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Howon University

In research, Howon University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#20,746 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#24,195
of 42,892
Rank in South Korea
#365
of 596
Research works
315
▼ 56% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.5k
8.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
52%
world 28%

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 #20,746 of 21,541 7.2%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 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: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.30× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemical Engineering: 11.26× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 1.63× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.25× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.43× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.12× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.92× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.50× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceDentistry: 2.70× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 3.42× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.22× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 1.58× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.92× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.08× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.53× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 11.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Howon University?

Ranked on the composite score, Gi-Sung Lee, Hyung‐Ju Park and Dong Chun Lee lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Howon University.

  1. 1 Gi-Sung Lee South Korea · #1,106,234 worldwide 4 citations · 23 works
  2. 2 Hyung‐Ju Park South Korea · #1,569,118 worldwide 4 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Dong Chun Lee South Korea · #1,606,470 worldwide 7 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Howon University

Which keywords describe research at Howon University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Catalysis, Authentication, Flue Gas Desulfurization, Hydrogen Sulfide Adsorption, Oxidation, Biometrics, Quality of Life and Wireless Sensor Networks.

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

All 15 words, with their numbers
  1. Catalysis2▲ 14×2 topics
  2. Authentication2▲ 38×3 topics
  3. Quality of Life2▲ 4.2×6 topics
  4. Flue Gas Desulfurization1▲ 366×1 topic
  5. Hydrogen Sulfide Adsorption1▲ 366×1 topic
  6. Nanoparticles1▲ 4.2×1 topic
  7. Oxidation1▲ 32×1 topic
  8. Biometrics1▲ 166×2 topics
  9. Education1▲ 2.7×3 topics
  10. SARS-CoV-21▲ 13×3 topics
  11. Self-Efficacy1▲ 16×4 topics
  12. Social Support1▲ 7.5×5 topics
  13. Wireless Sensor Networks1▲ 9.7×3 topics
  14. Dehydrogenation1▲ 59×1 topic
  15. Oxidative1▲ 97×1 topic

Which research topics does Howon University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Catalytic Processes in Materials Science, Industrial Gas Emission Control, Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions and Advanced Authentication Protocols Security.

Catalytic Processes in Materials Science: 1 fractional worksIndustrial Gas Emission Control: 1 fractional worksCatalysis and Oxidation …1Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Authentication …1Advanced Authentication Protocols Security: 1 fractional worksCreativity in Education …0Creativity in Education and Neuroscience: 0 fractional worksHealth and Wellbeing Res…0Health and Wellbeing Research: 0 fractional worksUser Authentication and …0User Authentication and Security Systems: 0 fractional worksCoal and Its By-products0Coal and Its By-products: 0 fractional worksDigital Storytelling and…0Digital Storytelling and Education: 0 fractional worksAir Quality and Health I…0Air Quality and Health Impacts: 0 fractional works
Materials ChemistryMechanical EngineeringCatalysisComputer Networks and Communications6 others

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

  1. 1 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 1 works
  2. 2 Industrial Gas Emission Control Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions Catalysis 1 works
  4. 4 Advanced Authentication Protocols Security Computer Networks and Communications 1 works
  5. 5 Creativity in Education and Neuroscience Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 0 works
  6. 6 Health and Wellbeing Research General Health Professions 0 works
  7. 7 User Authentication and Security Systems Information Systems 0 works
  8. 8 Coal and Its By-products Geochemistry and Petrology 0 works
  9. 9 Digital Storytelling and Education Speech and Hearing 0 works
  10. 10 Air Quality and Health Impacts Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 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: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Howon University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 56% lower 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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