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Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information

In research, Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information stands highest in Physical Sciences (#4,998 of 12,888 worldwide) and Computer Science (#3,208 of 4,667 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Computer Networks and Communications and Artificial Intelligence — Computer Networks and Communications is 6.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#8,671
of 28,054 · #9,161 all time
Rank in South Korea
#164
of 417
Research works
2.2k
▼ 29% vs 2013–17
Citations
25k
11.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

What is Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information 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
Physical SciencesDomain #4,998 of 12,888 14.0%228 #6252
Computer ScienceField #3,208 of 4,667 14.5%110 #3499

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information 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 Science & Technology Information specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Computer Networks and Communications takes 6.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Computer Networks and CommunicationsSubfield · 20.1 works6.7×
  2. Artificial IntelligenceSubfield · 44.7 works5.5×
← 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: 0.18× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.72× its world share, 13 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.51× its world share, 8 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.82× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 4.20× its world share, 110 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.12× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.17× its world share, 59 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.40× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.21× its world share, 14 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.55× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.27× its world share, 24 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.63× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.31× its world share, 20 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.94× its world share, 10 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 5.33× its world share, 17 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.05× its world share, 8 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.23× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 18 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 5.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information?

Ranked on the composite score, G. Kang, Seung‐pyo Jun and S. Y. Noh lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information.

  1. 1 G. Kang South Korea · #12,492 worldwide 1.2k citations · 63 works
  2. 2 Seung‐pyo Jun South Korea · #250,680 worldwide 106 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 S. Y. Noh South Korea · #404,632 worldwide 403 citations · 101 works
  4. 4 Hoon Ryu South Korea · #444,560 worldwide 160 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Yong‐Su Kim South Korea · #453,631 worldwide 181 citations · 54 works
  6. 6 Seungwoo Lee South Korea · #505,224 worldwide 69 citations · 43 works
  7. 7 Jae-Soo Kim South Korea · #523,139 worldwide 144 citations · 79 works
  8. 8 Wan-Jong Kim South Korea · #704,102 worldwide 7 citations · 21 works
  9. 9 Mikyoung Lee South Korea · #884,395 worldwide 34 citations · 51 works
  10. 10 Byeong-Hee Lee South Korea · #937,868 worldwide 15 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information

Which keywords describe research at Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Big Data, Deep Learning, Quantum Information, Neural Networks, Entanglement, Distributed Systems and Resource Management.

▲ 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 Learning38▲ 3.4×48 topics
  2. Deep Learning30▲ 2.6×56 topics
  3. Big Data22▲ 7.1×15 topics
  4. Neural Networks19▲ 3.7×26 topics
  5. Quantum Information14▲ 36×3 topics
  6. Entanglement13▲ 26×3 topics
  7. Distributed Systems12▲ 22×6 topics
  8. Security12▲ 5.5×10 topics
  9. Energy Efficiency12▲ 3.7×10 topics
  10. Resource Management11▲ 18×2 topics
  11. Social Media10▲ 2.2×13 topics
  12. Text Mining10▲ 23×5 topics
  13. Quantum Algorithms9▲ 52×1 topic
  14. Quantum Computation9▲ 52×1 topic
  15. Quantum Simulation9▲ 35×2 topics
  16. Communication9▲ 8.8×2 topics
  17. Data Analysis9▲ 9.5×6 topics
  18. Cryptography9▲ 21×2 topics
  19. Computation8▲ 34×1 topic
  20. Quantum8▲ 31×1 topic
  21. Topic Modeling8▲ 16×3 topics
  22. Data Mining8▲ 3.2×9 topics
  23. Anomaly Detection8▲ 7.9×3 topics
  24. High-Performance Computing7▲ 25×2 topics
  25. Smart Factory7▲ 20×3 topics
  26. Cloud Computing7▲ 7.4×5 topics
  27. Customer Satisfaction7▲ 6.4×2 topics
  28. Workflow Management7▲ 29×2 topics
  29. IoT Security6▲ 5.9×3 topics
  30. Manufacturing Systems6▲ 109×1 topic
  31. Quality Management6▲ 13×1 topic
  32. Virtualization6▲ 22×3 topics
  33. Structural Equation Modeling5▲ 8.0×4 topics
  34. Data Centers5▲ 27×1 topic
  35. Grid Computing5▲ 46×1 topic
  36. MapReduce5▲ 27×1 topic
  37. Task Scheduling5▲ 46×1 topic
  38. Cybersecurity5▲ 6.4×3 topics
  39. Parallel Computing5▲ 13×3 topics
  40. Bell Inequality5▲ 38×1 topic

Which research topics does Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture, Quantum Information and Cryptography, Technology and Data Analysis and Distributed and Parallel Computing Systems.

Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture: 9 fractional worksQuantum Information and Cryptography: 8 fractional worksTechnology and Data Anal…6Technology and Data Analysis: 6 fractional worksDistributed and Parallel…5Distributed and Parallel Computing Systems: 5 fractional worksCloud Computing and Resource Management: 5 fractional worksQuantum Mechanics and Applications: 5 fractional worksNetwork Security and Int…4Network Security and Intrusion Detection: 4 fractional worksscientometrics and bibliometrics research: 4 fractional worksInnovation in Digital Healthcare Systems: 4 fractional worksAdvanced Data Storage Technologies: 3 fractional works
Artificial IntelligenceInformation SystemsComputer Networks and CommunicationsAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics2 others

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

  1. 1 Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture Artificial Intelligence 9 works
  2. 2 Quantum Information and Cryptography Artificial Intelligence 8 works
  3. 3 Technology and Data Analysis Information Systems 6 works
  4. 4 Distributed and Parallel Computing Systems Computer Networks and Communications 5 works
  5. 5 Cloud Computing and Resource Management Information Systems 5 works
  6. 6 Quantum Mechanics and Applications Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 5 works
  7. 7 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 4 works
  8. 8 scientometrics and bibliometrics research Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 4 works
  9. 9 Innovation in Digital Healthcare Systems Health Information Management 4 works
  10. 10 Advanced Data Storage Technologies Computer Networks and Communications 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 available35.6%not open64.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.3%domestic only85.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 29% 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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