Top institutions in South Korea for Applied Physics

27 institutions · Applied Physics · South Korea

Which institutions in South Korea have the most top-cited scientists in Applied Physics?

239 researchers in South Korea whose main subfield is Applied Physics are in the 2026 list of top-cited scientists, the annual ranking often called the Stanford–Elsevier top 2% scientists list: 6.0% of all listed authors in South Korea, and 7th of 91 countries in the subfield. 39 of them rank in the global top 100,000 by composite citation score (c, excluding self-citations). Yeungnam University has the most (18), followed by Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (15) and Pohang University of Science and Technology (14). A row opens its scientists in the table of all authors.

Listed authors
239
6.0% of all in South Korea
In the global top 100,000
39
16.3% of them
Country rank in the subfield
#7
of 91 countries in Applied Physics
Highest-ranked
#7,579
Hwang, Cheolseong
#InstitutionListed authorsTop 100kRank worldwideHighest-ranked author
1Yeungnam University185#40Venkata Reddy, Ch #47,554
2Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology153#60Jeon, Sanghun #39,457
3Pohang University of Science and Technology141#66Lee, Jang-Sik #47,293
4Hanyang University125#89Woo Kim, Hyoun #20,548
5Yonsei University122#93Kim, Hyungjun #35,303
6Seoul National University122#94Park, Je-geun #43,635
7Kyung Hee University103#112Yu, Jae Su #33,791
8Sungkyunkwan University102#113Lee, Junyeob #34,683
9Dongguk University, Seoul90#145Kim, Hyunseok #128,585
10Korea University81#168Go, Dongwook #76,082
11SKKU Advanced Institute of Nano Technology71#204Hwang, Euyheon #78,542
12Sejong University63#244Iqbal, Muhammad Waqas #43,622
13Gachon University61#260Noh, Jinseo #89,150
14Jeonbuk National University51#318Hahn, Yoonbong #68,921
15Korea Institute of Science and Technology50#354Kim, Seong Keun #169,696
16Chonnam National University41#441Mali, Sawanta S. #89,070
17Chungnam National University40#462Kìm, Junghyun John #137,917
18Kwangwoon University31#579Choi, Eun-ha #69,963
19Konkuk University30#616Singh, Vijay #113,006
20University of Ulsan30#619Samara, Georges A. #121,600
21Kyungpook National University (KNU)30#630Tonda, Surendar #135,528
22Pukyong National University30#643Kim, Junghwan #152,518
23Incheon National University30#647Lee, Han Bo Ram #157,353
24Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology30#685Choi, Kyoung Jin #207,649
25Korea Research Institute Chemical Technology30#686Im, Jino #212,765
26Pusan National University30#311Cho, Youngrae #260,696
27SKKU College of Information and Communication Engineering30#704Lee, Jaehyeong Hyeoung #266,572

The top 100 in Applied Physics in South Korea, in order

  1. 1
    Hwang, Cheolseong
    Inter-University Semiconductor Research Center
  2. 2
    Jung, Jaekap
    Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science
  3. 3
    Woo Kim, Hyoun
    Hanyang University
  4. 4
    Jeong, Jae Kyeong
    Hanyang University
  5. 5
    Yu, Jae Su
    Kyung Hee University
  6. 6
    Lee, Junyeob
    Sungkyunkwan University
  7. 7
    Kim, Hyungjun
    Yonsei University
  8. 8
    Yoon, Chong Seung
    Hanyang University
  9. 9
    Jeon, Sanghun
    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
  10. 10
    Park, Jin-seong
    Hanyang University
  11. 11
    Iqbal, Muhammad Waqas
    Sejong University
  12. 12
    Park, Je-geun
    Seoul National University
  13. 13
    Pode, Ramchandra Balaji
    Kyung Hee University
  14. 14
    Lee, Jang-Sik
    Pohang University of Science and Technology
  15. 15
    Venkata Reddy, Ch
    Yeungnam University
  16. 16
    Kim, Kinam
    The National Academy of Engineering of Korea
  17. 17
    Kim, Sang Sub
    Inha University
  18. 18
    Rim, You Seung
    Sejong University
  19. 19
    Park, Sang Hoon
    Sejong University
  20. 20
    Ahmad, Khursheed
    Yeungnam University
  21. 21
    Kim, Woochul
    Yonsei University
  22. 22
    Son, Young-woo
    Korea Institute for Advanced Study
  23. 23
    Hahn, Yoonbong
    Jeonbuk National University
  24. 24
    Banerjee, Arghya Narayan
    Yeungnam University
  25. 25
    Choi, Eun-ha
    Kwangwoon University
  26. 26
    Kim, Jihyun
    Seoul National University
  27. 27
    Choi, Yang-Kyu
    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
  28. 28
    Go, Dongwook
    Korea University
  29. 29
    Shim, Jasesool
    Yeungnam University
  30. 30
    Hwang, Euyheon
    SKKU Advanced Institute of Nano Technology
  31. 31
    Jang, Jin
    Kyung Hee University
  32. 32
    Prabhakar Vattikuti, S. V.
    Yeungnam University
  33. 33
    Lee, Kyeong Jin
    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
  34. 34
    Mali, Sawanta S.
    Chonnam National University
  35. 35
    Noh, Jinseo
    Gachon University
  36. 36
    Tiwari, Santosh Kumar
    Hanyang University
  37. 37
    Seo, Jihoon
    Hanyang University ERICA Campus
  38. 38
    Kim, Sunghoon
    The Catholic University of Korea
  39. 39
    Lee, Nae Eung
    Sungkyunkwan University
  40. 40
    Chang, Yongmin
    Kyungpook National University Hospital (KNUH)
  41. 41
    Kim, Dae-young
    Dongguk University, Gyeongju
  42. 42
    Kim, Jinhyeok
    Chonnam National University
  43. 43
    Yang, Bohm Jung
    Seoul National University
  44. 44
    Cheong, Hyeonsik
    Sogang University
  45. 45
    Singh, Vijay
    Konkuk University
  46. 46
    Park, Ji-sang
    SKKU Advanced Institute of Nano Technology
  47. 47
    Kim, Yong Hoon
    Sungkyunkwan University
  48. 48
    Jung, Sangchul
    Sunchon National University
  49. 49
    Samara, Georges A.
    University of Ulsan
  50. 50
    Choi, Jeong-woo
    Sogang University
  51. 51
    Lee, Heon
    Korea University
  52. 52
    Kim, Taehoon
    Kangwon National University, College of Medicine
  53. 53
    Kim, Hyunseok
    Dongguk University, Seoul
  54. 54
    Lee, Hyunwoo
    Pohang University of Science and Technology
  55. 55
    Lee, Chaeyoung Hoon O.
    Seoul National University
  56. 56
    Park, Sungkyu
    Chung-Ang University
  57. 57
    Hong, Seungbum Bum
    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
  58. 58
    Tonda, Surendar
    Kyungpook National University (KNU)
  59. 59
    Jeong, Doo-seok
    Hanyang University
  60. 60
    Kìm, Junghyun John
    Chungnam National University
  61. 61
    Lee, Jaewook
    Pohang University of Science and Technology
  62. 62
    Jung, Jeil
    University of Seoul
  63. 63
    Ismail, Muhammad
    Dongguk University, Seoul
  64. 64
    Kim, Han-ki
    Sungkyunkwan University
  65. 65
    Park, Cheol Hwan
    Seoul National University
  66. 66
    Chung, Gwiy-sang
    University of Ulsan
  67. 67
    Ha, Tae-jun
    Kwangwoon University
  68. 68
    Nakate, Umesh T.
    Hanyang University
  69. 69
    Kim, Junghwan
    Pukyong National University
  70. 70
    Choi, Sung-Jin
    Kookmin University
  71. 71
    Jin-Ho, Choy
    Dankook University
  72. 72
    Lee, Sang-yeol
    Gachon University
  73. 73
    Hwang, Hyunsang
    Pohang University of Science and Technology
  74. 74
    Lee, Inhwan
    Korea University
  75. 75
    Mumtaz, Sohail
    Gachon University
  76. 76
    Kim, Jongkyu
    Pohang University of Science and Technology
  77. 77
    Yoo, Seunghyup
    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
  78. 78
    Na, Seok-in
    Jeonbuk National University
  79. 79
    Lee, Han Bo Ram
    Incheon National University
  80. 80
    Kim, Do Heyoung
    Chonnam National University
  81. 81
    Lee, Hyochang
    Korea Aerospace University
  82. 82
    Kim, Sungho
    Ewha Womans University
  83. 83
    Kang, Youngho
    Incheon National University
  84. 84
    Lee, Sangwha
    Gachon University
  85. 85
    Raja, Annamalai Karkuvel
    Yeungnam University
  86. 86
    Khang, Dahlyoung
    Yonsei University
  87. 87
    Kim, Seong Keun
    Korea Institute of Science and Technology
  88. 88
    Kim, Taewoo
    University of Science and Technology (UST)
  89. 89
    Minnam Reddy, Vasudeva
    Yeungnam University
  90. 90
    Mahata, Chandreswar
    Dongguk University, Seoul
  91. 91
    Yewale, Manesh A.
    Yeungnam University
  92. 92
    Thangavel, Sakthivel
    Kumoh National Institute of Technology
  93. 93
    Choi, Woo Young
    Seoul National University
  94. 94
    Han, Junghoon
    Sungkyunkwan University
  95. 95
    Kim, Donghwan
    Korea University
  96. 96
    Vignesh, Shanmugam
    Yeungnam University
  97. 97
    Lee, Jongho
    Inter-University Semiconductor Research Center
  98. 98
    Im, Hyunsik
    Dongguk University, Seoul
  99. 99
    Lee, Chang Woo
    Kyung Hee University
  100. 100
    Kathalingam, A.
    Dongguk University, Seoul

239 listed scientists in Applied Physics in South Korea

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