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Research in Ulsan

Science Explorer records 12 research institutions in Ulsan, South Korea. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, University of Ulsan and Ulsan College.

Research institutions
12
8 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
44k
▲ 18% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
18.8%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Ulsan?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of UlsanUniversity 19,736 #1,469
2Ulsan National Institute of Science and TechnologyUniversity 10,241 #738
3Ulsan CollegeUniversity 9,315 #2,886
4Ulsan University HospitalHospital / health system 1,847 #8,647
5Hyundai Heavy Industries (South Korea)Company 937 #17,296 all time
6Korea Occupational Safety and Health AgencyInstitution 519 #27,012
7Lotte Fine Chemical (South Korea)Company 358 #22,572
8National Disaster Management Research InstituteGovernment institution 296 #23,105
9Korea Energy Economics InstituteResearch facility 251 #16,058
10Korea Workers' Compensation and Welfare ServiceInstitution 142 #42,462 all time
11KG Chemical (South Korea)Company 126 #34,396 all time
12Choonhae College of Health SciencesUniversity 125 #24,610 all time

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.

University of Ulsan: 45.0%Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology: 23.3%Ulsan College: 21.2%Ulsan University Hospital: 4.2%8 others listed: 6.3%45%largest
University of Ulsan20k · 45.0%Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology10k · 23.3%Ulsan College9,315 · 21.2%Ulsan University Hospital1,847 · 4.2%8 others listed2,754 · 6.3%

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

What is Ulsan strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Ulsan is most concentrated in Hepatology, Transplantation and Gastroenterology (6.6× the world share in Hepatology).

  1. HepatologySubfield · 119.2 works6.6×
  2. TransplantationSubfield · 23.6 works5.6×
  3. GastroenterologySubfield · 33.8 works3.0×
  4. SurgerySubfield · 659.2 works3.0×
  5. CatalysisSubfield · 41.3 works3.0×
  6. Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineSubfield · 421.4 works2.9×
← 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 Ulsan?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Chemotherapy, Deep Learning, Clinical Practice Guidelines, Treatment, Inflammation, Nanomaterials and Cathode Materials.

▲ 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. Epidemiology540▲ 1.45×121 topics
  2. Deep Learning387▲ 1.20×77 topics
  3. Inflammation302▲ 1.54×79 topics
  4. Machine Learning259▼ 0.84×82 topics
  5. Treatment246▲ 2.1×46 topics
  6. Chemotherapy234▲ 3.5×24 topics
  7. Nanomaterials233▲ 2.3×18 topics
  8. Diagnosis202▲ 2.3×39 topics
  9. Biomedical Applications196▲ 1.76×34 topics
  10. Clinical Practice Guidelines194▲ 3.8×14 topics
  11. Management186▲ 2.5×33 topics
  12. Energy Storage178▲ 2.9×12 topics
  13. Immunotherapy174▲ 2.6×19 topics
  14. Cancer172▲ 1.36×55 topics
  15. Nanoparticles171▲ 1.44×43 topics
  16. Graphene155▲ 2.4×12 topics
  17. Catalysis153▲ 2.4×28 topics
  18. Cathode Materials152▲ 4.1×3 topics
  19. Nanocomposites147▲ 1.94×22 topics
  20. Prognostic Factors145▲ 3.5×14 topics
  21. Water Splitting134▲ 3.9×4 topics
  22. Radiotherapy126▲ 3.5×13 topics
  23. Tumor Microenvironment125▲ 3.0×8 topics
  24. Metal-Organic Frameworks122▲ 3.1×6 topics
  25. Tissue Engineering122▲ 2.1×12 topics
  26. Complications119▲ 2.5×17 topics
  27. Lithium-ion Batteries117▲ 2.9×3 topics
  28. Neoadjuvant Therapy116▲ 5.3×5 topics
  29. Surgical Management116▲ 3.0×20 topics
  30. Hepatocellular Carcinoma111▲ 5.6×3 topics
  31. Semiconductors106▲ 3.7×5 topics
  32. Rechargeable Batteries101▲ 4.0×2 topics
  33. Electrocatalysis101▲ 3.8×5 topics
  34. Survival Analysis99▲ 3.9×7 topics
  35. Catalysts83▲ 4.5×3 topics
  36. Survival78▲ 6.2×4 topics
  37. Graft Survival71▲ 9.2×3 topics
  38. Radiofrequency Ablation69▲ 7.0×2 topics
  39. Cholangiocarcinoma62▲ 8.3×2 topics
  40. Liver Cancer61▲ 12×1 topic

What research is done in Ulsan?

Conducting polymers and …63Conducting polymers and applications: 63 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …63Advancements in Battery Materials: 63 fractional worksPerovskite Materials and Applications: 63 fractional worksHepatocellular Carcinoma…61Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis: 61 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Ene…58Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 58 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 57 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 55 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 51 fractional worksOrgan Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes: 49 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technologies Research: 44 fractional works
Polymers and PlasticsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringHepatologyRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment3 others

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

  1. 1 Conducting polymers and applicationsPolymers and Plastics 63 works
  2. 2 Advancements in Battery MaterialsElectrical and Electronic Engineering 63 works
  3. 3 Perovskite Materials and ApplicationsElectrical and Electronic Engineering 63 works
  4. 4 Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and PrognosisHepatology 61 works
  5. 5 Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 58 works
  6. 6 Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 57 works
  7. 7 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsBiomedical Engineering 55 works
  8. 8 Advanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesElectrical and Electronic Engineering 51 works
  9. 9 Organ Transplantation Techniques and OutcomesSurgery 49 works
  10. 10 Advanced Battery Technologies ResearchAutomotive Engineering 44 works

Research output over time

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