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Taiwan Comprehensive University System

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Research works
10
▲ 710% vs 2018-21
Citations
82
7.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.3%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
60%
world 40%
International
39%
world 18%
Taiwan Comprehensive University System

Not ranked overall: Taiwan Comprehensive University System is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Taiwan Comprehensive University System work in?

In all years, 34% of research at Taiwan Comprehensive University System is in Physical Sciences, 25% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (18%), Social Sciences (16%), Engineering (12%).

Physical Sciences: 4 fractional works · 33.9% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 11.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 6.9% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 2.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 8.2% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 3.9% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 0 fractional works · 2.1% of its workInstrumentation: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 5.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 3.2% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 4.6% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workModeling and Simulation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 25.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 15.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 11.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 4.1% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 4.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 3.6% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Sciences: 3 fractional works · 24.3% of its workMedicine: 2 fractional works · 17.7% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 4.7% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 3.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 2.1% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHepatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 3.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workComplementary and Manual Therapy: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMedical Laboratory Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSmall Animals: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEquine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 16.6% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 9.7% of its workSensory Systems: 1 fractional works · 9.7% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 2.8% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 2.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKTaiwanComprehensive…10fractional works, all years
Life Sciences17%Physical Sciences34%Health Sciences24%Social Sciences25%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 22 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering111.6%
    2. Physics and Astronomy18.2%
    3. Computer Science15.4%
    4. Materials Science04.6%
    5. Chemistry01.6%
    6. Environmental Science01.3%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.7%
    8. Mathematics00.5%
    1. Social Sciences215.9%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance04.1%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting03.6%
    4. Arts and Humanities01.1%
    5. Psychology00.5%
    1. Medicine217.7%
    2. Health Professions03.6%
    3. Veterinary02.0%
    4. Nursing01.1%
    1. Neuroscience19.7%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences02.8%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology02.8%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics01.1%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology00.3%
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: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 4.80× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 1.64× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.09× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.65× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.63× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.62× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.62× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 4.26× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.14× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.22× its world share, 2 worksMedicineVeterinary: 23.12× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.73× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.96× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.78× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 23.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 19 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary23.12×0 works
  2. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics4.80×0 works
  3. Physics and Astronomy4.26×1 works
  4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2.96×0 works
  5. Health Professions2.14×0 works
  6. Business, Management and Accounting1.73×0 works
  7. Chemistry1.64×0 works
  8. Materials Science1.62×0 works
  9. Medicine1.22×2 works
  10. Computer Science1.09×1 works
  11. Social Sciences0.78×1 works
  12. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.65×0 works
  13. Engineering0.63×1 works
  14. Mathematics0.62×0 works
  15. Arts and Humanities0.59×0 works
  16. Environmental Science0.41×0 works
  17. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.30×0 works
  18. Psychology0.24×0 works
  19. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.19×0 works

What are the most cited papers from Taiwan Comprehensive University System?

The most cited paper from Taiwan Comprehensive University System is "Study of Some Parameter Effects on Warpage and Bump-Joint Stresses of COG Packages" (Ming-Yi Tsai, Chengyu Wu, Chen‐Yu Huang et al., 2006), with 24 citations. Next come "The Rise of Tc: A Promising Paradigm via Interfacial Mechanism" (5) and "The Development of Health Technology Assessment in Taiwan: Perspectives and Analysis" (4).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Study of Some Parameter Effects on Warpage and Bump-Joint Stresses of COG Packages Ming-Yi Tsai, Chengyu Wu, Chen‐Yu Huang et al. · IEEE Transactions on Advanced Packaging Aug 2006 24
2 The Rise of Tc: A Promising Paradigm via Interfacial Mechanism C. W. Chu, Bing Lv, Liangzi Deng et al. · Journal of Physics Conference Series Conference paperOpen access 17 Jul 2013 5
3 The Development of Health Technology Assessment in Taiwan: Perspectives and Analysis Raoh‐Fang Pwu, Yen-Shu Cheng, Wenwen Yang et al. · Health Systems & Reform Open access 31 Dec 2023 4
4 The potential role of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in reducing acute respiratory inflammation in community-acquired pneumococcal pneumonia Ching-Fen Shen, Shih-Min Wang, Hsin Chi et al. · Journal of Biomedical Science Open access 19 Aug 2020 3
5 Good Reliability FOPLP with Digital Dynamic Correction for die shift compensation Terry Wang, Chien‐Ming Tseng, Wade Chen et al. Conference paper 21 Oct 2025 1
All 10 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which research topics does Taiwan Comprehensive University System publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life, Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, Thermal and Kinetic Analysis and Veterinary Oncology Research.

Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life: 0 fractional worksStellar, planetary, and galactic studies: 0 fractional worksThermal and Kinetic Anal…0Thermal and Kinetic Analysis: 0 fractional worksVeterinary Oncology Research: 0 fractional worksEnergetic Materials and Combustion: 0 fractional worksWorld Trade Organization Law: 0 fractional worksIntellectual Property and Patents: 0 fractional worksClimate Change Policy an…0Climate Change Policy and Economics: 0 fractional worksCardiovascular Conditions and Treatments: 0 fractional worksData Visualization and Analytics: 0 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsAstronomy and AstrophysicsMaterials ChemistryPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine5 others

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

  1. 1 Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Economics and Econometrics 0 works
  2. 2 Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 0 works
  3. 3 Thermal and Kinetic Analysis Materials Chemistry 0 works
  4. 4 Veterinary Oncology Research Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 0 works
  5. 5 Energetic Materials and Combustion Mechanics of Materials 0 works
  6. 6 World Trade Organization Law Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  7. 7 Intellectual Property and Patents Management of Technology and Innovation 0 works
  8. 8 Climate Change Policy and Economics Economics and Econometrics 0 works
  9. 9 Cardiovascular Conditions and Treatments Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 0 works
  10. 10 Data Visualization and Analytics Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 0 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 available60.4%not open39.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors38.6%domestic only61.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Taiwan Comprehensive University System's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 710% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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 Taiwan Comprehensive University System as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0000038% in 2024.

still counting0.000020%0.000040%0.000060%Taiwan Comprehensive University System0.000044% in 202520102020

Fractional works of Taiwan Comprehensive University System over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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