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Sangmyung University

In research, Sangmyung University stands highest in Computer Science (#1,529 of 4,667 worldwide), Health Sciences (#4,126 of 11,982 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,245 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition — Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition is 4.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#5,953
of 28,054 · #7,771 all time
Rank in South Korea
#112
of 417
Research works
3.5k
▲ 23% vs 2013–17
Citations
41k
11.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
52%
world 28%

What is Sangmyung 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
Computer ScienceField #1,529 of 4,667 16.8%212 #1652
Health SciencesDomain #4,126 of 11,982 13.2%122 #5542
Social SciencesDomain #4,245 of 10,521 24.0%179 #6076
Physical SciencesDomain #5,759 of 12,888 14.1%542 #6142
Social SciencesField #3,865 of 6,365 21.7%68 #5063
EngineeringField #4,074 of 6,636 10.6%179 #4383
Life SciencesDomain #5,054 of 7,800 20.1%95 #8413
Environmental ScienceField #2,922 of 3,551 18.8%60 #4716
MedicineField #8,913 of 10,443 11.9%90 #14512

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Sangmyung 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. Computer Science#1,652 #1,529
  2. Health Sciences#5,542 #4,126
  3. Social Sciences#6,076 #4,245
  4. Physical Sciences#6,142 #5,759
  5. Social Sciences#5,063 #3,865
  6. Engineering#4,383 #4,074
  7. Life Sciences#8,413 #5,054
  8. Environmental Science#4,716 #2,922
  9. Medicine#14,512 #8,913
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.

What does Sangmyung University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition takes 4.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionSubfield · 56.1 works4.8×
← 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: 0.63× its world share, 28 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.88× its world share, 44 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.23× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.22× its world share, 18 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.71× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.67× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.58× its world share, 9 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.90× its world share, 212 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.69× its world share, 10 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.98× its world share, 17 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.27× its world share, 179 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.29× its world share, 60 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.97× its world share, 32 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.33× its world share, 15 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.35× its world share, 7 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.75× its world share, 19 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.50× its world share, 90 worksMedicineNursing: 2.65× its world share, 12 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.50× its world share, 14 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.02× its world share, 31 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.31× its world share, 12 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.46× its world share, 9 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.58× its world share, 45 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.57× its world share, 68 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Computer Science, 2.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Sangmyung University?

Ranked on the composite score, Jong Wook Kim, Jihoon Lee and Ji‐Yun Hwang lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Sangmyung University.

  1. 1 Jong Wook Kim South Korea · #80,807 worldwide 369 citations · 31 works
  2. 2 Jihoon Lee South Korea · #308,992 worldwide 152 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Ji‐Yun Hwang South Korea · #377,271 worldwide 81 citations · 31 works
  4. 4 Bonhak Koo South Korea · #525,973 worldwide 49 citations · 33 works
  5. 5 Jinkyung Paik South Korea · #532,061 worldwide 4 citations · 30 works
  6. 6 Jinho Yoo South Korea · #538,385 worldwide 18 citations · 29 works
  7. 7 Jin‐Soo Park South Korea · #632,025 worldwide 328 citations · 105 works
  8. 8 Eui Chul Lee South Korea · #647,437 worldwide 61 citations · 43 works
  9. 9 Dongjo Noh South Korea · #729,908 worldwide 3 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 Yongwoo Kim South Korea · #838,152 worldwide 58 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Sangmyung University

Which keywords describe research at Sangmyung University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Virtual Reality, Neural Networks, Convolutional Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Human-Computer Interaction, Text Mining and Lifestyle.

▲ 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. Deep Learning124▲ 3.9×74 topics
  2. Machine Learning54▲ 1.76×52 topics
  3. Neural Networks43▲ 3.0×30 topics
  4. Convolutional Neural Networks32▲ 4.6×13 topics
  5. Virtual Reality32▲ 6.8×11 topics
  6. Artificial Intelligence28▲ 2.2×28 topics
  7. Internet of Things24▲ 2.9×21 topics
  8. Biomedical Applications21▲ 1.89×20 topics
  9. Social Media20▲ 1.52×14 topics
  10. Human-Computer Interaction20▲ 12×5 topics
  11. Obesity20▲ 2.8×16 topics
  12. Data Mining19▲ 2.7×14 topics
  13. Feature Extraction19▲ 4.4×9 topics
  14. Text Mining19▲ 15×5 topics
  15. Lifestyle18▲ 59×3 topics
  16. Energy Storage18▲ 3.0×8 topics
  17. Nanomaterials18▲ 1.82×14 topics
  18. Wireless Sensor Networks17▲ 3.9×15 topics
  19. Self-Efficacy16▲ 6.2×6 topics
  20. Security16▲ 2.5×15 topics
  21. Physical Activity15▲ 3.3×10 topics
  22. Social Support15▲ 2.9×7 topics
  23. Heart Rate Variability14▲ 12×2 topics
  24. Cathode Materials13▲ 3.6×3 topics
  25. Structural Equation Modeling12▲ 6.5×4 topics
  26. IoT Security12▲ 3.9×3 topics
  27. Fashion12▲ 30×3 topics
  28. Harmful Algal Blooms11▲ 16×3 topics
  29. Consumer Preferences11▲ 16×2 topics
  30. Consumer Perception11▲ 5.1×8 topics
  31. Pose Estimation10▲ 9.8×2 topics
  32. Semantic Network Analysis10▲ 47×2 topics
  33. Wearable Sensors10▲ 9.6×3 topics
  34. Convolutional Networks10▲ 7.5×3 topics
  35. Remote Monitoring9▲ 8.9×2 topics
  36. Photoplethysmography9▲ 19×1 topic
  37. Pulse Oximetry9▲ 19×1 topic
  38. Ethical Consumption8▲ 8.4×2 topics
  39. Polymer Electrolyte Membranes8▲ 11×1 topic
  40. Proton Exchange Membranes8▲ 11×1 topic

Which research topics does Sangmyung University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring, Fuel Cells and Related Materials, Diverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education Studies and Digital Media and Visual Art.

Non-Invasive Vital Sign …9Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring: 9 fractional worksFuel Cells and Related M…8Fuel Cells and Related Materials: 8 fractional worksDiverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education Studies: 8 fractional worksDigital Media and Visual…7Digital Media and Visual Art: 7 fractional worksNutrition, Health and Fo…7Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior: 7 fractional worksHealth and Wellbeing Research: 7 fractional worksDiverse Topics in Contemporary Research: 7 fractional worksEmotion and Mood Recogni…6Emotion and Mood Recognition: 6 fractional worksSupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication: 6 fractional worksBuilding Energy and Comfort Optimization: 6 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design6 others

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

  1. 1 Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring Biomedical Engineering 9 works
  2. 2 Fuel Cells and Related Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 8 works
  3. 3 Diverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education Studies Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 8 works
  4. 4 Digital Media and Visual Art Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 7 works
  5. 5 Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior Nutrition and Dietetics 7 works
  6. 6 Health and Wellbeing Research General Health Professions 7 works
  7. 7 Diverse Topics in Contemporary Research Cultural Studies 7 works
  8. 8 Emotion and Mood Recognition Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 6 works
  9. 9 Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 6 works
  10. 10 Building Energy and Comfort Optimization Building and Construction 6 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 available51.9%not open48.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.6%domestic only88.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Sangmyung University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 23% higher 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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.