Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

Highly Cited Researchers 193 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025

The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list 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
South Korea
Hae-Yeoun Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95,505
24,498
0.257
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
South Korea
Dong Seong Kim
Real-time Systems
Industrial Blockchain Networks
RT IoT and Metaverse applications
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,411
7,493
0.657
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
South Korea
Cheol Min Park
Secondary batteries (Li- & Mg- & Na-based batteries)
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,163
4,612
0.454
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
South Korea
Sung Jin An
Semiconductor
Nanotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,385
1,974
0.235
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
South Korea
Soo Young Shin
wireless communication
wireless network
unmanned mobility
quantum computing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,630
4,439
0.670
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
South Korea
Kwang Soup Song
Biosensors
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,501
978
0.178
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
South Korea
Jin-Hae Chang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,412
938
0.173
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
South Korea
Young Sil Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,753
1,318
0.277
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
South Korea
Wonho Lee
conjugated polymers
solid electrolytes
polymer solar cells
Li metal batteries
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,704
2,541
0.540
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
South Korea
Ilwhan Oh
Electrochemistry
solar cell
battery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,506
876
0.194
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
South Korea
Wontae Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,240
2,046
0.483
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
South Korea
Jae Min Lee
Real-time Network
Network Protocol Standardization
TRIZ
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,126
3,345
0.811
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
South Korea
Sihyuk Choi
Solid oxide fuel cells
Energy materials
Proton conducting oxide
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,933
2,631
0.669
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
South Korea
Gil Yong Lee
Mechanical engineering
Manufacturing
3D printing
Smart materials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,726
1,993
0.535
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
South Korea
Jongbok Kim
Wearable Electronics
Flexible Electrode
Photovoltaic Devices
Display
Interface & Surface Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,172
924
0.291
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
South Korea
Seog Jin Jeon
Soft robotics / Polymer-NP nanocomposite
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,048
1,229
0.403
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
South Korea
Jung Hwan Park
Laser Material Interaction
Flash Lamp Process
Wearable Electronics
Mechanical Engineering
Materials Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,984
2,270
0.761
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
South Korea
Hyun Ho Kim
2D materials
nanomaterals
† : Equal contribution
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,805
1,915
0.683
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
South Korea
Kyung Hoon Cho
electroceramics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,591
979
0.378
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
South Korea
Jung Hyun Min
Chemistry
Material science
polymer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,507
680
0.271
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
South Korea
Junyong Park
Lithography
Nanofabrication
Nanostructure
Functional materials
Bioinspired materials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,442
1,516
0.621
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
South Korea
Byungju Lee
Wireless Communications
Signal Processing
Non-Terrestrial Network
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,366
1,422
0.601
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
South Korea
Se Woon Choe
Biomedical Optics
Artificial Intelligence
Cancer Diagnosis/Therapy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,983
1,254
0.632
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
South Korea
Seong Wook Hong (홍성욱)
Rotor Dynamics
Bearing
Vibration Control
Measurement
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,918
813
0.424
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
South Korea
Tae Oh Kim
CO2 Reduction
Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs)
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,779
640
0.360
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,538
South Korea
34
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Hae-Yeoun Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95,505
24,498
0.257
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
86,129
South Korea
1,096
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Dong Seong Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,411
7,493
0.657
Real-time Systems
Industrial Blockchain Networks
RT IoT and Metaverse applications
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
98,698
South Korea
1,305
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Cheol Min Park
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,163
4,612
0.454
Secondary batteries (Li- & Mg- & Na-based batteries)
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
122,749
South Korea
1,709
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Sung Jin An
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,385
1,974
0.235
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
157,830
South Korea
2,373
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Soo Young Shin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,630
4,439
0.670
wireless communication
wireless network
unmanned mobility
quantum computing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
190,308
South Korea
2,987
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Kwang Soup Song
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,501
978
0.178
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
193,377
South Korea
3,047
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Jin-Hae Chang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,412
938
0.173
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
219,272
South Korea
3,549
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Young Sil Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,753
1,318
0.277
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
221,385
South Korea
3,585
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Wonho Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,704
2,541
0.540
conjugated polymers
solid electrolytes
polymer solar cells
Li metal batteries
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
230,504
South Korea
3,761
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Ilwhan Oh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,506
876
0.194
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
243,741
South Korea
4,020
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Wontae Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,240
2,046
0.483
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
249,987
South Korea
4,158
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Jae Min Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,126
3,345
0.811
Real-time Network
Network Protocol Standardization
TRIZ
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
261,012
South Korea
4,356
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Sihyuk Choi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,933
2,631
0.669
Solid oxide fuel cells
Energy materials
Proton conducting oxide
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
273,530
South Korea
4,612
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Gil Yong Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,726
1,993
0.535
Mechanical engineering
Manufacturing
3D printing
Smart materials
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
313,776
South Korea
5,426
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Jongbok Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,172
924
0.291
Wearable Electronics
Flexible Electrode
Photovoltaic Devices
Display
Interface & Surface Engineering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
324,368
South Korea
5,653
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Seog Jin Jeon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,048
1,229
0.403
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
330,021
South Korea
5,750
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Jung Hwan Park
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,984
2,270
0.761
Laser Material Interaction
Flash Lamp Process
Wearable Electronics
Mechanical Engineering
Materials Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
346,906
South Korea
6,079
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Hyun Ho Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,805
1,915
0.683
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
369,509
South Korea
6,498
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Kyung Hoon Cho
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,591
979
0.378
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
379,099
South Korea
6,669
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Jung Hyun Min
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,507
680
0.271
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
386,823
South Korea
6,803
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Junyong Park
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,442
1,516
0.621
Lithography
Nanofabrication
Nanostructure
Functional materials
Bioinspired materials
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
396,192
South Korea
6,976
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Byungju Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,366
1,422
0.601
Wireless Communications
Signal Processing
Non-Terrestrial Network
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
450,636
South Korea
7,973
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Se Woon Choe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,983
1,254
0.632
Biomedical Optics
Artificial Intelligence
Cancer Diagnosis/Therapy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
461,421
South Korea
8,146
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Seong Wook Hong (홍성욱)
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,918
813
0.424
Rotor Dynamics
Bearing
Vibration Control
Measurement
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
485,934
South Korea
8,580
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Tae Oh Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,779
640
0.360
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