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Dongguk University

In research, Dongguk University stands highest in Engineering (#417 of 6,636 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#833 of 12,888 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#814 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Polymers and Plastics and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience — Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials is 4.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#905
of 28,054 · #1,531 all time
Rank in South Korea
#19
of 417
Research works
14k
▲ 18% vs 2013–17
Citations
269k
18.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
23.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
45%
world 28%

What is Dongguk 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
EngineeringField #417 of 6,636 24.1%859 #634
Physical SciencesDomain #833 of 12,888 23.3%1,999 #1373
Health SciencesDomain #814 of 11,982 20.7%586 #1518
Life SciencesDomain #896 of 7,800 24.9%565 #1794
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #319 of 2,318 21.8%429 #420
MedicineField #1,456 of 10,443 20.3%502 #2829
Social SciencesDomain #1,481 of 10,521 25.0%437 #2305
Social SciencesField #960 of 6,365 26.2%176 #2086
Computer ScienceField #773 of 4,667 26.6%371 #1022
Materials ScienceField #513 of 2,468 22.6%344 #1058

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Dongguk 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. Engineering#634 #417
  2. Physical Sciences#1,373 #833
  3. Health Sciences#1,518 #814
  4. Life Sciences#1,794 #896
  5. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#420 #319
  6. Medicine#2,829 #1,456
  7. Social Sciences#2,305 #1,481
  8. Social Sciences#2,086 #960
  9. Computer Science#1,022 #773
  10. Materials Science#1,058 #513
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 Dongguk University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials takes 4.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSubfield · 79.6 works4.9×
  2. Polymers and PlasticsSubfield · 70.1 works4.8×
  3. Cellular and Molecular NeuroscienceSubfield · 40.1 works3.6×
← 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: 0.72× its world share, 123 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.44× its world share, 275 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.85× its world share, 31 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.76× its world share, 102 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.65× its world share, 34 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.09× its world share, 26 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.57× its world share, 88 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.33× its world share, 372 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 9 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.09× its world share, 102 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.60× its world share, 859 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.59× its world share, 105 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.75× its world share, 344 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.12× its world share, 47 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.60× its world share, 48 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.32× its world share, 6 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.47× its world share, 44 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.73× its world share, 502 worksMedicineNursing: 1.85× its world share, 32 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.30× its world share, 31 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.75× its world share, 87 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.94× its world share, 33 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.43× its world share, 33 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.70× its world share, 76 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.39× its world share, 176 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 3.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Dongguk University?

Ranked on the composite score, Byungun Yoon, Young‐Chan Lee and Yong‐Young Noh lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Dongguk University.

  1. 1 Byungun Yoon South Korea · #38,371 worldwide 383 citations · 41 works
  2. 2 Young‐Chan Lee South Korea · #95,027 worldwide 235 citations · 34 works
  3. 3 Yong‐Young Noh South Korea · #111,422 worldwide 609 citations · 86 works
  4. 4 Young Hee Choi South Korea · #154,627 worldwide 155 citations · 54 works
  5. 5 Jin‐Woo Jung South Korea · #169,807 worldwide 232 citations · 49 works
  6. 6 Yonghwan Kim South Korea · #190,211 worldwide 140 citations · 28 works
  7. 7 Chul Lee South Korea · #215,231 worldwide 368 citations · 75 works
  8. 8 Ju‐Hyun Park South Korea · #222,106 worldwide 265 citations · 19 works
  9. 9 Sang Jib Kwon South Korea · #236,785 worldwide 164 citations · 20 works
  10. 10 S.M. Pawar South Korea · #240,082 worldwide 297 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at Dongguk University

Which keywords describe research at Dongguk University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanomaterials, Energy Storage, Cathode Materials, Deep Learning, Metal-Organic Frameworks, Graphene, Rechargeable Batteries and Neuromorphic Computing.

▲ 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 Learning237▲ 1.93×79 topics
  2. Nanomaterials230▲ 6.1×18 topics
  3. Energy Storage187▲ 8.0×11 topics
  4. Machine Learning148▲ 1.26×77 topics
  5. Neural Networks147▲ 2.7×31 topics
  6. Biomedical Applications131▲ 3.1×36 topics
  7. Graphene127▲ 5.2×11 topics
  8. Cathode Materials120▲ 8.5×3 topics
  9. Metal-Organic Frameworks117▲ 7.8×6 topics
  10. Rechargeable Batteries95▲ 9.8×2 topics
  11. Neuromorphic Computing92▲ 22×2 topics
  12. Nanocomposites89▲ 3.1×21 topics
  13. Nanoparticles89▲ 1.97×39 topics
  14. Tissue Engineering83▲ 3.8×13 topics
  15. Water Splitting82▲ 6.2×4 topics
  16. Lithium-ion Batteries74▲ 4.9×3 topics
  17. Synaptic Plasticity68▲ 8.7×6 topics
  18. Electrocatalysis63▲ 6.3×5 topics
  19. Non-Volatile Memory63▲ 18×2 topics
  20. Metal Oxides63▲ 14×2 topics
  21. Carbon-Based Materials62▲ 17×1 topic
  22. Electrochemical Capacitors62▲ 17×1 topic
  23. Memristor62▲ 20×1 topic
  24. Resistive Switching62▲ 20×1 topic
  25. Nanocrystals56▲ 5.7×5 topics
  26. Energy Conversion56▲ 7.5×4 topics
  27. Field-Effect Transistors54▲ 9.4×4 topics
  28. Nanofibers54▲ 6.9×3 topics
  29. Battery Technology53▲ 5.2×3 topics
  30. Battery Materials50▲ 8.4×1 topic
  31. Nanostructured Anodes50▲ 8.4×1 topic
  32. Catalysts49▲ 7.0×3 topics
  33. Fuel Cells46▲ 8.3×2 topics
  34. Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries44▲ 12×1 topic
  35. Zinc Anode44▲ 12×1 topic
  36. Organic Electronics44▲ 8.3×2 topics
  37. Hydrogen Evolution44▲ 9.4×1 topic
  38. Oxygen Reduction44▲ 9.4×1 topic
  39. Conducting Polymers43▲ 8.6×2 topics
  40. PEDOT:PSS43▲ 9.8×1 topic

Which research topics does Dongguk University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication, Advanced Memory and Neural Computing, Advancements in Battery Materials and Advanced battery technologies research.

Supercapacitor Materials…62Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication: 62 fractional worksAdvanced Memory and Neur…62Advanced Memory and Neural Computing: 62 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …50Advancements in Battery Materials: 50 fractional worksAdvanced battery technol…44Advanced battery technologies research: 44 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 44 fractional worksConducting polymers and applications: 43 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Ener…32Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 32 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 30 fractional worksFerroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices: 29 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 26 fractional works
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentPolymers and Plastics1 others

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

  1. 1 Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 62 works
  2. 2 Advanced Memory and Neural Computing Electrical and Electronic Engineering 62 works
  3. 3 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 50 works
  4. 4 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 44 works
  5. 5 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 44 works
  6. 6 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 43 works
  7. 7 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 32 works
  8. 8 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 30 works
  9. 9 Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 29 works
  10. 10 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 26 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 available45.2%not open54.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.8%domestic only83.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Dongguk University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 18% higher 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.

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