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Nambu University

In research, Nambu University stands highest in Health Sciences (#4,449 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#16,404
of 28,054 · #25,613 all time
Rank in South Korea
#292
of 417
Research works
531
▼ 37% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.9k
7.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
65%
world 28%

What is Nambu 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
Health SciencesDomain #4,449 of 11,982 12.1%62 #7371

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Nambu 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: 1.32× its world share, 7 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.72× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.50× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.11× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.99× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.36× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 5.58× its world share, 16 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.98× its world share, 41 worksMedicineNursing: 9.72× its world share, 5 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.73× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.51× its world share, 7 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 9.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Nambu University?

Ranked on the composite score, Sung-Hyoun Cho, Jun-Haeng Lee and Yong-Nam Kim lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Nambu University.

  1. 1 Sung-Hyoun Cho · #471,840 worldwide 30 citations · 30 works
  2. 2 Jun-Haeng Lee · #795,820 worldwide 6 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 Yong-Nam Kim · #910,353 worldwide 40 citations · 28 works
  4. 4 Kyu‐Seog Hwang · #1,262,845 worldwide 42 citations · 30 works
  5. 5 Young-Beob Yu · #1,326,333 worldwide 5 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Gye Hwan Jin · #1,393,313 worldwide 6 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Nambu University

Which keywords describe research at Nambu University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Self-Efficacy, Social Support, Quality of Life, Text Mining, Semantic Network Analysis, Epidemiology, Nursing and Elderly Population.

▲ 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. Self-Efficacy14▲ 47×5 topics
  2. Epidemiology10▲ 2.2×21 topics
  3. Quality of Life8▲ 5.2×13 topics
  4. Social Support7▲ 12×9 topics
  5. Text Mining6▲ 43×3 topics
  6. Semantic Network Analysis6▲ 220×2 topics
  7. Nursing5▲ 25×3 topics
  8. Educational Technology5▲ 3.9×3 topics
  9. Elderly Population5▲ 113×2 topics
  10. Functional Recovery5▲ 30×3 topics
  11. Job Satisfaction5▲ 11×5 topics
  12. Virtual Reality5▲ 8.6×3 topics
  13. Neural Plasticity5▲ 24×2 topics
  14. Qualitative Research5▲ 4.9×2 topics
  15. Structural Equation Modeling5▲ 21×2 topics
  16. Health Care4▲ 44×2 topics
  17. Rehabilitation4▲ 11×5 topics
  18. Teacher Professional Development4▲ 26×2 topics
  19. Analysis4▲ 42×1 topic
  20. Lifelong Learning4▲ 20×2 topics
  21. Research Trends4▲ 290×1 topic
  22. E-Learning4▲ 4.0×2 topics
  23. Health Locus of Control4▲ 123×1 topic
  24. Health-Promoting Behaviors4▲ 123×1 topic
  25. Online Education4▲ 20×1 topic
  26. Smart Learning4▲ 113×1 topic
  27. Clinical Competence4▲ 246×1 topic
  28. Constraint-Induced Therapy4▲ 48×1 topic
  29. Motor Recovery4▲ 48×1 topic
  30. Nursing Professionalism4▲ 246×1 topic
  31. Elderly4▲ 13×3 topics
  32. Muscle Strength3▲ 28×2 topics
  33. Global Burden3▲ 5.3×4 topics
  34. Healthcare Quality3▲ 27×3 topics
  35. Biomechanics3▲ 8.9×5 topics
  36. Arthroplasty3▲ 26×2 topics
  37. Safety Climate3▲ 28×2 topics
  38. Fall Risk2▲ 55×1 topic
  39. Gait Speed2▲ 55×1 topic
  40. Psychological Factors2▲ 11×4 topics

Which research topics does Nambu University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Diverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education Studies, Health and Wellbeing Research, Education and Learning Interventions and Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery.

Diverse Approaches in He…4Diverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education Studies: 4 fractional worksHealth and Wellbeing Res…4Health and Wellbeing Research: 4 fractional worksEducation and Learning I…4Education and Learning Interventions: 4 fractional worksStroke Rehabilitation an…4Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery: 4 fractional worksHealthcare Education and Workforce Issues: 4 fractional worksBalance, Gait, and Falls Prevention: 2 fractional worksFoot and Ankle Surgery2Foot and Ankle Surgery: 2 fractional worksPatient Safety and Medication Errors: 2 fractional worksMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 2 fractional worksTechnology and Data Analysis: 1 fractional works
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthGeneral Health ProfessionsInformation SystemsRehabilitation5 others

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

  1. 1 Diverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education Studies Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 4 works
  2. 2 Health and Wellbeing Research General Health Professions 4 works
  3. 3 Education and Learning Interventions Information Systems 4 works
  4. 4 Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Rehabilitation 4 works
  5. 5 Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues Leadership and Management 4 works
  6. 6 Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 2 works
  7. 7 Foot and Ankle Surgery Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 2 works
  8. 8 Patient Safety and Medication Errors Emergency Medical Services 2 works
  9. 9 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 2 works
  10. 10 Technology and Data Analysis Information Systems 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 available65.1%not open34.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.2%domestic only94.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Nambu University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 37% 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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