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Dankook University

In research, Dankook University stands highest in Health Sciences (#1,330 of 11,982 worldwide), Social Sciences (#1,346 of 10,521 worldwide) and Medicine (#1,633 of 10,443 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Animal Science and Zoology, Orthodontics and Pharmaceutical Science — Animal Science and Zoology is 16.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#1,882
of 28,054 · #2,474 all time
Rank in South Korea
#42
of 417
Research works
13k
▼ 9% vs 2013–17
Citations
198k
15.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
52%
world 28%

What is Dankook 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 #1,330 of 11,982 14.1%798 #1317
Social SciencesDomain #1,346 of 10,521 31.3%355 #2283
MedicineField #1,633 of 10,443 13.7%580 #2295
Physical SciencesDomain #2,501 of 12,888 12.0%1,032 #2719
Life SciencesDomain #1,899 of 7,800 16.3%539 #2843
EngineeringField #1,654 of 6,636 11.1%451 #1597
PsychologyField #816 of 2,181 26.0%89 #1571
Computer ScienceField #1,840 of 4,667 19.9%168 #2349
Social SciencesField #2,559 of 6,365 28.2%132 #3594
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #1,720 of 3,579 18.9%198 #2359

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Dankook 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#1,317 #1,330
  2. Social Sciences#2,283 #1,346
  3. Medicine#2,295 #1,633
  4. Physical Sciences#2,719 #2,501
  5. Life Sciences#2,843 #1,899
  6. Engineering#1,597 #1,654
  7. Psychology#1,571 #816
  8. Computer Science#2,349 #1,840
  9. Social Sciences#3,594 #2,559
  10. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#2,359 #1,720
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 Dankook University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Animal Science and Zoology takes 16.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Animal Science and ZoologySubfield · 96.2 works16×
  2. OrthodonticsSubfield · 24.6 works8.0×
  3. Pharmaceutical ScienceSubfield · 22.2 works7.7×
  4. Oral SurgerySubfield · 39.9 works7.6×
  5. DentistryField · 90.4 works6.8×
← 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: 1.73× its world share, 223 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.36× its world share, 198 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.77× its world share, 21 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.41× its world share, 62 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.60× its world share, 34 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.30× its world share, 12 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.10× its world share, 47 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.79× its world share, 168 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.38× its world share, 16 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.04× its world share, 26 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.11× its world share, 452 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.67× its world share, 90 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.81× its world share, 172 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.96× its world share, 31 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.30× its world share, 18 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 6.84× its world share, 90 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.05× its world share, 75 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.11× its world share, 580 worksMedicineNursing: 2.66× its world share, 36 worksNursingVeterinary: 4.36× its world share, 16 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.35× its world share, 28 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.46× its world share, 41 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.81× its world share, 21 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.76× its world share, 44 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.07× its world share, 89 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.38× its world share, 132 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 6.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Dankook University?

Ranked on the composite score, Hae‐Won Kim, Hwansoo Lee and Yong-Kul Lee lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Dankook University.

  1. 1 Hae‐Won Kim · #59,382 worldwide 725 citations · 97 works
  2. 2 Hwansoo Lee · #138,060 worldwide 129 citations · 39 works
  3. 3 Yong-Kul Lee · #164,328 worldwide 406 citations · 42 works
  4. 4 Keunsoo Kang · #311,934 worldwide 151 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 Kapil D. Patel · #340,755 worldwide 151 citations · 17 works
  6. 6 Hyun-Chan Sung · #341,469 worldwide 87 citations · 28 works
  7. 7 Hyeun Bum Kim · #369,899 worldwide 75 citations · 30 works
  8. 8 Sejong Oh · #387,040 worldwide 116 citations · 21 works
  9. 9 Young‐Koo Jee · #389,065 worldwide 110 citations · 44 works
  10. 10 이용철 · #406,962 worldwide 0 citations · 66 works
All ranked researchers at Dankook University

Which keywords describe research at Dankook University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Gut Microbiota, Probiotics, Intestinal Barrier, Heat Stress, Amino Acids, Antibiotic Alternatives, Poultry Production and Epidemiology.

▲ 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. Epidemiology143▲ 1.33×109 topics
  2. Inflammation110▲ 1.93×74 topics
  3. Gut Microbiota88▲ 9.2×7 topics
  4. Probiotics82▲ 13×6 topics
  5. Biomedical Applications76▲ 2.4×30 topics
  6. Quality of Life75▲ 1.90×45 topics
  7. Deep Learning74▼ 0.79×71 topics
  8. Intestinal Barrier67▲ 31×2 topics
  9. Heat Stress66▲ 30×2 topics
  10. Amino Acids66▲ 25×2 topics
  11. Antibiotic Alternatives64▲ 43×1 topic
  12. Oxidative Stress64▲ 1.45×56 topics
  13. Poultry Production64▲ 43×1 topic
  14. Tissue Engineering64▲ 3.8×13 topics
  15. Nanoparticles63▲ 1.84×39 topics
  16. Nanocomposites52▲ 2.4×19 topics
  17. Drug Delivery47▲ 3.2×15 topics
  18. Antioxidant47▲ 2.5×37 topics
  19. Cancer47▲ 1.28×46 topics
  20. Clinical Trials46▲ 2.5×16 topics
  21. Nanomaterials44▲ 1.53×15 topics
  22. Wound Healing44▲ 6.2×11 topics
  23. Social Support42▲ 2.7×13 topics
  24. Antioxidant Activity39▲ 2.3×24 topics
  25. Virtual Reality39▲ 2.8×15 topics
  26. Antioxidants36▲ 2.9×12 topics
  27. Graphene36▲ 1.91×11 topics
  28. Self-Efficacy33▲ 4.5×8 topics
  29. Biomaterials28▲ 4.5×7 topics
  30. Regenerative Medicine28▲ 4.0×5 topics
  31. Angiogenesis28▲ 3.1×13 topics
  32. Consumer Perception27▲ 4.5×8 topics
  33. Bone Regeneration25▲ 7.7×2 topics
  34. Psychological Factors25▲ 4.3×6 topics
  35. Lifestyle23▲ 26×3 topics
  36. Cell Proliferation20▲ 8.6×5 topics
  37. Neurological Effects19▲ 10×3 topics
  38. Elderly Population18▲ 16×2 topics
  39. Low-Level Laser Therapy17▲ 25×1 topic
  40. Photobiomodulation17▲ 25×1 topic

Which research topics does Dankook University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine, Meat and Animal Product Quality and Health and Wellbeing Research.

Animal Nutrition and Phy…64Animal Nutrition and Physiology: 64 fractional worksLaser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine: 17 fractional worksMeat and Animal Product Quality: 16 fractional worksHealth and Wellbeing Research: 15 fractional worksDental materials and restorations: 15 fractional worksDental Implant Techniques and Outcomes: 14 fractional worksAnimal Behavior and Welfare Studies: 13 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 13 fractional worksConducting polymers and applications: 12 fractional worksProbiotics and Fermented Foods: 12 fractional works
Animal Science and ZoologyRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingGeneral Health ProfessionsOrthodontics5 others

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

  1. 1 Animal Nutrition and PhysiologyAnimal Science and Zoology 64 works
  2. 2 Laser Applications in Dentistry and MedicineRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 17 works
  3. 3 Meat and Animal Product QualityAnimal Science and Zoology 16 works
  4. 4 Health and Wellbeing ResearchGeneral Health Professions 15 works
  5. 5 Dental materials and restorationsOrthodontics 15 works
  6. 6 Dental Implant Techniques and OutcomesOral Surgery 14 works
  7. 7 Animal Behavior and Welfare StudiesSmall Animals 13 works
  8. 8 Advancements in Battery MaterialsElectrical and Electronic Engineering 13 works
  9. 9 Conducting polymers and applicationsPolymers and Plastics 12 works
  10. 10 Probiotics and Fermented FoodsFood Science 12 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 available51.7%not open48.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.2%domestic only88.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Dankook University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 9% lower than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.