Top 100 Scientists

World Top 100 Scientists 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" (870,053 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: 2
Choong-Min Ryu
Bacterial Volatile Compound
Host-microbe interactions
Plant-Microbiome Interactions
Plant Growth Promoting-Rhizobacteria
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
72
177
25,295
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Hee-Mock Oh
Phycology
Environmental microbiology
Cyanobacteria
Bioenergy
Bioresource
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
66
228
18,459
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Oh Seok Kwon
NanoBio Electronics
PoCTs
Molecular Diagnostics
Interfacing chemistry
Medical
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
50
113
7,972
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Seung-Goo Lee
Synthetic Biology
Enzyme engineering
Directed evolution
Biocatalysis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
39
127
4,985

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* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Eun-Woo Lee
Ferroptosis
Lipid metabolism
Ubiquitination
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
33
54
3,687
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Dae-Hee Lee
Systems Biology
Synthetic Biology
Metabolic Engineering
Evolutionary Engineering
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
32
71
3,671
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Seon-Kyu Kim
Bioinformatics
Cancer genomics
Prognosis
Agile software development
Machine and deep learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
31
69
3,942
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Dae-Hyun Cho
Microalgae
symbiosis
Metabolic pathway
biometrics statistic
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
30
42
4,293
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Euijeon Woo
protein structure & function
structural biology
protein engineering & design
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
27
56
2,989
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Yong-Min Kim
Molecular Evolution
Bioinformatics
Plant Science
Hibiscus syriacus
Malvaceae
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
22
28
3,074
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Bonsu Ku
Structural Biology
X-ray crystallography
Protein crystallography
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
22
31
3,468
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Jinho Seo
세포사멸
유비퀴틴화
단백질 인산화
세포 신호전달 경로
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
25
1,778
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 57
Jin (Jin-Ho) Yun|Jin Yun
Algal biotechnology
biomass conversion
community ecology
trait-based approaches
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
17
19
713
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 58
Yong Jae Lee
Environmental Biotechnology
Microalgae
Yeast
Directed Evolution
Secondary Metabolites
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
17
21
913
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 59
Chewook Lee
Intrinsically Disordered Protein
MD Simulation
Protein Structure and Function
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
17
20
1,437
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 60
Nam-Kyung Lee
Antibody Engineering
Bispecific Antibody
Immunotherapy
Cancer therapeutics
Phage Display
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
20
813
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 63
Zhun Li
Culture Collection of Algae
Dinoflagellate
Algal bloom
Life cycle
Bioresource
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
15
26
738
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 68
Seo Sung Eun
Triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion
biosensor
optical sensor
nanomaterials
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
19
766
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 69
Aritra Roy Choudhury
Plant-microbe interactions
Microbial genetics
Plant hormone regulation
Plant Pathology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
17
549
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 76
Kwang-Hyun Park
Structural-biology
CRISPR/Cas
Genome editing
Protein design
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
15
504
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 78
Ki-Baek Jeong
Nanopore sensing
Drug screening
biomarker detection
Single molecule analysis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
12
14
457
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 82
Ve Van Le
Environmental microbiome
Cyanobacteria
Microalgae
Bacterial taxonomy
Mushroom biology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
11
14
446
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 86
Jin Chun-Zhi
Microbiology
Natural products
Microbiome
Herbal medicine
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
10
346
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 100
Min-Kyoung Kang
Nematology
microbial
actinomycetes
secondary metabolite
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
3
109
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Hee-Sik Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
89
591
43,710
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Choong-Min Ryu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
72
177
25,295
Bacterial Volatile Compound
Host-microbe interactions
Plant-Microbiome Interactions
Plant Growth Promoting-Rhizobacteria
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Hee-Mock Oh
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
66
228
18,459
Phycology
Environmental microbiology
Cyanobacteria
Bioenergy
Bioresource
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Seon-Young Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
58
181
12,464
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Oh Seok Kwon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
50
113
7,972
NanoBio Electronics
PoCTs
Molecular Diagnostics
Interfacing chemistry
Medical
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Chi-Yong Ahn
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
44
110
8,057
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Suk-Yoon Kwon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
44
103
8,351
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Byoung Chul Park
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
41
94
3,804
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Seung-Goo Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
127
4,985
Synthetic Biology
Enzyme engineering
Directed evolution
Biocatalysis

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Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Ji-Won Park
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
103
5,950
Infections disease
Respiratory disease
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Hyunsoo Cho
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
77
13,069
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Tae Don Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
60
3,789
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Kweon Yu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
54
4,367
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Seon Jin Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
44
9,187
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Ho-Yong Park
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
80
3,577
enzyme
microbe
insect
biomaterials
biodiversity
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Eun-Woo Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
54
3,687
Ferroptosis
Lipid metabolism
Ubiquitination
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Hyun Seung Ban
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
71
3,515
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Jae Sun Moon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
85
4,367
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Jung Joo Hong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
57
3,333
Laboratory Animal Science (Immunology and pathology)
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Dae-Hee Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
71
3,671
Systems Biology
Synthetic Biology
Metabolic Engineering
Evolutionary Engineering
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Soyoung Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
72
3,738
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Jeong Mee Park|JM Park
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
58
5,399
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Seon-Kyu Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
69
3,942
Bioinformatics
Cancer genomics
Prognosis
Agile software development
Machine and deep learning
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Janghwan Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
51
5,963
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Dae-Hyun Cho
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
42
4,293
Microalgae
symbiosis
Metabolic pathway
biometrics statistic
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Ryan W Kim 김운봉
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
46
6,139
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Mirang Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
37
2,604
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Soo-Keun Choi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
51
7,173
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
규훈 한
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
63
3,214
intrinsically disordered proteins
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Euijeon Woo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
56
2,989
protein structure & function
structural biology
protein engineering & design
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Mi-Ok Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
40
2,368
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Laxman Nawale
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
39
1,805
Cancer Therapeutics
Infectious disease
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Jeong-Soo Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
34
2,754
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Jong Hyun Choi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
37
3,877
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Sung Uk Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
54
2,068
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Hyo-Jun Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
36
2,625
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Hyewon Ko
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
31
2,476
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Yong-Min Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
28
3,074
Molecular Evolution
Bioinformatics
Plant Science
Hibiscus syriacus
Malvaceae
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Hyung-Gwan Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
49
1,570
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Bonsu Ku
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
31
3,468
Structural Biology
X-ray crystallography
Protein crystallography
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Yae Jin Yoon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
24
2,668
Angiogenesis
extracellular vesicle
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Kyung Seob Lim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
56
1,736
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Jinho Seo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
25
1,778
세포사멸
유비퀴틴화
단백질 인산화
세포 신호전달 경로
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Im Sik Chung
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
28
1,774
화학
고분자
생명과학
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Ok-Seon Kwon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
24
770
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 51
Haseong Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
32
1,316
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 52
Jungho Park
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
25
2,128
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 53
Environmental microbiology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 54
Seuk Young Song
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
21
1,975
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 55
Hong Il Choi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
20
942
Biological carbon dioxide conversion
Genetics
Screening
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 56
Tae-Hwan Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
20
1,036
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 57
Algal biotechnology
biomass conversion
community ecology
trait-based approaches
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 58
Yong Jae Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
21
913
Environmental Biotechnology
Microalgae
Yeast
Directed Evolution
Secondary Metabolites
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 59
Chewook Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
20
1,437
Intrinsically Disordered Protein
MD Simulation
Protein Structure and Function
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 60
Nam-Kyung Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
20
813
Antibody Engineering
Bispecific Antibody
Immunotherapy
Cancer therapeutics
Phage Display
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 61
Jin Ok Yang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
19
1,903
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 62
Ji-Yul Jung
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
16
2,147
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 63
Zhun Li
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
26
738
Culture Collection of Algae
Dinoflagellate
Algal bloom
Life cycle
Bioresource
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 64
Shin Ah-Young
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
21
817
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 67
Kyung Ho Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
19
856
biosensors
2D nanomaterials
potable electronics
PoCT
Bioelectronics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 68
Seo Sung Eun
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
19
766
Triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion
biosensor
optical sensor
nanomaterials
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 69
Plant-microbe interactions
Microbial genetics
Plant hormone regulation
Plant Pathology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 70
Wang Sik Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
15
923
Nanomaterials
Nanostructure
Nanoparticles
Analysis and applications
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 72
Tengfang Ling
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
14
1,245
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 74
Jaewoo Lim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
18
970
Biosensor
Bio-nano interfacing
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 75
Sangwon Byun
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
13
790
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 76
Kwang-Hyun Park
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
15
504
Structural-biology
CRISPR/Cas
Genome editing
Protein design
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 77
Insu Jang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
14
1,082
생물통계학
생물정보학
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 78
Ki-Baek Jeong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
14
457
Nanopore sensing
Drug screening
biomarker detection
Single molecule analysis
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 79
Sam Cherian
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
14
1,713
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 80
김세주
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
14
529
hydrothermal vent
taxonomy
evolution
crustacean
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 81
Jongmin Ahn
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
14
419
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 82
Ve Van Le
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
14
446
Environmental microbiome
Cyanobacteria
Microalgae
Bacterial taxonomy
Mushroom biology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 83
Quynh-Giao Tran
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
11,656
Genetic engineering
Cell signaling and Stress responses
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 85
Park Sul-U
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
269
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 86
Jin Chun-Zhi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
346
Microbiology
Natural products
Microbiome
Herbal medicine
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 88
Seong-Hyun Seo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
292
Microalgae
Biomass
Biofuel
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 89
Areum Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
220
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 90
Sungbo Hwang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
8
218
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 91
Sangjin Jo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
8
284
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 92
Young Mi Sim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
8
267
Microbiology
Genome
Transcriptome
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 93
Hyunjun Ko
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
8
157
Biopolymer
Enzyme Engineering & Production
Synthetic Biology
Forest Biomaterials
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 94
Minhyung Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
7
155
stem cell
reprogramming
regenerative medicine
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 96
Nguyen Thi Quyen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
6
865
Stem cell
vaccine
Immunology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 97
Byeongsan Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
4
188
natural product
streptomyces
LC-MS
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 98
Tran Bac Le
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
5
127
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 99
Haemyeong Jung
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
4
103
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 100
Min-Kyoung Kang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
3
109
Nematology
microbial
actinomycetes
secondary metabolite