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Korea National University of Education

In research, Korea National University of Education stands highest in Physical Sciences (#9,243 of 12,888 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#8,358 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#15,238
of 28,054 · #15,597 all time
Rank in South Korea
#275
of 417
Research works
1.2k
▲ 4% vs 2013–17
Citations
12k
10.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
52%
world 28%

What is Korea National University of Education 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 #9,243 of 12,888 15.4%130 #10158
Social SciencesDomain #8,358 of 10,521 20.5%90 #9851

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Korea National University of Education 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: 1.00× its world share, 13 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.74× its world share, 11 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.63× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.79× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.69× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.65× its world share, 58 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.76× its world share, 8 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.61× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.37× its world share, 15 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.50× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.47× its world share, 5 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 4.60× its world share, 15 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.75× its world share, 17 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.88× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.41× its world share, 22 worksMedicineNursing: 2.25× its world share, 3 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.58× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.18× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.75× its world share, 5 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.73× its world share, 23 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.52× its world share, 54 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 4.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Korea National University of Education?

Ranked on the composite score, Bo-Kyeong Kim, 김형범 and Byung‐Soon Choi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Korea National University of Education.

  1. 1 Bo-Kyeong Kim South Korea · #278,918 worldwide 123 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 김형범 South Korea · #423,592 worldwide 0 citations · 24 works
  3. 3 Byung‐Soon Choi South Korea · #564,169 worldwide 3 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Kuk-Tae Park South Korea · #597,703 worldwide 4 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Kyung Soo Kim South Korea · #614,913 worldwide 105 citations · 34 works
  6. 6 Youngkwon Bae South Korea · #662,082 worldwide 6 citations · 20 works
  7. 7 Soo-Bum Shin South Korea · #673,792 worldwide 6 citations · 31 works
  8. 8 Youngjun Lee South Korea · #707,021 worldwide 51 citations · 44 works
  9. 9 Jihyun Kim South Korea · #774,429 worldwide 4 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 Soo Jin Lee South Korea · #796,394 worldwide 5 citations · 30 works
All ranked researchers at Korea National University of Education

Which keywords describe research at Korea National University of Education?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Educational Technology, Teacher Professional Development, IoT, Self-Efficacy, Virtual Reality, Smart Grid, Energy Management and Privacy.

▲ 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. Educational Technology27▲ 8.1×14 topics
  2. Teacher Professional Development19▲ 42×4 topics
  3. Machine Learning15▲ 1.66×22 topics
  4. IoT15▲ 15×7 topics
  5. Self-Efficacy15▲ 20×8 topics
  6. Virtual Reality13▲ 9.4×3 topics
  7. E-Learning13▲ 4.5×6 topics
  8. Security12▲ 6.5×4 topics
  9. Smart Grid12▲ 11×3 topics
  10. Education12▲ 2.4×19 topics
  11. Energy Management12▲ 24×2 topics
  12. Privacy12▲ 14×1 topic
  13. RFID12▲ 160×1 topic
  14. Lifelong Learning11▲ 20×4 topics
  15. STEM Education11▲ 8.6×8 topics
  16. Distance Education10▲ 18×2 topics
  17. Text Mining10▲ 27×3 topics
  18. Online Education10▲ 19×1 topic
  19. Smart Learning10▲ 105×1 topic
  20. Semantic Network Analysis10▲ 146×2 topics
  21. Student Engagement9▲ 8.3×8 topics
  22. Mathematics Education9▲ 69×2 topics
  23. Pedagogical Content Knowledge8▲ 108×1 topic
  24. Teacher Knowledge8▲ 100×1 topic
  25. Depression8▲ 3.2×7 topics
  26. Social Support7▲ 4.7×7 topics
  27. Metacognition7▲ 16×3 topics
  28. Learning Analytics7▲ 20×2 topics
  29. Teacher Preparation7▲ 34×3 topics
  30. Adolescent Development6▲ 19×3 topics
  31. Teaching Strategies6▲ 6.9×4 topics
  32. Physical Education6▲ 17×4 topics
  33. Inquiry-Based Teaching6▲ 88×1 topic
  34. Scientific Literacy6▲ 88×1 topic
  35. Career Development5▲ 17×2 topics
  36. Structural Equation Modeling5▲ 9.6×4 topics
  37. Digital Library System5▲ 191×1 topic
  38. Smart Education5▲ 191×1 topic
  39. Academic Achievement5▲ 11×7 topics
  40. Educational Data Mining5▲ 20×1 topic

Which research topics does Korea National University of Education publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Educational Research and Pedagogy, Education and Learning Interventions, Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques and Science Education and Pedagogy.

Educational Research and Pedagogy: 12 fractional worksEducation and Learning Interventions: 10 fractional worksMathematics Education an…8Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques: 8 fractional worksScience Education and Pe…6Science Education and Pedagogy: 6 fractional worksEducational Systems and Policies: 5 fractional worksOnline Learning and Analytics: 5 fractional worksDiverse Approaches in He…5Diverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education Studies: 5 fractional worksPsychosocial Factors Impacting Youth: 4 fractional worksBlack Holes and Theoretical Physics: 4 fractional worksEducation, Safety, and Science Studies: 4 fractional works
Computer Networks and CommunicationsInformation SystemsEducationComputer Science Applications4 others

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

  1. 1 Educational Research and Pedagogy Computer Networks and Communications 12 works
  2. 2 Education and Learning Interventions Information Systems 10 works
  3. 3 Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques Education 8 works
  4. 4 Science Education and Pedagogy Education 6 works
  5. 5 Educational Systems and Policies Information Systems 5 works
  6. 6 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 5 works
  7. 7 Diverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education Studies Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 5 works
  8. 8 Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  9. 9 Black Holes and Theoretical Physics Nuclear and High Energy Physics 4 works
  10. 10 Education, Safety, and Science Studies Safety Research 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 available51.9%not open48.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.4%domestic only86.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Korea National University of Education's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 4% higher than in 2013–2017.

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