Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Korea Institute of Industrial Technology Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings 2025
Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) and the list of the most cited and influential researchers cover a wide range of scientific fields, spanning 197 main and sub-disciplines, as well as the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings, offering a unique service. Additionally, the list without CERN, Statistical Data, etc., provided exclusively by “AD Scientific Index”, is part of our effort to balance the situation created by CERN and researchers with statistical data, who have an advantage over others, especially those in the social and humanities fields. There should be new regulations for multi-author and CERN papers. Citation lists also reveal many rule violations and unethical practices. See also for more specific citation analyses: Scientists Last 6 years Citation Index, Universities Total Citations Rankings 2025 and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
Nanomaterials
Selective Laser Process
Printed Electronics
Flexible Electronics
Sensors
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,646
4,261
0.755
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Gas hydrates
Desalination
Water treatment
Environmental engineering
Resource recovery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,484
3,239
0.591
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Bioenergy
Bioplastics
Biochemicals
Biotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,408
3,991
0.738
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
biomaterials
wound dressing
tissue regeneration
biomedical textile
3D printing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,247
1,468
0.280
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Artificial muscle
Energy harvesting
Wearable device
Textile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,101
3,426
0.672
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Bio-inspired materials
Cell-material interactions
Tissue engineering
Gene therapy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,736
2,188
0.462
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Energy materials & Applications
OPVs
OLEDs
PEMFC
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,319
1,634
0.492
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Welding
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,284
1,844
0.562
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Material Science
Material Chemistry
Nanomaterials
Nanotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,237
1,488
0.460
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Metal coating
Nanostructures
Solar cell
Gas sensor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,101
1,261
0.407
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Catalysis
C1&Biomass Conversion
Hydrogenation
Ionic Liquids
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,940
1,181
0.402
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Biocatalysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,580
678
0.263
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Process Systems Engineering
Machine Learning-based modeling & optimization of Chemical Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,056
1,777
0.864
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
defect detection
smart factory
fault diagnosis
machine vision
artificial intelligence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,827
1,325
0.725
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Material science and engineering
Electroplasticity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,616
1,259
0.779
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Rechargeable Batteries
Material development
Energy storage systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,568
1,321
0.842
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
3D printing
nano-stereolithography
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,537
1,050
0.683
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
semiconductor nanocrystal
photocatalyst
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,493
1,117
0.748
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Magnesium
Steel
3D Printing
Texture
Recrystallization
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,449
1,105
0.763
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Exhaust
Combustion
Hydrogen
Energy system
Pyrolysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,438
1,047
0.728
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Powder metallurgy
Ceramic sintering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,351
1,070
0.792
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Structural investigation
Transmission Electron Microscopy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,248
553
0.443
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
perovskite solar cells
Perovskite LED
organic solar cells
materials science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,238
842
0.680
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
grating
holography
biosensor
HOE
photopolymer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,214
822
0.677
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Filtration
Filter media
Nanofiber
Nonwoven
Colorimetric sensor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,204
770
0.640
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
177,285
2,743
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Jinhyeong Kwon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,646
4,261
0.755
Nanomaterials
Selective Laser Process
Printed Electronics
Flexible Electronics
Sensors
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
182,484
2,836
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Ju Dong Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,484
3,239
0.591
Gas hydrates
Desalination
Water treatment
Environmental engineering
Resource recovery
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
184,982
2,891
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Jeong-Jun Yoon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,408
3,991
0.738
Bioenergy
Bioplastics
Biochemicals
Biotechnology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
190,338
3,000
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Tae Hee Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,247
1,468
0.280
biomaterials
wound dressing
tissue regeneration
biomedical textile
3D printing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
195,645
3,093
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Shi Hyeong Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,101
3,426
0.672
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
210,238
3,378
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Sook Hee Ku
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,736
2,188
0.462
Bio-inspired materials
Cell-material interactions
Tissue engineering
Gene therapy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
289,263
4,933
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Taehyo Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,319
1,634
0.492
Energy materials & Applications
OPVs
OLEDs
PEMFC
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
291,899
4,980
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Cheolhee Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,284
1,844
0.562
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
295,533
5,048
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Geon Dae Moon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,237
1,488
0.460
Material Science
Material Chemistry
Nanomaterials
Nanotechnology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
306,346
5,281
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Chan Woong Na
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,101
1,261
0.407
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
320,225
5,546
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Yong Jin Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,940
1,181
0.402
Catalysis
C1&Biomass Conversion
Hydrogenation
Ionic Liquids
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
355,743
6,234
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Dohoon Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,580
678
0.263
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
421,915
7,452
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Junghwan Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,056
1,777
0.864
Process Systems Engineering
Machine Learning-based modeling & optimization of Chemical Engineering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
459,320
8,122
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Jong Pil Yun
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,827
1,325
0.725
defect detection
smart factory
fault diagnosis
machine vision
artificial intelligence
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
499,162
8,834
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Moon-Jo Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,616
1,259
0.779
Material science and engineering
Electroplasticity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
509,310
9,012
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Junghoon Yang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,568
1,321
0.842
Rechargeable Batteries
Material development
Energy storage systems
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
516,164
9,119
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Yong Son
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,537
1,050
0.683
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
525,915
9,305
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Whi Dong Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,493
1,117
0.748
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
535,972
9,475
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Jeong Hun Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,449
1,105
0.763
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
538,474
9,516
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Jinje Park
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,438
1,047
0.728
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
559,772
9,865
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Bin Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,351
1,070
0.792
Powder metallurgy
Ceramic sintering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
587,542
10,314
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Kyou-Hyun Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,248
553
0.443
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
590,284
10,356
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Seunghwan Bae
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,238
842
0.680
perovskite solar cells
Perovskite LED
organic solar cells
materials science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
597,192
10,482
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Yong-Cheol Jeong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,214
822
0.677
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
599,962
10,529
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Hyun Ju Oh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,204
770
0.640