Taiwan in the Top 2% Scientists list 2026: 1,508 scholars, fields, and institutions
Live ABS Nexora analytics: Taiwan lists 1,508 Top 2% scientists in the 2026 single-year cohort (~0.61% of the SY analytics total), led by Clinical Medicine (427) and National Taiwan University (154).
How many Top 2% scientists are from Taiwan?
Direct answer: ABS Nexora’s latest single-year country profile for Taiwan (twn) lists 1,508 Top 2% scientists for selected year 2026 — about 0.61% of the Directory’s single-year country-analytics cohort (~247,376 researchers). Average citations in this snapshot are about 920, with average h-index near 11.9, across 202 distinct institutions.
Taiwan’s Top 2% profile is Clinical Medicine–led but with a heavier ICT and Enabling & Strategic Technologies mix than many similarly sized countries, anchored by National Taiwan University, NYCU, NCKU, and National Tsing Hua University.
East Asia peers: China, Hong Kong, Japan, and South Korea.
Who are the top 10 Top 2% scientists in Taiwan?
Direct answer: In ABS Nexora’s Taiwan country profile (twn, single-year 2026), the top 10 listed scholars by Directory ranking start with Yeh, Jien Wei (National Tsing Hua University; Enabling & Strategic Technologies; global rank 112; ~8,680 citations). The table below uses # in country for order within this national list and Global rank for the scholar’s overall rank_all in the single-year listing.
| # in country | Researcher | Institution | Field | Global rank | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yeh, Jien Wei | National Tsing Hua University | Enabling & Strategic Technologies | 112 | 8,680 |
| 2 | Hwang, Gwojen | National Taichung University of Education | Social Sciences | 466 | 6,660 |
| 3 | Taherdoost, Hamed | National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology | Information & Communication Technologies | 656 | 1,921 |
| 4 | Ho, Yuhshan | CT HO Trend | Social Sciences | 695 | 3,410 |
| 5 | Chen, Yushan | National Taipei University | Economics & Business | 717 | 2,459 |
| 6 | Tseng, Ming Lang | Asia University | Earth & Environmental Sciences | 1,077 | 4,908 |
| 7 | Chen, Wei-Hsin Hsin H. | National Cheng Kung University | Enabling & Strategic Technologies | 1,152 | 8,767 |
| 8 | Gordon, Siamon | Chang Gung University College of Medicine | Clinical Medicine | 1,266 | 3,988 |
| 9 | Chen, Liang-Kung | Taipei Veterans General Hospital | Clinical Medicine | 1,296 | 4,907 |
| 10 | Chao, Anne Lien Ju | National Tsing Hua University | Biology | 1,661 | 3,282 |
Open any linked name for the full Directory scholar profile. Country order follows the live top_researchers panel on Taiwan analytics.
What are Taiwan’s strongest fields?
Taiwan’s largest Top 2% field cohort is Clinical Medicine with 427 listed scholars. The next fields in the live profile are:
| Field | Listed scholars |
|---|---|
| Clinical Medicine | 427 |
| Information & Communication Technologies | 193 |
| Enabling & Strategic Technologies | 191 |
| Engineering | 175 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 116 |
Which institutions lead in Taiwan?
The largest institutional cohort in the Taiwan profile is National Taiwan University (154 listed scholars). Other leading affiliations:
| Institution | Listed scholars |
|---|---|
| National Taiwan University | 154 |
| National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University | 92 |
| National Cheng Kung University | 79 |
| National Tsing Hua University | 71 |
| Chang Gung Memorial Hospital | 52 |
How has Taiwan’s Top 2% cohort changed from 2020 to 2026?
In the country-profile timeline, Taiwan moved from 1,096 listed scholars (2020) to 1,508 (2026) — a change of 412 (~+38%).
| Edition year | Listed scholars |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,096 |
| 2021 | 1,358 |
| 2022 | 1,337 |
| 2023 | 1,418 |
| 2024 | 1,406 |
| 2025 | 1,469 |
| 2026 | 1,508 |
Snapshot metrics (single-year 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Listed scholars | 1,508 |
| Share of global (SY analytics) | 0.61% |
| Avg. citations | 920 |
| Avg. h-index | 11.9 |
| Best rank (in profile) | 112 |
| Distinct institutions | 202 |
| Leading field | Clinical Medicine (427) |
One highly ranked profile example in this snapshot: Yeh, Jien Wei (National Tsing Hua University; Enabling & Strategic Technologies). Rankings shift with listing type and year — always verify on the live Directory.
Explore Taiwan on ABS Nexora
- Taiwan country analytics
- Directory search (filter by country / institution)
- Full analytics dashboard
- 2026 edition explained
- How to read country counts
Related country insights
- China Top 2% directory 2026
- Hong Kong Top 2% directory 2026
- Japan Top 2% directory 2026
- South Korea Top 2% directory 2026
FAQ
How many Top 2% scientists does Taiwan have in 2026? 1,508 listed scholars in ABS Nexora’s single-year country profile for selected year 2026.
What share of the global list is that? About 0.61% of the single-year country-analytics cohort (~247,376 researchers in the matching dashboard snapshot).
Which field is strongest in Taiwan? Clinical Medicine, with 427 listed scholars in the live profile.
Which institution has the most listed scholars? National Taiwan University, with 154 in this snapshot (affiliation coding follows the underlying dataset).
Did Taiwan grow between 2020 and 2026? Yes — from 1,096 to 1,508 listed scholars (~+38%) in the country timeline.
Who ranks highest among Taiwan’s Top 2% scientists? In this snapshot, Yeh, Jien Wei leads the country top_researchers list (see the top-10 table above for linked profiles).
Where can I verify these figures? Open the live Taiwan country page or Analytics on ABS Nexora; numbers refresh with the Directory database. Data source: Elsevier / Stanford–Ioannidis World’s Top 2% Scientists lists via ABS Nexora.