Korea University in the Stanford/Elsevier 2026 list
The Stanford/Elsevier list covers the top 2% most-cited scientists in each subfield. These are the people from this institution on at least one of its two rankings: career-long and single-year (citations from 2025).
213
researchers on the list
3
rank in South Korea
288
rank worldwide, of 38,384
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| Name | Subfield | Career | Single-year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ok, Yong Sik | Environmental Sciences | 168 / 140,934 | 59 / 140,934 |
| Ahn, Choon Ki | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 189 / 517,648 | 324 / 517,648 |
| Lee, Jong-heun | Materials | 105 / 330,896 | 221 / 330,896 |
| Kim, Junseok | Applied Mathematics | 90 / 23,982 | 32 / 23,982 |
| Linnenbrink-Garcia, Lisa | Education | 159 / 115,687 | 177 / 115,687 |
| Cho, Minhaeng | Chemical Physics | 257 / 121,889 | 332 / 121,889 |
| Kim, Jong Seung | Organic Chemistry | 798 / 188,664 | 130 / 188,664 |
| Park, Hyun Jin | Food Science | 67 / 107,913 | 296 / 107,913 |
| Lee, Seongwhan | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 544 / 517,648 | 803 / 517,648 |
| kamyab, Hesam R. | Environmental Sciences | 1,833 / 140,934 | 343 / 140,934 |
| Kim, Jinho | Public Health | — | 169 / 82,273 |
| Suk, Heung-il | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 1,721 / 517,648 | 928 / 517,648 |
| Vo, Dai Viet N. | Environmental Sciences | 1,283 / 140,934 | 395 / 140,934 |
| Bong, Mimi | Education | 209 / 115,687 | 302 / 115,687 |
| Ringe, Stefan | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | 755 / 177,859 |
| Lee, Jongwha | Economics | 364 / 54,592 | 373 / 54,592 |
| Khoshvaght-Aliabadi, Morteza | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | 646 / 157,792 | 289 / 157,792 |
| Jalal, Ahmad | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 5,034 / 517,648 | 1,505 / 517,648 |
| Pyun, Jeffrey | Polymers | 311 / 133,253 | 422 / 133,253 |
| Le, Van Quyet | Materials | 2,945 / 330,896 | 719 / 330,896 |
| Tchamyou, Vanessa Simen | Economics | 1,010 / 54,592 | 470 / 54,592 |
| Moon, Gyeongsik | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 11,561 / 517,648 | 1,948 / 517,648 |
| Sohn, Seok Su | Materials | 4,815 / 330,896 | 871 / 330,896 |
| Lee, Jaesang | Environmental Sciences | 1,596 / 140,934 | 946 / 140,934 |
| Back, Seoin | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | 1,686 / 177,859 |
| Nayga, Rodolfo M. | Agricultural Economics & Policy | 42 / 6,741 | 71 / 6,741 |
| Cho, Kyung Hwa | Environmental Engineering | — | 267 / 68,664 |
| Piper, Nicola | Demography | 18 / 3,977 | 27 / 3,977 |
| Kang, Yun-chan Chang | Materials | 700 / 330,896 | 1,620 / 330,896 |
| Kim, Joongheon | Networking & Telecommunications | 1,363 / 228,312 | 579 / 228,312 |
| Jeong, Se-hoon | Communication & Media Studies | 354 / 16,468 | 246 / 16,468 |
| Badloe, Trevon | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | 2,099 / 177,859 |
| Kim, Soo Young | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 1,750 / 177,859 | 2,122 / 177,859 |
| Baik, Ja-hyun | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 4,103 / 216,826 | 857 / 216,826 |
| Lee, Jaenam | Information Systems | 134 / 19,463 | 307 / 19,463 |
| Kang, Heemin | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | 2,271 / 177,859 |
| Lee, Changyong | Business & Management | — | 1,463 / 68,786 |
| Noh, Jun Hong | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 1,933 / 177,859 | 2,352 / 177,859 |
| Hong, Seungkwan Kwang | Chemical Engineering | 755 / 97,821 | 527 / 97,821 |
| Elahi, Ehsan | Energy | 5,764 / 371,959 | 1,983 / 371,959 |
| Yoon, Youngsoo | Building & Construction | 1,034 / 56,454 | 611 / 56,454 |
| Cheon, Sung-hyeon | Education | — | 935 / 115,687 |
| Go, Dongwook | Applied Physics | — | 1,292 / 323,282 |
| Heo, Jin-hyuck | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 2,331 / 177,859 | 2,679 / 177,859 |
| Hong, Byungsik | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 1,298 / 164,120 | 1,692 / 164,120 |
| Park, Q. Han | Optics | 327 / 83,504 | 473 / 83,504 |
| Lee, Kwangyeol | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 1,799 / 177,859 | 2,747 / 177,859 |
| Lee, Sangwon | Communication & Media Studies | — | 341 / 16,468 |
| Woo, Han Young | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 2,074 / 177,859 | 2,893 / 177,859 |
| Yu, Seung-Ho | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | 2,896 / 177,859 |
| Sung, Yongjun | Marketing | — | 444 / 15,920 |
| Koo, Seung-hoi | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 2,850 / 216,826 | 1,193 / 216,826 |
| Jung, Yoonhyuk | Information Systems | — | 265 / 19,463 |
| Nam, Dae-hyun | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | 3,016 / 177,859 |
| Shin, Min Jeong | Nutrition & Dietetics | — | 519 / 59,506 |
| Abrahamson, Dor | Education | 1,031 / 115,687 | 1,126 / 115,687 |
| Im, Sang Hyuk | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 1,607 / 177,859 | 3,119 / 177,859 |
| Kim, Dongwan | Materials | 2,168 / 330,896 | 1,981 / 330,896 |
| Kang, Yongmook | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 2,388 / 177,859 | 3,352 / 177,859 |
| Henkensmeier, Dirk | Energy | 5,286 / 371,959 | 2,794 / 371,959 |
| Kang, Yong Tae | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | 1,444 / 157,792 | 921 / 157,792 |
| Kim, Dong-hyeon | Economics | — | 1,065 / 54,592 |
| Mendhe, Avinash C. | Chemical Physics | — | 1,110 / 121,889 |
| Jeon, Seokwoo | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 2,421 / 177,859 | 3,763 / 177,859 |
| Hwang, Suk-won | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | 3,847 / 177,859 |
| Sim, Sang Jun | Biotechnology | 581 / 69,700 | 358 / 69,700 |
| Lee, Heon | Applied Physics | 2,617 / 323,282 | 2,217 / 323,282 |
| Kwon, Jung-hwan | Environmental Sciences | — | 2,240 / 140,934 |
| Yoon, Sam Goo | Materials | 1,482 / 330,896 | 2,583 / 330,896 |
| Shim, Joon-hyung | Energy | 2,980 / 371,959 | 3,168 / 371,959 |
| Kang, Jaewoo | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 6,665 / 517,648 | 4,715 / 517,648 |
| Choi, Suk Bong | Business & Management | — | 2,208 / 68,786 |
| Lee, Inkyu | Networking & Telecommunications | 951 / 228,312 | — |
| Sung, Yun Mo | Materials | 1,555 / 330,896 | — |
| Kim, Kyoung Heon | Biotechnology | 318 / 69,700 | 830 / 69,700 |
| Park, Sungchul | Health Policy & Services | — | 213 / 23,941 |
| Lee, Ki Bong | Chemical Engineering | 1,490 / 97,821 | 960 / 97,821 |
| Lee, Jung-Hyun | Chemical Engineering | — | 972 / 97,821 |
| Han, Insook | Education | — | 1,514 / 115,687 |
| Weon, Seunghyun | Environmental Sciences | — | 2,537 / 140,934 |
| Park, Jeunghee | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 1,446 / 177,859 | — |
| Lee, Justin C. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | — | 4,691 / 379,830 |
| Lim, Seung Taik | Food Science | 1,034 / 107,913 | 1,531 / 107,913 |
| Han, Jaejoon | Food Science | — | 1,565 / 107,913 |
| Cho, Zanghee Heed | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | 999 / 129,561 | 2,841 / 129,561 |
| Lee, Hoseong | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | — | 1,195 / 157,792 |
| Hur, Junbeom | Networking & Telecommunications | 1,594 / 228,312 | 1,421 / 228,312 |
| Hwang, Byung-kook | Plant Biology & Botany | 1,750 / 204,373 | — |
| Park, Hee Sun | Communication & Media Studies | 237 / 16,468 | — |
| Jang, Ho | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | 947 / 157,792 | 1,712 / 157,792 |
| Jin, Kyong Hwan | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | — | 5,541 / 517,648 |
| Yoo, Sang-dong | Plant Biology & Botany | 4,611 / 204,373 | 2,156 / 204,373 |
| Kim, Hyunjung | Orthopedics | — | 623 / 98,781 |
| Park, Heedueng Deung | Biotechnology | 738 / 69,700 | 500 / 69,700 |
| Won, Wangyun | Chemical Engineering | — | 1,166 / 97,821 |
| Lee, Jeewon | Biotechnology | 402 / 69,700 | — |
| Oh, Eunkyoo | Plant Biology & Botany | — | 2,227 / 204,373 |
| Ding, Qihang | General Chemistry | — | 229 / 57,505 |
| Kim, Linsu | Business & Management | 1,365 / 68,786 | — |
| Lee, Jae Seung | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 1,683 / 177,859 | — |
| Lee, Jae Chul | Materials | 1,992 / 330,896 | 6,922 / 330,896 |
| Hong, Changseop | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | 1,589 / 86,991 | 503 / 86,991 |
| Gu, Manbock | Biotechnology | 422 / 69,700 | 1,056 / 69,700 |
| Oh, Dongyeop X. | Polymers | — | 1,394 / 133,253 |
| Kim, Yunjae | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | 1,087 / 157,792 | — |
| Kim, Joonghoon | Environmental Engineering | 717 / 68,664 | 891 / 68,664 |
| Park, Gum-ryeong | Public Health | — | 1,402 / 82,273 |
| Song, Gwonhwa | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | — | 1,960 / 216,826 |
| Rothkopf, Alexander | Nuclear & Particle Physics | — | 2,014 / 164,120 |
| Joshi, Bhavana N. | Materials | — | 3,816 / 330,896 |
| Ercetin, Ali | Materials | — | 3,861 / 330,896 |
| Park, Woojun | Microbiology | 3,781 / 232,186 | 2,880 / 232,186 |
| Kim, Hyunwoo | Food Science | — | 2,277 / 107,913 |
| Kim, Younghoon | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 4,576 / 249,410 | 3,862 / 249,410 |
| Baek, Seungwon | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 2,773 / 164,120 | — |
| Lee, Inhwan | Applied Physics | 4,622 / 323,282 | 2,990 / 323,282 |
| Ahn, Ji-hoon | Plant Biology & Botany | 3,360 / 204,373 | 2,741 / 204,373 |
| Lee, Jong Tae T. | Toxicology | 730 / 69,049 | 690 / 69,049 |
| Kim, Jungbae | Biotechnology | 528 / 69,700 | — |
| Lee, Sang Bin | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 1,054 / 133,072 | 703 / 133,072 |
| Choi, Dong Hoon | Applied Physics | 4,629 / 323,282 | — |
| Kim, Gerard Jounghyun | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 4,560 / 517,648 | 7,601 / 517,648 |
| Kim, Insan | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | — | 2,429 / 216,826 |
| Son, Yohwan | Forestry | 244 / 36,413 | 429 / 36,413 |
| Lee, Ung | Chemical Engineering | — | 1,730 / 97,821 |
| Ahn, Jung-keun | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 3,249 / 164,120 | — |
| Lee, Seungwoo | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 2,373 / 177,859 | — |
| Jang, Jonghyun Hyung | Energy | 5,228 / 371,959 | 6,040 / 371,959 |
| Lee, Kyungho | Physical Chemistry | — | 652 / 44,088 |
| Kim, Donghwan | Applied Physics | — | 3,677 / 323,282 |
| Kim, Huy Kang | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | — | 8,576 / 517,648 |
| Bonilla-Aldana, D. Katterine | Microbiology | — | 3,659 / 232,186 |
| Moon, Dong-ju | Physical Chemistry | 681 / 44,088 | — |
| Park, Juhyun | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 2,553 / 177,859 | — |
| Chung, Aram J. | Analytical Chemistry | 2,957 / 137,328 | 1,496 / 137,328 |
| Jeong, Jongheon | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | — | 8,881 / 517,648 |
| Kim, Wonjin | Biomedical Engineering | — | 949 / 74,543 |
| Pack, Sangheon | Networking & Telecommunications | 2,070 / 228,312 | 5,022 / 228,312 |
| Cha, Youngsu | Industrial Engineering & Automation | — | 2,284 / 131,085 |
| Ko, Wonseok | Materials | — | 5,355 / 330,896 |
| Lee, Kibok | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | — | 903 / 133,072 |
| Joo, Jinsoo | Applied Physics | 5,780 / 323,282 | — |
| Samuel, Edmund P. | Materials | — | 5,430 / 330,896 |
| Ko, Young-chai | Networking & Telecommunications | 2,143 / 228,312 | — |
| Jung, Hyosung | Organic Chemistry | — | 2,808 / 188,664 |
| Kang, Sang-ook | Organic Chemistry | 3,695 / 188,664 | — |
| Ro, Insoo | Organic Chemistry | — | 2,860 / 188,664 |
| Kim, Hansoo | Materials | 6,588 / 330,896 | 5,654 / 330,896 |
| Goh, Kwang-il | Fluids & Plasmas | — | 1,423 / 58,297 |
| Park, Ohkmae K. | Plant Biology & Botany | 3,291 / 204,373 | — |
| Woo, Jongroul | Energy | — | 7,217 / 371,959 |
| Kim, Hwan-kyu | Applied Physics | 6,267 / 323,282 | 6,621 / 323,282 |
| Lee, Sangmin | General Psychology & Cognitive Sciences | — | 77 / 4,120 |
| Min, Byungkoun | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 3,044 / 177,859 | — |
| Pack, Seung-pil | Biotechnology | — | 987 / 69,700 |
| Yun, Youngsoo | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 3,063 / 177,859 | — |
| Kim, Woong | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 3,068 / 177,859 | — |
| Kim, Hyunchul | Environmental Engineering | 1,280 / 68,664 | — |
| Lee, Jongsub | Geological & Geomatics Engineering | 1,298 / 82,760 | — |
| Jang, Gilsoo | Energy | 3,921 / 371,959 | — |
| Kim, Yongchan | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | 2,070 / 157,792 | 2,333 / 157,792 |
| Zi, Goangseup | Building & Construction | 760 / 56,454 | — |
| Song, Jeabok | Industrial Engineering & Automation | 1,941 / 131,085 | — |
| Son, Subin | General Chemistry | — | 428 / 57,505 |
| Shin, Wonjae | Networking & Telecommunications | — | 3,006 / 228,312 |
| Lee, Kwan Young | Physical Chemistry | 881 / 44,088 | 864 / 44,088 |
| Song, Hyun Kyu | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | — | 3,370 / 216,826 |
| Koh, Young-hag Hyag | Materials | 3,847 / 330,896 | — |
| Kim, Sun Hwa | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 3,085 / 166,116 | 2,045 / 166,116 |
| Singh, Nem | Organic Chemistry | — | 3,648 / 188,664 |
| Jung, Seungwon | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 6,487 / 517,648 | — |
| Rieh, Jae Sung | Networking & Telecommunications | 2,817 / 228,312 | — |
| Javaheri, Danial | Networking & Telecommunications | — | 3,426 / 228,312 |
| Kim, Chang Su | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 6,591 / 517,648 | — |
| Kim, Jae-young | Biotechnology | — | 1,264 / 69,700 |
| Lee, Minwoo | Applied Physics | — | 5,466 / 323,282 |
| Lee, Hyung Min | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | — | 1,313 / 133,072 |
| Lee, Wookyun | Forestry | — | 488 / 36,413 |
| An, Jusung | General Chemistry | — | 517 / 57,505 |
| Kim, Sunghyun | Chemical Engineering | 1,679 / 97,821 | — |
| Kang, Chung G. | Materials | 4,615 / 330,896 | — |
| Kang, Jiseung | General & Internal Medicine | — | 3,414 / 360,081 |
| Kim, Sunyoung | Plant Biology & Botany | 4,494 / 204,373 | — |
| Lee, Joonho | Materials | 4,779 / 330,896 | — |
| Kim, Taegeun | Applied Physics | — | 5,835 / 323,282 |
| Yang, Dongsoo | Biotechnology | — | 1,375 / 69,700 |
| Chung, Seok | Analytical Chemistry | — | 2,492 / 137,328 |
| Jung, Ho Sang | Analytical Chemistry | — | 2,576 / 137,328 |
| Suh, Hyung Joo | Food Science | 2,076 / 107,913 | — |
| Kim, Youngjun | Food Science | 2,078 / 107,913 | — |
| Seok, Junhee | Networking & Telecommunications | 3,901 / 228,312 | 3,998 / 228,312 |
| Lee, Inmo | Geological & Geomatics Engineering | 1,805 / 82,760 | — |
| Joo, Changhee | Networking & Telecommunications | 3,433 / 228,312 | — |
| Bae, Joonbum | Industrial Engineering & Automation | 2,759 / 131,085 | — |
| Kim, Seungwook | Biotechnology | 1,179 / 69,700 | — |
| Ha, Jeong Sook | Applied Physics | — | 6,631 / 323,282 |
| Chang, Sungok | Nursing | — | 1,255 / 73,697 |
| Lee, Dongho Hoon | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | 1,777 / 120,621 | — |
| Lee, Eun-hee | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | — | 3,163 / 166,116 |
| Oh, Min Kyu | Biotechnology | 1,427 / 69,700 | — |
| Wallraven, Christian | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 9,877 / 517,648 | — |
| Lee, Changhee | Networking & Telecommunications | — | 5,025 / 228,312 |
| Lee, Donghoon | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 10,079 / 517,648 | — |
| Kim, Nam Kyu | Strategic, Defence & Security Studies | — | 718 / 32,161 |
| Choi, Bongdae | Networking & Telecommunications | 4,401 / 228,312 | — |
| Kim, Hyunuk | General Chemistry | 911 / 57,505 | 761 / 57,505 |
| Xu, Yunjie | General Chemistry | — | 783 / 57,505 |
| Jo, Minho | Networking & Telecommunications | 4,827 / 228,312 | — |
| Kim, Andrew Eungi | Religions & Theology | 170 / 11,748 | 174 / 11,748 |
| Kim, Chulwoo | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 2,480 / 133,072 | 2,342 / 133,072 |
| Park, Jongsun | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 2,601 / 133,072 | 2,525 / 133,072 |
| Jeong, Jichai | Optoelectronics & Photonics | 2,519 / 140,272 | — |
| Lee, Suk Joong | General Chemistry | 1,167 / 57,505 | — |
Source: Ioannidis JPA, Elsevier (2026). August 2026 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators". Mendeley Data, version 9. Licence CC BY-NC 3.0. doi:10.17632/btchxktzyw.9
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