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" (870,057 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
Soon Woong Chang
Environmental Engineering
Bioenergy production
Waste energy conversion
Water-energy-nexus
Environmental Catalyst
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
78
292
19,932
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
D Duc Nguyen
Wastewater treatment
Membrane technologies
Constructed wetland
Anaerobic digestion
Environmental nanotechnology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
64
240
15,061
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Ravindran balasubramani
Environmental microbiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
52
156
8,843
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Kyungyong Chung
Data Mining
Intelligence System
Data Analytics
Artificial intelligence
Healthcare
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
44
146
6,006
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Sangwoo Ryu
Oxide electronics
Energy conversion materials
Nanostructured sensor materials
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
37
65
6,178
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Dongwook Kim
organic semiconductors
quantum chemical calculation and theory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
37
64
6,295
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Jaisoo Kim
Uncultured Soil Bacteria
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
34
104
4,728
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Hyo Jin Yoon, Hyo-Jin Yoon
Architecture
Urban planning
Urban design
Transportation Engineering
Civil Engineering
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
30
59
3,072

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* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
SUNGWOOK MHIN
Functional Ceramics. Heat Treatment
Thin Films
X-ray Diffraction
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
27
52
2,442
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Kwanghoon Pio Kim
Process Management Systems
Process Mining
Process Prediction
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
24
46
1,804
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Hyung Jin Lim
Structural Health Monitoring
Non-destructive Testing
Sensor and Data Fusion
Machine Learning
Sensing Technologies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
23
34
1,823
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Jun Seok Kim
Bioenergy
Biomass Pretreatment
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
23
28
4,664
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Ke Dong
Microbial ecology
Environmental microbiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
22
34
1,907
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Seyoon Yoon
Concrete
Construction Materials
Energy Efficiency
Molecular Dynamics
Multi-Scale Simulation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
21
31
1,510
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Chang, Tai-Woo / 장태우
smart factory
industrial artificial intelligence
smart logistics
supply chain management
postal service
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
25
1,485
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Seongmin Ryu
Organizational Behavior & Human Resource Management
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
19
890
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Sang Won Choi
Communication signal processing
mobile communications
mission-critical communications
and ICT convergence research
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
18
624
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Hyunseok Jang
Criminology
Policing
Juvenile delinquency
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
12
12
1,036
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Hyunki Lim
Machine Learning
Feature Selection
Optimization
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
11
13
529
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Youngjin Choi
Architectural environment
Solar energy
Air-conditioning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
9
362
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Sunju Kim(김선주)
Real estate finance
Reverse mortgage
Smart city
Public rental housing
Youth housing policy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
2
140
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Jeong Won Lee
Organizational Behavior
Human Resource Management
Business & Society Relationship
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
5
241
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Sang Seo
Cyber Deception
Moving Target Defense
Decoy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
4
65
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
조정민|Jung Min Cho, Jungmin Cho
Photogrammetry
LiDAR
Indoor Positioning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
3
64
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Debnath Ovi
wastewater treatment
solid waste management
composting
microalgae cultivation
bio-energy production
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
4
214
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
이종석
드론
딥러닝
공간정보
정사영상
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
2
43
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
서일정
소셜 네트워크 분석
데이터 시각화
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
0
35
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
이수현 / Su-Hyeon, Lee
Fire
FEM
Steel Structures
Concrete Structures
Architectural Engineeering
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
2
28
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Weijia Li|LI WEIJIA, WJ L, W Li
Tourism、관광、旅游、营销、경영、마케팅、marketing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
2
24
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Thi-Thu-Huyen Vu
artificial intelligence
deep learning
machine learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
1
48
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Chan Yoo Hong
OLED
OLED Materials
TADF
Organic Semiconductors
Quantum Chemical Calculation and Theory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
1
20
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
김성희
심리학
범죄학
친밀한 파트너 살인
스토킹
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
1
18
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 51
유성민
전략적 인적자원관리
일-가정 균형
서비스 직원 만족도
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
0
14
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 53
Thanh-Hai Nguyen
Process mining
Process management system
Deep learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
0
8
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 54
조규선
blockchain
nft
oracle
decentralized
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
0
8
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 56
Seulki Kang
인공지능
심층학습
머신러닝
NLP
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
0
4
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 57
Eunhye Kim
criminology
domestic violence
youth
community policing
geo-spatial analysis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
0
2
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 58
김성빈|Sungbeen Kim
Blockchain
Distributed Network
Security
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
0
2
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 60
안수지
디자인비즈니스
디자인경영
디자인씽킹
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
0
4
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Soon Woong Chang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
78
292
19,932
Environmental Engineering
Bioenergy production
Waste energy conversion
Water-energy-nexus
Environmental Catalyst
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
D Duc Nguyen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
64
240
15,061
Wastewater treatment
Membrane technologies
Constructed wetland
Anaerobic digestion
Environmental nanotechnology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Ravindran balasubramani
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
52
156
8,843
Environmental microbiology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Kyungyong Chung
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
44
146
6,006
Data Mining
Intelligence System
Data Analytics
Artificial intelligence
Healthcare
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Sangwoo Ryu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
65
6,178
Oxide electronics
Energy conversion materials
Nanostructured sensor materials
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Dongwook Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
64
6,295
organic semiconductors
quantum chemical calculation and theory
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Jaisoo Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
104
4,728
Uncultured Soil Bacteria
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Sanghyun Ju
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
73
4,195
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Hyo Jin Yoon, Hyo-Jin Yoon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
59
3,072
Architecture
Urban planning
Urban design
Transportation Engineering
Civil Engineering
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Lim Eunhee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
41
2,438

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Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
SUNGWOOK MHIN
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
52
2,442
Functional Ceramics. Heat Treatment
Thin Films
X-ray Diffraction
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Sungsu Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
54
2,582
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Youngje Sung
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
60
3,294
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Young-Geun Ha
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
35
3,079
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Kwanghoon Pio Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
46
1,804
Process Management Systems
Process Mining
Process Prediction
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Hyung Jin Lim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
34
1,823
Structural Health Monitoring
Non-destructive Testing
Sensor and Data Fusion
Machine Learning
Sensing Technologies
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Jun Seok Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
28
4,664
Bioenergy
Biomass Pretreatment
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Ke Dong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
34
1,907
Microbial ecology
Environmental microbiology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Seyoon Yoon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
31
1,510
Concrete
Construction Materials
Energy Efficiency
Molecular Dynamics
Multi-Scale Simulation
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Jongsik Park
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
26
1,870
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Jiwan Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
33
2,683
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Gwang Hee Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
30
2,544
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Chang, Tai-Woo / 장태우
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
25
1,485
smart factory
industrial artificial intelligence
smart logistics
supply chain management
postal service
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Won-Jae Song
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
17
569
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Seongmin Ryu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
19
890
Organizational Behavior & Human Resource Management
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
최상원
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
18
626
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Sang Won Choi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
18
624
Communication signal processing
mobile communications
mission-critical communications
and ICT convergence research
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Hyunseok Jang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
12
1,036
Criminology
Policing
Juvenile delinquency
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Hyunki Lim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
13
529
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Jung Woo Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
11
508
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Junghwa Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
526
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Youngjin Choi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
362
Architectural environment
Solar energy
Air-conditioning
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Byoungkil Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
303
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Yoon Yong Cho
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
5
167
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Sunju Kim(김선주)
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
2
140
Real estate finance
Reverse mortgage
Smart city
Public rental housing
Youth housing policy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Jeong Won Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
5
241
Organizational Behavior
Human Resource Management
Business & Society Relationship
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Sang Seo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
4
65
Cyber Deception
Moving Target Defense
Decoy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
조정민|Jung Min Cho, Jungmin Cho
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
3
64
Photogrammetry
LiDAR
Indoor Positioning
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Debnath Ovi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
4
214
wastewater treatment
solid waste management
composting
microalgae cultivation
bio-energy production
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
유재광
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
2
36
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
이종석
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
2
43
드론
딥러닝
공간정보
정사영상
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
서일정
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
0
35
소셜 네트워크 분석
데이터 시각화
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Seungb Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
0
17
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
이수현 / Su-Hyeon, Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
2
28
Fire
FEM
Steel Structures
Concrete Structures
Architectural Engineeering
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Weijia Li|LI WEIJIA, WJ L, W Li
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
2
24
Tourism、관광、旅游、营销、경영、마케팅、marketing
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Thi-Thu-Huyen Vu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
48
artificial intelligence
deep learning
machine learning
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Chan Yoo Hong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
20
OLED
OLED Materials
TADF
Organic Semiconductors
Quantum Chemical Calculation and Theory
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Sungbeen Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
18
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
김성희
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
18
심리학
범죄학
친밀한 파트너 살인
스토킹
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 51
유성민
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
14
전략적 인적자원관리
일-가정 균형
서비스 직원 만족도
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 52
성영제
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
5
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 53
Thanh-Hai Nguyen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
8
Process mining
Process management system
Deep learning
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 54
조규선
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
8
blockchain
nft
oracle
decentralized
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 55
Gun-Woo, Ko
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
4
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 56
Seulki Kang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
4
인공지능
심층학습
머신러닝
NLP
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 57
Eunhye Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
2
criminology
domestic violence
youth
community policing
geo-spatial analysis
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 58
김성빈|Sungbeen Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
2
Blockchain
Distributed Network
Security
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 59
이민성
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
1
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 60
안수지
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
4
디자인비즈니스
디자인경영
디자인씽킹