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" (873,690 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.

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Total 169 scientist
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Myung Sook Choi
biochemistry
food and nutrition
genomics
obesity
diabetes
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
77
270
24,504
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Kyong Su Kim
Metals Analyses
Food irradiation
Flavor chemistry
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
52
189
8,437

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* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Suyong Lee
food processing
cereal processing
food rheology
artificial intelligence
machine learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
51
103
7,287
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Byung Soo Chun
Food Separation
Supercritical Fluids Technologies
Marine Bioprocessing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
47
156
7,334
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Kisang Ryu
foodservice management
hospitality marketing
hospitality
tourism
foodservice
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
43
74
18,126
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Jun Tae Kim
Food Processing
Nanotechnology
Food Packaging
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
41
87
4,978
* 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
73
7,300
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Raju Ahmed
Food Science
Food Engineering
Bio-functional hydrolysate
Fish Collagen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
41
185
7,174
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Ramesh Kumar Saini
Food Chemistry
Antioxidants
Nutraceuticals
Carotenoids
Fatty acids
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
40
75
8,328
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Youjin Je 제유진
Public Health Nutrition
Nutritional Epidemiology
Meta-analysis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
38
56
6,747
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Ramachandran Chelliah
Food Microbiology
Probiotics
Prebiotics
Antimicrobial activity and Gut microbiome
Protein
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
35
83
3,652
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Jae Hyung Mah
Fermented Foods
Function and Safety
Fermentation
Microbiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
34
52
3,552
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Sanguine Byun
Food Science
Chemical Biology
Functional Foods
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
33
50
3,425
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Sang Moo Kim
Food Engineering
Food Biotechnology
Fermented Foods
Functional Seafoods
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
33
69
3,974
* 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
81
3,556
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 51
Ju Hoon Lee
Food Science
Microbiology
Genomics
Microbiome
Bioinformatics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
31
67
6,494
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 52
Yoon Hyuk Chang
Food Chemistry
Polysaccharides
Microencapsulation
Prebiotics
Polyphenols
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
30
65
2,887
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 56
Jong Hun Kim
Food Science & Biotechnology
Functional Food
Vascular Biology
Diabetes
Obesity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
28
48
2,677
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 58
영완 김
Food Science
Enzyme engineering
Glycoside synthesis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
28
53
2,845
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 59
Suengmok Cho
Sleep-promoting Effect of Foods
Functional Foods
Seafood Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
27
58
3,277
* 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
2,824
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 62
Ki Sun Yoon
Food safety
Food quality
Risk assessment
Product development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
27
75
2,458
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 63
Cam Koteswara Reddy
Food Science
Food Chemistry
Biomaterials
Nutritional Biochemistry
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
26
37
2,208
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 67
Nam Hee Kim
Food Bioscience
Food Safety
Pathogenic bacteria
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
45
1,827
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 69
Gwang Woong Go
Nutrigenomics
Lipid Metabolism
Metabolic Syndrome
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
24
40
2,215
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 75
Kuntal Ghosh
Food microbiology
bacteriophage genome annotation
next generation sequencing data analysis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
22
37
1,788
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 78
Seung Oh Seo Sos
Food Science and Biotechnology
Metabolic engineering
Synthetic biology
Precision fermentation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
21
31
1,913
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 79
Hae-Won Lee
Food analysis
Food microbiology
Food processing
Food nutrition
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
21
43
1,356
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 87
Ke Luo
Starch modification
Nanofabrication
Biosensor
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
30
1,075
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 94
Seung Ho Shin
Nutritional Biochemistry
Muscle atrophy
Cancer prevention
Precision medicine
Phytochemical
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
21
1,219
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 99
Choongjin Ban
food science
nanotechnology
hydrocolloids
gels
drug delivery
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
21
899
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 100
Ibukunoluwa Fola Olawuyi
Food ApplicationTechnology
Hydrocolloids
Food Packaging
Clean label ingredients
Deep Eutectic
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
18
920
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Jong Whan RH im
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
112
350
40,565
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Seo, Kh|Kun-Ho Seo, Kunho Seo, KH Seo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
87
441
27,605
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Myung Sook Choi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
77
270
24,504
biochemistry
food and nutrition
genomics
obesity
diabetes
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Dong Hyun Kang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
67
279
15,109
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Jin Ho Seo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
63
287
14,754
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Soon Sung Lim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
58
210
10,508
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Kim Young Min
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
55
248
12,897
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Min Hwa Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
52
203
100,882
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Kyong Su Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
52
189
8,437

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Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Suyong Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
51
103
7,287
food processing
cereal processing
food rheology
artificial intelligence
machine learning
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Sea Min|Sea C. Min, Sea Cheol Min
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
49
89
6,692
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Sang Ho Yoo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
48
146
8,111
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Joong Ho Kwon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
48
275
11,526
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Jong Sang Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
48
149
8,478
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Byung Soo Chun
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
156
7,334
Food Separation
Supercritical Fluids Technologies
Marine Bioprocessing
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Young Mog Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
187
8,137
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Kwang Geun Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
124
9,209
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Sang Han Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
199
7,950
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Min Suk RH ee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
119
6,260
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Youn Soo Cha
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
137
6,620
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Kisang Ryu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
43
74
18,126
foodservice management
hospitality marketing
hospitality
tourism
foodservice
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Jun Tae Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
41
87
4,978
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Ok Hwan Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
41
140
7,108
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Woo Sik Jeong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
41
73
7,300
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
185
7,174
Food Science
Food Engineering
Bio-functional hydrolysate
Fish Collagen
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Eunju Park
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
41
129
6,749
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Mun Yhung Jung
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
41
94
5,768
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Eun Ju Cho
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
41
73
5,451
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Ramesh Kumar Saini
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
75
8,328
Food Chemistry
Antioxidants
Nutraceuticals
Carotenoids
Fatty acids
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Hae Jeung Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
122
4,872
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Youjin Je 제유진
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
56
6,747
Public Health Nutrition
Nutritional Epidemiology
Meta-analysis
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Sung Gu Han
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
78
4,187
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Sung Keun Jung
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
89
4,622
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Keum Taek Hwang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
86
4,080
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Mooyeol Baik
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
113
4,723
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Mi-Ai Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
66
4,577
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Ramachandran Chelliah
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
83
3,652
Food Microbiology
Probiotics
Prebiotics
Antimicrobial activity and Gut microbiome
Protein
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Jong Eun Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
72
3,354
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Soo Young Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
71
4,723
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Md Furkanur Rahaman Mizan
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
49
3,101
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Jae Hyung Mah
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
52
3,552
Fermented Foods
Function and Safety
Fermentation
Microbiology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Se Hee Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
59
4,524
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Sanguine Byun
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
50
3,425
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Sang Moo Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
69
3,974
Food Engineering
Food Biotechnology
Fermented Foods
Functional Seafoods
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Sungkwon Park
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
81
3,556
Food Science
Animal Science
Meat and Muscle Biology
Cell signaling
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Chang-Won Cho
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
78
3,170
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Won Bo Shim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
79
3,864
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Myunghee Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
99
3,849
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 51
Ju Hoon Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
67
6,494
Food Science
Microbiology
Genomics
Microbiome
Bioinformatics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 52
Yoon Hyuk Chang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
65
2,887
Food Chemistry
Polysaccharides
Microencapsulation
Prebiotics
Polyphenols
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 53
Wonyoung Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
62
2,674
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 54
Byung Hoo Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
64
2,798
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 55
Sang Gil Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
49
2,486
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 56
Jong Hun Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
48
2,677
Food Science & Biotechnology
Functional Food
Vascular Biology
Diabetes
Obesity
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 57
Jeongsook Noh
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
54
2,211
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 58
영완 김
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
53
2,845
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 59
Suengmok Cho
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
58
3,277
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
43
2,266
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 61
Won Byong Yoon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
61
2,824
Food Process Engineering
Food Rheology
Computer simulation and AI in food processing
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 62
Ki Sun Yoon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
75
2,458
Food safety
Food quality
Risk assessment
Product development
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 63
Cam Koteswara Reddy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
37
2,208
Food Science
Food Chemistry
Biomaterials
Nutritional Biochemistry
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 64
Bum-Keun Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
53
2,630
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 65
Jeehyesung
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
58
2,024
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 66
Young Hoon Jung
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
42
2,171
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 67
Nam Hee Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
45
1,827
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 68
Bhupendra M Mistry
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
43
1,977
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 69
Gwang Woong Go
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
40
2,215
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 71
Ji Sook Han
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
38
2,173
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 72
Jeehyun Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
32
1,668
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 73
Woo Won Kang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
35
1,202
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 74
Jae Won Ha
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
28
1,105
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 75
Kuntal Ghosh
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
37
1,788
Food microbiology
bacteriophage genome annotation
next generation sequencing data analysis
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 76
Ashutosh Bahuguna
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
33
1,971
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 77
Hyunkyu Sang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
35
1,594
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 78
Seung Oh Seo Sos
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
31
1,913
Food Science and Biotechnology
Metabolic engineering
Synthetic biology
Precision fermentation
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 79
Hae-Won Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
43
1,356
Food analysis
Food microbiology
Food processing
Food nutrition
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 80
Han Sub Kwak
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
44
1,433
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 81
Seung Ju Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
41
1,402
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 82
Min-Cheol Lim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
34
1,429
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 83
Hyeyoung Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
27
1,151
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 84
Yang Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
25
1,223
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 85
Xiaowen Hu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
28
1,116
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 86
Sang Soon Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
33
1,070
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 87
Ke Luo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
30
1,075
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 88
Jae Hee Hong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
29
1,201
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 89
Deok Young Jhon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
35
3,467
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 90
Dong Seong Choi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
35
1,669
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 91
Gui-Hun Jiang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
29
808
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 92
Chang Hee Jeong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
25
1,115
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 94
Seung Ho Shin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
21
1,219
Nutritional Biochemistry
Muscle atrophy
Cancer prevention
Precision medicine
Phytochemical
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 95
Jung Eun Yim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
27
1,558
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 96
Tae Sun Kang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
24
884
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 97
Sujatha Kandasamy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
24
1,028
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 98
Dong Woo Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
21
813
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 99
Choongjin Ban
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
21
899
food science
nanotechnology
hydrocolloids
gels
drug delivery
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 100
Ibukunoluwa Fola Olawuyi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
18
920
Food ApplicationTechnology
Hydrocolloids
Food Packaging
Clean label ingredients
Deep Eutectic