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Busan University of Foreign Studies

In research, Busan University of Foreign Studies stands highest in Physical Sciences (#20,072 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#26,619
of 28,054 · #37,535 all time
Rank in South Korea
#409
of 417
Research works
333
▲ 9% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.2k
6.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
49%
world 28%

What is Busan University of Foreign Studies known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #20,072 of 21,541 10.8%192

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Busan University of Foreign Studies 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).

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: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.86× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.62× its world share, 16 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.89× its world share, 10 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.73× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.62× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.79× its world share, 12 worksMedicineNursing: 1.76× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.93× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.59× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.88× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.06× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.50× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.40× its world share, 14 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Computer Science, 2.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Busan University of Foreign Studies?

Ranked on the composite score, Byung–Hak Leem, Heuiju Chun and Keun‐Hyo Yook lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Busan University of Foreign Studies.

  1. 1 Byung–Hak Leem South Korea · #629,149 worldwide 2 citations · 22 works
  2. 2 Heuiju Chun South Korea · #1,486,840 worldwide 6 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Keun‐Hyo Yook South Korea · #1,583,279 worldwide 7 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Busan University of Foreign Studies

Which keywords describe research at Busan University of Foreign Studies?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Self-Efficacy, Virtual Reality, Lifelong Learning, Distance Education, E-Learning, Teacher Professional Development, Online Education and Smart Learning.

▲ 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. Machine Learning5▲ 2.1×16 topics
  2. Deep Learning5▲ 2.0×17 topics
  3. E-Learning4▲ 5.5×4 topics
  4. Self-Efficacy4▲ 21×3 topics
  5. Educational Technology4▲ 4.5×4 topics
  6. Globalization4▲ 2.5×12 topics
  7. Lifelong Learning4▲ 24×3 topics
  8. Virtual Reality4▲ 9.7×3 topics
  9. Distance Education4▲ 23×2 topics
  10. Teacher Professional Development4▲ 28×2 topics
  11. Online Education3▲ 23×1 topic
  12. Smart Learning3▲ 127×1 topic
  13. Neural Networks3▲ 2.7×8 topics
  14. Muscle Strength3▲ 35×2 topics
  15. Security3▲ 5.5×6 topics
  16. Economic Development3▲ 4.3×6 topics
  17. Social Media3▲ 2.5×6 topics
  18. Big Data3▲ 3.6×6 topics
  19. Parkinson's Disease3▲ 14×2 topics
  20. Text Mining2▲ 23×4 topics
  21. Elderly2▲ 12×2 topics
  22. Fall Risk2▲ 68×1 topic
  23. Gait Speed2▲ 68×1 topic
  24. Customer Satisfaction2▲ 8.5×2 topics
  25. Privacy2▲ 9.1×4 topics
  26. Rehabilitation2▲ 6.6×4 topics
  27. Adolescent Development2▲ 20×3 topics
  28. Biomechanics2▲ 8.3×3 topics
  29. Kinematics2▲ 51×2 topics
  30. Psychological Factors2▲ 11×2 topics
  31. Emotional Responses2▲ 21×2 topics
  32. Foot Strike Patterns2▲ 64×1 topic
  33. IoT2▲ 6.4×4 topics
  34. Neoliberalism2▲ 6.5×4 topics
  35. Running Injuries2▲ 64×1 topic
  36. Support Vector Machines2▲ 7.4×3 topics
  37. Governance2▲ 6.5×4 topics
  38. Political Economy2▲ 7.9×2 topics
  39. Industrial Policy2▲ 17×2 topics
  40. Structural Equation Modeling2▲ 9.7×3 topics

Which research topics does Busan University of Foreign Studies publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Education and Learning Interventions, Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention, Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies and Technology and Data Analysis.

Education and Learning I…3Education and Learning Interventions: 3 fractional worksBalance, Gait, and Falls Prevention: 2 fractional worksLower Extremity Biomecha…2Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies: 2 fractional worksTechnology and Data Anal…1Technology and Data Analysis: 1 fractional worksAsian Industrial and Economic Development: 1 fractional worksMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 1 fractional worksDiversity and Impact of …1Diversity and Impact of Dance: 1 fractional worksHealthcare and Environmental Waste Management: 1 fractional worksOsteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms: 1 fractional worksFinancial Distress and Bankruptcy Prediction: 1 fractional works
Information SystemsPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationBiomedical EngineeringPolitical Science and International Relations5 others

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

  1. 1 Education and Learning Interventions Information Systems 3 works
  2. 2 Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 2 works
  3. 3 Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Technology and Data Analysis Information Systems 1 works
  5. 5 Asian Industrial and Economic Development Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  6. 6 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 1 works
  7. 7 Diversity and Impact of Dance Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 1 works
  8. 8 Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  9. 9 Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms Rheumatology 1 works
  10. 10 Financial Distress and Bankruptcy Prediction Accounting 1 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 available48.7%not open51.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.8%domestic only89.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Busan University of Foreign Studies's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 9% higher 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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