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Taiwan Shoufu University

In research, Taiwan Shoufu University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#12,660 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#22,031
of 34,923
Rank in Taiwan
#201
of 284
Research works
290
▼ 50% vs 2018-21
Citations
6.9k
23.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.84×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
28%
world 40%
International
10%
world 18%
Taiwan Shoufu University

What is Taiwan Shoufu 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 #12,660 of 17,446 11.3%177

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Taiwan Shoufu 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 Taiwan Shoufu University work in?

In all years, 61% of research at Taiwan Shoufu University is in Physical Sciences, 31% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (35%), Social Sciences (10%), Computer Science (10%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 177 fractional works · 61.2% of its workEngineering: 101 fractional works · 34.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 19 fractional works · 6.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 17 fractional works · 6.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 15 fractional works · 5.3% of its workComputational Mechanics: 8 fractional works · 2.9% of its workMechanics of Materials: 7 fractional works · 2.4% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 7 fractional works · 2.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 7 fractional works · 2.3% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 6 fractional works · 2.2% of its workAerospace Engineering: 4 fractional works · 1.4% of its workOcean Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBuilding and Construction: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science: 28 fractional works · 9.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 9 fractional works · 3.1% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 5 fractional works · 1.8% of its workInformation Systems: 5 fractional works · 1.6% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 4 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSignal Processing: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 26 fractional works · 9.1% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 8 fractional works · 2.8% of its workWater Science and Technology: 7 fractional works · 2.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 5 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 9 fractional works · 3.3% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 6 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCeramics and Composites: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOceanography: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workApplied Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 89 fractional works · 30.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 29 fractional works · 10.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 9 fractional works · 3.3% of its workEducation: 9 fractional works · 3.0% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workTransportation: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGender Studies: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLinguistics and Language: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 27 fractional works · 9.4% of its workManagement Information Systems: 7 fractional works · 2.4% of its workStrategy and Management: 6 fractional works · 2.1% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 5 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMarketing: 5 fractional works · 1.7% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 13 fractional works · 4.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 8 fractional works · 2.7% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 8 fractional works · 2.9% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 5 fractional works · 1.8% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 6 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 5 fractional works · 1.6% of its workFinance: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workArts and Humanities: 4 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMusic: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Sciences: 16 fractional works · 5.4% of its workMedicine: 12 fractional works · 4.2% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 1.9% of its workHealth Professions: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMedical Laboratory Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 8 fractional works · 2.8% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSoil Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKTaiwan ShoufuUniversity290fractional works, all years
Life Sciences3%Physical Sciences61%Health Sciences5%Social Sciences31%

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 24 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering10134.8%
    2. Computer Science289.8%
    3. Environmental Science269.1%
    4. Materials Science93.3%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences31.1%
    6. Physics and Astronomy31.0%
    7. Energy20.8%
    8. Chemistry10.5%
    9. Chemical Engineering10.4%
    10. Mathematics10.4%
    1. Social Sciences2910.0%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting279.4%
    3. Psychology134.6%
    4. Decision Sciences82.9%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance62.2%
    6. Arts and Humanities41.4%
    1. Medicine124.2%
    2. Health Professions31.1%
    3. Nursing00.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences31.0%
    2. Neuroscience30.9%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.4%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology10.4%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.0%
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: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.47× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.72× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 3.55× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.32× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 1.67× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.50× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.90× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.69× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.86× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.64× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 1.43× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.98× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 16 fields, with their numbers
  1. Chemical Engineering3.55×0 works
  2. Neuroscience2.72×1 works
  3. Immunology and Microbiology2.47×0 works
  4. Social Sciences1.98×3 works
  5. Materials Science1.90×1 works
  6. Engineering1.67×3 works
  7. Environmental Science1.50×1 works
  8. Psychology1.43×1 works
  9. Chemistry1.32×0 works
  10. Arts and Humanities0.86×0 works
  11. Medicine0.69×2 works
  12. Decision Sciences0.64×0 works
  13. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.35×0 works
  14. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.26×0 works
  15. Health Professions0.24×0 works
  16. Computer Science0.16×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Taiwan Shoufu University?

Ranked on the quality score, Kai-Long Hsiao, Huey‐Hong Hsieh and Shin‐jen Cheng lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Taiwan Shoufu University.

  1. 1 Kai-Long Hsiao Taiwan · #1,278,621 worldwide 2.7k citations · 44 works
  2. 2 Huey‐Hong Hsieh Taiwan · #2,830,892 worldwide 402 citations · 26 works
  3. 3 Shin‐jen Cheng Taiwan · #4,128,247 worldwide 460 citations · 22 works
  4. 4 Jih-Hsin Ho Taiwan · #4,958,719 worldwide 28 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Taiwan Shoufu University

What are the most cited papers from Taiwan Shoufu University?

The most cited paper from Taiwan Shoufu University is "Micropolar nanofluid flow with MHD and viscous dissipation effects towards a stretching sheet with multimedia feature" (Kai-Long Hsiao, 2017), with 555 citations. Next come "Stagnation electrical MHD nanofluid mixed convection with slip boundary on a stretching sheet" (544) and "An extension of trust and TAM model with IDT in the adoption of the electronic logistics information system in HIS in the medical industry" (486).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Micropolar nanofluid flow with MHD and viscous dissipation effects towards a stretching sheet with multimedia feature Kai-Long Hsiao · International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 19 May 2017 555
2 Stagnation electrical MHD nanofluid mixed convection with slip boundary on a stretching sheet Kai-Long Hsiao · Applied Thermal Engineering Open access 11 Jan 2016 544
3 An extension of trust and TAM model with IDT in the adoption of the electronic logistics information system in HIS in the medical industry Feng‐Cheng Tung, Sue-min Chang, Chung‐Hsi Chou · International Journal of Medical Informatics 24 Jul 2007 486
4 To promote radiation electrical MHD activation energy thermal extrusion manufacturing system efficiency by using Carreau-Nanofluid with parameters control method Kai-Long Hsiao · Energy 3 May 2017 433
5 Combined electrical MHD heat transfer thermal extrusion system using Maxwell fluid with radiative and viscous dissipation effects Kai-Long Hsiao · Applied Thermal Engineering 9 Sep 2016 419
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Taiwan Shoufu University?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Heat Transfer, Experimental Investigation, Thermal Conductivity, Supply Chain Management, Review, Applications, Hydrological Modeling and Friction Factor.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Heat Transfer25▲ 17×8 topics
  2. Experimental Investigation15▲ 63×2 topics
  3. Machine Learning12▲ 1.96×25 topics
  4. Climate Change10▲ 1.31×10 topics
  5. Deep Learning10▲ 1.55×23 topics
  6. Supply Chain Management9▲ 6.2×16 topics
  7. Thermal Conductivity8▲ 21×3 topics
  8. Review8▲ 21×4 topics
  9. Applications8▲ 13×3 topics
  10. Hydrological Modeling8▲ 14×3 topics
  11. Sustainability8▲ 1.51×16 topics
  12. Friction Factor8▲ 75×1 topic
  13. Solar Air Heater8▲ 75×1 topic
  14. Convective Transport8▲ 78×1 topic
  15. Nanofluids8▲ 39×1 topic
  16. Remote Sensing7▲ 2.2×10 topics
  17. Neural Networks7▲ 2.1×18 topics
  18. Energy Efficiency6▲ 2.8×11 topics
  19. Water Resources6▲ 9.6×4 topics
  20. Large-Eddy Simulation6▲ 8.4×3 topics
  21. User Satisfaction6▲ 13×3 topics
  22. Sediment Transport5▲ 11×3 topics
  23. Land Use Change5▲ 5.9×2 topics
  24. Turbulent Flows5▲ 12×1 topic
  25. Vortex Dynamics5▲ 9.8×1 topic
  26. Product Design4▲ 15×3 topics
  27. Global Hydrology4▲ 24×1 topic
  28. Model Evaluation4▲ 13×1 topic
  29. Knowledge Sharing4▲ 8.7×6 topics
  30. Consumer Preferences4▲ 16×3 topics
  31. Self-Efficacy4▲ 7.0×7 topics
  32. Service Quality4▲ 7.8×3 topics
  33. Disaster Management4▲ 13×2 topics
  34. Emotional Responses3▲ 9.7×3 topics
  35. Flood Risk3▲ 23×1 topic
  36. Surface Water Mapping3▲ 24×1 topic
  37. Customer Satisfaction3▲ 7.1×2 topics
  38. Fluid Flow3▲ 18×2 topics
  39. Information Sharing3▲ 15×2 topics
  40. Pressure Drop3▲ 14×2 topics

Which research topics does Taiwan Shoufu University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography, Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production, Biofuel production and bioconversion and Military Technology and Strategies.

Asian Geopolitics and Et…1Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography: 1 fractional worksAnaerobic Digestion and …1Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production: 1 fractional worksBiofuel production and b…1Biofuel production and bioconversion: 1 fractional worksMilitary Technology and …1Military Technology and Strategies: 1 fractional worksLinguistic, Cultural, an…1Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 1 fractional worksLegal and Regulatory Ana…1Legal and Regulatory Analysis: 1 fractional worksThermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes: 1 fractional worksDiverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 0 fractional worksWastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal: 0 fractional worksCultural Heritage Management and Preservation: 0 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsBuilding and ConstructionBiomedical EngineeringAerospace Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  2. 2 Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production Building and Construction 1 works
  3. 3 Biofuel production and bioconversion Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Military Technology and Strategies Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  6. 6 Legal and Regulatory Analysis Transportation 1 works
  7. 7 Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  9. 9 Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal Pollution 0 works
  10. 10 Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation Archeology 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 available28.2%not open71.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.0%domestic only90.0%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Taiwan Shoufu University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 50% 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 Taiwan Shoufu University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000021% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%Taiwan Shoufu University0.000022% in 202519801990200020102020

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

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