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Research in Gwangju

Science Explorer records 23 research institutions in Gwangju, South Korea. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Chonnam National University and Chosun University.

Research institutions
23
11 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
61k
▲ 3% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.1M
18.3 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
16.5%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1952-2026
75 years on the record
Gwangju

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 Gwangju?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Chonnam National UniversityUniversity 32,047 #1,104
2Gwangju Institute of Science and TechnologyUniversity 13,059 #975
3Chosun UniversityUniversity 12,733 #5,997
4Korea Photonics Technology InstituteResearch facility 945 #12,688
5Honam UniversityUniversity 915 #7,908
6Gwangju UniversityUniversity 794 #13,314
7Kwangshin UniversityUniversity 546 #34,922 all time
8Nambu UniversityUniversity 531 #16,016
9Kwangju Christian HospitalHospital / health system 440 #31,321 all time
10Gwangju Health UniversityUniversity 436 #17,711
11Kwangju Women's UniversityUniversity 384 #12,313
12World Institute of KimchiResearch facility 299 #19,664
13Gwangju National University of EducationUniversity 264 #14,498
14Jusung Engineering (South Korea)Company 242 #21,967 all time
15Songwon UniversityUniversity 152 #27,579 all time
16Chunnam Techno UniversityUniversity 91 not ranked
17Seoyeong UniversityUniversity 78 not ranked
18Korean Arabic Arabic Literature SocietyInstitution 57 not ranked
19Honam Theological University and SeminaryUniversity 27 not ranked
20The Korean Society for the Study of Teacher EducationInstitution 5 not ranked
21Global optical communication (South Korea)Company 2 not ranked
22AnyGen (South Korea)Company 1 not ranked
23The Association For Korean Law Of PropertyInstitution 1 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.

Chonnam National University: 50.0%Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology: 20.4%Chosun University: 19.9%Korea Photonics Technology Institute: 1.5%19 others listed: 8.2%50%largest
Chonnam National University32k · 50.0%Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology13k · 20.4%Chosun University13k · 19.9%Korea Photonics Technology Institute945 · 1.5%19 others listed5,265 · 8.2%

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

Which fields of science does Gwangju work in?

In 2022-now, 50% of research in Gwangju is in Physical Sciences, 25% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (22%), Medicine (21%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (8%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 6,163 fractional works · 49.6% of its workEngineering: 2,700 fractional works · 21.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 931 fractional works · 7.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 543 fractional works · 4.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 292 fractional works · 2.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 145 fractional works · 1.2% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 132 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 132 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 120 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMechanics of Materials: 86 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Mechanics: 75 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBuilding and Construction: 68 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOcean Engineering: 58 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 40 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedia Technology: 39 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 39 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 964 fractional works · 7.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 273 fractional works · 2.2% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 272 fractional works · 2.2% of its workInformation Systems: 112 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 110 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSignal Processing: 64 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 58 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 36 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 39 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 802 fractional works · 6.5% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 412 fractional works · 3.3% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 140 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 107 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiomaterials: 94 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 31 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 18 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 588 fractional works · 4.7% of its workEcology: 88 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 80 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 78 fractional works · 0.6% of its workWater Science and Technology: 76 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 73 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPollution: 68 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 46 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 30 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 48 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 301 fractional works · 2.4% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 142 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 40 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 39 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 31 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 50 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 244 fractional works · 2.0% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 117 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 45 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpectroscopy: 31 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 51 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 235 fractional works · 1.9% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 215 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 20 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 158 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOceanography: 51 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAtmospheric Science: 49 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 58 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemical Engineering: 99 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCatalysis: 56 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 44 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 70 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Sciences: 3,088 fractional works · 24.8% of its workMedicine: 2,568 fractional works · 20.7% of its workSurgery: 382 fractional works · 3.1% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 195 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 180 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEpidemiology: 179 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPhysiology: 154 fractional works · 1.2% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 135 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOncology: 132 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 108 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 88 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInfectious Diseases: 82 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 82 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRheumatology: 79 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 75 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology: 73 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 52 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDermatology: 49 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medicine: 46 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 42 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 40 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNephrology: 38 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 37 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOphthalmology: 35 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 26 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry: 26 fractional works · 0.2% of its workUrology: 26 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 209 fractional works · 1.7% of its workHealth Professions: 204 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 74 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 130 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDentistry: 176 fractional works · 1.4% of its workOral Surgery: 81 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrthodontics: 54 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPeriodontics: 31 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 119 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 76 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLeadership and Management: 33 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 2,163 fractional works · 17.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1,014 fractional works · 8.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 637 fractional works · 5.1% of its workGenetics: 79 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCell Biology: 75 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCancer Research: 61 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiotechnology: 41 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 121 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 604 fractional works · 4.9% of its workPlant Science: 283 fractional works · 2.3% of its workFood Science: 124 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 50 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 44 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInsect Science: 39 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAquatic Science: 38 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 27 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 330 fractional works · 2.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 116 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 69 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 67 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 78 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 154 fractional works · 1.2% of its workImmunology: 109 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 45 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 61 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 34 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 28 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 1,016 fractional works · 8.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 364 fractional works · 2.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 134 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEducation: 51 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCultural Studies: 33 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 146 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPsychology: 275 fractional works · 2.2% of its workClinical Psychology: 81 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 77 fractional works · 0.6% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 71 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 34 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 148 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMarketing: 63 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 25 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 59 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 92 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 64 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 29 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 82 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDecision Sciences: 56 fractional works · 0.5% of its workALL ITS WORKGwangju12kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences17%Physical Sciences50%Health Sciences25%Social Sciences8%

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. Engineering2,70021.7%
    2. Computer Science9647.8%
    3. Materials Science8026.5%
    4. Environmental Science5884.7%
    5. Physics and Astronomy3012.4%
    6. Chemistry2442.0%
    7. Energy2351.9%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences1581.3%
    9. Chemical Engineering990.8%
    10. Mathematics700.6%
  2. Health Sciences3,08824.8%
    1. Medicine2,56820.7%
    2. Health Professions2041.6%
    3. Dentistry1761.4%
    4. Nursing1191.0%
    5. Veterinary210.2%
  3. Life Sciences2,16317.4%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1,0148.2%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences6044.9%
    3. Neuroscience3302.7%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology1541.2%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics610.5%
    1. Social Sciences3642.9%
    2. Psychology2752.2%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting1481.2%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance920.7%
    5. Arts and Humanities820.7%
    6. Decision Sciences560.5%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Gwangju strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Gwangju is most concentrated in Leadership and Management, Orthodontics and Oral Surgery (19.0× the world share in Leadership and Management).

  1. Leadership and ManagementSubfield · 32.7 works19×
  2. OrthodonticsSubfield · 49.6 works4.0×
  3. Oral SurgerySubfield · 73.4 works3.4×
  4. CatalysisSubfield · 50.5 works3.1×
  5. DentistryField · 160.1 works3.0×
  6. Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSubfield · 129.0 works2.5×
← 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: 1.03× its world share, 544 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.50× its world share, 889 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.22× its world share, 136 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.64× its world share, 296 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.44× its world share, 56 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.32× its world share, 90 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.27× its world share, 223 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.01× its world share, 874 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.73× its world share, 128 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.06× its world share, 211 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.47× its world share, 2,456 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.94× its world share, 519 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.86× its world share, 723 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.48× its world share, 63 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.08× its world share, 267 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.96× its world share, 160 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.64× its world share, 186 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.06× its world share, 2,271 worksMedicineNursing: 2.07× its world share, 113 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.14× its world share, 17 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.23× its world share, 74 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.38× its world share, 135 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.45× its world share, 49 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.34× its world share, 82 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.73× its world share, 246 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.23× its world share, 329 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 3.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Dentistry2.96×160 works
  2. Chemical Engineering2.32×90 works
  3. Nursing2.07×113 works
  4. Energy2.06×211 works
  5. Materials Science1.86×723 works
  6. Neuroscience1.64×296 works
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.50×889 works
  8. Engineering1.47×2,456 works
  9. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.44×56 works
  10. Chemistry1.27×223 works
  11. Immunology and Microbiology1.22×136 works
  12. Veterinary1.14×17 works
  13. Physics and Astronomy1.08×267 works
  14. Medicine1.06×2,271 works
  15. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.03×544 works
  16. Computer Science1.01×874 works
  17. Environmental Science0.94×519 works
  18. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.73×128 works
  19. Psychology0.73×246 works
  20. Health Professions0.64×186 works
  21. Mathematics0.48×63 works
  22. Decision Sciences0.45×49 works
  23. Business, Management and Accounting0.38×135 works
  24. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.34×82 works
  25. Arts and Humanities0.23×74 works
  26. Social Sciences0.23×329 works

Which keywords describe research in Gwangju?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Nanomaterials, Cathode Materials, Energy Storage, Biomedical Applications, Epidemiology, Inflammation and Graphene.

▲ 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. Deep Learning609▲ 1.42×81 topics
  2. Epidemiology494◆ 1.00×129 topics
  3. Machine Learning372◆ 0.90×84 topics
  4. Inflammation363▲ 1.37×83 topics
  5. Nanomaterials341▲ 2.6×18 topics
  6. Biomedical Applications324▲ 2.2×36 topics
  7. Oxidative Stress305▲ 1.49×63 topics
  8. Energy Storage265▲ 3.3×12 topics
  9. Nanoparticles249▲ 1.59×44 topics
  10. Neural Networks248▲ 1.29×38 topics
  11. Cancer240▲ 1.44×57 topics
  12. Cathode Materials230▲ 4.8×3 topics
  13. Graphene223▲ 2.7×11 topics
  14. Nanocomposites208▲ 2.1×21 topics
  15. Environmental Impact201◆ 0.95×45 topics
  16. Cardiovascular Disease195▲ 1.38×39 topics
  17. Quality of Life195◆ 1.09×49 topics
  18. Tissue Engineering187▲ 2.5×13 topics
  19. Lithium-ion Batteries180▲ 3.5×4 topics
  20. Metal-Organic Frameworks168▲ 3.2×6 topics
  21. Rechargeable Batteries159▲ 4.8×2 topics
  22. Convolutional Neural Networks151▲ 1.67×14 topics
  23. Catalysis151▲ 1.82×28 topics
  24. Water Splitting148▲ 3.2×4 topics
  25. Virtual Reality146▲ 2.4×16 topics
  26. Biosensors133▲ 2.2×12 topics
  27. Antioxidant Activity132▲ 1.71×30 topics
  28. Metabolism130▲ 1.99×32 topics
  29. Nanostructures126▲ 2.5×17 topics
  30. Self-Efficacy115▲ 3.5×10 topics
  31. Semiconductor115▲ 2.8×7 topics
  32. Battery Technology112▲ 3.2×3 topics
  33. Semiconductors103▲ 2.9×5 topics
  34. Electrocatalysis103▲ 2.9×5 topics
  35. Battery Materials94▲ 4.5×1 topic
  36. Nanostructured Anodes94▲ 4.5×1 topic
  37. Energy Conversion92▲ 3.5×5 topics
  38. Catalysts91▲ 3.6×3 topics
  39. Lifestyle78▲ 21×3 topics
  40. Fashion61▲ 13×3 topics

What research is done in Gwangju?

Advancements in Battery …87Advancements in Battery Materials: 87 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Ene…67Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 67 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 65 fractional worksAdvanced battery technol…62Advanced battery technologies research: 62 fractional worksSupercapacitor Materials…61Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication: 61 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technologies Research: 59 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 54 fractional worksConducting polymers and …51Conducting polymers and applications: 51 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 45 fractional worksFuel Cells and Related Materials: 39 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentElectronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsAutomotive Engineering2 others

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

  1. 1 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 87 works
  2. 2 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 67 works
  3. 3 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 65 works
  4. 4 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 62 works
  5. 5 Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 61 works
  6. 6 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 59 works
  7. 7 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 54 works
  8. 8 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 51 works
  9. 9 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 45 works
  10. 10 Fuel Cells and Related Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 39 works

Research output over time

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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%Gwangju16.5% 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 18.6% in 2016.

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