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Hongik University

In research, Hongik University stands highest in Social Sciences (#1,554 of 10,521 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#2,627 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#1,422 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Marketing — Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials is 4.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#3,353
of 28,054 · #3,172 all time
Rank in South Korea
#66
of 417
Research works
7k
▲ 12% vs 2013–17
Citations
92k
13.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
35%
world 28%

What is Hongik 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
Social SciencesDomain #1,554 of 10,521 32.2%283 #1830
Physical SciencesDomain #2,627 of 12,888 15.8%973 #2245
EngineeringField #1,422 of 6,636 15.1%504 #1021
Social SciencesField #1,827 of 6,365 34.4%106 #1216
Business, Management and AccountingField #749 of 2,578 32.8%75 #1502
Computer ScienceField #1,430 of 4,667 20.1%181 #1233
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #882 of 2,318 11.7%202 #730
Health SciencesDomain #6,876 of 11,982 16.7%73 #11581
Materials ScienceField #1,552 of 2,468 13.5%132 #1612
Materials ChemistrySubfield #1,236 of 1,556 12.7%80 #1375

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Hongik 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#1,830 #1,554
  2. Physical Sciences#2,245 #2,627
  3. Engineering#1,021 #1,422
  4. Social Sciences#1,216 #1,827
  5. Business, Management and Accounting#1,502 #749
  6. Computer Science#1,233 #1,430
  7. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#730 #882
  8. Health Sciences#11,581 #6,876
  9. Materials Science#1,612 #1,552
  10. Materials Chemistry#1,375 #1,236
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Hongik University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials takes 4.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSubfield · 27.0 works4.2×
  2. Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 202.5 works4.1×
  3. MarketingSubfield · 23.5 works4.0×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.13× its world share, 8 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.46× its world share, 34 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.13× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.69× its world share, 16 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.52× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.51× its world share, 7 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.48× its world share, 11 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.67× its world share, 181 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.72× its world share, 16 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.20× its world share, 15 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.41× its world share, 504 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.83× its world share, 57 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.72× its world share, 132 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.09× its world share, 18 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.02× its world share, 32 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.49× its world share, 18 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.19× its world share, 52 worksMedicineNursing: 0.48× its world share, 3 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.55× its world share, 22 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.68× its world share, 75 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.21× its world share, 16 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.80× its world share, 24 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.94× its world share, 40 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.60× its world share, 106 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 2.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Hongik University?

Ranked on the composite score, W.J. Kim, Seung Ho Park and Ha Yoon Song lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hongik University.

  1. 1 W.J. Kim South Korea · #45,372 worldwide 850 citations · 99 works
  2. 2 Seung Ho Park South Korea · #70,977 worldwide 446 citations · 79 works
  3. 3 Ha Yoon Song South Korea · #161,358 worldwide 159 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 Sam H. Noh South Korea · #162,915 worldwide 271 citations · 46 works
  5. 5 ‎Soon-Mo Jung South Korea · #164,186 worldwide 181 citations · 60 works
  6. 6 Jung Won Lee South Korea · #318,193 worldwide 2 citations · 33 works
  7. 7 Byung-Seo Kim South Korea · #319,540 worldwide 234 citations · 61 works
  8. 8 Hyung Yun Choi South Korea · #353,243 worldwide 93 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 추상호 South Korea · #358,309 worldwide 4 citations · 28 works
  10. 10 Jong‐Jin Park South Korea · #392,322 worldwide 145 citations · 34 works
All ranked researchers at Hongik University

Which keywords describe research at Hongik University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Cathode Materials, Energy Storage, Lithium-ion Batteries, Semiconductors, Virtual Reality, Field-Effect Transistors and Nanocrystals.

▲ 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. Deep Learning82▲ 1.71×64 topics
  2. Machine Learning48◆ 1.05×58 topics
  3. Neural Networks41▲ 1.91×27 topics
  4. Energy Storage40▲ 4.4×12 topics
  5. Mechanical Properties36▲ 2.6×26 topics
  6. Cathode Materials36▲ 6.5×3 topics
  7. Energy Efficiency32▲ 2.5×23 topics
  8. Lithium-ion Batteries30▲ 5.1×3 topics
  9. Virtual Reality30▲ 4.3×9 topics
  10. Nanomaterials28▲ 1.92×15 topics
  11. Semiconductors27▲ 6.3×4 topics
  12. Nanocrystals24▲ 6.3×5 topics
  13. Rechargeable Batteries24▲ 6.4×2 topics
  14. Field-Effect Transistors22▲ 10×4 topics
  15. Graphene22▲ 2.3×11 topics
  16. Semiconductor21▲ 4.4×6 topics
  17. Photovoltaics20▲ 9.0×4 topics
  18. Battery Technology20▲ 5.0×3 topics
  19. Lifestyle20▲ 42×3 topics
  20. Nanostructures20▲ 3.5×13 topics
  21. Thin Films19▲ 7.3×10 topics
  22. Solar Cells19▲ 6.7×7 topics
  23. Battery Materials18▲ 7.8×1 topic
  24. Nanostructured Anodes18▲ 7.8×1 topic
  25. Nanowires18▲ 9.1×4 topics
  26. Fashion18▲ 32×2 topics
  27. Text Mining17▲ 9.0×4 topics
  28. Bioimaging16▲ 5.0×6 topics
  29. Neuromorphic Computing16▲ 9.9×2 topics
  30. Wireless Communications16▲ 6.4×4 topics
  31. Doping15▲ 12×2 topics
  32. Photodetectors15▲ 13×2 topics
  33. Electronic Structure15▲ 5.8×6 topics
  34. Nanoelectronics14▲ 11×2 topics
  35. Atomic Layer Deposition14▲ 14×1 topic
  36. High-k Dielectrics14▲ 14×1 topic
  37. Corporate Social Responsibility13▲ 6.1×3 topics
  38. Ethical Consumption13▲ 8.6×2 topics
  39. Quantum Dots12▲ 9.3×2 topics
  40. Biological Detection12▲ 8.9×2 topics

Which research topics does Hongik University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advancements in Battery Materials, Semiconductor materials and devices, Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies and Antenna Design and Analysis.

Advancements in Battery …18Advancements in Battery Materials: 18 fractional worksSemiconductor materials …14Semiconductor materials and devices: 14 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 12 fractional worksAntenna Design and Analysis: 11 fractional worksAdvanced Memory and Neural Computing: 10 fractional worksOrganic Light-Emitting Diodes Research: 10 fractional worksQuantum Dots Synthesis And Properties: 10 fractional worksConsumer Perception and …9Consumer Perception and Purchasing Behavior: 9 fractional worksAdvanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies: 9 fractional worksZnO doping and properties: 9 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringAerospace EngineeringMaterials ChemistryMarketing

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

  1. 1 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 18 works
  2. 2 Semiconductor materials and devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 14 works
  3. 3 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 12 works
  4. 4 Antenna Design and Analysis Aerospace Engineering 11 works
  5. 5 Advanced Memory and Neural Computing Electrical and Electronic Engineering 10 works
  6. 6 Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 10 works
  7. 7 Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties Materials Chemistry 10 works
  8. 8 Consumer Perception and Purchasing Behavior Marketing 9 works
  9. 9 Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies Aerospace Engineering 9 works
  10. 10 ZnO doping and properties Materials Chemistry 9 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 available34.7%not open65.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.8%domestic only86.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Hongik University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 12% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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