Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science 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
Anodization
Electrochemistry
Nanostructures
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,137
3,947
0.325
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Metrology
Physics
Statistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,869
2,626
0.221
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
density functional based calculations
surface analysis
standardization
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,488
2,116
0.283
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Single-electron quantum optics
Mesoscopic quantum transport
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,613
2,479
0.375
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Mass Spectrometry
Nanomaterials
Nano-Bio Measurement
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,865
3,338
0.569
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Nano technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,565
1,380
0.248
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Condensed Matter Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,128
2,299
0.448
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Mechanics of materials
Graphene and 2D materials
Polymer-supported conductive materials
Lightweight metals
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,494
2,252
0.501
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Surface analysis
Organic electronics
Interfacial electronic structures
Surface dynamics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,191
1,801
0.430
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Chemical vapour deposition
2-D materials
Flexible electronics
Water Splitting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,033
3,249
0.806
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Microbiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,614
950
0.263
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
nanoscale imaging
metrology
instrumentation
manipulation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,415
1,070
0.313
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Materials Science
Electrochemistry
Batteries
In situ characterization
Solid state synthesis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,341
3,163
0.947
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Optical Metrology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,284
1,304
0.397
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Condensed matter physics
Optical spectroscopy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,115
867
0.278
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
force tactile sensor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,003
1,920
0.639
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Surface Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,914
1,011
0.347
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Nucleation and Phase transformation
Structure of liquids and glasses
Electrostatic Levitation
High pressure and dynamic diamo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,837
1,214
0.428
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,819
1,251
0.444
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Sensors
MEMS
Flexible Electronics
Wearable Devices
Medical Metrology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,753
2,350
0.854
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
IoT
Ergonomics
Human Factors
Health Monitoring
AI
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,683
1,754
0.654
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Materials Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,682
733
0.273
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,571
993
0.386
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Compound Semiconductor
Sensor
Optoelectronic device
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,558
1,042
0.407
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
size distribution and separation of nanoparticles
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,547
1,670
0.656
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
77,955
966
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Woo Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,137
3,947
0.325
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
80,092
1,001
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Kb Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,869
2,626
0.221
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
135,630
1,932
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Seung Mi Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,488
2,116
0.283
density functional based calculations
surface analysis
standardization
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
154,680
2,294
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Myung-Ho Bae
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,613
2,479
0.375
Single-electron quantum optics
Mesoscopic quantum transport
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
174,661
2,675
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Tae Geol Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,865
3,338
0.569
Mass Spectrometry
Nanomaterials
Nano-Bio Measurement
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
184,051
2,852
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Hyun Min Park
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,565
1,380
0.248
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
199,167
3,138
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Yong-Sung Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,128
2,299
0.448
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
225,938
3,635
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Seong-Gu Hong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,494
2,252
0.501
Mechanics of materials
Graphene and 2D materials
Polymer-supported conductive materials
Lightweight metals
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
240,987
3,936
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Jeong Won Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,191
1,801
0.430
Surface analysis
Organic electronics
Interfacial electronic structures
Surface dynamics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
249,707
4,116
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Ki Chang Kwon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,033
3,249
0.806
Chemical vapour deposition
2-D materials
Flexible electronics
Water Splitting
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
275,018
4,604
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Seil Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,614
950
0.263
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
288,596
4,880
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Sang Jung Ahn
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,415
1,070
0.313
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
294,068
4,979
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Hyeokjun Park
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,341
3,163
0.947
Materials Science
Electrochemistry
Batteries
In situ characterization
Solid state synthesis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
298,518
5,057
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Jonghan Jin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,284
1,304
0.397
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
311,946
5,354
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Dong Han Ha
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,115
867
0.278
Condensed matter physics
Optical spectroscopy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
321,514
5,535
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Min-Seok Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,003
1,920
0.639
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
329,586
5,702
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Ansoon Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,914
1,011
0.347
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
336,712
5,834
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Geun Woo Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,837
1,214
0.428
Nucleation and Phase transformation
Structure of liquids and glasses
Electrostatic Levitation
High pressure and dynamic diamo
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
338,489
5,870
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Hyung-Kew Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,819
1,251
0.444
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
345,003
5,982
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Daniel Juhyung Joe|Daniel Juhyung Joe, Ph.D., Daniel Joe, Ph.D.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,753
2,350
0.854
Sensors
MEMS
Flexible Electronics
Wearable Devices
Medical Metrology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
352,300
6,111
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Se Jin Park
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,683
1,754
0.654
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
352,456
6,114
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Seong-Jai Cho
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,682
733
0.273
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
364,405
6,346
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Yon-Kyu Park
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,571
993
0.386
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
365,839
6,383
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Sang Jun Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,558
1,042
0.407
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
366,962
6,412
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Jaeseok Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,547
1,670
0.656
size distribution and separation of nanoparticles