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Youngsan University

In research, Youngsan University stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,810 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#10,765
of 22,385 · #11,845 all time
Rank in South Korea
#174
of 343
Research works
659
▲ 11% vs 2018-21
Citations
7.8k
11.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.88×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
60%
world 40%
International
14%
world 18%
Youngsan University

What is Youngsan University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #7,810 of 9,585 20.5%66 #10035

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Youngsan 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 fields of science does Youngsan University work in?

In 2022-now, 38% of research at Youngsan University is in Social Sciences, 29% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (17%), Engineering (16%), Medicine (16%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 71 fractional works · 37.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 32 fractional works · 17.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 12 fractional works · 6.5% of its workCultural Studies: 5 fractional works · 2.5% of its workSafety Research: 4 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEducation: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workLaw: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDemography: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workTransportation: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 23 fractional works · 12.4% of its workMarketing: 13 fractional works · 7.0% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 6 fractional works · 3.0% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness and International Management: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 6 fractional works · 3.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 5 fractional works · 2.5% of its workFinance: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPsychology: 5 fractional works · 2.9% of its workSocial Psychology: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPhysical Sciences: 55 fractional works · 29.2% of its workEngineering: 31 fractional works · 16.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 7 fractional works · 3.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 5 fractional works · 2.8% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 4 fractional works · 1.9% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 14 fractional works · 7.4% of its workInformation Systems: 6 fractional works · 3.2% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 4 fractional works · 2.2% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workModeling and Simulation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 48 fractional works · 25.4% of its workMedicine: 30 fractional works · 15.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 4 fractional works · 2.1% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPharmacology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Professions: 11 fractional works · 5.7% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 4 fractional works · 2.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComplementary and Manual Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 4 fractional works · 2.2% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workLeadership and Management: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDentistry: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPeriodontics: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOral Surgery: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGeneral Dentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 14 fractional works · 7.5% of its workNeuroscience: 5 fractional works · 2.6% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSensory Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 5 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPlant Science: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workFood Science: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKYoungsanUniversity188fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences8%Physical Sciences29%Health Sciences25%Social Sciences38%

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 24 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences3217.2%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting2312.4%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance63.0%
    4. Psychology52.9%
    5. Arts and Humanities31.4%
    6. Decision Sciences21.0%
    1. Engineering3116.3%
    2. Computer Science147.4%
    3. Environmental Science42.2%
    4. Materials Science31.4%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences20.9%
    6. Energy10.5%
    7. Mathematics00.2%
    8. Physics and Astronomy00.2%
    9. Chemistry00.1%
    1. Medicine3015.7%
    2. Health Professions115.7%
    3. Nursing42.2%
    4. Dentistry31.7%
    1. Neuroscience52.6%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences52.6%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology31.6%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology10.5%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.54× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.30× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.63× its world share, 5 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.67× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.95× its world share, 14 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.60× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.09× its world share, 31 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.44× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.41× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 3.56× its world share, 3 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.15× its world share, 11 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.82× its world share, 30 worksMedicineNursing: 4.59× its world share, 4 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.48× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.84× its world share, 23 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.08× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.39× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.95× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.36× its world share, 32 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 4.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 24 fields, with their numbers
  1. Nursing4.59×4 works
  2. Business, Management and Accounting3.84×23 works
  3. Dentistry3.56×3 works
  4. Health Professions2.15×11 works
  5. Neuroscience1.63×5 works
  6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.39×6 works
  7. Social Sciences1.36×32 works
  8. Engineering1.09×31 works
  9. Decision Sciences1.08×2 works
  10. Computer Science0.95×14 works
  11. Psychology0.95×6 works
  12. Medicine0.82×30 works
  13. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.67×0 works
  14. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.60×2 works
  15. Energy0.58×1 works
  16. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.54×5 works
  17. Arts and Humanities0.48×3 works
  18. Immunology and Microbiology0.46×1 works
  19. Environmental Science0.44×4 works
  20. Materials Science0.41×3 works
  21. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.30×3 works
  22. Mathematics0.18×0 works
  23. Physics and Astronomy0.08×0 works
  24. Chemistry0.05×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Youngsan University?

Ranked on the quality score, Song-Hee Cheon, Kiwon Park and Min-Sik Yong lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Youngsan University.

  1. 1 Song-Hee Cheon South Korea · #2,365,467 worldwide 581 citations · 23 works
  2. 2 Kiwon Park South Korea · #2,573,491 worldwide 349 citations · 35 works
  3. 3 Min-Sik Yong South Korea · #3,058,057 worldwide 518 citations · 27 works
  4. 4 Jung‐Heon Nam South Korea · #4,075,660 worldwide 209 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 Young Shin Cho South Korea · #4,084,213 worldwide 1.2k citations · 83 works
  6. 6 Jin-Whan Kim South Korea · #4,252,552 worldwide 29 citations · 25 works
  7. 7 Sangguk Lim South Korea · #4,830,311 worldwide 11 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 Hyuk-Gyu Cho South Korea · #4,951,481 worldwide 13 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 Koung Oh Chang South Korea · #4,971,195 worldwide 81 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Dong Ki Kim South Korea · #5,007,245 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Youngsan University

What are the most cited papers from Youngsan University?

The most cited paper from Youngsan University is "An Algorithm Based on Deep Learning for Predicting In‐Hospital Cardiac Arrest" (Joon‐myoung Kwon, Youngnam Lee, Yeha Lee et al., 2018), with 324 citations. Next come "Risk factors for post–intensive care syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis" (308) and "A near-infrared fluorescent sensor for detection of cyanide in aqueous solution and its application for bioimaging" (292).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 An Algorithm Based on Deep Learning for Predicting In‐Hospital Cardiac Arrest Joon‐myoung Kwon, Youngnam Lee, Yeha Lee et al. · Journal of the American Heart Association Open access 26 Jun 2018 324
2 Risk factors for post–intensive care syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis Minju Lee, Jiyeon Kang, Yeon Jin Jeong · Australian Critical Care Review 12 Dec 2019 308
3 A near-infrared fluorescent sensor for detection of cyanide in aqueous solution and its application for bioimaging Xiaoqiang Chen, Seong-Won Nam, Gun-Hee Kim et al. · Chemical Communications 2010 292
4 Merging the norm activation model and the theory of planned behavior in the context of drone food delivery services: Does the level of product knowledge really matter? Jinkyung Jenny Kim, Jinsoo Hwang · Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management 19 Nov 2019 286
5 A change of perceived innovativeness for contactless food delivery services using drones after the outbreak of COVID-19 Jinkyung Jenny Kim, Insin Kim, Jinsoo Hwang · International Journal of Hospitality Management Open access 30 Nov 2020 272
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Youngsan University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Consumer Behavior, Lifestyle, Fashion, Virtual Reality, Social Norms, Social Media, Body Image and Corporate Social Responsibility.

▲ 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-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
  1. Consumer Behavior13▲ 11×7 topics
  2. Lifestyle12▲ 214×3 topics
  3. Fashion11▲ 157×2 topics
  4. Social Media10▲ 3.9×10 topics
  5. Epidemiology9▲ 1.25×31 topics
  6. Virtual Reality9▲ 9.7×6 topics
  7. Artificial Intelligence8▲ 3.1×17 topics
  8. Social Norms8▲ 45×3 topics
  9. Body Image7▲ 52×2 topics
  10. Corporate Social Responsibility7▲ 22×1 topic
  11. Cosmetics7▲ 373×1 topic
  12. Text Mining7▲ 27×4 topics
  13. Public Health6▲ 2.3×11 topics
  14. Ethical Consumption6▲ 31×2 topics
  15. Self-Efficacy6▲ 12×5 topics
  16. Consumer Perception6▲ 13×4 topics
  17. Quality of Life5▲ 1.94×12 topics
  18. Job Satisfaction5▲ 6.3×5 topics
  19. Health Benefits5▲ 7.8×7 topics
  20. Customer Satisfaction4▲ 7.5×3 topics
  21. Generation Z4▲ 127×1 topic
  22. Metaverse4▲ 92×1 topic
  23. Health Effects4▲ 3.8×3 topics
  24. Service Quality4▲ 8.7×3 topics
  25. Environmental Noise4▲ 47×1 topic
  26. Noise Pollution4▲ 47×1 topic
  27. Perceived Value4▲ 44×1 topic
  28. Relationship Marketing4▲ 44×1 topic
  29. Cultural Practices4▲ 15×3 topics
  30. Physical Activity4▲ 4.0×5 topics
  31. Vibration Control4▲ 31×2 topics
  32. Cognitive Function3▲ 9.8×3 topics
  33. Combat Sports3▲ 212×1 topic
  34. Martial Arts3▲ 212×1 topic
  35. Consumer Engagement3▲ 12×1 topic
  36. Electronic Word-of-Mouth3▲ 12×1 topic
  37. Brand Equity3▲ 21×1 topic
  38. Brand Trust3▲ 27×1 topic
  39. Wave Propagation3▲ 13×2 topics
  40. Acoustic Metamaterials2▲ 38×1 topic

Which research topics does Youngsan University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Consumer Perception and Purchasing Behavior, Diverse Topics in Contemporary Research, Noise Effects and Management and Customer Service Quality and Loyalty.

Consumer Perception and Purchasing Behavior: 7 fractional worksDiverse Topics in Contemporary Research: 4 fractional worksNoise Effects and Manage…4Noise Effects and Management: 4 fractional worksCustomer Service Quality…4Customer Service Quality and Loyalty: 4 fractional worksMartial Arts: Techniques, Psychology, and Education: 3 fractional worksDigital Marketing and Social Media: 3 fractional worksConsumer Behavior in Bra…3Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification: 3 fractional worksAcoustic Wave Phenomena Research: 2 fractional worksHousing Market and Economics: 2 fractional worksEducation and Learning Interventions: 2 fractional works
MarketingCultural StudiesSpeech and HearingOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management5 others

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

  1. 1 Consumer Perception and Purchasing Behavior Marketing 7 works
  2. 2 Diverse Topics in Contemporary Research Cultural Studies 4 works
  3. 3 Noise Effects and Management Speech and Hearing 4 works
  4. 4 Customer Service Quality and Loyalty Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 4 works
  5. 5 Martial Arts: Techniques, Psychology, and Education Safety Research 3 works
  6. 6 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  7. 7 Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification Marketing 3 works
  8. 8 Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Housing Market and Economics Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  10. 10 Education and Learning Interventions Information Systems 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.

openly available59.5%not open40.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.6%domestic only86.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Youngsan University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 11% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Youngsan University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00083% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Youngsan University0.00062% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Youngsan 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.

still counting5%10%15%Youngsan University14.7% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 14.7% in 2025.

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