Top 100 Scientists
Medical and Health Sciences / Physiology 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.
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 1
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
37
84
4,340
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 2
Medicine
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
36
63
4,984
Cancer Nanotechnology
Nano-Immunology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
35
67
4,321
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 4
Secretion
salivary gland
signaling
morphogenesis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
34
83
4,958
Physiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
34
70
3,728
ion transporter
calcium signaling
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
33
59
3,594
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 7
Medical Imaging
Neuroimaging
Neuroscience
MRI
Neuromodulation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
32
47
5,556
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 8
Neuroscience
Pain
Imaging
AI
Electroceuticals
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
32
50
2,621
Adult neurogenesis
Neurodegeneration
Zinc
Hippocampus
Neuroscience
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
27
67
2,222
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 10
Physiology
Platelet
Myocardial infarction
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
27
63
2,370
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* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 11
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
40
2,377
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 12
ion channel
piezo
mechanotransduction
hypertension
5-HT receptors signaling and Schizophrenia
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
45
1,634
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 13
Biochemistry
Gerontology
Neurology
Pharmacology and Toxicology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
23
41
2,315
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 14
Neuro and Gastro-intestinal physiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
23
49
1,579
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 15
Stem Cell Research
Neoroscience
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
21
39
1,833
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 16
Immunology
Innate immunity
neutrophil
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
27
15,024
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 17
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
33
1,097
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 18
physiology
pharmacology
biology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
20
859
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 19
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
17
430
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 20
Electrophysiology
primary cilia
renal physiology
Stem cell research
Organoid
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
11
14
1,099
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 21
physiology of exercise
exercise prescription
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
7
171
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 22
Physiology
Aging
e-sports
Sports engineering
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
5
148
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 23
Physiology
Sports
Physical activity and health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
0
15
Kyu Sang Park
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
84
4,340
Hyung Soo Han
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
63
4,984
Dongwoo Khang
Gachon University
Seongnam, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
67
4,321
Cancer Nanotechnology
Nano-Immunology
Kyungpyo Park
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
83
4,958
Secretion
salivary gland
signaling
morphogenesis
Hyeok Yil Kwon
Hallym University
Chuncheon, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
70
3,728
Jeong Hee Hong
Gachon University
Seongnam, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
59
3,594
ion transporter
calcium signaling
Hang Joon Jo
Hanyang University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
47
5,556
Medical Imaging
Neuroimaging
Neuroscience
MRI
Neuromodulation
Sun Kwang Kim
Kyung Hee University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
50
2,621
Neuroscience
Pain
Imaging
AI
Electroceuticals
Bo Young Choi
Hallym University
Chuncheon, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
67
2,222
Adult neurogenesis
Neurodegeneration
Zinc
Hippocampus
Neuroscience
Hyun Kuk Kim
Chosun University
Gwangju, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
63
2,370
Physiology
Platelet
Myocardial infarction
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Hee Chul Han
Korea University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
40
2,377
Young Min Bae
Konkuk University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
45
1,634
ion channel
piezo
mechanotransduction
hypertension
5-HT receptors signaling and Schizophrenia
Mahesh Ramalingam
Chonnam National University
Gwangju, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
41
2,315
Biochemistry
Gerontology
Neurology
Pharmacology and Toxicology
Yun Lyul Lee
Hallym University
Chuncheon, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
49
1,579
Neuro and Gastro-intestinal physiology
Han Seong Jeong
Chonnam National University
Gwangju, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
39
1,833
Stem Cell Research
Neoroscience
Chang Won Hong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
27
15,024
Immunology
Innate immunity
neutrophil
Chansik Hong
Chosun University
Gwangju, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
33
1,097
Yonjung Kim
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
20
859
physiology
pharmacology
biology
Yuan Yee Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
17
430
Kotdaji Ha
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
14
1,099
Electrophysiology
primary cilia
renal physiology
Stem cell research
Organoid
Jong Hyuck Kim
Jungwon University
Goesan, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
7
171
physiology of exercise
exercise prescription
Joonsung Park(박준성)
Silla University
Busan, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
5
148
Physiology
Aging
e-sports
Sports engineering
Jooin Yu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
0
15
Physiology
Sports
Physical activity and health