.94× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.87× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.41× its world share, 12 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.22× its world share, 20 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.06× its world share, 11 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 1.09× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.78× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.62× its world share, 13 worksMedicineNursing: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.54× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.31× its world share, 8 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 4.97× its world share, 5 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.37× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.18× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.32× its world share, 18 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 5.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 24 fields, with their numbers
  1. Decision Sciences4.97×5 works
  2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2.37×6 works
  3. Business, Management and Accounting2.31×8 works
  4. Environmental Science2.06×11 works
  5. Computer Science1.41×12 works
  6. Social Sciences1.32×18 works
  7. Engineering1.22×20 works
  8. Psychology1.18×4 works
  9. Dentistry1.09×1 works
  10. Neuroscience0.94×2 works
  11. Chemical Engineering0.87×0 works
  12. Health Professions0.78×2 works
  13. Medicine0.62×13 works
  14. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.57×0 works
  15. Arts and Humanities0.54×2 works
  16. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.47×2 works
  17. Immunology and Microbiology0.34×0 works
  18. Nursing0.34×0 works
  19. Mathematics0.33×0 works
  20. Energy0.16×0 works
  21. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.14×1 works
  22. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.13×0 works
  23. Materials Science0.13×0 works
  24. Chemistry0.02×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Shu-Te University?

Ranked on the quality score, Chung-Yuan Dye, Tsu-Pang Hsieh and Wei‐Der Chang lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Shu-Te University.

  1. 1 Chung-Yuan Dye Taiwan · #166,344 worldwide 3.7k citations · 57 works
  2. 2 Tsu-Pang Hsieh Taiwan · #677,547 worldwide 1.3k citations · 25 works
  3. 3 Wei‐Der Chang Taiwan · #748,702 worldwide 2.3k citations · 83 works
  4. 4 Chung-Ho Su Taiwan · #895,715 worldwide 1.1k citations · 33 works
  5. 5 Hui‐Ming Kuo Taiwan · #1,463,979 worldwide 560 citations · 21 works
  6. 6 Ming-Hsiung Hsiao Taiwan · #1,683,646 worldwide 413 citations · 33 works
  7. 7 Tsung‐Nan Tsai Taiwan · #1,878,569 worldwide 697 citations · 32 works
  8. 8 Shan‐Cheng Pan Taiwan · #2,083,170 worldwide 647 citations · 44 works
  9. 9 Show-Hui Sheree Huang Taiwan · #2,236,697 worldwide 442 citations · 30 works
  10. 10 Jau‐Shyong Wang Taiwan · #2,809,893 worldwide 269 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Shu-Te University

What are the most cited papers from Shu-Te University?

The most cited paper from Shu-Te University is "Knowledge sharing behavior in virtual communities: The relationship between trust, self-efficacy, and outcome expectations" (Meng‐Hsiang Hsu, Teresa Ju, Chiahui Yen et al., 2006), with 1,512 citations. Next come "Consumer Attitudes Toward Mobile Advertising: An Empirical Study" (1,192) and "A mobile gamification learning system for improving the learning motivation and achievements" (649).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Knowledge sharing behavior in virtual communities: The relationship between trust, self-efficacy, and outcome expectations Meng‐Hsiang Hsu, Teresa Ju, Chiahui Yen et al. · International Journal of Human-Computer Studies 21 Nov 2006 1,512
2 Consumer Attitudes Toward Mobile Advertising: An Empirical Study Melody M. Tsang, Shu-Chun Ho, Ting‐Peng Liang · International Journal of Electronic Commerce Apr 2004 1,192
3 A mobile gamification learning system for improving the learning motivation and achievements C.-P. Su, Ching‐Hsue Cheng · Journal of Computer Assisted Learning 6 Nov 2014 649
4 Luminescence mechanism of ZnO thin film investigated by XPS measurement P.-T. Hsieh, Y. C. Chen, Kuo-Sheng Kao et al. · Applied Physics A 12 Sep 2007 606
5 Transformational Leadership and Job Performance: The Mediating Role of Work Engagement Fong‐Yi Lai, Hui-Chuan Tang, Szu‐Chi Lu et al. · SAGE Open Open access 2020 465
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Shu-Te University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Internet of Things, Deep Learning, Economic Growth, Neural Networks, Supply Chain Management, IoT, Machine Learning and Social Media.

▲ 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-now 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 Learning8▲ 2.2×22 topics
  2. Machine Learning6▲ 1.66×21 topics
  3. Internet of Things5▲ 5.7×7 topics
  4. Neural Networks5▲ 3.1×9 topics
  5. Economic Growth4▲ 4.9×5 topics
  6. Social Media4▲ 2.8×9 topics
  7. Supply Chain Management4▲ 4.3×9 topics
  8. Healthcare4▲ 2.8×7 topics
  9. Risk Assessment3▲ 4.3×4 topics
  10. IoT3▲ 7.2×6 topics
  11. Security3▲ 3.6×4 topics
  12. Customer Satisfaction2▲ 6.6×6 topics
  13. E-commerce2▲ 3.6×5 topics
  14. Fuzzy Mathematics2▲ 101×1 topic
  15. Set Pair Analysis2▲ 101×1 topic
  16. COVID-19 Impact2▲ 12×3 topics
  17. Religion2▲ 4.2×3 topics
  18. Cyber-Physical Systems2▲ 7.1×3 topics
  19. Information Systems2▲ 11×2 topics
  20. Menopause2▲ 37×2 topics
  21. User Satisfaction2▲ 10×3 topics
  22. Digital Twin2▲ 13×2 topics
  23. Online Shopping2▲ 10×2 topics
  24. Structural Equation Modeling2▲ 9.2×2 topics
  25. Well-being2▲ 4.7×2 topics
  26. Addiction2▲ 22×1 topic
  27. Big Data Analytics2▲ 8.1×3 topics
  28. Digital Natives2▲ 20×1 topic
  29. Internet Use2▲ 21×3 topics
  30. Panel Data Analysis2▲ 11×2 topics
  31. Service Quality2▲ 6.6×3 topics
  32. Sustainable Development Goals2▲ 9.9×3 topics
  33. Partial Least Squares2▲ 17×1 topic
  34. Technology Acceptance Model2▲ 11×1 topic
  35. Customer Experience2▲ 9.5×4 topics
  36. Destination Image2▲ 18×1 topic
  37. Endothelial Function2▲ 17×3 topics
  38. Tourist Satisfaction2▲ 15×1 topic
  39. Perceived Value2▲ 33×1 topic
  40. Relationship Marketing2▲ 33×1 topic

Which research topics does Shu-Te University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Research studies in Vietnam, Impact of Technology on Adolescents, Technology Adoption and User Behaviour and Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research.

Research studies in Viet…2Research studies in Vietnam: 2 fractional worksImpact of Technology on …2Impact of Technology on Adolescents: 2 fractional worksTechnology Adoption and User Behaviour: 2 fractional worksDiverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 2 fractional worksCustomer Service Quality and Loyalty: 2 fractional worksSexual function and dysfunction studies: 2 fractional worksCoastal and Marine Management: 1 fractional worksEnergy, Environment, Eco…1Energy, Environment, Economic Growth: 1 fractional worksIoT-based Smart Home Systems: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Numerical Analysis Techniques: 1 fractional works
EcologySociology and Political ScienceInformation Systems and ManagementOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management5 others

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

  1. 1 Research studies in Vietnam Ecology 2 works
  2. 2 Impact of Technology on Adolescents Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  3. 3 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Information Systems and Management 2 works
  4. 4 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  5. 5 Customer Service Quality and Loyalty Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 2 works
  6. 6 Sexual function and dysfunction studies Psychiatry and Mental health 2 works
  7. 7 Coastal and Marine Management Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1 works
  8. 8 Energy, Environment, Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  9. 9 IoT-based Smart Home Systems Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Advanced Numerical Analysis Techniques Computational Mechanics 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 available25.4%not open74.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

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

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Shu-Te University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 3% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Shu-Te University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00050% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%Shu-Te University0.00054% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Shu-Te University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%all institutions10.0% in 2025Shu-Te University6.0% in 202520102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 15.6% in 2006.

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