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
Publications
5 067
Citations
130 898
h-index
139
Top-3 journals
Geosciences Journal (214 publications)
Materials Transactions
Materials Transactions (137 publications)
Top-3 organizations
Seoul National University
Seoul National University (426 publications)
Yonsei University
Yonsei University (270 publications)
Top-3 foreign organizations

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Since 1993

Total publications
5067
Total citations
130898
Citations per publication
25.83
Average publications per year
149.03
Average authors per publication
5.35
h-index
139
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.

Top-30

Fields of science

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Geology, 636, 12.55%
Geology
636 publications, 12.55%
General Materials Science, 526, 10.38%
General Materials Science
526 publications, 10.38%
Pollution, 471, 9.3%
Pollution
471 publications, 9.3%
Condensed Matter Physics, 438, 8.64%
Condensed Matter Physics
438 publications, 8.64%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 432, 8.53%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
432 publications, 8.53%
Mechanics of Materials, 427, 8.43%
Mechanics of Materials
427 publications, 8.43%
Environmental Chemistry, 418, 8.25%
Environmental Chemistry
418 publications, 8.25%
Geophysics, 409, 8.07%
Geophysics
409 publications, 8.07%
Geochemistry and Petrology, 407, 8.03%
Geochemistry and Petrology
407 publications, 8.03%
Water Science and Technology, 396, 7.82%
Water Science and Technology
396 publications, 7.82%
Mechanical Engineering, 374, 7.38%
Mechanical Engineering
374 publications, 7.38%
Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology, 367, 7.24%
Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
367 publications, 7.24%
General Chemistry, 340, 6.71%
General Chemistry
340 publications, 6.71%
General Environmental Science, 318, 6.28%
General Environmental Science
318 publications, 6.28%
Materials Chemistry, 310, 6.12%
Materials Chemistry
310 publications, 6.12%
Environmental Engineering, 308, 6.08%
Environmental Engineering
308 publications, 6.08%
Earth-Surface Processes, 306, 6.04%
Earth-Surface Processes
306 publications, 6.04%
General Chemical Engineering, 289, 5.7%
General Chemical Engineering
289 publications, 5.7%
Metals and Alloys, 271, 5.35%
Metals and Alloys
271 publications, 5.35%
Waste Management and Disposal, 255, 5.03%
Waste Management and Disposal
255 publications, 5.03%
Oceanography, 220, 4.34%
Oceanography
220 publications, 4.34%
General Medicine, 213, 4.2%
General Medicine
213 publications, 4.2%
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 200, 3.95%
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
200 publications, 3.95%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 196, 3.87%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
196 publications, 3.87%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 171, 3.37%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
171 publications, 3.37%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 165, 3.26%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)
165 publications, 3.26%
Economic Geology, 128, 2.53%
Economic Geology
128 publications, 2.53%
Soil Science, 123, 2.43%
Soil Science
123 publications, 2.43%
Geography, Planning and Development, 118, 2.33%
Geography, Planning and Development
118 publications, 2.33%
Fuel Technology, 117, 2.31%
Fuel Technology
117 publications, 2.31%
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Journals

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Geosciences Journal
214 publications, 4.22%
Materials Transactions
137 publications, 2.7%
Economic and Environmental Geology
121 publications, 2.39%
Hydrometallurgy
97 publications, 1.91%
Quaternary International
85 publications, 1.68%
Environmental Earth Sciences
79 publications, 1.56%
Geosystem Engineering
74 publications, 1.46%
Journal of Hazardous Materials
67 publications, 1.32%
Journal of the Korean Society of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineers
59 publications, 1.16%
Scientific Reports
58 publications, 1.14%
Marine and Petroleum Geology
58 publications, 1.14%
Minerals
54 publications, 1.07%
Journal of Hydrology
51 publications, 1.01%
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
49 publications, 0.97%
Materials Science Forum
47 publications, 0.93%
Chemical Engineering Journal
47 publications, 0.93%
Applied Sciences (Switzerland)
47 publications, 0.93%
Journal of Applied Geophysics
47 publications, 0.93%
Exploration Geophysics
47 publications, 0.93%
Water (Switzerland)
46 publications, 0.91%
Metals and Materials International
45 publications, 0.89%
Chemosphere
42 publications, 0.83%
Sustainability
40 publications, 0.79%
Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering
39 publications, 0.77%
Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering
38 publications, 0.75%
Minerals, Metals and Materials Series
38 publications, 0.75%
Journal of Alloys and Compounds
34 publications, 0.67%
Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology
34 publications, 0.67%
Gondwana Research
33 publications, 0.65%
Engineering Geology
32 publications, 0.63%
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Publishers

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Elsevier
1869 publications, 36.89%
Springer Nature
874 publications, 17.25%
MDPI
361 publications, 7.12%
Wiley
260 publications, 5.13%
Taylor & Francis
250 publications, 4.93%
The Geological Society of Korea
175 publications, 3.45%
Japan Institute of Metals
137 publications, 2.7%
The Korean Society of Economic and Environmental Geology
121 publications, 2.39%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
106 publications, 2.09%
Trans Tech Publications
94 publications, 1.86%
The Korean Society of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineers
59 publications, 1.16%
CSIRO Publishing
57 publications, 1.12%
Cambridge University Press
45 publications, 0.89%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
42 publications, 0.83%
Oxford University Press
39 publications, 0.77%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
33 publications, 0.65%
Korean Society of Industrial Engineering Chemistry
29 publications, 0.57%
Seismological Society of America (SSA)
25 publications, 0.49%
Hindawi Limited
23 publications, 0.45%
Frontiers Media S.A.
22 publications, 0.43%
Society of Exploration Geophysicists
22 publications, 0.43%
SAGE
19 publications, 0.37%
ASM International
19 publications, 0.37%
American Scientific Publishers
18 publications, 0.36%
The Electrochemical Society
18 publications, 0.36%
Geological Society of America
17 publications, 0.34%
American Geophysical Union
14 publications, 0.28%
Coastal Education & Research Foundation, Inc.
14 publications, 0.28%
The Geochemical Society of Japan
14 publications, 0.28%
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
12 publications, 0.24%
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With other organizations

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Korea University of Science and Technology
508 publications, 10.03%
Seoul National University
426 publications, 8.41%
Yonsei University
270 publications, 5.33%
Chungnam National University
257 publications, 5.07%
Pukyong National University
196 publications, 3.87%
Kangwon National University
192 publications, 3.79%
Chonbuk National University
176 publications, 3.47%
Korea University
169 publications, 3.34%
Hanyang University
157 publications, 3.1%
Korea Basic Science Institute
156 publications, 3.08%
Kyungpook National University
152 publications, 3%
Pusan National University
152 publications, 3%
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
142 publications, 2.8%
Chungbuk National University
131 publications, 2.59%
Kongju National University
119 publications, 2.35%
Sejong University
114 publications, 2.25%
Chonnam National University
105 publications, 2.07%
Korea Polar Research Institute
87 publications, 1.72%
Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute
82 publications, 1.62%
Inha University
79 publications, 1.56%
Gyeongsang National University
78 publications, 1.54%
Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology
77 publications, 1.52%
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
71 publications, 1.4%
University of Tokyo
66 publications, 1.3%
National Metallurgical Laboratory
62 publications, 1.22%
Korea Institute of Science and Technology
61 publications, 1.2%
Korea Maritime & Ocean University
58 publications, 1.14%
China University of Geosciences (Beijing)
56 publications, 1.11%
Nagoya University
53 publications, 1.05%
Ewha Womans University
46 publications, 0.91%
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With foreign organizations

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National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
71 publications, 1.4%
University of Tokyo
66 publications, 1.3%
National Metallurgical Laboratory
62 publications, 1.22%
China University of Geosciences (Beijing)
56 publications, 1.11%
Nagoya University
53 publications, 1.05%
Tohoku University
42 publications, 0.83%
University of Adelaide
41 publications, 0.81%
Texas A&M University
41 publications, 0.81%
Geological Survey of Canada
32 publications, 0.63%
Hokkaido University
29 publications, 0.57%
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
28 publications, 0.55%
Kochi University
28 publications, 0.55%
Ohio State University
27 publications, 0.53%
Duy Tan University
25 publications, 0.49%
Oregon State University
25 publications, 0.49%
Kyoto University
25 publications, 0.49%
Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology
24 publications, 0.47%
National Central University
24 publications, 0.47%
Northwestern University
24 publications, 0.47%
University of Bremen
24 publications, 0.47%
Colorado School of Mines
24 publications, 0.47%
Pennsylvania State University
23 publications, 0.45%
University of Arizona
23 publications, 0.45%
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
23 publications, 0.45%
Technische Universität Dresden
21 publications, 0.41%
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
21 publications, 0.41%
Tarbiat Modares University
20 publications, 0.39%
Waseda University
20 publications, 0.39%
Hiroshima University
20 publications, 0.39%
University of Tsukuba
19 publications, 0.37%
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With other countries

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USA, 566, 11.17%
USA
566 publications, 11.17%
Japan, 393, 7.76%
Japan
393 publications, 7.76%
China, 290, 5.72%
China
290 publications, 5.72%
India, 217, 4.28%
India
217 publications, 4.28%
Australia, 155, 3.06%
Australia
155 publications, 3.06%
Canada, 128, 2.53%
Canada
128 publications, 2.53%
Germany, 107, 2.11%
Germany
107 publications, 2.11%
United Kingdom, 84, 1.66%
United Kingdom
84 publications, 1.66%
France, 75, 1.48%
France
75 publications, 1.48%
Iran, 65, 1.28%
Iran
65 publications, 1.28%
Vietnam, 64, 1.26%
Vietnam
64 publications, 1.26%
Italy, 51, 1.01%
Italy
51 publications, 1.01%
Malaysia, 34, 0.67%
Malaysia
34 publications, 0.67%
Switzerland, 30, 0.59%
Switzerland
30 publications, 0.59%
Saudi Arabia, 29, 0.57%
Saudi Arabia
29 publications, 0.57%
Spain, 27, 0.53%
Spain
27 publications, 0.53%
Norway, 27, 0.53%
Norway
27 publications, 0.53%
Russia, 26, 0.51%
Russia
26 publications, 0.51%
Sweden, 24, 0.47%
Sweden
24 publications, 0.47%
Brazil, 20, 0.39%
Brazil
20 publications, 0.39%
Greece, 20, 0.39%
Greece
20 publications, 0.39%
Austria, 17, 0.34%
Austria
17 publications, 0.34%
New Zealand, 16, 0.32%
New Zealand
16 publications, 0.32%
Portugal, 15, 0.3%
Portugal
15 publications, 0.3%
Netherlands, 15, 0.3%
Netherlands
15 publications, 0.3%
Turkey, 14, 0.28%
Turkey
14 publications, 0.28%
Indonesia, 12, 0.24%
Indonesia
12 publications, 0.24%
Israel, 11, 0.22%
Israel
11 publications, 0.22%
Mexico, 11, 0.22%
Mexico
11 publications, 0.22%
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  • We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 1993 are ignored in the statistics.
  • The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
  • Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.