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Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine

In research, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine stands highest in Medicine (#2,680 of 10,443 worldwide), Health Sciences (#3,362 of 11,982 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#2,846 of 7,800 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Complementary and alternative medicine, Pharmacology and Pharmacology — Complementary and alternative medicine is 38.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#6,216
of 28,054 · #10,041 all time
Rank in South Korea
#114
of 417
Research works
2.7k
◆ 0% vs 2013–17
Citations
44k
16.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
70%
world 28%

What is Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine 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
MedicineField #2,680 of 10,443 16.1%298 #3925
Health SciencesDomain #3,362 of 11,982 16.0%320 #4810
Life SciencesDomain #2,846 of 7,800 17.5%227 #4528
Complementary and alternative medicineSubfield #41 of 74 17.8%69 #52
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #2,863 of 3,579 16.0%99 #3868
Molecular BiologySubfield #1,955 of 2,175 15.3%72 #2966

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine 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. Medicine#3,925 #2,680
  2. Health Sciences#4,810 #3,362
  3. Life Sciences#4,528 #2,846
  4. Complementary and alternative medicine#52 #41
  5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#3,868 #2,863
  6. Molecular Biology#2,966 #1,955
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 of Oriental Medicine specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Complementary and alternative medicine takes 38.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Complementary and alternative medicineSubfield · 68.5 works38×
  2. PharmacologySubfield · 23.5 works21×
  3. PharmacologySubfield · 34.1 works14×
  4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsField · 25.8 works12×
← 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: 1.36× its world share, 40 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3.03× its world share, 99 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 3.25× its world share, 20 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 4.25× its world share, 42 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 11.94× its world share, 26 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.54× its world share, 5 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.16× its world share, 7 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.11× its world share, 10 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.21× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.30× its world share, 6 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.85× its world share, 14 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.53× its world share, 298 worksMedicineNursing: 2.47× its world share, 7 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.39× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.23× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.97× its world share, 18 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 11.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine?

Ranked on the composite score, Sun‐Mi Choi, Hye Won Lee and Myeong Soo Lee lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine.

  1. 1 Sun‐Mi Choi South Korea · #163,315 worldwide 59 citations · 63 works
  2. 2 Hye Won Lee South Korea · #235,571 worldwide 101 citations · 51 works
  3. 3 Myeong Soo Lee South Korea · #239,060 worldwide 307 citations · 134 works
  4. 4 Eun-Su Jang South Korea · #246,817 worldwide 78 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 Jong Yeol Kim South Korea · #289,835 worldwide 47 citations · 24 works
  6. 6 Jun‐Hwan Lee South Korea · #339,273 worldwide 78 citations · 28 works
  7. 7 Chang‐Seob Seo South Korea · #340,697 worldwide 52 citations · 44 works
  8. 8 Soyoung Kim South Korea · #345,005 worldwide 58 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 Young Sook Kim South Korea · #364,750 worldwide 80 citations · 49 works
  10. 10 Byeong Cheol Moon South Korea · #386,750 worldwide 90 citations · 48 works
All ranked researchers at Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine

Which keywords describe research at Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Inflammation, Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory, Herbal Medicine, Cancer, Oxidative Stress, Antioxidant Activity and Traditional Chinese Medicine.

▲ 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. Inflammation72▲ 5.7×66 topics
  2. Antioxidant56▲ 13×43 topics
  3. Anti-inflammatory51▲ 30×27 topics
  4. Epidemiology50▲ 2.1×59 topics
  5. Cancer46▲ 5.6×39 topics
  6. Oxidative Stress45▲ 4.5×46 topics
  7. Herbal Medicine41▲ 23×11 topics
  8. Depression36▲ 6.6×20 topics
  9. Antioxidant Activity34▲ 8.8×17 topics
  10. Traditional Chinese Medicine34▲ 45×5 topics
  11. Acupuncture31▲ 87×3 topics
  12. Pharmacology31▲ 20×16 topics
  13. Pain Relief30▲ 123×2 topics
  14. Clinical Trials29▲ 7.1×17 topics
  15. Neuroprotective Effects29▲ 30×6 topics
  16. Cardiovascular Disease28▲ 4.2×26 topics
  17. Metabolism28▲ 8.9×25 topics
  18. Bioactive Compounds23▲ 14×12 topics
  19. Medicinal Plants22▲ 9.1×13 topics
  20. Pharmacological Effects22▲ 57×6 topics
  21. Osteoarthritis22▲ 28×4 topics
  22. Phytochemistry22▲ 29×8 topics
  23. Pharmacokinetics21▲ 13×11 topics
  24. Antiviral20▲ 40×4 topics
  25. Adverse Events19▲ 49×2 topics
  26. Precision Medicine19▲ 6.5×6 topics
  27. Cancer Prevention18▲ 11×8 topics
  28. Apoptosis18▲ 9.7×17 topics
  29. Neurological Effects18▲ 45×2 topics
  30. Flavonoids18▲ 11×11 topics
  31. Brain Imaging18▲ 37×3 topics
  32. Genomic Analysis18▲ 11×4 topics
  33. Hepatoprotective17▲ 33×8 topics
  34. Neurodegeneration17▲ 9.4×8 topics
  35. Cancer Care17▲ 128×1 topic
  36. Fibroblast Response17▲ 128×1 topic
  37. Integrative Medicine17▲ 47×2 topics
  38. Biological Activities16▲ 16×8 topics
  39. Apoptosis Induction16▲ 70×5 topics
  40. Ayurveda16▲ 106×1 topic

Which research topics does Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies, Traditional Chinese Medicine Studies, Healthcare and Venom Research and Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds.

Acupuncture Treatment Re…17Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies: 17 fractional worksTraditional Chinese Medi…16Traditional Chinese Medicine Studies: 16 fractional worksHealthcare and Venom Res…13Healthcare and Venom Research: 13 fractional worksPharmacological Effects …12Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds: 12 fractional worksComplementary and Alternative Medicine Studies: 11 fractional worksDermatology and Skin Diseases: 10 fractional worksGinseng Biological Effec…10Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications: 10 fractional worksTraditional Chinese Medicine Analysis: 8 fractional worksNatural product bioactivities and synthesis: 7 fractional worksSleep and related disorders: 6 fractional works
Complementary and alternative medicinePharmacologyDermatologyMolecular Biology1 others

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

  1. 1 Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies Complementary and alternative medicine 17 works
  2. 2 Traditional Chinese Medicine Studies Complementary and alternative medicine 16 works
  3. 3 Healthcare and Venom Research Pharmacology 13 works
  4. 4 Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds Pharmacology 12 works
  5. 5 Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies Complementary and alternative medicine 11 works
  6. 6 Dermatology and Skin Diseases Dermatology 10 works
  7. 7 Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications Molecular Biology 10 works
  8. 8 Traditional Chinese Medicine Analysis Complementary and alternative medicine 8 works
  9. 9 Natural product bioactivities and synthesis Molecular Biology 7 works
  10. 10 Sleep and related disorders Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 6 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 available69.9%not open30.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.2%domestic only90.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 0% 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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