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Pohang Accelerator Laboratory

In research, Pohang Accelerator Laboratory stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,546 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#3,689 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#5,588
of 28,054 · #6,699 all time
Rank in ??
#78
of 692
Research works
787
▲ 41% vs 2013–17
Citations
18k
23.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
29%
world 28%

What is Pohang Accelerator Laboratory 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
Physical SciencesDomain #3,546 of 12,888 19.3%157 #4291
EngineeringField #3,689 of 6,636 20.3%61 #3764

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Pohang Accelerator Laboratory 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: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.51× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 5.20× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 4.60× its world share, 12 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 9.02× its world share, 14 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.47× its world share, 61 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 8.28× its world share, 48 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 4.31× its world share, 16 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksDentistryMedicine: 0.09× its world share, 3 worksMedicineDecision Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesSocial Sciences: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 9.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Pohang Accelerator Laboratory?

Ranked on the composite score, Dohyun Moon, Tae‐Yeol Jeon and Hoon Heo lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Pohang Accelerator Laboratory.

  1. 1 Dohyun Moon ?? · #430,429 worldwide 210 citations · 41 works
  2. 2 Tae‐Yeol Jeon ?? · #1,302,098 worldwide 71 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Hoon Heo ?? · #1,362,485 worldwide 29 citations · 29 works
All ranked researchers at Pohang Accelerator Laboratory

Which keywords describe research at Pohang Accelerator Laboratory?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanomaterials, Cathode Materials, Metal-Organic Frameworks, Water Splitting, Energy Storage, Electrocatalysis, Catalysis and Catalysts.

▲ 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. Nanomaterials15▲ 8.3×11 topics
  2. Cathode Materials13▲ 20×3 topics
  3. Metal-Organic Frameworks12▲ 17×6 topics
  4. Water Splitting12▲ 19×4 topics
  5. Energy Storage12▲ 11×7 topics
  6. Electrocatalysis11▲ 23×4 topics
  7. Biomedical Applications11▲ 5.4×22 topics
  8. Catalysis11▲ 9.7×17 topics
  9. Catalysts10▲ 30×3 topics
  10. Nanocomposites9▲ 6.6×14 topics
  11. Rechargeable Batteries9▲ 20×2 topics
  12. Fuel Cells8▲ 32×2 topics
  13. Energy Conversion8▲ 23×3 topics
  14. Hydrogen Evolution8▲ 36×1 topic
  15. Oxygen Reduction8▲ 36×1 topic
  16. Nanoparticles8▲ 3.6×18 topics
  17. Crystal Growth7▲ 16×9 topics
  18. Semiconductors7▲ 14×5 topics
  19. Bioimaging7▲ 18×5 topics
  20. Nanofibers7▲ 19×2 topics
  21. Lithium-ion Batteries7▲ 9.5×3 topics
  22. Efficiency6▲ 13×4 topics
  23. Field-Effect Transistors6▲ 24×4 topics
  24. Graphene6▲ 5.7×9 topics
  25. Nanostructures6▲ 9.7×15 topics
  26. Nanocrystals6▲ 14×5 topics
  27. Tissue Engineering6▲ 5.9×6 topics
  28. Organic Electronics6▲ 23×2 topics
  29. Chemical Sensors6▲ 14×3 topics
  30. Conducting Polymers6▲ 24×2 topics
  31. Light-Emitting Diodes6▲ 21×2 topics
  32. Semiconductor6▲ 9.7×6 topics
  33. PEDOT:PSS5▲ 27×1 topic
  34. Polyaniline5▲ 27×1 topic
  35. Stability5▲ 14×2 topics
  36. Nanoscale Imaging5▲ 35×2 topics
  37. Self-Assembly5▲ 9.6×9 topics
  38. Organometal Halide Perovskites5▲ 27×1 topic
  39. Perovskite Solar Cells5▲ 27×1 topic
  40. Tomography5▲ 17×4 topics

Which research topics does Pohang Accelerator Laboratory publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion, Conducting polymers and applications, Perovskite Materials and Applications and Advancements in Battery Materials.

Electrocatalysts for Ene…8Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 8 fractional worksConducting polymers and …5Conducting polymers and applications: 5 fractional worksPerovskite Materials and…5Perovskite Materials and Applications: 5 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …5Advancements in Battery Materials: 5 fractional worksOrganic Electronics and Photovoltaics: 5 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 4 fractional worksAdvanced battery technol…4Advanced battery technologies research: 4 fractional worksParticle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers: 4 fractional worksAdvanced X-ray Imaging Techniques: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis …3Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 3 fractional works
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentPolymers and PlasticsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringRadiation

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

  1. 1 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 8 works
  2. 2 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 5 works
  3. 3 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 5 works
  4. 4 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 5 works
  5. 5 Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics Electrical and Electronic Engineering 5 works
  6. 6 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  7. 7 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  8. 8 Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  9. 9 Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques Radiation 3 works
  10. 10 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 3 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 available29.4%not open70.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors28.5%domestic only71.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Pohang Accelerator Laboratory's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 41% higher 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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