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Kwangshin University

In research, Kwangshin University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#13,399 of 21,541 worldwide), Chemistry (#3,312 of 3,369 worldwide) and Organic Chemistry (#2,000 of 2,025 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#23,499
of 42,892
Rank in South Korea
#357
of 596
Research works
546
▼ 61% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.9k
3.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
17%
world 28%

What is Kwangshin University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #13,399 of 21,541 2.4%385
ChemistryField #3,312 of 3,369 0.1%262
Organic ChemistrySubfield #2,000 of 2,025 0.1%234

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Kwangshin University 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: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Neuroscience: 1.15× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 1.86× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.66× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 1.65× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.31× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 6.35× its world share, 2 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 4.22× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.96× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.89× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.92× its world share, 20 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 6.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Kwangshin University?

Ranked on the composite score, Mina Lee, Satyasheel Sharma and S.‐K. KANG lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Kwangshin University.

  1. 1 Mina Lee South Korea · #1,115,061 worldwide 41 citations · 64 works
  2. 2 Satyasheel Sharma South Korea · #1,353,513 worldwide 16 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 S.‐K. KANG South Korea · #1,594,372 worldwide 1 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Kwangshin University

Which keywords describe research at Kwangshin University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Social Support, Adolescent Development, Depression, Self-Efficacy, Acculturation Stress, Multicultural Adolescents, Virtual Reality and Semantic Network Analysis.

▲ 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. Social Support10▲ 34×5 topics
  2. Adolescent Development8▲ 131×3 topics
  3. Depression7▲ 16×2 topics
  4. Self-Efficacy7▲ 51×5 topics
  5. Acculturation Stress7▲ 1072×1 topic
  6. Multicultural Adolescents7▲ 1072×1 topic
  7. Educational Technology4▲ 6.7×4 topics
  8. Virtual Reality4▲ 16×3 topics
  9. Semantic Network Analysis4▲ 318×2 topics
  10. E-Learning4▲ 7.0×2 topics
  11. Quality of Life4▲ 4.9×4 topics
  12. Education4▲ 4.1×11 topics
  13. Teacher Professional Development4▲ 43×2 topics
  14. Online Education3▲ 34×1 topic
  15. Smart Learning3▲ 189×1 topic
  16. Artificial Intelligence3▲ 4.5×5 topics
  17. Career Development3▲ 51×2 topics
  18. Globalization3▲ 3.0×7 topics
  19. Social Capital3▲ 11×3 topics
  20. Digital Library System3▲ 558×1 topic
  21. Smart Education3▲ 558×1 topic
  22. Mental Health2▲ 3.2×5 topics
  23. Resilience2▲ 8.2×4 topics
  24. Well-being2▲ 10×3 topics
  25. Archaeoastronomy2▲ 403×1 topic
  26. Cultural Landscapes2▲ 182×1 topic
  27. Health Locus of Control2▲ 116×1 topic
  28. Health-Promoting Behaviors2▲ 116×1 topic
  29. Religion2▲ 7.6×6 topics
  30. Trauma2▲ 18×2 topics
  31. Nationalism2▲ 7.2×3 topics
  32. Text Mining2▲ 26×2 topics
  33. Spirituality2▲ 30×3 topics
  34. Urban Regeneration2▲ 58×2 topics
  35. Housing Market2▲ 404×1 topic
  36. Nursing2▲ 15×2 topics
  37. Psychological Adjustment2▲ 20×2 topics
  38. Rural Sustainable Development2▲ 488×1 topic
  39. Acculturation1▲ 35×2 topics
  40. African Christianity1▲ 113×2 topics

Which research topics does Kwangshin University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth, Education and Learning Interventions, Educational Systems and Policies and Historical and Architectural Studies.

Psychosocial Factors Imp…7Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth: 7 fractional worksEducation and Learning I…3Education and Learning Interventions: 3 fractional worksEducational Systems and …3Educational Systems and Policies: 3 fractional worksHistorical and Architectural Studies: 2 fractional worksHealth and Wellbeing Research: 2 fractional worksKorean Urban and Social …2Korean Urban and Social Studies: 2 fractional worksHealthcare and Venom Research: 1 fractional worksHealthcare Education and Workforce Issues: 1 fractional worksDiverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education Studies: 1 fractional worksMigration, Health and Trauma: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceInformation SystemsArcheologyGeneral Health Professions5 others

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

  1. 1 Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth Sociology and Political Science 7 works
  2. 2 Education and Learning Interventions Information Systems 3 works
  3. 3 Educational Systems and Policies Information Systems 3 works
  4. 4 Historical and Architectural Studies Archeology 2 works
  5. 5 Health and Wellbeing Research General Health Professions 2 works
  6. 6 Korean Urban and Social Studies Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 2 works
  7. 7 Healthcare and Venom Research Pharmacology 1 works
  8. 8 Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues Leadership and Management 1 works
  9. 9 Diverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education Studies Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  10. 10 Migration, Health and Trauma Clinical Psychology 1 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 available16.9%not open83.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors4.5%domestic only95.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Kwangshin University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 61% 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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