Question 1

What is Konkuk University known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Konkuk University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,125 of 10,670 worldwide), Life Sciences (#1,326 of 6,403 worldwide) and Engineering (#1,485 of 5,901 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Animal Science and Zoology, Small Animals and Veterinary (Animal Science and Zoology is 8.3× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Konkuk University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Konkuk University ranks #1,684 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#1,457 all time), and #40 of 343 in South Korea.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Konkuk University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, S. K. Oh, Seung‐Jae Lee and Wi Hyoung Lee lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Konkuk University.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Konkuk University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Konkuk University is "Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)" (Daniel J. Klionsky et al., 2016), with 6,023 citations. Next come "The CMS experiment at the CERN LHC" (5,508) and "Silver Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Characterization, Properties, Applications, and Therapeutic Approaches" (3,233).

Question 5

Which research topics does Konkuk University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Konkuk University?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which fields of science does Konkuk University work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 40% of research at Konkuk University is in Physical Sciences, 28% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (25%), Engineering (19%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (10%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Question 8

Is Konkuk University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 7% lower than in 2018-2021.