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Kyungsung University

In research, Kyungsung University stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,748 of 10,521 worldwide), Health Sciences (#7,664 of 11,982 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#5,822 of 7,800 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#9,763
of 28,054 · #10,614 all time
Rank in South Korea
#185
of 417
Research works
2k
▼ 7% vs 2013–17
Citations
24k
12.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
44%
world 28%

What is Kyungsung University 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 #4,748 of 10,521 40.2%91 #6164
Health SciencesDomain #7,664 of 11,982 12.3%67 #12873
Life SciencesDomain #5,822 of 7,800 18.6%65 #10412
EngineeringField #5,568 of 6,636 10.8%66 #5060
Physical SciencesDomain #11,113 of 12,888 10.0%115 #8504

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Kyungsung 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).

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. Social Sciences#6,164 #4,748
  2. Health Sciences#12,873 #7,664
  3. Life Sciences#10,412 #5,822
  4. Engineering#5,060 #5,568
  5. Physical Sciences#8,504 #11,113
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.

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: 1.66× its world share, 27 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.62× its world share, 29 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.55× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.56× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.86× its world share, 5 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.72× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.13× its world share, 6 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.53× its world share, 14 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.30× its world share, 66 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.77× its world share, 13 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.74× its world share, 9 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.48× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.30× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.99× its world share, 9 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.85× its world share, 55 worksMedicineNursing: 1.40× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.05× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.34× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.57× its world share, 28 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.69× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.64× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.20× its world share, 12 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.86× its world share, 37 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 3.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Kyungsung University?

Ranked on the composite score, Hyun Jeung Ko, Chang Seong Ko and Jin-Woo Ahn lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Kyungsung University.

  1. 1 Hyun Jeung Ko South Korea · #246,718 worldwide 177 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 Chang Seong Ko South Korea · #349,413 worldwide 132 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 Jin-Woo Ahn South Korea · #381,269 worldwide 251 citations · 78 works
  4. 4 Younghwa Kim South Korea · #411,532 worldwide 61 citations · 43 works
  5. 5 Byoung‐Ho Kim South Korea · #529,638 worldwide 104 citations · 31 works
  6. 6 Маршалл South Korea · #599,881 worldwide 93 citations · 131 works
  7. 7 Dong-Hee Lee South Korea · #633,430 worldwide 137 citations · 68 works
  8. 8 Jin-Tae Han South Korea · #724,095 worldwide 19 citations · 20 works
  9. 9 Sook-Hyun Park South Korea · #780,869 worldwide 6 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 Byung Soo Lee South Korea · #808,122 worldwide 33 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at Kyungsung University

Which keywords describe research at Kyungsung University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Consumer Engagement, Electronic Word-of-Mouth, Thermal Analysis, Social Media, Customer Satisfaction, Antioxidant Activity, Electric Motor Drives and Permanent Magnet Machines.

▲ 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 Media15▲ 3.0×12 topics
  2. Oxidative Stress14▲ 2.5×30 topics
  3. Inflammation11▲ 1.57×31 topics
  4. Antioxidant Activity11▲ 5.0×15 topics
  5. Consumer Engagement10▲ 24×1 topic
  6. Electronic Word-of-Mouth10▲ 24×1 topic
  7. Thermal Analysis10▲ 23×2 topics
  8. Customer Satisfaction9▲ 8.4×5 topics
  9. Antioxidant9▲ 3.9×24 topics
  10. Electric Motor Drives9▲ 63×1 topic
  11. Permanent Magnet Machines9▲ 63×1 topic
  12. Consumer Behavior9▲ 4.0×9 topics
  13. Cancer8▲ 1.87×25 topics
  14. Cancer Prevention8▲ 9.5×7 topics
  15. Metabolism8▲ 4.9×18 topics
  16. Antioxidants8▲ 5.5×9 topics
  17. Service Quality8▲ 9.0×3 topics
  18. Emotional Responses8▲ 21×2 topics
  19. Perceived Value8▲ 50×1 topic
  20. Relationship Marketing8▲ 50×1 topic
  21. Control Systems7▲ 12×3 topics
  22. Vibration Analysis7▲ 7.6×2 topics
  23. Active Magnetic Bearings7▲ 70×1 topic
  24. Magnetic Levitation7▲ 70×1 topic
  25. Medicinal Plants6▲ 4.5×8 topics
  26. COVID-19 Impact6▲ 10×3 topics
  27. User Satisfaction6▲ 8.3×4 topics
  28. Tourist Satisfaction5▲ 15×2 topics
  29. Adaptive Control5▲ 11×2 topics
  30. Power Electronics5▲ 4.5×5 topics
  31. Flavonoids5▲ 5.6×7 topics
  32. Structural Equation Modeling5▲ 7.3×2 topics
  33. Bioavailability4▲ 6.8×3 topics
  34. Destination Image4▲ 16×2 topics
  35. Nutritional Significance4▲ 8.4×3 topics
  36. Community Perceptions4▲ 18×1 topic
  37. Sustainable Tourism4▲ 11×1 topic
  38. Fermentation4▲ 8.9×4 topics
  39. Induction Motors4▲ 27×1 topic
  40. Sensorless Control4▲ 47×1 topic

Which research topics does Kyungsung University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Digital Marketing and Social Media, Electric Motor Design and Analysis, Customer Service Quality and Loyalty and Magnetic Bearings and Levitation Dynamics.

Digital Marketing and Social Media: 10 fractional worksElectric Motor Design and Analysis: 9 fractional worksCustomer Service Quality…8Customer Service Quality and Loyalty: 8 fractional worksMagnetic Bearings and Le…7Magnetic Bearings and Levitation Dynamics: 7 fractional worksDiverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 4 fractional worksSensorless Control of Electric Motors: 4 fractional worksTechnology Adoption and …4Technology Adoption and User Behaviour: 4 fractional worksFood Quality and Safety Studies: 3 fractional worksPhytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities: 3 fractional worksConsumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification: 3 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceElectrical and Electronic EngineeringOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementControl and Systems Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 10 works
  2. 2 Electric Motor Design and Analysis Electrical and Electronic Engineering 9 works
  3. 3 Customer Service Quality and Loyalty Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 8 works
  4. 4 Magnetic Bearings and Levitation Dynamics Control and Systems Engineering 7 works
  5. 5 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  6. 6 Sensorless Control of Electric Motors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  7. 7 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Information Systems and Management 4 works
  8. 8 Food Quality and Safety Studies Food Science 3 works
  9. 9 Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities Biochemistry 3 works
  10. 10 Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification Marketing 3 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 available44.0%not open56.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.3%domestic only83.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Kyungsung University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 7% 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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