Wonkwang University
In research, Wonkwang University stands highest in Health Sciences (#3,572 of 9,902 worldwide), Medicine (#3,722 of 8,541 worldwide) and Dentistry (#215 of 405 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Oral Surgery, Dentistry and Complementary and alternative medicine (Oral Surgery is 12.1× its share of world research).
- World rank, 2022-now
- #6,505 of 22,385 · #6,729 all time
- Rank in South Korea
- #109 of 343
- Research works
- 8.4k ▼ 13% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 122k 14.6 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 8.3% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 0.86× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 56% world 40%
- International
- 11% world 18%
What is Wonkwang University known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health SciencesDomain | #3,572 of 9,902 | 7.9% | 720 | #6612 | |
| MedicineField | #3,722 of 8,541 | 6.7% | 574 | #6372 | |
| DentistryField | #215 of 405 | 12.0% | 66 | #478 | |
| Life SciencesDomain | #4,627 of 6,403 | 6.9% | 249 | #3768 | |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField | #2,295 of 2,964 | 7.3% | 115 | #2589 | |
| SurgerySubfield | #1,200 of 1,532 | 6.0% | 90 | #2128 | |
| Molecular BiologySubfield | #1,572 of 1,880 | 6.8% | 67 | #2062 | |
| EngineeringField | #5,352 of 5,901 | 7.4% | 124 | #5811 | |
| Physical SciencesDomain | #10,000 of 10,670 | 7.7% | 276 | #7811 | |
| Agricultural and Biological SciencesField | #2,961 of 3,157 | 5.8% | 66 | #3805 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Wonkwang 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).
Which of those standings moved
The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.
- Health Sciences#6,612 #3,572
- Medicine#6,372 #3,722
- Dentistry#478 #215
- Life Sciences#3,768 #4,627
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#2,589 #2,295
- Surgery#2,128 #1,200
- Molecular Biology#2,062 #1,572
- Engineering#5,811 #5,352
- Physical Sciences#7,811 #10,000
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences#3,805 #2,961
A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.
Which fields of science does Wonkwang University work in?
In 2022-now, 54% of research at Wonkwang University is in Health Sciences, 20% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (43%), Engineering (9%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (9%). It does 2.3× the world's share of Health Sciences.
Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.
Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
- Health Sciences80953.5%
- Medicine64842.9%
- Dentistry734.8%
- Health Professions553.7%
- Nursing291.9%
- Veterinary30.2%
- Physical Sciences30420.1%
- Engineering1379.0%
- Computer Science493.2%
- Materials Science493.2%
- Environmental Science322.1%
- Chemistry120.8%
- Energy80.5%
- Physics and Astronomy70.5%
- Mathematics40.2%
- Chemical Engineering40.2%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences30.2%
- Life Sciences27818.4%
- Social Sciences1207.9%
- Psychology362.4%
- Social Sciences342.3%
- Business, Management and Accounting191.2%
- Decision Sciences110.7%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance110.7%
- Arts and Humanities100.7%
What does Wonkwang University specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Oral Surgery takes 12.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Oral SurgerySubfield · 35.4 works12×
- DentistryField · 72.9 works9.9×
- Complementary and alternative medicineSubfield · 37.4 works8.5×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 9.9×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Dentistry9.95×73 works
- Nursing3.96×29 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics3.65×19 works
- Medicine2.23×648 works
- Neuroscience1.69×42 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.62×130 works
- Veterinary1.59×3 works
- Health Professions1.39×55 works
- Immunology and Microbiology1.01×15 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.99×71 works
- Materials Science0.92×49 works
- Psychology0.78×36 works
- Decision Sciences0.73×11 works
- Chemical Engineering0.68×4 works
- Engineering0.60×137 works
- Energy0.54×8 works
- Chemistry0.51×12 works
- Environmental Science0.43×32 works
- Computer Science0.42×49 works
- Business, Management and Accounting0.38×19 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.33×10 works
- Arts and Humanities0.23×10 works
- Mathematics0.21×4 works
- Physics and Astronomy0.21×7 works
- Social Sciences0.18×34 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences0.14×3 works
- Dentistry 9.9×
- Nursing 4.0×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 3.6×
- Medicine 2.2×
- Neuroscience 1.7×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 1.6×
- Veterinary 1.6×
- Health Professions 1.4×
- Immunology and Microbiology 1.0×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1.0×
- Materials Science 0.9×
- Psychology 0.8×
- Decision Sciences 0.7×
- Chemical Engineering 0.7×
- Engineering 0.6×
- Energy 0.5×
- Chemistry 0.5×
- Environmental Science 0.4×
- Computer Science 0.4×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.4×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.3×
- Arts and Humanities 0.2×
- Mathematics 0.2×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.2×
- Social Sciences 0.2×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.1×
Who are the top researchers at Wonkwang University?
Ranked on the quality score, S. K. Nam, Ji Hyun Ryu and Soon Ju Park lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Wonkwang University.
- 1
S. K. Nam
South Korea · #87,617 worldwide 12k citations · 146 works
- 2
Ji Hyun Ryu
South Korea · #172,150 worldwide 8.1k citations · 96 works
- 3
Soon Ju Park
South Korea · #357,743 worldwide 4.4k citations · 90 works
- 4
Kyeong Ho Yun
South Korea · #454,929 worldwide 5k citations · 185 works
- 5
Young Hwan Lee
South Korea · #470,292 worldwide 6.2k citations · 130 works
- 6
Eun‐Jung Jin
South Korea · #479,098 worldwide 6.8k citations · 145 works
- 7
Ramanaskanda Braveenth
South Korea · #684,738 worldwide 1.6k citations · 43 works
- 8
Jae Young Cho
South Korea · #975,413 worldwide 2.2k citations · 104 works
- 9
Churl Hong Chun
South Korea · #990,561 worldwide 4.7k citations · 145 works
- 10
Do‐Hyung Kim
South Korea · #1,230,912 worldwide 3.9k citations · 70 works
Which keywords describe research at Wonkwang University?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Inflammation, Epidemiology, Quality of Life, Clinical Trials, Anti-inflammatory, Self-Efficacy, Oxidative Stress and Treatment.
- Periodontal Disease
- Dental Caries
- Peri-implant Diseases
- Osteoporosis
- Immunomodulation
- Biomaterials
- Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Osteoarthritis
- Bone Regeneration
- Complications
- Pain Relief
- Tissue Engineering
- Rehabilitation
- Self-Efficacy
- Antioxidant Activity
- Obesity
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Clinical Trials
- Oxidative Stress
- Inflammation
- Epidemiology
- Quality of Life
- Treatment
- Cancer
- Depression
- Anti-inflammatory
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Antioxidant
- Neurological Disorders
- Acupuncture
- Surgical Management
- Prevention
- Neuroprotective Effects
- Pain Management
- Adverse Events
- Psychological Factors
- Lifestyle
- Dental Implants
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Brain Imaging
Size is fractional works in 2022-now 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
- Epidemiology110▲ 1.84×108 topics
- Inflammation100▲ 3.1×77 topics
- Quality of Life63▲ 2.9×44 topics
- Oxidative Stress49▲ 1.99×54 topics
- Treatment42▲ 2.3×37 topics
- Clinical Trials41▲ 4.0×17 topics
- Cancer40▲ 1.98×52 topics
- Cardiovascular Disease39▲ 2.3×33 topics
- Depression37▲ 2.8×23 topics
- Obesity33▲ 2.9×23 topics
- Anti-inflammatory28▲ 6.6×26 topics
- Antioxidant Activity27▲ 2.9×24 topics
- Metabolic Syndrome27▲ 2.2×21 topics
- Self-Efficacy26▲ 6.7×7 topics
- Antioxidant26▲ 2.5×43 topics
- Rehabilitation25▲ 4.2×11 topics
- Neurological Disorders24▲ 2.8×17 topics
- Tissue Engineering23▲ 2.5×13 topics
- Acupuncture22▲ 25×3 topics
- Pain Relief22▲ 37×2 topics
- Surgical Management22▲ 3.6×19 topics
- Complications22▲ 2.9×17 topics
- Prevention20▲ 3.2×15 topics
- Bone Regeneration20▲ 11×2 topics
- Neuroprotective Effects19▲ 8.1×6 topics
- Osteoarthritis19▲ 9.3×6 topics
- Pain Management18▲ 5.1×8 topics
- Traditional Chinese Medicine18▲ 9.8×5 topics
- Adverse Events17▲ 17×3 topics
- Biomaterials16▲ 4.5×7 topics
- Psychological Factors16▲ 5.1×6 topics
- Immunomodulation14▲ 7.3×5 topics
- Lifestyle14▲ 31×3 topics
- Osteoporosis14▲ 11×3 topics
- Dental Implants14▲ 18×1 topic
- Peri-implant Diseases14▲ 18×1 topic
- Rheumatoid Arthritis13▲ 9.0×4 topics
- Dental Caries13▲ 8.5×2 topics
- Brain Imaging13▲ 11×3 topics
- Periodontal Disease12▲ 14×2 topics
Which research topics does Wonkwang University publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes, Health and Wellbeing Research, Dental Radiography and Imaging and Healthcare and Venom Research.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes Oral Surgery 14 works
- 2 Health and Wellbeing Research General Health Professions 12 works
- 3 Dental Radiography and Imaging Oral Surgery 12 works
- 4 Healthcare and Venom Research Pharmacology 11 works
- 5 Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies Complementary and alternative medicine 11 works
- 6 Traditional Chinese Medicine Studies Complementary and alternative medicine 10 works
- 7 Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior Nutrition and Dietetics 9 works
- 8 Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues Leadership and Management 8 works
- 9 Dental materials and restorations Orthodontics 8 works
- 10 Diverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education Studies Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 8 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.
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
How has Wonkwang University's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 13% lower than in 2018-2021.
The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Its share of all research
Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Wonkwang University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0057% in 2024.
Fractional works of Wonkwang University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.
How much of it reaches the world top 10%
Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 10.6% in 2025.
Other research institutions in Iksan
- Jeonbuk Agricultural Research & Extension Services
- WonKwang Health Science University
- Wonkwang Digital University
- Wonkwang Pharmaceutical (South Korea)
- Korean Industrial Economic Association
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners have tabs of their own, above.
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