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Soongsil University

In research, Soongsil University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,839 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#1,179 of 6,636 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#2,158 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Signal Processing, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Computer Networks and Communications — Signal Processing is 4.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#2,410
of 28,054 · #3,883 all time
Rank in South Korea
#47
of 417
Research works
8.7k
▲ 5% vs 2013–17
Citations
108k
12.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
35%
world 28%

What is Soongsil 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 #1,839 of 12,888 16.8%1,444 #2801
EngineeringField #1,179 of 6,636 14.3%696 #1576
Health SciencesDomain #2,158 of 11,982 22.1%286 #5240
Computer ScienceField #859 of 4,667 22.9%386 #1230
MedicineField #2,394 of 10,443 23.1%254 #6083
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #776 of 2,318 12.0%332 #1015
Social SciencesDomain #4,147 of 10,521 20.8%253 #4857
Life SciencesDomain #3,273 of 7,800 17.0%125 #5940
Computer Networks and CommunicationsSubfield #315 of 705 22.1%82 #664
Artificial IntelligenceSubfield #913 of 1,884 29.2%92 #1397

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Soongsil 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#2,801 #1,839
  2. Engineering#1,576 #1,179
  3. Health Sciences#5,240 #2,158
  4. Computer Science#1,230 #859
  5. Medicine#6,083 #2,394
  6. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#1,015 #776
  7. Social Sciences#4,857 #4,147
  8. Life Sciences#5,940 #3,273
  9. Computer Networks and Communications#664 #315
  10. Artificial Intelligence#1,397 #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 Soongsil University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Signal Processing takes 4.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Signal ProcessingSubfield · 31.2 works4.9×
  2. Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 332.0 works4.4×
  3. Computer Networks and CommunicationsSubfield · 81.6 works4.3×
← 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: 0.12× its world share, 12 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.74× its world share, 84 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.26× its world share, 6 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.61× its world share, 21 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.44× its world share, 3 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.54× its world share, 4 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.67× its world share, 22 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.35× its world share, 386 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 9 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.49× its world share, 29 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.20× its world share, 696 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.39× its world share, 41 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.22× its world share, 164 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.49× its world share, 12 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.72× its world share, 80 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.37× its world share, 20 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.63× its world share, 254 worksMedicineNursing: 0.94× its world share, 10 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.11× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.80× its world share, 54 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.22× its world share, 25 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.80× its world share, 36 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.52× its world share, 34 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.36× its world share, 97 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

Who are the top researchers at Soongsil University?

Ranked on the composite score, Myungsik Yoo, Keechul Jung and Jaeyoung Choi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Soongsil University.

  1. 1 Myungsik Yoo South Korea · #15,281 worldwide 737 citations · 54 works
  2. 2 Keechul Jung South Korea · #92,428 worldwide 316 citations · 47 works
  3. 3 Jaeyoung Choi South Korea · #140,891 worldwide 193 citations · 65 works
  4. 4 Won Cheol Lee South Korea · #155,111 worldwide 170 citations · 30 works
  5. 5 Jeongil Choi South Korea · #176,092 worldwide 126 citations · 41 works
  6. 6 Yasser Vasseghian South Korea · #193,916 worldwide 329 citations · 41 works
  7. 7 Moon-Seog Jun South Korea · #287,204 worldwide 35 citations · 40 works
  8. 8 Kyung‐Won Park South Korea · #293,108 worldwide 493 citations · 65 works
  9. 9 Hyeong-Joon Ahn South Korea · #388,110 worldwide 101 citations · 37 works
  10. 10 Yoan Shin South Korea · #394,913 worldwide 245 citations · 95 works
All ranked researchers at Soongsil University

Which keywords describe research at Soongsil University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Wireless Power Transfer, Energy Storage, Energy Efficiency, Cathode Materials and IoT Security.

▲ 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 Learning211▲ 2.9×74 topics
  2. Machine Learning138▲ 2.0×65 topics
  3. Neural Networks87▲ 2.7×30 topics
  4. Energy Efficiency61▲ 3.1×24 topics
  5. Energy Storage56▲ 4.0×12 topics
  6. Cathode Materials44▲ 5.3×3 topics
  7. Wireless Power Transfer42▲ 21×2 topics
  8. Convolutional Neural Networks42▲ 2.7×13 topics
  9. Nanocomposites40▲ 2.4×21 topics
  10. IoT Security39▲ 5.8×3 topics
  11. Data Mining38▲ 2.5×11 topics
  12. Lithium-ion Batteries34▲ 3.8×3 topics
  13. Health Monitoring34▲ 7.8×3 topics
  14. Anomaly Detection32▲ 5.2×5 topics
  15. Flexible Electronics32▲ 8.7×3 topics
  16. Rechargeable Batteries31▲ 5.4×2 topics
  17. Sensor Networks30▲ 5.6×5 topics
  18. Text Mining30▲ 11×5 topics
  19. Integrated Circuits29▲ 8.8×3 topics
  20. Energy Management29▲ 7.9×3 topics
  21. RFID Technology28▲ 7.5×4 topics
  22. Energy Harvesting27▲ 7.1×3 topics
  23. Electrocatalysis26▲ 4.3×5 topics
  24. Nanogenerators25▲ 9.0×1 topic
  25. Wearable25▲ 9.0×1 topic
  26. CMOS25▲ 24×2 topics
  27. Information Transfer25▲ 18×1 topic
  28. Wireless Energy Harvesting25▲ 18×1 topic
  29. Frequency Synthesizer24▲ 28×2 topics
  30. 5G Networks23▲ 5.4×4 topics
  31. Electric Vehicle Charging23▲ 13×2 topics
  32. Millimeter-Wave22▲ 28×2 topics
  33. Security and Privacy22▲ 5.4×3 topics
  34. Low-Noise Amplifiers21▲ 35×1 topic
  35. Oscillators21▲ 35×1 topic
  36. Efficiency Optimization20▲ 20×2 topics
  37. Polymer Electrolyte Membranes19▲ 12×1 topic
  38. Proton Exchange Membranes19▲ 12×1 topic
  39. Smart Factory18▲ 8.3×3 topics
  40. Biomedical Implants18▲ 16×2 topics

Which research topics does Soongsil University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks, Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design and Fuel Cells and Related Materials.

Advanced Sensor and Ener…25Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 25 fractional worksEnergy Harvesting in Wir…25Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks: 25 fractional worksRadio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design: 21 fractional worksFuel Cells and Related Materials: 19 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 18 fractional worksWireless Power Transfer Systems: 17 fractional worksConducting polymers and applications: 17 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Ene…16Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 16 fractional worksNetwork Security and Intrusion Detection: 16 fractional worksTechnology Adoption and User Behaviour: 14 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringPolymers and PlasticsRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment2 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 25 works
  2. 2 Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks Electrical and Electronic Engineering 25 works
  3. 3 Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design Electrical and Electronic Engineering 21 works
  4. 4 Fuel Cells and Related Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 19 works
  5. 5 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 18 works
  6. 6 Wireless Power Transfer Systems Electrical and Electronic Engineering 17 works
  7. 7 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 17 works
  8. 8 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 16 works
  9. 9 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 16 works
  10. 10 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Information Systems and Management 14 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 available34.6%not open65.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.2%domestic only89.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Soongsil University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 5% 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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