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* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
58
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Korea Institute of Science and Technology
한국 과학 기술 연구소
Seoul ,
South Korea
- Institution 1966
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
118
Top 30
366
Top 50
529
Top 70
604
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* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
242
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Institute for Basic Science, Korea
한국기초과학연구원
,
South Korea
- Institution 2011
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
14
Top 30
79
Top 50
132
Top 70
155
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
255
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Goyang ,
South Korea
- Institution 2000
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
23
Top 30
46
Top 50
58
Top 70
66
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
390
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Daejeon ,
South Korea
- Institution 1985
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
24
Top 30
75
Top 50
98
Top 70
110
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
447
World Rank
5
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Daejeon ,
South Korea
- Institution 1976
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
26
Top 30
138
Top 50
249
Top 70
319
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
486
World Rank
6
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute
한국 천문학 및 우주 과학 연구소
Daejeon ,
South Korea
- Institution 1974
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
13
Top 30
32
Top 50
42
Top 70
44
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
554
World Rank
7
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Daejeon ,
South Korea
- Institution 1976
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
28
Top 30
122
Top 50
184
Top 70
203
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
572
World Rank
8
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Korea Basic Science Institute
한국 기초 과학 연구소
Daejeon ,
South Korea
- Institution 1988
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
16
Top 30
50
Top 50
66
Top 70
71
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
782
World Rank
9
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology
한국 해양 과학 기술 연구소
Busan ,
South Korea
- Institution 2012
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
8
Top 30
31
Top 50
49
Top 70
64
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
799
World Rank
10
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Seoul ,
South Korea
- Institution 1996
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
7
Top 30
35
Top 50
57
Top 70
69
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
843
World Rank
11
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
World Institute of Kimchi
김치의 세계 연구소
Gwangju ,
South Korea
- Institution 2010
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
5
Top 30
14
Top 50
16
Top 70
21
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
891
World Rank
12
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology
한국 세라믹 공학 기술 연구소
Seoul ,
South Korea
- Institution 2017
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
3
Top 30
26
Top 50
40
Top 70
42
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
966
World Rank
13
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Daejeon ,
South Korea
- Institution 1975
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
12
Top 30
76
Top 50
101
Top 70
119
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,023
World Rank
14
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Korea Institute of Energy Technology
한국 에너지 기술 연구소
Naka ,
South Korea
- Institution 2017
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
9
Top 30
17
Top 50
21
Top 70
26
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,024
World Rank
15
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Daejeon ,
South Korea
- Institution 1918
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
8
Top 30
39
Top 50
59
Top 70
70
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,037
World Rank
16
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Korea Food Research Institute
한국 식품 연구소
Gyeonggi ,
South Korea
- Institution 1987
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
8
Top 30
18
Top 50
28
Top 70
30
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,064
World Rank
17
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Gajeongbuk-ro ,
South Korea
- Institution 1976
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
6
Top 30
53
Top 50
85
Top 70
99
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,091
World Rank
18
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine
한국 오리엔탈 의학 연구소
Daejeon ,
South Korea
- Institution 2015
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
5
Top 30
26
Top 50
35
Top 70
39
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,402
World Rank
19
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute
한국 원자 에너지 연구소
Daejeon ,
South Korea
- Institution 1959
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
15
Top 30
65
Top 50
127
Top 70
166
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,412
World Rank
20
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Korea Institute of Energy Research
한국에너지기술연구원
Daejeon ,
South Korea
- Institution 1977
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
12
Top 30
39
Top 50
67
Top 70
81
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,415
World Rank
21
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Korea Polar Research Institute
한국 극성 연구소
Incheon ,
South Korea
- Institution 2004
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
11
Top 30
34
Top 50
49
Top 70
60
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,443
World Rank
22
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Korea electrotechnology Research Institute (한국전기연구원)
Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute)
Gyeongsangnam-do ,
South Korea
- Institution 1976
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
7
Top 30
17
Top 50
36
Top 70
47
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,448
World Rank
23
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Korea Institute of Industrial Technology
한국 산업 기술 연구소
Cheonan ,
South Korea
- Institution 1989
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
6
Top 30
59
Top 50
103
Top 70
137
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,579
World Rank
24
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
National Fusion Research Institute
국가핵융합연구소
Daejeon ,
South Korea
- Institution 2016
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
3
Top 30
13
Top 50
19
Top 70
21
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,923
World Rank
25
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Gyeonggi ,
South Korea
- Institution 2000
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
1
Top 30
3
Top 50
5
Top 70
5
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