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Kookmin University

In research, Kookmin University stands highest in Computer Science (#299 of 4,667 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#1,518 of 12,888 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#2,011 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Automotive Engineering, Marketing and Signal Processing — Automotive Engineering is 3.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#1,838
of 28,054 · #3,224 all time
Rank in South Korea
#41
of 417
Research works
7.6k
▲ 15% vs 2013–17
Citations
115k
15.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
40%
world 28%

What is Kookmin 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
Computer ScienceField #299 of 4,667 18.5%337 #1099
Physical SciencesDomain #1,518 of 12,888 15.9%1,158 #2459
Social SciencesDomain #2,011 of 10,521 29.7%405 #2843
MedicineField #2,030 of 10,443 16.0%146 #6101
EngineeringField #1,344 of 6,636 13.2%522 #1625
Health SciencesDomain #2,560 of 11,982 16.9%189 #6983
Life SciencesDomain #2,253 of 7,800 24.0%217 #4434
Social SciencesField #2,265 of 6,365 30.8%148 #2076
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #877 of 2,318 13.4%202 #952
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #1,533 of 3,579 20.9%99 #3871

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Kookmin 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. Computer Science#1,099 #299
  2. Physical Sciences#2,459 #1,518
  3. Social Sciences#2,843 #2,011
  4. Medicine#6,101 #2,030
  5. Engineering#1,625 #1,344
  6. Health Sciences#6,983 #2,560
  7. Life Sciences#4,434 #2,253
  8. Social Sciences#2,076 #2,265
  9. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#952 #877
  10. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#3,871 #1,533
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 Kookmin University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Automotive Engineering takes 3.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Automotive EngineeringSubfield · 39.3 works3.7×
  2. MarketingSubfield · 28.4 works3.4×
  3. Signal ProcessingSubfield · 20.4 works3.4×
← 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: 0.75× its world share, 70 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.94× its world share, 99 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.48× its world share, 10 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.04× its world share, 33 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.79× its world share, 6 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.40× its world share, 10 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.82× its world share, 26 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.20× its world share, 337 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.43× its world share, 13 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.50× its world share, 27 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.77× its world share, 522 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.76× its world share, 74 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.68× its world share, 116 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.32× its world share, 7 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.60× its world share, 26 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.50× its world share, 26 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.38× its world share, 146 worksMedicineNursing: 1.74× its world share, 17 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.61× its world share, 35 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.28× its world share, 81 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.36× its world share, 26 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.81× its world share, 34 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.36× its world share, 82 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.59× its world share, 148 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Computer Science, 2.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Kookmin University?

Ranked on the composite score, Nohyun Lee, Woo‐Gwang Jung and Jongsung Kim lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Kookmin University.

  1. 1 Nohyun Lee South Korea · #168,097 worldwide 530 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 Woo‐Gwang Jung South Korea · #172,265 worldwide 332 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Jongsung Kim South Korea · #187,672 worldwide 239 citations · 39 works
  4. 4 Sunwoong Choi South Korea · #190,347 worldwide 103 citations · 24 works
  5. 5 Jung-Sug Lee South Korea · #280,396 worldwide 81 citations · 24 works
  6. 6 Sangho Lee South Korea · #301,866 worldwide 248 citations · 54 works
  7. 7 Sung‐Yeon Jang South Korea · #311,674 worldwide 222 citations · 21 works
  8. 8 Jun‐Seok Park South Korea · #328,603 worldwide 214 citations · 79 works
  9. 9 Young Rag South Korea · #410,172 worldwide 194 citations · 37 works
  10. 10 Kyungran Choi South Korea · #413,832 worldwide 6 citations · 31 works
All ranked researchers at Kookmin University

Which keywords describe research at Kookmin University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Security Analysis, Virtual Reality, Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Cryptanalysis, Autonomous Vehicles and User Satisfaction.

▲ 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 Learning147▲ 2.2×76 topics
  2. Machine Learning93▲ 1.44×67 topics
  3. Neural Networks63▲ 2.1×31 topics
  4. Artificial Intelligence50▲ 1.83×26 topics
  5. Virtual Reality49▲ 4.9×11 topics
  6. Social Media45▲ 1.60×20 topics
  7. Security Analysis41▲ 12×4 topics
  8. Biomedical Applications39▲ 1.68×29 topics
  9. Energy Storage36▲ 2.8×11 topics
  10. Internet of Things35▲ 2.0×18 topics
  11. Nanomaterials34▲ 1.61×17 topics
  12. Energy Efficiency32▲ 1.73×23 topics
  13. Autonomous Vehicles30▲ 7.3×4 topics
  14. Cryptanalysis30▲ 18×4 topics
  15. Cathode Materials28▲ 3.7×3 topics
  16. IoT Security27▲ 4.3×3 topics
  17. User Satisfaction26▲ 6.7×4 topics
  18. Collision Avoidance23▲ 6.5×4 topics
  19. Solar Cells23▲ 5.8×7 topics
  20. Lithium-ion Batteries23▲ 2.8×3 topics
  21. Lifestyle21▲ 33×3 topics
  22. Human-Computer Interaction21▲ 6.2×6 topics
  23. Structural Equation Modeling21▲ 5.3×4 topics
  24. Neuromorphic Computing21▲ 9.0×2 topics
  25. Rechargeable Batteries20▲ 3.7×2 topics
  26. Text Mining19▲ 7.4×5 topics
  27. Channel Modeling19▲ 7.8×6 topics
  28. Consumer Perception19▲ 4.4×8 topics
  29. Flexible Electronics19▲ 5.7×3 topics
  30. Emotion18▲ 4.5×8 topics
  31. Side-Channel Attacks18▲ 20×3 topics
  32. Security and Privacy17▲ 4.6×3 topics
  33. Consumer Preferences17▲ 11×4 topics
  34. Hardware Implementations16▲ 29×2 topics
  35. Fashion16▲ 20×2 topics
  36. Digital Media Technology14▲ 17×1 topic
  37. Visual Communication Design14▲ 17×1 topic
  38. Block Ciphers14▲ 34×1 topic
  39. Cognitive Performance14▲ 7.2×4 topics
  40. Hash Functions14▲ 34×1 topic

Which research topics does Kookmin University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Digital Media and Visual Art, Cryptographic Implementations and Security, Digital Marketing and Social Media and Technology Adoption and User Behaviour.

Digital Media and Visual…14Digital Media and Visual Art: 14 fractional worksCryptographic Implementa…14Cryptographic Implementations and Security: 14 fractional worksDigital Marketing and Social Media: 14 fractional worksTechnology Adoption and …14Technology Adoption and User Behaviour: 14 fractional worksAdvanced Memory and Neur…13Advanced Memory and Neural Computing: 13 fractional worksAutonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety: 13 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 12 fractional worksChaos-based Image/Signal…12Chaos-based Image/Signal Encryption: 12 fractional worksColor perception and design: 11 fractional worksAdvanced Malware Detection Techniques: 11 fractional works
Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignArtificial IntelligenceSociology and Political ScienceInformation Systems and Management5 others

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

  1. 1 Digital Media and Visual Art Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 14 works
  2. 2 Cryptographic Implementations and Security Artificial Intelligence 14 works
  3. 3 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 14 works
  4. 4 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Information Systems and Management 14 works
  5. 5 Advanced Memory and Neural Computing Electrical and Electronic Engineering 13 works
  6. 6 Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety Automotive Engineering 13 works
  7. 7 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 12 works
  8. 8 Chaos-based Image/Signal Encryption Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 12 works
  9. 9 Color perception and design Social Psychology 11 works
  10. 10 Advanced Malware Detection Techniques Signal Processing 11 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 available39.6%not open60.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.6%domestic only86.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Kookmin University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 15% 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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