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Chung-Ang University

In research, Chung-Ang University stands highest in Health Sciences (#424 of 11,982 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#686 of 12,888 worldwide) and Computer Science (#263 of 4,667 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Biotechnology, Radiological and Ultrasound Technology and Polymers and Plastics — Biotechnology is 3.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#715
of 28,054 · #1,105 all time
Rank in South Korea
#16
of 417
Research works
24k
▲ 16% vs 2013–17
Citations
433k
18.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
42%
world 28%

What is Chung-Ang 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 #424 of 11,982 20.4%1,084 #610
Physical SciencesDomain #686 of 12,888 18.4%2,935 #1126
Computer ScienceField #263 of 4,667 15.8%688 #589
EngineeringField #431 of 6,636 19.6%1,263 #636
MedicineField #772 of 10,443 19.2%901 #1694
Life SciencesDomain #915 of 7,800 21.3%919 #1682
Social SciencesDomain #1,269 of 10,521 30.8%713 #1111
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #568 of 3,579 18.4%509 #1289
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #391 of 2,318 16.9%458 #556
Materials ScienceField #536 of 2,468 16.4%367 #788

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Chung-Ang 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Health Sciences#610 #424
  2. Physical Sciences#1,126 #686
  3. Computer Science#589 #263
  4. Engineering#636 #431
  5. Medicine#1,694 #772
  6. Life Sciences#1,682 #915
  7. Social Sciences#1,111 #1,269
  8. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#1,289 #568
  9. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#556 #391
  10. Materials Science#788 #536
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Chung-Ang University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Biotechnology takes 3.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. BiotechnologySubfield · 32.5 works3.7×
  2. Radiological and Ultrasound TechnologySubfield · 21.0 works3.1×
  3. Polymers and PlasticsSubfield · 70.2 works3.1×
  4. Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionSubfield · 217.5 works3.0×
← 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: 0.85× its world share, 228 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.69× its world share, 509 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.97× its world share, 55 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.00× its world share, 92 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.78× its world share, 35 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.60× its world share, 32 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.30× its world share, 116 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.57× its world share, 688 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.31× its world share, 28 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.58× its world share, 82 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.49× its world share, 1,263 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.70× its world share, 196 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.86× its world share, 367 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.91× its world share, 60 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.82× its world share, 103 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.29× its world share, 8 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.82× its world share, 121 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.83× its world share, 901 worksMedicineNursing: 1.71× its world share, 47 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.81× its world share, 6 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.23× its world share, 37 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.66× its world share, 121 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.03× its world share, 56 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.74× its world share, 90 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.94× its world share, 161 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.35× its world share, 248 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 1.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Chung-Ang University?

Ranked on the composite score, Hyun Kang, Kevin X. Li and Jong‐Suk Ro lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Chung-Ang University.

  1. 1 Hyun Kang South Korea · #23,825 worldwide 403 citations · 62 works
  2. 2 Kevin X. Li South Korea · #45,398 worldwide 375 citations · 41 works
  3. 3 Jong‐Suk Ro South Korea · #57,957 worldwide 325 citations · 41 works
  4. 4 Mina Lee South Korea · #92,726 worldwide 393 citations · 27 works
  5. 5 K. Siyeon South Korea · #95,114 worldwide 477 citations · 27 works
  6. 6 Junseok Kwon South Korea · #95,541 worldwide 353 citations · 30 works
  7. 7 Hyun‐Jung Kim South Korea · #96,495 worldwide 375 citations · 54 works
  8. 8 Kwang Yong Song South Korea · #100,714 worldwide 234 citations · 46 works
  9. 9 Jeongyeup Paek South Korea · #116,885 worldwide 281 citations · 41 works
  10. 10 Su‐Han Woo South Korea · #127,022 worldwide 102 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Chung-Ang University

Which keywords describe research at Chung-Ang University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Neural Networks, Energy Storage, Biomedical Applications, Nanocomposites, Graphene, Convolutional Neural Networks and Nanomaterials.

▲ 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. Deep Learning398▲ 2.1×80 topics
  2. Neural Networks193▲ 2.2×36 topics
  3. Machine Learning183◆ 0.99×84 topics
  4. Epidemiology176▼ 0.79×109 topics
  5. Inflammation148▲ 1.26×83 topics
  6. Biomedical Applications139▲ 2.1×35 topics
  7. Oxidative Stress120▲ 1.30×59 topics
  8. Nanomaterials119▲ 2.0×17 topics
  9. Nanocomposites119▲ 2.6×21 topics
  10. Energy Storage117▲ 3.2×12 topics
  11. Cancer114▲ 1.51×57 topics
  12. Nanoparticles110▲ 1.55×42 topics
  13. Graphene105▲ 2.7×11 topics
  14. Convolutional Neural Networks105▲ 2.5×14 topics
  15. Energy Efficiency103▲ 1.94×30 topics
  16. Tissue Engineering79▲ 2.3×13 topics
  17. Biosensors79▲ 2.7×12 topics
  18. Cardiovascular Disease78▲ 1.24×35 topics
  19. Cathode Materials74▲ 3.4×3 topics
  20. Metal-Organic Frameworks71▲ 3.0×5 topics
  21. Gene Expression64▲ 1.86×19 topics
  22. Flexible Electronics60▲ 6.2×3 topics
  23. Thermal Management59▲ 3.1×7 topics
  24. Electrocatalysis58▲ 3.6×5 topics
  25. Energy Harvesting57▲ 5.5×3 topics
  26. Lithium-ion Batteries55▲ 2.3×3 topics
  27. Rechargeable Batteries52▲ 3.4×2 topics
  28. Health Monitoring52▲ 4.4×3 topics
  29. Energy Conversion51▲ 4.3×4 topics
  30. Unsupervised Learning47▲ 5.9×3 topics
  31. Nanofibers47▲ 3.8×3 topics
  32. Nanogenerators44▲ 5.8×1 topic
  33. Wearable44▲ 5.8×1 topic
  34. Convolutional Networks41▲ 5.2×3 topics
  35. Wireless Communications41▲ 4.2×5 topics
  36. Conducting Polymers40▲ 5.0×2 topics
  37. Organic Electronics40▲ 4.8×2 topics
  38. Representation Learning37▲ 4.8×3 topics
  39. PEDOT:PSS37▲ 5.4×1 topic
  40. Polyaniline37▲ 5.4×1 topic

Which research topics does Chung-Ang University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Conducting polymers and applications, Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion and Advancements in Battery Materials.

Advanced Sensor and Ener…44Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 44 fractional worksConducting polymers and …37Conducting polymers and applications: 37 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Ene…31Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 31 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …30Advancements in Battery Materials: 30 fractional worksSupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication: 26 fractional worksAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques: 25 fractional worksPerovskite Materials and…24Perovskite Materials and Applications: 24 fractional worksAdvanced battery technologies research: 22 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 22 fractional worksAdvanced Neural Network …22Advanced Neural Network Applications: 22 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringPolymers and PlasticsRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentElectrical and Electronic Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 44 works
  2. 2 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 37 works
  3. 3 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 31 works
  4. 4 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 30 works
  5. 5 Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 26 works
  6. 6 Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques Molecular Biology 25 works
  7. 7 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 24 works
  8. 8 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 22 works
  9. 9 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 22 works
  10. 10 Advanced Neural Network Applications Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 22 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 available41.7%not open58.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.0%domestic only85.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Chung-Ang University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 16% 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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