Earth and Planetary Sciences research in South Korea
Seoul National University ranks first in South Korea for Earth and Planetary Sciences research in 2022-now (#149 worldwide), followed by Yonsei University and Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology.
- South Korea's world rank
- #16 of 78 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 4.2k
- Top-10% rate
- 8.0%
- Ranked institutions
- 18
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Earth and Planetary Sciences in South Korea?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seoul National UniversitySeoul | #149 | 28.4 | 8.3% | 318 |
| 2 | Yonsei UniversitySeoul | #230 | 22.2 | 12.7% | 163 |
| 3 | Korea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyDaejeon | #240 | 21.6 | 19.1% | 62 |
| 4 | Hanyang UniversitySeoul | #341 | 16.6 | 10.7% | 92 |
| 5 | Pusan National UniversityBusan | #395 | 14.5 | 8.8% | 145 |
| 6 | Korea UniversitySeoul | #487 | 11.5 | 10.7% | 94 |
| 7 | Korea Polar Research InstituteIncheon | #573 | 9.2 | 4.9% | 124 |
| 8 | Kyungpook National UniversityDaegu | #746 | 5.4 | 10.8% | 110 |
| 9 | Korea University of Science and TechnologyDaejeon | #771 | 4.9 | 6.2% | 71 |
| 10 | Sejong UniversitySeoul | #778 | 4.8 | 12.9% | 70 |
| 11 | Chonnam National UniversityGwangju | #784 | 4.7 | 6.8% | 85 |
| 12 | Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral ResourcesDaejeon | #796 | 4.5 | 4.5% | 137 |
| 13 | Kangwon National UniversityChuncheon | #816 | 4.1 | 4.2% | 88 |
| 14 | Pukyong National UniversityBusan | #819 | 4.1 | 6.3% | 124 |
| 15 | Inha UniversityIncheon | #845 | 3.6 | 4.8% | 79 |
| 16 | Chungnam National UniversityDaejeon | #907 | 2.6 | 5.5% | 70 |
| 17 | Korea Institute of Ocean Science and TechnologyBusan | #912 | 2.5 | 4.0% | 212 |
| 18 | Sunchon National UniversitySuncheon | #941 | 2.1 | 0.7% | 74 |
Institutions in South Korea above the floor of 40 fractional works in Earth and Planetary Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Earth and Planetary Sciences researchers in South Korea?
John Jungkeun OH, Hyung Mok Lee and Jong‐Seong Kug rank highest among researchers based in South Korea, on their papers in Earth and Planetary Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1John Jungkeun OH#2,347 worldwide overall24.8 of 42 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Hyung Mok Lee#18,434 worldwide overall23.1 of 49 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Jong‐Seong Kug#423,090 worldwide overall39.7 of 216 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Rokjin J. Park#112,096 worldwide overall24.7 of 85 papers here in the top 10%
- 5S. H. Oh#6,648 worldwide overall19.2 of 32 papers here in the top 10%
- 6Kitack Lee#206,895 worldwide overall25.6 of 102 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Jin Hur#136,472 worldwide overall19.8 of 49 papers here in the top 10%
- 8Seok‐Woo Son#334,498 worldwide overall30.0 of 152 papers here in the top 10%
- 9Jin‐Ho Yoon#146,787 worldwide overall21.3 of 75 papers here in the top 10%
- 10Soon‐Il An#432,936 worldwide overall27.3 of 142 papers here in the top 10%
- 11June‐Yi Lee#269,939 worldwide overall21.2 of 87 papers here in the top 10%
- 12Jhoon Kim#503,417 worldwide overall25.8 of 135 papers here in the top 10%
- 13Jung‐Hun Woo#278,629 worldwide overall19.0 of 70 papers here in the top 10%
- 14Yong Sik Ok#829 worldwide overall15.6 of 37 papers here in the top 10%
- 15Sarah M. Kang#236,747 worldwide overall16.5 of 53 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in South Korea on their work in Earth and Planetary Sciences alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.
How South Korea compares with other countries in Earth and Planetary Sciences