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Korea University of International Studies

In research, Korea University of International Studies stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,726 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Economics, Econometrics and Finance — Economics, Econometrics and Finance is 8.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,389
of 28,054 · #21,881 all time
Rank in South Korea
#193
of 417
Research works
359
▲ 113% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.9k
13.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
39.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
40%
world 28%

What is Korea University of International Studies 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 #4,726 of 10,521 40.7%93 #7422

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Korea University of International Studies 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 University of International Studies specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Economics, Econometrics and Finance takes 8.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField · 24.6 works8.9×
← 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: 0.31× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.77× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.39× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.23× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.24× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.84× its world share, 12 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.06× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.08× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.33× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.45× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4.11× its world share, 17 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.27× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 8.89× its world share, 25 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.29× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.62× its world share, 43 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 8.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Korea University of International Studies?

Ranked on the composite score, Seungho Lee lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Korea University of International Studies.

  1. 1 Seungho Lee South Korea · #1,458,910 worldwide 4 citations · 27 works
All ranked researchers at Korea University of International Studies

Which keywords describe research at Korea University of International Studies?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Economic Growth, Globalization, Economic Development, Political Economy, Renewable Energy, Urbanization, Panel Data Analysis and Financial Development.

▲ 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. Globalization16▲ 6.2×27 topics
  2. Economic Growth15▲ 13×16 topics
  3. Economic Development9▲ 8.9×12 topics
  4. Renewable Energy9▲ 4.9×18 topics
  5. Climate Change8▲ 2.2×27 topics
  6. Political Economy8▲ 23×10 topics
  7. Urbanization7▲ 14×6 topics
  8. Innovation7▲ 5.0×10 topics
  9. Panel Data Analysis6▲ 32×3 topics
  10. Financial Development6▲ 32×2 topics
  11. Energy Consumption6▲ 21×3 topics
  12. Environmental Impact6▲ 2.7×11 topics
  13. Environmental Regulation6▲ 29×2 topics
  14. CO2 Emissions6▲ 23×1 topic
  15. Kuznets Curve6▲ 38×1 topic
  16. International Trade5▲ 29×5 topics
  17. Governance5▲ 12×6 topics
  18. Human Rights5▲ 4.0×9 topics
  19. International Relations5▲ 15×8 topics
  20. Gender5▲ 6.5×6 topics
  21. Technology5▲ 6.7×2 topics
  22. Productivity4▲ 62×1 topic
  23. Trade Liberalization4▲ 71×1 topic
  24. Greenhouse Gas Emissions4▲ 12×5 topics
  25. Refugees4▲ 25×4 topics
  26. Monetary Policy4▲ 12×6 topics
  27. Consumer Behavior4▲ 4.5×7 topics
  28. Environmental Management4▲ 7.2×4 topics
  29. Global Warming4▲ 7.1×8 topics
  30. Migration4▲ 8.4×3 topics
  31. Social Capital4▲ 5.2×9 topics
  32. Neoliberalism3▲ 7.5×9 topics
  33. Fiscal Policy3▲ 12×5 topics
  34. NGOs3▲ 24×2 topics
  35. Poverty Reduction3▲ 18×2 topics
  36. Inequality3▲ 9.9×8 topics
  37. Rebound Effect3▲ 37×1 topic
  38. Famine3▲ 300×1 topic
  39. Global Governance3▲ 9.7×7 topics
  40. North Korea3▲ 300×1 topic

Which research topics does Korea University of International Studies publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Energy, Environment, Economic Growth, Global trade and economics, Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies and Korean Peninsula Historical and Political Studies.

Energy, Environment, Economic Growth: 6 fractional worksGlobal trade and economics: 4 fractional worksEnergy, Environment, and…3Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies: 3 fractional worksKorean Peninsula Histori…3Korean Peninsula Historical and Political Studies: 3 fractional worksClimate Change Policy and Economics: 2 fractional worksInternational Development and Aid: 2 fractional worksEnvironmental Sustainabi…2Environmental Sustainability in Business: 2 fractional worksInternational Business and FDI: 2 fractional worksAsian Industrial and Economic Development: 2 fractional worksAsian Culture and Media Studies: 2 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsGeneral Economics, Econometrics and FinanceRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentSociology and Political Science5 others

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

  1. 1 Energy, Environment, Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 6 works
  2. 2 Global trade and economics General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 4 works
  3. 3 Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 3 works
  4. 4 Korean Peninsula Historical and Political Studies Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  5. 5 Climate Change Policy and Economics Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  6. 6 International Development and Aid Development 2 works
  7. 7 Environmental Sustainability in Business Marketing 2 works
  8. 8 International Business and FDI Strategy and Management 2 works
  9. 9 Asian Industrial and Economic Development Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  10. 10 Asian Culture and Media Studies Cultural Studies 2 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 available39.5%not open60.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors29.7%domestic only70.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Korea University of International Studies's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 113% 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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