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Research in Cheonan

Science Explorer records 17 research institutions in Cheonan, South Korea. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, Korea University of Technology and Education and Namseoul University.

Research institutions
17
6 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
15k
▲ 8% vs 2018-21
Citations
181k
12.0 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
14.0%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1951-2026
76 years on the record
Cheonan

A city carries no overall standing here. The quality score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Cheonan?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Korea Institute of Industrial TechnologyInstitution 5,552 #3,242
2Korea University of Technology and EducationUniversity 2,711 #5,278
3Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and TechnologyResearch facility 1,926 #11,536
4Namseoul UniversityUniversity 1,444 #10,123
5Baekseok UniversityUniversity 820 #10,420
6Korea Automotive Technology InstituteResearch facility 738 #13,198
7Korea Nazarene UniversityUniversity 318 #25,065 all time
8Baekseok Culture UniversityUniversity 123 #31,404 all time
9Cheonan Yonam CollegeUniversity 82 not ranked
10University of Brain EducationUniversity 50 not ranked
11Bioland (South Korea)Company 40 not ranked
12DUKSAN Neolux (South Korea)Company 22 not ranked
13Ceracomp (South Korea)Company 13 not ranked
14Genbody (South Korea)Company 8 not ranked
15Korean Institute of Interior DesignNonprofit 5 not ranked
16Korean Society for Digital PolicyInstitution 2 not ranked
17Korea Academy of Mental Health Social WorkUniversity 2 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022-now. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

Korea Institute of Industrial Technology: 40.1%Korea University of Technology and Education: 19.6%Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology: 13.9%Namseoul University: 10.4%13 others listed: 16.0%40%largest
Korea Institute of Industrial Technology5,552 · 40.1%Korea University of Technology and Education2,711 · 19.6%Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology1,926 · 13.9%Namseoul University1,444 · 10.4%13 others listed2,223 · 16.0%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which fields of science does Cheonan work in?

In 2022-now, 73% of research in Cheonan is in Physical Sciences, 15% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (43%), Materials Science (14%), Medicine (12%). It does 1.9× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 2,767 fractional works · 72.7% of its workEngineering: 1,629 fractional works · 42.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 417 fractional works · 11.0% of its workMechanical Engineering: 403 fractional works · 10.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 229 fractional works · 6.0% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 105 fractional works · 2.8% of its workAerospace Engineering: 80 fractional works · 2.1% of its workMechanics of Materials: 78 fractional works · 2.0% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 77 fractional works · 2.0% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 64 fractional works · 1.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 52 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputational Mechanics: 40 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBuilding and Construction: 38 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMedia Technology: 22 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOcean Engineering: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 542 fractional works · 14.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 264 fractional works · 6.9% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 88 fractional works · 2.3% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 80 fractional works · 2.1% of its workBiomaterials: 53 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCeramics and Composites: 28 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 18 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMetals and Alloys: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 249 fractional works · 6.5% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 81 fractional works · 2.1% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 53 fractional works · 1.4% of its workInformation Systems: 39 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 26 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 19 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSignal Processing: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 99 fractional works · 2.6% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 21 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPollution: 17 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 16 fractional works · 0.4% of its workWater Science and Technology: 14 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 19 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 87 fractional works · 2.3% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 78 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 54 fractional works · 1.4% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 21 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpectroscopy: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workElectrochemistry: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 47 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 25 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 44 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCatalysis: 19 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBioengineering: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 4 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 576 fractional works · 15.1% of its workMedicine: 464 fractional works · 12.2% of its workSurgery: 110 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 30 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 30 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEpidemiology: 30 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 26 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRehabilitation: 20 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysiology: 19 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOncology: 16 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 14 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medicine: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOphthalmology: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDermatology: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 63 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHealth Professions: 58 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 23 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 27 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDentistry: 30 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOral Surgery: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPeriodontics: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 22 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLeadership and Management: 16 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 277 fractional works · 7.3% of its workPsychology: 88 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 36 fractional works · 0.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 30 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 86 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 27 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEducation: 19 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 40 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 43 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMarketing: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 23 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArts and Humanities: 22 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDecision Sciences: 19 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 19 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 14 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 186 fractional works · 4.9% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 78 fractional works · 2.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 44 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 34 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNeuroscience: 47 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 29 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 45 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPlant Science: 25 fractional works · 0.7% of its workFood Science: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKCheonan3,806fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences5%Physical Sciences73%Health Sciences15%Social Sciences7%

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 city does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering1,62942.8%
    2. Materials Science54214.2%
    3. Computer Science2496.5%
    4. Environmental Science992.6%
    5. Energy872.3%
    6. Chemistry541.4%
    7. Physics and Astronomy471.2%
    8. Chemical Engineering441.1%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences130.3%
    10. Mathematics40.1%
    1. Medicine46412.2%
    2. Health Professions581.5%
    3. Dentistry300.8%
    4. Nursing220.6%
    5. Veterinary10.0%
    1. Psychology882.3%
    2. Social Sciences862.3%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting431.1%
    4. Arts and Humanities220.6%
    5. Decision Sciences190.5%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance190.5%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology782.1%
    2. Neuroscience471.2%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences451.2%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics80.2%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology70.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Cheonan strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Cheonan is most concentrated in Ceramics and Composites, Mechanical Engineering and Polymers and Plastics (9.8× the world share in Ceramics and Composites).

  1. Ceramics and CompositesSubfield · 23.1 works9.8×
  2. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 368.9 works5.9×
  3. Polymers and PlasticsSubfield · 79.9 works5.9×
  4. Automotive EngineeringSubfield · 97.4 works5.4×
  5. Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSubfield · 73.4 works4.8×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

The whole field profile

All 26 fields at once: above the ring is more than a place this size would be expected to do. A specialist and a generalist produce the same ranked list and a completely different shape.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 40 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.37× its world share, 67 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.19× its world share, 6 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.74× its world share, 40 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.56× its world share, 7 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 3.17× its world share, 37 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.93× its world share, 49 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.82× its world share, 216 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.22× its world share, 12 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.49× its world share, 77 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.90× its world share, 1,471 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.53× its world share, 89 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 4.13× its world share, 487 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.08× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.55× its world share, 41 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.56× its world share, 26 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.57× its world share, 51 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.61× its world share, 396 worksMedicineNursing: 1.28× its world share, 21 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.16× its world share, 15 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.37× its world share, 41 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.54× its world share, 18 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.24× its world share, 17 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.74× its world share, 76 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 71 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Materials Science4.13×487 works
  2. Chemical Engineering3.17×37 works
  3. Engineering2.90×1,471 works
  4. Energy2.49×77 works
  5. Dentistry1.56×26 works
  6. Nursing1.28×21 works
  7. Chemistry0.93×49 works
  8. Computer Science0.82×216 works
  9. Neuroscience0.74×40 works
  10. Psychology0.74×76 works
  11. Medicine0.61×396 works
  12. Health Professions0.57×51 works
  13. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.56×7 works
  14. Physics and Astronomy0.55×41 works
  15. Decision Sciences0.54×18 works
  16. Environmental Science0.53×89 works
  17. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.37×67 works
  18. Business, Management and Accounting0.37×41 works
  19. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.25×40 works
  20. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.24×17 works
  21. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.22×12 works
  22. Immunology and Microbiology0.19×6 works
  23. Social Sciences0.17×71 works
  24. Arts and Humanities0.16×15 works
  25. Veterinary0.15×1 works
  26. Mathematics0.08×3 works

Which keywords describe research in Cheonan?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Microstructure, Nanocomposites, Graphene, Energy Storage, Nanomaterials, Nanoparticles and Flexible Electronics.

▲ 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 city'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. Mechanical Properties257▲ 6.9×37 topics
  2. Microstructure183▲ 9.2×19 topics
  3. Deep Learning167▲ 1.27×77 topics
  4. Nanocomposites157▲ 5.2×21 topics
  5. Nanoparticles154▲ 3.2×43 topics
  6. Nanomaterials148▲ 3.7×19 topics
  7. Biomedical Applications139▲ 3.1×34 topics
  8. Graphene134▲ 5.2×11 topics
  9. Energy Storage130▲ 5.3×13 topics
  10. Cathode Materials98▲ 6.7×3 topics
  11. Flexible Electronics92▲ 14×3 topics
  12. Additive Manufacturing88▲ 7.5×8 topics
  13. Lithium-ion Batteries85▲ 5.4×4 topics
  14. Tissue Engineering80▲ 3.5×13 topics
  15. Nanostructures78▲ 5.0×16 topics
  16. Energy Harvesting71▲ 10×3 topics
  17. Health Monitoring69▲ 9.0×3 topics
  18. Metal-Organic Frameworks69▲ 4.3×6 topics
  19. Nanogenerators67▲ 13×1 topic
  20. Wearable67▲ 13×1 topic
  21. Polymer Composites66▲ 6.5×7 topics
  22. Materials65▲ 7.4×6 topics
  23. Thermal Management63▲ 5.1×6 topics
  24. Rechargeable Batteries63▲ 6.2×2 topics
  25. Semiconductors61▲ 5.5×5 topics
  26. Carbon Nanotubes60▲ 4.8×8 topics
  27. Grain Refinement60▲ 14×4 topics
  28. Microstructural Evolution58▲ 10×4 topics
  29. Numerical Simulation58▲ 5.2×10 topics
  30. Composite Materials53▲ 6.7×9 topics
  31. Sintering53▲ 11×5 topics
  32. Battery Technology52▲ 4.9×3 topics
  33. Nanofibers51▲ 6.5×3 topics
  34. Process Parameters48▲ 12×3 topics
  35. Thin Films47▲ 6.4×9 topics
  36. Ceramics44▲ 8.0×4 topics
  37. Battery Materials44▲ 7.0×1 topic
  38. Material Characterization44▲ 9.9×3 topics
  39. Nanostructured Anodes44▲ 7.0×1 topic
  40. Metal Powders42▲ 15×2 topics

What research is done in Cheonan?

Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 61 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 38 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing Materials and Processes: 34 fractional worksConducting polymers and applications: 34 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 32 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 31 fractional worksAluminum Alloys Composites Properties: 30 fractional worksWelding Techniques and R…27Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses: 27 fractional worksSupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication: 26 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technologies Research: 25 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringMechanical EngineeringPolymers and Plastics2 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 61 works
  2. 2 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 38 works
  3. 3 Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes Mechanical Engineering 34 works
  4. 4 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 34 works
  5. 5 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 32 works
  6. 6 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 31 works
  7. 7 Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties Mechanical Engineering 30 works
  8. 8 Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses Mechanical Engineering 27 works
  9. 9 Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 26 works
  10. 10 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 25 works

Research output over time

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%Cheonan15.3% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 15.3% in 2025.

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