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Tongmyong University

In research, Tongmyong University stands highest in Computer Science (#1,160 of 4,667 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#7,131 of 12,888 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#9,023 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#11,727
of 28,054 · #18,212 all time
Rank in South Korea
#214
of 417
Research works
1.3k
▲ 11% vs 2013–17
Citations
9.8k
7.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
54%
world 28%

What is Tongmyong 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 #1,160 of 4,667 11.4%61 #2753
Physical SciencesDomain #7,131 of 12,888 10.0%138 #13644
Social SciencesDomain #9,023 of 10,521 18.2%73 #12688
EngineeringField #6,157 of 6,636 9.2%63 #7880

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Tongmyong 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#2,753 #1,160
  2. Physical Sciences#13,644 #7,131
  3. Social Sciences#12,688 #9,023
  4. Engineering#7,880 #6,157
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: 0.20× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.31× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.82× its world share, 8 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 3.03× its world share, 61 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.91× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.63× its world share, 63 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.45× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.36× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.89× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.38× its world share, 19 worksMedicineNursing: 4.22× its world share, 5 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.95× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.40× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.34× its world share, 28 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.84× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.43× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.69× its world share, 13 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.77× its world share, 25 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 4.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Tongmyong University?

Ranked on the composite score, Nam‐Kyu Park, Chae-Kwan Lim and 노정숙 lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Tongmyong University.

  1. 1 Nam‐Kyu Park South Korea · #614,383 worldwide 79 citations · 69 works
  2. 2 Chae-Kwan Lim South Korea · #938,873 worldwide 8 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 노정숙 South Korea · #953,494 worldwide 3 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Sam‐Jun Lee South Korea · #1,002,750 worldwide 2 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 김종열 South Korea · #1,110,040 worldwide 5 citations · 159 works
  6. 6 Geon-Sang Roh South Korea · #1,217,175 worldwide 3 citations · 20 works
  7. 7 Seong-Won Kim South Korea · #1,219,012 worldwide 20 citations · 293 works
  8. 8 Migyung Cho South Korea · #1,229,440 worldwide 61 citations · 18 works
  9. 9 Kookhyun Kim South Korea · #1,267,725 worldwide 28 citations · 25 works
  10. 10 HyunJee Park South Korea · #1,267,848 worldwide 6 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Tongmyong University

Which keywords describe research at Tongmyong University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Virtual Reality, Machine Learning, Text Mining, Fashion, Lifestyle, Artificial Intelligence and Self-Efficacy.

▲ 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 Learning30▲ 3.5×46 topics
  2. Machine Learning23▲ 2.7×35 topics
  3. Virtual Reality21▲ 16×7 topics
  4. Artificial Intelligence15▲ 4.3×21 topics
  5. Social Media14▲ 3.7×6 topics
  6. Text Mining13▲ 38×5 topics
  7. Fashion12▲ 116×3 topics
  8. Lifestyle12▲ 137×2 topics
  9. Self-Efficacy11▲ 16×5 topics
  10. Neural Networks10▲ 2.6×16 topics
  11. Internet of Things9▲ 4.1×17 topics
  12. Consumer Behavior9▲ 5.3×6 topics
  13. Supply Chain Management9▲ 3.6×8 topics
  14. Security8▲ 5.0×13 topics
  15. Human-Computer Interaction7▲ 16×3 topics
  16. Ethical Consumption7▲ 26×2 topics
  17. Consumer Perception7▲ 12×3 topics
  18. Logistics7▲ 16×3 topics
  19. Digital Media Technology6▲ 60×1 topic
  20. Visual Communication Design6▲ 60×1 topic
  21. Generation Z6▲ 135×1 topic
  22. Metaverse6▲ 112×1 topic
  23. Wireless Sensor Networks6▲ 5.5×13 topics
  24. Corporate Social Responsibility6▲ 15×3 topics
  25. Body Image6▲ 29×2 topics
  26. Online Education6▲ 11×2 topics
  27. Customer Experience6▲ 14×3 topics
  28. Cosmetics5▲ 187×1 topic
  29. Social Norms5▲ 21×1 topic
  30. Lifelong Learning5▲ 9.9×2 topics
  31. Impulse Buying5▲ 35×1 topic
  32. Multichannel Retailing5▲ 35×1 topic
  33. Distance Education5▲ 9.2×1 topic
  34. Smart Learning5▲ 56×1 topic
  35. Cloud Computing5▲ 6.7×9 topics
  36. Stress Management5▲ 18×2 topics
  37. Clinical Competence5▲ 118×1 topic
  38. Container Terminals5▲ 71×1 topic
  39. Nursing Professionalism5▲ 118×1 topic
  40. Operations Research5▲ 10×1 topic

Which research topics does Tongmyong University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Digital Media and Visual Art, Diverse Topics in Contemporary Research, Consumer Perception and Purchasing Behavior and Consumer Retail Behavior Studies.

Digital Media and Visual…6Digital Media and Visual Art: 6 fractional worksDiverse Topics in Contem…6Diverse Topics in Contemporary Research: 6 fractional worksConsumer Perception and Purchasing Behavior: 5 fractional worksConsumer Retail Behavior…5Consumer Retail Behavior Studies: 5 fractional worksEducation and Learning I…5Education and Learning Interventions: 5 fractional worksHealthcare Education and Workforce Issues: 5 fractional worksMaritime Ports and Logistics: 5 fractional worksTechnology and Data Analysis: 3 fractional worksColor perception and design: 3 fractional worksDigital Marketing and Social Media: 3 fractional works
Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignCultural StudiesMarketingInformation Systems4 others

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

  1. 1 Digital Media and Visual Art Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 6 works
  2. 2 Diverse Topics in Contemporary Research Cultural Studies 6 works
  3. 3 Consumer Perception and Purchasing Behavior Marketing 5 works
  4. 4 Consumer Retail Behavior Studies Marketing 5 works
  5. 5 Education and Learning Interventions Information Systems 5 works
  6. 6 Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues Leadership and Management 5 works
  7. 7 Maritime Ports and Logistics Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 5 works
  8. 8 Technology and Data Analysis Information Systems 3 works
  9. 9 Color perception and design Social Psychology 3 works
  10. 10 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 3 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 available54.3%not open45.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.3%domestic only90.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Tongmyong University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 11% 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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