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Tunghai University

In research, Tunghai University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,521 of 12,888 worldwide), Social Sciences (#4,246 of 10,521 worldwide) and Engineering (#2,940 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and Energy — Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment is 5.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#5,216
of 28,054 · #5,675 all time
Rank in Taiwan
#52
of 221
Research works
4.7k
▲ 4% vs 2013–17
Citations
78k
16.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
26%
world 28%

What is Tunghai 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
Physical SciencesDomain #3,521 of 12,888 15.5%469 #4025
Social SciencesDomain #4,246 of 10,521 25.9%159 #4295
EngineeringField #2,940 of 6,636 16.3%154 #3989
Environmental ScienceField #2,195 of 3,551 22.0%73 #3009
Health SciencesDomain #8,499 of 11,982 13.8%110 #9650
Computer ScienceField #3,351 of 4,667 14.8%90 #2435
MedicineField #7,895 of 10,443 14.0%95 #9408
Life SciencesDomain #6,031 of 7,800 16.2%78 #8009

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

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. Physical Sciences#4,025 #3,521
  2. Social Sciences#4,295 #4,246
  3. Engineering#3,989 #2,940
  4. Environmental Science#3,009 #2,195
  5. Health Sciences#9,650 #8,499
  6. Computer Science#2,435 #3,351
  7. Medicine#9,408 #7,895
  8. Life Sciences#8,009 #6,031
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.

What does Tunghai University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment takes 5.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentSubfield · 33.6 works5.3×
  2. EnergyField · 35.1 works4.7×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.71× its world share, 27 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.78× its world share, 34 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.48× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.70× its world share, 9 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.17× its world share, 3 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.49× its world share, 7 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.87× its world share, 24 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.41× its world share, 90 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.75× its world share, 10 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 4.68× its world share, 35 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.26× its world share, 154 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.79× its world share, 72 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.75× its world share, 50 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.73× its world share, 17 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.59× its world share, 11 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.44× its world share, 10 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.61× its world share, 95 worksMedicineNursing: 0.94× its world share, 4 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.76× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.49× its world share, 12 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.24× its world share, 32 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.81× its world share, 14 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.36× its world share, 24 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.73× its world share, 18 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.57× its world share, 58 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 4.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Tunghai University?

Ranked on the composite score, Chi‐Feng Chen, Yu‐Fang Chung and Ming-Jong Yao lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Tunghai University.

  1. 1 Chi‐Feng Chen Taiwan · #336,443 worldwide 152 citations · 22 works
  2. 2 Yu‐Fang Chung Taiwan · #367,569 worldwide 65 citations · 24 works
  3. 3 Ming-Jong Yao Taiwan · #389,704 worldwide 84 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Andrew Yeh Taiwan · #590,775 worldwide 63 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Tzer‐Shyong Chen Taiwan · #596,233 worldwide 78 citations · 29 works
  6. 6 William Cheng‐Chung Chu Taiwan · #598,121 worldwide 110 citations · 45 works
  7. 7 Yu‐Ling Wei Taiwan · #726,634 worldwide 89 citations · 24 works
  8. 8 Chao‐Tung Yang Taiwan · #732,929 worldwide 195 citations · 108 works
  9. 9 Min-Fong Yang Taiwan · #796,304 worldwide 77 citations · 21 works
  10. 10 I‐Min Tso Taiwan · #822,051 worldwide 76 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Tunghai University

Which keywords describe research at Tunghai University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biodiesel, Nanomaterials, Deep Learning, Nutrient Removal, Biofuels, Microalgae, Production and Machine Learning.

▲ 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 Learning42▲ 1.49×63 topics
  2. Machine Learning37▲ 1.39×58 topics
  3. Nanomaterials29▲ 3.3×12 topics
  4. Sustainability23◆ 1.14×37 topics
  5. Neural Networks21▲ 1.66×28 topics
  6. Biodiesel19▲ 26×2 topics
  7. Graphene19▲ 3.5×9 topics
  8. Environmental Impact18▲ 1.29×29 topics
  9. Nutrient Removal17▲ 29×2 topics
  10. Biomedical Applications17▲ 1.72×26 topics
  11. Biofuels16▲ 21×2 topics
  12. Microalgae16▲ 40×1 topic
  13. Production16▲ 23×1 topic
  14. Energy Storage16▲ 2.9×7 topics
  15. Water Splitting15▲ 5.1×4 topics
  16. Metal-Organic Frameworks12▲ 3.7×5 topics
  17. Nanocomposites12▲ 1.84×14 topics
  18. Catalysis12▲ 2.2×19 topics
  19. Hydrogen Production11▲ 5.2×5 topics
  20. Visible Light11▲ 5.7×3 topics
  21. Biochar10▲ 7.5×4 topics
  22. Synthesis10▲ 3.2×19 topics
  23. Nanostructures10▲ 2.9×11 topics
  24. Semiconductor9▲ 3.3×5 topics
  25. CO2 Reduction9▲ 5.1×2 topics
  26. Renewable Fuels9▲ 9.5×3 topics
  27. Efficiency9▲ 3.6×5 topics
  28. 5G Networks9▲ 5.2×4 topics
  29. Lignocellulosic Biomass9▲ 10×2 topics
  30. Catalytic8▲ 8.6×6 topics
  31. Biomass8▲ 9.0×5 topics
  32. Wastewater Treatment8▲ 4.2×7 topics
  33. Photocatalyst8▲ 5.4×1 topic
  34. Plasmonic8▲ 5.4×1 topic
  35. Bayesian Methods8▲ 19×2 topics
  36. Gasification6▲ 11×2 topics
  37. Pyrolysis6▲ 11×2 topics
  38. Bio-oil6▲ 16×1 topic
  39. Hydrothermal Carbonization6▲ 16×1 topic
  40. Model Selection6▲ 8.3×3 topics

Which research topics does Tunghai University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Algal biology and biofuel production, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes and Microwave Engineering and Waveguides.

Algal biology and biofue…16Algal biology and biofuel production: 16 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 8 fractional worksThermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes: 6 fractional worksMicrowave Engineering and Waveguides: 5 fractional worksStatistical Methods and Inference: 5 fractional worksSupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication: 5 fractional worksConducting polymers and …5Conducting polymers and applications: 5 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 4 fractional worksDigital Marketing and Social Media: 4 fractional worksEffects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals: 4 fractional works
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentBiomedical EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringStatistics and Probability4 others

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

  1. 1 Algal biology and biofuel production Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 16 works
  2. 2 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 8 works
  3. 3 Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes Biomedical Engineering 6 works
  4. 4 Microwave Engineering and Waveguides Electrical and Electronic Engineering 5 works
  5. 5 Statistical Methods and Inference Statistics and Probability 5 works
  6. 6 Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 5 works
  7. 7 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 5 works
  8. 8 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 4 works
  9. 9 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  10. 10 Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 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 available25.5%not open74.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.0%domestic only81.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Tunghai University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 4% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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