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Howon University

In research, Howon University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#16,015 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#25,096
of 34,923
Rank in South Korea
#370
of 512
Research works
315
▼ 35% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.5k
8.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.8%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.80×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
52%
world 40%
International
5%
world 18%
Howon University

What is Howon University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #16,015 of 17,446 3.8%199

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Howon 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 Howon University work in?

In 2022-now, 43% of research at Howon University is in Physical Sciences, 35% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (22%), Engineering (16%), Health Professions (11%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 14 fractional works · 43.2% of its workEngineering: 5 fractional works · 16.1% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 6.1% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 4.1% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 3 fractional works · 10.3% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 3.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHardware and Architecture: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 6.6% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 5.6% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 4.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workCatalysis: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth Sciences: 12 fractional works · 35.4% of its workMedicine: 7 fractional works · 22.0% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 3.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 3 fractional works · 10.5% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComplementary and Manual Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workIssues, ethics and legal aspects: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workLeadership and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeneral Dentistry: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 6 fractional works · 17.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 8.4% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workLife-span and Life-course Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 6.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 3.9% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workALL ITS WORKHowon University33fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences4%Physical Sciences43%Health Sciences35%Social Sciences18%

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 19 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering516.1%
    2. Computer Science310.3%
    3. Materials Science26.6%
    4. Environmental Science24.6%
    5. Chemical Engineering13.0%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences01.5%
    7. Energy01.0%
    1. Medicine722.0%
    2. Health Professions310.5%
    3. Nursing11.8%
    4. Dentistry01.0%
    1. Social Sciences38.4%
    2. Psychology26.4%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance01.5%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting01.0%
    5. Arts and Humanities00.5%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences01.5%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology01.0%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology01.0%
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: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.01× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemical Engineering: 8.72× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 1.33× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.97× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.11× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.07× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.92× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.89× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceDentistry: 2.09× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 4.00× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.14× its world share, 7 worksMedicineNursing: 3.71× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.71× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.11× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.67× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 8.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 19 fields, with their numbers
  1. Chemical Engineering8.72×1 works
  2. Health Professions4.00×4 works
  3. Nursing3.71×1 works
  4. Psychology2.11×2 works
  5. Dentistry2.09×0 works
  6. Materials Science1.89×2 works
  7. Computer Science1.33×3 works
  8. Medicine1.14×7 works
  9. Energy1.11×0 works
  10. Engineering1.07×5 works
  11. Immunology and Microbiology1.01×0 works
  12. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.97×0 works
  13. Environmental Science0.92×2 works
  14. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.71×0 works
  15. Social Sciences0.67×3 works
  16. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.32×0 works
  17. Business, Management and Accounting0.32×0 works
  18. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.19×0 works
  19. Arts and Humanities0.18×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Howon University?

Ranked on the quality score, Hye-Jin Lee, Woo‐Hwan Jung and Hye-Won Cheon lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Howon University.

  1. 1 Hye-Jin Lee South Korea · #4,000,552 worldwide 922 citations · 15 works
  2. 2 Woo‐Hwan Jung South Korea · #4,393,856 worldwide 486 citations · 39 works
  3. 3 Hye-Won Cheon South Korea · #4,541,609 worldwide 59 citations · 22 works
  4. 4 Jin-Kyoung Heo South Korea · #5,040,773 worldwide 9 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Jaesun Ko South Korea · #5,056,516 worldwide 24 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Sang-Yol Shin South Korea · #5,092,055 worldwide 21 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 Hwan-Shin Yu South Korea · #5,286,802 worldwide 28 citations · 20 works
  8. 8 Hyun Bum Park South Korea · #5,494,150 worldwide 111 citations · 25 works
  9. 9 BokHee Chong South Korea · #5,759,798 worldwide 37 citations · 33 works
  10. 10 Sukjin Kwon South Korea · #5,803,647 worldwide 34 citations · 28 works
All ranked researchers at Howon University

What are the most cited papers from Howon University?

The most cited paper from Howon University is "Effect of an exercise program for posture correction on musculoskeletal pain" (Deok-Ju Kim, MiLim Cho, Yun‐Hee Park et al., 2015), with 151 citations. Next come "Design and manufacturing of automobile hood using natural composite structure" (104) and "Security Analysis and Improvements of Two-Factor Mutual Authentication with Key Agreement in Wireless Sensor Networks" (87).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Effect of an exercise program for posture correction on musculoskeletal pain Deok-Ju Kim, MiLim Cho, Yun‐Hee Park et al. · Journal of Physical Therapy Science Open access 2015 151
2 Design and manufacturing of automobile hood using natural composite structure Changduk Kong, Haseung Lee, Hyunbum Park · Composites Part B Engineering 2 Feb 2016 104
3 Security Analysis and Improvements of Two-Factor Mutual Authentication with Key Agreement in Wireless Sensor Networks Jiye Kim, Donghoon Lee, Woongryul Jeon et al. · Sensors Open access 9 Apr 2014 87
4 Clinical effects of deep cervical flexor muscle activation in patients with chronic neck pain Jin Young Kim, Kwang Il Kwag · Journal of Physical Therapy Science Open access 2016 80
5 Coagulation of soymilk and quality of tofu as affected by freeze treatment of soybeans E.J. Noh, S.Y. Park, Jae-In Pak et al. · Food Chemistry 30 Sep 2004 79
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Which keywords describe research at Howon University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Catalysis, Ceria, Flue Gas Desulfurization, Hydrogen Sulfide Adsorption, Oxidation, Authentication, Nanoparticles and Self-Efficacy.

▲ 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 22 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 22 words, with their numbers
  1. Catalysis3▲ 12×2 topics
  2. Nanoparticles2▲ 4.4×2 topics
  3. Ceria2▲ 45×1 topic
  4. Flue Gas Desulfurization2▲ 334×1 topic
  5. Hydrogen Sulfide Adsorption2▲ 334×1 topic
  6. Oxidation2▲ 33×1 topic
  7. Quality of Life2▲ 3.5×8 topics
  8. Authentication2▲ 31×3 topics
  9. COVID-191▲ 3.1×4 topics
  10. Self-Efficacy1▲ 15×4 topics
  11. Biometrics1▲ 129×2 topics
  12. Education1▲ 2.1×3 topics
  13. Healthcare Workers1▲ 15×3 topics
  14. Aging1▲ 6.3×3 topics
  15. Inflammation1▲ 1.62×3 topics
  16. Pandemic1▲ 3.4×3 topics
  17. SARS-CoV-21▲ 11×3 topics
  18. Social Support1▲ 6.0×5 topics
  19. Wireless Sensor Networks1▲ 7.6×3 topics
  20. Dehydrogenation1▲ 48×1 topic
  21. Oxidative1▲ 80×1 topic
  22. Virtual Reality1▲ 6.4×3 topics

Which research topics does Howon University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Industrial Gas Emission Control, Catalytic Processes in Materials Science, Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions and Advanced Authentication Protocols Security.

Industrial Gas Emission …2Industrial Gas Emission Control: 2 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in M…2Catalytic Processes in Materials Science: 2 fractional worksCatalysis and Oxidation Reactions: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Authentication Protocols Security: 1 fractional worksInfection Control in Healthcare: 1 fractional worksUser Authentication and Security Systems: 0 fractional worksHealth and Wellbeing Research: 0 fractional worksAsian Culture and Media Studies: 0 fractional worksNutrition and Health in Aging: 0 fractional worksCreativity in Education and Neuroscience: 0 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringMaterials ChemistryCatalysisComputer Networks and Communications6 others

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

  1. 1 Industrial Gas Emission Control Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 2 works
  3. 3 Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions Catalysis 1 works
  4. 4 Advanced Authentication Protocols Security Computer Networks and Communications 1 works
  5. 5 Infection Control in Healthcare Infectious Diseases 1 works
  6. 6 User Authentication and Security Systems Information Systems 0 works
  7. 7 Health and Wellbeing Research General Health Professions 0 works
  8. 8 Asian Culture and Media Studies Cultural Studies 0 works
  9. 9 Nutrition and Health in Aging Physiology 0 works
  10. 10 Creativity in Education and Neuroscience Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 0 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 available51.5%not open48.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors4.7%domestic only95.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Howon University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 35% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Howon University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00010% in 2024.

still counting0.00025%0.00050%0.00075%Howon University0.000069% in 2025200020102020

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

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