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title: "Sungkyunkwan University: research profile and papers"
description: "Research profile of Sungkyunkwan University: 951 papers in 480 tracked journals since 2017, mostly finance and AI; h-index 788."
url: https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/sungkyunkwan-university
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share_text: "Research profile of Sungkyunkwan University: 951 papers in 480 tracked journals since 2017, mostly finance and AI; h-index 788. (as of 2026-11-03)"
data_url: https://scholar4ai.com/data/rankings.json
updated: 2026-11-03T18:03:37+09:00
window: 2026-10-05 to 2026-11-03
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---

# Sungkyunkwan University

- 1 paper in the last 7 days
- country: South Korea
- web domain: skku.edu

Back to the ranking: https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/institutions.md

## Key findings

- Sungkyunkwan University was involved in 8 papers in the last 30 days (2026-10-05 to 2026-11-03), ranking #195 of 3,809 institutions.
- Most of them appeared in The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research (1), Technology in Society (1) and Information Sciences (1).
- Countries: South Korea (8), Malaysia (3) and China (2).
- From 2017 to 2026 (so far), authors at Sungkyunkwan University took part in 951 papers in the tracked journals, most of them in finance (233), AI (204) and economics (156).
- 147 of them were published in 2025, against 45 in 2017.
- Since 2023, the institutions with the most of these papers were Korea University (26), Sunway University (25) and Swinburne University of Technology (24).
- The journals publishing most of them were Finance research letters (44), Expert Systems with Applications (39) and Knowledge-Based Systems (24).
- The most-cited of them is “Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI): What we know and what is left to attain Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence” (Information Fusion, 2023), with 1,763 citations.
- Across everything OpenAlex indexes, Sungkyunkwan University has 131,673 works with 12,298,017 citations (h-index 788).
- The tracked journals hold 815 of its 66,373 works in OpenAlex from 2017 to 2025 (1.2%).
- Its main research topics in OpenAlex are Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies (3,314), Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions (2,766) and Graphene research and applications (2,618).

## Papers per year

*Papers per publication year and category*

| Category | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 (so far) |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| [Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/finance.md) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 23 | 39 | 42 | 39 | 27 |
| [AI](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/ai.md) | 3 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 27 | 24 | 38 | 45 |
| [Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/economics.md) | 15 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 24 | 23 |
| [Management](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/management.md) | 5 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 10 |
| [Information Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/information-systems.md) | 8 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| [Operations Research](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/operations-research.md) | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
| [Statistics](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/statistics.md) | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| [Marketing](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/marketing.md) | 0 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| [Health Economics and Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/health-economics-and-policy.md) | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| [Tourism and Hospitality](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/tourism-and-hospitality.md) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| [Higher Education and Research](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/higher-education-and-research.md) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| [Accounting](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/accounting.md) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| All categories | 45 | 66 | 72 | 66 | 80 | 100 | 116 | 123 | 147 | 136 |

## Where the papers come from and its co-authors

*Journals with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Journal | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [Finance research letters](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/finance-research-letters.md) | 44 |
| 2 | [Expert Systems with Applications](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/expert-systems-with-applications.md) | 39 |
| 3 | [Knowledge-Based Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/knowledge-based-systems.md) | 24 |
| 4 | [Telematics and Informatics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/telematics-and-informatics.md) | 21 |
| 5 | [Journal of Business Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-business-research.md) | 17 |
| 6 | [Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-retailing-and-consumer-services.md) | 12 |
| 7 | [Journal Of Big Data](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-big-data.md) | 11 |
| 8 | [Pattern Recognition](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/pattern-recognition.md) | 10 |
| 9 | [Computational Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/computational-economics.md) | 10 |
| 10 | [The North American Journal of Economics and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-north-american-journal-of-economics-and-finance.md) | 10 |

*Institutions with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Institution | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [Korea University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/korea-university.md) | 26 |
| 2 | [Sunway University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/sunway-university.md) | 25 |
| 3 | [Swinburne University of Technology](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/swinburne-university-of-technology.md) | 24 |
| 4 | [Arizona State University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/arizona-state-university.md) | 21 |
| 5 | [Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/korea-advanced-institute-of-science-and-technology.md) | 19 |
| 6 | [Hanyang University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/hanyang-university.md) | 17 |
| 7 | Pusan National University | 14 |
| 8 | [Yonsei University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/yonsei-university.md) | 14 |
| 9 | University of Virginia | 13 |

*Countries with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Country | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | South Korea | 522 |
| 2 | United States | 135 |
| 3 | China | 63 |
| 4 | Australia | 39 |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 28 |
| 6 | India | 26 |
| 7 | Malaysia | 26 |
| 8 | Saudi Arabia | 20 |
| 9 | Canada | 16 |
| 10 | Spain | 16 |

*Keywords with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Keyword | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [COVID-19 pandemic](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/covid-19-pandemic.md) | 18 |
| 2 | option pricing | 18 |
| 3 | [large language models](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/large-language-models.md) | 16 |
| 4 | South Korea | 14 |
| 5 | [corporate governance](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/corporate-governance.md) | 10 |
| 6 | [investor sentiment](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/investor-sentiment.md) | 10 |
| 7 | [ChatGPT](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/chatgpt.md) | 9 |
| 8 | [financial development](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/financial-development.md) | 9 |
| 9 | [graph neural networks](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/graph-neural-networks.md) | 9 |
| 10 | [moderating effect](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/moderating-effect.md) | 9 |

## Most-cited papers

*Most-cited papers since 2017*

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,763 | 41.4 | [Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI): What we know and what is left to attain Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inffus.2023.101805) | [Information Fusion](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-fusion.md) | 2023-04-18 | Sajid Ali, Tamer Abuhmed, Shaker El–Sappagh et al. |
| 2 | 410 | 13.9 | [Do you have AI dependency? The roles of academic self-efficacy, academic stress, and performance expectations on problematic AI usage behavior](https://doi.org/10.1186/s41239-024-00467-0) | [International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-educational-technology-in-higher-education.md) | 2024-05-16 | Shunan Zhang, Xiangying Zhao, Tong Zhou et al. |
| 3 | 319 | 8.2 | [Is ChatGPT scary good? How user motivations affect creepiness and trust in generative artificial intelligence](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tele.2023.102030) | [Telematics and Informatics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/telematics-and-informatics.md) | 2023-08-02 | Tae Hyun Baek, Minseong Kim |
| 4 | 282 | 2.9 | [Technology usage, expected job sustainability, and perceived job insecurity](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2018.08.017) | [Technological Forecasting and Social Change](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/technological-forecasting-and-social-change.md) | 2018-08-31 | Taewoo Nam |
| 5 | 279 | 2.8 | [Who will be smart home users? An analysis of adoption and diffusion of smart homes](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2018.06.029) | [Technological Forecasting and Social Change](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/technological-forecasting-and-social-change.md) | 2018-06-21 | Jungwoo Shin, Yuri Park, Daeho Lee |
| 6 | 276 | 3.3 | [User acceptance of smart wearable devices: An expectation-confirmation model approach](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tele.2019.101318) | [Telematics and Informatics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/telematics-and-informatics.md) | 2019-12-03 | Eunil Park |
| 7 | 254 | 3.7 | [Factors influencing blockchain adoption in supply chain management practices: A study based on the oil industry](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jik.2021.01.002) | [Journal of Innovation & Knowledge](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-innovation-knowledge.md) | 2021-02-10 | Javed Aslam, Aqeela Saleem, Nokhaiz Tariq Khan et al. |
| 8 | 252 | 2.9 | [Autonomous vehicles can be shared, but a feeling of ownership is important: Examination of the influential factors for intention to use autonomous vehicles](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trc.2019.08.020) | [Transportation Research Part C Emerging Technologies](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transportation-research-part-c-emerging-technologies.md) | 2019-08-28 | Jihye Lee, Daeho Lee, Yuri Park et al. |
| 9 | 215 | 3.0 | [Ant colony optimization with horizontal and vertical crossover search: Fundamental visions for multi-threshold image segmentation](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2020.114122) | [Expert Systems with Applications](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/expert-systems-with-applications.md) | 2020-10-21 | Dong Xu Zhao, Lei Liu, Fanhua Yu et al. |
| 10 | 208 | 3.1 | [Quantum-Inspired Blockchain-Based Cybersecurity: Securing Smart Edge Utilities in IoT-Based Smart Cities](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ipm.2021.102549) | [Information Processing & Management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-processing-management.md) | 2021-03-01 | Ahmed A. Abd El‐Latif, Bassem Abd-El-Atty, Irfan Mehmood et al. |

## In OpenAlex

*Sungkyunkwan University in OpenAlex*

| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | University |
| Location | Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea |
| Also known as | SKKU, 성균관대학교 |
| Works in OpenAlex | 131,673 |
| Citations | 12,298,017 |
| h-index | 788 |
| i10-index | 212,429 |
| 2-year mean citedness | 6.15 |
| Website | [skku.edu](https://skku.edu) |
| ROR | [ror.org/04q78tk20](https://ror.org/04q78tk20) |
| OpenAlex | [openalex.org/I848706](https://openalex.org/I848706) |

*Works and citations per year in OpenAlex, and its papers in the tracked journals*

| Year | Works in OpenAlex | Citations received | In the tracked journals | Share |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 2026 (so far) | 8,414 | 287,081 | 136 | 1.6% |
| 2025 | 9,016 | 365,551 | 147 | 1.6% |
| 2024 | 8,485 | 346,968 | 123 | 1.4% |
| 2023 | 8,232 | 314,293 | 116 | 1.4% |
| 2022 | 7,656 | 296,390 | 100 | 1.3% |
| 2021 | 7,294 | 283,731 | 80 | 1.1% |
| 2020 | 6,887 | 241,084 | 66 | 1.0% |
| 2019 | 6,432 | 199,466 | 72 | 1.1% |
| 2018 | 6,275 | 176,033 | 66 | 1.1% |
| 2017 | 6,096 | 160,370 | 45 | 0.7% |

*Main research topics (OpenAlex, all works)*

| # | Topic | Field | Works |
|---:|---|---|---:|
| 1 | Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies | Physics and Astronomy | 3,314 |
| 2 | Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions | Physics and Astronomy | 2,766 |
| 3 | Graphene research and applications | Materials Science | 2,618 |
| 4 | 2D Materials and Applications | Materials Science | 2,584 |
| 5 | Particle Detector Development and Performance | Physics and Astronomy | 2,466 |

From OpenAlex's own record of the institution (CC0), read again monthly. Works and citations count everything OpenAlex indexes, not only the tracked journals; topics are OpenAlex's classification of those works.

*Papers, newest first.*

| Date | Title | Journal | Authors | Affiliations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-28 | [Insurance Type and Receipt of Condition-Concordant Behavioral Health Treatment Among U.S. Adults Reporting Past-Year Probation or Parole](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11414-026-10029-z) | [The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-journal-of-behavioral-health-services-research.md) | Hwanjin Park, Kounseok Lee | Kangbuk Samsung Hospital; Sungkyunkwan University; Hanyang University |
| 2026-10-21 | [Network ecology and phase transitions of sexual exploitation involving coercive control on messaging platforms](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techsoc.2026.103584) | [Technology in Society](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/technology-in-society.md) | kyungsuk cho, Hyejeong Jeong, Doowon Jeong | Sungkyunkwan University |
| 2026-10-21 | [Learning fuzzy textual guidance with polynomial cross-modal modeling for medical image segmentation](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2026.124328) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) | Ce Gao, Sung‐Kwun Oh, Hao Huang et al. | University of Suwon; Linyi University; Sungkyunkwan University; … |
| 2026-10-15 | [Shared leadership and information production: how co-lead arrangements reshape syndicated loan governance](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intfin.2026.102408) | [Journal of International Financial Markets Institutions and Money](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-international-financial-markets-institutions-and-money.md) | Han Zhou, Chune Young Chung, Doojin Ryu | Monash University Malaysia; Ton Duc Thang University; Chung-Ang University; … |
| 2026-10-10 | [Individual investors and SPAC performance](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2026.103668) | [Research in International Business and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-international-business-and-finance.md) | Hyunseok Kim, Kyojik Song | Jeonju University; Sungkyunkwan University |
| 2026-10-08 | [From academic integrity to credential integrity: What does management education certify once artificial intelligence can produce the work?](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijme.2026.101553) | [The International Journal of Management Education](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-international-journal-of-management-education.md) | Weng Marc Lim | Swinburne University of Technology; Sunway University; Sungkyunkwan University |
| 2026-10-07 | [Integrating fuzzy neural networks and elastic weight consolidation for continual learning under non-stationary data streams](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2026.134609) | [Expert Systems with Applications](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/expert-systems-with-applications.md) | Kun Zhou, Zhicong Zhu, Jianlong Qiu et al. | Linyi University; Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Sungkyunkwan University; … |
| 2026-10-05 | [Mixed methods research: Critical review and guidelines for stronger design, integration, and contribution](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2026.105546) | [Tourism Management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/tourism-management.md) | Weng Marc Lim, Seyyed Mostafa Rasoolimanesh, Ataul Karim Patwary | Swinburne University of Technology; Sunway University; Sungkyunkwan University; … |

## Cite this page

Scholar4AI. (2026). Sungkyunkwan University. Journal and Conference Research Rankings. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/sungkyunkwan-university

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License: CC BY-NC 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).