Top 100 Scientists

Top 100 Scientists in South Korea 2025

Top 100 scientists can be ranked globally or specific to the following regions including Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Latin America, Oceania, Arab League, ASEAN, EECA, and BRICS based on total H-index scores without any breakdown by subject areas. Top 100 rankings in the world, in a continent, or a region include standardized subjects areas of Agriculture & Forestry, Arts, Design and Architecture, Business & Management, Economics & Econometrics, Education, Engineering & Technology, History, Philosophy, Theology, Law/Law and Legal Studies, Medical and Health Sciences, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Art and Humanities Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Rankings BETA VERSION. Subject field ranking in world, region, country and university is beta version since subject field "others" (873,864 scientists profile whose branch cannot be determined, not yet edited or determined) is excluded, so the ranking will change as the others fields are edited. Please note that. Subjects indicated as “ * others ” will not be included in the ranking by regions and subjects.

* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Myung Sook Choi
biochemistry
food and nutrition
genomics
obesity
diabetes
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
77
268
24,125
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Suyong Lee
food processing
cereal processing
food rheology
artificial intelligence
machine learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
51
102
7,137
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Kyong Su Kim
Metals Analyses
Food irradiation
Flavor chemistry
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
51
186
8,298
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Byung Soo Chun
Food Separation
Supercritical Fluids Technologies
Marine Bioprocessing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
46
154
7,056
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Kisang Ryu
foodservice management
hospitality marketing
hospitality
tourism
foodservice
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
42
74
17,680
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Woo Sik Jeong
Cancer chemoprevention
cytoprotection
antioxidation
anti-inflammation
hair growth and skin protection by natural compounds
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
41
71
7,198
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :26
Raju Ahmed
Food Science
Food Engineering
Bio-functional hydrolysate
Fish Collagen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
41
173
6,869
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :29
Ramesh Kumar Saini
Food Chemistry
Antioxidants
Nutraceuticals
Carotenoids
Fatty acids
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
40
72
7,893
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :34
Youjin Je 제유진
Public Health Nutrition
Nutritional Epidemiology
Meta-analysis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
37
55
6,605
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :38
Ramachandran Chelliah
Food Microbiology
Probiotics
Prebiotics
Antimicrobial activity and Gut microbiome
Protein
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
35
81
3,460
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :46
Jae Hyung Mah
Fermented Foods
Function and Safety
Fermentation
Microbiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
33
50
3,498
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :47
Sungkwon Park
Food Science
Animal Science
Meat and Muscle Biology
Cell signaling
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
32
79
3,402
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :49
Sang Moo Kim
Food Engineering
Food Biotechnology
Fermented Foods
Functional Seafoods
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
32
69
3,897
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :51
Ju Hoon Lee
Food Science
Microbiology
Genomics
Microbiome
Bioinformatics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
30
67
6,330
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :55
Yoon Hyuk Chang
Food Chemistry
Polysaccharides
Microencapsulation
Prebiotics
Polyphenols
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
29
64
2,774
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :57
Jong Hun Kim
Food Science & Biotechnology
Functional Food
Vascular Biology
Diabetes
Obesity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
28
47
2,606
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :58
영완 김
Food Science
Enzyme engineering
Glycoside synthesis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
28
53
2,817
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :59
Suengmok Cho
Sleep-promoting Effect of Foods
Functional Foods
Seafood Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
27
56
3,185
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :61
Won Byong Yoon
Food Process Engineering
Food Rheology
Computer simulation and AI in food processing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
27
61
2,719
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :64
Ki Sun Yoon
Food safety
Food quality
Risk assessment
Product development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
26
74
2,376
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :65
Cam Koteswara Reddy
Food Science
Food Chemistry
Biomaterials
Nutritional Biochemistry
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
37
2,119
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :66
Nam Hee Kim
Food Bioscience
Food Safety
Pathogenic bacteria
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
45
1,779
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :70
Gwang Woong Go
Nutrigenomics
Lipid Metabolism
Metabolic Syndrome
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
24
38
2,174
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :76
Kuntal Ghosh
Food microbiology
bacteriophage genome annotation
next generation sequencing data analysis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
22
33
1,702
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :77
Seung Oh Seo Sos
Food Science and Biotechnology
Metabolic engineering
Synthetic biology
Precision fermentation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
21
30
1,850
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :79
Hae-Won Lee
Food analysis
Food microbiology
Food processing
Food nutrition
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
21
41
1,317
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :80
Min-Cheol Lim
Nanobiotechnology
Nanocomposite
Biosensor
Food Safety
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
21
32
1,387
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :87
Deok Young Jhon
food microbes
food safety
food enzymes
fermented foods
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
34
3,441
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :90
Ke Luo
Starch modification
Nanofabrication
Biosensor
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
19
27
1,035
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :91
Hyunkyu Sang
Plant Pathology
Fungi
Microbiology
Genetics
Genomics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
19
34
1,535
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :95
Seung Ho Shin
Nutritional Biochemistry
Muscle atrophy
Cancer prevention
Precision medicine
Phytochemical
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
21
1,187
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Jong Whan RH im
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
109
342
38,909
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Seo, Kh|Kun-Ho Seo, Kunho Seo, KH Seo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
87
437
27,146
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Myung Sook Choi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
77
268
24,125
biochemistry
food and nutrition
genomics
obesity
diabetes
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Dong Hyun Kang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
66
276
14,768
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Jin Ho Seo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
63
286
14,576
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Soon Sung Lim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
58
207
10,326
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Kim Young Min
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
55
246
12,701
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Min Hwa Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
52
200
99,883
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Suyong Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
51
102
7,137
food processing
cereal processing
food rheology
artificial intelligence
machine learning
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Kyong Su Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
51
186
8,298
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Sea Min|Sea C. Min, Sea Cheol Min
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
48
89
6,585
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Sang Ho Yoo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
48
141
7,960
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Jong Sang Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
48
149
8,341
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Joong Ho Kwon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
273
11,318
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Byung Soo Chun
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
154
7,056
Food Separation
Supercritical Fluids Technologies
Marine Bioprocessing
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Young Mog Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
183
7,798
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Youn Soo Cha
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
133
6,486
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Min Suk RH ee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
116
6,149
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Kwang Geun Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
44
122
9,036
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Sang Han Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
44
195
7,741
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Eunju Park
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
43
133
6,885
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Kisang Ryu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
74
17,680
foodservice management
hospitality marketing
hospitality
tourism
foodservice
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Ok Hwan Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
41
134
6,917
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Woo Sik Jeong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
41
71
7,198
Cancer chemoprevention
cytoprotection
antioxidation
anti-inflammation
hair growth and skin protection by natural compounds
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Raju Ahmed
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
41
173
6,869
Food Science
Food Engineering
Bio-functional hydrolysate
Fish Collagen
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Mun Yhung Jung
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
41
93
5,701
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Eun Ju Cho
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
41
73
5,408
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Ramesh Kumar Saini
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
72
7,893
Food Chemistry
Antioxidants
Nutraceuticals
Carotenoids
Fatty acids
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Jun Tae Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
84
4,685
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Jiyong Park
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
88
4,771
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Hae Jeung Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
118
4,648
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Youjin Je 제유진
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
55
6,605
Public Health Nutrition
Nutritional Epidemiology
Meta-analysis
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Sung Gu Han
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
75
4,022
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Sung Keun Jung
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
87
4,504
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Keum Taek Hwang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
85
3,999
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Ramachandran Chelliah
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
81
3,460
Food Microbiology
Probiotics
Prebiotics
Antimicrobial activity and Gut microbiome
Protein
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Mooyeol Baik
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
109
4,595
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Mi-Ai Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
65
4,487
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Jong Eun Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
72
3,266
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Md Furkanur Rahaman Mizan
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
49
2,943
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Soo Young Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
71
4,661
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Se Hee Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
58
4,421
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Sanguine Byun
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
50
3,328
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Jae Hyung Mah
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
50
3,498
Fermented Foods
Function and Safety
Fermentation
Microbiology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Sungkwon Park
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
79
3,402
Food Science
Animal Science
Meat and Muscle Biology
Cell signaling
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Won Bo Shim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
77
3,789
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Sang Moo Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
69
3,897
Food Engineering
Food Biotechnology
Fermented Foods
Functional Seafoods
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Chang-Won Cho
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
78
3,097
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 51
Ju Hoon Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
67
6,330
Food Science
Microbiology
Genomics
Microbiome
Bioinformatics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 52
Myunghee Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
97
3,716
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 53
Wonyoung Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
59
2,549
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 54
Byung Hoo Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
60
2,706
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 55
Yoon Hyuk Chang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
64
2,774
Food Chemistry
Polysaccharides
Microencapsulation
Prebiotics
Polyphenols
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 56
Sang Gil Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
49
2,403
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 57
Jong Hun Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
47
2,606
Food Science & Biotechnology
Functional Food
Vascular Biology
Diabetes
Obesity
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 58
영완 김
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
53
2,817
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 59
Suengmok Cho
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
56
3,185
Sleep-promoting Effect of Foods
Functional Foods
Seafood Science
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 60
Sung Hwan Eom
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
42
2,221
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 61
Won Byong Yoon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
61
2,719
Food Process Engineering
Food Rheology
Computer simulation and AI in food processing
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 62
Jeongsook Noh
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
54
2,170
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 63
Jeehyesung
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
50
1,913
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 64
Ki Sun Yoon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
74
2,376
Food safety
Food quality
Risk assessment
Product development
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 65
Cam Koteswara Reddy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
37
2,119
Food Science
Food Chemistry
Biomaterials
Nutritional Biochemistry
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 66
Nam Hee Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
45
1,779
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 67
Bum-Keun Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
53
2,540
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 68
Bhupendra M Mistry
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
42
1,924
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 69
Young Hoon Jung
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
40
2,101
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 70
Gwang Woong Go
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
38
2,174
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 73
Jeehyun Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
32
1,600
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 74
Woo Won Kang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
34
1,160
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 75
Jae Won Ha
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
27
1,061
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 76
Kuntal Ghosh
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
33
1,702
Food microbiology
bacteriophage genome annotation
next generation sequencing data analysis
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 77
Seung Oh Seo Sos
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
30
1,850
Food Science and Biotechnology
Metabolic engineering
Synthetic biology
Precision fermentation
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 78
Han Sub Kwak
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
45
1,404
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 79
Hae-Won Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
41
1,317
Food analysis
Food microbiology
Food processing
Food nutrition
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 80
Min-Cheol Lim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
32
1,387
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 81
Hyeyoung Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
26
1,123
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 82
Yang Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
25
1,201
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 83
Xiaowen Hu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
26
1,052
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 84
Ashutosh Bahuguna
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
32
1,886
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 85
Seung Ju Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
41
1,377
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 86
Jae Hee Hong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
29
1,176
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 87
Deok Young Jhon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
34
3,441
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 88
Dong Seong Choi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
35
1,659
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 89
Sang Soon Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
31
1,021
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 90
Ke Luo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
27
1,035
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 91
Hyunkyu Sang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
34
1,535
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 92
Gui-Hun Jiang
Metrics
H-Index
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Citation Counts
18
28
754
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 93
Chang Hee Jeong
Metrics
H-Index
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Citation Counts
18
23
1,050
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 95
Seung Ho Shin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
21
1,187
Nutritional Biochemistry
Muscle atrophy
Cancer prevention
Precision medicine
Phytochemical
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 96
Tae Sun Kang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
24
863
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 97
Jung Eun Yim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
26
1,521
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 98
Sujatha Kandasamy
Metrics
H-Index
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Citation Counts
17
23
983
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 99
Dong Woo Kim
Metrics
H-Index
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Citation Counts
16
21
800