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Gachon University

In research, Gachon University stands highest in Health Sciences (#318 of 11,982 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#475 of 12,888 worldwide) and Computer Science (#173 of 4,667 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Polymers and Plastics and Complementary and alternative medicine — Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials is 3.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#449
of 28,054 · #1,349 all time
Rank in South Korea
#9
of 417
Research works
12k
▲ 60% vs 2013–17
Citations
206k
17.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
28.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
58%
world 28%

What is Gachon 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 #318 of 11,982 23.7%1,106 #613
Physical SciencesDomain #475 of 12,888 26.9%2,239 #1606
Computer ScienceField #173 of 4,667 36.6%556 #743
EngineeringField #302 of 6,636 23.5%962 #1142
MedicineField #705 of 10,443 22.9%944 #1502
Social SciencesDomain #770 of 10,521 43.3%527 #1543
Life SciencesDomain #616 of 7,800 26.9%631 #1524
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #214 of 2,318 22.6%427 #757
Artificial IntelligenceSubfield #180 of 1,884 36.0%198 #637
Materials ScienceField #250 of 2,468 24.6%411 #1007

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Gachon 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#613 #318
  2. Physical Sciences#1,606 #475
  3. Computer Science#743 #173
  4. Engineering#1,142 #302
  5. Medicine#1,502 #705
  6. Social Sciences#1,543 #770
  7. Life Sciences#1,524 #616
  8. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#757 #214
  9. Artificial Intelligence#637 #180
  10. Materials Science#1,007 #250
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 Gachon University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials takes 3.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSubfield · 74.4 works3.6×
  2. Polymers and PlasticsSubfield · 57.8 works3.2×
  3. Complementary and alternative medicineSubfield · 41.0 works3.1×
← 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: 0.43× its world share, 92 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.47× its world share, 352 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.93× its world share, 42 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.47× its world share, 107 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.42× its world share, 38 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.26× its world share, 20 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.03× its world share, 73 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.59× its world share, 556 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 7 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.77× its world share, 73 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.42× its world share, 962 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.42× its world share, 95 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.62× its world share, 411 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.20× its world share, 11 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.31× its world share, 31 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.76× its world share, 17 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.85× its world share, 101 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.09× its world share, 944 worksMedicineNursing: 1.88× its world share, 42 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.33× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.10× its world share, 12 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.86× its world share, 125 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.89× its world share, 38 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.74× its world share, 71 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.82× its world share, 112 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.30× its world share, 169 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

Who are the top researchers at Gachon University?

Ranked on the composite score, Zong Woo Geem, Joohyung Lee and Jong‐Hoon Kim lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Gachon University.

  1. 1 Zong Woo Geem · #48,621 worldwide 514 citations · 43 works
  2. 2 Joohyung Lee · #91,481 worldwide 312 citations · 50 works
  3. 3 Jong‐Hoon Kim · #118,821 worldwide 172 citations · 53 works
  4. 4 Sihoon Lee · #119,206 worldwide 205 citations · 55 works
  5. 5 Kyusik Yun · #173,487 worldwide 451 citations · 38 works
  6. 6 정용준 · #193,400 worldwide 7 citations · 64 works
  7. 7 Ok‐Ran Jeong · #201,402 worldwide 125 citations · 32 works
  8. 8 Young Hee Sung · #206,670 worldwide 78 citations · 23 works
  9. 9 Seong‐Jin Cho · #206,697 worldwide 147 citations · 22 works
  10. 10 Inam Ullah · #240,097 worldwide 111 citations · 39 works
All ranked researchers at Gachon University

Which keywords describe research at Gachon University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Nanomaterials, Biomedical Applications, Energy Storage, Machine Learning, Cathode Materials, Graphene and Biosensors.

▲ 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 Learning353▲ 2.3×80 topics
  2. Machine Learning244▲ 1.65×80 topics
  3. Biomedical Applications177▲ 3.3×35 topics
  4. Nanomaterials176▲ 3.7×18 topics
  5. Inflammation143▲ 1.52×81 topics
  6. Epidemiology142▼ 0.80×110 topics
  7. Energy Storage140▲ 4.8×12 topics
  8. Neural Networks137▲ 1.97×35 topics
  9. Graphene126▲ 4.1×11 topics
  10. Nanoparticles123▲ 2.2×42 topics
  11. Oxidative Stress122▲ 1.65×59 topics
  12. Biosensors109▲ 4.7×12 topics
  13. Cathode Materials108▲ 6.1×3 topics
  14. Cancer100▲ 1.65×52 topics
  15. Convolutional Neural Networks88▲ 2.7×14 topics
  16. Lithium-ion Batteries88▲ 4.6×3 topics
  17. Tissue Engineering87▲ 3.1×13 topics
  18. Metal-Organic Frameworks86▲ 4.6×5 topics
  19. Nanocomposites77▲ 2.1×21 topics
  20. Electrochemistry73▲ 7.1×3 topics
  21. Rechargeable Batteries70▲ 5.8×2 topics
  22. Nanostructures69▲ 3.8×16 topics
  23. Semiconductors67▲ 4.8×5 topics
  24. Drug Delivery65▲ 2.7×16 topics
  25. Nanocrystals63▲ 5.1×5 topics
  26. Flexible Electronics60▲ 7.8×3 topics
  27. Battery Technology60▲ 4.6×3 topics
  28. Semiconductor57▲ 3.7×7 topics
  29. Self-Assembly56▲ 3.8×11 topics
  30. Battery Materials54▲ 7.2×1 topic
  31. Nanostructured Anodes54▲ 7.2×1 topic
  32. Neuroprotective Effects50▲ 7.2×7 topics
  33. Two-Dimensional Materials49▲ 4.7×4 topics
  34. Bioimaging48▲ 4.7×6 topics
  35. Solar Cells47▲ 5.2×7 topics
  36. Health Monitoring46▲ 4.9×4 topics
  37. DNA nanotechnology44▲ 7.9×1 topic
  38. aptamers44▲ 7.9×1 topic
  39. Microfluidic Devices39▲ 7.3×2 topics
  40. Carbon-Based Materials37▲ 7.8×1 topic

Which research topics does Gachon University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advancements in Battery Materials, Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies and Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication.

Advancements in Battery …54Advancements in Battery Materials: 54 fractional worksAdvanced biosensing and …44Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques: 44 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 37 fractional worksSupercapacitor Materials…37Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication: 37 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Ener…36Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 36 fractional worksConducting polymers and applications: 34 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 30 fractional worksElectrochemical sensors …28Electrochemical sensors and biosensors: 28 fractional worksAdvanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis: 27 fractional worksBiosensors and Analytical Detection: 27 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringMolecular BiologyElectronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsBiomedical Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Advancements in Battery MaterialsElectrical and Electronic Engineering 54 works
  2. 2 Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesMolecular Biology 44 works
  3. 3 Advanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesElectrical and Electronic Engineering 37 works
  4. 4 Supercapacitor Materials and FabricationElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 37 works
  5. 5 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsBiomedical Engineering 36 works
  6. 6 Conducting polymers and applicationsPolymers and Plastics 34 works
  7. 7 Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 30 works
  8. 8 Electrochemical sensors and biosensorsElectrical and Electronic Engineering 28 works
  9. 9 Advanced Nanomaterials in CatalysisMaterials Chemistry 27 works
  10. 10 Biosensors and Analytical DetectionBiomedical Engineering 27 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 available58.1%not open41.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.9%domestic only82.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Gachon University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 60% 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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