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WonKwang Health Science University

In research, WonKwang Health Science University stands highest in Health Sciences (#5,933 of 20,462 worldwide) and Medicine (#14,344 of 17,978 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#21,299
of 28,054 · #21,369 all time
Rank in South Korea
#356
of 417
Research works
323
▼ 22% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.8k
8.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
76%
world 28%

What is WonKwang Health Science University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Health SciencesDomain #5,933 of 20,462 7.4%186
MedicineField #14,344 of 17,978 6.8%132

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where WonKwang Health Science 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).

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: 0.43× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.69× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.73× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.08× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 4.67× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.98× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.79× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.52× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.70× its world share, 2 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 12.01× its world share, 4 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.34× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.32× its world share, 32 worksMedicineNursing: 6.98× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.70× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.64× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.23× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 12.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at WonKwang Health Science University?

Ranked on the composite score, Ho Park, Sun-Mi Kim and Hyun Yoon lead among researchers whose main affiliation is WonKwang Health Science University.

  1. 1 Ho Park South Korea · #670,566 worldwide 19 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 Sun-Mi Kim South Korea · #1,100,086 worldwide 9 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Hyun Yoon South Korea · #1,394,326 worldwide 14 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Gwang-Young Lee South Korea · #1,584,851 worldwide 4 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at WonKwang Health Science University

Which keywords describe research at WonKwang Health Science University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Inflammation, Epidemiology, Cardiovascular Disease, Anti-inflammatory, Clinical Trials, Self-Efficacy, Neuroprotective Effects and Acupuncture.

▲ 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. Inflammation9▲ 6.2×31 topics
  2. Epidemiology8▲ 2.8×29 topics
  3. Cardiovascular Disease4▲ 5.2×14 topics
  4. Oxidative Stress4▲ 3.0×13 topics
  5. Quality of Life4▲ 3.3×11 topics
  6. Cancer3▲ 3.5×14 topics
  7. Anti-inflammatory3▲ 16×5 topics
  8. Clinical Trials3▲ 6.1×8 topics
  9. Obesity3▲ 4.9×7 topics
  10. Metabolic Syndrome3▲ 4.5×6 topics
  11. Self-Efficacy2▲ 13×5 topics
  12. Acupuncture2▲ 57×2 topics
  13. Immunomodulation2▲ 25×2 topics
  14. Neuroprotective Effects2▲ 22×3 topics
  15. Pain Relief2▲ 83×2 topics
  16. Apoptosis Induction2▲ 80×2 topics
  17. Insulin Resistance2▲ 6.4×6 topics
  18. Bee Venom2▲ 157×1 topic
  19. Hypertension2▲ 9.7×5 topics
  20. Melittin2▲ 157×1 topic
  21. Antioxidant2▲ 3.6×7 topics
  22. Complications2▲ 5.0×4 topics
  23. Diabetes2▲ 5.1×6 topics
  24. Job Satisfaction2▲ 5.7×4 topics
  25. Osteoarthritis2▲ 19×4 topics
  26. Global Burden2▲ 4.3×5 topics
  27. Social Support2▲ 4.1×5 topics
  28. Endothelial Dysfunction2▲ 9.4×4 topics
  29. Prevention2▲ 5.4×6 topics
  30. Dental Caries2▲ 22×2 topics
  31. Rehabilitation2▲ 5.2×6 topics
  32. Functional Recovery1▲ 13×3 topics
  33. Glycemic Control1▲ 13×3 topics
  34. Pharmacology1▲ 7.8×5 topics
  35. Biogenesis1▲ 10×3 topics
  36. Bone Regeneration1▲ 15×2 topics
  37. Dental Materials1▲ 34×1 topic
  38. Mortality Risk1▲ 7.6×3 topics
  39. Restorative Dentistry1▲ 34×1 topic
  40. Regeneration1▲ 8.9×3 topics

Which research topics does WonKwang Health Science University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Healthcare and Venom Research, Dental materials and restorations, Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior and Dental Health and Care Utilization.

Healthcare and Venom Research: 2 fractional worksDental materials and restorations: 1 fractional worksNutrition, Health and Food Behavior: 1 fractional worksDental Health and Care Utilization: 1 fractional worksHealth and Wellbeing Research: 1 fractional worksStroke Rehabilitation and Recovery: 1 fractional worksGout, Hyperuricemia, Uri…1Gout, Hyperuricemia, Uric Acid: 1 fractional worksTotal Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes: 1 fractional worksHealthcare Education and Workforce Issues: 1 fractional worksOsteoarthritis Treatment…1Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms: 1 fractional works
PharmacologyOrthodonticsNutrition and DieteticsPeriodontics6 others

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

  1. 1 Healthcare and Venom Research Pharmacology 2 works
  2. 2 Dental materials and restorations Orthodontics 1 works
  3. 3 Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior Nutrition and Dietetics 1 works
  4. 4 Dental Health and Care Utilization Periodontics 1 works
  5. 5 Health and Wellbeing Research General Health Professions 1 works
  6. 6 Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Rehabilitation 1 works
  7. 7 Gout, Hyperuricemia, Uric Acid Nephrology 1 works
  8. 8 Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes Surgery 1 works
  9. 9 Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues Leadership and Management 1 works
  10. 10 Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms Rheumatology 1 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 available75.5%not open24.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.4%domestic only87.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has WonKwang Health Science University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 22% lower 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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