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Research Institute of Industrial Science and Technology

In research, Research Institute of Industrial Science and Technology stands highest in Physical Sciences (#4,930 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#4,503 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mechanical Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering — Mechanical Engineering is 10.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#8,553
of 28,054 · #5,713 all time
Rank in South Korea
#159
of 417
Research works
1.3k
▼ 17% vs 2013–17
Citations
28k
22.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
24%
world 28%

What is Research Institute of Industrial Science and Technology 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 #4,930 of 12,888 16.8%123 #3539
EngineeringField #4,503 of 6,636 16.2%78 #2613

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Research Institute of Industrial Science and Technology 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 Research Institute of Industrial Science and Technology specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Mechanical Engineering takes 10.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 25.3 works11×
  2. Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 27.0 works5.9×
← 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: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.26× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemical Engineering: 8.05× its world share, 4 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.14× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.17× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.00× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.70× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 4.03× its world share, 78 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.23× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 4.64× its world share, 21 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.74× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksDentistryMedicine: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 8.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Research Institute of Industrial Science and Technology?

Ranked on the composite score, Sunhong Park, Sang Cheol Nam and Keeyoung Jung lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Research Institute of Industrial Science and Technology.

  1. 1 Sunhong Park South Korea · #531,966 worldwide 105 citations · 19 works
  2. 2 Sang Cheol Nam South Korea · #1,273,081 worldwide 74 citations · 25 works
  3. 3 Keeyoung Jung South Korea · #1,564,651 worldwide 30 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 Jae-In Jeong South Korea · #1,617,037 worldwide 3 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Research Institute of Industrial Science and Technology

Which keywords describe research at Research Institute of Industrial Science and Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Cathode Materials, Lithium-ion Batteries, Energy Storage, Mechanical Properties, Rechargeable Batteries, Microstructure, Battery Technology and Battery Materials.

▲ 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. Cathode Materials21▲ 42×3 topics
  2. Lithium-ion Batteries20▲ 37×3 topics
  3. Energy Storage16▲ 18×8 topics
  4. Mechanical Properties14▲ 11×20 topics
  5. Rechargeable Batteries13▲ 37×2 topics
  6. Microstructure12▲ 18×13 topics
  7. Battery Technology11▲ 30×2 topics
  8. Battery Materials11▲ 51×1 topic
  9. Nanostructured Anodes11▲ 51×1 topic
  10. Ionic Conductivity8▲ 48×2 topics
  11. Lithium-Sulfur Batteries8▲ 45×1 topic
  12. Solid-State Electrolytes8▲ 52×1 topic
  13. Environmental Impact7▲ 3.1×11 topics
  14. Metal Recovery7▲ 27×3 topics
  15. Circular Economy5▲ 14×2 topics
  16. Nanomaterials5▲ 3.7×8 topics
  17. Sustainable Technology5▲ 35×2 topics
  18. Grain Refinement5▲ 33×4 topics
  19. Thermal Management5▲ 11×5 topics
  20. Rare Earth Elements5▲ 26×2 topics
  21. Battery Recycling5▲ 47×1 topic
  22. Hydrometallurgical Processes5▲ 47×1 topic
  23. Electric Vehicles5▲ 12×3 topics
  24. Metal-Organic Frameworks4▲ 8.4×5 topics
  25. Catalysis4▲ 5.1×9 topics
  26. Battery Management Systems4▲ 22×1 topic
  27. Graphene4▲ 4.9×7 topics
  28. Thermal Runaway4▲ 22×1 topic
  29. Heat Transfer4▲ 5.6×10 topics
  30. Additive Manufacturing3▲ 7.3×5 topics
  31. High-Strength Steels3▲ 59×1 topic
  32. Martensite Transformation3▲ 59×1 topic
  33. Material Characterization3▲ 17×2 topics
  34. Microstructural Evolution3▲ 13×4 topics
  35. Cryogenic Treatment2▲ 64×1 topic
  36. Wear Resistance2▲ 48×1 topic
  37. Corrosion Behavior2▲ 23×3 topics
  38. Materials2▲ 7.6×5 topics
  39. Renewable Fuels2▲ 15×3 topics
  40. Metallurgy2▲ 29×2 topics

Which research topics does Research Institute of Industrial Science and Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advancements in Battery Materials, Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies, Extraction and Separation Processes and Advanced Battery Technologies Research.

Advancements in Battery …11Advancements in Battery Materials: 11 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 8 fractional worksExtraction and Separation Processes: 5 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technologies Research: 4 fractional worksMicrostructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels: 3 fractional worksMetal Alloys Wear and Pr…2Metal Alloys Wear and Properties: 2 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing Materials and Processes: 2 fractional worksAdvanced battery technologies research: 2 fractional worksHigh Entropy Alloys Studies: 2 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in Materials Science: 2 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringMechanical EngineeringAutomotive EngineeringMaterials Chemistry

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

  1. 1 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 11 works
  2. 2 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 8 works
  3. 3 Extraction and Separation Processes Mechanical Engineering 5 works
  4. 4 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 4 works
  5. 5 Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels Mechanical Engineering 3 works
  6. 6 Metal Alloys Wear and Properties Materials Chemistry 2 works
  7. 7 Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 High Entropy Alloys Studies Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials 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 available24.2%not open75.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Research Institute of Industrial Science and Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 17% lower 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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