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Pohang University of Science and Technology

In research, Pohang University of Science and Technology stands highest in Physical Sciences (#318 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#243 of 6,636 worldwide) and Electrical and Electronic Engineering (#184 of 2,318 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials and Condensed Matter Physics — Surfaces, Coatings and Films is 6.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#499
of 28,054 · #354 all time
Rank in South Korea
#11
of 417
Research works
29k
◆ 1% vs 2013–17
Citations
910k
31.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
29%
world 28%

What is Pohang University of Science and Technology 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 #318 of 12,888 20.1%3,596 #258
EngineeringField #243 of 6,636 20.0%1,712 #193
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #184 of 2,318 17.5%724 #142
Materials ScienceField #215 of 2,468 17.9%571 #102
Computer ScienceField #458 of 4,667 21.9%527 #370
Physics and AstronomyField #163 of 1,646 24.0%276 #300
Biomedical EngineeringSubfield #159 of 1,568 20.7%284 #130
Life SciencesDomain #917 of 7,800 25.7%379 #799
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #197 of 1,351 22.3%242 #146
Materials ChemistrySubfield #251 of 1,556 15.3%319 #123

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Pohang University of Science and Technology 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#258 #318
  2. Engineering#193 #243
  3. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#142 #184
  4. Materials Science#102 #215
  5. Computer Science#370 #458
  6. Physics and Astronomy#300 #163
  7. Biomedical Engineering#130 #159
  8. Life Sciences#799 #917
  9. Mechanical Engineering#146 #197
  10. Materials Chemistry#123 #251
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 University of Science and Technology specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Surfaces, Coatings and Films takes 6.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsSubfield · 26.9 works6.4×
  2. Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSubfield · 104.0 works5.3×
  3. Condensed Matter PhysicsSubfield · 35.3 works5.2×
  4. Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 723.9 works4.7×
  5. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield · 135.0 works4.4×
← 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: 0.19× its world share, 39 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.02× its world share, 232 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.56× its world share, 24 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.10× its world share, 77 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.48× its world share, 7 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.96× its world share, 44 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.89× its world share, 127 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.58× its world share, 527 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.79× its world share, 53 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.02× its world share, 119 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.67× its world share, 1,712 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.52× its world share, 111 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.82× its world share, 571 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.14× its world share, 57 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.90× its world share, 276 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.09× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.11× its world share, 12 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.22× its world share, 182 worksMedicineNursing: 0.20× its world share, 4 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.03× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.14× its world share, 19 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.61× its world share, 25 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.15× its world share, 14 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.13× its world share, 17 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 27 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 3.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Pohang University of Science and Technology?

Ranked on the composite score, Bruno C. De Cooman, Gynheung An and Minseok Song lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Pohang University of Science and Technology.

  1. 1 Bruno C. De Cooman South Korea · #14,072 worldwide 817 citations · 73 works
  2. 2 Gynheung An South Korea · #21,056 worldwide 604 citations · 56 works
  3. 3 Minseok Song South Korea · #24,704 worldwide 697 citations · 37 works
  4. 4 Seungyong Lee South Korea · #26,887 worldwide 476 citations · 50 works
  5. 5 Bumman Kim South Korea · #28,867 worldwide 569 citations · 99 works
  6. 6 Kwang S. Kim South Korea · #35,388 worldwide 1.5k citations · 164 works
  7. 7 Bong‐Hwan Kwon South Korea · #38,101 worldwide 442 citations · 39 works
  8. 8 Sunghyun Cho South Korea · #47,917 worldwide 343 citations · 37 works
  9. 9 Jinwoo Lee South Korea · #49,869 worldwide 1k citations · 93 works
  10. 10 Kitack Lee South Korea · #55,092 worldwide 734 citations · 38 works
All ranked researchers at Pohang University of Science and Technology

Which keywords describe research at Pohang University of Science and Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Cathode Materials, Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Biomedical Applications, Microstructure, Energy Storage, Neuromorphic Computing and Nanomaterials.

▲ 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. Deep Learning252▲ 1.72×72 topics
  2. Neural Networks194▲ 3.0×34 topics
  3. Biomedical Applications169▲ 3.3×36 topics
  4. Nanoparticles143▲ 2.6×39 topics
  5. Nanomaterials141▲ 3.1×16 topics
  6. Mechanical Properties134▲ 3.2×32 topics
  7. Cathode Materials127▲ 7.6×3 topics
  8. Energy Storage125▲ 4.5×12 topics
  9. Microstructure122▲ 5.5×18 topics
  10. Nanocomposites113▲ 3.3×20 topics
  11. Graphene105▲ 3.6×11 topics
  12. Catalysis98▲ 3.4×25 topics
  13. Neuromorphic Computing94▲ 19×2 topics
  14. Tissue Engineering93▲ 3.6×13 topics
  15. Lithium-ion Batteries85▲ 4.7×4 topics
  16. Biosensors84▲ 3.8×12 topics
  17. Rechargeable Batteries80▲ 6.9×2 topics
  18. Field-Effect Transistors78▲ 11×4 topics
  19. Nanostructures74▲ 4.3×17 topics
  20. Water Splitting73▲ 4.7×4 topics
  21. Metal-Organic Frameworks72▲ 4.0×6 topics
  22. Semiconductors70▲ 5.3×5 topics
  23. Flexible Electronics69▲ 9.4×3 topics
  24. Metal Oxides66▲ 12×2 topics
  25. Non-Volatile Memory64▲ 16×2 topics
  26. Synaptic Plasticity63▲ 6.7×5 topics
  27. Hydrogels62▲ 7.8×5 topics
  28. Nanofibers60▲ 6.4×3 topics
  29. Thin Films60▲ 7.3×10 topics
  30. Memristor59▲ 16×1 topic
  31. Resistive Switching59▲ 16×1 topic
  32. Energy Conversion58▲ 6.6×4 topics
  33. Energy Harvesting57▲ 7.3×3 topics
  34. Electronic Structure57▲ 7.4×8 topics
  35. Battery Materials54▲ 7.5×1 topic
  36. Nanostructured Anodes54▲ 7.5×1 topic
  37. Nanoelectronics53▲ 14×2 topics
  38. Organic Electronics52▲ 8.3×2 topics
  39. Atomic Layer Deposition52▲ 17×1 topic
  40. High-k Dielectrics52▲ 17×1 topic

Which research topics does Pohang University of Science and Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Memory and Neural Computing, Advancements in Battery Materials, Semiconductor materials and devices and Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies.

Advanced Memory and Neur…59Advanced Memory and Neural Computing: 59 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …54Advancements in Battery Materials: 54 fractional worksSemiconductor materials and devices: 52 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materia…48Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 48 fractional worksConducting polymers and …45Conducting polymers and applications: 45 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 45 fractional worksPerovskite Materials and Applications: 41 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Ene…35Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 35 fractional worksFerroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices: 34 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 30 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringPolymers and PlasticsBiomedical EngineeringRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

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

  1. 1 Advanced Memory and Neural Computing Electrical and Electronic Engineering 59 works
  2. 2 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 54 works
  3. 3 Semiconductor materials and devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 52 works
  4. 4 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 48 works
  5. 5 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 45 works
  6. 6 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 45 works
  7. 7 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 41 works
  8. 8 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 35 works
  9. 9 Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 34 works
  10. 10 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 30 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 available28.6%not open71.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.6%domestic only81.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Pohang University of Science and Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 1% 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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