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Korea University of Science and Technology

In research, Korea University of Science and Technology stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,239 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#931 of 6,636 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#1,339 of 7,800 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Catalysis, Chemical Engineering and Oceanography — Catalysis is 6.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#1,595
of 28,054 · #2,162 all time
Rank in South Korea
#38
of 417
Research works
8.1k
▲ 33% vs 2013–17
Citations
168k
20.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
50%
world 28%

What is Korea University of Science and Technology 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 #1,239 of 12,888 17.3%1,663 #1788
EngineeringField #931 of 6,636 18.9%687 #1525
Life SciencesDomain #1,339 of 7,800 20.4%475 #2285
Materials ScienceField #694 of 2,468 14.9%264 #1173
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #664 of 2,318 18.1%226 #1243
MedicineField #3,119 of 10,443 22.0%253 #4375
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #1,180 of 3,579 18.2%278 #1929
Health SciencesDomain #4,125 of 11,982 21.3%282 #5521
Biomedical EngineeringSubfield #574 of 1,568 19.4%144 #852
Molecular BiologySubfield #922 of 2,175 18.2%193 #1606

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Korea University of Science and Technology 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. Physical Sciences#1,788 #1,239
  2. Engineering#1,525 #931
  3. Life Sciences#2,285 #1,339
  4. Materials Science#1,173 #694
  5. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#1,243 #664
  6. Medicine#4,375 #3,119
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#1,929 #1,180
  8. Health Sciences#5,521 #4,125
  9. Biomedical Engineering#852 #574
  10. Molecular Biology#1,606 #922
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 University of Science and Technology specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Catalysis takes 6.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. CatalysisSubfield · 25.1 works6.5×
  2. Chemical EngineeringField · 46.2 works5.0×
  3. OceanographySubfield · 25.6 works3.5×
← 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: 0.78× its world share, 97 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.99× its world share, 278 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.18× its world share, 31 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.26× its world share, 54 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.67× its world share, 15 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 5.05× its world share, 46 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.95× its world share, 80 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.56× its world share, 113 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.72× its world share, 71 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.74× its world share, 66 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.75× its world share, 687 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.54× its world share, 201 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.89× its world share, 264 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.28× its world share, 9 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.17× its world share, 126 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.29× its world share, 4 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.18× its world share, 12 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.50× its world share, 253 worksMedicineNursing: 0.97× its world share, 12 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.28× its world share, 21 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.20× its world share, 17 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.47× its world share, 12 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.25× its world share, 14 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.21× its world share, 16 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.35× its world share, 116 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 5.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Korea University of Science and Technology?

Ranked on the composite score, Sang-Sung Lee, Jung‐Eun Lee and Sung-Roc Jang lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Korea University of Science and Technology.

  1. 1 Sang-Sung Lee South Korea · #46,297 worldwide 289 citations · 42 works
  2. 2 Jung‐Eun Lee South Korea · #130,457 worldwide 245 citations · 38 works
  3. 3 Sung-Roc Jang South Korea · #176,946 worldwide 117 citations · 27 works
  4. 4 Do–Hyeon Kim South Korea · #361,173 worldwide 126 citations · 36 works
  5. 5 Nam-Hyun Back South Korea · #592,965 worldwide 4 citations · 19 works
  6. 6 Hee Won Lee South Korea · #718,212 worldwide 50 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 Kyung-Rae Kim South Korea · #775,792 worldwide 4 citations · 19 works
  8. 8 Chang-Hyu Yang South Korea · #809,668 worldwide 10 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Dae‐Hee Lee South Korea · #878,607 worldwide 98 citations · 74 works
  10. 10 Nishesh Kumar Gupta South Korea · #896,799 worldwide 102 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Korea University of Science and Technology

Which keywords describe research at Korea University of Science and Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Energy Storage, Cathode Materials, Nanomaterials, Lithium-ion Batteries, Catalysis, Rechargeable Batteries, Nanoparticles and Biomedical Applications.

▲ 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. Energy Storage89▲ 5.2×11 topics
  2. Nanomaterials88▲ 3.2×20 topics
  3. Environmental Impact83▲ 1.87×47 topics
  4. Nanoparticles81▲ 2.5×41 topics
  5. Biomedical Applications77▲ 2.5×35 topics
  6. Cathode Materials75▲ 7.3×3 topics
  7. Climate Change73◆ 1.03×68 topics
  8. Oxidative Stress70▲ 1.62×58 topics
  9. Catalysis67▲ 3.9×25 topics
  10. Nanocomposites66▲ 3.1×21 topics
  11. Lithium-ion Batteries64▲ 5.8×4 topics
  12. Inflammation61◆ 1.12×74 topics
  13. Cancer56▲ 1.61×51 topics
  14. Graphene53▲ 2.9×11 topics
  15. Rechargeable Batteries49▲ 7.0×2 topics
  16. Metal-Organic Frameworks48▲ 4.4×5 topics
  17. Metal Recovery43▲ 8.2×3 topics
  18. Tissue Engineering43▲ 2.7×13 topics
  19. Recycling43▲ 4.3×9 topics
  20. Biosensors40▲ 3.0×12 topics
  21. Electrocatalysis40▲ 5.5×5 topics
  22. Waste Management35▲ 3.3×7 topics
  23. Water Splitting34▲ 3.5×4 topics
  24. Catalysts33▲ 6.4×3 topics
  25. Battery Technology32▲ 4.2×3 topics
  26. Materials31▲ 5.1×6 topics
  27. Battery Materials31▲ 7.1×1 topic
  28. Nanostructured Anodes31▲ 7.1×1 topic
  29. Nanocrystals30▲ 4.2×5 topics
  30. Lithium-Sulfur Batteries29▲ 7.7×2 topics
  31. Energy Conversion28▲ 5.2×5 topics
  32. Language28▲ 4.3×8 topics
  33. Ionic Conductivity27▲ 7.5×2 topics
  34. Nanostructured Cathodes26▲ 8.0×1 topic
  35. Solid-State Electrolytes26▲ 8.0×1 topic
  36. Carbon Dioxide24▲ 6.0×4 topics
  37. Marine Environment23▲ 6.3×3 topics
  38. Rare Earth Elements23▲ 6.0×4 topics
  39. Polymer Electrolyte Membranes21▲ 11×1 topic
  40. Proton Exchange Membranes21▲ 11×1 topic

Which research topics does Korea University of Science and Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advancements in Battery Materials, Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies, Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion and Fuel Cells and Related Materials.

Advancements in Battery …31Advancements in Battery Materials: 31 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materia…26Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 26 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 22 fractional worksFuel Cells and Related Materials: 21 fractional worksExtraction and Separation Processes: 19 fractional worksAdvanced battery technologies research: 18 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in Materials Science: 18 fractional worksMicroplastics and Plasti…17Microplastics and Plastic Pollution: 17 fractional worksRecycling and Waste Management Techniques: 16 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 15 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentMechanical EngineeringMaterials Chemistry3 others

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

  1. 1 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 31 works
  2. 2 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 26 works
  3. 3 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 22 works
  4. 4 Fuel Cells and Related Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 21 works
  5. 5 Extraction and Separation Processes Mechanical Engineering 19 works
  6. 6 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 18 works
  7. 7 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 18 works
  8. 8 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 17 works
  9. 9 Recycling and Waste Management Techniques Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 16 works
  10. 10 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 15 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 available49.7%not open50.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors28.8%domestic only71.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Korea University of Science and Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 33% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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