2017 tables: Institutions - physical sciences - academic

The 2017 tables are based on Nature Index data from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016.

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# Institution Share 2015 Share 2016 Count 2016 Change in Adjusted Share* 2015–2016
1 Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), South Korea 86.17 90.40 190 7.4%
2 Seoul National University (SNU), South Korea 86.16 70.74 230 -16.0%
3 Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), South Korea 60.94 52.43 124 -11.9%
4 Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), South Korea 52.02 48.56 175 -4.5%
5 Yonsei University, South Korea 40.98 33.34 95 -16.7%
6 Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea 38.60 31.47 73 -16.6%
7 Korea University, South Korea 34.81 24.90 134 -26.8%
8 Hanyang University (HYU), South Korea 19.27 22.51 88 19.5%
9 Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), South Korea 16.64 17.86 40 9.8%
10 Sogang University, South Korea 16.73 13.32 25 -18.5%
11 Kyung Hee University (KHU), South Korea 13.73 8.52 24 -36.5%
12 Chung-Ang University (CAU), South Korea 7.18 6.97 14 -0.6%
13 Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), South Korea 2.07 5.45 16 169.1%
14 Ewha Womans University (Ewha), South Korea 11.49 5.43 29 -51.7%
15 Pusan National University (PNU), South Korea 4.97 5.41 55 11.6%
16 Chungnam National University (CNU), South Korea 3.37 4.95 17 50.0%
17 Dongguk University, South Korea 3.78 4.87 18 31.9%
18 Kyungpook National University (KNU), South Korea 6.81 4.87 76 -26.8%
19 University of Seoul (UOS), South Korea 3.11 4.54 62 49.7%
20 Incheon National University (INU), South Korea 1.70 4.41 11 166.2%
21 Konkuk University, South Korea 6.19 3.72 30 -38.5%
22 Sejong University, South Korea 2.91 3.64 30 28.1%
23 Inha University, South Korea 4.15 3.64 35 -10.2%
24 University of Science and Technology (UST), South Korea 2.61 3.61 27 41.6%
25 Kookmin University, South Korea 2.30 3.23 6 43.6%
26 Soongsil University, South Korea 2.67 2.44 19 -6.6%
27 Ajou University (AJOU), South Korea 2.55 2.36 7 -5.2%
28 Jeonbuk National University (JBNU), South Korea 3.40 2.28 60 -31.5%
29 Pukyong National University (PKNU), South Korea 0.26 2.19 10 771.9%
30 Seoul National University of Science and Technology (SeoulTech), South Korea 2.29 1.75 9 -21.8%
31 University of Ulsan (UOU), South Korea 2.59 1.56 14 -38.5%
32 Chonnam National University, South Korea 3.12 1.54 57 -49.4%
33 Kwangwoon University, South Korea 4.43 1.39 3 -67.9%
34 Yeungnam University, South Korea 0.31 1.36 8 348.4%
35 Hongik University, South Korea 0.71 1.17 2 67.9%
36 Myongji University, South Korea 0.78 1.11 6 45.8%
37 Sunchon National University (SCNU), South Korea 0.33 1.10 2 237.7%
37 The Catholic University of Korea, South Korea 0.55 1.10 2 105.6%
38 Seonam University, South Korea – 1.08 2 N/A
39 Handong Global University (HGU), South Korea – 1.00 1 N/A
40 Kumoh National Institute of Technology (KIT), South Korea 0.31 0.92 2 203.1%
41 Sookmyung Women's University, South Korea 0.08 0.80 6 884.8%
42 Kongju National University, South Korea 0.10 0.76 3 675.4%
43 Hoseo University, South Korea – 0.75 1 N/A
43 Wonkwang University, South Korea – 0.75 2 N/A
44 Chungbuk National University, South Korea 0.68 0.70 3 5.4%
45 Dankook University (DKU), South Korea 3.61 0.56 2 -84.2%
46 Korea Aerospace University (KAU), South Korea 0.49 0.53 3 11.2%
47 Inje University, South Korea 0.17 0.50 1 207.0%
47 Kunsan National University, South Korea 0.37 0.50 1 39.1%
48 Kangwon National University, South Korea 0.96 0.47 44 -50.0%
49 Gyeongsang National University (GNU), South Korea 2.04 0.41 5 -79.3%
50 Korea Maritime and Ocean University, South Korea – 0.39 2 N/A
51 Korea National University of Transportation (KNUT), South Korea – 0.29 1 N/A
52 Dong-Eui University, South Korea 0.36 0.25 2 -28.0%
53 Dong-A University, South Korea 1.57 0.25 1 -83.7%
54 Hallym University, South Korea 0.13 0.21 2 70.6%
55 Chosun University, South Korea 0.23 0.20 1 -9.5%
55 Changwon National University, South Korea 0.78 0.20 1 -73.7%
56 Anyang University, South Korea – 0.18 2 N/A
57 Daejeon University, South Korea – 0.17 1 N/A
58 Soonchunhyang University (SCH), South Korea 0.05 0.14 1 221.7%
58 Korea Polytechnic University, South Korea 0.67 0.14 1 -78.1%
59 Hanbat National University, South Korea 0.53 0.14 2 -73.8%
60 Gachon University (GCU), South Korea 1.09 0.13 1 -88.3%
60 University of Suwon (USW), South Korea – 0.13 1 N/A
61 Konyang University, South Korea – 0.12 1 N/A
62 Kyonggi University (KGU), South Korea 0.08 0.09 1 11.7%
62 Korea University of Technology and Education (Korea Tech), South Korea – 0.09 1 N/A
63 Gangneung-Wonju National University (GWNU), South Korea 0.15 0.08 16 -47.6%
64 Dongshin University, South Korea – 0.07 1 N/A
65 Seoyeong University, South Korea – 0.03 1 N/A

Footnote

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  1. The data behind the tables are based on a relatively small proportion of total research papers, they cover the natural sciences only and outputs are non-normalized (that is, they don’t reflect the size of the country or institution, or its overall research output).
  2. The Nature Index is one indicator of institutional research performance. The metrics of Count and Share used to order Nature Index listings are based on an institution’s or country’s publication output in 82 natural-science journals through 2022, in 2023 64 health-science journals were added to the Index. The 146 journals in the Nature Index were selected on reputation by an independent panel of leading scientists in their fields.
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*The change in adjusted Share accounts for the small annual variation in the total number of articles in Nature Index journals. Share values have been adjusted to 2022 levels to calculate the percentage change. For more information on the adjustment, please see the Adjusted metric explainer.


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