2023 tables: Institutions - academic

The 2023 tables are based on Nature Index data from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022. Changes in output from 2021 for the natural sciences can be viewed by using the subject/journals filter.

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# Institution Share 2022 Count 2022
1 Seoul National University (SNU), South Korea 206.58 566
2 Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), South Korea 169.98 364
3 Yonsei University, South Korea 115.13 436
4 Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), South Korea 100.57 373
5 Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), South Korea 100.43 260
6 Korea University, South Korea 81.17 303
7 Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea 61.73 187
8 Hanyang University (HYU), South Korea 50.35 195
9 Pusan National University (PNU), South Korea 28.14 140
10 University of Ulsan (UOU), South Korea 27.57 105
11 Chung-Ang University (CAU), South Korea 26.10 78
12 Kyungpook National University (KNU), South Korea 25.11 142
13 Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), South Korea 23.56 62
14 Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), South Korea 21.54 59
15 Ewha Womans University (Ewha), South Korea 21.08 65
16 Kyung Hee University (KHU), South Korea 20.42 120
17 Ajou University (AJOU), South Korea 20.23 59
18 Chonnam National University, South Korea 20.10 117
19 Sogang University, South Korea 14.47 48
20 The Catholic University of Korea, South Korea 12.71 53
21 Kangwon National University, South Korea 11.34 36
22 Inha University, South Korea 11.26 73
23 Gyeongsang National University (GNU), South Korea 11.03 47
24 Chungnam National University (CNU), South Korea 10.83 51
25 Jeonbuk National University (JBNU), South Korea 10.44 65
26 Konkuk University, South Korea 10.34 35
27 Yeungnam University, South Korea 8.97 24
28 University of Science and Technology (UST), South Korea 8.56 95
29 Incheon National University (INU), South Korea 8.42 20
30 Dongguk University, South Korea 7.64 35
31 University of Seoul (UOS), South Korea 7.57 58
32 Chungbuk National University, South Korea 7.16 51
33 Kwangwoon University, South Korea 7.01 10
34 Soongsil University, South Korea 5.27 38
35 Sejong University, South Korea 5.22 97
36 Gachon University (GCU), South Korea 4.84 23
37 Kongju National University, South Korea 4.48 12
38 Sookmyung Women's University, South Korea 4.42 14
39 Dong-A University, South Korea 3.55 17
40 Soonchunhyang University (SCH), South Korea 3.49 20
41 Korea National University of Education (KNUE), South Korea 3.23 5
42 Jeju National University, South Korea 3.20 12
43 Kookmin University, South Korea 3.15 11
44 Hongik University, South Korea 2.98 13
45 Inje University, South Korea 2.96 24
46 Kunsan National University, South Korea 2.37 8
47 Pukyong National University (PKNU), South Korea 2.35 18
48 Keimyung University (KMU), South Korea 1.94 14
49 Kumoh National Institute of Technology (KIT), South Korea 1.90 8
50 Dankook University (DKU), South Korea 1.88 13
51 Seoul National University of Science and Technology (SeoulTech), South Korea 1.62 8
52 Gangneung-Wonju National University (GWNU), South Korea 1.60 25
53 CHA University (CHA), South Korea 1.55 15
54 Eulji University, South Korea 1.49 9
55 Wonkwang University, South Korea 1.45 7
56 Korea Institute of Energy Technology (KENTECH), South Korea 1.42 8
57 Korea National University of Transportation (KNUT), South Korea 1.32 3
58 Hallym University, South Korea 1.32 16
59 University of Suwon (USW), South Korea 1.13 5
60 Hanbat National University, South Korea 1.07 4
61 Silla University, South Korea 1.00 1
62 Mokpo National University, South Korea 0.99 4
63 Jeonju University, South Korea 0.97 4
64 Catholic University of Daegu, South Korea 0.89 10
65 Dong-Eui University, South Korea 0.83 1
66 Myongji University, South Korea 0.67 5
67 Korea Aerospace University (KAU), South Korea 0.67 2
68 Daegu Haany University, South Korea 0.64 2
69 Korea Polytechnic University, South Korea 0.54 3
70 KDI School of Public Policy and Management, South Korea 0.50 1
71 Korea Maritime and Ocean University, South Korea 0.48 2
72 Sunchon National University (SCNU), South Korea 0.47 4
73 Catholic Kwandong University (CKU), South Korea 0.41 2
74 Korea Military Academy, South Korea 0.40 1
75 Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS), South Korea 0.38 2
76 Chosun University, South Korea 0.34 4
77 Changwon National University, South Korea 0.29 2
78 Hannam University, South Korea 0.29 3
79 Daegu University, South Korea 0.25 2
80 Semyung University, South Korea 0.20 3
81 Kosin University, South Korea 0.19 2
82 Konyang University, South Korea 0.19 2
83 Dongduk Women's University (DWU), South Korea 0.13 2
84 Sungshin Women's University, South Korea 0.13 2
85 Hyupsung University, South Korea 0.13 1
85 Seoul Institute of Technology (SIT), South Korea 0.13 1
86 Andong National University, South Korea 0.12 2
87 Kyungnam University, South Korea 0.11 1
87 Kyonggi University (KGU), South Korea 0.11 1
88 Korea University of Technology and Education (Korea Tech), South Korea 0.09 2
89 Sun Moon University (SMU), South Korea 0.09 1
90 Dongshin University, South Korea 0.09 2
91 Ulsan College, South Korea 0.07 1
92 Baekseok University, South Korea 0.06 1
93 Seoyeong University, South Korea 0.06 2
94 Sahmyook University, South Korea 0.06 1
95 Nowon Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University, South Korea 0.03 1
96 Woosuk University, South Korea 0.02 1
97 Gwangju National University of Education (GNUE), South Korea 0.00 1

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