Top 100 Scientists
Medical and Health Sciences / Ophthalmology 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.
Ophthalmology
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
52
56
9,385
ophthalmology
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
49
169
8,906
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 3
안과
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
46
165
8,491
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 4
Glaucoma
Ophthalmology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
45
138
6,044
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 5
retina
macula
ophthalmology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
39
139
6,124
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 6
Ophthalmology
Retina
Epidemiology
Deep Learning
Vessel Segmentation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
35
84
4,285
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 7
Gene therapy
Retinal Organoid
Optogenetic therapy
Retinal prosthesis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
35
88
3,576
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 8
안과
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
34
112
4,608
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 9
Glaucoma
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
32
85
3,226
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 10
ophthalmology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
31
68
3,084
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* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 11
glaucoma
ophthalmology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
30
59
2,445
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 12
Ophthalmology
Refractive surgery
Machine learning
Public health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
27
44
2,560
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 13
ophthalmology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
26
41
3,007
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 14
안과학
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
26
43
1,773
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 15
ophthalmology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
51
2,279
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 16
Ophthalmology
Retina
Vascular biology
Big data Science
Translational research
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
24
40
2,438
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 17
Ophthalmology
Optic
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
24
65
2,218
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 18
Retina
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
24
36
1,488
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 19
Retina Specialist
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
22
42
1,985
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 20
Ophthalmology- Retina / Uveitis
iPSC- Retinal organoid
CRISPR/Cas9
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
21
32
1,347
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 21
Glaucoma
Ophthalmology
Medicine
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
21
35
1,633
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 22
Cornea
External Eye Disease
Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
21
31
1,335
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 23
Genetics
Ophthalmology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
34
1,127
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 24
Glaucoma
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
35
1,414
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 25
Ophthalmology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
32
1,506
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 26
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
25
1,047
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 27
Neurotology
Neuroopthalmology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
19
35
1,081
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 28
cornea
lacrimal gland
neurodegenerative disease
biomarker
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
19
28
1,312
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 29
Ophthalmology
Retina
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
19
29
1,191
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 30
Ophthalmology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
34
1,128
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 31
Ophthalmology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
17
28
898
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 32
Ophthalmology
Retina
Translational Research
Vascular biology
Drug development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
22
1,854
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 33
Glaucoma
Normal tension glaucoma
Optic nerve disease
Cataract
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
26
910
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 34
Ophthalmology (Vitreo-Retinal Diseases
Uveitis
Intraocular Oncology)
Biomedical Informatics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
15
21
645
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 35
Data science
Ophthalmology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
15
22
1,201
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 36
Ophthalmology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
19
775
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 37
Presbyopia
Cataract
Dry eye disease
Corneal disease
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
16
704
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 38
Global Health
Public Health
Global Surgery
Global Ophthalmology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
15
1,049
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 39
retina
RP
ophthalmology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
13
556
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 40
Ophthalmology
Molecular biology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
12
17
520
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 41
Ophthalmology
Glaucoma
Eye tracking
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
11
13
359
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 42
medicine
ophthalmology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
11
305
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 43
Ophthalmology
Medical informatics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
8
228
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 44
Ophthalmology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
8
484
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 45
ophthalmology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
7
770
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 46
ophthalmology
retina
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
5
222
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 47
Ophthalmology
retina
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
3
91
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 48
ophthalmology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
5
98
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 49
Ophthalmology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
3
85
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 50
Ophthalmology
Biomedical Optics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
3
101
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 51
Ophthalmology
Graves’ ophthalmopathy
Metascience
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
2
87
Kyu Hyung Park
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
52
56
9,385
Tae-İm Kim
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
49
169
8,906
Hyeong Gon Yu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
165
8,491
Jin Wook Jeoung
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
138
6,044
Hyoung Jun Koh
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
139
6,124
retina
macula
ophthalmology
Sang Jun Park
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
84
4,285
Ophthalmology
Retina
Epidemiology
Deep Learning
Vessel Segmentation
Suk Ho Byeon
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
88
3,576
Gene therapy
Retinal Organoid
Optogenetic therapy
Retinal prosthesis
Jongsuk Song
Korea University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
112
4,608
Young Kook Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
85
3,226
Jung Yeul Kim
Chungnam National University
Daejeon, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
68
3,084
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Jin A Choi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
59
2,445
Tae Keun Yoo
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
44
2,560
Ophthalmology
Refractive surgery
Machine learning
Public health
Hong Kyun Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
41
3,007
Sun Woong Kim
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
43
1,773
Jaepil Shin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
51
2,279
Jee Myung Yang
University of Ulsan
Ulsan, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
40
2,438
Ophthalmology
Retina
Vascular biology
Big data Science
Translational research
Youngsub Eom
Korea University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
65
2,218
Seungbum Kang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
36
1,488
Iksoo Byon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
42
1,985
Junwon Lee
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
32
1,347
Ophthalmology- Retina / Uveitis
iPSC- Retinal organoid
CRISPR/Cas9
Kyoung Min Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
35
1,633
Glaucoma
Ophthalmology
Medicine
Dong Hyun Kim
Gachon University
Seongnam, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
31
1,335
Cornea
External Eye Disease
Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Lee Ji Woong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
35
1,414
Sohee Jeon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
32
1,506
Yong Soo Byun
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
25
1,047
Sun UK Lee
Korea University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
35
1,081
Neurotology
Neuroopthalmology
Yong Woo Ji
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
28
1,312
cornea
lacrimal gland
neurodegenerative disease
biomarker
Jiwon Baek
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
29
1,191
Jae Ho Jung
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
34
1,128
Jin Woo Kwon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
28
898
Junyeop Lee
University of Ulsan
Ulsan, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
22
1,854
Ophthalmology
Retina
Translational Research
Vascular biology
Drug development
Sang Yeop Lee
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
26
910
Glaucoma
Normal tension glaucoma
Optic nerve disease
Cataract
Hyun Goo Kang|Hyun Goo Kang
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
21
645
Ophthalmology (Vitreo-Retinal Diseases
Uveitis
Intraocular Oncology)
Biomedical Informatics
Sang Min Nam
Cha University
Pocheon, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
22
1,201
Data science
Ophthalmology
Koung Hoon Kook
Ajou University
Berlin, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
19
775
Jae Lim Chung
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
16
704
Presbyopia
Cataract
Dry eye disease
Corneal disease
Sangchul Yoon
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
15
1,049
Global Health
Public Health
Global Surgery
Global Ophthalmology
Cinoo Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
13
556
Yong Joon Kim
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
17
520
Ophthalmology
Molecular biology
Yong Chan Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
13
359
Ophthalmology
Glaucoma
Eye tracking
Jun Hyuk Son
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
11
305
Yeon Woong Chung
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
8
228
Ophthalmology
Medical informatics
Kyeon Ahn
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
7
770
Jaehwan Choi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
5
222
Ki Young Son
Samsung Electronics, South Korea
Gyeonggi, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
3
91
Jang-Hun Lee (이장훈)|Jang hoon Lee
Kangwon National University
Gangwon-do, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
3
85
Jong In You
Kyung Hee University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
3
101
Ophthalmology
Biomedical Optics
Seung Hyun Park
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
2
87
Ophthalmology
Graves’ ophthalmopathy
Metascience