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Research in Incheon

Science Explorer records 33 research institutions in Incheon, South Korea. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Inha University, Incheon National University and Korea Polar Research Institute.

Research institutions
33
11 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
45k
▲ 6% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
17.5%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Incheon?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Inha UniversityUniversity 25,343 #997
2Incheon National UniversityUniversity 7,183 #2,721
3Gachon University Gil Medical CenterHospital / health system 2,585 #7,737
4Inha University HospitalHospital / health system 1,563 #10,036
5National Institute of Environmental ResearchGovernment institution 1,467 #6,436
6Korea Polar Research InstituteResearch facility 1,332 #5,869
7The Catholic University of Korea Incheon St. Mary's HospitalHospital / health system 1,175 #12,675
8National Institute of Biological ResourcesResearch facility 1,022 #12,217
9Incheon Medical CenterHospital / health system 745 #17,656
10Catholic Kwandong University International St. Mary's HospitalHospital / health system 518 #16,513
11Inha Technical CollegeUniversity 399 #21,386 all time
12Ghent University Global CampusUniversity 283 #10,543
13Gyeongin National University of EducationUniversity 226 #38,613 all time
14Na Eun HospitalHospital / health system 147 #38,299 all time
15Kyung-in Women's UniversityUniversity 143 #31,591 all time
16Celltrion (South Korea)Company 103 not ranked
17Komipharm International (South Korea)Company 78 not ranked
18Incheon Catholic UniversityUniversity 75 not ranked
19JEI UniversityUniversity 41 not ranked
20Culinary Institute of KoreaUniversity 36 not ranked
21Ibule Photonics (South Korea)Company 22 not ranked
22Wonik IPS (South Korea)Company 17 not ranked
23Sungsan Hyo UniversityUniversity 9 not ranked
24Korea Children's Rights SocietyUniversity 9 not ranked
25Adipogen (South Korea)Company 7 not ranked
26Center of Excellence in Wireless & Information TechnologyInstitution 5 not ranked
27Japanese Language & Culture Association of KoreaInstitution 4 not ranked
28The Society of Korean Language EducationInstitution 3 not ranked
29Global Stem cell & Regenerative medicine Acceleration CenterNonprofit 3 not ranked
30Chungang Industry (South Korea)Company 2 not ranked
31Samil Industry (South Korea)Company 1 not ranked
32International Association of Comparative Korean StudiesInstitution 1 not ranked
33The Korean Association for the Study of English Language and LinguisticsInstitution 1 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. 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.

Inha University: 56.9%Incheon National University: 16.1%Gachon University Gil Medical Center: 5.8%Inha University Hospital: 3.5%29 others listed: 17.7%57%largest
Inha University25k · 56.9%Incheon National University7,183 · 16.1%Gachon University Gil Medical Center2,585 · 5.8%Inha University Hospital1,563 · 3.5%29 others listed7,874 · 17.7%

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

What is Incheon strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Incheon is most concentrated in Oceanography, Atmospheric Science and Polymers and Plastics (3.5× the world share in Oceanography).

  1. OceanographySubfield · 87.8 works3.5×
  2. Atmospheric ScienceSubfield · 132.5 works3.4×
  3. Polymers and PlasticsSubfield · 98.8 works2.8×
  4. Environmental ChemistrySubfield · 52.9 works2.7×
  5. Automotive EngineeringSubfield · 119.9 works2.5×
  6. Health, Toxicology and MutagenesisSubfield · 113.5 works2.4×
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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.

Which keywords describe research in Incheon?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Nanomaterials, Climate Change, Energy Storage, Cathode Materials, Biomedical Applications, Nanocomposites and Epidemiology.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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 Learning410▲ 1.36×81 topics
  2. Climate Change332▲ 1.40×88 topics
  3. Epidemiology309◆ 0.88×126 topics
  4. Machine Learning264◆ 0.91×88 topics
  5. Nanomaterials233▲ 2.5×18 topics
  6. Inflammation228▲ 1.24×83 topics
  7. Neural Networks206▲ 1.52×36 topics
  8. Biomedical Applications202▲ 1.92×36 topics
  9. Environmental Impact202▲ 1.34×52 topics
  10. Oxidative Stress196▲ 1.36×58 topics
  11. Energy Storage175▲ 3.0×12 topics
  12. Nanocomposites170▲ 2.4×21 topics
  13. Nanoparticles159▲ 1.43×43 topics
  14. Remote Sensing152▲ 1.40×34 topics
  15. Graphene151▲ 2.5×11 topics
  16. Cardiovascular Disease144▲ 1.47×38 topics
  17. Mechanical Properties143▲ 1.66×34 topics
  18. Cathode Materials138▲ 4.0×3 topics
  19. Cancer132◆ 1.11×53 topics
  20. Energy Efficiency112▲ 1.35×34 topics
  21. Tissue Engineering111▲ 2.0×13 topics
  22. Lithium-ion Batteries110▲ 3.0×4 topics
  23. Nanostructures108▲ 3.1×17 topics
  24. Metal-Organic Frameworks106▲ 2.9×6 topics
  25. Health Effects104▲ 1.96×23 topics
  26. Convolutional Neural Networks104▲ 1.60×14 topics
  27. Biomarkers98▲ 1.62×18 topics
  28. Mortality94▲ 1.85×12 topics
  29. Semiconductors94▲ 3.5×5 topics
  30. Drug Delivery92▲ 1.92×16 topics
  31. Rechargeable Batteries92▲ 3.8×2 topics
  32. Water Splitting89▲ 2.8×4 topics
  33. Phylogenetic Analysis84▲ 3.2×16 topics
  34. Recycling84▲ 2.5×10 topics
  35. Water Quality80▲ 2.3×12 topics
  36. Nanocrystals74▲ 3.0×5 topics
  37. Biogeography71▲ 3.1×20 topics
  38. Particulate Matter69▲ 5.2×2 topics
  39. Air Quality66▲ 4.1×6 topics
  40. Flexible Electronics64▲ 4.2×3 topics

What research is done in Incheon?

  1. 1 Advancements in Battery MaterialsElectrical and Electronic Engineering 56 works
  2. 2 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsBiomedical Engineering 47 works
  3. 3 Advanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesElectrical and Electronic Engineering 46 works
  4. 4 Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 46 works
  5. 5 Air Quality and Health ImpactsHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 43 works
  6. 6 Advanced Battery Technologies ResearchAutomotive Engineering 43 works
  7. 7 Conducting polymers and applicationsPolymers and Plastics 41 works
  8. 8 Supercapacitor Materials and FabricationElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 39 works
  9. 9 Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesMolecular Biology 39 works
  10. 10 Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsElectrical and Electronic Engineering 38 works

Research output over time

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