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Korea Institute for International Economic Policy

In research, Korea Institute for International Economic Policy stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,021 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#6,032 of 6,365 worldwide) and Economics, Econometrics and Finance (#1,736 of 1,775 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in General Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Economics, Econometrics and Finance and Political Science and International Relations — General Economics, Econometrics and Finance is 52.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,489
of 28,054 · #37,724 all time
Rank in South Korea
#394
of 417
Research works
1.2k
▼ 7% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.1k
2.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
90%
world 28%

What is Korea Institute for International Economic Policy 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
Social SciencesDomain #9,021 of 10,521 3.5%255 #11221
Social SciencesField #6,032 of 6,365 3.1%125 #8355
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #1,736 of 1,775 3.5%88 #2639

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Korea Institute for International Economic Policy 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. Social Sciences#11,221 #9,021
  2. Social Sciences#8,355 #6,032
  3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance#2,639 #1,736
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 Institute for International Economic Policy specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: General Economics, Econometrics and Finance takes 52.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. General Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSubfield · 40.1 works52×
  2. Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField · 88.1 works13×
  3. Political Science and International RelationsSubfield · 51.4 works11×
  4. Economics and EconometricsSubfield · 39.7 works8.2×
← 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: 0.25× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.29× its world share, 7 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 2.23× its world share, 6 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.21× its world share, 10 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.82× its world share, 12 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 0.93× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.06× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.63× its world share, 36 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.64× its world share, 5 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 13.43× its world share, 88 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.23× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.21× its world share, 125 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 13.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Korea Institute for International Economic Policy?

Ranked on the composite score, Yunjong Wang, Sung Hoon Jeh and Sung-Hee Lee lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Korea Institute for International Economic Policy.

  1. 1 Yunjong Wang South Korea · #517,348 worldwide 68 citations · 23 works
  2. 2 Sung Hoon Jeh South Korea · #638,752 worldwide 1 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Sung-Hee Lee South Korea · #644,189 worldwide 76 citations · 65 works
  4. 4 Hyun Jean Lee South Korea · #650,715 worldwide 8 citations · 28 works
  5. 5 Joungho Park South Korea · #663,954 worldwide 13 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Misook Park South Korea · #672,572 worldwide 28 citations · 26 works
  7. 7 Jiyoung Min South Korea · #698,239 worldwide 2 citations · 24 works
  8. 8 Boogyun Kang South Korea · #766,997 worldwide 1 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Sungil Kwak South Korea · #776,995 worldwide 3 citations · 22 works
  10. 10 Seung Kwon Na South Korea · #802,132 worldwide 0 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Korea Institute for International Economic Policy

Which keywords describe research at Korea Institute for International Economic Policy?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Economic Development, Political Economy, Innovation, International Trade, International Relations, Economic Growth and Technology.

▲ 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. Globalization83▲ 14×21 topics
  2. Economic Development80▲ 32×16 topics
  3. Political Economy60▲ 75×9 topics
  4. Innovation40▲ 12×11 topics
  5. International Trade38▲ 86×6 topics
  6. International Relations33▲ 45×6 topics
  7. Economic Growth32▲ 12×19 topics
  8. Technology32▲ 20×2 topics
  9. Market Size32▲ 145×2 topics
  10. Productivity32▲ 188×1 topic
  11. Trade Liberalization32▲ 214×1 topic
  12. Human Rights30▲ 9.7×9 topics
  13. Industrial Policy29▲ 87×6 topics
  14. Healthcare27▲ 7.7×4 topics
  15. Migration26▲ 26×4 topics
  16. Neoliberalism26▲ 23×5 topics
  17. Institutional Change25▲ 220×2 topics
  18. Developmental State24▲ 1496×1 topic
  19. East Asia24▲ 398×1 topic
  20. Refugees24▲ 60×3 topics
  21. Famine22▲ 1029×1 topic
  22. North Korea22▲ 1029×1 topic
  23. Climate Change22▲ 2.6×15 topics
  24. Sustainable Development21▲ 4.3×16 topics
  25. Sustainability16▲ 2.1×18 topics
  26. Renewable Energy14▲ 3.1×8 topics
  27. Global Trade14▲ 23×5 topics
  28. Governance13▲ 13×6 topics
  29. Geopolitics12▲ 26×5 topics
  30. Regional Development12▲ 11×7 topics
  31. Poverty Reduction10▲ 24×3 topics
  32. NGOs9▲ 28×2 topics
  33. Development Policies8▲ 77×1 topic
  34. Foreign Aid8▲ 77×1 topic
  35. Global Governance8▲ 11×5 topics
  36. Social Capital8▲ 4.9×8 topics
  37. Digital Economy6▲ 12×3 topics
  38. Social Networks6▲ 7.4×4 topics
  39. Economic Security6▲ 9.1×3 topics
  40. Fiscal Policy6▲ 9.0×6 topics

Which research topics does Korea Institute for International Economic Policy publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Global trade and economics, Asian Industrial and Economic Development, Korean Peninsula Historical and Political Studies and International Development and Aid.

Global trade and economics32Global trade and economics: 32 fractional worksAsian Industrial and Eco…24Asian Industrial and Economic Development: 24 fractional worksKorean Peninsula Historical and Political Studies: 22 fractional worksInternational Development and Aid: 8 fractional worksGlobal Political and Economic Relations: 6 fractional worksGlobal Financial Crisis and Policies: 5 fractional worksE-commerce and Technology Innovations: 4 fractional worksClimate Change Policy and Economics: 4 fractional worksGlobal Energy Security and Policy: 4 fractional worksIndian Economic and Social Development: 4 fractional works
General Economics, Econometrics and FinancePolitical Science and International RelationsSociology and Political ScienceDevelopment4 others

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

  1. 1 Global trade and economics General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 32 works
  2. 2 Asian Industrial and Economic Development Political Science and International Relations 24 works
  3. 3 Korean Peninsula Historical and Political Studies Sociology and Political Science 22 works
  4. 4 International Development and Aid Development 8 works
  5. 5 Global Political and Economic Relations Political Science and International Relations 6 works
  6. 6 Global Financial Crisis and Policies Finance 5 works
  7. 7 E-commerce and Technology Innovations Business and International Management 4 works
  8. 8 Climate Change Policy and Economics Economics and Econometrics 4 works
  9. 9 Global Energy Security and Policy General Energy 4 works
  10. 10 Indian Economic and Social Development Economics and Econometrics 4 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 available89.5%not open10.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.6%domestic only94.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Korea Institute for International Economic Policy's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 7% lower than in 2013–2017.

200020102020
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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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