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 :1
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Last 6 Years
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8,809
4,012
0.455
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Food Process Engineering & Packaging
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Last 6 Years
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6,441
3,524
0.547
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Bioactive food constituents
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7,734
2,210
0.286
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welfare state
social care
neighborhood effect
child development
child maltreatment
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Last 6 Years
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2,754
1,504
0.546
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
OLEDs and Photocatalyst for organic synthesis
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Last 6 Years
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2,653
1,118
0.421
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Computer Vision
Image Processing
Pattern Recognition
Machine Learning
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3,742
991
0.265
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
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microbiology
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2,863
954
0.333
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Ranking Based On Selection :8
Microbiology
Ecology
Environmental bio-engineering
Taxonomy
Molecular Biology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,538
748
0.486
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
AI
Big Data
Experience Reality
Convergence Platform
Social Innovation
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619
564
0.911
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
AI
Malware
Big Data
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Last 6 Years
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527
520
0.987
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Food safety and quality
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836
516
0.617
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
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adipose biology
obesity
nutrition
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389
324
0.833
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
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316
315
0.997
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Management Information Systems
Data Analysis & Visualization
Machine Learning
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363
271
0.747
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
floriculture
horticulture
plant physiology
orchid
CAM
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311
180
0.579
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Wireless Communication and Broadcasting System
Software Testing
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1,158
136
0.117
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
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179
116
0.648
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Cognitive remediation therapy
Digital assessment & therapy
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191
115
0.602
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Pre-service Teacher Education
learning experience design
creative problem solving
seamless learning
technology enhanced lear
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178
115
0.646
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
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performance evaluation
DEVS
blockchain
cloud computing
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284
83
0.292
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Game Tech
Virtual Reality
Deep Learning
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64
62
0.969
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
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57
51
0.895
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Ranking Based On Selection :23
Computer Software
Drone Software
Digital Broadcasting Service
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287
49
0.171
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
User Experience
UX Management
Design for Internet Service
UX Design for Start-ups
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45
25
0.556
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Cryptography
System Security
Information Security
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Last 6 Years
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63
19
0.302
Soo Jin Choi
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8,809
4,012
0.455
Sea Min|Sea C. Min, Sea Cheol Min
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6,441
3,524
0.547
Food Process Engineering & Packaging
Jungil Hong
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7,734
2,210
0.286
Jinseok Kim
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Last 6 Years / Total
2,754
1,504
0.546
welfare state
social care
neighborhood effect
child development
child maltreatment
Won Sik Han
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Last 6 Years / Total
2,653
1,118
0.421
OLEDs and Photocatalyst for organic synthesis
Min Gyo Chung
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,742
991
0.265
Computer Vision
Image Processing
Pattern Recognition
Machine Learning
Yeonhee Lee
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2,863
954
0.333
Sathiyaraj Srinivasan
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Last 6 Years / Total
1,538
748
0.486
Microbiology
Ecology
Environmental bio-engineering
Taxonomy
Molecular Biology
Hyeyoung Ko
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
619
564
0.911
AI
Big Data
Experience Reality
Convergence Platform
Social Innovation
Eun-Jung Choi
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Last 6 Years
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527
520
0.987
Tae Sun Kang
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836
516
0.617
Food safety and quality
Sunhye Shin
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389
324
0.833
Yoonseo Park
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316
315
0.997
Lee, Jongtae
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363
271
0.747
Management Information Systems
Data Analysis & Visualization
Machine Learning
Yoon Jin Kim
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Last 6 Years / Total
311
180
0.579
floriculture
horticulture
plant physiology
orchid
CAM
Jong Ho Paik
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,158
136
0.117
Wireless Communication and Broadcasting System
Software Testing
Minseo Park
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179
116
0.648
Song, Hyunjoo
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191
115
0.602
Hyunjung Byun
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178
115
0.646
Pre-service Teacher Education
learning experience design
creative problem solving
seamless learning
technology enhanced lear
Hyung-Jong Kim
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
284
83
0.292
performance evaluation
DEVS
blockchain
cloud computing
Jongin Choi
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64
62
0.969
Game Tech
Virtual Reality
Deep Learning
Na Kyeong Lee
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57
51
0.895
Jun Hwang
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287
49
0.171
Computer Software
Drone Software
Digital Broadcasting Service
Ji Hyun Lee
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45
25
0.556
User Experience
UX Management
Design for Internet Service
UX Design for Start-ups
Yoonjeong Kim
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63
19
0.302
Cryptography
System Security
Information Security