2022 Research Leaders: Leading academic institutions in chemistry

The 2022 Research Leaders are based on Nature Index data from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021.

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# Institution Share 2020 Share 2021 Count 2021 Change in Adjusted Share* 2020–2021
1 Seoul National University (SNU), South Korea 97.40 87.77 174 -11.8% Decrease
2 Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), South Korea 86.70 69.20 152 -21.8% Decrease
3 Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), South Korea 47.53 62.81 134 29.4% Increase
4 Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea 53.24 43.46 103 -20.1% Decrease
5 Yonsei University, South Korea 37.28 41.19 111 8.2% Increase
6 Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), South Korea 27.57 39.42 92 40.0% Increase
7 Korea University, South Korea 31.69 34.07 105 5.3% Increase
8 Hanyang University (HYU), South Korea 21.89 19.11 51 -14.5% Decrease
9 Ewha Womans University (Ewha), South Korea 16.90 16.64 40 -3.6% Decrease
10 Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), South Korea 10.30 14.69 32 39.6% Increase
11 Pusan National University (PNU), South Korea 12.64 12.99 30 0.6% Increase
12 Sogang University, South Korea 7.75 11.84 26 49.6% Increase
13 Kyungpook National University (KNU), South Korea 3.26 10.31 23 209.2% Increase
14 Kyung Hee University (KHU), South Korea 9.08 9.22 28 -0.6% Decrease
15 Ajou University (AJOU), South Korea 10.07 8.60 18 -16.4% Decrease
16 Chung-Ang University (CAU), South Korea 12.37 8.56 25 -32.2% Decrease
17 Gyeongsang National University (GNU), South Korea 3.18 7.17 20 120.6% Increase
18 Yeungnam University, South Korea 3.13 6.71 13 110.2% Increase
19 Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), South Korea 8.50 6.11 25 -29.6% Decrease
20 Chonnam National University, South Korea 8.65 5.88 17 -33.4% Decrease
21 Kangwon National University, South Korea 5.44 4.45 14 -19.9% Decrease
22 University of Seoul (UOS), South Korea 2.61 4.43 11 66.2% Increase
23 Jeonbuk National University (JBNU), South Korea 5.71 4.38 18 -24.9% Decrease
24 Sookmyung Women's University, South Korea 1.07 3.96 13 262.0% Increase
25 Chungnam National University (CNU), South Korea 4.84 3.84 18 -22.2% Decrease
26 Inha University, South Korea 4.25 3.66 16 -15.5% Decrease
27 Chungbuk National University, South Korea 3.69 2.91 11 -22.7% Decrease
28 University of Ulsan (UOU), South Korea 5.45 2.83 9 -49.1% Decrease
29 The Catholic University of Korea, South Korea 0.75 2.71 9 254.0% Increase
30 Konkuk University, South Korea 3.55 2.53 6 -30.2% Decrease
31 Incheon National University (INU), South Korea 2.52 2.33 12 -9.4% Decrease
32 Gachon University (GCU), South Korea 1.36 2.09 6 50.4% Increase
33 Sangmyung University, South Korea 0.33 2.08 3 510.2% Increase
34 University of Science and Technology (UST), South Korea 2.79 2.02 22 -29.1% Decrease
35 Soongsil University, South Korea 2.31 1.85 11 -21.3% Decrease
36 Sejong University, South Korea 2.23 1.79 6 -21.4% Decrease
37 Dongguk University, South Korea 3.04 1.78 10 -42.5% Decrease
38 Hongik University, South Korea 2.20 1.76 8 -21.7% Decrease
39 Wonkwang University, South Korea 1.07 1.55 3 41.9% Increase
40 Kwangwoon University, South Korea 2.14 1.47 5 -32.8% Decrease
41 Korea National University of Transportation (KNUT), South Korea 0.00 1.45 2 0.0% Increase
42 Kumoh National Institute of Technology (KIT), South Korea 0.11 1.45 6 1,175.9% Increase
43 Dankook University (DKU), South Korea 0.53 0.95 7 74.1% Increase
44 Pukyong National University (PKNU), South Korea 0.55 0.93 6 64.7% Increase
45 Hanbat National University, South Korea 0.25 0.89 5 247.9% Increase
46 Tech University of Korea (TU Korea), South Korea 0.31 0.75 2 137.3% Increase
47 Gangneung-Wonju National University (GWNU), South Korea 0.07 0.73 5 901.1% Increase
48 CHA University (CHA), South Korea 0.38 0.68 1 76.8% Increase
49 Sunchon National University (SCNU), South Korea 0.00 0.59 6 0.0% Increase
50 Hannam University, South Korea 0.00 0.39 3 0.0% Increase
51 Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology (GNTECH), South Korea 0.23 0.33 5 39.9% Increase
52 Kunsan National University, South Korea 0.62 0.33 3 -48.1% Decrease
53 Catholic University of Daegu, South Korea 0.28 0.31 3 9.9% Increase
54 Hyupsung University, South Korea 1.00 0.29 1 -72.0% Decrease
55 Seoul National University of Science and Technology (SeoulTech), South Korea 0.17 0.28 2 65.6% Increase
56 Soonchunhyang University (SCH), South Korea 0.14 0.24 3 66.5% Increase
57 Kookmin University, South Korea 0.86 0.22 2 -75.4% Decrease
58 Andong National University, South Korea 0.00 0.17 1 0.0% Increase
58 Kyonggi University (KGU), South Korea 1.17 0.17 1 -86.0% Decrease
59 Kongju National University, South Korea 0.50 0.15 2 -70.9% Decrease
60 Korea Military Academy, South Korea 0.45 0.13 1 -72.9% Decrease
60 Sahmyook University, South Korea 0.00 0.13 1 0.0% Increase
60 Seoul Women's University, South Korea 0.50 0.13 1 -75.5% Decrease
61 Jeju National University, South Korea 1.00 0.10 1 -90.2% Decrease
61 Dong-Eui University, South Korea 0.00 0.10 1 0.0% Increase
62 Gyeongbuk IT Convergence Industrial Technology Institute, South Korea 0.00 0.09 1 0.0% Increase
62 Dong-A University, South Korea 0.00 0.09 1 0.0% Increase
62 Semyung University, South Korea 0.00 0.09 1 0.0% Increase
62 Korea National University of Education (KNUE), South Korea 0.00 0.09 2 0.0% Increase
63 Inje University, South Korea 0.00 0.08 1 0.0% Increase
64 Hankyong National University, South Korea 0.00 0.06 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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