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Pohang Iron and Steel (South Korea)

In research, Pohang Iron and Steel (South Korea) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,162 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#1,985 of 6,636 worldwide) and Mechanical Engineering (#1,116 of 1,351 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science — Mechanical Engineering is 11.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#3,885
of 28,054 · #5,457 all time
Rank in South Korea
#80
of 417
Research works
2k
▼ 20% vs 2013–17
Citations
40k
20.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
world 28%

What is Pohang Iron and Steel (South Korea) 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 #2,162 of 12,888 22.2%274 #3387
EngineeringField #1,985 of 6,636 21.0%176 #3158
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #1,116 of 1,351 11.9%64 #850

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Pohang Iron and Steel (South Korea) 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. Physical Sciences#3,387 #2,162
  2. Engineering#3,158 #1,985
  3. Mechanical Engineering#850 #1,116
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 Pohang Iron and Steel (South Korea) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Mechanical Engineering takes 11.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 63.9 works12×
  2. Materials ScienceField · 59.2 works5.6×
← 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: 0.28× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.17× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.72× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.34× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.46× its world share, 11 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.59× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.99× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.89× its world share, 176 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.34× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 5.62× its world share, 59 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.96× its world share, 13 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.09× its world share, 5 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.26× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.71× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 7 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 5.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Pohang Iron and Steel (South Korea)?

Ranked on the composite score, Hyun-Seok Shin, Min Hong Seo and Young-Bok Park lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Pohang Iron and Steel (South Korea).

  1. 1 Hyun-Seok Shin South Korea · #387,115 worldwide 64 citations · 26 works
  2. 2 Min Hong Seo South Korea · #429,619 worldwide 88 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Young-Bok Park South Korea · #680,459 worldwide 2 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Chanhee Han South Korea · #826,015 worldwide 64 citations · 36 works
  5. 5 Jae Kon Lee South Korea · #1,140,966 worldwide 13 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Sung Jin Kim South Korea · #1,202,378 worldwide 70 citations · 23 works
  7. 7 Sang-Woo Choi South Korea · #1,233,585 worldwide 33 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Jong Soo Woo South Korea · #1,389,732 worldwide 37 citations · 19 works
  9. 9 Myung-Hyun Noh South Korea · #1,525,420 worldwide 6 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 Ji-Ho Lim South Korea · #1,579,292 worldwide 36 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Pohang Iron and Steel (South Korea)

Which keywords describe research at Pohang Iron and Steel (South Korea)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Microstructure, Metamaterials, Photonic Crystals, Grain Refinement, Nanophotonics, Microstructural Evolution and Cathode Materials.

▲ 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. Mechanical Properties30▲ 10×24 topics
  2. Microstructure27▲ 17×13 topics
  3. Metamaterials18▲ 42×5 topics
  4. Photonic Crystals17▲ 47×5 topics
  5. Grain Refinement17▲ 48×4 topics
  6. Nanophotonics16▲ 56×3 topics
  7. Microstructural Evolution15▲ 32×4 topics
  8. Cathode Materials12▲ 10×3 topics
  9. Negative Refraction12▲ 78×1 topic
  10. Plasmonic Metasurfaces12▲ 78×1 topic
  11. Lithium-ion Batteries12▲ 9.4×3 topics
  12. High-Strength Steels12▲ 115×1 topic
  13. Martensite Transformation12▲ 115×1 topic
  14. Metallurgy11▲ 59×2 topics
  15. Corrosion Behavior11▲ 44×2 topics
  16. Grain Boundary Engineering10▲ 54×2 topics
  17. Hydrogen Embrittlement10▲ 40×3 topics
  18. Energy Storage10▲ 5.1×8 topics
  19. Energy Efficiency10▲ 3.4×11 topics
  20. Pitting Corrosion9▲ 62×2 topics
  21. Constitutive Modeling9▲ 44×2 topics
  22. Databases9▲ 98×1 topic
  23. Thermochemical9▲ 98×1 topic
  24. Passive Films8▲ 85×1 topic
  25. Stainless Steels8▲ 85×1 topic
  26. Artificial Neural Networks8▲ 5.7×4 topics
  27. Molecular Dynamics Simulation8▲ 24×3 topics
  28. High Temperature8▲ 36×2 topics
  29. Rechargeable Batteries8▲ 9.4×2 topics
  30. Biosensors8▲ 4.8×9 topics
  31. Corrosion Inhibitors7▲ 49×1 topic
  32. Dynamic Recrystallization7▲ 60×1 topic
  33. Hot Deformation7▲ 60×1 topic
  34. Metal Corrosion7▲ 49×1 topic
  35. Battery Technology7▲ 8.2×3 topics
  36. Battery Materials7▲ 13×1 topic
  37. Nanostructured Anodes7▲ 13×1 topic
  38. Numerical Simulation7▲ 7.4×8 topics
  39. Ductile Fracture6▲ 74×1 topic
  40. Sheet Metal Forming6▲ 74×1 topic

Which research topics does Pohang Iron and Steel (South Korea) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels, Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics and Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals.

Metamaterials and Metasu…12Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications: 12 fractional worksMicrostructure and Mecha…12Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels: 12 fractional worksMetallurgical Processes …9Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics: 9 fractional worksHydrogen embrittlement a…8Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals: 8 fractional worksMetallurgy and Material Forming: 7 fractional worksCorrosion Behavior and Inhibition: 7 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …7Advancements in Battery Materials: 7 fractional worksMetal Forming Simulation…6Metal Forming Simulation Techniques: 6 fractional worksAdvanced Antenna and Met…6Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies: 6 fractional worksIron and Steelmaking Pro…5Iron and Steelmaking Processes: 5 fractional works
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsMechanical EngineeringMetals and AlloysMechanics of Materials3 others

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

  1. 1 Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 12 works
  2. 2 Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels Mechanical Engineering 12 works
  3. 3 Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics Mechanical Engineering 9 works
  4. 4 Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals Metals and Alloys 8 works
  5. 5 Metallurgy and Material Forming Mechanics of Materials 7 works
  6. 6 Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition Materials Chemistry 7 works
  7. 7 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 7 works
  8. 8 Metal Forming Simulation Techniques Mechanical Engineering 6 works
  9. 9 Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies Aerospace Engineering 6 works
  10. 10 Iron and Steelmaking Processes Mechanical Engineering 5 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 available31.8%not open68.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.7%domestic only82.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Pohang Iron and Steel (South Korea)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 20% lower 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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