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.

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Total 43 scientist
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Jin-Sung Luke Kim
minimally invasive spinal surgery
spinal endoscopic surgery
transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion
oblique lateral interbody
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
41
113
5,908
Chae Yong Kim
Neurosurgery
Neuro-oncology
Skull Base Tumor surgery
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
41
120
8,509
Dong Ah Shin
Spine
Neurosurgery
Spinal Injections
Finite Element Analysis
Pain and Consciousness
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
37
132
5,160
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Sun Ho Lee
Spinal tumor
Cervical trauma
Stem cell
Machine Learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
33
69
3,256
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Seong Yi
Neurosurgery
Spinal Neurosurgery
Brain computer interface
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
32
87
3,783
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Kyoung Tae Kim
Spine surgery
Spinal cord injury
Neuroscience
Regeneration
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
31
85
3,253
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Dong Joo Kim
Brain computer interface
Deep Learning
Signal process
Neurosurgery
Head injury
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
26
47
2,025
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Dae Chul Cho
Neurosurgery
Spine surgery
Bone Biology and Osteoporosis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
53
1,752
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Jeong Hyun Hwang
neurosurgery
neuro-oncology
brain tumor surgery
radiosurgery
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
34
1,387
Kang Min Kim
Cerebrovascular surgery
Endovascular neurosurgery
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
14
514
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :33
Jin-Gyu Choi
neurosurgery
neuroscience
stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
neurocritical care
neurotrauma
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
11
15
435
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :36
진성원
neurosurgery endovascular neurovascular
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
11
11
466
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Dong Gyu Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
62
242
12,778
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Chul Kee Park
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
60
234
12,643
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Seung Jae Hyun
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
44
123
6,063
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Inbo Han
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
41
140
6,227
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Jin-Sung Luke Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
41
113
5,908
minimally invasive spinal surgery
spinal endoscopic surgery
transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion
oblique lateral interbody
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Chae Yong Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
41
120
8,509
Neurosurgery
Neuro-oncology
Skull Base Tumor surgery
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Young-Seok Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
143
5,356
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Dong Ah Shin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
132
5,160
Spine
Neurosurgery
Spinal Injections
Finite Element Analysis
Pain and Consciousness
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Jaechan Park
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
138
5,162
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Sun Ho Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
69
3,256
Spinal tumor
Cervical trauma
Stem cell
Machine Learning
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Chang Hyun Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
88
3,397
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Seong Yi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
87
3,783
Neurosurgery
Spinal Neurosurgery
Brain computer interface
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Kyoung Tae Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
85
3,253
Spine surgery
Spinal cord injury
Neuroscience
Regeneration
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Kyu Won Shim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
64
3,121
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Joo Han Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
51
2,062
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Young Seok Park
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
73
2,445
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Dong Joo Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
47
2,025
Brain computer interface
Deep Learning
Signal process
Neurosurgery
Head injury
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Tackeun Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
48
2,174
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Dae Chul Cho
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
53
1,752
Neurosurgery
Spine surgery
Bone Biology and Osteoporosis
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Seong Hyun Park
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
45
1,689
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Hyoungmin Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
33
1,251
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Jeong Yoon Park
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
35
2,287
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Sung Kyoo Hwang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
38
1,385
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Jeong Hyun Hwang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
34
1,387
neurosurgery
neuro-oncology
brain tumor surgery
radiosurgery
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Yun-Sik Dho
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
29
970
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Tae Hoon Roh
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
25
847
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Jung Woo Hur
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
26
950
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Sung Ho Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
32
942
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Seon Hwan Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
24
1,136
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Kang Min Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
14
514
Cerebrovascular surgery
Endovascular neurosurgery
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Kyuha Chong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
14
423
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Kim Byung Sup
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
13
749
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Jin-Gyu Choi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
15
435
neurosurgery
neuroscience
stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
neurocritical care
neurotrauma
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Jung Ho Ko
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
13
434
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Yu Deok Won
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
12
278
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
진성원
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
11
466
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Byung Gwan Moon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
12
388
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Young-Tak Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
240
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Namkyu You
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
8
308
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Youngoh Bae
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
5
232
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Sanghyo Lee|Sang Hyo Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
38
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
김성태
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
8