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Jeonbuk National University

In research, Jeonbuk National University stands highest in Health Sciences (#762 of 11,982 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#971 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#604 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Veterinary, Small Animals and Polymers and Plastics — Veterinary is 4.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#1,128
of 28,054 · #1,193 all time
Rank in South Korea
#24
of 417
Research works
23k
▲ 12% vs 2013–17
Citations
461k
20.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
42%
world 28%

What is Jeonbuk National 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
Health SciencesDomain #762 of 11,982 13.4%1,066 #1527
Physical SciencesDomain #971 of 12,888 19.1%2,357 #967
EngineeringField #604 of 6,636 19.7%955 #698
MedicineField #1,363 of 10,443 12.8%883 #2282
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #367 of 2,318 22.3%381 #484
Life SciencesDomain #1,442 of 7,800 16.4%984 #1579
Social SciencesDomain #1,947 of 10,521 31.1%350 #3298
Materials ScienceField #527 of 2,468 16.4%474 #547
Environmental ScienceField #851 of 3,551 20.7%250 #1080
Materials ChemistrySubfield #402 of 1,556 15.4%236 #493

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Jeonbuk National 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. Health Sciences#1,527 #762
  2. Physical Sciences#967 #971
  3. Engineering#698 #604
  4. Medicine#2,282 #1,363
  5. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#484 #367
  6. Life Sciences#1,579 #1,442
  7. Social Sciences#3,298 #1,947
  8. Materials Science#547 #527
  9. Environmental Science#1,080 #851
  10. Materials Chemistry#493 #402
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 Jeonbuk National University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Veterinary takes 4.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. VeterinaryField · 31.1 works4.8×
  2. Small AnimalsSubfield · 26.8 works4.6×
  3. Polymers and PlasticsSubfield · 84.4 works4.4×
  4. Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSubfield · 76.5 works3.5×
  5. Animal Science and ZoologySubfield · 36.1 works3.4×
  6. Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSubfield · 76.2 works3.4×
← 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: 1.74× its world share, 394 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.66× its world share, 420 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.50× its world share, 72 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.90× its world share, 69 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.71× its world share, 29 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.14× its world share, 36 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.14× its world share, 85 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.69× its world share, 256 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.70× its world share, 52 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.83× its world share, 124 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.34× its world share, 955 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.06× its world share, 250 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.86× its world share, 474 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.59× its world share, 33 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.87× its world share, 92 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.47× its world share, 34 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.60× its world share, 75 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.96× its world share, 883 worksMedicineNursing: 1.87× its world share, 44 worksNursingVeterinary: 4.81× its world share, 31 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.14× its world share, 19 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.33× its world share, 51 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.44× its world share, 20 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.53× its world share, 54 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.58× its world share, 84 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 122 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 4.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Jeonbuk National University?

Ranked on the composite score, Joong Hee Lee, Yeoung‐Sang Yun and Nam Hoon Kim lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Jeonbuk National University.

  1. 1 Joong Hee Lee South Korea · #17,315 worldwide 2.2k citations · 121 works
  2. 2 Yeoung‐Sang Yun South Korea · #28,704 worldwide 424 citations · 45 works
  3. 3 Nam Hoon Kim South Korea · #35,542 worldwide 2k citations · 139 works
  4. 4 Han–Jung Chae South Korea · #37,363 worldwide 392 citations · 46 works
  5. 5 Hyongsuk Kim South Korea · #85,927 worldwide 420 citations · 51 works
  6. 6 Yong Cheol Kang South Korea · #142,004 worldwide 242 citations · 46 works
  7. 7 Cheol Sang Kim South Korea · #142,850 worldwide 390 citations · 60 works
  8. 8 Dong-Hwa Shin South Korea · #144,172 worldwide 92 citations · 55 works
  9. 9 Chang Ho Song South Korea · #146,345 worldwide 231 citations · 46 works
  10. 10 Yong‐Ki Kim South Korea · #148,553 worldwide 208 citations · 59 works
All ranked researchers at Jeonbuk National University

Which keywords describe research at Jeonbuk National University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanomaterials, Graphene, Energy Storage, Nanocomposites, Biomedical Applications, Epidemiology, Metal-Organic Frameworks and Tissue Engineering.

▲ 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. Epidemiology248▲ 1.31×126 topics
  2. Nanomaterials217▲ 4.3×18 topics
  3. Biomedical Applications158▲ 2.8×35 topics
  4. Graphene153▲ 4.7×11 topics
  5. Energy Storage151▲ 4.8×12 topics
  6. Nanocomposites141▲ 3.7×20 topics
  7. Inflammation136▲ 1.37×81 topics
  8. Tissue Engineering120▲ 4.1×13 topics
  9. Oxidative Stress116▲ 1.49×60 topics
  10. Metal-Organic Frameworks107▲ 5.4×6 topics
  11. Nanoparticles105▲ 1.76×40 topics
  12. Water Splitting101▲ 5.8×4 topics
  13. Cathode Materials98▲ 5.2×3 topics
  14. Semiconductor84▲ 5.2×7 topics
  15. Nanostructures83▲ 4.3×16 topics
  16. Rechargeable Batteries79▲ 6.1×2 topics
  17. Semiconductors79▲ 5.4×5 topics
  18. Electrocatalysis74▲ 5.5×5 topics
  19. Pathogenesis73▲ 3.0×23 topics
  20. Nanocrystals72▲ 5.5×5 topics
  21. Nanofibers67▲ 6.5×3 topics
  22. Energy Conversion61▲ 6.2×5 topics
  23. Efficiency55▲ 3.8×5 topics
  24. Catalysts55▲ 5.9×3 topics
  25. Two-Dimensional Materials53▲ 4.8×4 topics
  26. Sustainable Energy51▲ 5.9×2 topics
  27. Fuel Cells50▲ 6.8×2 topics
  28. Organic Electronics50▲ 7.1×2 topics
  29. Conducting Polymers49▲ 7.4×2 topics
  30. Solar Cells49▲ 5.0×7 topics
  31. Flexible Electronics48▲ 5.9×3 topics
  32. Hydrogen Evolution48▲ 7.8×1 topic
  33. Oxygen Reduction48▲ 7.8×1 topic
  34. PEDOT:PSS47▲ 8.2×1 topic
  35. Polyaniline47▲ 8.2×1 topic
  36. Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries46▲ 9.4×1 topic
  37. Zinc Anode46▲ 9.4×1 topic
  38. Taxonomy42▲ 6.8×11 topics
  39. Carbon-Based Materials41▲ 8.2×1 topic
  40. Electrochemical Capacitors41▲ 8.2×1 topic

Which research topics does Jeonbuk National University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion, Conducting polymers and applications, Advanced battery technologies research and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques.

Electrocatalysts for Ene…48Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 48 fractional worksConducting polymers and …47Conducting polymers and applications: 47 fractional worksAdvanced battery technol…46Advanced battery technologies research: 46 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis …42Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 42 fractional worksSupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication: 41 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 37 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …33Advancements in Battery Materials: 33 fractional worksPerovskite Materials and Applications: 31 fractional worksGas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors: 22 fractional worksGraphene research and applications: 20 fractional works
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentPolymers and PlasticsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials2 others

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

  1. 1 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 48 works
  2. 2 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 47 works
  3. 3 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 46 works
  4. 4 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 42 works
  5. 5 Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 41 works
  6. 6 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 37 works
  7. 7 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 33 works
  8. 8 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 31 works
  9. 9 Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 22 works
  10. 10 Graphene research and applications Materials Chemistry 20 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 available42.0%not open58.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.7%domestic only81.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Jeonbuk National 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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