Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Korea Institute for Advanced Study Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings (Sort by last 6 years Citation Index) 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
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :26
Differential Geometry
Partial Differential Equations
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
738
703
0.953
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :27
quantum information
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,596
652
0.251
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :28
Quantum Computing
Density functional theory
Tight-binding approximation
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
939
614
0.654
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :29
Biological physics
Soft matter physics
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
756
608
0.804
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :30
Pattern Recognition
AI
Deep Learning
and Medical Image Processing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
615
606
0.985
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :31
Quantum many-body physics
Quantum magnetism
Topological quantum matter
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
754
603
0.800
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :32
Molecular Modeling
Computer-aided Drug Design
Theoretical and Computational Biophysics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
967
544
0.563
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :33
Strongly Correlated Electron Systems
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,072
522
0.252
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :34
String theory
Supersymmetry
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
498
493
0.990
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :35
Cryptography
Cryptanalysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
856
406
0.474
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :36
Condensed Matter Physics
Density Functional Theory
First-Principles Calculations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
450
396
0.880
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :37
mathematical physics
integrable systems
quantum algebras
string theory
supersymmetric gauge theories
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
636
367
0.577
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :38
Geometric topology
hyperbolic geometry
geometric structures
rigidity of lattices
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
787
326
0.414
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :39
observational cosmology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
325
323
0.994
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :40
nonequilibrium statistical physics
heat engines
stochastic thermodynamics
information thermodynamics
quantum thermodynamics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
361
293
0.812
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :41
Quantum Information
Quantum Optics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
420
285
0.679
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :42
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
384
253
0.659
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :43
Quantum Information
Quantum Optics
Machine Learning
Drug Development
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
577
244
0.423
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :44
Stochastic Thermodynamics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
299
237
0.793
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :45
Display
OLED Materials
AI
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
590
232
0.393
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :46
Quantum Information
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
270
194
0.719
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :47
Stochastic thermodynamics
Quantum thermodynamics
Machine learning
Quantum circuit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
188
187
0.995
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :48
Polymer network
Polymer dynamics
Protein dynamic
Elastic network model
Molecular dynamics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
390
176
0.451
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :49
Generative Model
Representation Learning
Machine Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
162
162
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :50
Machine Learning
Deep Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
161
161
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
585,857
10,741
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Kyeongsu Choi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
738
703
0.953
Differential Geometry
Partial Differential Equations
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
612,664
11,244
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Jaewan Kim
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,596
652
0.251
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
634,722
11,622
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Hyun-Jung Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
939
614
0.654
Quantum Computing
Density functional theory
Tight-binding approximation
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
638,428
11,702
29
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Won Kyu Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
756
608
0.804
Biological physics
Soft matter physics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
639,654
11,725
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Dildar Hussain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
615
606
0.985
Pattern Recognition
AI
Deep Learning
and Medical Image Processing
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
641,378
11,763
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Kyusung Hwang
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
754
603
0.800
Quantum many-body physics
Quantum magnetism
Topological quantum matter
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
678,969
12,399
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Yuno Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
967
544
0.563
Molecular Modeling
Computer-aided Drug Design
Theoretical and Computational Biophysics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
693,640
12,629
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Kwon Park
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,072
522
0.252
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
715,352
13,002
34
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
June Nahmgoong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
498
493
0.990
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
791,818
14,296
35
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Changmin Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
856
406
0.474
Cryptography
Cryptanalysis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
802,717
14,465
36
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Sang-Hoon Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
450
396
0.880
Condensed Matter Physics
Density Functional Theory
First-Principles Calculations
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
834,461
15,025
37
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Jean-Emile Bourgine
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
636
367
0.577
mathematical physics
integrable systems
quantum algebras
string theory
supersymmetric gauge theories
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
884,990
15,825
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Inkang Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
787
326
0.414
Geometric topology
hyperbolic geometry
geometric structures
rigidity of lattices
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
889,921
15,911
39
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Alexandra Dupuy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
325
323
0.994
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
932,110
16,592
40
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Jong-Min Park
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
361
293
0.812
nonequilibrium statistical physics
heat engines
stochastic thermodynamics
information thermodynamics
quantum thermodynamics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
944,053
16,798
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Jaehak Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
420
285
0.679
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
997,302
17,591
42
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Won, Joonyeong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
384
253
0.659
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,013,210
17,823
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Chang-Woo Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
577
244
0.423
Quantum Information
Quantum Optics
Machine Learning
Drug Development
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,027,211
18,052
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Priyo Shankar Pal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
299
237
0.793
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,036,094
18,191
45
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Eunkyung Koh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
590
232
0.393
Display
OLED Materials
AI
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,118,534
19,339
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Youngrong Lim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
270
194
0.719
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,136,577
19,583
47
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Sangyun Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
188
187
0.995
Stochastic thermodynamics
Quantum thermodynamics
Machine learning
Quantum circuit
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,162,714
19,991
48
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Mh Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
390
176
0.451
Polymer network
Polymer dynamics
Protein dynamic
Elastic network model
Molecular dynamics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,203,352
20,581
49
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Jaewoong Choi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
162
162
1.000
Generative Model
Representation Learning
Machine Learning
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,206,302
20,618
50
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Sungyoon Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
161
161
1.000
Machine Learning
Deep Learning