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Honam University

In research, Honam University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#9,623 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#8,884
of 28,054 · #12,867 all time
Rank in South Korea
#166
of 417
Research works
915
▲ 31% vs 2013–17
Citations
9.3k
10.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
25.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
54%
world 28%

What is Honam University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #9,623 of 12,888 14.5%66 #13610

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Honam University sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.71× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.54× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.55× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.70× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.47× its world share, 22 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.18× its world share, 34 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.47× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.33× its world share, 2 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 3.41× its world share, 3 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.86× its world share, 10 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.00× its world share, 37 worksMedicineNursing: 5.35× its world share, 5 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.65× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.52× its world share, 16 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.41× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.87× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.38× its world share, 14 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.71× its world share, 17 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 5.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Honam University?

Ranked on the composite score, Kwang Taek Kim, Eun A Kim and Seung Hwangbo lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Honam University.

  1. 1 Kwang Taek Kim · #1,039,708 worldwide 14 citations · 19 works
  2. 2 Eun A Kim · #1,099,722 worldwide 26 citations · 24 works
  3. 3 Seung Hwangbo · #1,220,838 worldwide 13 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Nam‐Ho Kim · #1,319,997 worldwide 22 citations · 42 works
All ranked researchers at Honam University

Which keywords describe research at Honam University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Virtual Reality, Self-Efficacy, Electric Vehicles, Job Satisfaction, Consumer Behavior, Artificial Intelligence, Wireless Sensor Networks and Atherosclerosis.

▲ 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 institution'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. Virtual Reality11▲ 11×8 topics
  2. Deep Learning9▲ 1.43×27 topics
  3. Artificial Intelligence8▲ 3.0×15 topics
  4. Self-Efficacy8▲ 15×5 topics
  5. Consumer Behavior7▲ 5.6×9 topics
  6. Job Satisfaction6▲ 7.8×6 topics
  7. Electric Vehicles6▲ 11×4 topics
  8. Mental Health6▲ 2.2×18 topics
  9. Wireless Sensor Networks5▲ 5.9×8 topics
  10. Social Support5▲ 4.4×10 topics
  11. Atherosclerosis4▲ 8.3×5 topics
  12. Ethical Consumption4▲ 20×2 topics
  13. Environmental Management4▲ 5.1×3 topics
  14. Lifestyle4▲ 59×3 topics
  15. Guidelines4▲ 4.1×7 topics
  16. Myocardial Infarction4▲ 8.3×4 topics
  17. Online Education4▲ 9.9×2 topics
  18. Structural Equation Modeling4▲ 9.4×2 topics
  19. Well-being4▲ 4.8×9 topics
  20. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention4▲ 14×3 topics
  21. Digital Media Technology3▲ 43×1 topic
  22. Energy Storage Systems3▲ 12×2 topics
  23. Lifelong Learning3▲ 8.6×4 topics
  24. Text Mining3▲ 13×3 topics
  25. Visual Communication Design3▲ 43×1 topic
  26. Coronary Stents3▲ 40×1 topic
  27. Environmental Innovation3▲ 19×1 topic
  28. Green Consumption3▲ 19×1 topic
  29. Myocardial Revascularization3▲ 40×1 topic
  30. Self-Esteem3▲ 27×3 topics
  31. Stress Management3▲ 16×2 topics
  32. Work Engagement3▲ 17×3 topics
  33. Control Strategies3▲ 11×4 topics
  34. Fashion3▲ 38×3 topics
  35. Clinical Competence3▲ 96×1 topic
  36. Nursing Professionalism3▲ 96×1 topic
  37. Corporate Social Responsibility3▲ 9.4×2 topics
  38. Battery Management Systems3▲ 9.1×1 topic
  39. Thermal Runaway3▲ 9.1×1 topic
  40. Smart Learning3▲ 40×1 topic

Which research topics does Honam University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Digital Media and Visual Art, Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics, Environmental Sustainability in Business and Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues.

Digital Media and Visual…3Digital Media and Visual Art: 3 fractional worksCoronary Interventions a…3Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics: 3 fractional worksEnvironmental Sustainability in Business: 3 fractional worksHealthcare Education and…3Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technol…3Advanced Battery Technologies Research: 3 fractional worksEducation and Learning Interventions: 3 fractional worksJob Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior: 2 fractional worksElectric and Hybrid Vehi…2Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technologies: 2 fractional worksConsumer Perception and Purchasing Behavior: 2 fractional worksCardiac Imaging and Diagnostics: 2 fractional works
Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignSurgeryMarketingLeadership and Management4 others

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

  1. 1 Digital Media and Visual Art Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 3 works
  2. 2 Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics Surgery 3 works
  3. 3 Environmental Sustainability in Business Marketing 3 works
  4. 4 Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues Leadership and Management 3 works
  5. 5 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 3 works
  6. 6 Education and Learning Interventions Information Systems 3 works
  7. 7 Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 2 works
  8. 8 Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technologies Automotive Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Consumer Perception and Purchasing Behavior Marketing 2 works
  10. 10 Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 2 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available53.7%not open46.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.0%domestic only90.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Honam University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 31% higher than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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