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Pyeongtaek University

In research, Pyeongtaek University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#13,285 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#15,237
of 22,385 · #20,592 all time
Rank in South Korea
#247
of 343
Research works
270
▲ 21% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.1k
7.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.90×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
55%
world 40%
International
15%
world 18%
Pyeongtaek University

What is Pyeongtaek University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #13,285 of 17,446 6.4%138

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Pyeongtaek 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 fields of science does Pyeongtaek University work in?

In 2022-now, 46% of research at Pyeongtaek University is in Physical Sciences, 21% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (20%), Medicine (19%), Computer Science (14%).

Physical Sciences: 48 fractional works · 46.5% of its workEngineering: 20 fractional works · 19.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 8 fractional works · 8.2% of its workAerospace Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArchitecture: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 14 fractional works · 13.6% of its workInformation Systems: 6 fractional works · 5.5% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 4 fractional works · 3.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 3 fractional works · 2.5% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHardware and Architecture: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 7 fractional works · 6.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Science: 5 fractional works · 4.7% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workModeling and Simulation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 22 fractional works · 21.3% of its workMedicine: 19 fractional works · 18.8% of its workSurgery: 4 fractional works · 4.2% of its workInfectious Diseases: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Informatics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workNursing: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workLeadership and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 21 fractional works · 20.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 9 fractional works · 9.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3 fractional works · 2.8% of its workCultural Studies: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workDemography: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 4 fractional works · 3.6% of its workReligious studies: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workConservation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMusic: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 3.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3 fractional works · 2.7% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 12 fractional works · 11.8% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 5 fractional works · 5.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 2.7% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMolecular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 5 fractional works · 5.1% of its workFood Science: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKPyeongtaekUniversity104fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences12%Physical Sciences46%Health Sciences21%Social Sciences20%

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 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering2019.6%
    2. Computer Science1413.6%
    3. Environmental Science76.5%
    4. Materials Science54.7%
    5. Physics and Astronomy10.6%
    6. Mathematics10.5%
    7. Chemistry00.4%
    8. Energy00.3%
    9. Chemical Engineering00.2%
    10. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.1%
    1. Medicine1918.8%
    2. Nursing21.6%
    3. Health Professions10.8%
    4. Dentistry00.1%
    1. Social Sciences99.1%
    2. Arts and Humanities43.6%
    3. Psychology33.1%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance32.7%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting21.6%
    6. Decision Sciences00.3%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology55.2%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences55.1%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.6%
    4. Neuroscience10.5%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology00.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 1.08× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.98× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.59× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.74× its world share, 14 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.31× its world share, 20 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.30× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.34× its world share, 5 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.98× its world share, 20 worksMedicineNursing: 3.22× its world share, 2 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.24× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.50× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.28× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.02× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.72× its world share, 10 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 3.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 25 fields, with their numbers
  1. Nursing3.22×2 works
  2. Computer Science1.74×14 works
  3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.59×1 works
  4. Materials Science1.34×5 works
  5. Engineering1.31×20 works
  6. Environmental Science1.30×7 works
  7. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.28×3 works
  8. Arts and Humanities1.24×4 works
  9. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.08×5 works
  10. Psychology1.02×3 works
  11. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.98×5 works
  12. Medicine0.98×20 works
  13. Social Sciences0.72×10 works
  14. Business, Management and Accounting0.50×2 works
  15. Chemical Engineering0.46×0 works
  16. Mathematics0.46×1 works
  17. Energy0.36×0 works
  18. Neuroscience0.33×1 works
  19. Decision Sciences0.33×0 works
  20. Immunology and Microbiology0.32×0 works
  21. Health Professions0.31×1 works
  22. Chemistry0.26×0 works
  23. Physics and Astronomy0.26×1 works
  24. Dentistry0.23×0 works
  25. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.08×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Pyeongtaek University?

Ranked on the quality score, Jin Wook Byun, Hyoung Su Park and sung-ryun Rim lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Pyeongtaek University.

  1. 1 Jin Wook Byun South Korea · #2,207,158 worldwide 853 citations · 48 works
  2. 2 Hyoung Su Park South Korea · #3,241,348 worldwide 145 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 sung-ryun Rim South Korea · #3,966,121 worldwide 30 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Taegyu Lee South Korea · #4,272,863 worldwide 108 citations · 21 works
  5. 5 Hye-Jung Jung South Korea · #5,185,029 worldwide 122 citations · 35 works
  6. 6 Hee‐Seon Jang South Korea · #6,336,390 worldwide 100 citations · 50 works
  7. 7 Hyukjun Choi South Korea · #6,483,008 worldwide 20 citations · 55 works
All ranked researchers at Pyeongtaek University

What are the most cited papers from Pyeongtaek University?

The most cited paper from Pyeongtaek University is "Optimization of color and COD removal from livestock wastewater by electrocoagulation process: Application of Box–Behnken design (BBD)" (Bong-yul Tak, Bong-sik Tak, Young‐Ju Kim et al., 2015), with 283 citations. Next come "A Prospective Nationwide Study of Drug-Induced Liver Injury in Korea" (254) and "Effect of increased load of high-strength food wastewater in thermophilic and mesophilic anaerobic co-digestion of waste activated sludge on bacterial community structure" (122).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Optimization of color and COD removal from livestock wastewater by electrocoagulation process: Application of Box–Behnken design (BBD) Bong-yul Tak, Bong-sik Tak, Young‐Ju Kim et al. · Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Open access 14 Mar 2015 283
2 A Prospective Nationwide Study of Drug-Induced Liver Injury in Korea Ki Tae Suk et al. · The American Journal of Gastroenterology 26 Jun 2012 254
3 Effect of increased load of high-strength food wastewater in thermophilic and mesophilic anaerobic co-digestion of waste activated sludge on bacterial community structure Hyun Min Jang, Jeong Hyub Ha, Mi-Sun Kim et al. · Water Research 30 Apr 2016 122
4 Online Detection of High-Resistance Connections in the Incoming Electrical Circuit for Induction Motors Jangho Yun, Jintae Cho, Sang Bin Lee et al. · IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications 2009 83
5 Phytoremediation of volatile organic compounds by indoor plants: a review Kwang Jin Kim, Md Khalekuzzaman, Jung Nam Suh et al. · Horticulture Environment and Biotechnology Apr 2018 82
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Pyeongtaek University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Security, Lifestyle, Text Mining, Privacy, Virtual Reality, Internet of Things, Fashion and Ethical Consumption.

▲ 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-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
  1. Epidemiology5◆ 1.11×23 topics
  2. Deep Learning4▲ 1.16×17 topics
  3. Security4▲ 5.6×7 topics
  4. Internet of Things3▲ 3.9×7 topics
  5. Healthcare3▲ 2.5×5 topics
  6. Social Media3▲ 2.1×4 topics
  7. Virtual Reality3▲ 5.7×4 topics
  8. Lifestyle3▲ 89×3 topics
  9. Text Mining3▲ 19×3 topics
  10. Big Data3▲ 2.6×6 topics
  11. Privacy3▲ 8.6×5 topics
  12. Fashion2▲ 61×2 topics
  13. Supply Chain Management2▲ 2.6×4 topics
  14. Ethical Consumption2▲ 21×2 topics
  15. Academic Achievement2▲ 12×2 topics
  16. Urban Development2▲ 5.9×3 topics
  17. Generation Z2▲ 111×1 topic
  18. Metaverse2▲ 80×1 topic
  19. Authentication2▲ 13×3 topics
  20. Thin Films2▲ 8.9×5 topics
  21. Biometrics2▲ 54×2 topics
  22. Inequality2▲ 7.0×2 topics
  23. Resource Allocation2▲ 9.1×3 topics
  24. Blockchain2▲ 6.9×1 topic
  25. Policy Responses2▲ 39×2 topics
  26. Smart Contracts2▲ 10.0×1 topic
  27. Atomic Layer Deposition2▲ 22×1 topic
  28. High-k Dielectrics2▲ 22×1 topic
  29. Housing Supply2▲ 42×1 topic
  30. Mortgage Credit Expansion2▲ 42×1 topic
  31. Private Tutoring2▲ 121×1 topic
  32. Shadow Education2▲ 121×1 topic
  33. Probiotics1▲ 5.6×3 topics
  34. Self-Efficacy1▲ 5.2×4 topics
  35. Graft Survival1▲ 14×2 topics
  36. Mobile Edge Computing1▲ 8.1×2 topics
  37. Prebiotics1▲ 13×2 topics
  38. Security and Privacy1▲ 6.8×2 topics
  39. Wireless Networks1▲ 8.3×4 topics
  40. Particulate Matter1▲ 8.2×2 topics

Which research topics does Pyeongtaek University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Diverse Topics in Contemporary Research, Blockchain Technology Applications and Security, Semiconductor materials and devices and Global Educational Reforms and Inequalities.

Diverse Topics in Contem…2Diverse Topics in Contemporary Research: 2 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Ap…2Blockchain Technology Applications and Security: 2 fractional worksSemiconductor materials and devices: 2 fractional worksGlobal Educational Refor…2Global Educational Reforms and Inequalities: 2 fractional worksHousing Market and Econo…2Housing Market and Economics: 2 fractional worksUser Authentication and Security Systems: 1 fractional worksProbiotics and Fermented Foods: 1 fractional worksCopper Interconnects and…1Copper Interconnects and Reliability: 1 fractional worksOptimization and Search Problems: 1 fractional worksXenotransplantation and immune response: 1 fractional works
Cultural StudiesInformation SystemsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringDemography5 others

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

  1. 1 Diverse Topics in Contemporary Research Cultural Studies 2 works
  2. 2 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 2 works
  3. 3 Semiconductor materials and devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Global Educational Reforms and Inequalities Demography 2 works
  5. 5 Housing Market and Economics Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  6. 6 User Authentication and Security Systems Information Systems 1 works
  7. 7 Probiotics and Fermented Foods Food Science 1 works
  8. 8 Copper Interconnects and Reliability Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 1 works
  9. 9 Optimization and Search Problems Computer Networks and Communications 1 works
  10. 10 Xenotransplantation and immune response Surgery 1 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 available55.0%not open45.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.1%domestic only84.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Pyeongtaek University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 21% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Pyeongtaek University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00024% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Pyeongtaek University0.00049% in 2025200020102020

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