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Korea Institute of Materials Science

In research, Korea Institute of Materials Science stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,780 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#1,243 of 6,636 worldwide) and Mechanical Engineering (#280 of 1,351 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science — Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials is 13.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#3,123
of 28,054 · #3,126 all time
Rank in South Korea
#63
of 417
Research works
2.8k
▲ 5% vs 2013–17
Citations
63k
22.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
38%
world 28%

What is Korea Institute of Materials Science known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #1,780 of 12,888 19.2%650 #2013
EngineeringField #1,243 of 6,636 22.2%374 #1433
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #280 of 1,351 20.1%163 #395
Materials ScienceField #545 of 2,468 14.7%223 #645
Materials ChemistrySubfield #694 of 1,556 14.5%119 #709
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #1,818 of 2,318 15.9%61 #1922

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Korea Institute of Materials Science 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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#2,013 #1,780
  2. Engineering#1,433 #1,243
  3. Mechanical Engineering#395 #280
  4. Materials Science#645 #545
  5. Materials Chemistry#709 #694
  6. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#1,922 #1,818
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Korea Institute of Materials Science specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials takes 13.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSubfield · 42.4 works14×
  2. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 162.7 works13×
  3. Materials ScienceField · 222.9 works9.3×
  4. Materials ChemistrySubfield · 119.4 works8.9×
  5. Mechanics of MaterialsSubfield · 32.6 works6.7×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.29× its world share, 11 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.20× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.99× its world share, 5 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.01× its world share, 11 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.06× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.65× its world share, 10 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.63× its world share, 374 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.26× its world share, 9 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 9.30× its world share, 223 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.88× its world share, 14 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.49× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.12× its world share, 15 worksMedicineNursing: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.01× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 9.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Korea Institute of Materials Science?

Ranked on the composite score, Jae Hoon Jang, Joonoh Moon and Tae‐Ho Lee lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Korea Institute of Materials Science.

  1. 1 Jae Hoon Jang South Korea · #68,315 worldwide 309 citations · 38 works
  2. 2 Joonoh Moon South Korea · #144,361 worldwide 217 citations · 43 works
  3. 3 Tae‐Ho Lee South Korea · #181,044 worldwide 287 citations · 63 works
  4. 4 Woon‐Ha Yoon South Korea · #217,033 worldwide 152 citations · 36 works
  5. 5 Yongsoo Jeong South Korea · #256,201 worldwide 159 citations · 23 works
  6. 6 Bong Sun You South Korea · #268,586 worldwide 264 citations · 31 works
  7. 7 Jong‐Jin Choi South Korea · #286,128 worldwide 180 citations · 38 works
  8. 8 Seong‐Jun Park South Korea · #288,128 worldwide 155 citations · 30 works
  9. 9 Chang Yong Jo South Korea · #297,010 worldwide 136 citations · 25 works
  10. 10 Joon‐Hyung Byun South Korea · #317,940 worldwide 196 citations · 46 works
All ranked researchers at Korea Institute of Materials Science

Which keywords describe research at Korea Institute of Materials Science?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Microstructure, Grain Refinement, Microstructural Evolution, Graphene, Nanocomposites, Additive Manufacturing and Nanoparticles.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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
  1. Mechanical Properties162▲ 24×28 topics
  2. Microstructure139▲ 39×16 topics
  3. Grain Refinement55▲ 70×4 topics
  4. Microstructural Evolution52▲ 51×4 topics
  5. Graphene50▲ 11×11 topics
  6. Nanoparticles47▲ 5.4×28 topics
  7. Nanocomposites46▲ 8.2×18 topics
  8. Additive Manufacturing43▲ 20×6 topics
  9. Biomedical Applications41▲ 5.0×27 topics
  10. Carbon Nanotubes38▲ 16×7 topics
  11. Corrosion Behavior32▲ 58×3 topics
  12. Processing Techniques32▲ 51×2 topics
  13. Polymer Composites29▲ 16×7 topics
  14. Microstructure Evolution28▲ 58×5 topics
  15. Grain Boundary Engineering28▲ 64×2 topics
  16. Corrosion Resistance27▲ 60×4 topics
  17. Aerospace Applications27▲ 39×3 topics
  18. Phase Stability26▲ 56×2 topics
  19. Friction Stir Processing26▲ 54×2 topics
  20. Metal Matrix Composites26▲ 50×2 topics
  21. Sintering26▲ 29×4 topics
  22. Aluminum Alloy25▲ 55×1 topic
  23. Reinforcement25▲ 50×1 topic
  24. Material Characterization24▲ 29×2 topics
  25. Materials24▲ 15×6 topics
  26. Process Parameters23▲ 31×3 topics
  27. Spark Plasma Sintering23▲ 32×2 topics
  28. Oxidation Resistance22▲ 31×3 topics
  29. Energy Storage22▲ 5.0×8 topics
  30. Metal Powders22▲ 44×2 topics
  31. Metallic Components21▲ 45×1 topic
  32. Selective Laser Melting21▲ 45×1 topic
  33. Aluminium Alloys20▲ 72×1 topic
  34. Automotive Industry20▲ 72×1 topic
  35. Thermal Conductivity20▲ 19×5 topics
  36. Applications20▲ 11×5 topics
  37. Magnetic Nanoparticles20▲ 26×4 topics
  38. High-Entropy Alloys17▲ 51×1 topic
  39. Multi-Component Alloys17▲ 51×1 topic
  40. Thin Films17▲ 13×8 topics

Which research topics does Korea Institute of Materials Science publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties, Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes, Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties and High Entropy Alloys Studies.

Aluminum Alloys Composit…25Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties: 25 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing M…21Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes: 21 fractional worksAluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties: 20 fractional worksHigh Entropy Alloys Studies: 17 fractional worksMicrostructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels: 17 fractional worksMicrostructure and mechanical properties: 16 fractional worksHigh-Temperature Coating Behaviors: 16 fractional worksMagnesium Alloys: Proper…14Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications: 14 fractional worksMetallurgy and Material Forming: 13 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 12 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringAerospace EngineeringMaterials ChemistryBiomaterials2 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties Mechanical Engineering 25 works
  2. 2 Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes Mechanical Engineering 21 works
  3. 3 Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties Aerospace Engineering 20 works
  4. 4 High Entropy Alloys Studies Mechanical Engineering 17 works
  5. 5 Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels Mechanical Engineering 17 works
  6. 6 Microstructure and mechanical properties Materials Chemistry 16 works
  7. 7 High-Temperature Coating Behaviors Aerospace Engineering 16 works
  8. 8 Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications Biomaterials 14 works
  9. 9 Metallurgy and Material Forming Mechanics of Materials 13 works
  10. 10 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 12 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.

openly available37.7%not open62.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.2%domestic only79.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Korea Institute of Materials Science's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 5% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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