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 33 scientist
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Sang Woon Choi
Nutrition
Epigenomics
one carbon metabolism
aging
cancer prevention
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
63
112
14,410
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Min-Jeong Shin
Nutrigenetics
Clinical Nutrition
Molecular Nutrition
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
49
137
88,590
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Jung Eun
nutritional epidemiology
nutrition
epidemiology
cancer
public health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
46
111
8,895
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Whasun Lim
Reproductive Physiology
Molecular Development
Cell Signaling
Molecular Pharmacology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
44
184
6,845
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Oh Yoen Kim (김오연)
Clinical nutrition therapy
obesity/vascular/metabolic disorder
inflammation/oxidative stress
nutrigentics/nutrigenomics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
44
104
6,296
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Minjoo Kim
Nutrigenetics/Nutrigenomics
Metabolomics
Clinical Trials
Obesity
Epidemiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
43
126
5,726
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Mira Jun (전미라)
Nutraceuticals
Alzheimer's disease
BACE1
beta-amyloid peptide
dementia
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
38
87
4,720

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* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Jiyoung Kim
Nutrient Pharmacology
Phytonutrient
Nervous System
Precision Medicine
Data Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
32
44
3,638
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Hyunjung Lim
Clinical Nutrition
Nutrition Intervention
Non communicable disease
Nutrition Epidemiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
28
64
3,298
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Wooki Kim
Nutrition
Immunology
Inflammation
Functional Foods
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
47
2,713
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Seo Jin Chung
sensory science
consumer behavior
culinary science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
24
45
1,674
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Seungyoun Jung
Nutrition
Epidemiology
Breast cancer
Colorectal cancer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
19
1,621
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Yunkyoung Lee
Nutrition
seaweeds
polysaccharides
inflammation
obesity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
17
29
896
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Hyeyoon Eo
Nutrition
Muscle Physiology
Neuropsychiatric Diseases
Tauopathy
Organ Crosstalk
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
14
774
Jiamei Cui
Nutrition
seaweeds
polysaccharides
inflammation
obesity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
2
73
Anthony Kityo
Nutritional epidemiology
cancer epidemiology
ultra-processed foods
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
2
64
Kasun Tharaka
Nutrition
Aquaculture Nutrition
Animal Nutrition
Marine Life SciencesAgriculture
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
1
46
Jee Yeon Hong
Nutrition
Epidemiology
Environment
Climate change
Machine learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
1
19
Sh Kim
Clinical nutrition
Nutrtion
Nutrtional epidemiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
1
68
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Sang Woon Choi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
63
112
14,410
Nutrition
Epigenomics
one carbon metabolism
aging
cancer prevention
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Min-Jeong Shin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
49
137
88,590
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Jung Eun
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
111
8,895
nutritional epidemiology
nutrition
epidemiology
cancer
public health
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Whasun Lim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
44
184
6,845
Reproductive Physiology
Molecular Development
Cell Signaling
Molecular Pharmacology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Oh Yoen Kim (김오연)
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
44
104
6,296
Clinical nutrition therapy
obesity/vascular/metabolic disorder
inflammation/oxidative stress
nutrigentics/nutrigenomics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Minjoo Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
43
126
5,726
Nutrigenetics/Nutrigenomics
Metabolomics
Clinical Trials
Obesity
Epidemiology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Sang-Ah Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
73
5,115
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Mira Jun (전미라)
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
87
4,720
Nutraceuticals
Alzheimer's disease
BACE1
beta-amyloid peptide
dementia
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
YoonJu Song
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
87
4,588
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Yoo Kyoung Park
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
90
3,874

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Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Jiyoung Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
44
3,638
Nutrient Pharmacology
Phytonutrient
Nervous System
Precision Medicine
Data Science
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Jihye Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
50
2,827
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Hyunjung Lim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
64
3,298
Clinical Nutrition
Nutrition Intervention
Non communicable disease
Nutrition Epidemiology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Sangah Shin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
58
2,193
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Dayeon Shin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
40
2,252
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Wooki Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
47
2,713
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Seo Jin Chung
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
45
1,674
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Shinyoung Jun
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
37
1,595
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Jung Heun Ha
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
33
1,092
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Seungyoun Jung
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
19
1,621
Nutrition
Epidemiology
Breast cancer
Colorectal cancer
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Yunkyoung Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
29
896
Nutrition
seaweeds
polysaccharides
inflammation
obesity
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Ji-Yul Jung
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
16
2,147
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Hyeyoon Eo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
14
774
Nutrition
Muscle Physiology
Neuropsychiatric Diseases
Tauopathy
Organ Crosstalk
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Dongwoo Ham
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
5
85
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Jiamei Cui
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
2
73
Nutrition
seaweeds
polysaccharides
inflammation
obesity
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Anthony Kityo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
2
64
Nutritional epidemiology
cancer epidemiology
ultra-processed foods
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Eunhee Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
3
539
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Kyueun Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
4
94
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Kasun Tharaka
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
46
Nutrition
Aquaculture Nutrition
Animal Nutrition
Marine Life SciencesAgriculture
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Jee Yeon Hong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
19
Nutrition
Epidemiology
Environment
Climate change
Machine learning
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Sh Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
1
68
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Jieun Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
1