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Seoul National University

In research, Seoul National University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#147 of 12,888 worldwide), Health Sciences (#139 of 11,982 worldwide) and Computer Science (#76 of 4,667 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Hardware and Architecture, Orthodontics and Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes — Hardware and Architecture is 3.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#147
of 28,054 · #190 all time
Rank in South Korea
#1
of 417
Research works
106k
◆ 1% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.7M
25.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

What is Seoul National 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
Physical SciencesDomain #147 of 12,888 19.4%8,275 #154
Health SciencesDomain #139 of 11,982 17.7%3,681 #247
Computer ScienceField #76 of 4,667 20.6%1,540 #112
EngineeringField #135 of 6,636 19.2%3,470 #90
MedicineField #213 of 10,443 17.2%3,123 #341
Life SciencesDomain #174 of 7,800 20.6%2,550 #292
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #129 of 3,579 18.8%1,309 #259
Social SciencesDomain #412 of 10,521 26.4%1,813 #467
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #92 of 2,318 17.7%1,100 #79
Molecular BiologySubfield #103 of 2,175 19.6%783 #181

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Seoul National 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. Physical Sciences#154 #147
  2. Health Sciences#247 #139
  3. Computer Science#112 #76
  4. Engineering#90 #135
  5. Medicine#341 #213
  6. Life Sciences#292 #174
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#259 #129
  8. Social Sciences#467 #412
  9. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#79 #92
  10. Molecular Biology#181 #103
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 Seoul National University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Hardware and Architecture takes 3.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Hardware and ArchitectureSubfield · 60.5 works3.3×
  2. OrthodonticsSubfield · 48.1 works2.6×
  3. Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesSubfield · 30.8 works2.4×
  4. Sensory SystemsSubfield · 30.2 works2.4×
← 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: 0.80× its world share, 620 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.50× its world share, 1,309 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.20× its world share, 198 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.40× its world share, 371 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.91× its world share, 52 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.95× its world share, 111 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.93× its world share, 237 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.21× its world share, 1,540 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.22× its world share, 312 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.07× its world share, 161 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.42× its world share, 3,470 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.01× its world share, 822 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.55× its world share, 884 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.23× its world share, 236 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.38× its world share, 501 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.99× its world share, 158 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.60× its world share, 259 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.00× its world share, 3,123 worksMedicineNursing: 1.21× its world share, 96 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.01× its world share, 45 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.22× its world share, 104 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.42× its world share, 221 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.78× its world share, 122 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.77× its world share, 267 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.68× its world share, 337 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.37× its world share, 761 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 2.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Seoul National University?

Ranked on the composite score, Kyong Soo Park, Myoung‐don Oh and Jin Mo Goo lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Seoul National University.

  1. 1 Kyong Soo Park South Korea · #1,630 worldwide 1.9k citations · 136 works
  2. 2 Myoung‐don Oh South Korea · #3,752 worldwide 1.3k citations · 67 works
  3. 3 Jin Mo Goo South Korea · #4,359 worldwide 678 citations · 87 works
  4. 4 Taeghwan Hyeon South Korea · #5,712 worldwide 2.6k citations · 121 works
  5. 5 Kyoung Mu Lee South Korea · #12,269 worldwide 1.4k citations · 95 works
  6. 6 Seung‐Ki Sul South Korea · #12,361 worldwide 1.6k citations · 175 works
  7. 7 Jung Ho Ahn South Korea · #12,671 worldwide 1k citations · 73 works
  8. 8 Taesung Park South Korea · #16,966 worldwide 1k citations · 120 works
  9. 9 Yoon Kim South Korea · #17,238 worldwide 1.1k citations · 110 works
  10. 10 Yongtae Park South Korea · #18,599 worldwide 756 citations · 54 works
All ranked researchers at Seoul National University

Which keywords describe research at Seoul National University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Neural Networks, Epidemiology, Inflammation, Neuromorphic Computing, Machine Learning, Biomedical Applications and Cancer.

▲ 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 Learning784▲ 1.40×79 topics
  2. Epidemiology599◆ 0.93×130 topics
  3. Machine Learning504◆ 0.94×86 topics
  4. Neural Networks478▲ 1.90×38 topics
  5. Inflammation438▲ 1.29×82 topics
  6. Climate Change392◆ 0.89×94 topics
  7. Biomedical Applications308▲ 1.59×36 topics
  8. Oxidative Stress303◆ 1.14×60 topics
  9. Cancer296▲ 1.35×58 topics
  10. Nanoparticles260▲ 1.27×42 topics
  11. Nanomaterials237▲ 1.37×20 topics
  12. Quality of Life229◆ 0.97×50 topics
  13. Cardiovascular Disease228▲ 1.26×37 topics
  14. Nanocomposites187▲ 1.42×21 topics
  15. Energy Storage187▲ 1.75×12 topics
  16. Convolutional Neural Networks182▲ 1.52×14 topics
  17. Gene Expression168▲ 1.70×20 topics
  18. Tissue Engineering166▲ 1.67×13 topics
  19. Neuromorphic Computing162▲ 8.5×2 topics
  20. Cathode Materials158▲ 2.5×3 topics
  21. Immunotherapy155▲ 1.33×19 topics
  22. Biomarkers154▲ 1.39×18 topics
  23. Health Effects148▲ 1.51×24 topics
  24. Biosensors141▲ 1.68×12 topics
  25. Synaptic Plasticity134▲ 3.8×6 topics
  26. Lithium-ion Batteries133▲ 1.92×4 topics
  27. Metal Oxides116▲ 5.7×2 topics
  28. Field-Effect Transistors116▲ 4.4×4 topics
  29. Thin Films107▲ 3.4×10 topics
  30. Non-Volatile Memory105▲ 6.6×2 topics
  31. Flexible Electronics104▲ 3.7×3 topics
  32. Memristor99▲ 7.1×1 topic
  33. Resistive Switching99▲ 7.1×1 topic
  34. Unsupervised Learning91▲ 3.9×3 topics
  35. Convolutional Networks88▲ 3.8×3 topics
  36. Doping82▲ 5.4×3 topics
  37. Ferroelectricity73▲ 4.8×4 topics
  38. Atomic Layer Deposition66▲ 5.8×1 topic
  39. Hafnium Oxide63▲ 12×1 topic
  40. Negative Capacitance63▲ 12×1 topic

Which research topics does Seoul National University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Memory and Neural Computing, Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Semiconductor materials and devices and Advancements in Battery Materials.

Advanced Memory and Neur…99Advanced Memory and Neural Computing: 99 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Ener…73Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 73 fractional worksSemiconductor materials and devices: 66 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 65 fractional worksFerroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices: 63 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 56 fractional worksConducting polymers and applications: 55 fractional worksTopic Modeling54Topic Modeling: 54 fractional worksAdvanced Neural Network Applications: 51 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technologies Research: 51 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringPolymers and PlasticsArtificial Intelligence2 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Memory and Neural Computing Electrical and Electronic Engineering 99 works
  2. 2 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 73 works
  3. 3 Semiconductor materials and devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 66 works
  4. 4 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 65 works
  5. 5 Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 63 works
  6. 6 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 56 works
  7. 7 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 55 works
  8. 8 Topic Modeling Artificial Intelligence 54 works
  9. 9 Advanced Neural Network Applications Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 51 works
  10. 10 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 51 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 available35.7%not open64.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.7%domestic only79.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Seoul National University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 1% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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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.