Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology

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Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology

Short name

KIOST

Country, city

Republic of Korea, Busan

032m55064

Organization website

Publications

3 693

Citations

68 530

h-index

Top-3 journals

Ocean Science Journal (228 publications)

Marine Pollution Bulletin (148 publications)

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (131 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Korea University of Science and Technology (610 publications)

Seoul National University (332 publications)

Korea Polar Research Institute (279 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (42 publications)

French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea (35 publications)

Scripps Institution of Oceanography (33 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

Found

Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

Found

Since 1997

Total publications

3693

Total citations

68530

Citations per publication

18.56

Average publications per year

123.1

Average authors per publication

6.27

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

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
Oceanography	Oceanography, 719, 19.47% Oceanography 719 publications, 19.47%
Aquatic Science	Aquatic Science, 600, 16.25% Aquatic Science 600 publications, 16.25%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 360, 9.75% Water Science and Technology 360 publications, 9.75%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 356, 9.64% General Medicine 356 publications, 9.64%
Pollution	Pollution, 293, 7.93% Pollution 293 publications, 7.93%
Ocean Engineering	Ocean Engineering, 283, 7.66% Ocean Engineering 283 publications, 7.66%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 214, 5.79% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 214 publications, 5.79%
Ecology	Ecology, 178, 4.82% Ecology 178 publications, 4.82%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 169, 4.58% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 169 publications, 4.58%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 161, 4.36% Environmental Chemistry 161 publications, 4.36%
Civil and Structural Engineering	Civil and Structural Engineering, 161, 4.36% Civil and Structural Engineering 161 publications, 4.36%
Earth-Surface Processes	Earth-Surface Processes, 156, 4.22% Earth-Surface Processes 156 publications, 4.22%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 154, 4.17% Biochemistry 154 publications, 4.17%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 151, 4.09% Geophysics 151 publications, 4.09%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 145, 3.93% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 145 publications, 3.93%
Environmental Engineering	Environmental Engineering, 143, 3.87% Environmental Engineering 143 publications, 3.87%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 140, 3.79% Molecular Biology 140 publications, 3.79%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 128, 3.47% Geochemistry and Petrology 128 publications, 3.47%
Atmospheric Science	Atmospheric Science, 122, 3.3% Atmospheric Science 122 publications, 3.3%
Drug Discovery	Drug Discovery, 117, 3.17% Drug Discovery 117 publications, 3.17%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 116, 3.14% Microbiology 116 publications, 3.14%
Geology	Geology, 115, 3.11% Geology 115 publications, 3.11%
Genetics	Genetics, 114, 3.09% Genetics 114 publications, 3.09%
Global and Planetary Change	Global and Planetary Change, 111, 3.01% Global and Planetary Change 111 publications, 3.01%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 101, 2.73% Plant Science 101 publications, 2.73%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 95, 2.57% Multidisciplinary 95 publications, 2.57%
Toxicology	Toxicology, 95, 2.57% Toxicology 95 publications, 2.57%
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology	Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 91, 2.46% Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 91 publications, 2.46%
Pharmaceutical Science	Pharmaceutical Science, 90, 2.44% Pharmaceutical Science 90 publications, 2.44%
Biotechnology	Biotechnology, 86, 2.33% Biotechnology 86 publications, 2.33%
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Journals

	50 100 150 200 250
Ocean Science Journal	Ocean Science Journal, 228, 6.17% Ocean Science Journal 228 publications, 6.17%
Marine Pollution Bulletin	Marine Pollution Bulletin, 148, 4.01% Marine Pollution Bulletin 148 publications, 4.01%
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering	Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 131, 3.55% Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 131 publications, 3.55%
Frontiers in Marine Science	Frontiers in Marine Science, 108, 2.92% Frontiers in Marine Science 108 publications, 2.92%
Journal of Coastal Research	Journal of Coastal Research, 95, 2.57% Journal of Coastal Research 95 publications, 2.57%
Marine Drugs	Marine Drugs, 77, 2.09% Marine Drugs 77 publications, 2.09%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 63, 1.71% Scientific Reports 63 publications, 1.71%
Remote Sensing	Remote Sensing, 52, 1.41% Remote Sensing 52 publications, 1.41%
Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans	Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans, 46, 1.25% Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans 46 publications, 1.25%
Applied Sciences (Switzerland)	Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 43, 1.16% Applied Sciences (Switzerland) 43 publications, 1.16%
Ocean Engineering	Ocean Engineering, 43, 1.16% Ocean Engineering 43 publications, 1.16%
Science of the Total Environment	Science of the Total Environment, 41, 1.11% Science of the Total Environment 41 publications, 1.11%
International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology	International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 39, 1.06% International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 39 publications, 1.06%
Geophysical Research Letters	Geophysical Research Letters, 32, 0.87% Geophysical Research Letters 32 publications, 0.87%
Acta Oceanologica Sinica	Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 30, 0.81% Acta Oceanologica Sinica 30 publications, 0.81%
Environmental Pollution	Environmental Pollution, 30, 0.81% Environmental Pollution 30 publications, 0.81%
Journal of Hazardous Materials	Journal of Hazardous Materials, 28, 0.76% Journal of Hazardous Materials 28 publications, 0.76%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 28, 0.76% PLoS ONE 28 publications, 0.76%
Harmful Algae	Harmful Algae, 27, 0.73% Harmful Algae 27 publications, 0.73%
Sensors	Sensors, 25, 0.68% Sensors 25 publications, 0.68%
Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science	Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 25, 0.68% Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 25 publications, 0.68%
Chemosphere	Chemosphere, 25, 0.68% Chemosphere 25 publications, 0.68%
Environmental Science & Technology	Environmental Science & Technology, 24, 0.65% Environmental Science & Technology 24 publications, 0.65%
Marine Environmental Research	Marine Environmental Research, 23, 0.62% Marine Environmental Research 23 publications, 0.62%
Mitochondrial DNA Part B: Resources	Mitochondrial DNA Part B: Resources, 23, 0.62% Mitochondrial DNA Part B: Resources 23 publications, 0.62%
Geosciences Journal	Geosciences Journal, 23, 0.62% Geosciences Journal 23 publications, 0.62%
Water (Switzerland)	Water (Switzerland), 23, 0.62% Water (Switzerland) 23 publications, 0.62%
Journal of Applied Phycology	Journal of Applied Phycology, 22, 0.6% Journal of Applied Phycology 22 publications, 0.6%
Journal of Microbiology	Journal of Microbiology, 22, 0.6% Journal of Microbiology 22 publications, 0.6%
International Journal of Molecular Sciences	International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 19, 0.51% International Journal of Molecular Sciences 19 publications, 0.51%
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Publishers

	200 400 600 800 1000 1200
Elsevier	Elsevier, 1035, 28.03% Elsevier 1035 publications, 28.03%
MDPI	MDPI, 548, 14.84% MDPI 548 publications, 14.84%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 496, 13.43% Springer Nature 496 publications, 13.43%
Korea Ocean Research & Development Institute and Korean Society of Oceanography	Korea Ocean Research & Development Institute and Korean Society of Oceanography, 197, 5.33% Korea Ocean Research & Development Institute and Korean Society of Oceanography 197 publications, 5.33%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 164, 4.44% Taylor & Francis 164 publications, 4.44%
Wiley	Wiley, 162, 4.39% Wiley 162 publications, 4.39%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 130, 3.52% Frontiers Media S.A. 130 publications, 3.52%
Coastal Education & Research Foundation, Inc.	Coastal Education & Research Foundation, Inc., 95, 2.57% Coastal Education & Research Foundation, Inc. 95 publications, 2.57%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 70, 1.9% American Chemical Society (ACS) 70 publications, 1.9%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 67, 1.81% American Geophysical Union 67 publications, 1.81%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 61, 1.65% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 61 publications, 1.65%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 43, 1.16% Oxford University Press 43 publications, 1.16%
Microbiology Society	Microbiology Society, 40, 1.08% Microbiology Society 40 publications, 1.08%
American Meteorological Society	American Meteorological Society, 31, 0.84% American Meteorological Society 31 publications, 0.84%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 31, 0.84% Copernicus 31 publications, 0.84%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 30, 0.81% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 30 publications, 0.81%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 25, 0.68% IOP Publishing 25 publications, 0.68%
SAGE	SAGE, 24, 0.65% SAGE 24 publications, 0.65%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 24, 0.65% American Society for Microbiology 24 publications, 0.65%
Han-Gug Misaengmul Hag-hoe/The Microbiological Society of Korea	Han-Gug Misaengmul Hag-hoe/The Microbiological Society of Korea, 21, 0.57% Han-Gug Misaengmul Hag-hoe/The Microbiological Society of Korea 21 publications, 0.57%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 18, 0.49% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 18 publications, 0.49%
The Geological Society of Korea	The Geological Society of Korea, 17, 0.46% The Geological Society of Korea 17 publications, 0.46%
Pensoft Publishers	Pensoft Publishers, 16, 0.43% Pensoft Publishers 16 publications, 0.43%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 16, 0.43% Hindawi Limited 16 publications, 0.43%
The Korean Society of Remote Sensing	The Korean Society of Remote Sensing, 16, 0.43% The Korean Society of Remote Sensing 16 publications, 0.43%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 15, 0.41% Cambridge University Press 15 publications, 0.41%
Korean Society for Microbiology and Biotechnology	Korean Society for Microbiology and Biotechnology, 14, 0.38% Korean Society for Microbiology and Biotechnology 14 publications, 0.38%
Magnolia Press	Magnolia Press, 13, 0.35% Magnolia Press 13 publications, 0.35%
Korean Meteorological Society	Korean Meteorological Society, 13, 0.35% Korean Meteorological Society 13 publications, 0.35%
Brill	Brill, 12, 0.32% Brill 12 publications, 0.32%
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With other organizations

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700
Korea University of Science and Technology	Korea University of Science and Technology, 610, 16.52% Korea University of Science and Technology 610 publications, 16.52%
Seoul National University	Seoul National University, 332, 8.99% Seoul National University 332 publications, 8.99%
Korea Polar Research Institute	Korea Polar Research Institute, 279, 7.55% Korea Polar Research Institute 279 publications, 7.55%
Pukyong National University	Pukyong National University, 242, 6.55% Pukyong National University 242 publications, 6.55%
Hanyang University	Hanyang University, 225, 6.09% Hanyang University 225 publications, 6.09%
Pusan National University	Pusan National University, 217, 5.88% Pusan National University 217 publications, 5.88%
Korea Maritime & Ocean University	Korea Maritime & Ocean University, 198, 5.36% Korea Maritime & Ocean University 198 publications, 5.36%
Jeju National University	Jeju National University, 176, 4.77% Jeju National University 176 publications, 4.77%
Chonnam National University	Chonnam National University, 148, 4.01% Chonnam National University 148 publications, 4.01%
Chungnam National University	Chungnam National University, 139, 3.76% Chungnam National University 139 publications, 3.76%
Sungkyunkwan University	Sungkyunkwan University, 131, 3.55% Sungkyunkwan University 131 publications, 3.55%
Korea University	Korea University, 123, 3.33% Korea University 123 publications, 3.33%
Inha University	Inha University, 120, 3.25% Inha University 120 publications, 3.25%
Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology	Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, 104, 2.82% Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology 104 publications, 2.82%
Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources	Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources, 76, 2.06% Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources 76 publications, 2.06%
Kangwon National University	Kangwon National University, 68, 1.84% Kangwon National University 68 publications, 1.84%
Korea Basic Science Institute	Korea Basic Science Institute, 66, 1.79% Korea Basic Science Institute 66 publications, 1.79%
Pohang University of Science and Technology	Pohang University of Science and Technology, 65, 1.76% Pohang University of Science and Technology 65 publications, 1.76%
Kyungpook National University	Kyungpook National University, 64, 1.73% Kyungpook National University 64 publications, 1.73%
Konkuk University	Konkuk University, 60, 1.62% Konkuk University 60 publications, 1.62%
Kunsan National University	Kunsan National University, 60, 1.62% Kunsan National University 60 publications, 1.62%
Yonsei University	Yonsei University, 59, 1.6% Yonsei University 59 publications, 1.6%
Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology	Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, 51, 1.38% Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology 51 publications, 1.38%
Incheon National University	Incheon National University, 48, 1.3% Incheon National University 48 publications, 1.3%
Sangmyung University	Sangmyung University, 47, 1.27% Sangmyung University 47 publications, 1.27%
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology	Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, 46, 1.25% Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology 46 publications, 1.25%
Gyeongsang National University	Gyeongsang National University, 44, 1.19% Gyeongsang National University 44 publications, 1.19%
Institute for Basic Science	Institute for Basic Science, 42, 1.14% Institute for Basic Science 42 publications, 1.14%
Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 42, 1.14% Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 42 publications, 1.14%
Ewha Womans University	Ewha Womans University, 39, 1.06% Ewha Womans University 39 publications, 1.06%
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With foreign organizations

	5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 42, 1.14% Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 42 publications, 1.14%
French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea	French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea, 35, 0.95% French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea 35 publications, 0.95%
Scripps Institution of Oceanography	Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 33, 0.89% Scripps Institution of Oceanography 33 publications, 0.89%
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology	Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, 33, 0.89% Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology 33 publications, 0.89%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 28, 0.76% University of Tokyo 28 publications, 0.76%
Texas A&M University	Texas A&M University, 27, 0.73% Texas A&M University 27 publications, 0.73%
Ocean University of China	Ocean University of China, 26, 0.7% Ocean University of China 26 publications, 0.7%
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa	University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, 26, 0.7% University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa 26 publications, 0.7%
University of California, San Diego	University of California, San Diego, 25, 0.68% University of California, San Diego 25 publications, 0.68%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 22, 0.6% Columbia University 22 publications, 0.6%
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution	Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 22, 0.6% Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution 22 publications, 0.6%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 21, 0.57% University of Washington 21 publications, 0.57%
Hokkaido University	Hokkaido University, 21, 0.57% Hokkaido University 21 publications, 0.57%
Goddard Space Flight Center	Goddard Space Flight Center, 21, 0.57% Goddard Space Flight Center 21 publications, 0.57%
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences	University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 20, 0.54% University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 20 publications, 0.54%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 20, 0.54% Sorbonne University 20 publications, 0.54%
Kyushu University	Kyushu University, 20, 0.54% Kyushu University 20 publications, 0.54%
Colorado State University	Colorado State University, 19, 0.51% Colorado State University 19 publications, 0.51%
University of Rhode Island	University of Rhode Island, 19, 0.51% University of Rhode Island 19 publications, 0.51%
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, 17, 0.46% Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization 17 publications, 0.46%
Princeton University	Princeton University, 17, 0.46% Princeton University 17 publications, 0.46%
Oregon State University	Oregon State University, 17, 0.46% Oregon State University 17 publications, 0.46%
Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel	Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, 16, 0.43% Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel 16 publications, 0.43%
Nagasaki University	Nagasaki University, 16, 0.43% Nagasaki University 16 publications, 0.43%
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 15, 0.41% Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 15 publications, 0.41%
National Oceanography Centre	National Oceanography Centre, 15, 0.41% National Oceanography Centre 15 publications, 0.41%
Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology	Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 13, 0.35% Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology 13 publications, 0.35%
National Taiwan University	National Taiwan University, 13, 0.35% National Taiwan University 13 publications, 0.35%
University of Maryland, College Park	University of Maryland, College Park, 13, 0.35% University of Maryland, College Park 13 publications, 0.35%
Louisiana State University	Louisiana State University, 13, 0.35% Louisiana State University 13 publications, 0.35%
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With other countries

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
USA	USA, 396, 10.72% USA 396 publications, 10.72%
China	China, 241, 6.53% China 241 publications, 6.53%
Japan	Japan, 183, 4.96% Japan 183 publications, 4.96%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 87, 2.36% United Kingdom 87 publications, 2.36%
France	France, 75, 2.03% France 75 publications, 2.03%
Germany	Germany, 68, 1.84% Germany 68 publications, 1.84%
Canada	Canada, 52, 1.41% Canada 52 publications, 1.41%
Australia	Australia, 50, 1.35% Australia 50 publications, 1.35%
Russia	Russia, 36, 0.97% Russia 36 publications, 0.97%
Vietnam	Vietnam, 33, 0.89% Vietnam 33 publications, 0.89%
Spain	Spain, 30, 0.81% Spain 30 publications, 0.81%
Italy	Italy, 26, 0.7% Italy 26 publications, 0.7%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 26, 0.7% Switzerland 26 publications, 0.7%
Indonesia	Indonesia, 25, 0.68% Indonesia 25 publications, 0.68%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 22, 0.6% New Zealand 22 publications, 0.6%
Bangladesh	Bangladesh, 21, 0.57% Bangladesh 21 publications, 0.57%
Norway	Norway, 21, 0.57% Norway 21 publications, 0.57%
Ukraine	Ukraine, 19, 0.51% Ukraine 19 publications, 0.51%
India	India, 18, 0.49% India 18 publications, 0.49%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 14, 0.38% Netherlands 14 publications, 0.38%
Sweden	Sweden, 13, 0.35% Sweden 13 publications, 0.35%
Denmark	Denmark, 11, 0.3% Denmark 11 publications, 0.3%
Thailand	Thailand, 11, 0.3% Thailand 11 publications, 0.3%
Ireland	Ireland, 10, 0.27% Ireland 10 publications, 0.27%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 10, 0.27% Malaysia 10 publications, 0.27%
Sri Lanka	Sri Lanka, 10, 0.27% Sri Lanka 10 publications, 0.27%
Portugal	Portugal, 9, 0.24% Portugal 9 publications, 0.24%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 9, 0.24% Pakistan 9 publications, 0.24%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 9, 0.24% Saudi Arabia 9 publications, 0.24%
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Publications published earlier than 1997 are ignored in the statistics.
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