Korea Basic Science Institute
In research, Korea Basic Science Institute stands highest in Life Sciences (#1,021 of 6,403 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#1,900 of 10,670 worldwide) and Engineering (#1,699 of 5,901 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and Materials Chemistry (Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment is 5.7× its share of world research).
- World rank, 2022-now
- #2,349 of 22,385 · #1,839 all time
- Rank in South Korea
- #50 of 343
- Research works
- 3.5k ▼ 10% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 89k 25.1 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 9.8% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 0.98× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 34% world 40%
- International
- 23% world 18%
What is Korea Basic Science Institute known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life SciencesDomain | #1,021 of 6,403 | 13.0% | 127 | #1199 | |
| Physical SciencesDomain | #1,900 of 10,670 | 8.0% | 395 | #1477 | |
| EngineeringField | #1,699 of 5,901 | 8.7% | 145 | #1482 | |
| Health SciencesDomain | #2,943 of 9,902 | 14.8% | 68 | #2156 | |
| MedicineField | #2,660 of 8,541 | 15.0% | 63 | #2091 | |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField | #970 of 2,964 | 11.1% | 80 | #1160 | |
| Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield | #751 of 2,176 | 8.9% | 83 | #840 | |
| Materials ScienceField | #1,058 of 2,276 | 6.4% | 103 | #945 | |
| Materials ChemistrySubfield | #710 of 1,473 | 5.6% | 67 | #676 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Korea Basic Science Institute sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).
Which of those standings moved
The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.
- Life Sciences#1,199 #1,021
- Physical Sciences#1,477 #1,900
- Engineering#1,482 #1,699
- Health Sciences#2,156 #2,943
- Medicine#2,091 #2,660
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#1,160 #970
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering#840 #751
- Materials Science#945 #1,058
- Materials Chemistry#676 #710
A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.
Which fields of science does Korea Basic Science Institute work in?
In 2022-now, 66% of research at Korea Basic Science Institute is in Physical Sciences, 21% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (24%), Materials Science (17%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (13%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Physical Sciences.
Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.
Its 4 domains and 25 fields, with their numbers
- Physical Sciences44165.6%
- Engineering16224.1%
- Materials Science11216.7%
- Environmental Science385.6%
- Energy304.4%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences294.4%
- Chemistry263.9%
- Physics and Astronomy243.6%
- Computer Science111.6%
- Chemical Engineering71.1%
- Mathematics10.1%
- Life Sciences14321.2%
- Health Sciences7611.4%
- Medicine7110.5%
- Nursing30.5%
- Health Professions20.3%
- Dentistry10.1%
- Social Sciences131.9%
What does Korea Basic Science Institute specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment takes 5.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentSubfield · 29.3 works5.7×
- Materials ChemistrySubfield · 72.8 works5.5×
Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.
Field profile
Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 4.8×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 25 fields, with their numbers
- Energy4.82×30 works
- Materials Science4.78×112 works
- Chemical Engineering3.15×7 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences2.79×29 works
- Chemistry2.51×26 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.48×89 works
- Immunology and Microbiology1.68×11 works
- Physics and Astronomy1.63×24 works
- Engineering1.61×162 works
- Neuroscience1.42×16 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.39×3 works
- Environmental Science1.14×38 works
- Nursing0.93×3 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.74×24 works
- Medicine0.55×71 works
- Computer Science0.20×10 works
- Dentistry0.17×1 works
- Arts and Humanities0.14×3 works
- Decision Sciences0.14×1 works
- Health Professions0.12×2 works
- Business, Management and Accounting0.12×3 works
- Psychology0.10×2 works
- Mathematics0.09×1 works
- Social Sciences0.05×4 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.01×0 works
- Energy 4.8×
- Materials Science 4.8×
- Chemical Engineering 3.1×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 2.8×
- Chemistry 2.5×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 2.5×
- Immunology and Microbiology 1.7×
- Physics and Astronomy 1.6×
- Engineering 1.6×
- Neuroscience 1.4×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 1.4×
- Environmental Science 1.1×
- Nursing 0.9×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.7×
- Medicine 0.6×
- Computer Science 0.2×
- Dentistry 0.2×
- Arts and Humanities 0.1×
- Decision Sciences 0.1×
- Health Professions 0.1×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.1×
- Psychology 0.1×
- Mathematics 0.1×
- Social Sciences 0.1×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.0×
Who are the top researchers at Korea Basic Science Institute?
Ranked on the quality score, Heejin Kim, Kyoung‐Soon Jang and Joonhee Moon lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Korea Basic Science Institute.
- 1
Heejin Kim
South Korea · #128,722 worldwide 6.7k citations · 100 works
- 2
Kyoung‐Soon Jang
South Korea · #164,070 worldwide 4.4k citations · 155 works
- 3
Joonhee Moon
South Korea · #242,438 worldwide 2.6k citations · 63 works
- 4
Hyung Joong Yun
South Korea · #282,517 worldwide 3.8k citations · 79 works
- 5
Geum‐Sook Hwang
South Korea · #363,764 worldwide 10k citations · 293 works
- 6
Youngae Jung
South Korea · #375,724 worldwide 2.6k citations · 79 works
- 7
Hyeongseop Jeong
South Korea · #389,200 worldwide 1.1k citations · 45 works
- 8
Sungho Tak
South Korea · #400,493 worldwide 3.9k citations · 52 works
- 9
Hionsuck Baik
South Korea · #430,815 worldwide 7.2k citations · 217 works
- 10
Jiung Cho
South Korea · #519,087 worldwide 4.2k citations · 97 works
Which keywords describe research at Korea Basic Science Institute?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanomaterials, Cathode Materials, Energy Storage, Nanostructures, Lithium-ion Batteries, Graphene, Water Splitting and Rechargeable Batteries.
- Plate Tectonics
- Electrocatalysis
- Thermal Management
- Electronic Structure
- Plasmonic
- Hydrogen Production
- CO2 Reduction
- Solid-State Electrolytes
- Ionic Conductivity
- Nanocomposites
- Nanostructured Anodes
- Battery Technology
- Metal-Organic Frameworks
- Nanocrystals
- Catalysis
- Oxidative Stress
- Rechargeable Batteries
- Lithium-ion Batteries
- Nanostructures
- Cathode Materials
- Nanomaterials
- Energy Storage
- Graphene
- Water Splitting
- Nanoparticles
- Biomedical Applications
- Cancer
- Semiconductors
- Semiconductor
- Battery Materials
- Visible Light
- Lithium-Sulfur Batteries
- Nanostructured Cathodes
- Efficiency
- Solar Cells
- Photocatalyst
- Solar Energy
- Crystal Growth
- Two-Dimensional Materials
- Bioimaging
Size is fractional works in 2022-now in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.
All 40 words, with their numbers
- Nanomaterials47▲ 6.7×16 topics
- Cathode Materials40▲ 15×3 topics
- Energy Storage36▲ 8.3×10 topics
- Nanostructures30▲ 11×15 topics
- Graphene30▲ 6.7×10 topics
- Lithium-ion Batteries28▲ 10×3 topics
- Water Splitting27▲ 11×4 topics
- Rechargeable Batteries25▲ 14×2 topics
- Nanoparticles25▲ 2.9×34 topics
- Oxidative Stress24▲ 2.2×44 topics
- Biomedical Applications24▲ 3.0×27 topics
- Catalysis21▲ 4.7×21 topics
- Cancer21▲ 2.3×36 topics
- Nanocrystals20▲ 12×5 topics
- Semiconductors20▲ 10×4 topics
- Metal-Organic Frameworks19▲ 6.9×6 topics
- Semiconductor19▲ 8.7×7 topics
- Battery Technology18▲ 9.6×2 topics
- Battery Materials18▲ 16×1 topic
- Nanostructured Anodes18▲ 16×1 topic
- Visible Light16▲ 10.0×2 topics
- Nanocomposites16▲ 2.9×21 topics
- Lithium-Sulfur Batteries15▲ 16×2 topics
- Ionic Conductivity15▲ 16×2 topics
- Nanostructured Cathodes15▲ 18×1 topic
- Solid-State Electrolytes15▲ 18×1 topic
- Efficiency14▲ 7.2×4 topics
- CO2 Reduction13▲ 9.1×2 topics
- Solar Cells13▲ 9.2×7 topics
- Hydrogen Production12▲ 6.9×3 topics
- Photocatalyst12▲ 11×1 topic
- Plasmonic12▲ 11×1 topic
- Solar Energy12▲ 5.9×2 topics
- Electronic Structure12▲ 10×8 topics
- Crystal Growth12▲ 6.4×9 topics
- Thermal Management12▲ 5.3×6 topics
- Two-Dimensional Materials11▲ 7.3×4 topics
- Electrocatalysis11▲ 5.8×5 topics
- Bioimaging11▲ 7.2×6 topics
- Plate Tectonics10▲ 10×3 topics
Which research topics does Korea Basic Science Institute publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Advancements in Battery Materials, Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques and Advanced Battery Technologies Research.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 18 works
- 2 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 15 works
- 3 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 12 works
- 4 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 8 works
- 5 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 8 works
- 6 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 8 works
- 7 Geological and Geochemical Analysis Geophysics 7 works
- 8 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 7 works
- 9 Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
- 10 Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 6 works
How open and international is its research?
Against the world's own shares: the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
How has Korea Basic Science Institute's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 10% lower than in 2018-2021.
The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Its share of all research
Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Korea Basic Science Institute as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0028% in 2024.
Fractional works of Korea Basic Science Institute over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.
How much of it reaches the world top 10%
Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 11.8% in 2008.
Other research institutions in Daejeon
- Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
- Chungnam National University
- Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
- Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute
- Korea University of Science and Technology
- Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology
- Eulji University
- Institute for Basic Science
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners have tabs of their own, above.
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