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Ministry of Unification

In research, Ministry of Unification stands highest in Physical Sciences (#13,932 of 21,541 worldwide), Social Sciences (#13,548 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#8,170 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Social Sciences — Social Sciences is 3.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#22,915
of 42,892
Rank in South Korea
#346
of 596
Research works
512
▼ 42% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.6k
3.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

What is Ministry of Unification 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 #13,932 of 21,541 4.0%213
Social SciencesDomain #13,548 of 16,945 9.2%214
Social SciencesField #8,170 of 10,206 9.8%145

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Ministry of Unification 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 Ministry of Unification specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Social Sciences takes 3.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Social SciencesField · 20.4 works3.9×
← 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: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.87× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.43× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.42× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.36× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.80× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.71× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.41× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 0.82× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.69× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.09× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.10× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.93× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.73× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.87× its world share, 20 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 3.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Ministry of Unification?

Ranked on the composite score, Manfred Hildermeier, Johann Susmann Galant and Karl Elster lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Ministry of Unification.

  1. 1 Manfred Hildermeier South Korea · #211,262 worldwide 26 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 Johann Susmann Galant South Korea · #450,821 worldwide 4 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Karl Elster South Korea · #576,441 worldwide 0 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Ministry of Unification

Which keywords describe research at Ministry of Unification?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Human Rights, International Relations, Curriculum Development, Political Economy, Risk Assessment, Migration, Character Education and Gender.

▲ 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. Human Rights4▲ 8.6×5 topics
  2. Globalization3▲ 3.9×10 topics
  3. International Relations3▲ 31×3 topics
  4. Curriculum Development3▲ 10×4 topics
  5. Political Economy3▲ 27×4 topics
  6. Migration3▲ 20×2 topics
  7. Risk Assessment3▲ 10×2 topics
  8. Character Education3▲ 13×3 topics
  9. Gender2▲ 11×2 topics
  10. Healthcare2▲ 5.2×3 topics
  11. Refugees2▲ 44×2 topics
  12. Famine2▲ 736×1 topic
  13. North Korea2▲ 736×1 topic
  14. Local Wisdom2▲ 9.9×2 topics
  15. Online Learning2▲ 5.7×3 topics
  16. Education2▲ 2.5×3 topics
  17. Fuzzy Mathematics2▲ 210×1 topic
  18. Set Pair Analysis2▲ 210×1 topic
  19. Sustainable Development2▲ 2.8×5 topics
  20. Islamic Education2▲ 11×2 topics
  21. Kampus Merdeka2▲ 27×1 topic
  22. Merdeka Belajar2▲ 27×1 topic
  23. Social Media2▲ 2.8×5 topics
  24. History2▲ 5.1×4 topics
  25. Innovation2▲ 3.4×5 topics
  26. Economic Growth1▲ 3.9×5 topics
  27. Educational Technology1▲ 2.8×2 topics
  28. Geopolitics1▲ 22×4 topics
  29. Economic Security1▲ 14×2 topics
  30. Information Technology1▲ 6.6×2 topics
  31. Cultural Identity1▲ 5.5×4 topics
  32. Culture1▲ 5.3×3 topics
  33. International Law1▲ 9.1×2 topics
  34. Character Development1▲ 14×2 topics
  35. Constitutionalism1▲ 25×2 topics
  36. Learning1▲ 8.1×1 topic
  37. Learning Outcomes1▲ 5.6×2 topics
  38. Operations Research1▲ 14×1 topic
  39. Production Management1▲ 16×1 topic
  40. Teaching1▲ 19×1 topic

Which research topics does Ministry of Unification publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Korean Peninsula Historical and Political Studies, Research studies in Vietnam, Educational Curriculum and Learning Methods and Management and Optimization Techniques.

Korean Peninsula Historical and Political Studies: 2 fractional worksResearch studies in Vietnam: 2 fractional worksEducational Curriculum and Learning Methods: 2 fractional worksManagement and Optimization Techniques: 1 fractional worksHealth and Education Studies: 1 fractional worksGlobal Political and Eco…1Global Political and Economic Relations: 1 fractional worksGeodetic Measurements and Engineering Structures: 1 fractional worksAlgebraic and Geometric Analysis: 1 fractional worksQuantum and Classical Electrodynamics: 1 fractional worksRelativity and Gravitational Theory: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceEcologyEducationStrategy and Management5 others

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

  1. 1 Korean Peninsula Historical and Political Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  2. 2 Research studies in Vietnam Ecology 2 works
  3. 3 Educational Curriculum and Learning Methods Education 2 works
  4. 4 Management and Optimization Techniques Strategy and Management 1 works
  5. 5 Health and Education Studies Education 1 works
  6. 6 Global Political and Economic Relations Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  7. 7 Geodetic Measurements and Engineering Structures Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Algebraic and Geometric Analysis Applied Mathematics 1 works
  9. 9 Quantum and Classical Electrodynamics Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1 works
  10. 10 Relativity and Gravitational Theory Astronomy and Astrophysics 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 available35.9%not open64.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.2%domestic only88.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Ministry of Unification's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 42% 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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