Gwangju University
In research, Gwangju University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,208 of 17,446 worldwide), Engineering (#6,050 of 9,532 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#12,857 of 16,688 worldwide), over all time.
- World rank, 2022-now
- #13,314 of 22,385 · #10,797 all time
- Rank in South Korea
- #220 of 343
- Research works
- 794 ▼ 29% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 11k 13.7 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 7.4% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 0.85× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 49% world 40%
- International
- 14% world 18%
What is Gwangju University known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical SciencesDomain | #7,208 of 17,446 | 6.4% | 341 | |
| EngineeringField | #6,050 of 9,532 | 5.9% | 160 | |
| Health SciencesDomain | #12,857 of 16,688 | 5.9% | 243 | |
| MedicineField | #11,310 of 14,558 | 5.2% | 193 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Gwangju 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).
Which fields of science does Gwangju University work in?
In 2022-now, 34% of research at Gwangju University is in Physical Sciences, 33% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (24%), Engineering (19%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (7%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Health Sciences.
Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.
Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
- Physical Sciences5533.8%
- Engineering3119.2%
- Computer Science95.7%
- Environmental Science53.4%
- Materials Science32.0%
- Energy31.6%
- Physics and Astronomy21.0%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences10.4%
- Mathematics00.3%
- Chemistry00.2%
- Chemical Engineering00.2%
- Health Sciences5433.4%
- Medicine3924.1%
- Health Professions116.5%
- Nursing21.5%
- Dentistry21.3%
- Veterinary00.1%
- Social Sciences3018.6%
- Life Sciences2314.2%
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 3.0×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Nursing3.03×2 works
- Dentistry2.64×2 works
- Health Professions2.45×10 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.91×1 works
- Psychology1.77×9 works
- Energy1.69×2 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.39×12 works
- Engineering1.28×31 works
- Medicine1.25×39 works
- Neuroscience1.13×3 works
- Decision Sciences1.11×2 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.96×3 works
- Business, Management and Accounting0.89×5 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.82×6 works
- Veterinary0.75×0 works
- Computer Science0.73×9 works
- Environmental Science0.68×6 works
- Chemical Engineering0.58×0 works
- Materials Science0.57×3 works
- Social Sciences0.54×11 works
- Physics and Astronomy0.43×2 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.40×1 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences0.23×1 works
- Mathematics0.22×0 works
- Chemistry0.14×0 works
- Arts and Humanities0.14×1 works
- Nursing 3.0×
- Dentistry 2.6×
- Health Professions 2.5×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 1.9×
- Psychology 1.8×
- Energy 1.7×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 1.4×
- Engineering 1.3×
- Medicine 1.2×
- Neuroscience 1.1×
- Decision Sciences 1.1×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 1.0×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.9×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.8×
- Veterinary 0.8×
- Computer Science 0.7×
- Environmental Science 0.7×
- Chemical Engineering 0.6×
- Materials Science 0.6×
- Social Sciences 0.5×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.4×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.4×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.2×
- Mathematics 0.2×
- Chemistry 0.1×
- Arts and Humanities 0.1×
Who are the top researchers at Gwangju University?
Ranked on the quality score, Kyoung Jong Park, Jun‐Hui Choi and Jesuk Ko lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Gwangju University.
- 1
Kyoung Jong Park
South Korea · #1,264,307 worldwide 614 citations · 20 works
- 2
Jun‐Hui Choi
South Korea · #1,279,373 worldwide 2.3k citations · 97 works
- 3
Jesuk Ko
South Korea · #2,559,194 worldwide 647 citations · 37 works
- 4
Deuk Ki Lee
South Korea · #2,641,102 worldwide 685 citations · 25 works
- 5
Se‐Eun Park
South Korea · #3,012,357 worldwide 1.6k citations · 95 works
- 6
Sun-Hee Moon
South Korea · #3,152,728 worldwide 153 citations · 23 works
- 7
Ki‐Man Kim
South Korea · #3,636,846 worldwide 271 citations · 28 works
- 8
Mi Ja Chung
South Korea · #4,007,206 worldwide 2.4k citations · 121 works
- 9
Seung Kim
South Korea · #4,240,395 worldwide 2.6k citations · 94 works
- 10
Seung Hee Han
South Korea · #4,308,076 worldwide 139 citations · 17 works
Which keywords describe research at Gwangju University?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Social Support, Self-Efficacy, Quality of Life, Lifestyle, Fashion, Elderly Population, Health Locus of Control and Health-Promoting Behaviors.
- Health Behavior
- Ethical Consumption
- Body Image
- Social Norms
- Analysis
- Semantic Network Analysis
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Cognitive Decline
- Well-being
- Health Effects
- Text Mining
- Health Locus of Control
- Elderly Population
- Fashion
- Lifestyle
- Cancer
- Neural Networks
- Self-Efficacy
- Social Support
- Deep Learning
- Quality of Life
- Epidemiology
- Inflammation
- Oxidative Stress
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Depression
- Social Media
- Virtual Reality
- Convolutional Neural Networks
- Health-Promoting Behaviors
- Psychological Factors
- Insulin Resistance
- Adolescent Development
- Bioactive Compounds
- Family Relationships
- Stock Market
- Big Data Analysis
- Acculturation Stress
- Cosmetics
- Multicultural Adolescents
Size is fractional works in 2022-now 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
- Quality of Life8▲ 3.3×14 topics
- Deep Learning8▲ 1.33×30 topics
- Epidemiology7◆ 1.05×43 topics
- Social Support7▲ 7.6×9 topics
- Inflammation6▲ 1.87×24 topics
- Self-Efficacy5▲ 13×4 topics
- Oxidative Stress5▲ 1.89×19 topics
- Neural Networks4▲ 1.78×13 topics
- Cardiovascular Disease4▲ 2.3×18 topics
- Cancer4▲ 1.86×15 topics
- Depression4▲ 2.9×9 topics
- Lifestyle4▲ 79×3 topics
- Social Media4▲ 1.69×6 topics
- Fashion3▲ 54×2 topics
- Virtual Reality3▲ 4.3×7 topics
- Elderly Population3▲ 51×2 topics
- Convolutional Neural Networks3▲ 2.6×9 topics
- Health Locus of Control3▲ 64×1 topic
- Health-Promoting Behaviors3▲ 64×1 topic
- Text Mining3▲ 14×2 topics
- Psychological Factors3▲ 8.7×4 topics
- Health Effects3▲ 2.9×7 topics
- Insulin Resistance3▲ 3.8×5 topics
- Well-being3▲ 4.0×8 topics
- Adolescent Development2▲ 12×3 topics
- Cognitive Decline2▲ 11×2 topics
- Bioactive Compounds2▲ 5.4×7 topics
- Type 2 Diabetes2▲ 5.8×4 topics
- Family Relationships2▲ 20×2 topics
- Semantic Network Analysis2▲ 57×2 topics
- Stock Market2▲ 5.5×2 topics
- Analysis2▲ 13×2 topics
- Big Data Analysis2▲ 58×2 topics
- Social Norms2▲ 12×2 topics
- Acculturation Stress2▲ 100×1 topic
- Body Image2▲ 15×1 topic
- Cosmetics2▲ 109×1 topic
- Ethical Consumption2▲ 10×2 topics
- Multicultural Adolescents2▲ 100×1 topic
- Health Behavior2▲ 11×2 topics
Which research topics does Gwangju University publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Health and Wellbeing Research, Consumer Perception and Purchasing Behavior, Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth and Market Dynamics and Volatility.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Health and Wellbeing Research General Health Professions 3 works
- 2 Consumer Perception and Purchasing Behavior Marketing 2 works
- 3 Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth Sociology and Political Science 2 works
- 4 Market Dynamics and Volatility Economics and Econometrics 2 works
- 5 Diverse Topics in Contemporary Research Cultural Studies 2 works
- 6 Concrete and Cement Materials Research Civil and Structural Engineering 2 works
- 7 Diverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education Studies Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
- 8 Noise Effects and Management Speech and Hearing 2 works
- 9 Fire Detection and Safety Systems Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 1 works
- 10 Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy Health 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.
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
How has Gwangju University's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 29% lower than in 2018-2021.
The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Its share of all research
Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Gwangju University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00053% in 2024.
Fractional works of Gwangju University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.
How much of it reaches the world top 10%
Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 10.9% in 2024.
Other research institutions in Gwangju
- Chonnam National University
- Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
- Chosun University
- Korea Photonics Technology Institute
- Honam University
- Kwangshin University
- Nambu University
- Kwangju Christian Hospital
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners have tabs of their own, above.
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