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" (870,053 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: 4
Jee Hyun Kim
medical oncology
breast cancer
geriatric oncology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
62
143
15,032
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Kyu Shik Jeong
Oncology
Cancer Biology
Stem Cell
Muscle Biology
Aging
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
42
139
7,881

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* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Sang Min Yoon
Radiation Therapy
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
38
82
5,047
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Ik Jae Lee
oncology
radiation oncology
radiation therapy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
34
81
4,053
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Chan Kim
Cancer
Immuno-Oncology
Combination Immunotherapy
Tumor Microenvironment
Angiogenesis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
33
57
4,294
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Jin-Hong Park
Radiation Oncology
Radiotherapy
Radiation Therapy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
33
71
4,171
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Hyo Jin Lee,
Medical oncology
tumor biology
translational cancer research
tumor-targeting bacterial therapy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
31
87
3,269
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Dongho Shin
Proton therapy
Radiation Measurement
Radiation therapy
particle therapy
eye proton therapy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
30
74
2,990
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Han Sang Kim
Cancer metastasis
Extracellular vesicles
Genomics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
26
49
7,026
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Kyung Hwan Kim
radiation oncology
tumor immunology
immunosenescence
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
26
50
2,779
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Jinhong Jung
radiation oncology
radiotherapy
hepatocellular carcinoma
breast cancer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
23
39
1,631
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Chai Hong Rim
radiation oncology
hepatocellular carcinoma
cancer food prevention
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
39
1,542
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Suzy Kim
radiation oncology
radiation biology
radiation physics
hyperthermia
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
33
1,211
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Jae Ho Jeong
Breast cancer
biliary cancer
pancreas cancer
chemotherapy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
19
43
1,606
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Yo Han Hong
Oncology
Tumor biology
Immunology
Neurodegeneration
Parkinson's disease
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
19
29
1,348
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Hyung-Don Kim
Cancer immunotherapy
gastric cancer
gastrointestinal stromal tumor
hepatocellular carcinoma
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
19
32
1,696
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Seong Woo Yoon
Integrative Oncology
Traditional Korean Medicine
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
19
32
1,424
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Ji Hyung Hong
Medical Oncology
Bioinformatics
Cancer Genetics
Palliative Medicine
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
23
940
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Sang Bum Kim
Colorectal Cancer
Radiation Oncology
Drug Discovery
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
22
1,077
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Sang Gyu Ju
radiation oncology
medical physics
head and neck radiation therapy
3D printing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
17
25
887
Hyun Cheol Kang
Radiation Oncology
Radiation Biology
Radiation Physics
Oncology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
19
883
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Jun Won Kim
Radiation oncology
head and neck cancer
brain tumor
hepatobiliary cancer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
19
666
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Myung Han Hyun
Medical Oncology
Integrative Cancer Care
Cancer Genomics
Tumor Immunology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
16
1,043
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 52
Anantha Lakshmi Buddolla
Oncology
Nanotechnology
Drug delivery
Theranostics
Biosensing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
17
500
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 58
Hojin Kim
Medical Physics
Image Reconstruction
Image Registration
Deep Learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
12
15
585
신희순
radiotherapy
radiomics
dosiomics
deep learning
medical imaging
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
5
170
Jinho Choi
Medical Physics
Carbon Nanotubes fabrication
Field Emission
Particle Simulation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
1
26
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Jeeyun Lee (이지연)
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
133
1,361
106,676
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Dong Wan Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
118
549
86,085
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Yoon-Koo Kang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
103
441
67,583
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Jee Hyun Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
62
143
15,032
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Joohyuk Sohn
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
59
182
26,352
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Yong Chan Ahn
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
54
187
12,553
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Byungchul Cho
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
91
7,424
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Changhoon Yoo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
43
138
6,642
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Kyu Shik Jeong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
139
7,881
Oncology
Cancer Biology
Stem Cell
Muscle Biology
Aging
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Dae Hee Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
88
5,684

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Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Yong Bae Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
117
4,907
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Sang Min Yoon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
82
5,047
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Chan Young Ock
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
80
3,912
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Ik Jae Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
81
4,053
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Min Hee Hong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
75
3,917
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Chan Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
57
4,294
Cancer
Immuno-Oncology
Combination Immunotherapy
Tumor Microenvironment
Angiogenesis
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Jin-Hong Park
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
71
4,171
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Woong Ju
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
77
4,891
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Hyo Jin Lee,
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
87
3,269
Medical oncology
tumor biology
translational cancer research
tumor-targeting bacterial therapy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Dongho Shin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
74
2,990
Proton therapy
Radiation Measurement
Radiation therapy
particle therapy
eye proton therapy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Jee Suk Chang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
87
2,835
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Jong Gwang Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
43
2,298
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Hyeong Su Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
68
2,373
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Han Sang Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
49
7,026
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Kyung Hwan Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
50
2,779
radiation oncology
tumor immunology
immunosenescence
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Hong In Yoon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
73
2,679
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Ji Won Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
51
1,852
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Choong-Kun Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
41
2,937
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Jinhong Jung
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
39
1,631
radiation oncology
radiotherapy
hepatocellular carcinoma
breast cancer
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Moon Ki Choi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
30
1,010
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Chai Hong Rim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
39
1,542
radiation oncology
hepatocellular carcinoma
cancer food prevention
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Suzy Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
33
1,211
radiation oncology
radiation biology
radiation physics
hyperthermia
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Jae Ho Jeong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
43
1,606
Breast cancer
biliary cancer
pancreas cancer
chemotherapy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Yo Han Hong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
29
1,348
Oncology
Tumor biology
Immunology
Neurodegeneration
Parkinson's disease
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Hyung-Don Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
32
1,696
Cancer immunotherapy
gastric cancer
gastrointestinal stromal tumor
hepatocellular carcinoma
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Seong Woo Yoon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
32
1,424
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Sang Hoon Chun
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
27
859
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Byoung Hyuck Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
30
861
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Ji Hyung Hong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
23
940
Medical Oncology
Bioinformatics
Cancer Genetics
Palliative Medicine
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Yang Gun Suh
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
29
1,214
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Sang Bum Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
22
1,077
Colorectal Cancer
Radiation Oncology
Drug Discovery
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Nalee Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
32
1,199
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Seok Jun Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
17
1,597
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Sang Gyu Ju
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
25
887
radiation oncology
medical physics
head and neck radiation therapy
3D printing
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Hyun Cheol Kang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
19
883
Radiation Oncology
Radiation Biology
Radiation Physics
Oncology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Jun Won Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
19
666
Radiation oncology
head and neck cancer
brain tumor
hepatobiliary cancer
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Myung Han Hyun
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
16
1,043
Medical Oncology
Integrative Cancer Care
Cancer Genomics
Tumor Immunology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Jae Won Park
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
22
642
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Chang Ik Yoon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
18
528
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 51
Park Sang Gon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
25
639
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 52
Anantha Lakshmi Buddolla
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
17
500
Oncology
Nanotechnology
Drug delivery
Theranostics
Biosensing
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 53
Shin-Hyung Park
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
21
548
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 54
Sea-Won Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
16
472
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 55
Oyeon Cho
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
17
585
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 56
Kyung Su Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
15
733
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 57
Wonyoung Choi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
15
723
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 58
Hojin Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
15
585
Medical Physics
Image Reconstruction
Image Registration
Deep Learning
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 59
김상원
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
15
334
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 60
Jae Joon Han
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
13
545
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 61
Tae You Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
18,734
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 63
신희순
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
5
170
radiotherapy
radiomics
dosiomics
deep learning
medical imaging
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 65
Min-Geon Choi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
1
52
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 66
Jaeyoun Choi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
3
93
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 67
Jinho Choi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
26
Medical Physics
Carbon Nanotubes fabrication
Field Emission
Particle Simulation
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 68
Jae-Chul Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
1
48