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Korea Institute of Robot and Convergence

In research, Korea Institute of Robot and Convergence stands highest in Engineering (#5,675 of 6,636 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#11,039 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Control and Systems Engineering and Engineering — Control and Systems Engineering is 18.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#22,262
of 28,054 · #32,628 all time
Rank in South Korea
#369
of 417
Research works
377
▲ 17% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.3k
8.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
world 28%

What is Korea Institute of Robot and Convergence 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 #5,675 of 6,636 9.0%73 #7601
Physical SciencesDomain #11,039 of 12,888 11.6%108 #17468

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

What does Korea Institute of Robot and Convergence specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Control and Systems Engineering takes 18.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Control and Systems EngineeringSubfield · 25.6 works19×
  2. EngineeringField · 72.8 works3.8×
← 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: 0.46× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.71× its world share, 27 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.78× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.81× its world share, 73 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.46× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.67× its world share, 3 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.31× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.92× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 3.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Korea Institute of Robot and Convergence?

Ranked on the composite score, Maolin Jin, Young‐Ho Choi and Jihong Li lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Korea Institute of Robot and Convergence.

  1. 1 Maolin Jin South Korea · #205,924 worldwide 147 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 Young‐Ho Choi South Korea · #542,389 worldwide 37 citations · 31 works
  3. 3 Jihong Li South Korea · #737,503 worldwide 370 citations · 166 works
  4. 4 Kap-Ho Seo South Korea · #971,091 worldwide 63 citations · 46 works
  5. 5 Jin-Ho Suh South Korea · #984,311 worldwide 65 citations · 49 works
  6. 6 Min Kim South Korea · #1,057,532 worldwide 14 citations · 30 works
  7. 7 Sung-Ho Hong South Korea · #1,135,380 worldwide 16 citations · 23 works
  8. 8 Sungho Park South Korea · #1,539,387 worldwide 11 citations · 20 works
  9. 9 Hyungjoo Kang South Korea · #1,543,684 worldwide 8 citations · 20 works
  10. 10 Min-Gyu Kim South Korea · #1,576,315 worldwide 3 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Korea Institute of Robot and Convergence

Which keywords describe research at Korea Institute of Robot and Convergence?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Path Planning, Adaptive Control, Feedback Control, Robotic Manipulators, Collision Avoidance, Multi-Agent Systems and Sliding Mode Control.

▲ 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 Learning18▲ 4.1×35 topics
  2. Path Planning11▲ 67×3 topics
  3. Adaptive Control10▲ 58×4 topics
  4. Feedback Control9▲ 44×5 topics
  5. Robotic Manipulators9▲ 72×3 topics
  6. Collision Avoidance9▲ 38×3 topics
  7. Multi-Agent Systems9▲ 36×4 topics
  8. Sliding Mode Control9▲ 100×2 topics
  9. Wireless Sensor Networks8▲ 15×8 topics
  10. Autonomous Vehicles8▲ 31×4 topics
  11. Neural Networks8▲ 4.2×19 topics
  12. Nonlinear Systems8▲ 29×6 topics
  13. Human-Robot Interaction7▲ 54×3 topics
  14. Optimal Motion Planning7▲ 69×1 topic
  15. Sampling-Based Algorithms7▲ 69×1 topic
  16. Robotics7▲ 21×5 topics
  17. Neural Network6▲ 26×2 topics
  18. Artificial Intelligence6▲ 3.3×5 topics
  19. Disturbance Observer6▲ 92×1 topic
  20. Finite-Time Stability6▲ 92×1 topic
  21. Acoustic Communications6▲ 99×1 topic
  22. Underwater Acoustic Sensor Networks6▲ 99×1 topic
  23. Convolutional Neural Networks5▲ 5.8×9 topics
  24. Virtual Reality5▲ 8.1×5 topics
  25. Service Robots5▲ 46×2 topics
  26. Distributed Control4▲ 31×3 topics
  27. Dynamic Modeling4▲ 79×2 topics
  28. Mobile Robots4▲ 33×2 topics
  29. Order Picking4▲ 61×1 topic
  30. Warehouse Design4▲ 61×1 topic
  31. 3D Mapping4▲ 45×1 topic
  32. SLAM4▲ 45×1 topic
  33. Cloud Robotics4▲ 105×1 topic
  34. Internet of Robotic Things4▲ 105×1 topic
  35. Sensor Fusion4▲ 27×3 topics
  36. Grasping4▲ 77×1 topic
  37. Robot Learning4▲ 77×1 topic
  38. Biomechanics4▲ 9.2×7 topics
  39. Trajectory Tracking4▲ 89×2 topics
  40. Modular Robots3▲ 61×1 topic

Which research topics does Korea Institute of Robot and Convergence publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Robotic Path Planning Algorithms, Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems, Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems and Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics Optimization.

Robotic Path Planning Al…7Robotic Path Planning Algorithms: 7 fractional worksAdaptive Control of Nonl…6Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems: 6 fractional worksUnderwater Vehicles and …6Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems: 6 fractional worksAdvanced Manufacturing a…4Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics Optimization: 4 fractional worksRobotics and Sensor-Based Localization: 4 fractional worksRobotics and Automated Systems: 4 fractional worksRobot Manipulation and L…4Robot Manipulation and Learning: 4 fractional worksModular Robots and Swarm…3Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence: 3 fractional worksControl and Dynamics of …3Control and Dynamics of Mobile Robots: 3 fractional worksSoft Robotics and Applic…3Soft Robotics and Applications: 3 fractional works
Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionControl and Systems EngineeringOcean EngineeringIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Robotic Path Planning Algorithms Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 7 works
  2. 2 Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems Control and Systems Engineering 6 works
  3. 3 Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems Ocean Engineering 6 works
  4. 4 Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics Optimization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 4 works
  5. 5 Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization Aerospace Engineering 4 works
  6. 6 Robotics and Automated Systems Control and Systems Engineering 4 works
  7. 7 Robot Manipulation and Learning Control and Systems Engineering 4 works
  8. 8 Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence Mechanical Engineering 3 works
  9. 9 Control and Dynamics of Mobile Robots Control and Systems Engineering 3 works
  10. 10 Soft Robotics and Applications Biomedical Engineering 3 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 available32.0%not open68.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.5%domestic only88.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Korea Institute of Robot and Convergence's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 17% 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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