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Research in Pohang

Science Explorer records 2 research institutions in Pohang. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Pohang Accelerator Laboratory.

Research institutions
2
1 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
794
▲ 40% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
19.2%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Pohang?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Pohang Accelerator LaboratoryResearch facility 787 #5,588
2Max-Planck-POSTECH Center for Complex Phase MaterialResearch facility 7 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.

Which keywords describe research in Pohang?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanomaterials, Cathode Materials, Metal-Organic Frameworks, Water Splitting, Energy Storage, Electrocatalysis, Catalysis and Catalysts.

▲ 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. Nanomaterials15▲ 8.3×11 topics
  2. Cathode Materials13▲ 20×3 topics
  3. Metal-Organic Frameworks12▲ 17×6 topics
  4. Water Splitting12▲ 19×4 topics
  5. Energy Storage12▲ 11×7 topics
  6. Electrocatalysis11▲ 23×4 topics
  7. Biomedical Applications11▲ 5.4×22 topics
  8. Catalysis11▲ 9.7×17 topics
  9. Catalysts10▲ 29×3 topics
  10. Nanocomposites9▲ 6.5×14 topics
  11. Rechargeable Batteries9▲ 19×2 topics
  12. Fuel Cells8▲ 32×2 topics
  13. Energy Conversion8▲ 23×3 topics
  14. Hydrogen Evolution8▲ 36×1 topic
  15. Oxygen Reduction8▲ 36×1 topic
  16. Nanoparticles8▲ 3.6×18 topics
  17. Crystal Growth7▲ 16×9 topics
  18. Semiconductors7▲ 14×5 topics
  19. Bioimaging7▲ 18×5 topics
  20. Nanofibers7▲ 19×2 topics
  21. Lithium-ion Batteries7▲ 9.4×3 topics
  22. Efficiency6▲ 13×4 topics
  23. Field-Effect Transistors6▲ 24×4 topics
  24. Graphene6▲ 5.6×9 topics
  25. Nanostructures6▲ 9.6×15 topics
  26. Nanocrystals6▲ 13×5 topics
  27. Tissue Engineering6▲ 5.9×6 topics
  28. Organic Electronics6▲ 23×2 topics
  29. Chemical Sensors6▲ 14×3 topics
  30. Conducting Polymers6▲ 23×2 topics
  31. Light-Emitting Diodes6▲ 21×2 topics
  32. Semiconductor6▲ 9.7×6 topics
  33. PEDOT:PSS5▲ 27×1 topic
  34. Polyaniline5▲ 27×1 topic
  35. Stability5▲ 14×2 topics
  36. Nanoscale Imaging5▲ 35×2 topics
  37. Self-Assembly5▲ 9.6×9 topics
  38. Organometal Halide Perovskites5▲ 27×1 topic
  39. Perovskite Solar Cells5▲ 27×1 topic
  40. Tomography5▲ 17×4 topics

What research is done in Pohang?

Electrocatalysts for Ene…8Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 8 fractional worksConducting polymers and …5Conducting polymers and applications: 5 fractional worksPerovskite Materials and…5Perovskite Materials and Applications: 5 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …5Advancements in Battery Materials: 5 fractional worksOrganic Electronics and Photovoltaics: 5 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 4 fractional worksAdvanced battery technol…4Advanced battery technologies research: 4 fractional worksParticle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers: 4 fractional worksAdvanced X-ray Imaging Techniques: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis …3Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 3 fractional works
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentPolymers and PlasticsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringRadiation

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

  1. 1 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 8 works
  2. 2 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 5 works
  3. 3 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 5 works
  4. 4 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 5 works
  5. 5 Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics Electrical and Electronic Engineering 5 works
  6. 6 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  7. 7 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  8. 8 Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  9. 9 Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques Radiation 3 works
  10. 10 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 3 works

Research output over time

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