NSYSU's Chen-Tung Arthur Chen, Kin-Lu Wong, Gordon C. C. Yang, Shiao-Wei Kuo, Cheng-Hsien Li, and Chia-Ying Li rank first in Taiwan among the World's Top 2% Scientists
2025-10-23
Stanford University researchers have released the 2025 "World's Top 2% Scientists" list. A total of 46 scholars from National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU) were included in the "Career Scientific Impact Rankings (1960-2024)," and 35 scholars were included in the "Single Year 2024 Scientific Impact Rankings." The listed scholars' expertise spans 13 fields and 29 subfields, with 7 subfields ranking first in Taiwan.
In the "Career Scientific Impact Rankings (1960-2024)," NSYSU had 46 scholars listed, including 6 new entrants and 3 first-ranking nationwide leaders. These scholars include Chen-Tung Arthur Chen, Chair Research Fellow Professor of the Department of Oceanography and Academician of the Academia Sinica (Oceanography, ranked 6th globally); Kin-Lu Wong, Professor of the Department of Electrical Engineering and National Chair Professor (Networking & Telecommunications, ranked 176th globally); and Gordon C. C. Yang, Honorary Emeritus Professor of the Institute of Environmental Engineering (Strategic, Defense & Security Studies, ranked 202nd globally). Other scholars with outstanding performance include Si Wan Chair Professor of the Department of Materials and Optoelectronic Science Shiao-Wei Kuo (Polymers, 208th globally, 2nd in Taiwan), Distinguished Professor of the Department of Information Management Chao-Min Chiu (Information Systems, 171st globally, 3rd in Taiwan), Emeritus Professor of the Department of Oceanography Houng-Yung Chen (Fisheries, 532nd globally, 4th in Taiwan), Distinguished Professor of the Department of Chemistry Lan-Chang Liang (Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry, 1,232nd globally, 5th in Taiwan), Honorary Chair Professor of the Department of Chemistry and Academician Ko-pin Liu (Chemical Physics, 1,317th globally, 7th in Taiwan), Retired Distinguished Professor of the Department of Information Management Jen-Her Wu (Information Systems, 322nd globally, 8th in Taiwan), Distinguished Professor of the Department of Electrical Engineering Jen-Hao Teng (Energy, 559th globally, 9th in Taiwan), and Si Wan Chair Professor of the Institute of Environmental Engineering Jimmy Chihming Kao (Environmental Sciences, 1,021st globally, 9th in Taiwan).
In the "Single Year 2024 Scientific Impact Rankings" based on single-year paper citation counts, a total of 35 scholars from NSYSU were included in the list (21 of whom also appeared in the Career Scientific Impact Rankings list), and 4 of them ranked first in Taiwan in their fields. These scholars are Chair Research Fellow Professor of the Department of Oceanography Chen-Tung Arthur Chen (Oceanography, 8th globally), Si Wan Chair Professor of the Department of Materials and Optoelectronic Science Shiao-Wei Kuo (Polymers, 74th globally), Associate Professor Cheng-Hsien Li of the Institute of Human Resource Management (Social Sciences Methods, 59th globally), and Professor Chia-Ying Li of the Department of Information Management (Information Systems, 87th globally). Other NSYSU scholars listed in the top 10 in Taiwan including Professor Chao-Kai Wen of the Institute of Communications Engineering (Networking & Telecommunications, 466th globally, 3rd in Taiwan), Distinguished Professor Chun-Tuan Chang of the Department of Business Management (Marketing, 250th globally, 4th in Taiwan), Postdoctoral Research Fellow Mohamed Gamal of the Department of Materials and Optoelectronic Science (Polymers, 698th globally, 4th in Taiwan), Distinguished Professor Chao-Min Chiu of the Department of Information Management (Information Systems, 113th globally, 5th in Taiwan), Associate Professor El-Mahdy, Ahmed F.M. of the Department of Materials and Optoelectronic Science (Polymers, 920th globally, 5th in Taiwan), National Chair Professor Kin-Lu Wong of the Department of Electrical Engineering (Networking & Telecommunications, 747th globally, 6th in Taiwan), Associate Professor Hau-Yu Liu of the Department of Physics (Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2,575th globally, 6th in Taiwan), Professor Yuan-Pin Lin of the Institute of Medical Science and Technology (Biomedical Engineering, 917th globally, 8th in Taiwan), Honorary Emeritus Professor Houng-Yung Chen of the Department of Oceanography (Fisheries, 669th globally, 9th in Taiwan), and Distinguished Professor Jen-Hao Teng of the Department of Electrical Engineering (Energy, 1,473rd globally, 10th in Taiwan).
NSYSU stated that the listed scholars' expertise spans 13 fields and 29 subfields, demonstrating the University's outstanding interdisciplinary academic performance. The 13 fields include Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry; Biology; Biomedical Research; Chemistry; Clinical Medicine; Earth & Environmental Sciences; Economics & Business; Enabling & Strategic Technologies; Engineering; Information & Communication Technologies; Physics & Astronomy; Psychology & Cognitive Sciences; and Social Sciences.
The "World's Top 2% Scientists" list compiled by Professor John P.A. Ioannidis' team at Stanford University based on Scopus citation data, analyzing the impact of researchers worldwide. This year's ranking includes two lists: the "Career Scientific Impact Rankings (1960–2024)" and the "Single Year 2024 Scientific Impact Rankings," which differ in citation periods, with the latter only accounting for citations in the year 2024.
Stanford University researchers have released the 2025 "World's Top 2% Scientists" list. A total of 46 scholars from National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU) were included in the "Career Scientific Impact Rankings (1960-2024)," and 35 scholars were included in the "Single Year 2024 Scientific Impact Rankings." The listed scholars' expertise spans 13 fields and 29 subfields, with 7 subfields ranking first in Taiwan.
In the "Career Scientific Impact Rankings (1960-2024)," NSYSU had 46 scholars listed, including 6 new entrants and 3 first-ranking nationwide leaders. These scholars include Chen-Tung Arthur Chen, Chair Research Fellow Professor of the Department of Oceanography and Academician of the Academia Sinica (Oceanography, ranked 6th globally); Kin-Lu Wong, Professor of the Department of Electrical Engineering and National Chair Professor (Networking & Telecommunications, ranked 176th globally); and Gordon C. C. Yang, Honorary Emeritus Professor of the Institute of Environmental Engineering (Strategic, Defense & Security Studies, ranked 202nd globally). Other scholars with outstanding performance include Si Wan Chair Professor of the Department of Materials and Optoelectronic Science Shiao-Wei Kuo (Polymers, 208th globally, 2nd in Taiwan), Distinguished Professor of the Department of Information Management Chao-Min Chiu (Information Systems, 171st globally, 3rd in Taiwan), Emeritus Professor of the Department of Oceanography Houng-Yung Chen (Fisheries, 532nd globally, 4th in Taiwan), Distinguished Professor of the Department of Chemistry Lan-Chang Liang (Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry, 1,232nd globally, 5th in Taiwan), Honorary Chair Professor of the Department of Chemistry and Academician Ko-pin Liu (Chemical Physics, 1,317th globally, 7th in Taiwan), Retired Distinguished Professor of the Department of Information Management Jen-Her Wu (Information Systems, 322nd globally, 8th in Taiwan), Distinguished Professor of the Department of Electrical Engineering Jen-Hao Teng (Energy, 559th globally, 9th in Taiwan), and Si Wan Chair Professor of the Institute of Environmental Engineering Jimmy Chihming Kao (Environmental Sciences, 1,021st globally, 9th in Taiwan).
In the "Single Year 2024 Scientific Impact Rankings" based on single-year paper citation counts, a total of 35 scholars from NSYSU were included in the list (21 of whom also appeared in the Career Scientific Impact Rankings list), and 4 of them ranked first in Taiwan in their fields. These scholars are Chair Research Fellow Professor of the Department of Oceanography Chen-Tung Arthur Chen (Oceanography, 8th globally), Si Wan Chair Professor of the Department of Materials and Optoelectronic Science Shiao-Wei Kuo (Polymers, 74th globally), Associate Professor Cheng-Hsien Li of the Institute of Human Resource Management (Social Sciences Methods, 59th globally), and Professor Chia-Ying Li of the Department of Information Management (Information Systems, 87th globally). Other NSYSU scholars listed in the top 10 in Taiwan including Professor Chao-Kai Wen of the Institute of Communications Engineering (Networking & Telecommunications, 466th globally, 3rd in Taiwan), Distinguished Professor Chun-Tuan Chang of the Department of Business Management (Marketing, 250th globally, 4th in Taiwan), Postdoctoral Research Fellow Mohamed Gamal of the Department of Materials and Optoelectronic Science (Polymers, 698th globally, 4th in Taiwan), Distinguished Professor Chao-Min Chiu of the Department of Information Management (Information Systems, 113th globally, 5th in Taiwan), Associate Professor El-Mahdy, Ahmed F.M. of the Department of Materials and Optoelectronic Science (Polymers, 920th globally, 5th in Taiwan), National Chair Professor Kin-Lu Wong of the Department of Electrical Engineering (Networking & Telecommunications, 747th globally, 6th in Taiwan), Associate Professor Hau-Yu Liu of the Department of Physics (Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2,575th globally, 6th in Taiwan), Professor Yuan-Pin Lin of the Institute of Medical Science and Technology (Biomedical Engineering, 917th globally, 8th in Taiwan), Honorary Emeritus Professor Houng-Yung Chen of the Department of Oceanography (Fisheries, 669th globally, 9th in Taiwan), and Distinguished Professor Jen-Hao Teng of the Department of Electrical Engineering (Energy, 1,473rd globally, 10th in Taiwan).
NSYSU stated that the listed scholars' expertise spans 13 fields and 29 subfields, demonstrating the University's outstanding interdisciplinary academic performance. The 13 fields include Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry; Biology; Biomedical Research; Chemistry; Clinical Medicine; Earth & Environmental Sciences; Economics & Business; Enabling & Strategic Technologies; Engineering; Information & Communication Technologies; Physics & Astronomy; Psychology & Cognitive Sciences; and Social Sciences.
The "World's Top 2% Scientists" list compiled by Professor John P.A. Ioannidis' team at Stanford University based on Scopus citation data, analyzing the impact of researchers worldwide. This year's ranking includes two lists: the "Career Scientific Impact Rankings (1960–2024)" and the "Single Year 2024 Scientific Impact Rankings," which differ in citation periods, with the latter only accounting for citations in the year 2024.
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