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Armed Forces Capital Hospital

In research, Armed Forces Capital Hospital stands highest in Health Sciences (#4,568 of 9,902 worldwide) and Medicine (#4,140 of 8,541 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Surgery (Surgery is 7.5× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#12,403
of 22,385 · #11,849 all time
Rank in South Korea
#203
of 343
Research works
693
▲ 28% vs 2018-21
Citations
8.7k
12.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.8%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.88×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
59%
world 40%
International
11%
world 18%
Armed Forces Capital Hospital

What is Armed Forces Capital Hospital known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Health SciencesDomain #4,568 of 9,902 4.6%139 #3491
MedicineField #4,140 of 8,541 4.8%129 #3066

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Armed Forces Capital Hospital sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Armed Forces Capital Hospital work in?

In 2022-now, 70% of research at Armed Forces Capital Hospital is in Health Sciences, 19% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (64%), Psychology (7%), Arts and Humanities (6%). It does 2.9× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 160 fractional works · 70.0% of its workMedicine: 147 fractional works · 64.2% of its workSurgery: 40 fractional works · 17.6% of its workEpidemiology: 15 fractional works · 6.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 9 fractional works · 3.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 8 fractional works · 3.4% of its workNeurology: 7 fractional works · 3.1% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 7 fractional works · 2.9% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 6 fractional works · 2.7% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 5 fractional works · 2.1% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workDermatology: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOphthalmology: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPhysiology: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workRheumatology: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEmergency Medicine: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPharmacology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHepatology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workTransplantation: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOncology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNephrology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnatomy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workUrology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Professions: 8 fractional works · 3.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDentistry: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workOral Surgery: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLeadership and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmall Animals: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 44 fractional works · 19.2% of its workPsychology: 17 fractional works · 7.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 14 fractional works · 6.0% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuropsychology and Physiological Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 15 fractional works · 6.3% of its workHistory: 5 fractional works · 2.4% of its workPhilosophy: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workConservation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workReligious studies: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workClassics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMuseology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 10 fractional works · 4.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGender Studies: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMarketing: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 13 fractional works · 5.8% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 7 fractional works · 3.0% of its workGenetics: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workParasitology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 11 fractional works · 5.0% of its workEngineering: 8 fractional works · 3.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 8 fractional works · 3.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKArmed ForcesCapital Hospital229fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences6%Physical Sciences5%Health Sciences70%Social Sciences19%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 24 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine14764.2%
    2. Health Professions83.6%
    3. Dentistry31.4%
    4. Nursing10.5%
    5. Veterinary10.3%
    1. Psychology177.5%
    2. Arts and Humanities156.3%
    3. Social Sciences104.5%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting10.5%
    5. Decision Sciences10.4%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.0%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology73.0%
    2. Neuroscience31.3%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology20.9%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences10.3%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.2%
    1. Engineering83.7%
    2. Computer Science10.4%
    3. Environmental Science10.3%
    4. Mathematics00.2%
    5. Materials Science00.2%
    6. Physics and Astronomy00.1%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.1%
    8. Chemistry00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Armed Forces Capital Hospital specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Surgery takes 7.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. SurgerySubfield · 40.4 works7.5×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.57× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.89× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.78× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.65× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.24× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.86× its world share, 3 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.37× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.34× its world share, 147 worksMedicineNursing: 1.07× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.28× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.19× its world share, 14 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.45× its world share, 17 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.36× its world share, 10 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 3.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 24 fields, with their numbers
  1. Medicine3.34×147 works
  2. Dentistry2.86×3 works
  3. Psychology2.45×17 works
  4. Veterinary2.28×1 works
  5. Arts and Humanities2.19×14 works
  6. Health Professions1.37×8 works
  7. Nursing1.07×1 works
  8. Immunology and Microbiology0.89×2 works
  9. Neuroscience0.78×3 works
  10. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.65×0 works
  11. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.57×7 works
  12. Decision Sciences0.40×1 works
  13. Social Sciences0.36×10 works
  14. Engineering0.24×8 works
  15. Mathematics0.16×0 works
  16. Business, Management and Accounting0.14×1 works
  17. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.07×1 works
  18. Physics and Astronomy0.07×0 works
  19. Computer Science0.06×1 works
  20. Environmental Science0.06×1 works
  21. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.05×0 works
  22. Materials Science0.05×0 works
  23. Chemistry0.02×0 works
  24. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.02×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Armed Forces Capital Hospital?

Ranked on the quality score, Woong Seog, Beomman Ha and Il-hyung Kim lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Armed Forces Capital Hospital.

  1. 1 Woong Seog South Korea · #2,338,949 worldwide 280 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Beomman Ha South Korea · #2,569,136 worldwide 341 citations · 27 works
  3. 3 Il-hyung Kim South Korea · #2,959,334 worldwide 192 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Kang Kim South Korea · #2,973,524 worldwide 568 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 Hong Sang Oh South Korea · #3,041,905 worldwide 1.4k citations · 71 works
  6. 6 Kun Hwang South Korea · #4,070,009 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Soon‐Hwan Kwon South Korea · #4,123,642 worldwide 445 citations · 32 works
  8. 8 Sung Yub Jeong South Korea · #4,745,246 worldwide 31 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Sejin Park South Korea · #4,747,630 worldwide 67 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 Se Jin Kim South Korea · #5,062,268 worldwide 1.3k citations · 109 works
All ranked researchers at Armed Forces Capital Hospital

What are the most cited papers from Armed Forces Capital Hospital?

The most cited paper from Armed Forces Capital Hospital is "Association analysis identifies 65 new breast cancer risk loci" (Kyriaki Michailidou et al., 2017), with 1,602 citations. Next come "Effect of Myopia on the Thickness of the Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Measured by Cirrus HD Optical Coherence Tomography" (406) and "Efficacy of Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplements (Eicosapentaenoic Acid and Docosahexaenoic Acid) in the Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease" (370).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Association analysis identifies 65 new breast cancer risk loci Kyriaki Michailidou et al. · Nature Open access362 authors 20 Oct 2017 1,602
2 Effect of Myopia on the Thickness of the Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Measured by Cirrus HD Optical Coherence Tomography Shin Hee Kang, Seung Woo Hong, Seong Kyu Im et al. · Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 17 Mar 2010 406
3 Efficacy of Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplements (Eicosapentaenoic Acid and Docosahexaenoic Acid) in the Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Seung‐Kwon Myung · Archives of Internal Medicine 10 Apr 2012 370
4 Challenges of Convalescent Plasma Infusion Therapy in Middle East Respiratory Coronavirus Infection: A Single Centre Experience J.H. Ko, Hyeri Seok, Sun Young Cho et al. · Antiviral Therapy Open access Oct 2017 347
5 Clinical Course and Outcomes of Patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection: a Preliminary Report of the First 28 Patients from the Korean Cohort Study on COVID-19 Eu Suk Kim, Bum Sik Chin, Chang Kyung Kang et al. · Journal of Korean Medical Science Open access 2020 325
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Armed Forces Capital Hospital?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Quality of Life, Biomechanics, Cosmetic Surgery, Complications, Self-Esteem, Prevalence and Body Dysmorphic Disorder.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in 2022-now in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology31▲ 3.4×75 topics
  2. Quality of Life17▲ 5.1×25 topics
  3. Biomechanics13▲ 18×6 topics
  4. Cosmetic Surgery13▲ 129×2 topics
  5. Complications12▲ 11×14 topics
  6. Self-Esteem11▲ 83×2 topics
  7. Prevalence11▲ 12×3 topics
  8. Body Dysmorphic Disorder10▲ 232×1 topic
  9. Psychosocial Outcomes10▲ 73×1 topic
  10. Medical Education10▲ 17×10 topics
  11. Surgery10▲ 12×9 topics
  12. Neuroscience9▲ 13×5 topics
  13. Treatment8▲ 3.0×25 topics
  14. Mortality8▲ 6.1×10 topics
  15. Internal Fixation8▲ 51×2 topics
  16. Rehabilitation7▲ 8.0×7 topics
  17. Medical History7▲ 82×2 topics
  18. Patient Satisfaction7▲ 10.0×6 topics
  19. Management7▲ 3.8×13 topics
  20. Anatomy6▲ 38×3 topics
  21. Ethical Considerations6▲ 7.8×9 topics
  22. Infection Prevention6▲ 30×2 topics
  23. Surgical Management6▲ 6.3×12 topics
  24. Bone Healing6▲ 57×1 topic
  25. Fracture Epidemiology6▲ 57×1 topic
  26. Gender Differences5▲ 6.3×3 topics
  27. Surgical Treatment5▲ 12×4 topics
  28. Empathy5▲ 19×2 topics
  29. Clinical Practice5▲ 14×2 topics
  30. Narrative Medicine5▲ 78×1 topic
  31. Physician5▲ 78×1 topic
  32. Clinical Outcomes5▲ 9.5×5 topics
  33. Surgical Techniques4▲ 67×2 topics
  34. Elderly Patients4▲ 11×4 topics
  35. Revision Surgery4▲ 14×2 topics
  36. Total Hip Replacement4▲ 14×2 topics
  37. Pain Management4▲ 7.4×6 topics
  38. Spinal Fusion4▲ 18×2 topics
  39. Low Back Pain4▲ 10×3 topics
  40. Degenerative Disc Disease4▲ 17×2 topics

Which research topics does Armed Forces Capital Hospital publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies, Bone fractures and treatments, Empathy and Medical Education and History of Medical Practice.

Body Image and Dysmorphi…10Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies: 10 fractional worksBone fractures and treatments: 6 fractional worksEmpathy and Medical Education: 5 fractional worksHistory of Medical Practice: 4 fractional worksHistory of Medicine Studies: 4 fractional worksAnatomy and Medical Technology: 3 fractional worksHip and Femur Fractures: 3 fractional worksSpine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology: 3 fractional worksOrthopaedic implants and arthroplasty: 3 fractional worksLower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies: 3 fractional works
Clinical PsychologyEpidemiologyPsychiatry and Mental healthNeurology4 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies Clinical Psychology 10 works
  2. 2 Bone fractures and treatments Epidemiology 6 works
  3. 3 Empathy and Medical Education Psychiatry and Mental health 5 works
  4. 4 History of Medical Practice Neurology 4 works
  5. 5 History of Medicine Studies History 4 works
  6. 6 Anatomy and Medical Technology Biomedical Engineering 3 works
  7. 7 Hip and Femur Fractures Surgery 3 works
  8. 8 Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Pathology and Forensic Medicine 3 works
  9. 9 Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty Surgery 3 works
  10. 10 Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies Biomedical Engineering 3 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world's own shares: the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available59.3%not open40.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.4%domestic only88.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Armed Forces Capital Hospital's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 28% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Armed Forces Capital Hospital as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0010% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Armed Forces Capital Hospital0.0011% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Armed Forces Capital Hospital over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Armed Forces Capital Hospital4.7% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 12.4% in 2018.

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