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National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage

In research, National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,060 of 10,521 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#9,343 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Archeology — Archeology is 47.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#16,537
of 28,054 · #25,557 all time
Rank in South Korea
#294
of 417
Research works
456
▲ 117% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.6k
3.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
79%
world 28%

What is National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage 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
Social SciencesDomain #7,060 of 10,521 21.9%60 #9390
Physical SciencesDomain #9,343 of 12,888 12.5%65 #14948

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage 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).

What does National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Archeology takes 47.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. ArcheologySubfield · 20.8 works47×
← 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: 1.91× its world share, 13 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.65× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.67× its world share, 6 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.37× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 10.57× its world share, 24 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.75× its world share, 16 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.16× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.69× its world share, 4 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.98× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 8.89× its world share, 37 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.48× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.03× its world share, 19 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 10.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage?

Ranked on the composite score, Ji Hyun Yoo, 박영환 and Dal-Yong Kong lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage.

  1. 1 Ji Hyun Yoo South Korea · #1,225,391 worldwide 16 citations · 25 works
  2. 2 박영환 South Korea · #1,312,580 worldwide 4 citations · 176 works
  3. 3 Dal-Yong Kong South Korea · #1,447,099 worldwide 3 citations · 28 works
  4. 4 Myeong Seong Lee South Korea · #1,527,333 worldwide 5 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage

Which keywords describe research at National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Cultural Heritage, Conservation, Climate Change, Raman Spectroscopy, Hyperspectral Imaging, Archaeological Science, X-Ray Fluorescence and Bioremediation.

▲ 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. Cultural Heritage32▲ 40×12 topics
  2. Conservation20▲ 32×7 topics
  3. Climate Change19▲ 4.9×31 topics
  4. Raman Spectroscopy12▲ 43×3 topics
  5. Hyperspectral Imaging12▲ 30×4 topics
  6. Archaeological Science11▲ 358×1 topic
  7. X-Ray Fluorescence11▲ 358×1 topic
  8. Remote Sensing8▲ 4.4×17 topics
  9. Bioremediation8▲ 43×2 topics
  10. Biodeterioration8▲ 188×1 topic
  11. Geomycology8▲ 188×1 topic
  12. Environmental Monitoring8▲ 14×2 topics
  13. Invasive Species8▲ 12×8 topics
  14. Risk Assessment7▲ 7.2×2 topics
  15. Indoor Air Quality7▲ 126×2 topics
  16. Sea-Level Rise7▲ 41×3 topics
  17. Microclimate Control6▲ 224×1 topic
  18. Museum Environments6▲ 224×1 topic
  19. Endemic Species6▲ 691×1 topic
  20. Flora6▲ 135×2 topics
  21. Korean Peninsula6▲ 691×1 topic
  22. Vascular Plants6▲ 135×2 topics
  23. 3D Printing5▲ 16×3 topics
  24. Artificial Intelligence5▲ 2.6×2 topics
  25. Central Asia5▲ 51×2 topics
  26. Eurasian Exchange5▲ 169×1 topic
  27. Silk Roads5▲ 169×1 topic
  28. Fashion Communication5▲ 1176×1 topic
  29. Sustainable Fashion5▲ 1176×1 topic
  30. Archaeology4▲ 21×7 topics
  31. Holocene4▲ 24×3 topics
  32. Fashion4▲ 62×3 topics
  33. Optical Properties4▲ 39×2 topics
  34. Inorganic Pigments3▲ 126×1 topic
  35. Lifestyle3▲ 66×2 topics
  36. Synthesis3▲ 5.8×1 topic
  37. 3D Reconstruction3▲ 22×2 topics
  38. Point Clouds3▲ 22×2 topics
  39. Mediterranean3▲ 22×3 topics
  40. Agricultural Origins3▲ 56×1 topic

Which research topics does National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis, Building materials and conservation, Conservation Techniques and Studies and Ecology and Conservation Studies.

Cultural Heritage Materi…11Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis: 11 fractional worksBuilding materials and conservation: 8 fractional worksConservation Techniques …6Conservation Techniques and Studies: 6 fractional worksEcology and Conservation…6Ecology and Conservation Studies: 6 fractional worksEurasian Exchange Networks: 5 fractional worksCultural and Historical Studies: 5 fractional worksPigment Synthesis and Pr…3Pigment Synthesis and Properties: 3 fractional worksMetallurgy and Cultural Artifacts: 3 fractional worksArchaeology and ancient environmental studies: 3 fractional worksWood and Agarwood Research: 2 fractional works
ArcheologyEarth-Surface ProcessesConservationPlant Science5 others

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

  1. 1 Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis Archeology 11 works
  2. 2 Building materials and conservation Earth-Surface Processes 8 works
  3. 3 Conservation Techniques and Studies Conservation 6 works
  4. 4 Ecology and Conservation Studies Plant Science 6 works
  5. 5 Eurasian Exchange Networks Anthropology 5 works
  6. 6 Cultural and Historical Studies Visual Arts and Performing Arts 5 works
  7. 7 Pigment Synthesis and Properties Inorganic Chemistry 3 works
  8. 8 Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts Archeology 3 works
  9. 9 Archaeology and ancient environmental studies Paleontology 3 works
  10. 10 Wood and Agarwood Research Organic Chemistry 2 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 available78.9%not open21.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.4%domestic only81.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 117% higher than in 2013–2017.

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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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