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National Institute of Environmental Research

Short name

NIER

Country, city

Republic of Korea, Incheon

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Organization website

Publications

2 311

Citations

47 469

h-index

Top-3 journals

Science of the Total Environment (111 publications)

Atmospheric Environment (103 publications)

Chemosphere (73 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Seoul National University (378 publications)

Korea University (192 publications)

Yonsei University (171 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Goddard Space Flight Center (45 publications)

Tsinghua University (27 publications)

University of California, Irvine (27 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

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Since 1991

Total publications

2311

Total citations

47469

Citations per publication

20.54

Average publications per year

64.19

Average authors per publication

7.25

h-index

Metrics description

h-index

A scientist has an h-index if h of his N publications are cited at least h times each, while the remaining (N - h) publications are cited no more than h times each.

https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.0507655102

Top-30

Fields of science

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450
Pollution	Pollution, 431, 18.65% Pollution 431 publications, 18.65%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 367, 15.88% General Medicine 367 publications, 15.88%
Environmental Engineering	Environmental Engineering, 334, 14.45% Environmental Engineering 334 publications, 14.45%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 334, 14.45% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 334 publications, 14.45%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 326, 14.11% Environmental Chemistry 326 publications, 14.11%
Atmospheric Science	Atmospheric Science, 290, 12.55% Atmospheric Science 290 publications, 12.55%
Waste Management and Disposal	Waste Management and Disposal, 255, 11.03% Waste Management and Disposal 255 publications, 11.03%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 212, 9.17% Water Science and Technology 212 publications, 9.17%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 209, 9.04% General Environmental Science 209 publications, 9.04%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 208, 9% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 208 publications, 9%
Toxicology	Toxicology, 150, 6.49% Toxicology 150 publications, 6.49%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 143, 6.19% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 143 publications, 6.19%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 125, 5.41% General Chemistry 125 publications, 5.41%
Aquatic Science	Aquatic Science, 122, 5.28% Aquatic Science 122 publications, 5.28%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 114, 4.93% Geography, Planning and Development 114 publications, 4.93%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 103, 4.46% Biochemistry 103 publications, 4.46%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 76, 3.29% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 76 publications, 3.29%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 75, 3.25% General Chemical Engineering 75 publications, 3.25%
Ecology	Ecology, 70, 3.03% Ecology 70 publications, 3.03%
Civil and Structural Engineering	Civil and Structural Engineering, 69, 2.99% Civil and Structural Engineering 69 publications, 2.99%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 54, 2.34% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 54 publications, 2.34%
Ecological Modeling	Ecological Modeling, 53, 2.29% Ecological Modeling 53 publications, 2.29%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 46, 1.99% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 46 publications, 1.99%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 45, 1.95% Microbiology 45 publications, 1.95%
Energy Engineering and Power Technology	Energy Engineering and Power Technology, 45, 1.95% Energy Engineering and Power Technology 45 publications, 1.95%
Building and Construction	Building and Construction, 44, 1.9% Building and Construction 44 publications, 1.9%
Environmental Science (miscellaneous)	Environmental Science (miscellaneous), 42, 1.82% Environmental Science (miscellaneous) 42 publications, 1.82%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 41, 1.77% General Materials Science 41 publications, 1.77%
Process Chemistry and Technology	Process Chemistry and Technology, 38, 1.64% Process Chemistry and Technology 38 publications, 1.64%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 38, 1.64% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 38 publications, 1.64%
	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450

Journals

	20 40 60 80 100 120
Science of the Total Environment	Science of the Total Environment, 111, 4.8% Science of the Total Environment 111 publications, 4.8%
Atmospheric Environment	Atmospheric Environment, 103, 4.46% Atmospheric Environment 103 publications, 4.46%
Chemosphere	Chemosphere, 73, 3.16% Chemosphere 73 publications, 3.16%
Water (Switzerland)	Water (Switzerland), 70, 3.03% Water (Switzerland) 70 publications, 3.03%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 53, 2.29% Sustainability 53 publications, 2.29%
Atmosphere	Atmosphere, 49, 2.12% Atmosphere 49 publications, 2.12%
Environmental Pollution	Environmental Pollution, 48, 2.08% Environmental Pollution 48 publications, 2.08%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 43, 1.86% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 43 publications, 1.86%
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics	Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 41, 1.77% Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 41 publications, 1.77%
Water Research	Water Research, 36, 1.56% Water Research 36 publications, 1.56%
Journal of Hazardous Materials	Journal of Hazardous Materials, 36, 1.56% Journal of Hazardous Materials 36 publications, 1.56%
Applied Sciences (Switzerland)	Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 29, 1.25% Applied Sciences (Switzerland) 29 publications, 1.25%
Environmental Science and Pollution Research	Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 29, 1.25% Environmental Science and Pollution Research 29 publications, 1.25%
Remote Sensing	Remote Sensing, 28, 1.21% Remote Sensing 28 publications, 1.21%
Environmental Research	Environmental Research, 25, 1.08% Environmental Research 25 publications, 1.08%
Journal of Environmental Management	Journal of Environmental Management, 25, 1.08% Journal of Environmental Management 25 publications, 1.08%
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment	Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 25, 1.08% Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 25 publications, 1.08%
Environmental International	Environmental International, 22, 0.95% Environmental International 22 publications, 0.95%
Atmospheric Pollution Research	Atmospheric Pollution Research, 22, 0.95% Atmospheric Pollution Research 22 publications, 0.95%
Korean Journal of Environmental Health Sciences	Korean Journal of Environmental Health Sciences, 22, 0.95% Korean Journal of Environmental Health Sciences 22 publications, 0.95%
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety	Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 20, 0.87% Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 20 publications, 0.87%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 20, 0.87% Scientific Reports 20 publications, 0.87%
Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering	Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 18, 0.78% Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering 18 publications, 0.78%
Atmospheric Measurement Techniques	Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 18, 0.78% Atmospheric Measurement Techniques 18 publications, 0.78%
Environmental Science & Technology	Environmental Science & Technology, 17, 0.74% Environmental Science & Technology 17 publications, 0.74%
Energies	Energies, 17, 0.74% Energies 17 publications, 0.74%
Atmospheric Research	Atmospheric Research, 16, 0.69% Atmospheric Research 16 publications, 0.69%
Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences	Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences, 16, 0.69% Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences 16 publications, 0.69%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 15, 0.65% Water Science and Technology 15 publications, 0.65%
Journal of Microbiology	Journal of Microbiology, 15, 0.65% Journal of Microbiology 15 publications, 0.65%
	20 40 60 80 100 120

Publishers

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900
Elsevier	Elsevier, 885, 38.3% Elsevier 885 publications, 38.3%
MDPI	MDPI, 368, 15.92% MDPI 368 publications, 15.92%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 345, 14.93% Springer Nature 345 publications, 14.93%
Wiley	Wiley, 81, 3.5% Wiley 81 publications, 3.5%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 80, 3.46% Taylor & Francis 80 publications, 3.46%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 65, 2.81% Copernicus 65 publications, 2.81%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 37, 1.6% American Chemical Society (ACS) 37 publications, 1.6%
IWA Publishing	IWA Publishing, 31, 1.34% IWA Publishing 31 publications, 1.34%
SAGE	SAGE, 28, 1.21% SAGE 28 publications, 1.21%
Korean Society of Environmental Health	Korean Society of Environmental Health, 22, 0.95% Korean Society of Environmental Health 22 publications, 0.95%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 20, 0.87% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 20 publications, 0.87%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 17, 0.74% American Geophysical Union 17 publications, 0.74%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 16, 0.69% Hindawi Limited 16 publications, 0.69%
Korean Meteorological Society	Korean Meteorological Society, 15, 0.65% Korean Meteorological Society 15 publications, 0.65%
Han-Gug Misaengmul Hag-hoe/The Microbiological Society of Korea	Han-Gug Misaengmul Hag-hoe/The Microbiological Society of Korea, 15, 0.65% Han-Gug Misaengmul Hag-hoe/The Microbiological Society of Korea 15 publications, 0.65%
Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Medicine	Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 14, 0.61% Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 14 publications, 0.61%
The Korean Society of Remote Sensing	The Korean Society of Remote Sensing, 11, 0.48% The Korean Society of Remote Sensing 11 publications, 0.48%
Environmental Health Perspectives	Environmental Health Perspectives, 11, 0.48% Environmental Health Perspectives 11 publications, 0.48%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 10, 0.43% EDP Sciences 10 publications, 0.43%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 10, 0.43% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 10 publications, 0.43%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 8, 0.35% Frontiers Media S.A. 8 publications, 0.35%
Korea Soc of Automotive Engineers, Inc	Korea Soc of Automotive Engineers, Inc, 8, 0.35% Korea Soc of Automotive Engineers, Inc 8 publications, 0.35%
University of California Press	University of California Press, 7, 0.3% University of California Press 7 publications, 0.3%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 7, 0.3% American Society for Microbiology 7 publications, 0.3%
Korean Society of Industrial Engineering Chemistry	Korean Society of Industrial Engineering Chemistry, 7, 0.3% Korean Society of Industrial Engineering Chemistry 7 publications, 0.3%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 7, 0.3% IOP Publishing 7 publications, 0.3%
Korean Society of Environmental Risk Assessment and Health Science	Korean Society of Environmental Risk Assessment and Health Science, 7, 0.3% Korean Society of Environmental Risk Assessment and Health Science 7 publications, 0.3%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 6, 0.26% Mary Ann Liebert 6 publications, 0.26%
Microbiology Society	Microbiology Society, 6, 0.26% Microbiology Society 6 publications, 0.26%
Japan Society of Atmospheric Environment	Japan Society of Atmospheric Environment, 6, 0.26% Japan Society of Atmospheric Environment 6 publications, 0.26%
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With other organizations

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
Seoul National University	Seoul National University, 378, 16.36% Seoul National University 378 publications, 16.36%
Korea University	Korea University, 192, 8.31% Korea University 192 publications, 8.31%
Yonsei University	Yonsei University, 171, 7.4% Yonsei University 171 publications, 7.4%
Konkuk University	Konkuk University, 142, 6.14% Konkuk University 142 publications, 6.14%
Hanyang University	Hanyang University, 141, 6.1% Hanyang University 141 publications, 6.1%
Pusan National University	Pusan National University, 127, 5.5% Pusan National University 127 publications, 5.5%
Ewha Womans University	Ewha Womans University, 112, 4.85% Ewha Womans University 112 publications, 4.85%
Kangwon National University	Kangwon National University, 91, 3.94% Kangwon National University 91 publications, 3.94%
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology	Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, 82, 3.55% Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology 82 publications, 3.55%
Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology	Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, 77, 3.33% Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology 77 publications, 3.33%
Chonnam National University	Chonnam National University, 70, 3.03% Chonnam National University 70 publications, 3.03%
Chonbuk National University	Chonbuk National University, 67, 2.9% Chonbuk National University 67 publications, 2.9%
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies	Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, 67, 2.9% Hankuk University of Foreign Studies 67 publications, 2.9%
Inha University	Inha University, 61, 2.64% Inha University 61 publications, 2.64%
Chungbuk National University	Chungbuk National University, 59, 2.55% Chungbuk National University 59 publications, 2.55%
Pukyong National University	Pukyong National University, 55, 2.38% Pukyong National University 55 publications, 2.38%
Dankook University	Dankook University, 51, 2.21% Dankook University 51 publications, 2.21%
Sejong University	Sejong University, 49, 2.12% Sejong University 49 publications, 2.12%
Kongju National University	Kongju National University, 47, 2.03% Kongju National University 47 publications, 2.03%
Kyung Hee University	Kyung Hee University, 45, 1.95% Kyung Hee University 45 publications, 1.95%
Goddard Space Flight Center	Goddard Space Flight Center, 45, 1.95% Goddard Space Flight Center 45 publications, 1.95%
Kyungpook National University	Kyungpook National University, 43, 1.86% Kyungpook National University 43 publications, 1.86%
Kwangwoon University	Kwangwoon University, 43, 1.86% Kwangwoon University 43 publications, 1.86%
Korea Institute of Science and Technology	Korea Institute of Science and Technology, 42, 1.82% Korea Institute of Science and Technology 42 publications, 1.82%
Ajou University	Ajou University, 42, 1.82% Ajou University 42 publications, 1.82%
Catholic University of Korea	Catholic University of Korea, 37, 1.6% Catholic University of Korea 37 publications, 1.6%
Sungkyunkwan University	Sungkyunkwan University, 36, 1.56% Sungkyunkwan University 36 publications, 1.56%
Chungnam National University	Chungnam National University, 36, 1.56% Chungnam National University 36 publications, 1.56%
Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology	Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology, 33, 1.43% Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology 33 publications, 1.43%
Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology	Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, 32, 1.38% Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology 32 publications, 1.38%
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With foreign organizations

	5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Goddard Space Flight Center	Goddard Space Flight Center, 45, 1.95% Goddard Space Flight Center 45 publications, 1.95%
Tsinghua University	Tsinghua University, 27, 1.17% Tsinghua University 27 publications, 1.17%
University of California, Irvine	University of California, Irvine, 27, 1.17% University of California, Irvine 27 publications, 1.17%
Peking University	Peking University, 24, 1.04% Peking University 24 publications, 1.04%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 24, 1.04% Harvard University 24 publications, 1.04%
University of Maryland, College Park	University of Maryland, College Park, 24, 1.04% University of Maryland, College Park 24 publications, 1.04%
University of Colorado Boulder	University of Colorado Boulder, 19, 0.82% University of Colorado Boulder 19 publications, 0.82%
Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 18, 0.78% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 18 publications, 0.78%
National Institute for Environmental Studies	National Institute for Environmental Studies, 18, 0.78% National Institute for Environmental Studies 18 publications, 0.78%
National Center for Atmospheric Research	National Center for Atmospheric Research, 18, 0.78% National Center for Atmospheric Research 18 publications, 0.78%
Agricultural Research Service	Agricultural Research Service, 18, 0.78% Agricultural Research Service 18 publications, 0.78%
Texas A&M University	Texas A&M University, 14, 0.61% Texas A&M University 14 publications, 0.61%
Universities Space Research Association	Universities Space Research Association, 14, 0.61% Universities Space Research Association 14 publications, 0.61%
Clarkson University	Clarkson University, 13, 0.56% Clarkson University 13 publications, 0.56%
University of Houston	University of Houston, 13, 0.56% University of Houston 13 publications, 0.56%
University of Maryland, Baltimore County	University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 12, 0.52% University of Maryland, Baltimore County 12 publications, 0.52%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 11, 0.48% California Institute of Technology 11 publications, 0.48%
University of Rochester	University of Rochester, 11, 0.48% University of Rochester 11 publications, 0.48%
Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 11, 0.48% Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 11 publications, 0.48%
Max Planck Institute for Chemistry	Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, 10, 0.43% Max Planck Institute for Chemistry 10 publications, 0.43%
Purdue University	Purdue University, 10, 0.43% Purdue University 10 publications, 0.43%
Colorado State University	Colorado State University, 8, 0.35% Colorado State University 8 publications, 0.35%
Kyoto University	Kyoto University, 8, 0.35% Kyoto University 8 publications, 0.35%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 8, 0.35% University of Michigan 8 publications, 0.35%
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis	International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, 8, 0.35% International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis 8 publications, 0.35%
University of Wisconsin–Madison	University of Wisconsin–Madison, 8, 0.35% University of Wisconsin–Madison 8 publications, 0.35%
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology	Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, 8, 0.35% Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology 8 publications, 0.35%
University of Florida	University of Florida, 8, 0.35% University of Florida 8 publications, 0.35%
University of Montana	University of Montana, 8, 0.35% University of Montana 8 publications, 0.35%
Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology	Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, 7, 0.3% Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology 7 publications, 0.3%
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With other countries

	50 100 150 200 250 300
USA	USA, 284, 12.29% USA 284 publications, 12.29%
China	China, 90, 3.89% China 90 publications, 3.89%
Japan	Japan, 64, 2.77% Japan 64 publications, 2.77%
Germany	Germany, 37, 1.6% Germany 37 publications, 1.6%
Canada	Canada, 28, 1.21% Canada 28 publications, 1.21%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 23, 1% United Kingdom 23 publications, 1%
Australia	Australia, 12, 0.52% Australia 12 publications, 0.52%
Belgium	Belgium, 12, 0.52% Belgium 12 publications, 0.52%
Austria	Austria, 11, 0.48% Austria 11 publications, 0.48%
Vietnam	Vietnam, 11, 0.48% Vietnam 11 publications, 0.48%
India	India, 10, 0.43% India 10 publications, 0.43%
France	France, 9, 0.39% France 9 publications, 0.39%
Denmark	Denmark, 9, 0.39% Denmark 9 publications, 0.39%
Russia	Russia, 8, 0.35% Russia 8 publications, 0.35%
Norway	Norway, 8, 0.35% Norway 8 publications, 0.35%
Philippines	Philippines, 8, 0.35% Philippines 8 publications, 0.35%
Sweden	Sweden, 8, 0.35% Sweden 8 publications, 0.35%
Italy	Italy, 7, 0.3% Italy 7 publications, 0.3%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 7, 0.3% Switzerland 7 publications, 0.3%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 6, 0.26% Netherlands 6 publications, 0.26%
Brazil	Brazil, 5, 0.22% Brazil 5 publications, 0.22%
Mongolia	Mongolia, 5, 0.22% Mongolia 5 publications, 0.22%
Singapore	Singapore, 5, 0.22% Singapore 5 publications, 0.22%
Finland	Finland, 4, 0.17% Finland 4 publications, 0.17%
Portugal	Portugal, 3, 0.13% Portugal 3 publications, 0.13%
Indonesia	Indonesia, 3, 0.13% Indonesia 3 publications, 0.13%
Iran	Iran, 3, 0.13% Iran 3 publications, 0.13%
Ireland	Ireland, 3, 0.13% Ireland 3 publications, 0.13%
Spain	Spain, 3, 0.13% Spain 3 publications, 0.13%
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Statistics recalculated daily.
Publications published earlier than 1991 are ignored in the statistics.
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Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.