Top 100 Scientists
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences 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.
health policy
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504
35,822
Health Promotion
Geriatrics
Primary Care
Noncommunicable Disease
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63
240
30,214
Health data science
eXplainable AI
Cancer survivorship
Primary care for vulnerable population
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Citation
62
231
13,405
Health Statistics
Mental Health
Oral Health
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H-Index
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58
152
17,332
Healthy aging
Disability
Dementia
Lifestyle
Frailty
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Citation
44
108
16,510
Health policy and management
Social Epidemiology
Disability studies
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Citation
38
122
5,043
Antimicrobial peptides
Extracellular Vesicles
Nanoparticles
Fish Immunogenetics
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
38
111
4,527
microfabrication
sustainable biomaterials
biomedical devices
microneedles
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
35
54
3,745
Physical Activity
Health Sciences
Convergence Medicine
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
35
81
5,447
AI
Healthcare
Omics
Bioinformatics
Statistical Method
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
35
52
5,291
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On Selection: 11
Universal Health Coverage
Maternal Child Health
Global Health Education
Health System Strengthening
Priority setting
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
34
79
4,807
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On Selection: 12
healthcare management
socioeconomic status and health
healthcare utilization
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
31
92
3,107
* Rankings
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On Selection: 13
Health Data Analytics
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
30
52
3,074
* Rankings
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On Selection: 14
health policy
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
29
116
7,038
* Rankings
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On Selection: 15
Environmental Health Science
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
29
52
3,235
* Rankings
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On Selection: 16
Health Communication
Social Marketing
Science Communication
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
29
43
3,651
* Rankings
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On Selection: 17
health policy
welfare state & health
global health
healthy public policy
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
29
55
2,967
* Rankings
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On Selection: 18
Physical therapy
Neuroscience
Pain management
Rehabilitation Medicine
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
28
64
2,972
* Rankings
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On Selection: 19
Health Technology Assessment
Cost Effectiveness Analysis
Pharmacoeconomics
Health Economics
Econometrics
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
28
54
2,717
* Rankings
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On Selection: 20
Health Services Research
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
27
47
2,739
* Rankings
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On Selection: 21
nutrition
macronutrients
obesity
family medicine
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
27
52
2,730
* Rankings
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On Selection: 22
Healthcare management
Medical device industry
Digital health
Community health
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
43
4,755
* Rankings
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On Selection: 23
Health Policy
Health Service Research
Cancer care
Policy Evaluation
Public Health
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
75
2,420
* Rankings
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On Selection: 24
Health policy
Preventive Medicine
Health economics
Aging and long-term care
Patient-centered care
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
46
2,194
* Rankings
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On Selection: 25
Health promotion
Family medicine
Nutrition
Physical activity
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
24
43
1,863
* Rankings
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On Selection: 26
Health Policy and Management
Frailty
Digital Healthcare
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
23
71
2,185
* Rankings
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On Selection: 27
health
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
23
41
1,601
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 28
Environmental Epidemiology
Epidemiology
Public Health
Biostatistics
Health Information
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
22
35
1,586
* Rankings
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On Selection: 29
Health communication
emotional appeal
message fatigue
health information seeking
narrative persuasion
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
22
29
3,030
* Rankings
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On Selection: 30
health policy
health management
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
22
41
1,618
* Rankings
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On Selection: 31
Medicine
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i10 Index
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21
50
1,492
* Rankings
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On Selection: 32
Exercise physiology
disability and rehabilitation
physical activity
diabetes
obesity
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
19
25
1,201
* Rankings
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On Selection: 33
Health technology
Health Big Data
Digital Health
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
25
1,001
Rehabilitation
Stroke
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
36
1,783
* Rankings
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On Selection: 35
Health sensors
Granular media
Microfluidics
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
15
17
754
* Rankings
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On Selection: 36
Health Policy
Long-term Care
Health Promotion
Mental heath
Risk Factors
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
15
22
1,459
* Rankings
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On Selection: 37
Health Policy
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
15
23
956
* Rankings
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On Selection: 38
Environmental epidemiology
Community Health
Health promotion & education
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
19
806
* Rankings
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On Selection: 39
Healthcare management
Health IT
Healthcare informatics
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
18
4,939
* Rankings
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On Selection: 40
Organ-on-a-chip
Neural engineering
3D Brain-on-a chip
Brain-Computer Interface
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
13
603
* Rankings
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On Selection: 41
health sciences
behavioral modeling
topic modeling
AI theory
computational social science
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
12
13
725
* Rankings
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On Selection: 42
Privacy Enhanced Technology(PET)
Information Security(IS)
Digital Health(DH)
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
11
12
343
* Rankings
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On Selection: 43
Health Informatics
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
11
1,185
* Rankings
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On Selection: 44
Health promotion
Degenerative diseases
Exercise physiology
Exercise prescription
Exercise rehabilitation
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
8
416
* Rankings
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On Selection: 45
Health Services Research
Healthcare Management
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
8
627
* Rankings
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On Selection: 46
motivational interviewing
workplace health promotion
mental health nursing
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H-Index
i10 Index
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8
6
254
* Rankings
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On Selection: 47
Health system
health promotion
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
6
130
* Rankings
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On Selection: 48
health policy and management
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
6
146
* Rankings
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On Selection: 49
Health Promotion
Global Health
Healthy City
Public Health
Hospital Management
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
5
299
* Rankings
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On Selection: 50
Metabolic Engineering
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H-Index
i10 Index
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6
2
63
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On Selection: 51
cancer screening
health education
willingness to pay
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
2
155
Eun-Cheol Park
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
68
504
35,822
Belong Cho
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
63
240
30,214
Health Promotion
Geriatrics
Primary Care
Noncommunicable Disease
Sang Min Park|Park SM, Park, Sang Min, 박 상민
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
62
231
13,405
Health data science
eXplainable AI
Cancer survivorship
Primary care for vulnerable population
Hae-Young Kim
Korea University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
58
152
17,332
Health Statistics
Mental Health
Oral Health
Yunhwan Lee
Ajou University
Berlin, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
44
108
16,510
Healthy aging
Disability
Dementia
Lifestyle
Frailty
Jong Hyock Park
Chungbuk National University
Cheongju, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
122
5,043
Health policy and management
Social Epidemiology
Disability studies
Mahanama De Zoysa|마하나마 디조이사
Chungnam National University
Daejeon, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
111
4,527
Antimicrobial peptides
Extracellular Vesicles
Nanoparticles
Fish Immunogenetics
Kangju Lee
Chonnam National University
Gwangju, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
54
3,745
microfabrication
sustainable biomaterials
biomedical devices
microneedles
Jong Hwan Park
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
81
5,447
Physical Activity
Health Sciences
Convergence Medicine
Sang Cheol Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
52
5,291
AI
Healthcare
Omics
Bioinformatics
Statistical Method
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Juhwan Oh
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
79
4,807
Universal Health Coverage
Maternal Child Health
Global Health Education
Health System Strengthening
Priority setting
Young Dae Kwon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
92
3,107
healthcare management
socioeconomic status and health
healthcare utilization
Kyuwoong Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
52
3,074
Jang Sung İn
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
116
7,038
Jin Il Kwak (곽진일)
Konkuk University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
52
3,235
Environmental Health Science
Chul Joo CJ Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
43
3,651
Health Communication
Social Marketing
Science Communication
Haejoo Chung
Korea University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
55
2,967
health policy
welfare state & health
global health
healthy public policy
Hwi Young Cho
Gachon University
Seongnam, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
64
2,972
Physical therapy
Neuroscience
Pain management
Rehabilitation Medicine
Jeonghoon Ahn
Ewha Womens University
Incheon, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
54
2,717
Health Technology Assessment
Cost Effectiveness Analysis
Pharmacoeconomics
Health Economics
Econometrics
Sung Heui Bae
Ewha Womens University
Incheon, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
47
2,739
Health Services Research
Seung Won Oh|Seungwon Oh, SW Oh
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
52
2,730
nutrition
macronutrients
obesity
family medicine
Munjae Lee
Ajou University
Berlin, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
43
4,755
Healthcare management
Medical device industry
Digital health
Community health
Kyu-Tae Han
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
75
2,420
Health Policy
Health Service Research
Cancer care
Policy Evaluation
Public Health
Young Kyung Do
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
46
2,194
Health policy
Preventive Medicine
Health economics
Aging and long-term care
Patient-centered care
Gyeongsil Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
43
1,863
Health promotion
Family medicine
Nutrition
Physical activity
Jaeyong Shin
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
71
2,185
Health Policy and Management
Frailty
Digital Healthcare
Hyewon Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
35
1,586
Environmental Epidemiology
Epidemiology
Public Health
Biostatistics
Health Information
Jiyeon So
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
29
3,030
Health communication
emotional appeal
message fatigue
health information seeking
narrative persuasion
Byoung Geol Choi
Korea University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
50
1,492
Dong Il Kim
Incheon National University
Incheon, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
25
1,201
Exercise physiology
disability and rehabilitation
physical activity
diabetes
obesity
Soo Kyoung Lee
Keimyung University
Daegu, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
25
1,001
Health technology
Health Big Data
Digital Health
Sujin Hwang
Baekseok University
Cheonan, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
36
1,783
Wonjong Jung
Samsung Electronics, South Korea
Gyeonggi, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
17
754
Health sensors
Granular media
Microfluidics
Hyo Young Lee
Dongseo University
Busan, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
22
1,459
Health Policy
Long-term Care
Health Promotion
Mental heath
Risk Factors
Eunjeong Kang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
23
956
Jayeun Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
19
806
Environmental epidemiology
Community Health
Health promotion & education
Seewon Ryu
Inje University
Gimhae, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
18
4,939
Healthcare management
Health IT
Healthcare informatics
Se Hoon Jeong
Inje University
Gimhae, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
13
603
Organ-on-a-chip
Neural engineering
3D Brain-on-a chip
Brain-Computer Interface
Sungkyu (Shaun) Park|Sungkyu Park
Kangwon National University
Gangwon-do, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
13
725
health sciences
behavioral modeling
topic modeling
AI theory
computational social science
Jaedong Lee|JAE DONG LEE
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
12
343
Privacy Enhanced Technology(PET)
Information Security(IS)
Digital Health(DH)
Sungkee Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
11
1,185
김재등(Jae-Deung Kim)
Suwon University
Hwaseong, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
8
416
Health promotion
Degenerative diseases
Exercise physiology
Exercise prescription
Exercise rehabilitation
Jae-Young Choi|JaeYoung Choi, Choi, Jaeyoung
Hallym University
Chuncheon, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
8
627
Health Services Research
Healthcare Management
Kyonghwa Kang
Chungwoon University
Hongseong, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
6
254
motivational interviewing
workplace health promotion
mental health nursing
Health system
health promotion
Juyoung Kim
University of Ulsan
Ulsan, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
6
146
health policy and management
Health Promotion
Global Health
Healthy City
Public Health
Hospital Management
Bui Cam Nhung
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
2
155
cancer screening
health education
willingness to pay