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Sejong University

In research, Sejong University stands highest in Engineering (#179 of 6,636 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#440 of 12,888 worldwide) and Computer Science (#230 of 4,667 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Signal Processing and Marketing — Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition is 3.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#566
of 28,054 · #1,071 all time
Rank in South Korea
#13
of 417
Research works
13k
▲ 53% vs 2013–17
Citations
317k
23.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
29.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
40%
world 28%

What is Sejong 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
EngineeringField #179 of 6,636 27.7%1,194 #539
Physical SciencesDomain #440 of 12,888 27.9%2,689 #903
Computer ScienceField #230 of 4,667 28.6%606 #440
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #161 of 2,318 26.1%424 #474
Social SciencesDomain #974 of 10,521 43.5%473 #879
Materials ScienceField #312 of 2,468 28.4%311 #914
Materials ChemistrySubfield #219 of 1,556 27.0%185 #678
Environmental ScienceField #501 of 3,551 33.7%204 #507
Health SciencesDomain #1,773 of 11,982 26.8%252 #3531
Artificial IntelligenceSubfield #281 of 1,884 36.0%165 #403

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Sejong 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. Engineering#539 #179
  2. Physical Sciences#903 #440
  3. Computer Science#440 #230
  4. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#474 #161
  5. Social Sciences#879 #974
  6. Materials Science#914 #312
  7. Materials Chemistry#678 #219
  8. Environmental Science#507 #501
  9. Health Sciences#3,531 #1,773
  10. Artificial Intelligence#403 #281
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 Sejong University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition takes 3.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionSubfield · 177.4 works3.7×
  2. Signal ProcessingSubfield · 40.3 works3.5×
  3. MarketingSubfield · 54.5 works3.4×
  4. Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSubfield · 58.6 works3.4×
  5. Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 424.4 works3.1×
  6. Aerospace EngineeringSubfield · 130.3 works2.9×
  7. Computer Networks and CommunicationsSubfield · 96.8 works2.9×
← 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: 0.88× its world share, 158 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.72× its world share, 146 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.55× its world share, 21 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.71× its world share, 44 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.65× its world share, 9 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.00× its world share, 27 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.77× its world share, 46 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.06× its world share, 606 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.18× its world share, 70 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.02× its world share, 70 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.10× its world share, 1,194 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.08× its world share, 204 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.35× its world share, 311 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.05× its world share, 47 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.36× its world share, 115 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.17× its world share, 3 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.23× its world share, 23 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.28× its world share, 203 worksMedicineNursing: 1.23× its world share, 23 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.22× its world share, 24 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.06× its world share, 129 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.16× its world share, 42 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.85× its world share, 69 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.48× its world share, 55 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.32× its world share, 154 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 2.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Sejong University?

Ranked on the composite score, Khan Muhammad, Heesup Han and Young‐Gab Kim lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Sejong University.

  1. 1 Khan Muhammad South Korea · #7,366 worldwide 769 citations · 61 works
  2. 2 Heesup Han South Korea · #13,175 worldwide 2.1k citations · 145 works
  3. 3 Young‐Gab Kim South Korea · #30,010 worldwide 705 citations · 36 works
  4. 4 Jamil Ahmad South Korea · #32,837 worldwide 426 citations · 41 works
  5. 5 Sung Wook Baik South Korea · #41,826 worldwide 723 citations · 71 works
  6. 6 Md. Jalil Piran South Korea · #58,722 worldwide 331 citations · 44 works
  7. 7 Mohammed H. Alsharif South Korea · #58,983 worldwide 393 citations · 38 works
  8. 8 Seunghye Lee South Korea · #63,445 worldwide 199 citations · 38 works
  9. 9 Muhammad Sajjad South Korea · #72,583 worldwide 433 citations · 30 works
  10. 10 Seong G. Kong South Korea · #83,947 worldwide 269 citations · 31 works
All ranked researchers at Sejong University

Which keywords describe research at Sejong University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Nanomaterials, Energy Storage, Energy Efficiency, Convolutional Neural Networks and Graphene.

▲ 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 Learning382▲ 2.9×83 topics
  2. Machine Learning223▲ 1.80×85 topics
  3. Neural Networks171▲ 2.9×37 topics
  4. Nanomaterials136▲ 3.4×18 topics
  5. Energy Efficiency110▲ 3.1×27 topics
  6. Energy Storage104▲ 4.2×12 topics
  7. Convolutional Neural Networks94▲ 3.4×14 topics
  8. Environmental Impact84▲ 1.30×48 topics
  9. Graphene83▲ 3.2×11 topics
  10. Remote Sensing72▲ 1.54×32 topics
  11. Cathode Materials69▲ 4.6×3 topics
  12. Heat Transfer67▲ 3.5×15 topics
  13. Internet of Things62▲ 1.89×26 topics
  14. Semiconductors62▲ 5.3×5 topics
  15. Wireless Sensor Networks61▲ 3.6×20 topics
  16. Nanocomposites61▲ 1.98×21 topics
  17. Lithium-ion Batteries59▲ 3.7×3 topics
  18. Consumer Behavior55▲ 2.3×12 topics
  19. Image Processing55▲ 3.3×13 topics
  20. Nanostructures54▲ 3.5×16 topics
  21. Metal-Organic Frameworks54▲ 3.4×6 topics
  22. Two-Dimensional Materials54▲ 6.1×4 topics
  23. Rechargeable Batteries53▲ 5.2×2 topics
  24. Nanocrystals49▲ 4.7×5 topics
  25. IoT Security48▲ 4.0×3 topics
  26. Water Splitting48▲ 3.4×4 topics
  27. Semiconductor48▲ 3.7×7 topics
  28. Wireless Communications43▲ 6.5×5 topics
  29. Neuromorphic Computing42▲ 9.6×2 topics
  30. Channel Estimation42▲ 13×4 topics
  31. Applications41▲ 3.9×7 topics
  32. Wireless Communication37▲ 6.5×6 topics
  33. Security and Privacy37▲ 5.2×3 topics
  34. Electronic Structure36▲ 5.3×8 topics
  35. MIMO Systems36▲ 12×3 topics
  36. Experimental Investigation33▲ 8.2×3 topics
  37. Non-Volatile Memory33▲ 8.9×2 topics
  38. Metal Oxides33▲ 6.9×2 topics
  39. Memristor32▲ 9.9×1 topic
  40. Resistive Switching32▲ 9.9×1 topic

Which research topics does Sejong University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advancements in Battery Materials, Advanced Memory and Neural Computing, Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies and Digital Marketing and Social Media.

Advancements in Battery …33Advancements in Battery Materials: 33 fractional worksAdvanced Memory and Neur…32Advanced Memory and Neural Computing: 32 fractional worksAdvanced Wireless Communication Technologies: 28 fractional worksDigital Marketing and Social Media: 26 fractional worksSupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication: 25 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 24 fractional worksPerovskite Materials and Applications: 23 fractional worksGas Sensing Nanomaterial…22Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors: 22 fractional works2D Materials and Applications: 21 fractional worksAdvanced battery technologies research: 20 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSociology and Political ScienceElectronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment1 others

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

  1. 1 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 33 works
  2. 2 Advanced Memory and Neural Computing Electrical and Electronic Engineering 32 works
  3. 3 Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 28 works
  4. 4 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 26 works
  5. 5 Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 25 works
  6. 6 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 24 works
  7. 7 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 23 works
  8. 8 Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 22 works
  9. 9 2D Materials and Applications Materials Chemistry 21 works
  10. 10 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 20 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 available40.2%not open59.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors27.4%domestic only72.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Sejong University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 53% 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.

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