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Oceanography research in South Korea

Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology ranks first in South Korea for Oceanography research in 2022–2025 (#113 worldwide), followed by Seoul National University.

South Korea's world rank
#15
of 43 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
992
Top-10% rate
14.9%
Ranked institutions
2

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Oceanography in South Korea?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Korea Institute of Ocean Science and TechnologyBusan #1136.411.1%118
2Seoul National UniversitySeoul #1215.018.8%61

Institutions in South Korea above the floor of 40 fractional works in Oceanography, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Oceanography researchers in South Korea?

J. J. Oh, Kitack Lee and Jong‐Seong Kug rank highest among researchers based in South Korea.

  1. 1J. J. Oh#19,561 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 10 works
  2. 2Kitack Lee#55,092 worldwide overall734 citations · 33 works
  3. 3Jong‐Seong Kug#189,244 worldwide overall403 citations · 16 works
  4. 4Sang‐Wook Yeh#348,191 worldwide overall260 citations · 15 works
  5. 5Hae Jin Jeong#390,907 worldwide overall274 citations · 25 works
  6. 6Young-Je Park#603,676 worldwide overall113 citations · 11 works
  7. 7Yeong Du Yoo#780,814 worldwide overall138 citations · 14 works
  8. 8Kwang‐Sik Choi#837,251 worldwide overall125 citations · 11 works
  9. 9Zhun Li#873,171 worldwide overall106 citations · 10 works
  10. 10Eun Jin Yang#885,616 worldwide overall123 citations · 20 works
  11. 11Jong Seong Khim#891,564 worldwide overall131 citations · 14 works
  12. 12Hyun‐Cheol Kim#914,952 worldwide overall121 citations · 19 works
  13. 13Sung Min Boo#931,838 worldwide overall71 citations · 19 works
  14. 14Jae‐Hak Lee#940,636 worldwide overall112 citations · 10 works
  15. 15Kyung‐Ja Ha#947,029 worldwide overall119 citations · 19 works

How South Korea compares with other countries in Oceanography