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Korea Air Force Academy

In research, Korea Air Force Academy stands highest in Physical Sciences (#10,557 of 21,541 worldwide) and Engineering (#6,141 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#15,563
of 28,054 · #18,272 all time
Rank in South Korea
#280
of 417
Research works
473
▲ 9% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.6k
13.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
39%
world 28%

What is Korea Air Force Academy known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #10,557 of 21,541 23.7%263
EngineeringField #6,141 of 11,412 27.6%155

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Korea Air Force Academy 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).

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: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.61× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.14× its world share, 4 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 2.95× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.09× its world share, 10 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.74× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.92× its world share, 33 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.66× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.79× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.58× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.34× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.27× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.49× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.13× its world share, 25 worksMedicineNursing: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.03× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.43× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.29× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 3.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Korea Air Force Academy?

Ranked on the composite score, Hyeonju Seol, Hyojin Koo and Seikwon Park lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Korea Air Force Academy.

  1. 1 Hyeonju Seol South Korea · #417,809 worldwide 103 citations · 16 works
  2. 2 Hyojin Koo South Korea · #876,536 worldwide 23 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Seikwon Park South Korea · #911,294 worldwide 5 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Won‐Ho Choi South Korea · #949,234 worldwide 46 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at Korea Air Force Academy

Which keywords describe research at Korea Air Force Academy?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Occupational Safety, Cognitive Performance, Fatigue, Sleep Deprivation, Metabolic Syndrome, Physical Fitness, Cancer Risk and Text Mining.

▲ 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. Machine Learning5▲ 1.40×15 topics
  2. Epidemiology5◆ 1.09×24 topics
  3. Occupational Safety4▲ 41×2 topics
  4. Cognitive Performance4▲ 33×2 topics
  5. Metabolic Syndrome4▲ 4.0×4 topics
  6. Fatigue3▲ 26×1 topic
  7. Mechanical Properties3▲ 3.0×10 topics
  8. Sleep Deprivation3▲ 96×1 topic
  9. Cancer Risk2▲ 9.0×4 topics
  10. Physical Fitness2▲ 14×2 topics
  11. Physical Activity2▲ 3.9×7 topics
  12. Text Mining2▲ 15×4 topics
  13. Finite Element Analysis2▲ 8.0×4 topics
  14. Occupational Exposure2▲ 33×2 topics
  15. Polymer Composites2▲ 7.0×4 topics
  16. Injuries2▲ 53×2 topics
  17. Adhesive Joints2▲ 23×2 topics
  18. Optimization2▲ 3.3×4 topics
  19. Vibration Analysis2▲ 5.9×4 topics
  20. Emergency Responders2▲ 87×1 topic
  21. Firefighters2▲ 87×1 topic
  22. Surgery2▲ 4.2×6 topics
  23. Air Quality2▲ 7.7×5 topics
  24. Bayesian Networks2▲ 15×1 topic
  25. Fault Tree Analysis2▲ 28×1 topic
  26. Mechanical Behavior2▲ 12×2 topics
  27. Smart Factory2▲ 14×2 topics
  28. Electric Vehicles2▲ 4.5×3 topics
  29. Monte Carlo Simulation2▲ 6.7×4 topics
  30. Neuroimaging2▲ 4.8×3 topics
  31. Autonomous Vehicles1▲ 5.9×2 topics
  32. Ballistic Impact1▲ 20×2 topics
  33. Fracture Mechanics1▲ 19×2 topics
  34. Genetic Algorithms1▲ 8.6×2 topics
  35. Cohesive Zone Models1▲ 33×1 topic
  36. Delamination1▲ 23×1 topic
  37. Computer Vision Syndrome1▲ 41×1 topic
  38. Heuristic Algorithms1▲ 26×2 topics
  39. Musculoskeletal Symptoms1▲ 41×1 topic
  40. Product Development1▲ 20×2 topics

Which research topics does Korea Air Force Academy publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue, Occupational Health and Performance, Risk and Safety Analysis and Mechanical Behavior of Composites.

Sleep and Work-Related F…3Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue: 3 fractional worksOccupational Health and Performance: 2 fractional worksRisk and Safety Analysis2Risk and Safety Analysis: 2 fractional worksMechanical Behavior of Composites: 1 fractional worksErgonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders: 1 fractional worksTechnology and Data Analysis: 1 fractional worksMilitary Defense Systems…1Military Defense Systems Analysis: 1 fractional worksAcute Myeloid Leukemia Research: 1 fractional worksTechnology Assessment and Management: 1 fractional worksRobotics and Sensor-Base…1Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization: 1 fractional works
Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyOccupational TherapyStatistics, Probability and UncertaintyMechanics of Materials5 others

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

  1. 1 Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 3 works
  2. 2 Occupational Health and Performance Occupational Therapy 2 works
  3. 3 Risk and Safety Analysis Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 2 works
  4. 4 Mechanical Behavior of Composites Mechanics of Materials 1 works
  5. 5 Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders Social Psychology 1 works
  6. 6 Technology and Data Analysis Information Systems 1 works
  7. 7 Military Defense Systems Analysis Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research Hematology 1 works
  9. 9 Technology Assessment and Management Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 1 works
  10. 10 Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization Aerospace Engineering 1 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 available39.4%not open60.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.1%domestic only80.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Korea Air Force Academy's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 9% 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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