2023 tables: Institutions - chemistry - academic

The 2023 tables are based on Nature Index data from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022.

Table criteria

# Institution Share 2021 Share 2022 Count 2022 Change in Adjusted Share* 2021–2022
1 Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), South Korea 69.70 80.54 158 17.6%
2 Seoul National University (SNU), South Korea 86.91 73.28 149 -14.2%
3 Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), South Korea 62.67 54.02 125 -12.3%
4 Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), South Korea 38.42 40.54 104 7.4%
5 Korea University, South Korea 34.07 39.35 107 17.5%
6 Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea 43.46 37.81 108 -11.5%
7 Yonsei University, South Korea 41.21 37.30 114 -7.9%
8 Hanyang University (HYU), South Korea 19.11 20.97 49 11.7%
9 Chung-Ang University (CAU), South Korea 8.56 15.98 31 90.0%
10 Ewha Womans University (Ewha), South Korea 16.64 13.69 32 -16.3%
11 Pusan National University (PNU), South Korea 12.99 11.80 42 -7.6%
12 Kyung Hee University (KHU), South Korea 9.22 10.88 30 20.1%
13 Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), South Korea 14.69 10.09 24 -30.1%
14 Chonnam National University, South Korea 5.88 9.59 22 65.9%
15 Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), South Korea 6.11 9.02 27 50.2%
16 Kyungpook National University (KNU), South Korea 10.31 8.27 27 -18.4%
17 Ajou University (AJOU), South Korea 8.60 7.96 20 -5.9%
18 Kangwon National University, South Korea 4.45 6.71 13 53.6%
19 Gyeongsang National University (GNU), South Korea 7.17 6.22 16 -11.7%
20 Sogang University, South Korea 11.84 5.64 20 -51.6%
21 Chungnam National University (CNU), South Korea 3.84 4.79 21 26.8%
22 Inha University, South Korea 3.66 4.45 13 23.5%
23 Konkuk University, South Korea 2.53 4.34 12 74.2%
24 Yeungnam University, South Korea 6.71 3.96 8 -39.9%
25 University of Ulsan (UOU), South Korea 2.83 3.88 13 39.3%
26 Incheon National University (INU), South Korea 2.33 3.66 11 60.1%
27 Chungbuk National University, South Korea 2.91 3.37 12 17.7%
28 The Catholic University of Korea, South Korea 2.71 3.18 7 19.4%
29 Dongguk University, South Korea 1.78 3.06 12 74.5%
30 Jeonbuk National University (JBNU), South Korea 4.38 3.04 17 -29.4%
31 University of Science and Technology (UST), South Korea 2.02 2.97 39 49.5%
32 Sookmyung Women's University, South Korea 3.96 2.89 7 -25.9%
33 Dong-A University, South Korea 0.09 2.68 7 2904.0%
34 Gachon University (GCU), South Korea 2.09 2.45 11 19.3%
35 Soongsil University, South Korea 1.85 2.34 7 28.4%
36 Hongik University, South Korea 1.76 1.85 6 7.2%
37 University of Seoul (UOS), South Korea 4.43 1.40 3 -67.8%
38 Kongju National University, South Korea 0.15 1.27 4 769.8%
39 Dankook University (DKU), South Korea 0.95 1.24 5 32.6%
40 Hanbat National University, South Korea 0.89 1.07 4 22.7%
41 University of Suwon (USW), South Korea 1.05 4 N/A
42 Kunsan National University, South Korea 0.33 1.05 5 223.8%
43 Eulji University, South Korea 1.00 1 N/A
43 Silla University, South Korea 1.00 1 N/A
43 Keimyung University (KMU), South Korea 1.00 1 N/A
44 Sejong University, South Korea 1.79 0.93 5 -47.0%
45 Kwangwoon University, South Korea 1.47 0.92 3 -36.3%
46 Mokpo National University, South Korea 0.90 3 N/A
47 Dong-Eui University, South Korea 0.10 0.83 1 747.8%
48 Seoul National University of Science and Technology (SeoulTech), South Korea 0.28 0.52 2 86.9%
49 Pukyong National University (PKNU), South Korea 0.93 0.50 4 -45.7%
50 Catholic University of Daegu, South Korea 0.31 0.42 4 38.9%
51 Korea Military Academy, South Korea 0.13 0.40 1 225.5%
52 Soonchunhyang University (SCH), South Korea 0.24 0.38 3 58.2%
53 Myongji University, South Korea 0.35 2 N/A
54 Kumoh National Institute of Technology (KIT), South Korea 1.45 0.35 2 -75.4%
55 Gangneung-Wonju National University (GWNU), South Korea 0.73 0.35 3 -51.9%
56 Sunchon National University (SCNU), South Korea 0.59 0.32 2 -45.6%
57 Kookmin University, South Korea 0.22 0.31 3 45.7%
58 Daegu University, South Korea 0.25 1 N/A
59 Korea Institute of Energy Technology (KENTECH), South Korea 0.23 3 N/A
60 Jeonju University, South Korea 0.22 1 N/A
61 Chosun University, South Korea 0.17 1 N/A
62 Korea Polytechnic University, South Korea 0.75 0.16 2 -78.0%
63 Inje University, South Korea 0.08 0.14 1 74.4%
64 Kosin University, South Korea 0.13 1 N/A
65 Hallym University, South Korea 0.11 2 N/A
66 Andong National University, South Korea 0.17 0.11 1 -35.7%
67 Jeju National University, South Korea 0.10 0.10 1 1.7%
68 Hannam University, South Korea 0.39 0.08 1 -78.3%
69 Korea University of Technology and Education (Korea Tech), South Korea 0.07 1 N/A
70 Sahmyook University, South Korea 0.13 0.06 1 -54.8%
71 Semyung University, South Korea 0.09 0.05 1 -41.1%
72 Dongduk Women's University (DWU), South Korea 0.04 1 N/A
73 Changwon National University, South Korea 0.04 1 N/A

Footnote

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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.