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Yuan Ze University

In research, Yuan Ze University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,477 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#933 of 6,636 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#1,602 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Management Science and Operations Research, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition — Management Science and Operations Research is 4.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#1,864
of 28,054 · #2,367 all time
Rank in Taiwan
#15
of 221
Research works
9k
▼ 30% vs 2013–17
Citations
176k
19.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
25.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
19%
world 28%

What is Yuan Ze 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 #1,477 of 12,888 21.9%943 #1809
EngineeringField #933 of 6,636 20.0%424 #741
Social SciencesDomain #1,602 of 10,521 41.3%259 #1705
Computer ScienceField #994 of 4,667 23.1%248 #1100
Health SciencesDomain #3,628 of 11,982 19.1%157 #6684
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #808 of 2,318 14.7%179 #740
MedicineField #3,774 of 10,443 17.5%136 #7057
Business, Management and AccountingField #1,037 of 2,578 40.6%74 #1031
Artificial IntelligenceSubfield #818 of 1,884 29.9%74 #699
Social SciencesField #2,834 of 6,365 42.0%69 #2921

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Yuan Ze 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#1,809 #1,477
  2. Engineering#741 #933
  3. Social Sciences#1,705 #1,602
  4. Computer Science#1,100 #994
  5. Health Sciences#6,684 #3,628
  6. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#740 #808
  7. Medicine#7,057 #3,774
  8. Business, Management and Accounting#1,031 #1,037
  9. Artificial Intelligence#699 #818
  10. Social Sciences#2,921 #2,834
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 Yuan Ze University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Management Science and Operations Research takes 4.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Management Science and Operations ResearchSubfield · 32.8 works4.5×
  2. Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 179.4 works3.4×
  3. Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionSubfield · 63.1 works3.4×
  4. Decision SciencesField · 48.1 works3.4×
  5. Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringSubfield · 25.7 works3.4×
← 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: 0.33× its world share, 23 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.63× its world share, 49 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.33× its world share, 5 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.95× its world share, 22 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.51× its world share, 3 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.04× its world share, 10 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.70× its world share, 16 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.18× its world share, 248 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.29× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.85× its world share, 38 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.94× its world share, 424 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.88× its world share, 64 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.04× its world share, 104 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.64× its world share, 11 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.65× its world share, 21 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.41× its world share, 3 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.39× its world share, 15 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.48× its world share, 136 worksMedicineNursing: 0.30× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.21× its world share, 9 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.57× its world share, 74 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.40× its world share, 48 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.79× its world share, 25 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.78× its world share, 35 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.37× its world share, 69 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 3.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Yuan Ze University?

Ranked on the composite score, Rong‐Jong Wai, Shu‐Kai S. Fan and Du‐Ming Tsai lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Yuan Ze University.

  1. 1 Rong‐Jong Wai Taiwan · #47,390 worldwide 510 citations · 55 works
  2. 2 Shu‐Kai S. Fan Taiwan · #91,592 worldwide 206 citations · 33 works
  3. 3 Du‐Ming Tsai Taiwan · #98,335 worldwide 264 citations · 32 works
  4. 4 Pei‐Chann Chang Taiwan · #114,734 worldwide 387 citations · 66 works
  5. 5 Yeh‐Liang Hsu Taiwan · #122,803 worldwide 254 citations · 24 works
  6. 6 Ruey‐Shin Juang Taiwan · #138,042 worldwide 635 citations · 85 works
  7. 7 Chien‐Te Hsieh Taiwan · #156,136 worldwide 574 citations · 59 works
  8. 8 Chih‐Hao Chang Taiwan · #156,799 worldwide 222 citations · 38 works
  9. 9 Yun-Chia Liang Taiwan · #162,036 worldwide 309 citations · 24 works
  10. 10 Shih‐Hau Fang Taiwan · #184,113 worldwide 219 citations · 36 works
All ranked researchers at Yuan Ze University

Which keywords describe research at Yuan Ze University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Nanomaterials, Biomedical Applications, Renewable Energy, Fuzzy Sets and Analytic Hierarchy Process.

▲ 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 Learning135▲ 2.7×75 topics
  2. Machine Learning86▲ 1.79×77 topics
  3. Neural Networks61▲ 2.7×37 topics
  4. Nanomaterials42▲ 2.7×18 topics
  5. Renewable Energy40▲ 1.91×38 topics
  6. Biomedical Applications39▲ 2.3×30 topics
  7. Nanoparticles34▲ 1.83×35 topics
  8. Sustainability33◆ 0.92×45 topics
  9. Energy Efficiency28▲ 2.0×36 topics
  10. Convolutional Neural Networks28▲ 2.6×14 topics
  11. Graphene26▲ 2.6×11 topics
  12. Energy Storage25▲ 2.6×10 topics
  13. Supply Chain Management24▲ 1.80×18 topics
  14. Nanocomposites24▲ 1.99×20 topics
  15. Drug Delivery22▲ 2.8×15 topics
  16. Catalysis20▲ 2.0×20 topics
  17. Tissue Engineering19▲ 2.1×13 topics
  18. Metal-Organic Frameworks18▲ 3.0×6 topics
  19. Fuzzy Sets18▲ 22×2 topics
  20. Lithium-ion Batteries17▲ 2.8×4 topics
  21. Semiconductors17▲ 3.8×5 topics
  22. Analytic Hierarchy Process16▲ 19×3 topics
  23. Cathode Materials16▲ 2.9×3 topics
  24. Group Decision Making16▲ 26×1 topic
  25. Semiconductor16▲ 3.2×6 topics
  26. TOPSIS16▲ 26×1 topic
  27. Thermal Management16▲ 3.3×7 topics
  28. Biodiesel15▲ 11×2 topics
  29. Nanocrystals15▲ 3.6×5 topics
  30. Frequency Synthesizer12▲ 21×2 topics
  31. Integrated Circuits12▲ 5.4×3 topics
  32. Nanowires12▲ 5.9×5 topics
  33. Nutrient Removal12▲ 11×2 topics
  34. Genetic Algorithm12▲ 5.8×8 topics
  35. Biofuels11▲ 8.2×2 topics
  36. Genome Analysis11▲ 7.7×3 topics
  37. User-Generated Content11▲ 5.6×2 topics
  38. Microalgae11▲ 15×1 topic
  39. Production11▲ 9.0×1 topic
  40. CMOS10▲ 14×2 topics

Which research topics does Yuan Ze University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Multi-Criteria Decision Making, Algal biology and biofuel production, Digital Marketing and Social Media and Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research.

Multi-Criteria Decision …16Multi-Criteria Decision Making: 16 fractional worksAlgal biology and biofue…11Algal biology and biofuel production: 11 fractional worksDigital Marketing and Social Media: 10 fractional worksOrganic Light-Emitting Diodes Research: 9 fractional worksTechnology Adoption and User Behaviour: 9 fractional worksIndustrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection: 8 fractional worksFuel Cells and Related Materials: 8 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technol…8Advanced Battery Technologies Research: 8 fractional worksRadio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design: 7 fractional worksAdvanced Neural Network Applications: 7 fractional works
Management Science and Operations ResearchRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentSociology and Political ScienceElectrical and Electronic Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 Multi-Criteria Decision Making Management Science and Operations Research 16 works
  2. 2 Algal biology and biofuel production Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 11 works
  3. 3 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 10 works
  4. 4 Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 9 works
  5. 5 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Information Systems and Management 9 works
  6. 6 Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 8 works
  7. 7 Fuel Cells and Related Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 8 works
  8. 8 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 8 works
  9. 9 Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design Electrical and Electronic Engineering 7 works
  10. 10 Advanced Neural Network Applications Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 7 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 available19.4%not open80.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.0%domestic only82.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Yuan Ze University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 30% 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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