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Sahmyook University

In research, Sahmyook University stands highest in Health Sciences (#1,944 of 11,982 worldwide), Social Sciences (#5,388 of 10,521 worldwide) and Medicine (#6,358 of 10,443 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#7,244
of 28,054 · #10,427 all time
Rank in South Korea
#133
of 417
Research works
1.9k
▼ 25% vs 2013–17
Citations
26k
13.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
68%
world 28%

What is Sahmyook 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 #1,944 of 11,982 16.3%221 #2472
Social SciencesDomain #5,388 of 10,521 22.1%113 #8826
MedicineField #6,358 of 10,443 14.6%163 #9272
Life SciencesDomain #5,872 of 7,800 17.1%89 #9915
Physical SciencesDomain #11,047 of 12,888 12.5%104 #16030

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Sahmyook 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. Health Sciences#2,472 #1,944
  2. Social Sciences#8,826 #5,388
  3. Medicine#9,272 #6,358
  4. Life Sciences#9,915 #5,872
  5. Physical Sciences#16,030 #11,047
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: 1.15× its world share, 29 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.39× its world share, 39 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.45× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.74× its world share, 15 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.04× its world share, 4 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.44× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.56× its world share, 23 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.51× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.51× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.48× its world share, 38 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.72× its world share, 19 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.71× its world share, 13 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.71× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 3.02× its world share, 42 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.61× its world share, 163 worksMedicineNursing: 5.24× its world share, 14 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.93× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.71× its world share, 11 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.45× its world share, 8 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.63× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.27× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.26× its world share, 52 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.54× its world share, 36 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 5.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Sahmyook University?

Ranked on the composite score, Jongeun Yim, Ki Hun Cho and Kyung‐Ah Kang lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Sahmyook University.

  1. 1 Jongeun Yim South Korea · #234,057 worldwide 121 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 Ki Hun Cho South Korea · #323,675 worldwide 88 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Kyung‐Ah Kang South Korea · #330,213 worldwide 61 citations · 48 works
  4. 4 Byoung‐Hee Lee South Korea · #355,145 worldwide 69 citations · 21 works
  5. 5 Wonjae Choi South Korea · #412,391 worldwide 39 citations · 27 works
  6. 6 Changho Song South Korea · #501,325 worldwide 30 citations · 33 works
  7. 7 Pok Ja Oh South Korea · #563,288 worldwide 43 citations · 24 works
  8. 8 Hye‐Lin Kim South Korea · #565,598 worldwide 15 citations · 18 works
  9. 9 Mikyung Kim South Korea · #566,371 worldwide 51 citations · 27 works
  10. 10 Myung Suk Koh South Korea · #655,115 worldwide 17 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Sahmyook University

Which keywords describe research at Sahmyook University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Self-Efficacy, Social Support, Epidemiology, Depression, Mental Health, Psychological Factors, Quality of Life and Neural Plasticity.

▲ 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. Epidemiology48▲ 2.3×51 topics
  2. Self-Efficacy31▲ 22×8 topics
  3. Mental Health29▲ 3.7×22 topics
  4. Social Support28▲ 9.7×10 topics
  5. Quality of Life27▲ 3.5×22 topics
  6. Depression26▲ 5.7×19 topics
  7. Psychological Factors20▲ 18×4 topics
  8. Clinical Trials18▲ 5.1×10 topics
  9. Global Burden17▲ 6.0×8 topics
  10. Neural Plasticity17▲ 18×4 topics
  11. Low Back Pain16▲ 18×4 topics
  12. Functional Recovery16▲ 20×3 topics
  13. Rehabilitation16▲ 7.5×7 topics
  14. Chronic Pain15▲ 13×4 topics
  15. Well-being14▲ 7.1×11 topics
  16. Constraint-Induced Therapy14▲ 34×1 topic
  17. Motor Recovery14▲ 34×1 topic
  18. Risk Factors14▲ 2.5×14 topics
  19. Anxiety14▲ 5.5×9 topics
  20. Disability14▲ 24×1 topic
  21. Measurement Properties14▲ 34×1 topic
  22. Muscle Strength13▲ 22×5 topics
  23. Nursing Students12▲ 56×2 topics
  24. Elderly Population12▲ 58×2 topics
  25. Elderly12▲ 9.0×2 topics
  26. Health Locus of Control12▲ 70×1 topic
  27. Health-Promoting Behaviors12▲ 70×1 topic
  28. Pain Management11▲ 9.4×4 topics
  29. Prevention11▲ 4.9×8 topics
  30. Virtual Reality10▲ 4.0×6 topics
  31. Biomechanics10▲ 6.2×5 topics
  32. Nursing9▲ 9.5×6 topics
  33. Parkinson's Disease9▲ 7.2×3 topics
  34. Physical Performance9▲ 19×2 topics
  35. Fall Risk9▲ 39×1 topic
  36. Gait Speed9▲ 39×1 topic
  37. Botulinum Toxin9▲ 26×2 topics
  38. Stress Management8▲ 15×5 topics
  39. Text Mining8▲ 11×4 topics
  40. Injury Prevention8▲ 12×3 topics

Which research topics does Sahmyook University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery, Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, Health and Wellbeing Research and Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention.

Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery: 14 fractional worksMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 14 fractional worksHealth and Wellbeing Res…12Health and Wellbeing Research: 12 fractional worksBalance, Gait, and Falls…9Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention: 9 fractional worksMyofascial pain diagnosis and treatment: 7 fractional worksSports injuries and prevention: 7 fractional worksShoulder Injury and Trea…7Shoulder Injury and Treatment: 7 fractional worksHealthcare Education and Workforce Issues: 7 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health: 5 fractional worksDiverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education Studies: 5 fractional works
RehabilitationPharmacologyGeneral Health ProfessionsPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation6 others

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

  1. 1 Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Rehabilitation 14 works
  2. 2 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 14 works
  3. 3 Health and Wellbeing Research General Health Professions 12 works
  4. 4 Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 9 works
  5. 5 Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment Cell Biology 7 works
  6. 6 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 7 works
  7. 7 Shoulder Injury and Treatment Surgery 7 works
  8. 8 Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues Leadership and Management 7 works
  9. 9 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 5 works
  10. 10 Diverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education Studies Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 5 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 available67.7%not open32.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.7%domestic only91.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Sahmyook University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 25% 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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