Top 100 Scientists
Medical and Health Sciences / Orthopedics and Traumatology 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.
Orthopedics
biology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
71
220
16,123
Orthopaedics
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
56
210
13,082
Orthopedic trauma
Pediatric Orthopedics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
49
140
7,126
Bone biology
Nanotechnology
Molecular biology
Cancer
Computational Biology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
45
108
9,361
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 5
Knee
Osteoarthritis
Cartilage
Meniscus & Ligament Injury
Cell & Gene Therapy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
44
99
5,590
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 6
Orthopedic trauma
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
39
97
4,916
Orthopaedics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
37
87
4,303
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 8
Knee Joint Disorder
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
36
78
4,091
Orthopaedic surgery
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
34
92
4,341
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 10
Orthopaedic Surgery
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
33
86
3,194
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* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 11
Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Bone Sarcoma
Metastatic Bone Tumors
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
32
77
2,838
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 12
Orthopaedics
Knee
Arhroplasty
Biomaterials
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
31
84
3,523
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 13
Orthopedic Surgery
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
31
69
3,239
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 14
Orthopedics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
30
67
2,560
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 15
Shoulder and elbow surgery
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
29
45
2,599
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 16
Knee
cartilage
meniscus
mesenchymal stem cells
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
28
56
2,748
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 17
orthopedic surgery
Mesenchymal Stem cell
Cartilage
Sports medicine
biomechanics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
28
59
2,242
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 18
orthopaedic surgery
foot and ankle
regenerative medicine
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
28
61
2,070
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 19
수술로봇
규제과학
인공지능
의료기기
수술항법장치
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
28
46
2,548
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 20
Hand Surgery
congenital hand
brachial plexus injury
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
27
46
2,064
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 21
Biportal Endoscopic Spine Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
27
36
1,871
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 22
Orthopaedic surgery
Biomedical Informatics
Medical ICT
Computer Simulation
Osteoporosis-Sarcopenia
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
61
1,933
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 23
Medical Sciences
Biodegradable Metals
Translational Medicine
Orthopedics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
42
2,984
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 24
Division of foot and ankle surgery
Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
23
34
1,485
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 25
spine disorder
biodegradable material
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
23
47
2,162
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 26
Orthopaedics
Trauma
Geriatric fractures
Osteoporosis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
26
1,082
Shoulder and elbow
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
33
1,643
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 28
Orthopedic Surgery
Microsurgery
Radiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
30
1,505
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 29
orthopaedic trauma
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
19
33
1,362
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 30
Orthopaedic Surgery
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
25
1,148
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 31
Hand surgery
Bone and soft tissue tumors
Biomechanics
3D printing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
29
1,555
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 32
Orthopedics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
17
21
610
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 33
ACL
Simulation
Orthopedic Biomechanics
Sports Injury
Lower extremity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
17
23
2,091
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 34
Pediatric Orthopedics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
24
632
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 35
orthopaedics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
29
852
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 36
Pediatric orthopedics
Cerebral palsy
Scoliosis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
29
791
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 37
orthopedic
nerosurgery
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
30
989
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 38
Trauma
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
15
22
817
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 39
Orthopaedic Surgery
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
15
17
467
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 40
Orthropaedic surgery
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
17
863
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 41
Orthopaedic surgery
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
16
638
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 42
Orthopaedic Surgery
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
11
15
303
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 43
Biportal endoscopic spine surgery
Minimally invasive spine surgery
Orthopaedic surgery
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
10
453
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 44
Orthopedic Surgery
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
10
269
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 45
Orthopaedic surgery
Hip arthroplasty
Lower extremity trauma
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
6
227
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 46
Orthopedic Surgery
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
3
72
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 47
Orthopedic Surgery
Sports Medicine
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
3
63
Ki-Won Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
71
220
16,123
Tae Joon Cho
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
56
210
13,082
Chang Wug Oh
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
49
140
7,126
Orthopedic trauma
Pediatric Orthopedics
Ashish Ranjan Sharma
Hallym University
Chuncheon, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
108
9,361
Bone biology
Nanotechnology
Molecular biology
Cancer
Computational Biology
Chong Bum Chang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
44
99
5,590
Knee
Osteoarthritis
Cartilage
Meniscus & Ligament Injury
Cell & Gene Therapy
Jong Keon Oh
Korea University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
97
4,916
Kyung Wook Nha
Inje University
Gimhae, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
87
4,303
Hee Soo Kyung
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
78
4,091
Kyoung Hwan Koh
University of Ulsan
Ulsan, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
92
4,341
Yong In
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
86
3,194
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Ilkyu Han
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
77
2,838
Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Bone Sarcoma
Metastatic Bone Tumors
Seung Baik Kang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
84
3,523
Orthopaedics
Knee
Arhroplasty
Biomaterials
Lim Seung Jae
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
69
3,239
Jae Hyuk Yang
Hanyang University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
67
2,560
Yong Beom Park
Chung Ang University
Multan, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
56
2,748
Knee
cartilage
meniscus
mesenchymal stem cells
Sung Hwan Kim
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
59
2,242
orthopedic surgery
Mesenchymal Stem cell
Cartilage
Sports medicine
biomechanics
Hak Jun Kim
Korea University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
61
2,070
orthopaedic surgery
foot and ankle
regenerative medicine
Jae Kwang Kim
University of Ulsan
Ulsan, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
46
2,064
Hand Surgery
congenital hand
brachial plexus injury
Si Young Park
Korea University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
36
1,871
Biportal Endoscopic Spine Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery
Tae Sik Goh
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
61
1,933
Orthopaedic surgery
Biomedical Informatics
Medical ICT
Computer Simulation
Osteoporosis-Sarcopenia
Hyung-Seop (Chris) Han
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
42
2,984
Medical Sciences
Biodegradable Metals
Translational Medicine
Orthopedics
Young UK Park
Ajou University
Berlin, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
34
1,485
Division of foot and ankle surgery
Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery
Young Yul Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
47
2,162
spine disorder
biodegradable material
Ki Chul Park
Hanyang University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
26
1,082
Orthopaedics
Trauma
Geriatric fractures
Osteoporosis
Tae Kang Lim
Eulji University
Daejeon, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
33
1,643
Seung Hwan Rhee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
30
1,505
Orthopedic Surgery
Microsurgery
Radiology
Jae Woo Cho
Korea University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
33
1,362
Byung-Ki Cho
Chungbuk National University
Cheongju, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
25
1,148
Seung Han Shin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
29
1,555
Hand surgery
Bone and soft tissue tumors
Biomechanics
3D printing
Chan Ho Park
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
21
610
Choongsoo S Shin
Sogang University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
23
2,091
ACL
Simulation
Orthopedic Biomechanics
Sports Injury
Lower extremity
Pediatric Orthopedics
Yoon Hae Kwak
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
29
852
Kun-Bo Park
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
29
791
Pediatric orthopedics
Cerebral palsy
Scoliosis
Hae Beom Lee
Chungnam National University
Daejeon, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
30
989
orthopedic
nerosurgery
Hyung Keun Song
Ajou University
Berlin, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
22
817
Yougun Won
Konyang University
Nonsan, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
17
467
Yoon Chung Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
16
638
Jungwoo Lee
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
15
303
Min-Seok Kang
Korea University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
453
Biportal endoscopic spine surgery
Minimally invasive spine surgery
Orthopaedic surgery
Kyun-Ho, Shin
Korea University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
269
박찬우
Samsung Electronics, South Korea
Gyeonggi, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
6
227
Orthopaedic surgery
Hip arthroplasty
Lower extremity trauma
Dae Keun Suh, Md|DK Suh, Joseph Suh
Korea University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
3
63
Orthopedic Surgery
Sports Medicine