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Korea Aerospace University

In research, Korea Aerospace University stands highest in Engineering (#2,039 of 6,636 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#5,423 of 12,888 worldwide) and Aerospace Engineering (#428 of 795 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Aerospace Engineering, Computational Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials — Aerospace Engineering is 11.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#9,480
of 28,054 · #5,648 all time
Rank in South Korea
#177
of 417
Research works
3.2k
▼ 18% vs 2013–17
Citations
38k
12.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

What is Korea Aerospace 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
EngineeringField #2,039 of 6,636 21.3%333 #1084
Physical SciencesDomain #5,423 of 12,888 18.7%519 #3585
Aerospace EngineeringSubfield #428 of 795 43.5%83 #424
Computer ScienceField #3,446 of 4,667 14.3%80 #2533
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #2,103 of 2,318 9.9%63 #2475

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Korea Aerospace 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. Engineering#1,084 #2,039
  2. Physical Sciences#3,585 #5,423
  3. Aerospace Engineering#424 #428
  4. Computer Science#2,533 #3,446
  5. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#2,475 #2,103
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 Aerospace University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Aerospace Engineering takes 11.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Aerospace EngineeringSubfield · 82.7 works12×
  2. Computational MechanicsSubfield · 22.8 works6.5×
  3. Mechanics of MaterialsSubfield · 25.4 works5.9×
← 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: 0.15× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.07× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.69× its world share, 7 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.79× its world share, 4 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.70× its world share, 80 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.58× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.54× its world share, 8 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.69× its world share, 333 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.46× its world share, 14 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.34× its world share, 49 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.51× its world share, 4 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.52× its world share, 20 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.13× its world share, 15 worksMedicineNursing: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.68× its world share, 13 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.77× its world share, 10 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.73× its world share, 9 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.39× its world share, 7 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.15× its world share, 11 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 3.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Korea Aerospace University?

Ranked on the composite score, Sanghyuk Park, Jong Sou Park and Jaeseok Kim lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Korea Aerospace University.

  1. 1 Sanghyuk Park South Korea · #98,241 worldwide 152 citations · 29 works
  2. 2 Jong Sou Park South Korea · #301,901 worldwide 114 citations · 30 works
  3. 3 Jaeseok Kim South Korea · #335,072 worldwide 138 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Jihoon Choi South Korea · #400,153 worldwide 116 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 Sangho Ko South Korea · #429,244 worldwide 29 citations · 21 works
  6. 6 Jin-Woo Park South Korea · #436,305 worldwide 101 citations · 32 works
  7. 7 Jae‐Sung Bae South Korea · #499,120 worldwide 81 citations · 40 works
  8. 8 Jae Su Kwak South Korea · #510,509 worldwide 107 citations · 36 works
  9. 9 Yong Gyu Choi South Korea · #538,820 worldwide 141 citations · 35 works
  10. 10 Jaye Koo South Korea · #610,133 worldwide 121 citations · 46 works
All ranked researchers at Korea Aerospace University

Which keywords describe research at Korea Aerospace University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Heat Transfer, Collision Avoidance, Convolutional Neural Networks, Neural Networks, Mechanical Properties, Semiconductor and Thin Films.

▲ 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 Learning62▲ 3.0×54 topics
  2. Heat Transfer28▲ 9.5×11 topics
  3. Neural Networks28▲ 3.0×26 topics
  4. Machine Learning24▲ 1.24×36 topics
  5. Mechanical Properties24▲ 4.0×24 topics
  6. Convolutional Neural Networks22▲ 5.0×10 topics
  7. Collision Avoidance18▲ 17×4 topics
  8. Semiconductor16▲ 8.0×5 topics
  9. Thin Films16▲ 13×7 topics
  10. Signal Processing15▲ 18×4 topics
  11. Photodetectors14▲ 28×2 topics
  12. Large-Eddy Simulation14▲ 12×5 topics
  13. Autonomous Vehicles14▲ 11×4 topics
  14. Vibration Analysis13▲ 7.8×6 topics
  15. Nanostructures11▲ 4.7×10 topics
  16. Finite Element Method11▲ 19×3 topics
  17. Doppler Radar11▲ 24×2 topics
  18. Field-Effect Transistors11▲ 11×4 topics
  19. Semiconductors11▲ 5.9×4 topics
  20. Numerical Simulation11▲ 6.0×7 topics
  21. Nanowires10▲ 11×4 topics
  22. Convolutional Networks10▲ 11×3 topics
  23. Micro-Doppler Effect10▲ 55×1 topic
  24. Synthetic Aperture Radar10▲ 55×1 topic
  25. Crystal Growth9▲ 5.3×3 topics
  26. Air Traffic Management9▲ 78×1 topic
  27. Conflict Resolution9▲ 39×1 topic
  28. Doping8▲ 15×2 topics
  29. Path Planning8▲ 11×3 topics
  30. Multi-Agent Systems8▲ 7.2×3 topics
  31. Epitaxial Growth8▲ 28×2 topics
  32. Gallium Oxide8▲ 48×1 topic
  33. Ultrawide Bandgap8▲ 48×1 topic
  34. Fluid Dynamics7▲ 8.5×3 topics
  35. Combustion Instabilities7▲ 19×2 topics
  36. Unsupervised Learning7▲ 8.1×3 topics
  37. Electric Propulsion7▲ 31×2 topics
  38. Sensor Fusion7▲ 10×3 topics
  39. Airport Competition7▲ 68×1 topic
  40. Structural Analysis7▲ 12×3 topics

Which research topics does Korea Aerospace University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced SAR Imaging Techniques, Air Traffic Management and Optimization, Ga2O3 and related materials and Aviation Industry Analysis and Trends.

Advanced SAR Imaging Tec…10Advanced SAR Imaging Techniques: 10 fractional worksAir Traffic Management a…9Air Traffic Management and Optimization: 9 fractional worksGa2O3 and related materials: 8 fractional worksAviation Industry Analysis and Trends: 7 fractional worksRobotic Path Planning Algorithms: 7 fractional worksZnO doping and properties: 6 fractional worksHeat Transfer Mechanisms: 6 fractional worksComposite Structure Anal…5Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization: 5 fractional worksAdvanced Vision and Imaging: 5 fractional worksMechanical Behavior of Composites: 5 fractional works
Aerospace EngineeringElectronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsGeneral Economics, Econometrics and FinanceComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition3 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced SAR Imaging Techniques Aerospace Engineering 10 works
  2. 2 Air Traffic Management and Optimization Aerospace Engineering 9 works
  3. 3 Ga2O3 and related materials Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 8 works
  4. 4 Aviation Industry Analysis and Trends General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 7 works
  5. 5 Robotic Path Planning Algorithms Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 7 works
  6. 6 ZnO doping and properties Materials Chemistry 6 works
  7. 7 Heat Transfer Mechanisms Mechanical Engineering 6 works
  8. 8 Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization Mechanics of Materials 5 works
  9. 9 Advanced Vision and Imaging Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 5 works
  10. 10 Mechanical Behavior of Composites Mechanics of Materials 5 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 available35.6%not open64.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.8%domestic only88.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Korea Aerospace University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 18% lower 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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