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Research in Pohang

Science Explorer records 12 research institutions in Pohang, South Korea. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang Iron and Steel (South Korea) and Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics.

Research institutions
12
7 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
34k
◆ 1% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
21.3%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite 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 Pohang?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Pohang University of Science and TechnologyUniversity 28,536 #499
2Pohang Iron and Steel (South Korea)Company 1,958 #3,885
3Research Institute of Industrial Science and TechnologyResearch facility 1,261 #8,553
4Handong Global UniversityUniversity 984 #12,979
5Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical PhysicsResearch facility 590 #5,261
6Korea Institute of Robot and ConvergenceResearch facility 377 #22,262
7Pohang TechnoPark (South Korea)Company 341 #14,742
8Sunlin UniversityUniversity 139 #36,213 all time
9Korea Foundation for Max Planck POSTECHNonprofit 84 not ranked
10Pohang SeMyeong Christianity HospitalHospital / health system 67 not ranked
11NovaCell Technology (South Korea)Company 22 not ranked
12Center for Advanced Soft ElectronicsResearch facility 11 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.

Pohang University of Science and Technology: 83.0%Pohang Iron and Steel (South Korea): 5.7%Research Institute of Industrial Science and Technology: 3.7%Handong Global University: 2.9%8 others listed: 4.7%83%largest
Pohang University of Science and Technology29k · 83.0%Pohang Iron and Steel (South Korea)1,958 · 5.7%Research Institute of Industrial Science and Technology1,261 · 3.7%Handong Global University984 · 2.9%8 others listed1,631 · 4.7%

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

What is Pohang strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Pohang is most concentrated in Metals and Alloys, Surfaces, Coatings and Films and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials (14.5× the world share in Metals and Alloys).

  1. Metals and AlloysSubfield · 26.1 works14×
  2. Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsSubfield · 30.8 works5.8×
  3. Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSubfield · 131.5 works5.3×
  4. Condensed Matter PhysicsSubfield · 44.9 works5.1×
  5. Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsSubfield · 76.9 works4.5×
  6. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield · 170.2 works4.3×
← 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.

Which keywords describe research in Pohang?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Cathode Materials, Microstructure, Deep Learning, Neural Networks, Mechanical Properties, Energy Storage, Biomedical Applications and Lithium-ion Batteries.

▲ 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 Learning313▲ 1.68×73 topics
  2. Neural Networks225▲ 2.7×35 topics
  3. Biomedical Applications192▲ 3.0×36 topics
  4. Mechanical Properties184▲ 3.5×34 topics
  5. Cathode Materials167▲ 7.8×3 topics
  6. Microstructure163▲ 5.8×18 topics
  7. Nanoparticles163▲ 2.4×39 topics
  8. Energy Storage158▲ 4.4×12 topics
  9. Nanomaterials155▲ 2.7×17 topics
  10. Nanocomposites127▲ 2.9×21 topics
  11. Graphene124▲ 3.3×12 topics
  12. Lithium-ion Batteries122▲ 5.3×4 topics
  13. Catalysis109▲ 3.0×25 topics
  14. Rechargeable Batteries104▲ 7.1×2 topics
  15. Tissue Engineering100▲ 3.0×13 topics
  16. Neuromorphic Computing96▲ 15×2 topics
  17. Biosensors94▲ 3.4×12 topics
  18. Field-Effect Transistors80▲ 9.1×4 topics
  19. Water Splitting79▲ 4.0×4 topics
  20. Battery Technology78▲ 5.0×3 topics
  21. Semiconductors75▲ 4.5×5 topics
  22. Battery Materials74▲ 8.1×1 topic
  23. Nanostructured Anodes74▲ 8.1×1 topic
  24. Flexible Electronics74▲ 7.9×3 topics
  25. Metamaterials72▲ 9.4×5 topics
  26. Metal Oxides69▲ 10×2 topics
  27. Photonic Crystals68▲ 10×5 topics
  28. Non-Volatile Memory67▲ 13×2 topics
  29. Energy Conversion66▲ 5.8×5 topics
  30. Lithium-Sulfur Batteries66▲ 8.4×2 topics
  31. Thin Films66▲ 6.3×10 topics
  32. Hydrogels65▲ 6.5×5 topics
  33. Electronic Structure64▲ 6.6×8 topics
  34. Ionic Conductivity64▲ 8.6×2 topics
  35. Nanostructured Cathodes63▲ 9.4×1 topic
  36. Solid-State Electrolytes63▲ 9.4×1 topic
  37. Grain Refinement62▲ 9.8×4 topics
  38. Memristor61▲ 13×1 topic
  39. Resistive Switching61▲ 13×1 topic
  40. Nanophotonics57▲ 11×3 topics

What research is done in Pohang?

Advancements in Battery …74Advancements in Battery Materials: 74 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materia…63Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 63 fractional worksAdvanced Memory and Neural Computing: 61 fractional worksSemiconductor materials and devices: 54 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 48 fractional worksConducting polymers and applications: 46 fractional worksPerovskite Materials and Applications: 43 fractional worksMetamaterials and Metasu…40Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications: 40 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 38 fractional worksMicrostructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels: 37 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringPolymers and PlasticsElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials2 others

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

  1. 1 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 74 works
  2. 2 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 63 works
  3. 3 Advanced Memory and Neural Computing Electrical and Electronic Engineering 61 works
  4. 4 Semiconductor materials and devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 54 works
  5. 5 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 48 works
  6. 6 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 46 works
  7. 7 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 43 works
  8. 8 Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 40 works
  9. 9 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 38 works
  10. 10 Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels Mechanical Engineering 37 works

Research output over time

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