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Joongbu University

In research, Joongbu University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,889 of 10,670 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#6,866 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Information Systems (Information Systems is 5.2× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#7,980
of 22,385 · #10,681 all time
Rank in South Korea
#135
of 343
Research works
919
▲ 43% vs 2018-21
Citations
8.1k
8.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.8%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.87×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
63%
world 40%
International
10%
world 18%
Joongbu University

What is Joongbu University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #6,889 of 10,670 5.7%80 #8852
Social SciencesDomain #6,866 of 9,585 7.5%88 #9386

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Joongbu 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 Joongbu University work in?

In 2022-now, 36% of research at Joongbu University is in Social Sciences, 33% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (20%), Medicine (15%), Computer Science (14%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 98 fractional works · 36.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 54 fractional works · 19.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 24 fractional works · 8.7% of its workCultural Studies: 11 fractional works · 4.1% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 5 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSafety Research: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workUrban Studies: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGender Studies: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 21 fractional works · 7.6% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 16 fractional works · 6.1% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMusic: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 11 fractional works · 4.2% of its workClinical Psychology: 5 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 6 fractional works · 2.3% of its workMarketing: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workFinance: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Sciences: 90 fractional works · 33.3% of its workComputer Science: 39 fractional works · 14.4% of its workInformation Systems: 25 fractional works · 9.1% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 6 fractional works · 2.2% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 27 fractional works · 10.2% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 6 fractional works · 2.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 5 fractional works · 1.7% of its workOcean Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBuilding and Construction: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMechanics of Materials: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 13 fractional works · 4.9% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 5 fractional works · 1.9% of its workWater Science and Technology: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 7 fractional works · 2.5% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 5 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 60 fractional works · 22.3% of its workMedicine: 41 fractional works · 15.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 9 fractional works · 3.2% of its workSurgery: 6 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPharmacology: 4 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNephrology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRehabilitation: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Informatics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHealth Professions: 13 fractional works · 4.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 8 fractional works · 2.8% of its workHealth Information Management: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNursing: 5 fractional works · 1.9% of its workLeadership and Management: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 22 fractional works · 8.0% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 12 fractional works · 4.4% of its workInsect Science: 5 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPlant Science: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workFood Science: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSoil Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 7 fractional works · 2.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSensory Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKJoongbuUniversity270fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences8%Physical Sciences33%Health Sciences22%Social Sciences36%

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 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences5419.9%
    2. Arts and Humanities217.6%
    3. Psychology114.2%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting62.3%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance41.5%
    6. Decision Sciences20.8%
    1. Computer Science3914.4%
    2. Engineering2710.2%
    3. Environmental Science134.9%
    4. Materials Science72.5%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences20.7%
    6. Physics and Astronomy10.2%
    7. Energy00.2%
    8. Chemical Engineering00.2%
    9. Chemistry00.1%
    10. Mathematics00.1%
    1. Medicine4115.3%
    2. Health Professions134.9%
    3. Nursing51.9%
    4. Dentistry00.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences124.4%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology72.7%
    3. Neuroscience20.8%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.1%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Joongbu University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Information Systems takes 5.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Information SystemsSubfield · 24.6 works5.2×
← 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: 0.92× its world share, 12 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.51× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.49× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.85× its world share, 39 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.45× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.68× its world share, 27 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.98× its world share, 13 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.73× its world share, 7 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.85× its world share, 13 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.80× its world share, 41 worksMedicineNursing: 3.97× its world share, 5 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.64× its world share, 21 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.72× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.85× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.70× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.39× its world share, 11 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.57× its world share, 54 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 25 fields, with their numbers
  1. Nursing3.97×5 works
  2. Arts and Humanities2.64×21 works
  3. Computer Science1.85×39 works
  4. Health Professions1.85×13 works
  5. Social Sciences1.57×54 works
  6. Psychology1.39×11 works
  7. Environmental Science0.98×13 works
  8. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.92×12 works
  9. Decision Sciences0.85×2 works
  10. Medicine0.80×41 works
  11. Materials Science0.73×7 works
  12. Business, Management and Accounting0.72×6 works
  13. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.70×4 works
  14. Engineering0.68×27 works
  15. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.51×7 works
  16. Neuroscience0.49×2 works
  17. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.45×2 works
  18. Chemical Engineering0.44×0 works
  19. Dentistry0.25×0 works
  20. Energy0.17×0 works
  21. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.15×0 works
  22. Physics and Astronomy0.09×0 works
  23. Chemistry0.08×0 works
  24. Immunology and Microbiology0.06×0 works
  25. Mathematics0.05×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Joongbu University?

Ranked on the quality score, Song‐Gang Kim, Byoungcheon Lee and Jeong-Mo Yang lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Joongbu University.

  1. 1 Song‐Gang Kim South Korea · #2,056,862 worldwide 1.2k citations · 57 works
  2. 2 Byoungcheon Lee South Korea · #2,409,568 worldwide 1.4k citations · 62 works
  3. 3 Jeong-Mo Yang South Korea · #3,217,067 worldwide 277 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Seung-Jae Yoo South Korea · #3,531,439 worldwide 317 citations · 24 works
  5. 5 Hanseong Son South Korea · #3,737,477 worldwide 202 citations · 22 works
  6. 6 Yun-Cheol Nam South Korea · #3,980,610 worldwide 247 citations · 40 works
  7. 7 Hyeonhi Regina Park South Korea · #4,609,768 worldwide 55 citations · 37 works
  8. 8 Jong-Hyuck Weon South Korea · #4,891,322 worldwide 1.2k citations · 71 works
  9. 9 Juseuk Kim South Korea · #4,955,625 worldwide 45 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 Suckhwan Song South Korea · #5,156,451 worldwide 43 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Joongbu University

What are the most cited papers from Joongbu University?

The most cited paper from Joongbu University is "Analysis of a genome-wide set of gene deletions in the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe" (Dong-Uk Kim et al., 2010), with 793 citations. Next come "Assessment of Meyer and Allen's three-component model of organizational commitment in South Korea." (432) and "Dopant‐Free Hole‐Transporting Materials for Stable and Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells" (193).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Analysis of a genome-wide set of gene deletions in the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe Dong-Uk Kim et al. · Nature Biotechnology Open access 16 May 2010 793
2 Assessment of Meyer and Allen's three-component model of organizational commitment in South Korea. Ko Jong-Wook, James L. Price, Charles W. Mueller · Journal of Applied Psychology Dec 1997 432
3 Dopant‐Free Hole‐Transporting Materials for Stable and Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells Sanghyun Paek, Peng Qin, Yonghui Lee et al. · Advanced Materials Open access 17 Jul 2017 193
4 User Acceptance of Mobile Library Applications in Academic Libraries: An Application of the Technology Acceptance Model Hye-Young Yoon · The Journal of Academic Librarianship 9 Sep 2016 181
5 High performance langasite based SAW NO2 gas sensor using 2D g-C3N4@TiO2 hybrid nanocomposite Kedhareswara Sairam Pasupuleti, Maddaka Reddeppa, Sourabh S. Chougule et al. · Journal of Hazardous Materials 30 Dec 2021 163
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Joongbu University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Semantic Network Analysis, Self-Efficacy, Social Support, Linguistics, Social Capital, Text Mining, Depression and Virtual Reality.

▲ 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-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
  1. Semantic Network Analysis18▲ 308×2 topics
  2. Self-Efficacy18▲ 25×5 topics
  3. Social Support17▲ 12×8 topics
  4. Linguistics14▲ 33×4 topics
  5. Artificial Intelligence14▲ 3.7×11 topics
  6. Globalization14▲ 2.7×8 topics
  7. Social Capital14▲ 10×7 topics
  8. Depression13▲ 5.6×10 topics
  9. Text Mining12▲ 34×4 topics
  10. Quality of Life12▲ 3.0×15 topics
  11. Psychological Factors11▲ 20×4 topics
  12. Virtual Reality11▲ 8.6×6 topics
  13. Digital Library System11▲ 466×1 topic
  14. Smart Education11▲ 466×1 topic
  15. Language Contact10▲ 39×2 topics
  16. Morphology10▲ 20×1 topic
  17. Turkic10▲ 137×1 topic
  18. Social Media10▲ 2.6×11 topics
  19. Qualitative Research9▲ 4.1×3 topics
  20. Adolescent Development9▲ 29×5 topics
  21. Cultural Diplomacy9▲ 41×2 topics
  22. Lifelong Learning9▲ 16×2 topics
  23. Cultural Identity8▲ 6.3×2 topics
  24. Acculturation Stress8▲ 278×1 topic
  25. Multicultural Adolescents8▲ 278×1 topic
  26. Hallyu8▲ 113×1 topic
  27. Korean Wave8▲ 113×1 topic
  28. Nursing8▲ 16×3 topics
  29. Online Education8▲ 15×1 topic
  30. Smart Learning8▲ 94×1 topic
  31. Social Network Analysis8▲ 24×3 topics
  32. Structural Equation Modeling8▲ 14×3 topics
  33. Analysis7▲ 30×2 topics
  34. Health Care7▲ 28×2 topics
  35. Greenhouse Gas Inventory7▲ 198×1 topic
  36. Lifestyle7▲ 83×3 topics
  37. Research Trends7▲ 198×1 topic
  38. Job Satisfaction6▲ 5.2×5 topics
  39. Elderly Population5▲ 50×2 topics
  40. Fashion5▲ 49×2 topics

Which research topics does Joongbu University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Educational Systems and Policies, Linguistics and Cultural Studies, Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth and Asian Culture and Media Studies.

Educational Systems and …11Educational Systems and Policies: 11 fractional worksLinguistics and Cultural…10Linguistics and Cultural Studies: 10 fractional worksPsychosocial Factors Imp…8Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth: 8 fractional worksAsian Culture and Media …8Asian Culture and Media Studies: 8 fractional worksEducation and Learning Interventions: 8 fractional worksDiverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education Studies: 7 fractional worksHealth and Wellbeing Res…5Health and Wellbeing Research: 5 fractional worksInsect Utilization and Effects: 4 fractional worksTranslation Studies and Practices: 4 fractional worksHealthcare Education and Workforce Issues: 4 fractional works
Information SystemsLanguage and LinguisticsSociology and Political ScienceCultural Studies4 others

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

  1. 1 Educational Systems and Policies Information Systems 11 works
  2. 2 Linguistics and Cultural Studies Language and Linguistics 10 works
  3. 3 Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth Sociology and Political Science 8 works
  4. 4 Asian Culture and Media Studies Cultural Studies 8 works
  5. 5 Education and Learning Interventions Information Systems 8 works
  6. 6 Diverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education Studies Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 7 works
  7. 7 Health and Wellbeing Research General Health Professions 5 works
  8. 8 Insect Utilization and Effects Insect Science 4 works
  9. 9 Translation Studies and Practices Language and Linguistics 4 works
  10. 10 Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues Leadership and Management 4 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 available63.2%not open36.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.2%domestic only89.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Joongbu University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 43% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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 Joongbu University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00068% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%Joongbu University0.00073% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of Joongbu 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.

still counting5%10%15%Joongbu University10.3% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 202520102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 12.7% in 2021.

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