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Baekseok University

In research, Baekseok University stands highest in Health Sciences (#2,520 of 11,982 worldwide) and Medicine (#5,803 of 10,443 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Surgery — Surgery is 9.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,828
of 28,054 · #12,346 all time
Rank in South Korea
#201
of 417
Research works
820
▼ 55% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.3k
6.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
62%
world 28%

What is Baekseok University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Health SciencesDomain #2,520 of 11,982 20.1%96 #2355
MedicineField #5,803 of 10,443 24.8%70 #12474

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Baekseok University 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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

What does Baekseok University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Surgery takes 9.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. SurgerySubfield · 33.7 works9.2×
← 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: 0.23× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.46× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.00× its world share, 12 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.29× its world share, 7 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.33× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 8.16× its world share, 6 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 3.13× its world share, 13 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.33× its world share, 70 worksMedicineNursing: 8.91× its world share, 7 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.60× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.68× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.36× its world share, 11 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.59× its world share, 12 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 8.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Baekseok University?

Ranked on the composite score, Sujin Hwang, Jeong-Ran Park and Eung-Nam Ko lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Baekseok University.

  1. 1 Sujin Hwang South Korea · #267,945 worldwide 97 citations · 26 works
  2. 2 Jeong-Ran Park South Korea · #559,819 worldwide 1 citations · 47 works
  3. 3 Eung-Nam Ko South Korea · #987,111 worldwide 3 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 Joong‐Soo Lim South Korea · #1,075,467 worldwide 8 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Myungjin Oh South Korea · #1,112,307 worldwide 14 citations · 17 works
  6. 6 Keun-Ho Lee South Korea · #1,115,218 worldwide 2 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Min-Hee Hong South Korea · #1,115,377 worldwide 11 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Jung-Gon Kim South Korea · #1,115,402 worldwide 30 citations · 52 works
  9. 9 Jae-Hun Shim South Korea · #1,225,224 worldwide 5 citations · 20 works
  10. 10 Sunghyuck Hong South Korea · #1,267,777 worldwide 20 citations · 40 works
All ranked researchers at Baekseok University

Which keywords describe research at Baekseok University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Shoulder Function, Quality of Life, Rehabilitation, Rotator Cuff Tears, Shoulder Pathology, Self-Efficacy, Epidemiology and Social Support.

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

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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. Shoulder Function25▲ 180×2 topics
  2. Quality of Life19▲ 8.3×17 topics
  3. Rehabilitation17▲ 27×4 topics
  4. Epidemiology17▲ 2.7×19 topics
  5. Rotator Cuff Tears16▲ 157×1 topic
  6. Shoulder Pathology16▲ 157×1 topic
  7. Self-Efficacy15▲ 35×7 topics
  8. Social Support10▲ 11×10 topics
  9. Muscle Strength10▲ 58×2 topics
  10. Reconstruction9▲ 33×2 topics
  11. Brachial Plexus9▲ 244×1 topic
  12. Nerve Transfer9▲ 244×1 topic
  13. Complications8▲ 11×4 topics
  14. Job Satisfaction8▲ 12×6 topics
  15. Surgical Management7▲ 10×2 topics
  16. Acromioclavicular Joint6▲ 169×1 topic
  17. Clavicle Fractures6▲ 169×1 topic
  18. Mental Health6▲ 2.5×18 topics
  19. Stress Management6▲ 35×3 topics
  20. Virtual Reality6▲ 7.3×6 topics
  21. Clinical Competence5▲ 225×1 topic
  22. Elbow Injuries5▲ 165×1 topic
  23. Nursing Professionalism5▲ 225×1 topic
  24. Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction5▲ 165×1 topic
  25. Chronic Pain5▲ 15×3 topics
  26. Health Locus of Control5▲ 95×1 topic
  27. Health-Promoting Behaviors5▲ 95×1 topic
  28. Psychological Factors4▲ 11×5 topics
  29. Coping Strategies4▲ 9.4×4 topics
  30. Pain Management4▲ 10×4 topics
  31. Constraint-Induced Therapy3▲ 27×1 topic
  32. Lifelong Learning3▲ 11×2 topics
  33. Low Back Pain3▲ 13×3 topics
  34. Motor Recovery3▲ 27×1 topic
  35. Neural Plasticity3▲ 12×2 topics
  36. Distance Education3▲ 9.5×2 topics
  37. Semantic Network Analysis3▲ 82×2 topics
  38. Online Education3▲ 9.7×1 topic
  39. Postoperative Pain3▲ 20×1 topic
  40. Regional Anesthesia3▲ 35×1 topic

Which research topics does Baekseok University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Shoulder Injury and Treatment, Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation, Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries and Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues.

Shoulder Injury and Trea…16Shoulder Injury and Treatment: 16 fractional worksNerve Injury and Rehabil…9Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation: 9 fractional worksShoulder and Clavicle In…6Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries: 6 fractional worksHealthcare Education and Workforce Issues: 5 fractional worksElbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment: 5 fractional worksHealth and Wellbeing Res…5Health and Wellbeing Research: 5 fractional worksStroke Rehabilitation and Recovery: 3 fractional worksAnesthesia and Pain Management: 3 fractional worksEducation and Learning Interventions: 3 fractional worksMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 2 fractional works
SurgeryEpidemiologyLeadership and ManagementRehabilitation3 others

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

  1. 1 Shoulder Injury and Treatment Surgery 16 works
  2. 2 Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation Surgery 9 works
  3. 3 Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries Epidemiology 6 works
  4. 4 Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues Leadership and Management 5 works
  5. 5 Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment Rehabilitation 5 works
  6. 6 Health and Wellbeing Research General Health Professions 5 works
  7. 7 Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Rehabilitation 3 works
  8. 8 Anesthesia and Pain Management Surgery 3 works
  9. 9 Education and Learning Interventions Information Systems 3 works
  10. 10 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 2 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 available62.2%not open37.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.5%domestic only91.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Baekseok University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 55% lower than in 2013–2017.

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

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