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* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
31
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Yonsei University
연세대학교
Seoul ,
South Korea
- Private 1957
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
301
Top 30
835
Top 50
1,384
Top 70
1,928
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* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
37
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Sungkyunkwan University
성균관대학교
Seoul ,
South Korea
- Private 1398
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
219
Top 30
517
Top 50
1,028
Top 70
1,549
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
41
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Korea University
고려대학교
Seoul ,
South Korea
- Private 1905
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
231
Top 30
607
Top 50
1,007
Top 70
1,502
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
49
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Pohang ,
South Korea
- Private 1986
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
132
Top 30
381
Top 50
752
Top 70
1,078
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
56
World Rank
5
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Hanyang University
한양대학교
Seoul ,
South Korea
- Private 1939
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
181
Top 30
467
Top 50
725
Top 70
1,071
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
72
World Rank
6
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
University of Ulsan
울산대학교
Ulsan ,
South Korea
- Private 1970
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
93
Top 30
220
Top 50
256
Top 70
327
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
74
World Rank
7
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Kyung Hee University
경희대학교
Seoul ,
South Korea
- Private 1949
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
116
Top 30
350
Top 50
512
Top 70
730
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
92
World Rank
8
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Yeungnam University
영남대학교
Gyeongsan ,
South Korea
- Private 1947
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
62
Top 30
167
Top 50
224
Top 70
249
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
96
World Rank
9
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Sejong University
세종대학교
Seoul ,
South Korea
- Private 1940
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
67
Top 30
156
Top 50
193
Top 70
220
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
98
World Rank
10
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Inha University
인하대학교
Incheon ,
South Korea
- Private 1954
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
56
Top 30
162
Top 50
214
Top 70
259
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
99
World Rank
11
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Ewha Womens University
인하대학교
Incheon ,
South Korea
- Private 1886
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
48
Top 30
153
Top 50
205
Top 70
246
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
103
World Rank
12
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Ajou University
아주대학교
Berlin ,
South Korea
- Private 1973
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
66
Top 30
197
Top 50
291
Top 70
407
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
105
World Rank
13
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Konkuk University
건국대학교
Seoul ,
South Korea
- Private 1946
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
49
Top 30
163
Top 50
217
Top 70
297
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
108
World Rank
14
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Catholic University of Korea
가톨릭대학교
Seoul ,
South Korea
- Private 1855
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
45
Top 30
167
Top 50
223
Top 70
263
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
139
World Rank
15
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Chung Ang University
중앙대학교
Multan ,
South Korea
- Private 1918
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
75
Top 30
231
Top 50
346
Top 70
501
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
155
World Rank
16
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Dongguk University
동국대학교
Seoul ,
South Korea
- Private 1906
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
47
Top 30
137
Top 50
194
Top 70
230
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
185
World Rank
17
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Kwangwoon University
광운대학교
Seoul ,
South Korea
- Private 1934
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
20
Top 30
76
Top 50
117
Top 70
161
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
193
World Rank
18
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Gachon University
가천의과대학교
Seongnam ,
South Korea
- Private 1982
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
36
Top 30
125
Top 50
195
Top 70
267
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
195
World Rank
19
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Sogang University
서강대학교
Seoul ,
South Korea
- Private 1960
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
31
Top 30
89
Top 50
153
Top 70
226
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
196
World Rank
20
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Hallym University
한림대학교
Chuncheon ,
South Korea
- Private 1982
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
30
Top 30
80
Top 50
117
Top 70
132
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
239
World Rank
21
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Kookmin University
국민대학교
Seoul ,
South Korea
- Private 1946
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
17
Top 30
74
Top 50
116
Top 70
162
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
256
World Rank
22
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Sookmyung Women's University
숙명여자대학교
Seoul ,
South Korea
- Private 1948
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
13
Top 30
39
Top 50
64
Top 70
85
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
267
World Rank
23
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Cha University
차의과학대학교
Pocheon ,
South Korea
- Private 1996
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
11
Top 30
32
Top 50
40
Top 70
46
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
303
World Rank
24
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Dankook University
단국대학교
Yongin ,
South Korea
- Private 1947
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
27
Top 30
94
Top 50
133
Top 70
176
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
307
World Rank
25
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Soongsil University
숭실대학교
Seoul ,
South Korea
- Private 1897
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
17
Top 30
71
Top 50
107
Top 70
129
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