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Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology

In research, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,894 of 10,521 worldwide), Health Sciences (#6,396 of 11,982 worldwide) and Medicine (#5,935 of 10,443 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#9,143
of 28,054 · #6,431 all time
Rank in Taiwan
#91
of 221
Research works
3.5k
▼ 2% vs 2013–17
Citations
52k
14.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
28%
world 28%

What is Southern Taiwan 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
Social SciencesDomain #3,894 of 10,521 28.5%136 #4082
Health SciencesDomain #6,396 of 11,982 20.1%85 #10574
MedicineField #5,935 of 10,443 19.5%72 #10865
Physical SciencesDomain #7,931 of 12,888 8.0%266 #4512
EngineeringField #4,717 of 6,636 7.2%139 #1967
Computer ScienceField #4,190 of 4,667 10.2%68 #3495

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Southern Taiwan 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#4,082 #3,894
  2. Health Sciences#10,574 #6,396
  3. Medicine#10,865 #5,935
  4. Physical Sciences#4,512 #7,931
  5. Engineering#1,967 #4,717
  6. Computer Science#3,495 #4,190
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

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: 0.44× its world share, 11 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.51× its world share, 14 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.58× its world share, 14 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.66× its world share, 5 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.44× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.67× its world share, 68 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.70× its world share, 8 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.76× its world share, 139 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.36× its world share, 10 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.44× its world share, 26 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.35× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.65× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.64× its world share, 9 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.71× its world share, 72 worksMedicineNursing: 0.92× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.37× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.18× its world share, 37 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.83× its world share, 14 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.81× its world share, 9 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.24× its world share, 20 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.74× its world share, 50 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 2.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology?

Ranked on the composite score, Ying‐Shieh Kung, Wei‐Chin Chang and Wan‐Jung Chang lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology.

  1. 1 Ying‐Shieh Kung Taiwan · #274,943 worldwide 112 citations · 19 works
  2. 2 Wei‐Chin Chang Taiwan · #435,697 worldwide 119 citations · 29 works
  3. 3 Wan‐Jung Chang Taiwan · #543,427 worldwide 70 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Rain Chen Taiwan · #637,689 worldwide 21 citations · 21 works
  5. 5 Cheng‐Ting Hsu Taiwan · #714,768 worldwide 116 citations · 32 works
  6. 6 Yong‐Ming Huang Taiwan · #728,701 worldwide 81 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Cheng‐Hsin Chuang Taiwan · #781,822 worldwide 40 citations · 21 works
  8. 8 Wen‐Shan Chen Taiwan · #818,446 worldwide 36 citations · 18 works
  9. 9 Chung‐Ho Chen Taiwan · #991,692 worldwide 87 citations · 83 works
  10. 10 Jyh‐Woei Lin Taiwan · #1,038,840 worldwide 54 citations · 30 works
All ranked researchers at Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Which keywords describe research at Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Neural Networks, Renewable Energy, Machine Learning, Supply Chain Management, Tourist Satisfaction, Semiconductors and Virtual Reality.

▲ 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 Learning41▲ 2.3×50 topics
  2. Machine Learning26▲ 1.49×48 topics
  3. Neural Networks24▲ 3.0×27 topics
  4. Renewable Energy19▲ 2.5×23 topics
  5. Sustainability18▲ 1.38×31 topics
  6. Supply Chain Management15▲ 3.0×13 topics
  7. Artificial Intelligence14▲ 1.98×25 topics
  8. Social Media13▲ 1.69×11 topics
  9. Virtual Reality11▲ 4.2×12 topics
  10. Consumer Behavior11▲ 3.2×10 topics
  11. Nanomaterials10▲ 1.87×11 topics
  12. Nanostructures10▲ 4.9×8 topics
  13. Semiconductors10▲ 6.1×4 topics
  14. Internet of Things10▲ 2.1×14 topics
  15. Tourist Satisfaction9▲ 17×2 topics
  16. Corporate Governance9▲ 2.3×10 topics
  17. IoT8▲ 4.1×9 topics
  18. Human-Computer Interaction7▲ 8.0×5 topics
  19. Consumer Engagement7▲ 10×1 topic
  20. Electronic Word-of-Mouth7▲ 10×1 topic
  21. Probabilistic Forecasting7▲ 6.7×2 topics
  22. Short-Term Forecasting7▲ 9.2×2 topics
  23. Field-Effect Transistors7▲ 8.1×4 topics
  24. Wearable Sensors6▲ 11×3 topics
  25. Photodetectors6▲ 15×2 topics
  26. Electricity Price Forecasting6▲ 15×1 topic
  27. Load Forecasting6▲ 15×1 topic
  28. Doping6▲ 12×2 topics
  29. Machine Vision6▲ 5.2×5 topics
  30. User Satisfaction6▲ 5.8×3 topics
  31. Information Systems6▲ 6.1×5 topics
  32. Nanowires5▲ 7.2×3 topics
  33. Haptic Interfaces5▲ 17×2 topics
  34. Smart Factory5▲ 9.1×3 topics
  35. Transparent Conductors5▲ 7.5×2 topics
  36. Destination Image5▲ 11×2 topics
  37. Ferromagnetism5▲ 16×1 topic
  38. Halal Tourism5▲ 28×1 topic
  39. Religiosity5▲ 20×1 topic
  40. Zinc Oxide5▲ 16×1 topic

Which research topics does Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Digital Marketing and Social Media, Energy Load and Power Forecasting, Halal products and consumer behavior and ZnO doping and properties.

Digital Marketing and So…7Digital Marketing and Social Media: 7 fractional worksEnergy Load and Power Fo…6Energy Load and Power Forecasting: 6 fractional worksHalal products and consumer behavior: 5 fractional worksZnO doping and properties: 5 fractional worksTechnology Adoption and User Behaviour: 5 fractional worksMulti-Criteria Decision Making: 4 fractional worksTactile and Sensory Interactions: 4 fractional worksDiverse Aspects of Touri…4Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 4 fractional worksGas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors: 4 fractional worksAnalytical Chemistry and Sensors: 4 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceElectrical and Electronic EngineeringMaterials ChemistryInformation Systems and Management3 others

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

  1. 1 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 7 works
  2. 2 Energy Load and Power Forecasting Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
  3. 3 Halal products and consumer behavior Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  4. 4 ZnO doping and properties Materials Chemistry 5 works
  5. 5 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Information Systems and Management 5 works
  6. 6 Multi-Criteria Decision Making Management Science and Operations Research 4 works
  7. 7 Tactile and Sensory Interactions Cognitive Neuroscience 4 works
  8. 8 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  9. 9 Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  10. 10 Analytical Chemistry and Sensors Bioengineering 4 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 available28.1%not open71.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.1%domestic only89.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 2% 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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