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Kangnam University

In research, Kangnam University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#12,434 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#21,125
of 28,054 · #14,231 all time
Rank in South Korea
#352
of 417
Research works
982
▲ 13% vs 2013–17
Citations
12k
12.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
38%
world 28%

What is Kangnam 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
Physical SciencesDomain #12,434 of 12,888 4.6%92 #10151

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Kangnam 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: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.35× its world share, 4 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 3.06× its world share, 39 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.10× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.60× its world share, 40 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.75× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.46× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.87× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.48× its world share, 15 worksMedicineNursing: 1.58× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.75× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.31× its world share, 7 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.74× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.03× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.83× its world share, 9 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.82× its world share, 17 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

Who are the top researchers at Kangnam University?

Ranked on the composite score, Gwang Hui Kim, Jongsoo Yoon and JeongYon Shim lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Kangnam University.

  1. 1 Gwang Hui Kim South Korea · #685,209 worldwide 26 citations · 26 works
  2. 2 Jongsoo Yoon South Korea · #1,138,257 worldwide 19 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 JeongYon Shim South Korea · #1,527,166 worldwide 9 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Hyung-Geun Kim South Korea · #1,527,633 worldwide 7 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 YoungHwa An South Korea · #1,530,152 worldwide 17 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 Seong-Geon Bae South Korea · #1,560,895 worldwide 1 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Kangnam University

Which keywords describe research at Kangnam University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Virtual Reality, Social Support, Lifelong Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Self-Efficacy, Lifestyle and Healthcare.

▲ 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 Learning21▲ 3.6×33 topics
  2. Virtual Reality12▲ 15×7 topics
  3. Healthcare7▲ 3.8×6 topics
  4. Social Support7▲ 7.4×7 topics
  5. Convolutional Neural Networks6▲ 5.4×8 topics
  6. Lifelong Learning6▲ 19×3 topics
  7. Neural Networks6▲ 2.3×12 topics
  8. Self-Efficacy5▲ 12×5 topics
  9. Quality of Life5▲ 2.2×12 topics
  10. Lifestyle5▲ 93×3 topics
  11. Social Media5▲ 2.1×8 topics
  12. Artificial Intelligence5▲ 2.2×10 topics
  13. Text Mining5▲ 22×4 topics
  14. Computer Vision4▲ 9.7×4 topics
  15. Fashion4▲ 64×2 topics
  16. Topic Modeling4▲ 17×2 topics
  17. Social Capital4▲ 4.6×7 topics
  18. Social Isolation4▲ 12×3 topics
  19. Context Information Model4▲ 371×1 topic
  20. Ontology-based4▲ 371×1 topic
  21. Digital Divide4▲ 8.2×3 topics
  22. Simulation4▲ 8.2×4 topics
  23. Ethical Consumption3▲ 20×2 topics
  24. Big Data Analysis3▲ 93×2 topics
  25. Image Classification3▲ 12×2 topics
  26. Image Processing3▲ 4.6×5 topics
  27. Structural Analysis3▲ 21×2 topics
  28. Consumer Perception3▲ 8.9×2 topics
  29. Generation Z3▲ 105×1 topic
  30. Metaverse3▲ 87×1 topic
  31. Older Adults3▲ 54×1 topic
  32. Semantic Network Analysis3▲ 82×2 topics
  33. Technology Use3▲ 74×1 topic
  34. Design Optimization3▲ 48×1 topic
  35. Finite Element Method3▲ 19×1 topic
  36. Convolutional Networks3▲ 13×3 topics
  37. Image Recognition3▲ 14×1 topic
  38. Object Detection3▲ 14×1 topic
  39. Online Education3▲ 9.5×1 topic
  40. Smart Learning3▲ 53×1 topic

Which research topics does Kangnam University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Innovation in Digital Healthcare Systems, Technology Use by Older Adults, Diverse Topics in Contemporary Research and Engineering Applied Research.

Innovation in Digital He…4Innovation in Digital Healthcare Systems: 4 fractional worksTechnology Use by Older …3Technology Use by Older Adults: 3 fractional worksDiverse Topics in Contemporary Research: 3 fractional worksEngineering Applied Rese…3Engineering Applied Research: 3 fractional worksEducation and Learning I…3Education and Learning Interventions: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Neural Network Applications: 3 fractional worksEducational Systems and Policies: 3 fractional worksHuman Motion and Animation2Human Motion and Animation: 2 fractional worksSimulation and Modeling Applications: 2 fractional worksCognitive Computing and Networks: 2 fractional works
Health Information ManagementDemographyCultural StudiesCivil and Structural Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 Innovation in Digital Healthcare Systems Health Information Management 4 works
  2. 2 Technology Use by Older Adults Demography 3 works
  3. 3 Diverse Topics in Contemporary Research Cultural Studies 3 works
  4. 4 Engineering Applied Research Civil and Structural Engineering 3 works
  5. 5 Education and Learning Interventions Information Systems 3 works
  6. 6 Advanced Neural Network Applications Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 3 works
  7. 7 Educational Systems and Policies Information Systems 3 works
  8. 8 Human Motion and Animation Control and Systems Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Simulation and Modeling Applications Control and Systems Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Cognitive Computing and Networks Artificial Intelligence 2 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 available38.5%not open61.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.5%domestic only80.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Kangnam University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 13% 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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.