-Kaohsiung Medical University –

The prestigious 2025 World’s Top 2% Scientists List, a highly regarded global academic ranking, was recently released, with 44 scholars from Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU) earning a place on the list for their outstanding academic contributions. This marks a significant 25% increase from last year’s 35 honorees, highlighting KMU’s growing research strength and international impact, as well as the success of its systemic efforts to promote research innovation and academic excellence.

The list, compiled by a research team at Stanford University based on data from the global academic database Scopus, evaluates multiple key indicators including total citation counts and the H-index. It publishes both a career-long impact ranking and an annual impact ranking, covering millions of scientists worldwide. The inclusion of 44 KMU scholars demonstrates the university’s prominent standing and research influence on the global academic stage. Their fields of expertise span six major areas—Clinical Medicine, Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry, Enabling and Strategic Technologies, and Public Health and Health Services—and extend across 20 subfields, reflecting KMU’s strong interdisciplinary research capacity and steady progress toward becoming a world-class research-oriented medical university.

The university’s strong research momentum is also reflected in the annual scientific impact ranking, where KMU scholars achieved notable positions across diverse disciplines, including Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Oncology & Carcinogenesis, Dentistry, Dermatology, Orthopedics, Surgery, Urology & Nephrology, Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry, Nursing, Energy, and Marine Biology & Aquatic Sciences.

In recent years, KMU has actively advanced institutional development policies, with research excellence as a strategic focus. The university promotes innovative initiatives such as transforming research highlights into engaging visual stories, and publishing bilingual quarterly journals from its research centers to enhance international visibility. Additionally, KMU continues to expand cross-level academic competitions for undergraduate and graduate students, fostering passion and creativity in research among young scholars. These initiatives have become key drivers for continuous breakthroughs and achievements.

The increase to 44 scholars on the world ranking serves as the best testament to KMU’s rising global research influence. Looking ahead, KMU will continue to deepen its signature research areas, recruit international scholars and top talents, strengthen collaboration with partner universities worldwide, and participate in major international research projects—further illuminating KMU’s academic presence on the global stage and paving the way toward new milestones of excellence and innovation.

 ▲A total of 44 scholars from Kaohsiung Medical University have been recognized in the 2025 World’s Top 2% Scientists List.