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Han Woo Park

Professor Dr. Han Woo Park (Korean: 박한우) is a Korean academic and Professor at the Department of Media and Communications, Yeungnam University.[1] He is one of South Korea's most highly cited social science scholars.[2] He is recognized as a pioneer in Webometrics and an expert on Internet activism in South Korea.[3][4] His research mainly focuses on online media and biggish data in academic, governmental, and business communications.[5] He is currently Editor in Chief of Quality & Quantity and the Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia.[6]

With an inspiring academic journey spans over two decades, Professor Han Woo Park has paved his position in academia as a leading researcher in the fields of Media & Communication, Information & Library Sciences, Science Studies and Social Sciences in general. Currently working as an eminent faculty member of Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs of Digital Convergence Business, East Asian Cultural Studies and Department of Media and Communication, Yeungnam University in South Korea[7]. He is also the founder of Cyber Emotions Research Center (CERC) and head of research lab - Big Local Big Pulse[7].

Professor Park’s contribution not only limited to only his academic domain but also spans over diverse fields from Information Technology (IT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Network analysis to  Big Data Analysis, garnered him among the world’s top 2% scholars in 2024 by Elsevier[8][9] — a testament to his dedication, expertise, intellectual curiosity, enduring commitment to academic excellence and far-reaching impact on the academic community.

Education and Career

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After graduating from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, he completed his Post-graduation from Seoul National University, South Korea and Doctoral from State University of New York at Buffalo, USA[10]. Later he joined the Royal Academy of the Netherlands and the Oxford Internet Institute, UK, where he become a pioneer in Network Science of Open and Big Data in the early 2000’s, often referred as Webometrics, Hyperlink Network Analysis, Social Media Analysis, etc[10]. His foundational publication on Hyperlink Network Analysis was chosen as one of the most influential pieces published in INSNA (International Network for Social Network Analysis) Connections[11] [12].

Recognized as an authority in Big Data Networks, Dr. Park was elected as International Communication Association (ICA)’s Distinguished Fellow in 2023[10]. He is the fourth person in Korea to elected as an ICA Fellow and the first in local universities[10]. He is also the founder of World Association for Triple Helix & Future Strategy Studies (WATEF) [13], which consists of experts in the global Big Data field, to systematically analyze various information consumed on the Internet[7].

Professor Park has been co-awarded for the best paper in EPI-SCImago in 2016[14] and included in the list of core-candidates of the Derek de Solla Price Memorial Medal since 2017[15]. He was named by the Publons as top 1% peer reviewer consecutively, in 2018 and 2019[16] and in 2021, he was ranked as top scientist in Computer Science & Electronics field by Guide2Research[17]. In addition to hundreds of SSCI academic journals, he co-authored more than 10 books. According to Research.com, he came in first in Korea for Social Sciences and Humanities Scientists consecutively since 2022 to 2024[18].

Additionally, Professor Park is a Editor-In-Chief of Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia[19], Quality & Quantity[20], ROSA Journal (the first peer-reviewed journal on Web3)[21], and founder of the Data, Innovation, Social networks, Convergence (DISC) International Conference[22].

Global ranking and recognition

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Within the Information & Library Sciences category, Professor Park ranked 54th (including all citations) and 56th when self-citations are excluded, among a total of 14,509 scholars in 2024[8][9].

References

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  1. ^ Yeungnam University. 2021. “박한우 | 언론정보학과” Accessed December 18, 2022. "박한우 언론정보학과". Retrieved 2022-12-18..
  2. ^ Research.com. 2023. “Han Woo Park: H-Index and Awards - Academic Profile | Research.com” Accessed December 18, 2022. "Han Woo Park: H-Index and Awards - Academic Profile Research.com". Retrieved 2022-12-18..
  3. ^ Social Media Research Foundation. 2016. “Han Woo Park > Social Media Research Foundation” Accessed January 13, 2023. "Han Woo Park > Social Media Research Foundation". Retrieved 2023-01-13..
  4. ^ SAGE Publications. 2014. “An exploratory approach to a Twitter-based community centered on a political goal in South Korea: Who organized it, what they shared, and how they acted” Accessed January 13, 2023. Choi, Sujin; Park, Han Woo (2014). "An exploratory approach to a Twitter-based community centered on a political goal in South Korea: Who organized it, what they shared, and how they acted". New Media & Society. 16: 129–148. doi:10.1177/1461444813487956. S2CID 27273255. Retrieved 2023-01-13..
  5. ^ Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung. 2022. “Prof. Dr. Han Woo Park - #ACPC2022” Accessed December 18, 2022. "Prof. Dr. Han Woo Park - #ACPC2022". Retrieved 2022-12-18..
  6. ^ World Association of Triple-helix and Future Studies (WATEF) and Yeungnam University. 2023. “Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia” Accessed January 13, 2023. "Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia". Retrieved 2023-01-13..
  7. ^ a b c "교수진". 영남대학교 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  8. ^ a b "World 2% Researchers_SingleYear_Kor_2023_Data_share". view.highspot.com. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  9. ^ a b Ioannidis, John P. A. (2024-09-16). "August 2024 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators"". Elsever. 7. doi:10.17632/btchxktzyw.7 – via Elsevier.
  10. ^ a b c d "Park Han-woo, a professor of media and communication at Yeungnam University, published "I am Glocal .. - MK". 매일경제. 2024-01-09. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  11. ^ "Call for Papers: Connections – WATEF | The World Association for Triple-Helix and Future Strategy Studies". Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  12. ^ Park, H. (2003). "Hyperlink network analysis: A new method for the study of social structure on the web". Connections. 25 (1): 49–61 – via Citeseer.
  13. ^ "WATEF | The World Association for Triple-Helix and Future Strategy Studies". Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  14. ^ "Han Woo Park › Social Media Research Foundation". Social Media Research Foundation. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  15. ^ "Prof. Dr. Han Woo Park – #ACPC22". Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  16. ^ "Web of Science". www.webofscience.com. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  17. ^ "Best Computer Science Scientists". Research.com. Retrieved November 16, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. ^ "Han Woo Park". research.com. November 17, 2024. Retrieved November 16, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  19. ^ "Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia". Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  20. ^ "Quality & Quantity". SpringerLink. 2024. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  21. ^ "ROSA Journal – The First Peer-Reviewed Scientific Journal of the Decentralized Internet". Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  22. ^ "DISC : Data Innovation Social Network and Convergence Conference: World Association for Triple Helix and Future Strategy Studies | UIA ICCO Profile | Union of International Associations". uia.org. Retrieved 2024-11-16.


  

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