Kwangwoon University
In research, Kwangwoon University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#981 of 10,670 worldwide), Engineering (#1,099 of 5,901 worldwide) and Electrical and Electronic Engineering (#621 of 2,176 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Polymers and Plastics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials and Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Polymers and Plastics is 6.1× its share of world research).
- World rank, 2022-now
- #1,571 of 22,385 · #2,068 all time
- Rank in South Korea
- #36 of 343
- Research works
- 7.8k ▲ 8% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 113k 14.5 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 13.2% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 1.25× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 32% world 40%
- International
- 13% world 18%
What is Kwangwoon University known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical SciencesDomain | #981 of 10,670 | 12.7% | 1,155 | #1726 | |
| EngineeringField | #1,099 of 5,901 | 11.2% | 547 | #1362 | |
| Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield | #621 of 2,176 | 9.8% | 273 | #837 | |
| Health SciencesDomain | #2,845 of 9,902 | 19.5% | 96 | #3081 | |
| Life SciencesDomain | #2,098 of 6,403 | 16.8% | 103 | #2008 | |
| Materials ScienceField | #789 of 2,276 | 16.0% | 156 | #997 | |
| Biomedical EngineeringSubfield | #554 of 1,539 | 17.2% | 129 | #842 | |
| MedicineField | #3,174 of 8,541 | 18.2% | 85 | #3423 | |
| Materials ChemistrySubfield | #656 of 1,473 | 13.4% | 73 | #1185 | |
| Computer ScienceField | #2,040 of 4,417 | 8.6% | 204 | #1878 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Kwangwoon 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).
Which of those standings moved
The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.
- Physical Sciences#1,726 #981
- Engineering#1,362 #1,099
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering#837 #621
- Health Sciences#3,081 #2,845
- Life Sciences#2,008 #2,098
- Materials Science#997 #789
- Biomedical Engineering#842 #554
- Medicine#3,423 #3,174
- Materials Chemistry#1,185 #656
- Computer Science#1,878 #2,040
A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.
Which fields of science does Kwangwoon University work in?
In 2022-now, 79% of research at Kwangwoon University is in Physical Sciences, 7% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (37%), Computer Science (14%), Materials Science (11%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Physical Sciences.
Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.
Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
- Physical Sciences1,27779.0%
- Engineering60037.1%
- Computer Science23214.3%
- Materials Science17210.6%
- Environmental Science674.2%
- Energy503.1%
- Mathematics493.0%
- Chemistry442.7%
- Physics and Astronomy332.0%
- Chemical Engineering221.3%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences80.5%
- Social Sciences1217.5%
- Social Sciences432.7%
- Psychology311.9%
- Business, Management and Accounting171.1%
- Decision Sciences161.0%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance80.5%
- Arts and Humanities40.2%
- Life Sciences1137.0%
- Health Sciences1056.5%
- Medicine925.7%
- Health Professions80.5%
- Dentistry20.1%
- Nursing20.1%
- Veterinary00.0%
What does Kwangwoon University specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Polymers and Plastics takes 6.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Polymers and PlasticsSubfield · 39.7 works6.1×
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSubfield · 38.6 works5.2×
- Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 297.3 works5.2×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 3.8×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Chemical Engineering3.83×22 works
- Energy3.39×50 works
- Materials Science3.05×172 works
- Mathematics2.58×49 works
- Engineering2.47×600 works
- Neuroscience1.93×51 works
- Computer Science1.84×232 works
- Chemistry1.72×44 works
- Decision Sciences1.03×16 works
- Physics and Astronomy0.92×33 works
- Environmental Science0.84×67 works
- Psychology0.64×31 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.63×4 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.52×45 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences0.33×8 works
- Business, Management and Accounting0.33×17 works
- Dentistry0.30×2 works
- Medicine0.30×92 works
- Nursing0.28×2 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.24×8 works
- Social Sciences0.21×43 works
- Health Professions0.19×8 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.17×13 works
- Arts and Humanities0.09×4 works
- Veterinary0.08×0 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.06×1 works
- Chemical Engineering 3.8×
- Energy 3.4×
- Materials Science 3.0×
- Mathematics 2.6×
- Engineering 2.5×
- Neuroscience 1.9×
- Computer Science 1.8×
- Chemistry 1.7×
- Decision Sciences 1.0×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.9×
- Environmental Science 0.8×
- Psychology 0.6×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.6×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.5×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.3×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.3×
- Dentistry 0.3×
- Medicine 0.3×
- Nursing 0.3×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.2×
- Social Sciences 0.2×
- Health Professions 0.2×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.2×
- Arts and Humanities 0.1×
- Veterinary 0.1×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.1×
Who are the top researchers at Kwangwoon University?
Ranked on the quality score, Md Salauddin, S M Sohel Rana and Pukar Maharjan lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Kwangwoon University.
- 1
Md Salauddin
South Korea · #46,748 worldwide 4.6k citations · 65 works
- 2
S M Sohel Rana
South Korea · #51,523 worldwide 4.7k citations · 92 works
- 3
Pukar Maharjan
South Korea · #58,690 worldwide 4.1k citations · 56 works
- 4
Shipeng Zhang
South Korea · #71,741 worldwide 4.5k citations · 91 works
- 5
Sudeep Sharma
South Korea · #75,330 worldwide 4.9k citations · 63 works
- 6
Trilochan Bhatta
South Korea · #94,076 worldwide 4.7k citations · 107 works
- 7
Muhammad Toyabur Rahman
South Korea · #95,424 worldwide 3.6k citations · 46 works
- 8
Md Sharifuzzaman
South Korea · #97,394 worldwide 3.9k citations · 60 works
- 9
Jae Yeong Park
South Korea · #107,791 worldwide 15k citations · 389 works
- 10
Janardhan Reddy Koduru
South Korea · #131,825 worldwide 8.9k citations · 228 works
Which keywords describe research at Kwangwoon University?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanomaterials, Biomedical Applications, Deep Learning, Flexible Electronics, Graphene, Health Monitoring, Energy Harvesting and Energy Storage.
- Resistive Switching
- Metal Oxides
- Synaptic Plasticity
- Energy Conversion
- Atmospheric Pressure Plasmas
- Nanocrystals
- Neuromorphic Computing
- PEDOT:PSS
- Organic Electronics
- Nanofibers
- Semiconductor
- Nanostructures
- Metal-Organic Frameworks
- Tissue Engineering
- Nanogenerators
- Energy Harvesting
- Health Monitoring
- Flexible Electronics
- Graphene
- Nanomaterials
- Deep Learning
- Biomedical Applications
- Neural Networks
- Energy Storage
- Nanocomposites
- Biosensors
- Wearable
- Nanoparticles
- Semiconductors
- Cancer Therapy
- Water Splitting
- Field-Effect Transistors
- Conducting Polymers
- Polyaniline
- Electrocatalysis
- Solar Cells
- Plasma Medicine
- Integrated Circuits
- Non-Volatile Memory
- Memristor
Size is fractional works in 2022-now 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
- Deep Learning131▲ 2.3×76 topics
- Nanomaterials117▲ 6.9×15 topics
- Biomedical Applications101▲ 5.3×30 topics
- Graphene64▲ 5.9×10 topics
- Neural Networks64▲ 2.5×30 topics
- Flexible Electronics61▲ 22×3 topics
- Energy Storage56▲ 5.4×11 topics
- Health Monitoring56▲ 17×3 topics
- Nanocomposites56▲ 4.4×17 topics
- Energy Harvesting52▲ 18×3 topics
- Biosensors51▲ 6.4×11 topics
- Nanogenerators47▲ 22×1 topic
- Wearable47▲ 22×1 topic
- Tissue Engineering46▲ 4.7×10 topics
- Nanoparticles42▲ 2.0×36 topics
- Metal-Organic Frameworks41▲ 6.0×6 topics
- Semiconductors40▲ 8.4×4 topics
- Nanostructures37▲ 5.6×13 topics
- Cancer Therapy36▲ 3.9×12 topics
- Semiconductor35▲ 6.6×7 topics
- Water Splitting35▲ 5.8×4 topics
- Nanofibers34▲ 10×3 topics
- Field-Effect Transistors33▲ 13×4 topics
- Organic Electronics33▲ 15×2 topics
- Conducting Polymers33▲ 15×2 topics
- PEDOT:PSS32▲ 18×1 topic
- Polyaniline32▲ 18×1 topic
- Neuromorphic Computing29▲ 16×2 topics
- Electrocatalysis27▲ 5.9×4 topics
- Nanocrystals26▲ 6.3×5 topics
- Solar Cells26▲ 8.1×7 topics
- Atmospheric Pressure Plasmas24▲ 76×1 topic
- Plasma Medicine24▲ 76×1 topic
- Energy Conversion24▲ 7.0×4 topics
- Integrated Circuits22▲ 9.6×3 topics
- Synaptic Plasticity22▲ 6.2×4 topics
- Non-Volatile Memory22▲ 14×2 topics
- Metal Oxides22▲ 11×2 topics
- Memristor21▲ 16×1 topic
- Resistive Switching21▲ 16×1 topic
Which research topics does Kwangwoon University publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Conducting polymers and applications, Plasma Applications and Diagnostics and Advanced Memory and Neural Computing.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 47 works
- 2 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 32 works
- 3 Plasma Applications and Diagnostics Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 24 works
- 4 Advanced Memory and Neural Computing Electrical and Electronic Engineering 21 works
- 5 Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 18 works
- 6 Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 17 works
- 7 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 16 works
- 8 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 15 works
- 9 Semiconductor materials and devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 15 works
- 10 Advanced Mathematical Identities Algebra and Number Theory 14 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.
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
How has Kwangwoon University's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 8% higher than in 2018-2021.
The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Its share of all research
Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Kwangwoon University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0066% in 2024.
Fractional works of Kwangwoon University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.
How much of it reaches the world top 10%
Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 14.7% in 2024.
Other research institutions in Seoul
- Seoul National University
- Yonsei University
- Sungkyunkwan University
- Korea University
- Hanyang University
- Kyung Hee University
- Catholic University of Korea
- Samsung (South Korea)
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners have tabs of their own, above.
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