Question 1

What is Tzu Chi University known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Tzu Chi University stands highest in Medicine (#1,894 of 8,541 worldwide), Health Sciences (#2,229 of 9,902 worldwide) and Surgery (#1,048 of 1,532 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Urology, Rheumatology and Immunology (Urology is 29.6× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Tzu Chi University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Tzu Chi University ranks #8,384 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#11,782 all time), and #70 of 185 in Taiwan.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Tzu Chi University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Huei‐Kai Huang, Ying-Wei Wang and Kuo-Hu Chen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Tzu Chi University.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Tzu Chi University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Tzu Chi University is "The standardization of terminology of lower urinary tract function in children and adolescents: Update report from the standardization committee of the International Children's Continence Society" (Paul F. Austin, Stuart B. Bauer, Wendy Bower et al., 2015), with 1,548 citations. Next come "Current Mechanistic Concepts in Ischemia and Reperfusion Injury" (1,360) and "Hepatitis B e Antigen and the Risk of Hepatocellular Carcinoma" (1,229).

Question 5

Which research topics does Tzu Chi University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research, Pelvic floor disorders treatments, Immune Cell Function and Interaction and T-cell and B-cell Immunology.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Tzu Chi University?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Inflammation, Urinary Incontinence, Quality of Life, Rehabilitation, Surgical Treatment, Cardiovascular Disease and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Tzu Chi University work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 64% of research at Tzu Chi University is in Health Sciences, 20% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (59%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (10%), Immunology and Microbiology (5%). It does 2.7× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Question 8

Is Tzu Chi University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 10% higher than in 2018-2021.