2019 Research Leaders: Leading academic institutions in Earth & environmental sciences

The 2019 Research Leaders are based on Nature Index data from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018.

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# Institution Share 2017 Share 2018 Count 2018 Change in Adjusted Share* 2017–2018
1 Seoul National University (SNU), South Korea 11.82 12.92 33 -0.2% Decrease
2 Yonsei University, South Korea 5.16 6.24 15 10.4% Increase
3 Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), South Korea 5.12 5.03 11 -10.2% Decrease
4 Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea 3.88 4.96 12 16.6% Increase
5 Hanyang University (HYU), South Korea 2.39 4.00 9 53.0% Increase
6 Korea University, South Korea 1.72 3.56 8 89.4% Increase
7 Pusan National University (PNU), South Korea 2.49 3.35 14 23.0% Increase
8 Kyungpook National University (KNU), South Korea 2.82 3.33 11 7.8% Increase
9 Kongju National University, South Korea 0.68 3.06 7 312.8% Increase
10 Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), South Korea 2.58 2.87 7 1.7% Increase
11 Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), South Korea 1.33 2.30 4 57.6% Increase
12 Sejong University, South Korea 2.85 2.29 5 -26.6% Decrease
13 Jeonbuk National University (JBNU), South Korea 1.18 1.85 6 42.7% Increase
14 Kangwon National University, South Korea 1.17 1.83 4 42.6% Increase
15 Myongji University, South Korea 0.75 1.67 2 103.0% Increase
16 Chonnam National University, South Korea 2.04 1.58 5 -28.9% Decrease
17 Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), South Korea 1.13 1.17 5 -5.4% Decrease
18 University of Science and Technology (UST), South Korea 1.14 1.06 7 -15.4% Decrease
19 Ewha Womans University (Ewha), South Korea 1.92 0.92 3 -56.0% Decrease
20 Jeju National University, South Korea 0.00 0.92 4 0.0% Increase
21 Incheon National University (INU), South Korea 0.50 0.75 1 37.0% Increase
22 Yong In University, South Korea 0.00 0.50 1 0.0% Increase
22 Eulji University, South Korea 0.00 0.50 1 0.0% Increase
23 Chungnam National University (CNU), South Korea 0.78 0.45 2 -47.3% Decrease
24 Kyung Hee University (KHU), South Korea 0.53 0.42 2 -28.6% Decrease
24 Gyeongsang National University (GNU), South Korea 1.01 0.42 2 -62.3% Decrease
25 Kookmin University, South Korea 0.00 0.41 2 0.0% Increase
26 Pukyong National University (PKNU), South Korea 0.33 0.33 2 -8.7% Decrease
26 Gangneung-Wonju National University (GWNU), South Korea 0.00 0.33 1 0.0% Increase
27 Hallym University, South Korea 0.00 0.29 1 0.0% Increase
28 Sangmyung University, South Korea 0.00 0.20 1 0.0% Increase
28 Konkuk University, South Korea 2.51 0.20 1 -92.7% Decrease
29 Pai Chai University, South Korea 0.00 0.17 1 0.0% Increase
30 Inha University, South Korea 1.14 0.14 2 -88.4% Decrease
31 Korea Army Academy (KAAY), South Korea 0.00 0.14 1 0.0% Increase
31 Soonchunhyang University (SCH), South Korea 0.00 0.14 1 0.0% Increase
31 Chung-Ang University (CAU), South Korea 0.00 0.14 1 0.0% Increase
32 Kyungnam University, South Korea 0.00 0.13 1 0.0% Increase
32 Sookmyung Women's University, South Korea 0.17 0.13 1 -31.5% Decrease
32 Korea Maritime and Ocean University, South Korea 0.96 0.13 1 -88.1% Decrease
33 Chungbuk National University, South Korea 0.00 0.10 2 0.0% Increase
33 Daegu University, South Korea 0.75 0.10 1 -87.8% Decrease
34 Ajou University (AJOU), South Korea 0.00 0.08 1 0.0% Increase
34 Anyang University, South Korea 0.00 0.08 1 0.0% Increase
35 Andong National University, South Korea 0.17 0.06 1 -65.7% Decrease
36 Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS), South Korea 0.00 0.02 1 0.0% Increase

Footnote

Each year, the Nature Index publishes tables based on counts of high-quality research outputs in the previous calendar year. Users please note:

  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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