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Gwangju University

In research, Gwangju University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11,445 of 21,541 worldwide), Engineering (#7,283 of 11,412 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#13,459 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#23,688
of 28,054 · #19,215 all time
Rank in South Korea
#385
of 417
Research works
794
▼ 8% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
13.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
49%
world 28%

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.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #11,445 of 21,541 14.4%341
EngineeringField #7,283 of 11,412 14.4%160
Health SciencesDomain #13,459 of 20,462 8.2%243
MedicineField #15,471 of 17,978 5.9%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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

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: 0.95× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.42× its world share, 10 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.87× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.26× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.70× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.48× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.39× its world share, 29 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.54× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.62× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.69× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.55× its world share, 9 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.17× its world share, 31 worksMedicineNursing: 3.42× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.89× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.90× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.81× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.13× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.65× its world share, 7 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.56× its world share, 10 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 3.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Gwangju University?

Ranked on the composite score, Mi Ja Chung, Yongho Kim and Dong Hoon Lim lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Gwangju University.

  1. 1 Mi Ja Chung South Korea · #568,639 worldwide 31 citations · 26 works
  2. 2 Yongho Kim South Korea · #620,976 worldwide 59 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Dong Hoon Lim South Korea · #1,089,989 worldwide 6 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Chang-Bong Kim South Korea · #1,119,488 worldwide 14 citations · 34 works
  5. 5 Yo-Soon Bang South Korea · #1,216,398 worldwide 5 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Taehee Kim South Korea · #1,392,320 worldwide 2 citations · 27 works
All ranked researchers at Gwangju University

Which keywords describe research at Gwangju University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, 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.

▲ 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. Quality of Life6▲ 3.2×13 topics
  2. Social Support6▲ 8.3×9 topics
  3. Inflammation6▲ 2.0×21 topics
  4. Deep Learning6▲ 1.16×19 topics
  5. Epidemiology5◆ 0.98×36 topics
  6. Self-Efficacy5▲ 14×4 topics
  7. Oxidative Stress4▲ 1.89×16 topics
  8. Depression4▲ 3.3×8 topics
  9. Cancer4▲ 2.1×14 topics
  10. Lifestyle4▲ 85×3 topics
  11. Cardiovascular Disease4▲ 2.4×15 topics
  12. Social Media4▲ 1.77×5 topics
  13. Fashion3▲ 60×2 topics
  14. Elderly Population3▲ 54×2 topics
  15. Health Locus of Control3▲ 67×1 topic
  16. Health-Promoting Behaviors3▲ 67×1 topic
  17. Antioxidant3▲ 3.0×11 topics
  18. Virtual Reality3▲ 4.2×5 topics
  19. Psychological Factors3▲ 9.5×4 topics
  20. Text Mining3▲ 15×2 topics
  21. Convolutional Neural Networks3▲ 2.6×8 topics
  22. Insulin Resistance2▲ 4.0×4 topics
  23. Artificial Neural Networks2▲ 3.7×4 topics
  24. Adolescent Development2▲ 14×3 topics
  25. Type 2 Diabetes2▲ 7.1×4 topics
  26. Family Relationships2▲ 23×2 topics
  27. Health Benefits2▲ 4.5×8 topics
  28. Stock Market2▲ 6.0×2 topics
  29. Bioactive Compounds2▲ 5.3×6 topics
  30. Acculturation Stress2▲ 108×1 topic
  31. Body Image2▲ 17×1 topic
  32. Cognitive Decline2▲ 11×2 topics
  33. Cosmetics2▲ 116×1 topic
  34. Multicultural Adolescents2▲ 108×1 topic
  35. Economic Policy Uncertainty2▲ 19×1 topic
  36. Oil Price Shocks2▲ 19×1 topic
  37. Semantic Network Analysis2▲ 52×2 topics
  38. Analysis2▲ 12×2 topics
  39. Generation Z2▲ 63×1 topic
  40. Metaverse2▲ 52×1 topic

Which research topics does Gwangju University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Health and Wellbeing Research, Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth, Consumer Perception and Purchasing Behavior and Market Dynamics and Volatility.

Health and Wellbeing Res…3Health and Wellbeing Research: 3 fractional worksPsychosocial Factors Imp…2Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth: 2 fractional worksConsumer Perception and …2Consumer Perception and Purchasing Behavior: 2 fractional worksMarket Dynamics and Vola…2Market Dynamics and Volatility: 2 fractional worksDiverse Topics in Contemporary Research: 2 fractional worksConcrete and Cement Materials Research: 2 fractional worksFire Detection and Safet…1Fire Detection and Safety Systems: 1 fractional worksNoise Effects and Management: 1 fractional worksVaccine Coverage and Hesitancy: 1 fractional worksDiverse Approaches in He…1Diverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education Studies: 1 fractional works
General Health ProfessionsSociology and Political ScienceMarketingEconomics and Econometrics6 others

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

  1. 1 Health and Wellbeing Research General Health Professions 3 works
  2. 2 Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  3. 3 Consumer Perception and Purchasing Behavior Marketing 2 works
  4. 4 Market Dynamics and Volatility Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  5. 5 Diverse Topics in Contemporary Research Cultural Studies 2 works
  6. 6 Concrete and Cement Materials Research Civil and Structural Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Fire Detection and Safety Systems Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 1 works
  8. 8 Noise Effects and Management Speech and Hearing 1 works
  9. 9 Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy Health 1 works
  10. 10 Diverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education Studies Public Health, Environmental and Occupational 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.

openly available49.4%not open50.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.5%domestic only85.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Gwangju University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 8% lower 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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