경상국립대 commends outstanding research faculty… SCI-level papers up by 132 in one year

- Thursday, July 30, 골든튤립호텔 남강… President 권진회 and about 20 outstanding research faculty attended

- KRW 110.7 billion in external research funding secured… measures to improve the research support system also discussed

경상국립대 (President 권진회) announced that it invited and commended research faculty whose work led to a one-year increase of 132 papers in international scholarly journals (SCI-level).

경상국립대 held a meeting of outstanding research faculty from 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 30 at 진주 골든튤립호텔 남강. Attendees included President 권진회 and university administrators; 10 of the 13 top-ranking faculty by research output; 7 of the 12 top-ranking faculty by research project funding secured; about 20 outstanding research faculty in total.

경상국립대’s SCI-level papers increased from 477 in 2024 to 609 in 2025, up by 132. External research funding secured also rose over the same period from KRW 103.6 billion to KRW 110.7 billion, an increase of KRW 7.1 billion.

President 권진회 conveyed gratitude and encouragement to the attending faculty for their research achievements. The university also arranged sessions to share exemplary research cases and hear opinions from the research field.

Participants discussed directions to enhance the university’s research competitiveness, measures to improve the research support system, and collaboration plans to expand the acquisition of large-scale national research projects. They also raised ideas for creating an environment where researchers can focus on research, difficulties faced in the field, and suggestions for institutional improvements. Participants agreed that to steadily produce outstanding research outcomes, a stable research environment must be established and the professionalism and speed of administrative support enhanced.

President 권진회 said, “Excellent research achievements are the most important driving force for enhancing the university’s competitiveness and are the precious fruit of each researcher’s passion and dedication,” adding, “We will continue to create an environment in which researchers can devote themselves to their work and will spare no support so that the university can leap forward as a research-centered university with world-class research capabilities.”

연구산학처장 이균오 said, “We will actively reflect the voices from the research field to continuously improve a researcher-centered support system, and further strengthen administrative and institutional support to attract large-scale research projects and generate outstanding research outcomes.”

·Photo caption:경상국립대 announced that, with the number of papers in international scholarly journals (SCI-level) increasing by 132 in one year, it invited and commended the research faculty who achieved these results.

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