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Konkuk University

In research, Konkuk University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,512 of 12,888 worldwide), Health Sciences (#1,416 of 11,982 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#924 of 7,800 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Animal Science and Zoology, Small Animals and Veterinary — Animal Science and Zoology is 8.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#1,293
of 28,054 · #1,186 all time
Rank in South Korea
#31
of 417
Research works
18k
▲ 2% vs 2013–17
Citations
405k
22.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
45%
world 28%

What is Konkuk 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 #1,512 of 12,888 18.3%1,540 #1023
Health SciencesDomain #1,416 of 11,982 16.6%785 #1548
Life SciencesDomain #924 of 7,800 23.1%826 #1198
MedicineField #1,539 of 10,443 16.9%684 #1885
EngineeringField #1,047 of 6,636 16.4%717 #564
Social SciencesDomain #1,718 of 10,521 36.0%311 #2003
Business, Management and AccountingField #550 of 2,578 47.0%67 #1216
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #794 of 3,579 21.3%396 #1116
Molecular BiologySubfield #555 of 2,175 19.9%252 #860
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #1,149 of 3,409 28.0%269 #1218

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Konkuk 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#1,023 #1,512
  2. Health Sciences#1,548 #1,416
  3. Life Sciences#1,198 #924
  4. Medicine#1,885 #1,539
  5. Engineering#564 #1,047
  6. Social Sciences#2,003 #1,718
  7. Business, Management and Accounting#1,216 #550
  8. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#1,116 #794
  9. Molecular Biology#860 #555
  10. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#1,218 #1,149
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Konkuk University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Animal Science and Zoology takes 8.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Animal Science and ZoologySubfield · 67.9 works8.9×
  2. Small AnimalsSubfield · 26.5 works6.2×
  3. VeterinaryField · 28.4 works6.0×
← 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: 1.63× its world share, 269 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.14× its world share, 396 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.55× its world share, 54 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.51× its world share, 85 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.84× its world share, 22 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.30× its world share, 28 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.97× its world share, 53 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.70× its world share, 189 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.50× its world share, 27 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.45× its world share, 46 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.38× its world share, 717 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.16× its world share, 199 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.77× its world share, 214 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.47× its world share, 19 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.63× its world share, 48 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.49× its world share, 8 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.32× its world share, 29 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.03× its world share, 684 worksMedicineNursing: 2.09× its world share, 35 worksNursingVeterinary: 6.03× its world share, 28 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.20× its world share, 20 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.60× its world share, 67 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.66× its world share, 22 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.52× its world share, 38 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.60× its world share, 63 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.23× its world share, 100 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 6.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Konkuk University?

Ranked on the composite score, S. K. Oh, Jin‐Hoi Kim and Jaebum Kim lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Konkuk University.

  1. 1 S. K. Oh · #40,118 worldwide 581 citations · 37 works
  2. 2 Jin‐Hoi Kim · #51,252 worldwide 492 citations · 46 works
  3. 3 Jaebum Kim · #77,929 worldwide 300 citations · 29 works
  4. 4 Hyunjung Jade Lim · #86,130 worldwide 196 citations · 28 works
  5. 5 Kye Young Lee · #92,818 worldwide 275 citations · 32 works
  6. 6 Seung‐Hyun Kim · #98,943 worldwide 878 citations · 165 works
  7. 7 Byunghwan Lee · #99,417 worldwide 656 citations · 22 works
  8. 8 Hojae Bae · #105,193 worldwide 336 citations · 24 works
  9. 9 Jung‐Hun Woo · #118,046 worldwide 316 citations · 48 works
  10. 10 Seung-Yeol Nah · #119,070 worldwide 192 citations · 30 works
All ranked researchers at Konkuk University

Which keywords describe research at Konkuk University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biomedical Applications, Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, Epidemiology, Nanomaterials, Gut Microbiota, Cancer and Probiotics.

▲ 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. Epidemiology152◆ 1.11×114 topics
  2. Inflammation131▲ 1.82×82 topics
  3. Biomedical Applications120▲ 2.9×33 topics
  4. Deep Learning120◆ 1.01×68 topics
  5. Oxidative Stress116▲ 2.0×59 topics
  6. Cancer90▲ 1.93×54 topics
  7. Nanomaterials86▲ 2.4×18 topics
  8. Nanoparticles82▲ 1.89×39 topics
  9. Environmental Impact80▲ 1.36×46 topics
  10. Climate Change79▼ 0.85×67 topics
  11. Nanocomposites71▲ 2.5×19 topics
  12. Tissue Engineering66▲ 3.1×13 topics
  13. Neural Networks66▲ 1.24×31 topics
  14. Antioxidant Activity62▲ 2.8×29 topics
  15. Energy Storage58▲ 2.6×12 topics
  16. Cathode Materials56▲ 4.1×3 topics
  17. Gut Microbiota56▲ 4.6×7 topics
  18. Metabolism56▲ 3.1×30 topics
  19. Antioxidants55▲ 3.6×13 topics
  20. Antioxidant54▲ 2.3×47 topics
  21. Drug Delivery53▲ 2.8×16 topics
  22. Graphene52▲ 2.2×11 topics
  23. Biosensors49▲ 2.8×12 topics
  24. Probiotics48▲ 6.0×6 topics
  25. Lithium-ion Batteries47▲ 3.2×4 topics
  26. Pathogenesis42▲ 2.4×23 topics
  27. Power Electronics39▲ 3.4×8 topics
  28. Rechargeable Batteries36▲ 3.8×2 topics
  29. Consumer Perception35▲ 4.6×7 topics
  30. Cancer Prevention33▲ 3.6×10 topics
  31. Heat Stress33▲ 12×2 topics
  32. Amino Acids30▲ 9.3×3 topics
  33. Immune Modulation30▲ 8.5×3 topics
  34. Nanofibers30▲ 4.0×3 topics
  35. Lipid Oxidation28▲ 7.9×2 topics
  36. Prebiotics26▲ 7.9×2 topics
  37. Intestinal Barrier24▲ 8.9×2 topics
  38. Feed Additives24▲ 12×2 topics
  39. Antibiotic Alternatives24▲ 12×1 topic
  40. Poultry Production24▲ 12×1 topic

Which research topics does Konkuk University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advancements in Battery Materials, Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Microplastics and Plastic Pollution and Meat and Animal Product Quality.

Advancements in Battery …26Advancements in Battery Materials: 26 fractional worksAnimal Nutrition and Phy…24Animal Nutrition and Physiology: 24 fractional worksMicroplastics and Plastic Pollution: 21 fractional worksMeat and Animal Product Quality: 21 fractional worksProbiotics and Fermented Foods: 20 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 20 fractional worksConducting polymers and applications: 20 fractional worksAdvanced biosensing and …18Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques: 18 fractional worksbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties: 18 fractional worksGut microbiota and health: 15 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringAnimal Science and ZoologyPollutionFood Science3 others

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

  1. 1 Advancements in Battery MaterialsElectrical and Electronic Engineering 26 works
  2. 2 Animal Nutrition and PhysiologyAnimal Science and Zoology 24 works
  3. 3 Microplastics and Plastic PollutionPollution 21 works
  4. 4 Meat and Animal Product QualityAnimal Science and Zoology 21 works
  5. 5 Probiotics and Fermented FoodsFood Science 20 works
  6. 6 Advanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesElectrical and Electronic Engineering 20 works
  7. 7 Conducting polymers and applicationsPolymers and Plastics 20 works
  8. 8 Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesMolecular Biology 18 works
  9. 9 biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesBiomaterials 18 works
  10. 10 Gut microbiota and healthMolecular Biology 15 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 available44.6%not open55.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.9%domestic only84.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Konkuk University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 2% 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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