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Friday, 16 October 2026 09:21

30 YunTech Researchers Named Among the World's Top 2% Scientists, Highlighting Strengths in AI and Information and Communications Technology

Stanford University in the United States and international academic publisher Elsevier recently released the 2026 World’s Top 2% Scientists rankings. Based on Scopus, the world’s largest abstract and citation database, the rankings use a composite score calculated from six indicators: total citations, h-index, co-authorship-adjusted hm-index, and citations to papers as a single author, as a single or first author, and as a single, first, or last author. Covering 20 major disciplines and 174 subfields, the rankings identify the top 2% of researchers in their respective fields from a pool of more than 10 million researchers worldwide. Divided into two categories—Career-long Scientific Impact and Single-year Scientific Impact—the rankings are widely recognized as an important international benchmark for assessing researchers’ scholarly influence.

This year, 30 researchers from National Yunlin University of Science and Technology (YunTech) were named to the Single-year Scientific Impact ranking, including 29 faculty members and one student researcher. The proportion of full-time faculty members included in the ranking increased from 6.52% last year to 7.14% this year, marking the second consecutive year of growth. Among those recognized, 16 faculty members have appeared on the list for three consecutive years, representing 3.94% of the University's faculty and demonstrating sustained research influence. In addition, six researchers, including one student researcher, made their first appearance on the list. Together, these achievements reflect a strong research community in which established scholars provide consistent leadership while emerging researchers contribute fresh momentum.

In terms of research disciplines, Information and Communications Technology (ICT) stood out as YunTech's strongest area, with 14 researchers included in the annual ranking, accounting for nearly half of the University's total. In the Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing subfield, nine YunTech researchers were recognized. With approximately 517,000 researchers worldwide, this is one of the most competitive research fields, yet YunTech's highest-ranked researcher placed among the top 0.10% globally. In the Networking and Telecommunications subfield, five YunTech researchers were listed, with the University's highest-ranked researcher placing 70th worldwide—among the top 0.03% of approximately 228,000 researchers in the field.

Of the faculty members recognized for three consecutive years, seven specialize in ICT, as do three of the researchers appearing on the list for the first time. These results demonstrate both the depth of YunTech's established research expertise and the continued emergence of new talent. They also highlight the growing international visibility and recognition of the University's longstanding research efforts in artificial intelligence, intelligent networking, and information and communications technologies.

YunTech places strong emphasis on connecting academic research with practical industry applications. The University actively promotes the integration of AI into teaching and research while attracting international research talent through academic units such as the International Graduate School of Artificial Intelligence Management and the Graduate School of Intelligent Data Science.

YunTech President Chuan-Yu Chang stated, "Being recognized in the rankings for consecutive years reflects the steady accumulation of our research strengths, while first-time inclusion demonstrates the emergence of new research talent. The University will continue to provide strong support for our faculty, ensuring that research outcomes remain closely aligned with industry needs."

YunTech has also demonstrated steady progress in international university rankings in recent years. In the 2027 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, YunTech entered the world's top 500 universities for the first time, placing in the 451–500 band and ranking joint sixth in Taiwan alongside National Cheng Kung University and National Taiwan University of Science and Technology. Its Research Quality score also improved from 81.8 to 83.1.

In the 2026 THE Asia University Rankings, YunTech ranked 143rd in Asia and second among Taiwan's universities of science and technology. The University also placed seventh in Taiwan in the 2026–2027 U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings.

Looking ahead, YunTech will continue to strengthen its distinctive research capabilities in AI, ICT, and related fields, expand international research collaboration, and cultivate research talent. By further aligning academic achievements with industry needs, the University aims to translate its growing research influence into meaningful contributions to industrial innovation and societal development.

Data Source: Elsevier Data Repository – World's Top 2% Scientists

 

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