Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Korea Institute of Science and Technology Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) highlight the most cited and influential researchers across a vast range of scientific fields, covering 197 main and sub-disciplines, including the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings. This service, offered exclusively by AD Scientific Index, aims to provide a balanced perspective by excluding data from CERN and other statistical sources that disproportionately favor certain researchers, particularly in the social sciences and humanities. This unique approach addresses the advantages researchers with multi-author publications and CERN involvement hold over others. Furthermore, citation rankings help uncover rule violations and unethical practices within the research community. For more detailed citation analyses, explore the 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
lithium ion batteries
sodium ion batteries
all solid batteries
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,251
19,963
0.382
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
theranostics
molecular imaging
drug delivery
bioengineering
polymers
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,086
17,507
0.364
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
nanomedicine
molecular imaging
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,489
15,966
0.450
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
tumor biology
cell fusion
protein therapeutics
imaging
drug delivery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,516
9,870
0.387
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Marine Pollution
Environmental pollution
Plastic pollution
Microplastics
Environmental chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,252
15,853
0.712
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Graphene
Two Dimensional Materials
Graphene Quantum Dots
Electrochemistry
Nanotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,945
8,307
0.397
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Energy Storage System
Batteries
Electrode Materials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,534
11,934
0.681
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Medical polymer
Biodegradable polymer
Tissue engineering
Regenerative medicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,519
6,485
0.393
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Computational drug discovery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,129
11,726
0.893
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Materials science
Energy storage
Layered oxides
Organic redox compounds
Electrochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,128
8,880
0.676
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Epitaxial oxide thin films
Piezoelectrics
Thermoelectrics
MEMS
Power electronics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,673
5,845
0.461
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Computational Materials Science
Diamond-like Carbon Coating
Plasma Process
Computational Simulation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,644
5,477
0.433
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Energy conversion and storage
Electrochemistry
Interfaces
Nanomaterials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,448
8,215
0.660
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Li-Ion Battery
Next generation Battery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,260
7,507
0.612
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Nanophotonics
Biochemical Sensors
Plasmonics
Nanospectroscopy
Optoelectronic device
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,170
4,054
0.333
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Bioengineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,159
2,827
0.233
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
kinase drug discovery / chemical biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,816
5,435
0.460
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Water Electrolysis
PEMFC
Electrochemistry
CO2 conversion
Supercapacitors
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,993
7,169
0.652
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
catalysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,349
4,624
0.447
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
physics
material science
chemistry
LED
surface modification
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,348
4,002
0.387
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,257
7,089
0.691
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
광전자
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,106
2,734
0.271
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
energy harvesting
metal oxide gas sensor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,101
6,649
0.658
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,968
5,876
0.589
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
materials science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,783
4,093
0.418
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,257
80
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Yoon-Sung Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,251
19,963
0.382
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,551
90
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Ick Chan Kwon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,086
17,507
0.364
theranostics
molecular imaging
drug delivery
bioengineering
polymers
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,134
135
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Kwangmeyung Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,489
15,966
0.450
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
28,500
238
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
In-San Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,516
9,870
0.387
tumor biology
cell fusion
protein therapeutics
imaging
drug delivery
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
34,717
315
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Won Joon Shim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,252
15,853
0.712
Marine Pollution
Environmental pollution
Plastic pollution
Microplastics
Environmental chemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
37,843
352
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Sukang Bae
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,945
8,307
0.397
Graphene
Two Dimensional Materials
Graphene Quantum Dots
Electrochemistry
Nanotechnology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
48,298
499
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Kyung Yoon Chung
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,534
11,934
0.681
Energy Storage System
Batteries
Electrode Materials
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
52,314
561
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Soo Hyun Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,519
6,485
0.393
Medical polymer
Biodegradable polymer
Tissue engineering
Regenerative medicine
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
70,735
845
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Hahnbeom Park
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,129
11,726
0.893
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
70,745
846
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Jihyun Hong / 홍지현|홍 지현
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,128
8,880
0.676
Materials science
Energy storage
Layered oxides
Organic redox compounds
Electrochemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
73,974
891
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Seung Hyub Baek
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,673
5,845
0.461
Epitaxial oxide thin films
Piezoelectrics
Thermoelectrics
MEMS
Power electronics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
74,207
895
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Kwang-Ryeol Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,644
5,477
0.433
Computational Materials Science
Diamond-like Carbon Coating
Plasma Process
Computational Simulation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
75,640
917
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Sung Jong Yoo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,448
8,215
0.660
Energy conversion and storage
Electrochemistry
Interfaces
Nanomaterials
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
76,970
949
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Hun-Gi Jung
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,260
7,507
0.612
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
77,674
960
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Kyeong Seok Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,170
4,054
0.333
Nanophotonics
Biochemical Sensors
Plasmonics
Nanospectroscopy
Optoelectronic device
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
77,781
963
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Jun-Kyo F Suh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,159
2,827
0.233
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
80,563
1,008
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Sim Taebo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,816
5,435
0.460
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
87,842
1,113
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Jong Hyun Jang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,993
7,169
0.652
Water Electrolysis
PEMFC
Electrochemistry
CO2 conversion
Supercapacitors
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
94,332
1,203
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Kwang-Deog Jung
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,349
4,624
0.447
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
94,344
1,206
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Won Kook Choi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,348
4,002
0.387
physics
material science
chemistry
LED
surface modification
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
95,323
1,226
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Keun Hwa Chae
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,257
7,089
0.691
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
97,014
1,252
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Sang Bae Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,106
2,734
0.271
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
97,059
1,253
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Chong-Yun Kang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,101
6,649
0.658
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
98,491
1,279
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Young-Su Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,968
5,876
0.589
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
100,619
1,318
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Youngwhan Cho
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,783
4,093
0.418