Top 100 Scientists
Medical and Health Sciences / Neurology 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.
Stroke
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
78
287
31,050
stem cell
regeneration
microRNA
autoimmune encephalitis
epilepsy
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
75
264
21,916
Neurology
Digital Therapeutics
Imaging
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
74
222
17,433
stroke
neurology
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
72
205
20,516
neurology
stroke
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
71
263
25,701
Stroke
Neurology
Outcome
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
59
167
10,818
neurology
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H-Index
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Citation
57
154
9,168
Stroke
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
54
173
9,397
Neurology
Stroke
Imaging
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
53
142
10,082
Stroke
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
52
139
17,818
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On Selection: 11
neurophysiology
neuroimaging
behavioral neurology
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
52
224
12,531
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 12
Stroke
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
44
126
6,166
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 13
nanomedicine
microbleeds
brain imaging
stroke
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
42
45
5,696
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 14
patho-physiology and image of Dementia
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
40
182
7,727
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 15
Sleep medicine
Chronobiology
Epilepsy
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
40
124
6,171
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 16
Stroke and Vascular Neurology
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
39
98
5,774
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 17
stroke
neurology
neurointervention
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
37
86
6,853
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 18
dementia
Alzheimer's disease
Lewy body disease
Mixed dementia
Cognition
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
36
100
4,048
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 19
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
36
98
4,600
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 20
Epilepsy
Headache
Neuropsychiatry
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
35
62
4,599
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 21
neuroscience
stem cell biology
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
34
96
3,823
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 22
Neurology
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
34
51
5,329
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 23
Resuscitation
Neurology
basic research
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
33
135
4,294
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 24
stroke
headache
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
32
79
3,173
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 25
Neurology
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
32
67
4,824
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 26
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
30
62
3,185
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 27
neuroimmunology
neuromyelitis optica
multiple sclerosis
auto-antibody
intraoperative neurophysiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
30
65
3,079
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 28
Sleep
epilepsy
autoimmune encephalitis
bioinformatics
genetics in neurology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
29
68
3,347
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 29
Drosophila
neuroscience
neurological disorder
Multi-Omics
Biomarker discovery
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
29
37
17,607
Vascular neurology
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
28
67
3,096
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 31
Neurology
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
28
57
3,462
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 32
Stroke
Cerebrovascular disease
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
27
51
2,632
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 33
Neuromuscular disorders
Bioinformatics
Translational research
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
27
66
3,155
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 34
Stroke
Atherosclerosis
Epidemiology
Statin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
26
43
1,986
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 35
Sleep medicine
Epilepsy
Intraoperative neurophsyology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
26
39
2,351
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 36
Neuroimmunology
Neuro-ophthalmology
CNS demyelinating diseases
Neurodegeneration
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
44
2,472
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 37
Neurology
Stroke
Cerebrovascular disease
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
45
1,727
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 38
Neurology
Neuroscience
Neurodegenerative disease
Neuromuscular disease
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
38
1,930
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 39
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
24
35
1,872
* Rankings
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On Selection: 40
Neurology
Neurocritical Care
Stroke
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
24
43
2,237
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 41
stroke
neurology
thrombolysis
arterial fibrillation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
23
41
2,206
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 42
Stroke
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
23
49
1,774
Neurological Physical Therapy
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
23
57
2,115
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 44
Neurology
Neurogenetics
and Autoimmune disease
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
23
56
1,701
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 45
Movement disorders
Parkinson's disease
Metal-related neurological disorders.
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
22
38
1,336
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 46
Stroke
Neurology
Neuroscience
Genetics
Epidemiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
21
45
2,170
* Rankings
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On Selection: 47
Stroke
Neurology
Endovascular treatment
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
21
27
1,524
* Rankings
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On Selection: 48
Neurology
stroke
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
19
32
2,572
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 49
neurology
dementia
headache
stroke
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
19
31
1,346
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 50
EEG
MRI
epilepsy
sleep disorder
network analysis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
29
1,142
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 51
Neuroimmunology
Neuromyelitis optica
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Neuromuscular disease
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
27
1,269
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 52
Human diseases
Biomaterials
Immunology
Molecular biology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
22
953
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 53
Neurology
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
17
23
1,751
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 54
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
15
17
743
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 55
EEG
Sleep
Epilepsy
Neurology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
15
15
510
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 56
Clinical neurology
Neuro-ophthalmology
Neuro-otology
Dementia
Neuroimaging analysis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
15
18
801
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 57
Traditional East Asian Medicine
Neurology
Cardiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
28
1,002
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 58
Headache
Migraine
Vascular headache
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
16
647
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 59
Neurology
Computational Neuroscience
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
12
13
545
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 60
Neurological Physical Therapy
Geriatric Physical Therapy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
11
13
375
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 61
Clinical neurophysiology
Neurology
Rehabilitation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
10
294
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 62
Stroke
Neuro-degenerative disease
Korean Medicine
Neurologic
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
13
372
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 63
Tissue engineering
neurology
3D cell printing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
6
688
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 64
Molecular immunology
cancer
pathophysiology
herbal medicine
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
5
146
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 65
CRISPR
genome editing
neurology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
5
863
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 66
Medical Big Data Convergence
Machine Learning
Deep Learning
Medical Image Processing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
4
120
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 67
Neurology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
3
121
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 68
neurologic music therapy
music & language
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
2
65
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 69
Neurology
Neuroscience
Genomics
Bioinformatics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
2
48
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 70
Neuroscience
Neuroimmunology
Biomarker
Astrocyte
Behavioral test
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
3
146
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 71
Neuromuscular disease
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
3
78
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 72
Speech
Swallowing & Cough dysfunctions
Neurological disease (particularly
Parkinson's disease)
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
0
28
Oh Young Bang
Samsung Electronics, South Korea
Gyeonggi, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
78
287
31,050
KON CHU
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
75
264
21,916
stem cell
regeneration
microRNA
autoimmune encephalitis
epilepsy
Dong-Wha Kang
University of Ulsan
Ulsan, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
74
222
17,433
Neurology
Digital Therapeutics
Imaging
Byung Woo Yoon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
72
205
20,516
Keun-Sik Hong
Inje University
Gimhae, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
59
167
10,818
Seung Hyun Kim
Hanyang University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
57
154
9,168
Hyo Suk Nam
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
54
173
9,397
Dong-Eog Kim
Dongguk University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
53
142
10,082
Sung Il Sohn
Keimyung University
Daegu, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
52
139
17,818
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Kyoung Min Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
52
224
12,531
neurophysiology
neuroimaging
behavioral neurology
Joon Tae Kim
Chonnam National University
Gwangju, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
44
126
6,166
Seung Hoon Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
45
5,696
nanomedicine
microbleeds
brain imaging
stroke
Hee Jin Kim
Hanyang University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
182
7,727
patho-physiology and image of Dementia
Eun Yeon Joo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
124
6,171
Sleep medicine
Chronobiology
Epilepsy
Yang Ha Hwang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
98
5,774
Jin Soo Lee
Ajou University
Berlin, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
86
6,853
stroke
neurology
neurointervention
Byoung Seok Ye
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
100
4,048
dementia
Alzheimer's disease
Lewy body disease
Mixed dementia
Cognition
Sang Bae Ko
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
98
4,600
Sung Pa Park
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
62
4,599
Epilepsy
Headache
Neuropsychiatry
Sang-Wuk Jeong
Dongguk University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
51
5,329
Jun Hwi Cho
Kangwon National University
Gangwon-do, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
135
4,294
Resuscitation
Neurology
basic research
Kyungmi Oh
Korea University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
79
3,173
Hahn Young Kim
Konkuk University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
67
4,824
Joonsang Yoo
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
62
3,185
Sung-Min Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
65
3,079
neuroimmunology
neuromyelitis optica
multiple sclerosis
auto-antibody
intraoperative neurophysiology
Tae Joon Kim
Ajou University
Berlin, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
68
3,347
Sleep
epilepsy
autoimmune encephalitis
bioinformatics
genetics in neurology
Young Ho Koh
Hallym University
Chuncheon, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
37
17,607
Drosophila
neuroscience
neurological disorder
Multi-Omics
Biomarker discovery
Jae Guk Kim
Eulji University
Daejeon, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
67
3,096
Ju Hong Min
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
57
3,462
Jong Ho Park
Hanyang University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
51
2,632
Stroke
Cerebrovascular disease
Yoon Ho Hong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
66
3,155
Neuromuscular disorders
Bioinformatics
Translational research
Jinkwon Kim
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
43
1,986
Stroke
Atherosclerosis
Epidemiology
Statin
Dae Lim Koo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
39
2,351
Sleep medicine
Epilepsy
Intraoperative neurophsyology
Eun-Jae Lee
University of Ulsan
Ulsan, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
44
2,472
Neuroimmunology
Neuro-ophthalmology
CNS demyelinating diseases
Neurodegeneration
Ki Woong Nam
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
45
1,727
Neurology
Stroke
Cerebrovascular disease
Ki Wook Oh
Hanyang University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
38
1,930
Neurology
Neuroscience
Neurodegenerative disease
Neuromuscular disease
Yong Won Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
35
1,872
Sang-Beom Jeon
University of Ulsan
Ulsan, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
43
2,237
Neurology
Neurocritical Care
Stroke
Wook Joo Kim
University of Ulsan
Ulsan, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
41
2,206
stroke
neurology
thrombolysis
arterial fibrillation
Sung Hyuk Heo
Kyung Hee University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
49
1,774
Duck Won Oh
Cheongju University
Cheongju, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
57
2,115
Tai Seung Nam
Chonnam National University
Gwangju, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
56
1,701
Neurology
Neurogenetics
and Autoimmune disease
Jae Hyeok Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
38
1,336
Movement disorders
Parkinson's disease
Metal-related neurological disorders.
Keon Joo Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
45
2,170
Stroke
Neurology
Neuroscience
Genetics
Epidemiology
Jang-Hyun Baek
Samsung Electronics, South Korea
Gyeonggi, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
27
1,524
Stroke
Neurology
Endovascular treatment
Hyungjong Park
Keimyung University
Daegu, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
32
2,572
Hak Young Rhee
Kyung Hee University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
31
1,346
neurology
dementia
headache
stroke
Jung Bin Kim
Korea University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
29
1,142
EEG
MRI
epilepsy
sleep disorder
network analysis
Seong Il Oh
Inje University
Gimhae, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
27
1,269
Neuroimmunology
Neuromyelitis optica
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Neuromuscular disease
Sunghwa Song
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
22
953
Human diseases
Biomaterials
Immunology
Molecular biology
San Jung
Hallym University
Chuncheon, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
23
1,751
Min Gyu Park
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
17
743
Hyeon Jin Kim
Ewha Womens University
Incheon, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
15
510
Eek Sung Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
18
801
Clinical neurology
Neuro-ophthalmology
Neuro-otology
Dementia
Neuroimaging analysis
Seungwon Kwon
Kyung Hee University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
28
1,002
Traditional East Asian Medicine
Neurology
Cardiology
Soohyun Cho
Eulji University
Daejeon, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
16
647
Headache
Migraine
Vascular headache
Yong-Jun Cha
Daejeon University
Daejeon, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
13
375
Neurological Physical Therapy
Geriatric Physical Therapy
Dougho Park
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
294
Clinical neurophysiology
Neurology
Rehabilitation
In Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
13
372
Stroke
Neuro-degenerative disease
Korean Medicine
Neurologic
Mihyeon Bae
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
6
688
Tissue engineering
neurology
3D cell printing
Laily Rahmawati
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
5
146
Molecular immunology
cancer
pathophysiology
herbal medicine
Younggwang Kim
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
5
863
CRISPR
genome editing
neurology
Payam Kasani
Kangwon National University
Gangwon-do, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
4
120
Medical Big Data Convergence
Machine Learning
Deep Learning
Medical Image Processing
Hyunjo Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
3
121
Myung Sun Yeo
Ewha Womens University
Incheon, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
2
65
neurologic music therapy
music & language
Ji Hyung Park
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
2
48
Neurology
Neuroscience
Genomics
Bioinformatics
Seungmi Kim
University of Ulsan
Ulsan, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
3
146
Neuroscience
Neuroimmunology
Biomarker
Astrocyte
Behavioral test
Jung Hwan Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
3
78
Speech
Swallowing & Cough dysfunctions
Neurological disease (particularly
Parkinson's disease)