Top 100 Scientists
Medical and Health Sciences / General Surgery 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.
gastric cancer
minimally invasive surgery
robotic surgery
translational research
clinical trial
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
80
324
23,681
Colorectal cancer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
76
324
19,786
Surgery
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
51
160
8,171
Surgery
MIS
tumor immunology
TILs
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
51
121
8,372
Surgery
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
50
145
11,011
Colorectal Cancer
Robot Surgery
Carcinomatosis
HIPEC
IP Chemotherapy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
48
142
8,429
Endocrine Surgery
Thyroid Surgery
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
45
134
6,292
liver transplantation
hepatocellular carcinoma
hepatectomy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
43
162
6,999
Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery
Surgical oncology
Evidence-based medicine
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
41
126
6,282
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 10
Surgery
translational research
gastric cancer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
34
73
4,544
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On Selection: 11
Surgery
Pancreatic cancer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
34
100
3,948
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 12
cancer stem cell
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
34
83
3,826
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 13
Surgery
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
34
53
2,590
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 14
Colorectal cancer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
33
66
3,853
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 15
Colorectal cancer
Surgery
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
31
74
3,015
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 16
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
29
61
2,619
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 17
liver transplantation hemodynamics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
29
75
3,235
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 18
surgery
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
28
56
2,367
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 19
HBP Surgery & Liver Transplantation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
27
65
3,372
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 20
Surgery
Oncology
Medical Informatics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
27
51
2,228
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 21
Colorectal surgery
Gut microbiome
Colon cancer
Rectal Cancer
Laparoscopic surgery
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
26
48
2,331
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 22
Colorectal Surgery
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
57
2,121
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 23
Breast reconstruction
Robotic surgery
Lymphedema surgery
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
57
1,732
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 24
breast cancer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
49
2,033
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 25
surgery
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
44
1,883
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 26
General surgery
Stem cells
Liver transplantation
Biomaterials
Liver regeneration
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
47
2,005
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 27
surgery
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
37
1,620
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 28
Breast Cancer
Cancer Genomics
Surgical Oncology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
24
53
3,256
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 29
Breast Cancer
Genomic research
Multigene assay
PD-L1
Sentinel lymph node biopsy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
24
60
2,179
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 30
surgery
oncology
breast cancer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
24
50
13,065
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 31
liver surgery
transplant
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
23
40
1,521
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 32
surgery
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
23
34
2,453
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 33
Vascular Surgery
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
22
43
1,643
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 34
HPB surgery
transplantation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
21
45
1,396
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 35
Liver transplantation
hepatocellular carcinoma
Laparoscopic liver surgery
hepatology
immuno-oncology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
40
1,506
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 36
Hepatobiliary and transplantation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
27
1,188
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 37
Liver transplantation
Liver cell carcinoma
Biliary cancer
Organoid
Microbiome
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
26
1,040
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 38
Circulating biomarkers
Clinical trials
Gastrointestinal cancers
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
24
1,555
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 39
Liver Transplanation
Hepatocarcinogenesis
Transfusion
Immunomodulation
Patient Blood Management
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
17
22
693
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 40
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
22
1,050
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 41
colorectal
colorectal cancer (CRC)
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
minimally invasive surgery (MIS)
robotic surgery
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
15
16
991
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 42
Liver transplantation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
20
713
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 43
Colorectal cancer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
15
551
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 44
hepatocellular carcinoma
liver transplantation
cholangiocarcinoma
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
13
414
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 45
colorectal surgery
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
17
354
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 46
Surgery
colorectal cancer
Public health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
11
12
733
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 47
Hepatobiliary and pancreas surgery
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
10
291
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 48
breast cancer
thyroid cancer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
10
491
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 49
Hepatobiliary and pancreas surgery
Liver transplantation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
11
350
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 50
medicine
surgery
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
7
262
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 51
Colorectal Surgery
Gastrointestinal Surgery
Gastroenterology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
7
838
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 52
Surgery
Colon cancer
Medicine
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
5
153
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 53
general surgery
colon
rectum
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
2
50
Yw Kim|YW Kim, Y.-W. Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
80
324
23,681
gastric cancer
minimally invasive surgery
robotic surgery
translational research
clinical trial
Nam Kyu Kim
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
76
324
19,786
Kyu Eun Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
51
160
8,171
Hyoung-Il Kim
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
51
121
8,372
Surgery
MIS
tumor immunology
TILs
Kyo Young Song
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
50
145
11,011
Seung Hyuk Baik
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
48
142
8,429
Colorectal Cancer
Robot Surgery
Carcinomatosis
HIPEC
IP Chemotherapy
Hoon Yub Kim
Korea University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
134
6,292
Endocrine Surgery
Thyroid Surgery
Donghwan Jung
University of Ulsan
Ulsan, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
43
162
6,999
liver transplantation
hepatocellular carcinoma
hepatectomy
Dae Wook Hwang
University of Ulsan
Ulsan, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
41
126
6,282
Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery
Surgical oncology
Evidence-based medicine
Yoon Young Choi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
73
4,544
Surgery
translational research
gastric cancer
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Ho Kyoung Hwang
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
100
3,948
Surgery
Pancreatic cancer
Kyung Sik Kim
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
83
3,826
Youngwan Kim
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
53
2,590
Won-Suk Lee
Gachon University
Seongnam, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
66
3,853
Jeonghyun Kang
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
74
3,015
Colorectal cancer
Surgery
Jin Hyang Jung
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
61
2,619
Gyu-Sam Hwang
University of Ulsan
Ulsan, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
75
3,235
liver transplantation hemodynamics
Woohyung Lee
University of Ulsan
Ulsan, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
56
2,367
Dong Sik Kim
Korea University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
65
3,372
HBP Surgery & Liver Transplantation
Ho Young Chung
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
51
2,228
Surgery
Oncology
Medical Informatics
Minjung Kim|Minjung Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
48
2,331
Colorectal surgery
Gut microbiome
Colon cancer
Rectal Cancer
Laparoscopic surgery
Eun Jung Park
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
57
2,121
Dong Won Lee
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
57
1,732
Breast reconstruction
Robotic surgery
Lymphedema surgery
Ki Tae Hwang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
49
2,033
Sang Chul Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
44
1,883
Say June Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
47
2,005
General surgery
Stem cells
Liver transplantation
Biomaterials
Liver regeneration
Lim Sang Woo
Hallym University
Chuncheon, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
37
1,620
Han Byoel Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
53
3,256
Breast Cancer
Cancer Genomics
Surgical Oncology
Sung Gwe Ahn
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
60
2,179
Breast Cancer
Genomic research
Multigene assay
PD-L1
Sentinel lymph node biopsy
Young Up Cho
Cha University
Pocheon, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
50
13,065
surgery
oncology
breast cancer
Seoung Hoon Kim (Seong Hoon Kim)
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
40
1,521
liver surgery
transplant
Suk Hwan Lee
Kyung Hee University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
34
2,453
Seung Huh
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
43
1,643
Kyung Chul Yoon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
40
1,506
Liver transplantation
hepatocellular carcinoma
Laparoscopic liver surgery
hepatology
immuno-oncology
Sung Hoon Kim
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
27
1,188
Hepatobiliary and transplantation
Seok-Hwan Kim
Chungnam National University
Daejeon, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
26
1,040
Liver transplantation
Liver cell carcinoma
Biliary cancer
Organoid
Microbiome
Yongjun Cha
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
24
1,555
Circulating biomarkers
Clinical trials
Gastrointestinal cancers
Sangbin Han
Samsung Electronics, South Korea
Gyeonggi, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
22
693
Liver Transplanation
Hepatocarcinogenesis
Transfusion
Immunomodulation
Patient Blood Management
Han Young Seok
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
22
1,050
colorectal
colorectal cancer (CRC)
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
minimally invasive surgery (MIS)
robotic surgery
Woo-Hyoung Kang
University of Ulsan
Ulsan, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
20
713
Seung Ho Song
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
15
551
Incheon Kang
Cha University
Pocheon, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
13
414
hepatocellular carcinoma
liver transplantation
cholangiocarcinoma
Byung-Kyu Ahn
Hanyang University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
17
354
Daedong Kim
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
12
733
Surgery
colorectal cancer
Public health
Yoonhyeong Byun
Eulji University
Daejeon, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
291
Hepatobiliary and pancreas surgery
Young Chul Yoon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
11
350
Hepatobiliary and pancreas surgery
Liver transplantation
Kilsoo Yie
Kangwon National University
Gangwon-do, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
7
262
Colorectal Surgery
Gastrointestinal Surgery
Gastroenterology
Moonsuk Choi
Samsung Electronics, South Korea
Gyeonggi, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
2
50
general surgery
colon
rectum