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Honam University

In research, Honam University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,431 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#7,908
of 22,385 · #10,169 all time
Rank in South Korea
#131
of 343
Research works
915
▲ 4% vs 2018-21
Citations
9.3k
10.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.99×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
54%
world 40%
International
10%
world 18%
Honam University

What is Honam University known for in research?

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

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #7,431 of 10,670 10.4%66 #9302

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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Honam University work in?

In 2022-now, 34% of research at Honam University is in Physical Sciences, 29% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (20%), Engineering (18%), Computer Science (11%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 74 fractional works · 34.3% of its workEngineering: 38 fractional works · 17.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 11 fractional works · 4.9% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 5 fractional works · 2.5% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 4 fractional works · 2.0% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workBuilding and Construction: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 23 fractional works · 10.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 5 fractional works · 2.2% of its workInformation Systems: 5 fractional works · 2.2% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 4 fractional works · 1.9% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputer Science Applications: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 5 fractional works · 2.5% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workHealth Sciences: 64 fractional works · 29.3% of its workMedicine: 44 fractional works · 20.5% of its workSurgery: 10 fractional works · 4.8% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 6 fractional works · 2.7% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPhysiology: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFamily Practice: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGastroenterology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Informatics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Professions: 10 fractional works · 4.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 4 fractional works · 2.0% of its workHealth Information Management: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 5 fractional works · 2.5% of its workLeadership and Management: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workResearch and Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDentistry: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGeneral Dentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOral Surgery: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPeriodontics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 61 fractional works · 28.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 19 fractional works · 8.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 7 fractional works · 3.3% of its workCultural Studies: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEducation: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDemography: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 17 fractional works · 7.7% of its workMarketing: 7 fractional works · 3.1% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workStrategy and Management: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workTourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 15 fractional works · 6.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 5 fractional works · 2.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workApplied Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 18 fractional works · 8.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 7 fractional works · 3.2% of its workPlant Science: 5 fractional works · 2.5% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 7 fractional works · 3.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiotechnology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKHonam University217fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences8%Physical Sciences34%Health Sciences29%Social Sciences28%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering3817.7%
    2. Computer Science2310.8%
    3. Environmental Science52.5%
    4. Chemistry31.3%
    5. Materials Science21.1%
    6. Energy10.4%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.2%
    8. Physics and Astronomy00.2%
    9. Chemical Engineering00.0%
    1. Medicine4420.5%
    2. Health Professions104.8%
    3. Nursing52.5%
    4. Dentistry31.5%
    5. Veterinary00.0%
    1. Social Sciences198.7%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting177.7%
    3. Psychology156.7%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance41.8%
    5. Arts and Humanities41.7%
    6. Decision Sciences31.4%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences73.2%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology73.2%
    3. Neuroscience21.2%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology10.6%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.67× its world share, 7 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.60× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.71× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.83× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.39× its world share, 23 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.18× its world share, 38 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.51× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.30× its world share, 2 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 3.04× its world share, 3 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.83× its world share, 10 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.06× its world share, 44 worksMedicineNursing: 5.09× its world share, 5 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.60× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.40× its world share, 17 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.49× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.84× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.19× its world share, 14 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.69× its world share, 19 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 5.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 25 fields, with their numbers
  1. Nursing5.09×5 works
  2. Dentistry3.04×3 works
  3. Business, Management and Accounting2.40×17 works
  4. Psychology2.19×14 works
  5. Health Professions1.83×10 works
  6. Decision Sciences1.49×3 works
  7. Computer Science1.39×23 works
  8. Engineering1.18×38 works
  9. Medicine1.06×44 works
  10. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.84×4 works
  11. Chemistry0.83×3 works
  12. Neuroscience0.71×2 works
  13. Social Sciences0.69×19 works
  14. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.67×7 works
  15. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.60×7 works
  16. Arts and Humanities0.60×4 works
  17. Immunology and Microbiology0.59×1 works
  18. Environmental Science0.51×6 works
  19. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.47×0 works
  20. Energy0.42×1 works
  21. Materials Science0.30×2 works
  22. Veterinary0.19×0 works
  23. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.16×0 works
  24. Chemical Engineering0.11×0 works
  25. Physics and Astronomy0.10×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Honam University?

Ranked on the quality score, Chao Gu, Kihan Kwon and Se‐Jung Lim lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Honam University.

  1. 1 Chao Gu South Korea · #277,163 worldwide 1k citations · 63 works
  2. 2 Kihan Kwon South Korea · #1,964,759 worldwide 447 citations · 39 works
  3. 3 Se‐Jung Lim South Korea · #2,017,099 worldwide 1.1k citations · 53 works
  4. 4 Jaesun Wang South Korea · #2,351,374 worldwide 333 citations · 21 works
  5. 5 Chenglin Qing South Korea · #2,852,545 worldwide 256 citations · 27 works
  6. 6 In Kyung Jung South Korea · #3,062,551 worldwide 399 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Eun A Kim South Korea · #3,597,505 worldwide 1.6k citations · 108 works
  8. 8 Eunmi Jang South Korea · #3,787,642 worldwide 166 citations · 35 works
  9. 9 Young-Kee Jung South Korea · #3,790,916 worldwide 267 citations · 26 works
  10. 10 Yang Li South Korea · #3,831,713 worldwide 13 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at Honam University

What are the most cited papers from Honam University?

The most cited paper from Honam University is "Educational applications of metaverse: possibilities and limitations" (Bokyung Kye, Nara Han, Eunji Kim et al., 2021), with 1,077 citations. Next come "Internet overuse and excessive daytime sleepiness in adolescents" (373) and "Effects of Korean television dramas on the flow of Japanese tourists" (301).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Educational applications of metaverse: possibilities and limitations Bokyung Kye, Nara Han, Eunji Kim et al. · Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions Open access 12 Dec 2021 1,077
2 Internet overuse and excessive daytime sleepiness in adolescents Kwi-Sook Choi, Hyunsook Son, Myung‐Hee Park et al. · Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences Open access 25 Mar 2009 373
3 Effects of Korean television dramas on the flow of Japanese tourists Seongseop Kim, Jerome F. Agrusa, Hee-Sung Lee et al. · Tourism Management 29 Mar 2007 301
4 Meal and Snack Patterns Are Associated with Dietary Intake of Energy and Nutrients in US Adults Jean M. Kerver, Eun Ju Yang, Saori Obayashi et al. · Journal of the American Dietetic Association 2006 235
5 A study of college students' intention to use metaverse technology for basketball learning based on UTAUT2 Fangfang Yang, Longfei Ren, Chao Gu · Heliyon Open access Sep 2022 180
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Honam University?

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

▲ 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-now 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. Deep Learning11▲ 1.50×30 topics
  2. Virtual Reality11▲ 10×8 topics
  3. Artificial Intelligence9▲ 2.8×16 topics
  4. Self-Efficacy8▲ 14×5 topics
  5. Consumer Behavior7▲ 5.2×9 topics
  6. Job Satisfaction7▲ 7.3×6 topics
  7. Mental Health6▲ 2.1×18 topics
  8. Electric Vehicles6▲ 10×4 topics
  9. Atherosclerosis6▲ 8.9×5 topics
  10. Cardiovascular Disease6▲ 2.2×18 topics
  11. Wireless Sensor Networks6▲ 5.6×8 topics
  12. Guidelines5▲ 4.8×7 topics
  13. Myocardial Infarction5▲ 9.8×4 topics
  14. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention5▲ 16×4 topics
  15. Social Support5▲ 4.2×10 topics
  16. Coronary Stents4▲ 44×1 topic
  17. Myocardial Revascularization4▲ 44×1 topic
  18. Ethical Consumption4▲ 18×2 topics
  19. Environmental Management4▲ 4.5×3 topics
  20. Lifestyle4▲ 58×3 topics
  21. Structural Equation Modeling4▲ 8.9×2 topics
  22. Well-being4▲ 4.4×9 topics
  23. Online Education4▲ 8.7×2 topics
  24. Energy Storage Systems4▲ 12×2 topics
  25. Digital Media Technology3▲ 41×1 topic
  26. Lifelong Learning3▲ 7.6×4 topics
  27. Text Mining3▲ 12×3 topics
  28. Visual Communication Design3▲ 41×1 topic
  29. Environmental Innovation3▲ 16×1 topic
  30. Green Consumption3▲ 16×1 topic
  31. Self-Esteem3▲ 25×3 topics
  32. Stress Management3▲ 14×2 topics
  33. Work Engagement3▲ 15×3 topics
  34. Control Strategies3▲ 9.9×4 topics
  35. Corporate Social Responsibility3▲ 8.2×2 topics
  36. Fashion3▲ 36×3 topics
  37. Clinical Competence3▲ 93×1 topic
  38. Nursing Professionalism3▲ 93×1 topic
  39. Coronary Artery Disease3▲ 11×3 topics
  40. Battery Management Systems3▲ 8.6×1 topic

Which research topics does Honam University publish most on?

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

Coronary Interventions a…4Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics: 4 fractional worksDigital Media and Visual…3Digital Media and Visual Art: 3 fractional worksEnvironmental Sustainability in Business: 3 fractional worksHealthcare Education and Workforce Issues: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technologies Research: 3 fractional worksEducation and Learning Interventions: 3 fractional worksCardiac Imaging and Diagnostics: 2 fractional worksJob Satisfaction and Org…2Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior: 2 fractional worksSmart Agriculture and AI: 2 fractional worksElectric and Hybrid Vehicle Technologies: 2 fractional works
SurgeryComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignMarketingLeadership and Management5 others

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

  1. 1 Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics Surgery 4 works
  2. 2 Digital Media and Visual Art Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 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 Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 2 works
  8. 8 Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 2 works
  9. 9 Smart Agriculture and AI Plant Science 2 works
  10. 10 Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technologies Automotive Engineering 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: 40% of research is openly available.

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

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Honam University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 4% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Honam University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00093% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%Honam University0.00087% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of Honam University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%Honam University10.7% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 202520102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 18.4% in 2022.

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