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* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
66
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Seoul ,
South Korea
- Public 1946
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
575
Top 30
1,141
Top 50
1,354
Top 70
1,484
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* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
167
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Yonsei University
연세대학교
Seoul ,
South Korea
- Private 1957
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
386
Top 30
919
Top 50
1,404
Top 70
1,978
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
194
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology KAIST
한국 고급 과학 기술 연구소 KAIST
Daejeon ,
South Korea
- Public 1971
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
304
Top 30
756
Top 50
1,328
Top 70
2,256
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
210
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Sungkyunkwan University
성균관대학교
Seoul ,
South Korea
- Private 1398
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
226
Top 30
602
Top 50
1,128
Top 70
1,608
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
263
World Rank
5
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Korea University
고려대학교
Seoul ,
South Korea
- Private 1905
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
243
Top 30
653
Top 50
1,058
Top 70
1,550
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
319
World Rank
6
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Hanyang University
한양대학교
Seoul ,
South Korea
- Private 1939
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
199
Top 30
493
Top 50
779
Top 70
1,105
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
377
World Rank
7
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Pohang ,
South Korea
- Private 1986
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
144
Top 30
430
Top 50
799
Top 70
1,114
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
444
World Rank
8
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Kyung Hee University
경희대학교
Seoul ,
South Korea
- Private 1949
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
137
Top 30
386
Top 50
577
Top 70
760
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
452
World Rank
9
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Daegu ,
South Korea
- Public 1946
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
181
Top 30
543
Top 50
781
Top 70
1,005
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
458
World Rank
10
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Eonyang ,
South Korea
- Public 2007
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
121
Top 30
332
Top 50
522
Top 70
712
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
494
World Rank
11
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Yeungnam University
영남대학교
Gyeongsan ,
South Korea
- Private 1947
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
90
Top 30
179
Top 50
230
Top 70
248
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
538
World Rank
12
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
University of Ulsan
울산대학교
Ulsan ,
South Korea
- Private 1970
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
120
Top 30
223
Top 50
272
Top 70
349
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
541
World Rank
13
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Busan ,
South Korea
- Public 1946
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
109
Top 30
294
Top 50
387
Top 70
473
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
588
World Rank
14
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
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
145
Top 30
415
Top 50
540
Top 70
606
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
671
World Rank
15
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Sejong University
세종대학교
Seoul ,
South Korea
- Private 1940
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
82
Top 30
158
Top 50
204
Top 70
224
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
714
World Rank
16
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Chung Ang University
중앙대학교
Multan ,
South Korea
- Private 1918
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
88
Top 30
248
Top 50
377
Top 70
529
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
721
World Rank
17
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Dongguk University
동국대학교
Seoul ,
South Korea
- Private 1906
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
63
Top 30
138
Top 50
199
Top 70
234
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
844
World Rank
18
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Konkuk University
건국대학교
Seoul ,
South Korea
- Private 1946
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
63
Top 30
160
Top 50
229
Top 70
307
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
847
World Rank
19
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology
광주 과학 기술 연구소
Noida ,
South Korea
- Public 1993
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
61
Top 30
163
Top 50
235
Top 70
307
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
889
World Rank
20
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Gwangju ,
South Korea
- Public 1952
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
70
Top 30
193
Top 50
257
Top 70
295
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
920
World Rank
21
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Ajou University
아주대학교
Berlin ,
South Korea
- Private 1973
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
85
Top 30
207
Top 50
304
Top 70
407
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
961
World Rank
22
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Daejeon ,
South Korea
- Public 1952
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
78
Top 30
243
Top 50
341
Top 70
442
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
978
World Rank
23
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Catholic University of Korea
가톨릭대학교
Seoul ,
South Korea
- Private 1855
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
54
Top 30
180
Top 50
232
Top 70
266
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,007
World Rank
24
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Inha University
인하대학교
Incheon ,
South Korea
- Private 1954
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
62
Top 30
163
Top 50
215
Top 70
261
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,025
World Rank
25
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Busan ,
South Korea
- Public 1924
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
43
Top 30
117
Top 50
160
Top 70
181
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