Wooridul Hospital
In research, Wooridul Hospital stands highest in Surgery (#1,513 of 1,816 worldwide), Medicine (#9,244 of 10,443 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#11,042 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Surgery and Medicine — Pathology and Forensic Medicine is 50.1× its share of world research.
- World rank, 2022–2025
- #22,512 of 28,054 · #32,691 all time
- Rank in South Korea
- #374 of 417
- Research works
- 683 ▲ 59% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 16k 24.1 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 4.9% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 41% world 28%
What is Wooridul Hospital known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurgerySubfield | #1,513 of 1,816 | 5.8% | 65 | #1766 | |
| MedicineField | #9,244 of 10,443 | 4.7% | 122 | #10183 | |
| Health SciencesDomain | #11,042 of 11,982 | 4.7% | 122 | #12992 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Wooridul Hospital 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.
- Surgery#1,766 #1,513
- Medicine#10,183 #9,244
- Health Sciences#12,992 #11,042
A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.
What does Wooridul Hospital specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Pathology and Forensic Medicine takes 50.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Pathology and Forensic MedicineSubfield · 33.7 works50×
- SurgerySubfield · 65.3 works22×
- MedicineField · 122.0 works4.9×
- Health SciencesDomain · 122.4 works4.1×
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: Medicine, 4.9×. Every wedge is a field page.
Who are the top researchers at Wooridul Hospital?
Ranked on the composite score, Sang‐Ho Lee, Gun Choi and Hyeun Sung Kim lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Wooridul Hospital.
- 1 Sang‐Ho Lee South Korea · #326,444 worldwide 219 citations · 107 works
- 2 Gun Choi South Korea · #331,930 worldwide 84 citations · 20 works
- 3 Hyeun Sung Kim South Korea · #366,100 worldwide 90 citations · 41 works
- 4 Il‐Tae Jang South Korea · #681,643 worldwide 40 citations · 20 works
- 5 Dong Yeob Lee South Korea · #896,255 worldwide 36 citations · 111 works
- 6 Junseok Bae South Korea · #1,371,843 worldwide 15 citations · 15 works
- 7 Hoyeon Lee South Korea · #1,417,243 worldwide 26 citations · 33 works
Which keywords describe research at Wooridul Hospital?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Degenerative Disc Disease, Spinal Fusion, Low Back Pain, Surgical Treatment, Intervertebral Disc, Lumbar Disc Degeneration, Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Cervical Spine Surgery.
- Internal Fixation
- Fetal Surgery
- Shoulder Function
- Total Hip Replacement
- Vertebrae Detection
- Complications
- Regional Anesthesia
- Perioperative Care
- Global Burden
- Pain Management
- Epidural Hematoma
- Postoperative Complications
- Spinal Deformity
- Surgical Management
- Pedicle Screw Fixation
- Epidemiology
- Cervical Spine Surgery
- Lumbar Disc Degeneration
- Surgical Treatment
- Spinal Fusion
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Low Back Pain
- Intervertebral Disc
- Anterior Cervical Discectomy
- Chronic Pain
- Biomechanics
- Vertebroplasty
- Scoliosis
- Risk Factors
- Clinical Trials
- Spinal Hematoma
- Disability
- Postoperative Pain
- Analgesia
- Quality of Life
- Spine Segmentation
- Revision Surgery
- Hydrocephalus
- Embolization
- Hemorrhage
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
- Degenerative Disc Disease53▲ 431×2 topics
- Spinal Fusion43▲ 346×2 topics
- Low Back Pain40▲ 179×3 topics
- Surgical Treatment35▲ 139×4 topics
- Intervertebral Disc33▲ 382×1 topic
- Lumbar Disc Degeneration33▲ 382×1 topic
- Anterior Cervical Discectomy20▲ 550×1 topic
- Cervical Spine Surgery20▲ 550×1 topic
- Chronic Pain12▲ 42×4 topics
- Epidemiology11▲ 2.2×15 topics
- Biomechanics11▲ 27×4 topics
- Pedicle Screw Fixation10▲ 206×1 topic
- Vertebroplasty10▲ 206×1 topic
- Surgical Management10▲ 19×7 topics
- Scoliosis10▲ 263×1 topic
- Spinal Deformity10▲ 263×1 topic
- Risk Factors7▲ 4.9×4 topics
- Postoperative Complications7▲ 39×2 topics
- Clinical Trials7▲ 7.7×4 topics
- Epidural Hematoma6▲ 536×1 topic
- Spinal Hematoma6▲ 536×1 topic
- Pain Management6▲ 21×4 topics
- Disability6▲ 43×1 topic
- Global Burden6▲ 8.5×1 topic
- Postoperative Pain6▲ 50×2 topics
- Perioperative Care6▲ 38×2 topics
- Analgesia5▲ 65×1 topic
- Regional Anesthesia5▲ 78×1 topic
- Quality of Life4▲ 2.4×7 topics
- Complications4▲ 5.3×5 topics
- Spine Segmentation3▲ 58×1 topic
- Vertebrae Detection3▲ 58×1 topic
- Revision Surgery2▲ 15×2 topics
- Total Hip Replacement2▲ 15×2 topics
- Hydrocephalus2▲ 41×2 topics
- Shoulder Function2▲ 21×2 topics
- Embolization2▲ 24×2 topics
- Fetal Surgery2▲ 29×2 topics
- Hemorrhage2▲ 22×2 topics
- Internal Fixation2▲ 22×2 topics
Which research topics does Wooridul Hospital publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology, Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy, Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques and Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Pathology and Forensic Medicine 33 works
- 2 Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy Surgery 20 works
- 3 Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques Surgery 10 works
- 4 Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment Surgery 10 works
- 5 Spinal Hematomas and Complications Surgery 6 works
- 6 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 6 works
- 7 Anesthesia and Pain Management Surgery 5 works
- 8 Medical Imaging and Analysis Biomedical Engineering 3 works
- 9 Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
- 10 Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries Surgery 2 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: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has Wooridul Hospital's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 59% higher than in 2013–2017.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Other research institutions in Seoul
- Seoul National University
- Yonsei University
- Korea University
- Sungkyunkwan University
- Hanyang University
- Kyung Hee University
- Chung-Ang University
- Samsung (South Korea)
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.