Sookmyung Women's University: Rankings

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Sookmyung Women's University ranked 39th in South Korea, 2194th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 57 research topics. Sookmyung Women's University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,017 academic publications and 115,176 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 11 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2194 of 14,131 In the World
#658 of 5,830 In Asia
#39 of 193 In South Korea
#19 of 39 In Seoul
#755 of 3,216 For Oncology and Cancer research
#842 of 1,011 For Cosmetology
#1039 of 3,471 For Pharmacology
#1158 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#3728 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 54 other topics

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Biology rankings

Sookmyung Women's University ranked 47th for Biology in South Korea and 1804th in the World with 4,246 publications made and 99,242 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Oncology and Cancer research, Nanotechnology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#47 of 144 In South Korea
#709 of 2,814 In Asia
#1804 of 6,770 In the World

Sookmyung Women's University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 0 3
1992 7 5
1993 4 4
1994 6 13
1995 10 8
1996 21 10
1997 27 21
1998 19 42
1999 26 56
2000 34 84
2001 41 110
2002 46 196
2003 71 239
2004 68 394
2005 84 537
2006 110 609
2007 118 796
2008 132 1037
2009 139 1321
2010 149 1668
2011 171 2228
2012 167 2694
2013 193 3134
2014 197 3480
2015 195 3774
2016 270 3979
2017 247 4470
2018 249 5524
2019 260 6766
2020 292 9177
2021 319 12499
2022 297 14865
2023 238 15526

The following table provides academic rankings for Sookmyung Women's University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 34 264 755
Pharmacology 39 398 1039
Biotechnology 38 396 1105
Molecular Biology 42 404 1137
Biophysics 34 389 1169
Immunology 40 428 1227
Nutrition and Food Science 39 520 1307
Genetics 40 483 1312
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 39 500 1380
Biochemistry 41 546 1395
Horticulture 39 671 1661
Nanotechnology 59 806 1700
Neuroscience 49 665 1986
Microbiology 58 862 2063
Botany 55 861 2141
Evolutionary Biology 48 826 2225
Virology 51 919 2388
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 56 913 2423
Paleontology 64 995 2478
Agricultural Science 71 1413 3257

Chemistry rankings

Sookmyung Women's University ranked 54th for Chemistry in South Korea and 1802nd in the World with 4,031 publications made and 83,703 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#54 of 141 In South Korea
#757 of 2,750 In Asia
#1802 of 6,447 In the World

Sookmyung Women's University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 1 4
1992 8 7
1993 6 6
1994 11 16
1995 11 15
1996 22 26
1997 27 49
1998 22 62
1999 30 74
2000 39 109
2001 38 143
2002 50 225
2003 70 264
2004 69 416
2005 85 549
2006 112 640
2007 117 805
2008 125 1027
2009 130 1290
2010 144 1635
2011 149 2110
2012 153 2509
2013 173 2865
2014 181 3229
2015 175 3462
2016 244 3639
2017 232 4133
2018 240 5140
2019 248 6341
2020 270 8507
2021 302 11596
2022 272 13915
2023 234 14541

The following table provides academic rankings for Sookmyung Women's University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 27 432 1215
Nutrition and Food Science 39 520 1307
Biochemistry 41 546 1395
Pharmacy 38 589 1473
Nanotechnology 59 806 1700
Organic Chemistry 58 764 1760
Inorganic Chemistry 53 876 1894
Chemical Engineering 65 953 1955
Physical chemistry 68 985 2102
Materials Science 70 1018 2216
Environmental Chemistry 77 1181 2552
Radiochemistry 76 1411 2663

Engineering rankings

Sookmyung Women's University ranked 70th for Engineering in South Korea and 2386th in the World with 2,842 publications made and 48,648 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#70 of 143 In South Korea
#1053 of 2,809 In Asia
#2386 of 6,684 In the World

Sookmyung Women's University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 1 4
1992 4 3
1993 6 4
1994 8 9
1995 8 15
1996 9 26
1997 18 44
1998 11 44
1999 21 56
2000 20 77
2001 23 80
2002 46 149
2003 36 153
2004 58 195
2005 55 298
2006 78 335
2007 71 378
2008 69 561
2009 75 631
2010 67 788
2011 92 961
2012 87 1128
2013 95 1308
2014 109 1451
2015 108 1502
2016 183 1643
2017 164 2170
2018 195 2815
2019 204 3854
2020 238 5101
2021 243 6922
2022 217 8096
2023 196 8821

The following table provides academic rankings for Sookmyung Women's University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biotechnology 38 396 1105
Biomedical Engineering 55 627 1541
Nanotechnology 59 806 1700
Human-Computer Interaction 57 622 1820
Computer Engineering 67 840 1858
Chemical Engineering 65 953 1955
Computer Networking 62 822 1959
Materials Science 70 1018 2216
Telecommunications 74 1011 2272
Metallurgical Engineering 73 1122 2389
Optical Engineering 71 1079 2402
Systems Engineering 61 959 2478
Electrical Engineering 81 1157 2532
Mechanical Engineering 75 1092 2578
Electronic Engineering 86 1278 2730
Structural Engineering 84 1204 2738
Acoustical Engineering 77 1185 2759
Civil Engineering 76 1174 2761
Aerospace Engineering 85 1381 3155

Medicine rankings

Sookmyung Women's University ranked 45th for Medicine in South Korea and 1750th in the World with 2,807 publications made and 56,880 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Oncology and Cancer research, Immunology, Pharmacology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#45 of 141 In South Korea
#609 of 2,781 In Asia
#1750 of 6,680 In the World

Sookmyung Women's University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 0 3
1992 4 3
1993 2 2
1994 2 10
1995 6 6
1996 7 6
1997 11 9
1998 8 23
1999 11 30
2000 27 42
2001 24 66
2002 23 118
2003 41 142
2004 34 236
2005 44 301
2006 70 384
2007 74 475
2008 96 709
2009 89 891
2010 94 1136
2011 138 1537
2012 139 1924
2013 152 2285
2014 150 2657
2015 156 2876
2016 192 3015
2017 166 3257
2018 143 3841
2019 164 4359
2020 201 5925
2021 185 7726
2022 179 9077
2023 153 9019

The following table provides academic rankings for Sookmyung Women's University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 34 264 755
Cosmetology 35 314 842
Pharmacology 39 398 1039
Radiation Therapy 40 429 1102
Immunology 40 428 1227
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 43 505 1292
Dermatology 44 546 1460
Pharmacy 38 589 1473
Gerontology 42 325 1517
Biomedical Engineering 55 627 1541
Pathology 46 592 1645
Surgery 47 656 1880
Cardiology 48 788 2116
Anatomy and Physiology 62 797 2125
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 56 831 2212
Clinical Psychology 51 654 2212
Family medicine 47 708 2245
Healthcare Management (MHA) 48 704 2262
Public Health 47 764 2264
Psychiatry 51 794 2291
Anesthesiology 57 888 2363
Virology 51 919 2388
Health Science 44 746 2531
Nursing 59 818 2578
Physical Therapy 97 1047 2772

Physics rankings

Sookmyung Women's University ranked 72nd for Physics in South Korea and 2501st in the World with 2,387 publications made and 41,267 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#72 of 142 In South Korea
#1095 of 2,786 In Asia
#2501 of 6,603 In the World

Sookmyung Women's University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 1 2
1992 5 3
1993 4 3
1994 6 11
1995 10 14
1996 11 30
1997 20 55
1998 13 43
1999 20 61
2000 22 74
2001 19 93
2002 34 141
2003 25 142
2004 50 199
2005 42 283
2006 55 355
2007 54 359
2008 54 482
2009 60 585
2010 59 678
2011 71 809
2012 66 942
2013 75 1080
2014 96 1211
2015 87 1267
2016 144 1353
2017 127 1827
2018 165 2489
2019 177 3458
2020 216 4463
2021 214 6094
2022 194 7142
2023 163 7798

The following table provides academic rankings for Sookmyung Women's University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biophysics 34 389 1169
Condensed Matter Physics 51 643 1490
Nanotechnology 59 806 1700
Atomic and Molecular physics 55 838 2031
Materials Science 70 1018 2216
Quantum and Particle physics 71 1039 2372
Optical Engineering 71 1079 2402
Nuclear Physics 78 1239 2750
Acoustical Engineering 77 1185 2759
Astrophysics and Astronomy 77 1278 3147

Computer Science rankings

Sookmyung Women's University ranked 60th for Computer Science in South Korea and 2444th in the World with 2,119 publications made and 41,207 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Networking, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#60 of 143 In South Korea
#1009 of 2,809 In Asia
#2444 of 6,752 In the World

Sookmyung Women's University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 0 1
1992 1 1
1993 4 2
1994 4 6
1995 5 6
1996 4 4
1997 12 6
1998 9 16
1999 13 26
2000 18 32
2001 19 34
2002 35 72
2003 34 86
2004 46 137
2005 51 189
2006 70 274
2007 45 259
2008 43 371
2009 52 458
2010 59 562
2011 66 759
2012 76 866
2013 92 1035
2014 99 1186
2015 97 1260
2016 114 1349
2017 125 1558
2018 118 2023
2019 136 2623
2020 159 4072
2021 182 5592
2022 169 6386
2023 149 6652

The following table provides academic rankings for Sookmyung Women's University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 39 500 1380
Multimedia 35 422 1417
Blockchain and Cryptography 52 634 1512
Data Science 33 446 1533
Computer Graphics 54 643 1677
Human-Computer Interaction 57 622 1820
Computer Engineering 67 840 1858
Cyber Security 52 767 1947
Computer Networking 62 822 1959
Neuroscience 49 665 1986
Computational Linguistics 52 882 2064
Software Engineering 50 737 2111
Management Information Systems 43 714 2213
Telecommunications 74 1011 2272
Computer Vision 71 1044 2340
Machine Learning 60 1032 2342
Cognitive Science 58 1016 2456
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 70 1079 2510

Environmental Science rankings

Sookmyung Women's University ranked 71st for Environmental Science in South Korea and 3009th in the World with 1,715 publications made and 25,293 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#71 of 142 In South Korea
#1247 of 2,811 In Asia
#3009 of 6,798 In the World

Sookmyung Women's University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 1 0
1992 1 2
1993 2 0
1994 5 4
1995 3 7
1996 9 9
1997 16 20
1998 12 23
1999 15 34
2000 16 45
2001 19 62
2002 20 64
2003 27 100
2004 43 148
2005 29 183
2006 36 194
2007 36 257
2008 41 299
2009 42 401
2010 51 514
2011 54 607
2012 44 697
2013 71 876
2014 86 973
2015 72 986
2016 98 1115
2017 103 1336
2018 98 1703
2019 133 2468
2020 125 3852
2021 145 5853
2022 132 7128
2023 114 7727

The following table provides academic rankings for Sookmyung Women's University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 56 913 2423
Paleontology 64 995 2478
Environmental Chemistry 77 1181 2552
Geology 74 1161 2812
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 77 1380 3102
Oceanography 81 1311 3104
Ecology 71 1306 3119
Agricultural Science 71 1413 3257
Geography and Cartography 68 1313 3331

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Sookmyung Women's University ranked 54th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 3207th in the World with 1,713 publications made and 25,960 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#54 of 141 In South Korea
#1091 of 2,845 In Asia
#3207 of 7,020 In the World

Sookmyung Women's University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 0 2
1992 3 4
1993 2 2
1994 3 1
1995 3 4
1996 5 5
1997 4 7
1998 3 9
1999 8 6
2000 7 15
2001 13 28
2002 25 38
2003 23 52
2004 33 78
2005 37 126
2006 35 141
2007 36 168
2008 36 252
2009 37 299
2010 49 344
2011 64 497
2012 55 662
2013 83 835
2014 93 972
2015 95 1013
2016 111 1084
2017 112 1220
2018 115 1479
2019 132 1866
2020 131 2636
2021 128 3577
2022 110 3873
2023 110 4099

The following table provides academic rankings for Sookmyung Women's University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Aesthetics 38 683 2185
Communications and Public Relations 36 601 2207
Demography 47 853 2474
Education Majors 42 777 2492
Law 46 809 2514
Anthropology 46 784 2658
Linguistics 59 1103 2771
Political Science 46 844 2794
Sociology 51 888 2834
Archaeology 61 1195 3084
Philosophy 56 1066 3183
History 62 1218 3257
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 57 1136 3392

Mathematics rankings

Sookmyung Women's University ranked 58th for Mathematics in South Korea and 2464th in the World with 1,208 publications made and 13,456 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#58 of 138 In South Korea
#997 of 2,673 In Asia
#2464 of 6,305 In the World

Sookmyung Women's University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 2 1
1995 1 1
1996 2 4
1997 9 3
1998 5 5
1999 7 10
2000 10 9
2001 12 23
2002 21 21
2003 16 49
2004 34 53
2005 23 72
2006 29 95
2007 26 100
2008 16 151
2009 31 182
2010 35 231
2011 40 321
2012 54 392
2013 63 467
2014 64 563
2015 71 631
2016 82 658
2017 72 748
2018 74 970
2019 81 1268
2020 94 1635
2021 87 1991
2022 72 2261
2023 68 2191

The following table provides academic rankings for Sookmyung Women's University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 52 634 1512
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 33 513 1594
Applied Mathematics 41 823 1976
Statistics 59 950 2356
Math Teachers 43 842 2577

Psychology rankings

Sookmyung Women's University ranked 55th for Psychology in South Korea and 2384th in the World with 1,076 publications made and 19,845 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#55 of 141 In South Korea
#843 of 2,703 In Asia
#2384 of 6,528 In the World

Sookmyung Women's University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 0 0
1992 2 1
1993 0 2
1994 2 3
1995 0 1
1996 0 4
1997 4 5
1998 4 12
1999 8 17
2000 14 27
2001 9 15
2002 13 53
2003 10 51
2004 17 105
2005 21 113
2006 27 162
2007 22 146
2008 18 183
2009 27 270
2010 34 322
2011 37 407
2012 40 540
2013 39 666
2014 48 736
2015 54 809
2016 72 825
2017 69 969
2018 62 1137
2019 70 1409
2020 80 1834
2021 92 2442
2022 94 2845
2023 78 2765

The following table provides academic rankings for Sookmyung Women's University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Child Psychology 40 513 1924
Neuroscience 49 665 1986
Clinical Psychology 51 654 2212
Psychiatry 51 794 2291
Social Psychology 53 784 2418
Cognitive Science 58 1016 2456
Education Majors 42 777 2492

Business rankings

Sookmyung Women's University ranked 54th for Business in South Korea and 2513th in the World with 857 publications made and 9,653 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Business ranking Location
#54 of 135 In South Korea
#927 of 2,579 In Asia
#2513 of 6,187 In the World

Sookmyung Women's University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 3 0
1994 2 1
1995 2 0
1996 2 3
1997 4 6
1998 5 6
1999 4 7
2000 6 11
2001 7 14
2002 14 30
2003 7 26
2004 27 44
2005 17 77
2006 22 86
2007 17 83
2008 24 131
2009 30 161
2010 27 195
2011 29 215
2012 35 261
2013 35 288
2014 40 332
2015 48 321
2016 39 378
2017 45 432
2018 64 553
2019 69 759
2020 66 974
2021 58 1238
2022 54 1336
2023 49 1368

The following table provides academic rankings for Sookmyung Women's University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 21 364 1215
Advertising 36 401 1513
Marketing 47 623 1902
Management Information Systems 43 714 2213
Accounting 45 774 2316
Finance 46 848 2357
Management 71 1109 2789

Economics rankings

Sookmyung Women's University ranked 48th for Economics in South Korea and 2608th in the World with 580 publications made and 5,698 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#48 of 121 In South Korea
#919 of 2,461 In Asia
#2608 of 5,995 In the World

Sookmyung Women's University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 1 0
1994 2 0
1995 2 0
1996 1 2
1997 3 5
1998 2 7
1999 3 4
2000 5 8
2001 8 12
2002 6 25
2003 4 23
2004 18 38
2005 9 61
2006 5 48
2007 9 56
2008 8 85
2009 17 122
2010 15 148
2011 19 157
2012 27 197
2013 35 230
2014 28 268
2015 28 249
2016 30 251
2017 38 263
2018 38 339
2019 42 415
2020 47 548
2021 30 705
2022 49 707
2023 44 761

The following table provides academic rankings for Sookmyung Women's University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 21 364 1215
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 33 513 1594
Finance 46 848 2357
Development Studies 59 1132 3108

Art & Design rankings

Sookmyung Women's University ranked 52nd for Art & Design in South Korea and 2571st in the World with 438 publications made and 3,476 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Literature, Multimedia, Computer Graphics.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#52 of 118 In South Korea
#870 of 2,302 In Asia
#2571 of 5,720 In the World

Sookmyung Women's University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1997 3 2
1998 1 0
1999 1 2
2000 1 4
2001 2 4
2002 11 5
2003 4 16
2004 8 13
2005 5 12
2006 14 17
2007 11 26
2008 18 34
2009 17 60
2010 16 58
2011 12 66
2012 13 86
2013 16 108
2014 18 133
2015 21 125
2016 28 153
2017 27 188
2018 33 225
2019 31 317
2020 31 483
2021 28 577
2022 41 675
2023 26 676

The following table provides academic rankings for Sookmyung Women's University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Multimedia 35 422 1417
Computer Graphics 54 643 1677
Aesthetics 38 683 2185
Fashion Design 51 821 2373
Literature 58 1043 3051