2017 Research Leaders: Leading academic institutions in chemistry

The 2017 Research Leaders are based on Nature Index data from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016.

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# Institution Share 2015 Share 2016 Count 2016 Change in Adjusted Share* 2015–2016
1 Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), South Korea 77.79 67.16 116 -8.2% Decrease
2 Seoul National University (SNU), South Korea 60.07 63.03 102 11.5% Increase
3 Yonsei University, South Korea 48.28 50.69 95 11.6% Increase
4 Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), South Korea 55.04 48.33 93 -6.7% Decrease
5 Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea 37.71 39.71 82 11.9% Increase
6 Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), South Korea 38.53 39.26 81 8.3% Increase
7 Korea University, South Korea 24.91 31.30 79 33.5% Increase
8 Hanyang University (HYU), South Korea 20.88 28.23 52 43.7% Increase
9 Ewha Womans University (Ewha), South Korea 17.21 23.31 57 44.0% Increase
10 Kyung Hee University (KHU), South Korea 14.46 15.39 30 13.1% Increase
11 Pusan National University (PNU), South Korea 12.63 11.53 33 -3.0% Decrease
12 Ajou University (AJOU), South Korea 8.58 8.06 16 -0.2% Decrease
13 Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), South Korea 4.05 7.67 18 101.3% Increase
14 Chung-Ang University (CAU), South Korea 10.09 7.22 14 -23.9% Decrease
15 Kangwon National University, South Korea 11.57 7.04 11 -35.4% Decrease
16 Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), South Korea 9.25 6.83 14 -21.5% Decrease
17 Gyeongsang National University (GNU), South Korea 8.28 6.71 13 -13.9% Decrease
18 Dongguk University, South Korea 3.42 5.97 14 85.4% Increase
19 Kyungpook National University (KNU), South Korea 5.60 5.64 14 7.0% Increase
20 Inha University, South Korea 7.20 5.20 20 -23.2% Decrease
21 Sogang University, South Korea 4.26 4.44 10 10.6% Increase
22 University of Science and Technology (UST), South Korea 5.14 3.66 27 -24.5% Decrease
23 Chungnam National University (CNU), South Korea 4.67 3.59 14 -18.4% Decrease
24 University of Ulsan (UOU), South Korea 5.22 3.40 10 -30.7% Decrease
25 Sookmyung Women's University, South Korea 0.88 2.96 9 256.4% Increase
26 Chungbuk National University, South Korea 0.64 2.78 9 360.9% Increase
27 Jeonbuk National University (JBNU), South Korea 7.33 2.71 7 -60.7% Decrease
28 Chonnam National University, South Korea 7.48 2.63 12 -62.6% Decrease
29 Konkuk University, South Korea 5.07 2.41 9 -49.6% Decrease
30 Incheon National University (INU), South Korea 0.66 2.38 6 283.1% Increase
31 Sejong University, South Korea 2.44 2.29 5 0.0% Increase
32 Soongsil University, South Korea 4.04 2.02 9 -46.9% Decrease
33 The Catholic University of Korea, South Korea 3.37 1.81 4 -42.9% Decrease
34 Pukyong National University (PKNU), South Korea 2.36 1.67 4 -24.8% Decrease
35 Yeungnam University, South Korea 4.89 1.51 5 -67.1% Decrease
36 Chosun University, South Korea 0.14 1.42 3 953.8% Increase
37 Hongik University, South Korea 1.00 1.00 1 6.3% Increase
37 Inje University, South Korea 1.00 1.00 1 6.3% Increase
37 Soonchunhyang University (SCH), South Korea 0.05 1.00 1 2,237.8% Increase
38 Kongju National University, South Korea 1.00 0.84 3 -10.6% Decrease
39 University of Seoul (UOS), South Korea 1.13 0.83 5 -22.0% Decrease
40 Dankook University (DKU), South Korea 4.93 0.81 3 -82.5% Decrease
41 Kwangwoon University, South Korea 2.56 0.67 2 -72.3% Decrease
42 Gachon University (GCU), South Korea 0.99 0.50 2 -46.3% Decrease
43 Wonkwang University, South Korea 1.08 0.42 2 -58.9% Decrease
43 Korea National University of Transportation (KNUT), South Korea 0.80 0.42 1 -44.7% Decrease
44 Daegu University, South Korea 0.25 0.40 2 70.0% Increase
45 Silla University, South Korea 0.50 0.33 1 -29.2% Decrease
45 Dong-A University, South Korea 0.90 0.33 1 -60.6% Decrease
45 Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS), South Korea 0.00 0.33 1 0.0% Increase
45 Daejin University, South Korea 0.00 0.33 1 0.0% Increase
45 Kookmin University, South Korea 1.05 0.33 2 -66.2% Decrease
46 Eulji University, South Korea 0.00 0.25 1 0.0% Increase
46 Dong-Eui University, South Korea 0.11 0.25 1 139.1% Increase
46 Korea National University of Education (KNUE), South Korea 0.71 0.25 1 -62.5% Decrease
47 Sun Moon University (SMU), South Korea 0.13 0.22 1 88.9% Increase
48 Jeju National University, South Korea 0.20 0.20 2 7.3% Increase
49 Seoul Women's University, South Korea 0.00 0.20 1 0.0% Increase
49 Kunsan National University, South Korea 0.00 0.20 1 0.0% Increase
50 Anyang University, South Korea 0.00 0.18 2 0.0% Increase
51 Sangmyung University, South Korea 0.90 0.17 1 -80.3% Decrease
51 Kumoh National Institute of Technology (KIT), South Korea 0.64 0.17 1 -72.5% Decrease
52 University of Suwon (USW), South Korea 0.10 0.13 1 32.8% Increase
52 Seoul National University of Science and Technology (SeoulTech), South Korea 0.51 0.13 1 -73.8% Decrease
53 Konyang University, South Korea 0.07 0.12 1 71.7% Increase
54 Shinhan University (SHU), South Korea 0.00 0.10 1 0.0% Increase
55 Sunchon National University (SCNU), South Korea 0.58 0.07 1 -87.9% Decrease
56 Gangneung-Wonju National University (GWNU), South Korea 0.15 0.06 1 -59.7% Decrease
57 Myongji University, South Korea 0.38 0.05 1 -86.5% Decrease
58 Hanbat National University, South Korea 0.33 0.05 1 -85.5% Decrease
59 Bongilcheon High School, South Korea 0.00 0.03 1 0.0% Increase

Footnote

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  1. The data behind the tables are based on a relatively small proportion of total research papers, they cover the natural sciences and health sciences only and outputs are non-normalized (that is, they don’t reflect the size of the country or institution, or its overall research output).
  2. The Nature Index is one indicator of institutional research performance. The metrics of Count and Share used to order Nature Index listings are based on an institution’s or country’s publication output in 145 natural-science and health-science journals. The journals were selected on reputation by an independent panel of leading scientists in their fields. The list is reviewed periodically and journals may be removed or added. Articles from eLife were no longer included in the Nature Index from 2023 after the journal changed its publishing model.
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