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Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

In research, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology stands highest in Physical Sciences (#123 of 12,888 worldwide), Computer Science (#52 of 4,667 worldwide) and Engineering (#100 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Human-Computer Interaction, Software and Hardware and Architecture — Human-Computer Interaction is 7.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#165
of 28,054 · #201 all time
Rank in South Korea
#3
of 417
Research works
66k
▼ 5% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.6M
24.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
23.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
21%
world 28%

What is Korea Advanced Institute of Science and 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 #123 of 12,888 22.5%7,516 #125
Computer ScienceField #52 of 4,667 23.7%1,917 #90
EngineeringField #100 of 6,636 21.7%3,599 #61
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #90 of 2,318 18.1%1,272 #56
Life SciencesDomain #318 of 7,800 25.4%866 #525
Biomedical EngineeringSubfield #69 of 1,568 18.7%551 #54
Materials ScienceField #113 of 2,468 20.8%723 #69
Physics and AstronomyField #76 of 1,646 20.1%483 #187
Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionSubfield #45 of 941 21.9%569 #29
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #194 of 3,579 26.1%469 #424

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Korea Advanced Institute of Science and 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).

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#125 #123
  2. Computer Science#90 #52
  3. Engineering#61 #100
  4. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#56 #90
  5. Life Sciences#525 #318
  6. Biomedical Engineering#54 #69
  7. Materials Science#69 #113
  8. Physics and Astronomy#187 #76
  9. Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition#29 #45
  10. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#424 #194
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 Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Human-Computer Interaction takes 7.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Human-Computer InteractionSubfield · 151.0 works7.6×
  2. SoftwareSubfield · 31.2 works5.1×
  3. Hardware and ArchitectureSubfield · 54.5 works5.1×
  4. Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionSubfield · 568.9 works4.7×
  5. Signal ProcessingSubfield · 112.9 works3.9×
← 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: 0.12× its world share, 56 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.92× its world share, 469 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.66× its world share, 63 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.67× its world share, 259 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.55× its world share, 19 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.74× its world share, 92 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.41× its world share, 211 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.57× its world share, 1,918 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.40× its world share, 60 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.56× its world share, 137 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.51× its world share, 3,599 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.36× its world share, 171 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.16× its world share, 723 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.09× its world share, 122 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.27× its world share, 483 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.13× its world share, 6 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.18× its world share, 45 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.22× its world share, 414 worksMedicineNursing: 0.17× its world share, 8 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.11× its world share, 31 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.44× its world share, 136 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.10× its world share, 102 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.51× its world share, 105 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.47× its world share, 137 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 210 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 2.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology?

Ranked on the composite score, Jeong-Ho Park, Ingoo Han and Joon Son Chung lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology.

  1. 1 Jeong-Ho Park South Korea · #7,221 worldwide 868 citations · 69 works
  2. 2 Ingoo Han South Korea · #8,203 worldwide 1k citations · 67 works
  3. 3 Joon Son Chung South Korea · #11,093 worldwide 1.1k citations · 60 works
  4. 4 Meeyoung Cha South Korea · #20,726 worldwide 870 citations · 72 works
  5. 5 Jaesik Park South Korea · #22,296 worldwide 802 citations · 42 works
  6. 6 Sue Moon South Korea · #27,893 worldwide 528 citations · 41 works
  7. 7 Yung Yi South Korea · #32,417 worldwide 653 citations · 56 works
  8. 8 Sae-Young Chung South Korea · #33,433 worldwide 538 citations · 42 works
  9. 9 Tae‐Eog Lee South Korea · #37,623 worldwide 283 citations · 64 works
  10. 10 Joohee Kim South Korea · #38,665 worldwide 436 citations · 51 works
All ranked researchers at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Which keywords describe research at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Neuromorphic Computing, Flexible Electronics, Unsupervised Learning and Health Monitoring.

▲ 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 Learning999▲ 3.0×78 topics
  2. Neural Networks556▲ 3.8×37 topics
  3. Machine Learning459▲ 1.46×84 topics
  4. Biomedical Applications237▲ 2.1×35 topics
  5. Convolutional Neural Networks233▲ 3.3×14 topics
  6. Nanomaterials218▲ 2.1×20 topics
  7. Energy Storage177▲ 2.8×11 topics
  8. Biosensors167▲ 3.4×12 topics
  9. Nanocomposites161▲ 2.1×22 topics
  10. Energy Efficiency154▲ 1.71×31 topics
  11. Neuromorphic Computing149▲ 13×2 topics
  12. Cathode Materials148▲ 3.9×3 topics
  13. Catalysis142▲ 2.2×26 topics
  14. Flexible Electronics136▲ 8.3×3 topics
  15. Health Monitoring132▲ 6.7×4 topics
  16. Unsupervised Learning127▲ 9.3×3 topics
  17. Energy Harvesting118▲ 6.8×3 topics
  18. Nanostructures116▲ 3.0×17 topics
  19. Metal-Organic Frameworks114▲ 2.9×6 topics
  20. Field-Effect Transistors112▲ 7.3×4 topics
  21. Integrated Circuits109▲ 7.3×3 topics
  22. Electrocatalysis107▲ 4.0×5 topics
  23. Convolutional Networks106▲ 7.9×3 topics
  24. Metal Oxides105▲ 8.7×2 topics
  25. Nanogenerators104▲ 8.1×1 topic
  26. Wearable104▲ 8.1×1 topic
  27. Synaptic Plasticity102▲ 4.9×6 topics
  28. Representation Learning102▲ 7.7×3 topics
  29. Non-Volatile Memory97▲ 10×2 topics
  30. Autonomous Vehicles95▲ 4.7×5 topics
  31. Energy Conversion94▲ 4.8×5 topics
  32. Robotics94▲ 4.0×9 topics
  33. Thin Films93▲ 5.0×10 topics
  34. Memristor92▲ 11×1 topic
  35. Resistive Switching92▲ 11×1 topic
  36. Collision Avoidance88▲ 5.0×4 topics
  37. Optical Modulators83▲ 5.8×3 topics
  38. Haptic Interfaces75▲ 14×2 topics
  39. Semi-Supervised Learning74▲ 7.0×3 topics
  40. Doping74▲ 8.2×2 topics

Which research topics does Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Advanced Memory and Neural Computing, Photonic and Optical Devices and Advanced Neural Network Applications.

Advanced Sensor and Ener…104Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 104 fractional worksAdvanced Memory and Neur…92Advanced Memory and Neural Computing: 92 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Devices: 69 fractional worksAdvanced Neural Network Applications: 66 fractional worksConducting polymers and …58Conducting polymers and applications: 58 fractional worksSemiconductor materials and devices: 58 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 58 fractional worksFerroelectric and Negati…57Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices: 57 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 56 fractional worksTactile and Sensory Interactions: 54 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringComputer Vision and Pattern RecognitionPolymers and Plastics2 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 104 works
  2. 2 Advanced Memory and Neural Computing Electrical and Electronic Engineering 92 works
  3. 3 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 69 works
  4. 4 Advanced Neural Network Applications Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 66 works
  5. 5 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 58 works
  6. 6 Semiconductor materials and devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 58 works
  7. 7 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 58 works
  8. 8 Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 57 works
  9. 9 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 56 works
  10. 10 Tactile and Sensory Interactions Cognitive Neuroscience 54 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 available20.6%not open79.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.3%domestic only84.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 5% lower than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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