Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources

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Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources

Short name

KIGAM

Country, city

Republic of Korea, Daejeon

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Organization website

Publications

5 037

Citations

128 715

h-index

137

Top-3 journals

Geosciences Journal (213 publications)

Materials Transactions (137 publications)

Economic and Environmental Geology (121 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Korea University of Science and Technology (501 publications)

Seoul National University (424 publications)

Yonsei University (267 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (71 publications)

University of Tokyo (66 publications)

National Metallurgical Laboratory (62 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

Found

Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

Found

Since 1993

Total publications

5037

Total citations

128715

Citations per publication

25.55

Average publications per year

148.15

Average authors per publication

5.35

h-index

137

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
Geology	Geology, 636, 12.63% Geology 636 publications, 12.63%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 526, 10.44% General Materials Science 526 publications, 10.44%
Pollution	Pollution, 471, 9.35% Pollution 471 publications, 9.35%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 438, 8.7% Condensed Matter Physics 438 publications, 8.7%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 432, 8.58% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 432 publications, 8.58%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 427, 8.48% Mechanics of Materials 427 publications, 8.48%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 418, 8.3% Environmental Chemistry 418 publications, 8.3%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 409, 8.12% Geophysics 409 publications, 8.12%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 407, 8.08% Geochemistry and Petrology 407 publications, 8.08%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 396, 7.86% Water Science and Technology 396 publications, 7.86%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 374, 7.43% Mechanical Engineering 374 publications, 7.43%
Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology	Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology, 367, 7.29% Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology 367 publications, 7.29%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 340, 6.75% General Chemistry 340 publications, 6.75%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 318, 6.31% General Environmental Science 318 publications, 6.31%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 310, 6.15% Materials Chemistry 310 publications, 6.15%
Environmental Engineering	Environmental Engineering, 308, 6.11% Environmental Engineering 308 publications, 6.11%
Earth-Surface Processes	Earth-Surface Processes, 306, 6.08% Earth-Surface Processes 306 publications, 6.08%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 289, 5.74% General Chemical Engineering 289 publications, 5.74%
Metals and Alloys	Metals and Alloys, 271, 5.38% Metals and Alloys 271 publications, 5.38%
Waste Management and Disposal	Waste Management and Disposal, 255, 5.06% Waste Management and Disposal 255 publications, 5.06%
Oceanography	Oceanography, 220, 4.37% Oceanography 220 publications, 4.37%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 213, 4.23% General Medicine 213 publications, 4.23%
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering	Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 200, 3.97% Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 200 publications, 3.97%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 196, 3.89% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 196 publications, 3.89%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 171, 3.39% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 171 publications, 3.39%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)	Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 165, 3.28% Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) 165 publications, 3.28%
Economic Geology	Economic Geology, 128, 2.54% Economic Geology 128 publications, 2.54%
Soil Science	Soil Science, 123, 2.44% Soil Science 123 publications, 2.44%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 118, 2.34% Geography, Planning and Development 118 publications, 2.34%
Fuel Technology	Fuel Technology, 117, 2.32% Fuel Technology 117 publications, 2.32%
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Journals

	50 100 150 200 250
Geosciences Journal	Geosciences Journal, 213, 4.23% Geosciences Journal 213 publications, 4.23%
Materials Transactions	Materials Transactions, 137, 2.72% Materials Transactions 137 publications, 2.72%
Economic and Environmental Geology	Economic and Environmental Geology, 121, 2.4% Economic and Environmental Geology 121 publications, 2.4%
Hydrometallurgy	Hydrometallurgy, 97, 1.93% Hydrometallurgy 97 publications, 1.93%
Quaternary International	Quaternary International, 85, 1.69% Quaternary International 85 publications, 1.69%
Environmental Earth Sciences	Environmental Earth Sciences, 79, 1.57% Environmental Earth Sciences 79 publications, 1.57%
Geosystem Engineering	Geosystem Engineering, 74, 1.47% Geosystem Engineering 74 publications, 1.47%
Journal of Hazardous Materials	Journal of Hazardous Materials, 67, 1.33% Journal of Hazardous Materials 67 publications, 1.33%
Journal of the Korean Society of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineers	Journal of the Korean Society of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineers, 59, 1.17% Journal of the Korean Society of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineers 59 publications, 1.17%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 57, 1.13% Scientific Reports 57 publications, 1.13%
Marine and Petroleum Geology	Marine and Petroleum Geology, 57, 1.13% Marine and Petroleum Geology 57 publications, 1.13%
Minerals	Minerals, 54, 1.07% Minerals 54 publications, 1.07%
Chemical Engineering Journal	Chemical Engineering Journal, 51, 1.01% Chemical Engineering Journal 51 publications, 1.01%
Journal of Hydrology	Journal of Hydrology, 51, 1.01% Journal of Hydrology 51 publications, 1.01%
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry	Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 49, 0.97% Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 49 publications, 0.97%
Materials Science Forum	Materials Science Forum, 47, 0.93% Materials Science Forum 47 publications, 0.93%
Applied Sciences (Switzerland)	Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 47, 0.93% Applied Sciences (Switzerland) 47 publications, 0.93%
Exploration Geophysics	Exploration Geophysics, 47, 0.93% Exploration Geophysics 47 publications, 0.93%
Journal of Applied Geophysics	Journal of Applied Geophysics, 46, 0.91% Journal of Applied Geophysics 46 publications, 0.91%
Metals and Materials International	Metals and Materials International, 45, 0.89% Metals and Materials International 45 publications, 0.89%
Water (Switzerland)	Water (Switzerland), 45, 0.89% Water (Switzerland) 45 publications, 0.89%
Chemosphere	Chemosphere, 42, 0.83% Chemosphere 42 publications, 0.83%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 40, 0.79% Sustainability 40 publications, 0.79%
Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering	Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 38, 0.75% Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering 38 publications, 0.75%
Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering	Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 38, 0.75% Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering 38 publications, 0.75%
Minerals, Metals and Materials Series	Minerals, Metals and Materials Series, 38, 0.75% Minerals, Metals and Materials Series 38 publications, 0.75%
Journal of Alloys and Compounds	Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 34, 0.68% Journal of Alloys and Compounds 34 publications, 0.68%
Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology	Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 33, 0.66% Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 33 publications, 0.66%
Gondwana Research	Gondwana Research, 33, 0.66% Gondwana Research 33 publications, 0.66%
Engineering Geology	Engineering Geology, 32, 0.64% Engineering Geology 32 publications, 0.64%
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Publishers

	200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000
Elsevier	Elsevier, 1864, 37.01% Elsevier 1864 publications, 37.01%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 860, 17.07% Springer Nature 860 publications, 17.07%
MDPI	MDPI, 359, 7.13% MDPI 359 publications, 7.13%
Wiley	Wiley, 254, 5.04% Wiley 254 publications, 5.04%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 250, 4.96% Taylor & Francis 250 publications, 4.96%
The Geological Society of Korea	The Geological Society of Korea, 175, 3.47% The Geological Society of Korea 175 publications, 3.47%
Japan Institute of Metals	Japan Institute of Metals, 137, 2.72% Japan Institute of Metals 137 publications, 2.72%
The Korean Society of Economic and Environmental Geology	The Korean Society of Economic and Environmental Geology, 121, 2.4% The Korean Society of Economic and Environmental Geology 121 publications, 2.4%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 106, 2.1% American Chemical Society (ACS) 106 publications, 2.1%
Trans Tech Publications	Trans Tech Publications, 94, 1.87% Trans Tech Publications 94 publications, 1.87%
The Korean Society of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineers	The Korean Society of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineers, 59, 1.17% The Korean Society of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineers 59 publications, 1.17%
CSIRO Publishing	CSIRO Publishing, 57, 1.13% CSIRO Publishing 57 publications, 1.13%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 45, 0.89% Cambridge University Press 45 publications, 0.89%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 42, 0.83% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 42 publications, 0.83%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 38, 0.75% Oxford University Press 38 publications, 0.75%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 32, 0.64% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 32 publications, 0.64%
Korean Society of Industrial Engineering Chemistry	Korean Society of Industrial Engineering Chemistry, 29, 0.58% Korean Society of Industrial Engineering Chemistry 29 publications, 0.58%
Seismological Society of America (SSA)	Seismological Society of America (SSA), 25, 0.5% Seismological Society of America (SSA) 25 publications, 0.5%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 24, 0.48% Hindawi Limited 24 publications, 0.48%
Society of Exploration Geophysicists	Society of Exploration Geophysicists, 22, 0.44% Society of Exploration Geophysicists 22 publications, 0.44%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 21, 0.42% Frontiers Media S.A. 21 publications, 0.42%
SAGE	SAGE, 19, 0.38% SAGE 19 publications, 0.38%
ASM International	ASM International, 19, 0.38% ASM International 19 publications, 0.38%
American Scientific Publishers	American Scientific Publishers, 18, 0.36% American Scientific Publishers 18 publications, 0.36%
The Electrochemical Society	The Electrochemical Society, 18, 0.36% The Electrochemical Society 18 publications, 0.36%
Geological Society of America	Geological Society of America, 17, 0.34% Geological Society of America 17 publications, 0.34%
Coastal Education & Research Foundation, Inc.	Coastal Education & Research Foundation, Inc., 14, 0.28% Coastal Education & Research Foundation, Inc. 14 publications, 0.28%
The Geochemical Society of Japan	The Geochemical Society of Japan, 14, 0.28% The Geochemical Society of Japan 14 publications, 0.28%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 13, 0.26% American Geophysical Union 13 publications, 0.26%
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)	American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 12, 0.24% American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 12 publications, 0.24%
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With other organizations

	100 200 300 400 500 600
Korea University of Science and Technology	Korea University of Science and Technology, 501, 9.95% Korea University of Science and Technology 501 publications, 9.95%
Seoul National University	Seoul National University, 424, 8.42% Seoul National University 424 publications, 8.42%
Yonsei University	Yonsei University, 267, 5.3% Yonsei University 267 publications, 5.3%
Chungnam National University	Chungnam National University, 253, 5.02% Chungnam National University 253 publications, 5.02%
Pukyong National University	Pukyong National University, 197, 3.91% Pukyong National University 197 publications, 3.91%
Kangwon National University	Kangwon National University, 192, 3.81% Kangwon National University 192 publications, 3.81%
Chonbuk National University	Chonbuk National University, 177, 3.51% Chonbuk National University 177 publications, 3.51%
Korea University	Korea University, 168, 3.34% Korea University 168 publications, 3.34%
Hanyang University	Hanyang University, 158, 3.14% Hanyang University 158 publications, 3.14%
Korea Basic Science Institute	Korea Basic Science Institute, 156, 3.1% Korea Basic Science Institute 156 publications, 3.1%
Pusan National University	Pusan National University, 151, 3% Pusan National University 151 publications, 3%
Kyungpook National University	Kyungpook National University, 149, 2.96% Kyungpook National University 149 publications, 2.96%
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology	Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 140, 2.78% Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology 140 publications, 2.78%
Chungbuk National University	Chungbuk National University, 130, 2.58% Chungbuk National University 130 publications, 2.58%
Kongju National University	Kongju National University, 119, 2.36% Kongju National University 119 publications, 2.36%
Sejong University	Sejong University, 113, 2.24% Sejong University 113 publications, 2.24%
Chonnam National University	Chonnam National University, 101, 2.01% Chonnam National University 101 publications, 2.01%
Korea Polar Research Institute	Korea Polar Research Institute, 87, 1.73% Korea Polar Research Institute 87 publications, 1.73%
Inha University	Inha University, 79, 1.57% Inha University 79 publications, 1.57%
Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute	Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, 79, 1.57% Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute 79 publications, 1.57%
Gyeongsang National University	Gyeongsang National University, 77, 1.53% Gyeongsang National University 77 publications, 1.53%
Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology	Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology, 76, 1.51% Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology 76 publications, 1.51%
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology	National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, 71, 1.41% National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology 71 publications, 1.41%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 66, 1.31% University of Tokyo 66 publications, 1.31%
National Metallurgical Laboratory	National Metallurgical Laboratory, 62, 1.23% National Metallurgical Laboratory 62 publications, 1.23%
Korea Institute of Science and Technology	Korea Institute of Science and Technology, 60, 1.19% Korea Institute of Science and Technology 60 publications, 1.19%
Korea Maritime & Ocean University	Korea Maritime & Ocean University, 57, 1.13% Korea Maritime & Ocean University 57 publications, 1.13%
China University of Geosciences (Beijing)	China University of Geosciences (Beijing), 55, 1.09% China University of Geosciences (Beijing) 55 publications, 1.09%
Nagoya University	Nagoya University, 53, 1.05% Nagoya University 53 publications, 1.05%
Ewha Womans University	Ewha Womans University, 46, 0.91% Ewha Womans University 46 publications, 0.91%
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With foreign organizations

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology	National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, 71, 1.41% National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology 71 publications, 1.41%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 66, 1.31% University of Tokyo 66 publications, 1.31%
National Metallurgical Laboratory	National Metallurgical Laboratory, 62, 1.23% National Metallurgical Laboratory 62 publications, 1.23%
China University of Geosciences (Beijing)	China University of Geosciences (Beijing), 55, 1.09% China University of Geosciences (Beijing) 55 publications, 1.09%
Nagoya University	Nagoya University, 53, 1.05% Nagoya University 53 publications, 1.05%
Tohoku University	Tohoku University, 42, 0.83% Tohoku University 42 publications, 0.83%
University of Adelaide	University of Adelaide, 41, 0.81% University of Adelaide 41 publications, 0.81%
Texas A&M University	Texas A&M University, 40, 0.79% Texas A&M University 40 publications, 0.79%
Geological Survey of Canada	Geological Survey of Canada, 32, 0.64% Geological Survey of Canada 32 publications, 0.64%
Hokkaido University	Hokkaido University, 29, 0.58% Hokkaido University 29 publications, 0.58%
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 28, 0.56% Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 28 publications, 0.56%
Ohio State University	Ohio State University, 27, 0.54% Ohio State University 27 publications, 0.54%
Kochi University	Kochi University, 27, 0.54% Kochi University 27 publications, 0.54%
Duy Tan University	Duy Tan University, 25, 0.5% Duy Tan University 25 publications, 0.5%
Oregon State University	Oregon State University, 25, 0.5% Oregon State University 25 publications, 0.5%
Kyoto University	Kyoto University, 25, 0.5% Kyoto University 25 publications, 0.5%
Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology	Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, 24, 0.48% Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology 24 publications, 0.48%
Northwestern University	Northwestern University, 24, 0.48% Northwestern University 24 publications, 0.48%
University of Bremen	University of Bremen, 24, 0.48% University of Bremen 24 publications, 0.48%
Colorado School of Mines	Colorado School of Mines, 24, 0.48% Colorado School of Mines 24 publications, 0.48%
National Central University	National Central University, 23, 0.46% National Central University 23 publications, 0.46%
Pennsylvania State University	Pennsylvania State University, 23, 0.46% Pennsylvania State University 23 publications, 0.46%
University of Arizona	University of Arizona, 23, 0.46% University of Arizona 23 publications, 0.46%
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa	University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, 23, 0.46% University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa 23 publications, 0.46%
Technische Universität Dresden	Technische Universität Dresden, 21, 0.42% Technische Universität Dresden 21 publications, 0.42%
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology	Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, 21, 0.42% Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology 21 publications, 0.42%
Tarbiat Modares University	Tarbiat Modares University, 20, 0.4% Tarbiat Modares University 20 publications, 0.4%
Waseda University	Waseda University, 20, 0.4% Waseda University 20 publications, 0.4%
Hiroshima University	Hiroshima University, 20, 0.4% Hiroshima University 20 publications, 0.4%
University of Tsukuba	University of Tsukuba, 19, 0.38% University of Tsukuba 19 publications, 0.38%
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With other countries

	100 200 300 400 500 600
USA	USA, 565, 11.22% USA 565 publications, 11.22%
Japan	Japan, 393, 7.8% Japan 393 publications, 7.8%
China	China, 288, 5.72% China 288 publications, 5.72%
India	India, 217, 4.31% India 217 publications, 4.31%
Australia	Australia, 155, 3.08% Australia 155 publications, 3.08%
Canada	Canada, 128, 2.54% Canada 128 publications, 2.54%
Germany	Germany, 107, 2.12% Germany 107 publications, 2.12%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 84, 1.67% United Kingdom 84 publications, 1.67%
France	France, 75, 1.49% France 75 publications, 1.49%
Iran	Iran, 65, 1.29% Iran 65 publications, 1.29%
Vietnam	Vietnam, 64, 1.27% Vietnam 64 publications, 1.27%
Italy	Italy, 51, 1.01% Italy 51 publications, 1.01%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 34, 0.68% Malaysia 34 publications, 0.68%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 30, 0.6% Switzerland 30 publications, 0.6%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 29, 0.58% Saudi Arabia 29 publications, 0.58%
Spain	Spain, 27, 0.54% Spain 27 publications, 0.54%
Norway	Norway, 27, 0.54% Norway 27 publications, 0.54%
Russia	Russia, 26, 0.52% Russia 26 publications, 0.52%
Sweden	Sweden, 24, 0.48% Sweden 24 publications, 0.48%
Brazil	Brazil, 20, 0.4% Brazil 20 publications, 0.4%
Greece	Greece, 20, 0.4% Greece 20 publications, 0.4%
Austria	Austria, 17, 0.34% Austria 17 publications, 0.34%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 16, 0.32% New Zealand 16 publications, 0.32%
Portugal	Portugal, 15, 0.3% Portugal 15 publications, 0.3%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 15, 0.3% Netherlands 15 publications, 0.3%
Turkey	Turkey, 14, 0.28% Turkey 14 publications, 0.28%
Indonesia	Indonesia, 12, 0.24% Indonesia 12 publications, 0.24%
Israel	Israel, 11, 0.22% Israel 11 publications, 0.22%
Mexico	Mexico, 11, 0.22% Mexico 11 publications, 0.22%
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Statistics recalculated daily.
Publications published earlier than 1993 are ignored in the statistics.
The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
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