Seventeen Faculty Members from the College of Chinese Medicine Named among the World's Top 2% Scientists in 2026, Highlighting the Global Research Impact of Chinese Medicine
The College of Chinese Medicine at China Medical University (CMU) has once again earned international recognition for its research achievements. The latest edition of the World's Top 2% Scientists list, developed by a Stanford University research team led by Professor John P. A. Ioannidis using data from Elsevier’s Scopus database, was released on October 7, 2026.
According to data compiled by the College, 13 faculty members were included in the 2025 single-year scientific impact list and 13 were included in the career-long scientific impact list, with 17 individual faculty members represented across the two categories. This distinction demonstrates the College's longstanding research strength and international academic influence in Chinese medicine, Chinese herbal medicine, acupuncture, and integrated Chinese and Western medicine.
The World's Top 2% Scientists list is based on the Scopus scholarly literature database. It uses total citation counts, the h-index, the co-authorship adjusted hm-index, and citation indicators reflecting different authorship positions to produce a composite indicator known as the c-score. The list is divided into two categories: single-year scientific impact and career-long scientific impact.
In the 2026 release, the single-year category assesses citations received by researchers' work during 2025, while the career-long category measures cumulative citation impact through the end of 2025. Together, the two categories provide perspectives on both researchers' recent academic influence and their long-term contributions to science.
Among this year's honorees, nine faculty members — Fuu-Jen Tsai, Yang-Chang Wu, Yueh-Hsiung Kuo, Jaung-Geng Lin, Ching-Liang Hsieh, Hung-Rong Yen, Yung-Hsiang Chen, Wen-Huang Peng, and Sheng-Teng Huang — were included in both the single-year and career-long scientific impact lists, reflecting the sustained international recognition of their research.
Guan-Jhong Huang, Lei Wan, Hung-Chih Lin, and Chin-Yi Cheng were included in the single-year list, while Lu-Hai Wang, Tin-Yun Ho, Yuan-Shiun Chang, and Shung-Te Kao were included in the career-long list.
The College of Chinese Medicine has long been committed to the modernization, evidence-based advancement, and internationalization of Chinese medicine while actively promoting basic research, clinical applications, and interdisciplinary collaboration. The inclusion of 17 faculty members not only recognizes their sustained dedication within their respective fields but also highlights the College's distinctive approach to integrating the wisdom of traditional medicine with modern scientific methods.
Looking ahead, the College will continue to strengthen research talent development, interdisciplinary collaboration, and international academic exchange. Through innovative research with meaningful social value, it aims to make further contributions to human health and the sustainable development of Chinese medicine.
China Medical University College of Chinese Medicine | Lists Released in 2026
2025 Single-Year Scientific Impact List | 13 Faculty Members
Fuu-Jen Tsai, Yang-Chang Wu, Yueh-Hsiung Kuo, Jaung-Geng Lin, Guan-Jhong Huang, Ching-Liang Hsieh, Lei Wan, Hung-Rong Yen, Yung-Hsiang Chen, Hung-Chih Lin, Wen-Huang Peng, Sheng-Teng Huang, and Chin-Yi Cheng.
Career-Long Scientific Impact List | 13 Faculty Members (Data through the End of 2025)
Yang-Chang Wu, Yueh-Hsiung Kuo, Fuu-Jen Tsai, Jaung-Geng Lin, Ching-Liang Hsieh, Lu-Hai Wang, Yung-Hsiang Chen, Tin-Yun Ho, Wen-Huang Peng, Yuan-Shiun Chang, Hung-Rong Yen, Sheng-Teng Huang, and Shung-Te Kao.