Korea (North)'s Top 2% Scientists 2021
Korea (North) has 1 scientists on the 2021 single-year Top 2% list. That places Korea (North) 137th in the world by number of listed scientists. Kim Il Sung University has the most listed scientists (1).
Scientists in Korea (North) on the list, by year
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | - | ||
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% | - | |
| 2023 | 2 | +100.0% | - | |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.0% | - | |
| 2025 | 2 | +0.0% | 1 |
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| Rank in Korea (North) | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 211,358 |
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Kim Il Sung University | Materials | Rank 4,533 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Korea (North) are in the 2021 Stanford Top 2% list?
1 scientists affiliated with Korea (North) are on the 2021 single-year list.
Which institute in Korea (North) has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2021 single-year list, Kim Il Sung University has the most listed scientists from Korea (North), with 1.
What is the difference between the single-year and career-long lists?
The single-year list ranks scientists on the citations their work received in one year. The career-long list ranks them on citations across their whole career. Both lists are published every year, and a scientist can be on one, both or neither.
What is the official source of this data?
The rankings come from the science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators published by Ioannidis et al. in the Elsevier Data Repository, updated every year. TOPSCINET, an independent platform, organises that data by country, year, institute and field, so you can compare and explore it.