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Kim Il-sung University

In research, Kim Il-sung University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#10,733 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#16,634
of 28,054 · #29,781 all time
Rank in North Korea
#2
of 4
Research works
418
▲ 151% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.9k
6.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
46%
world 28%

What is Kim Il-sung 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 #10,733 of 12,888 5.3%126 #18139

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Kim Il-sung 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: 1.40× its world share, 12 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.04× its world share, 10 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.20× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.64× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.52× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.27× its world share, 17 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4.18× its world share, 11 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.44× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.74× its world share, 45 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.43× its world share, 12 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.20× its world share, 19 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.65× its world share, 5 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.11× its world share, 8 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.24× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.50× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.00× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.19× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.15× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 4.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Kim Il-sung University?

Ranked on the composite score, Chol‐Jun Yu and Song‐Jin Im lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Kim Il-sung University.

  1. 1 Chol‐Jun Yu North Korea · #1,122,384 worldwide 101 citations · 34 works
  2. 2 Song‐Jin Im North Korea · #1,150,097 worldwide 21 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Kim Il-sung University

Which keywords describe research at Kim Il-sung University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Efficiency, Biomedical Applications, Crystal Growth, Nanocomposites, Biosensors, Optical Modulators and Stability.

▲ 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. Climate Change10▲ 2.1×24 topics
  2. Biomedical Applications7▲ 3.3×11 topics
  3. Nanocomposites6▲ 4.2×10 topics
  4. Nanoparticles5▲ 2.4×15 topics
  5. Remote Sensing5▲ 2.4×13 topics
  6. Efficiency5▲ 9.4×4 topics
  7. Biosensors5▲ 5.3×5 topics
  8. Crystal Growth4▲ 9.3×5 topics
  9. Graphene4▲ 3.6×6 topics
  10. Nanomaterials4▲ 2.1×9 topics
  11. Optical Modulators4▲ 15×2 topics
  12. Semiconductor4▲ 6.3×7 topics
  13. Semiconductors4▲ 7.0×2 topics
  14. Stability4▲ 8.8×2 topics
  15. Global Warming3▲ 4.8×5 topics
  16. Nonlinear Systems3▲ 9.1×5 topics
  17. Metamaterials3▲ 13×2 topics
  18. Nanophotonics3▲ 19×2 topics
  19. Organometal Halide Perovskites3▲ 16×1 topic
  20. Perovskite Solar Cells3▲ 16×1 topic
  21. Fuel Cells3▲ 11×2 topics
  22. Multi-Agent Systems3▲ 9.2×3 topics
  23. Hyperspectral Imaging3▲ 5.8×6 topics
  24. Crystal Structure3▲ 11×2 topics
  25. Electrical Properties3▲ 16×2 topics
  26. Boundary Layer3▲ 12×2 topics
  27. Ferroelectricity2▲ 16×2 topics
  28. Probabilistic Forecasting2▲ 7.4×3 topics
  29. Materials2▲ 5.9×6 topics
  30. Molecular Phylogeny2▲ 9.0×5 topics
  31. Plasmonics2▲ 25×2 topics
  32. Data Assimilation2▲ 8.6×2 topics
  33. Hydrological Cycle2▲ 14×2 topics
  34. Photonic Crystals2▲ 11×3 topics
  35. Protonic Conduction2▲ 60×1 topic
  36. Solid Acids2▲ 60×1 topic
  37. Vibration Control2▲ 22×2 topics
  38. Nanoantennas2▲ 36×1 topic
  39. Surface Plasmons2▲ 36×1 topic
  40. Wave Propagation2▲ 11×2 topics

Which research topics does Kim Il-sung University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Perovskite Materials and Applications, Solid-state spectroscopy and crystallography, Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research and Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research.

Perovskite Materials and…3Perovskite Materials and Applications: 3 fractional worksSolid-state spectroscopy…2Solid-state spectroscopy and crystallography: 2 fractional worksPlasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research: 2 fractional worksAcoustic Wave Phenomena Research: 2 fractional worksMeteorological Phenomena and Simulations: 2 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Devices: 2 fractional worksClimate variability and models: 2 fractional worksMulti-Agent Systems and …2Multi-Agent Systems and Negotiation: 2 fractional worksFlame retardant materials and properties: 2 fractional worksGeotourism and Geoheritage Conservation: 2 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringMaterials ChemistryBiomedical EngineeringAtmospheric Science4 others

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

  1. 1 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  2. 2 Solid-state spectroscopy and crystallography Materials Chemistry 2 works
  3. 3 Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations Atmospheric Science 2 works
  6. 6 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Climate variability and models Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  8. 8 Multi-Agent Systems and Negotiation Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  9. 9 Flame retardant materials and properties Polymers and Plastics 2 works
  10. 10 Geotourism and Geoheritage Conservation Geology 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 available46.4%not open53.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.2%domestic only76.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Kim Il-sung University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 151% 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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