GIST Ranks 1st in South Korea and 6th Worldwide for 'Citations per Professor'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] GIST (Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, President Kim Gi-seon) was evaluated as No. 1 in Korea (6th in the world) in the category of ‘Citations per Faculty’.

According to GIST on the 9th, the UK-based global university ranking organization QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) announced the ‘2023 QS World University Rankings’ on the morning of the same day (Korean time).

With this year’s results, GIST was ranked No. 1 in Korea for 15 consecutive years since 2008 in this category, and among world universities, it consistently ranked in the top 2 to 6, maintaining a position in the world TOP 10, thus recognizing its world-class research capabilities.

‘Citations per Faculty’ is an indicator showing how many times the papers of researchers at the university have been cited by other researchers, evaluating both the quantity and quality of the university’s research capabilities.

This year, the ranking in the ‘Citations per Faculty’ category was based on the number of citations of papers published by the university during 2016?2020 (5 years) counted over 2016?2021 (6 years), divided by the total number of faculty members.

During this period, papers published by about 200 researchers at GIST were cited approximately 53,000 times.

In particular, unlike categories such as ‘academic reputation’ or ‘graduate reputation’ which are greatly influenced by the subjective responses of survey participants, this evaluation item is considered the most reliable because it shows the university’s average research performance and its impact on other research in the field through ‘objective’ data.

GIST’s research capabilities have been evaluated as world-class for more than 10 years thanks to its founding philosophy of ‘internationalization’ and ‘convergence’ since its establishment in 1993, and by creating an optimal environment where researchers can fully concentrate on their research.

GIST actively supports joint research with world-class researchers from institutions such as Caltech and MIT in the United States, and encourages convergence research centered on research groups composed of researchers from various fields by breaking down barriers between research areas and disciplines.

Additionally, GIST provides a suitable residential environment for all faculty and students to stay on campus without housing concerns and focus on research, and offers various incentives and award systems for researchers who produce excellent results.

In this year’s ‘Citations per Faculty’ category, not only GIST but also most research-oriented science and technology specialized universities in Korea received excellent evaluations, demonstrating that national-level strategies and focused support for R&D in science and technology and future talent development are very important for enhancing university research competitiveness and securing research and technology leadership.

Among Korean universities, UNIST (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology) was ranked 11th in the world, followed by POSTECH and KAIST at 26th and 27th, respectively.

The world No. 1 was the Indian Institute of Science, followed by Harvard University, Princeton University, Caltech, and MIT at 2nd to 5th places.

President Kim Gi-seon said, “This evaluation result once again proves that GIST’s research capabilities are at the world’s highest level through the continuous efforts of members who respect the institution’s operating philosophy. We will do our best to enhance GIST’s research competitiveness through strengthening AI-based initiatives such as the GIST-MIT international cooperation project and the AI Data Center (HPC) construction project.”

He added, “As a model for the nation, we will fulfill our role as a central institution leading regional innovation for not only research but also talent development and job creation to build an AI-centered city.”

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