Pusan National University
In research, Pusan National University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#507 of 10,670 worldwide), Health Sciences (#836 of 9,902 worldwide) and Engineering (#518 of 5,901 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Orthodontics, Gastroenterology and Oral Surgery (Orthodontics is 4.5× its share of world research).
- World rank, 2022-now
- #722 of 22,385 · #908 all time
- Rank in South Korea
- #15 of 343
- Research works
- 42k ◆ 0% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 697k 16.6 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 8.7% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 0.81× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 45% world 40%
- International
- 14% world 18%
What is Pusan National University known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical SciencesDomain | #507 of 10,670 | 8.9% | 3,880 | #744 | |
| Health SciencesDomain | #836 of 9,902 | 7.5% | 2,659 | #1104 | |
| EngineeringField | #518 of 5,901 | 8.6% | 1,892 | #461 | |
| MedicineField | #799 of 8,541 | 7.1% | 2,337 | #1040 | |
| Environmental ScienceField | #571 of 3,334 | 10.3% | 331 | #665 | |
| Computer ScienceField | #783 of 4,417 | 11.9% | 405 | #979 | |
| Life SciencesDomain | #1,267 of 6,403 | 7.8% | 1,036 | #1357 | |
| Social SciencesDomain | #2,555 of 9,585 | 13.1% | 614 | #2591 | |
| Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield | #604 of 2,176 | 7.3% | 473 | #685 | |
| Materials ScienceField | #677 of 2,276 | 7.6% | 556 | #749 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Pusan 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).
Which of those standings moved
The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.
- Physical Sciences#744 #507
- Health Sciences#1,104 #836
- Engineering#461 #518
- Medicine#1,040 #799
- Environmental Science#665 #571
- Computer Science#979 #783
- Life Sciences#1,357 #1,267
- Social Sciences#2,591 #2,555
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering#685 #604
- Materials Science#749 #677
A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.
Which fields of science does Pusan National University work in?
In 2022-now, 48% of research at Pusan National University is in Physical Sciences, 32% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (28%), Engineering (23%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (7%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Health Sciences.
Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.
Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
- Physical Sciences4,40047.6%
- Engineering2,13823.1%
- Materials Science6286.8%
- Computer Science4554.9%
- Environmental Science3804.1%
- Physics and Astronomy2022.2%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences1711.9%
- Chemistry1481.6%
- Energy1241.3%
- Mathematics981.1%
- Chemical Engineering560.6%
- Health Sciences2,98432.3%
- Medicine2,62728.4%
- Health Professions1531.7%
- Dentistry1451.6%
- Nursing540.6%
- Veterinary50.1%
- Life Sciences1,16012.5%
- Social Sciences7067.6%
- Social Sciences2172.3%
- Psychology1541.7%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance1341.4%
- Business, Management and Accounting1071.2%
- Decision Sciences490.5%
- Arts and Humanities440.5%
What does Pusan National University specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Orthodontics takes 4.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- OrthodonticsSubfield · 46.8 works4.5×
- GastroenterologySubfield · 41.1 works3.8×
- Oral SurgerySubfield · 57.9 works3.2×
- DentistryField · 144.8 works3.2×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 3.2×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Dentistry3.23×145 works
- Materials Science1.94×628 works
- Chemical Engineering1.73×56 works
- Engineering1.54×2,138 works
- Medicine1.48×2,627 works
- Energy1.46×124 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.42×46 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.31×646 works
- Neuroscience1.25×187 works
- Nursing1.19×54 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences1.18×171 works
- Chemistry1.02×148 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.98×91 works
- Physics and Astronomy0.98×202 works
- Mathematics0.90×98 works
- Environmental Science0.83×380 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.68×134 works
- Computer Science0.63×455 works
- Health Professions0.63×153 works
- Decision Sciences0.55×49 works
- Psychology0.55×154 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.43×189 works
- Veterinary0.40×5 works
- Business, Management and Accounting0.36×107 works
- Social Sciences0.19×217 works
- Arts and Humanities0.17×44 works
- Dentistry 3.2×
- Materials Science 1.9×
- Chemical Engineering 1.7×
- Engineering 1.5×
- Medicine 1.5×
- Energy 1.5×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 1.4×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 1.3×
- Neuroscience 1.2×
- Nursing 1.2×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 1.2×
- Chemistry 1.0×
- Immunology and Microbiology 1.0×
- Physics and Astronomy 1.0×
- Mathematics 0.9×
- Environmental Science 0.8×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.7×
- Computer Science 0.6×
- Health Professions 0.6×
- Decision Sciences 0.6×
- Psychology 0.6×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.4×
- Veterinary 0.4×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.4×
- Social Sciences 0.2×
- Arts and Humanities 0.2×
Who are the top researchers at Pusan National University?
Ranked on the quality score, Sang Hoon Kang, Quoc‐Viet Pham and Jian Mou lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Pusan National University.
- 1
Sang Hoon Kang
South Korea · #6,757 worldwide 9.3k citations · 242 works
- 2
Quoc‐Viet Pham
South Korea · #50,682 worldwide 18k citations · 303 works
- 3
Jian Mou
South Korea · #82,856 worldwide 5.8k citations · 162 works
- 4
Jungho Jae
South Korea · #89,998 worldwide 11k citations · 177 works
- 5
J. Yi
South Korea · #107,369 worldwide 7.8k citations · 57 works
- 6
Yongchul G. Chung
South Korea · #117,216 worldwide 5.8k citations · 117 works
- 7
Ki Wung Chung
South Korea · #126,220 worldwide 29k citations · 124 works
- 8
Sanghyun Jeong
South Korea · #129,625 worldwide 7.8k citations · 194 works
- 9
Seonghwan Hwang
South Korea · #135,059 worldwide 2.6k citations · 75 works
- 10
N. L. Subba
South Korea · #136,315 worldwide 8.3k citations · 94 works
Which keywords describe research at Pusan National University?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Inflammation, Biomedical Applications, Nanomaterials, Heat Transfer, Energy Storage, Nanocomposites and Graphene.
- Organic Electronics
- Large-Eddy Simulation
- Semiconductors
- Lithium-ion Batteries
- Surgical Management
- Drug Delivery
- Mortality
- Clinical Practice Guidelines
- Microstructure
- Diagnosis
- Chemotherapy
- Heat Transfer
- Graphene
- Energy Storage
- Nanocomposites
- Climate Change
- Quality of Life
- Nanomaterials
- Biomedical Applications
- Inflammation
- Epidemiology
- Deep Learning
- Machine Learning
- Oxidative Stress
- Nanoparticles
- Cancer
- Mechanical Properties
- Treatment
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Tissue Engineering
- Clinical Trials
- Cathode Materials
- Biomarkers
- Metal-Organic Frameworks
- Biosensors
- Complications
- Numerical Simulation
- Rechargeable Batteries
- Flexible Electronics
- Nanofibers
Size is fractional works in 2022-now 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
- Epidemiology483▲ 1.31×124 topics
- Inflammation342▲ 1.74×83 topics
- Deep Learning265▼ 0.83×80 topics
- Biomedical Applications233▲ 2.1×35 topics
- Machine Learning212▼ 0.69×79 topics
- Nanomaterials209▲ 2.2×20 topics
- Oxidative Stress200▲ 1.31×61 topics
- Quality of Life192▲ 1.44×50 topics
- Nanoparticles174▲ 1.49×44 topics
- Climate Change172▼ 0.68×77 topics
- Cancer171▲ 1.37×57 topics
- Nanocomposites167▲ 2.3×22 topics
- Mechanical Properties166▲ 1.83×37 topics
- Energy Storage156▲ 2.6×12 topics
- Treatment156▲ 1.39×51 topics
- Graphene154▲ 2.5×12 topics
- Cardiovascular Disease151▲ 1.43×38 topics
- Heat Transfer148▲ 3.3×18 topics
- Tissue Engineering148▲ 2.6×13 topics
- Chemotherapy133▲ 2.0×24 topics
- Clinical Trials125▲ 2.0×19 topics
- Diagnosis120▲ 1.39×39 topics
- Cathode Materials115▲ 3.2×3 topics
- Microstructure106▲ 2.2×18 topics
- Biomarkers100▲ 1.56×18 topics
- Clinical Practice Guidelines99▲ 1.94×14 topics
- Metal-Organic Frameworks98▲ 2.5×6 topics
- Mortality91▲ 1.73×13 topics
- Biosensors90▲ 1.98×12 topics
- Drug Delivery88▲ 1.73×16 topics
- Complications87▲ 1.90×17 topics
- Surgical Management86▲ 2.3×20 topics
- Numerical Simulation84▲ 3.1×12 topics
- Lithium-ion Batteries84▲ 2.2×3 topics
- Rechargeable Batteries78▲ 3.2×2 topics
- Semiconductors71▲ 2.6×4 topics
- Flexible Electronics69▲ 4.4×3 topics
- Large-Eddy Simulation69▲ 4.0×5 topics
- Nanofibers67▲ 3.5×3 topics
- Organic Electronics54▲ 4.3×2 topics
Which research topics does Pusan National University publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Advancements in Battery Materials, Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Conducting polymers and applications and Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 48 works
- 2 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 48 works
- 3 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 48 works
- 4 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 38 works
- 5 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 37 works
- 6 Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 35 works
- 7 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 33 works
- 8 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 30 works
- 9 Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques Molecular Biology 30 works
- 10 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 28 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.
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
How has Pusan National University's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 0% higher than in 2018-2021.
The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Its share of all research
Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Pusan National University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.035% in 2024.
Fractional works of Pusan National University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.
How much of it reaches the world top 10%
Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 9.3% in 2025.
Other research institutions in Busan
- Pukyong National University
- Dong-A University
- Korea Maritime and Ocean University
- Dong-Eui University
- Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology
- Kosin University
- Kyungsung University
- National Institute of Fisheries Science
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