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Kim Chaek University of Technology

In research, Kim Chaek University of Technology stands highest in Physical Sciences (#10,917 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#6,160 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mechanical Engineering — Mechanical Engineering is 6.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#21,243
of 28,054 · #36,956 all time
Rank in North Korea
#3
of 4
Research works
353
▲ 307% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.4k
4.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
54%
world 28%

What is Kim Chaek University of Technology 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 #10,917 of 12,888 3.4%218 #19526
EngineeringField #6,160 of 6,636 2.4%131 #11080

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Kim Chaek University of Technology 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).

What does Kim Chaek University of Technology specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Mechanical Engineering takes 6.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 27.8 works6.5×
← 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: 0.19× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 4.43× its world share, 4 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.61× its world share, 6 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.09× its world share, 20 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.86× its world share, 7 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.33× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.75× its world share, 130 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.99× its world share, 12 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.58× its world share, 21 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 3.09× its world share, 8 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.51× its world share, 8 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.07× its world share, 3 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.60× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 4.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Kim Chaek University of Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Metal Recovery, Vibration Analysis, Numerical Simulation, Microstructural Evolution, Energy Efficiency, Rare Earth Elements and Artificial Neural Networks.

▲ 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. Mechanical Properties12▲ 5.3×13 topics
  2. Machine Learning10▲ 1.26×18 topics
  3. Neural Networks9▲ 2.5×14 topics
  4. Environmental Impact8▲ 2.0×10 topics
  5. Energy Efficiency8▲ 3.6×15 topics
  6. Metal Recovery8▲ 16×3 topics
  7. Vibration Analysis7▲ 12×7 topics
  8. Numerical Simulation7▲ 10×8 topics
  9. Artificial Neural Networks6▲ 5.6×3 topics
  10. Nanomaterials6▲ 2.5×9 topics
  11. Nanoparticles6▲ 2.0×11 topics
  12. Lithium-ion Batteries6▲ 5.9×4 topics
  13. Microstructural Evolution6▲ 16×3 topics
  14. Microstructure5▲ 4.5×10 topics
  15. Rare Earth Elements5▲ 16×3 topics
  16. Buckling Behavior5▲ 29×2 topics
  17. Graphene5▲ 3.1×6 topics
  18. Circular Economy5▲ 7.8×3 topics
  19. Finite Element Method5▲ 22×3 topics
  20. Fixed Point Theorems5▲ 142×1 topic
  21. Heat Transfer5▲ 4.1×9 topics
  22. Metric Spaces5▲ 142×1 topic
  23. Battery Recycling4▲ 25×1 topic
  24. Sustainable Technology4▲ 17×1 topic
  25. Carbon Nanotubes4▲ 5.4×5 topics
  26. Constitutive Modeling4▲ 26×2 topics
  27. Nonlinear Dynamics4▲ 8.3×4 topics
  28. Adaptive Control4▲ 13×4 topics
  29. Fluid-Structure Interaction4▲ 11×5 topics
  30. Materials4▲ 7.0×6 topics
  31. Nonlinear Systems4▲ 7.5×5 topics
  32. Stability Analysis4▲ 9.5×4 topics
  33. High Temperature4▲ 22×2 topics
  34. Composite Plates3▲ 48×1 topic
  35. Functionally Graded Materials3▲ 48×1 topic
  36. Metallurgy3▲ 24×2 topics
  37. Dynamic Recrystallization3▲ 34×1 topic
  38. Hot Deformation3▲ 34×1 topic
  39. Corrosion Resistance3▲ 20×4 topics
  40. Wireless Communication3▲ 8.6×5 topics

Which research topics does Kim Chaek University of Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Fixed Point Theorems Analysis, Extraction and Separation Processes, Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization and Metallurgy and Material Forming.

Fixed Point Theorems Analysis: 5 fractional worksExtraction and Separation Processes: 4 fractional worksComposite Structure Anal…3Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization: 3 fractional worksMetallurgy and Material …3Metallurgy and Material Forming: 3 fractional worksSensor Technology and Measurement Systems: 2 fractional worksVibration and Dynamic Analysis: 2 fractional worksMetal Extraction and Bio…2Metal Extraction and Bioleaching: 2 fractional worksEducation, Innovation and Language Studies: 2 fractional worksWelding Techniques and Residual Stresses: 2 fractional worksGas Sensing Nanomaterial…2Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors: 2 fractional works
Geometry and TopologyMechanical EngineeringMechanics of MaterialsComputer Networks and Communications4 others

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

  1. 1 Fixed Point Theorems Analysis Geometry and Topology 5 works
  2. 2 Extraction and Separation Processes Mechanical Engineering 4 works
  3. 3 Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization Mechanics of Materials 3 works
  4. 4 Metallurgy and Material Forming Mechanics of Materials 3 works
  5. 5 Sensor Technology and Measurement Systems Computer Networks and Communications 2 works
  6. 6 Vibration and Dynamic Analysis Control and Systems Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Metal Extraction and Bioleaching Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Education, Innovation and Language Studies Education 2 works
  9. 9 Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 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 available54.2%not open45.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.8%domestic only85.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Kim Chaek University of Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 307% 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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