Top institutions in South Korea for Information & Communication Technologies

Which institutions in South Korea have the most top-cited scientists in Information & Communication Technologies?

323 researchers in South Korea whose main field is Information & Communication Technologies are in the 2026 list of top-cited scientists, the annual ranking often called the Stanford–Elsevier top 2% scientists list: 8.1% of all listed authors in South Korea, and 11th of 107 countries in the field. 93 of them rank in the global top 100,000 by composite citation score (c, excluding self-citations). Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology has the most (43), followed by Seoul National University (21) and Yonsei University (21). A row opens its scientists in the table of all authors.

Listed authors
323
8.1% of all in South Korea
In the global top 100,000
93
28.8% of them
Country rank in the field
#11
of 107 countries in Information & Communication Technologies
Highest-ranked
#4,129
Ye, Jongchul
#InstitutionListed authorsTop 100kRank worldwideHighest-ranked author
1Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology4312#51Ye, Jongchul #4,129
2Seoul National University218#157Cheon, Jung Hee #17,754
3Yonsei University217#160Kim, Heewoong #34,713
4Korea University187#195Suk, Heung-il #16,486
5Sejong University187#196Al-antari, Mugahed A. #16,758
6Sungkyunkwan University158#226Park, Eunil #6,677
7Gachon University156#228Geem, Zong Woo #9,496
8Pohang University of Science and Technology125#300Hong, Wonbin #53,385
9Yeungnam University91#401Ashraf, Imran #12,725
10Chung-Ang University81#461Lee, Minhyeok #13,051
11Kyungpook National University (KNU)82#480Kang, Jae–Mo #34,700
12Kyung Hee University73#552Hong, Choong Seon #47,950
13Dongguk University, Seoul70#571Park, Kang-ryoung #107,140
14Naver Labs Corporation51#783Csurka, Gabriela #73,502
15Pusan National University41#896Mou, Jian #32,947
16Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology41#928Kaur, Manjit #57,048
17Hanyang University40#994Yoo, Hyoungsuk #133,471
18Kumoh National Institute of Technology40#1,015Tran-Dang, Hoa #234,853
19Seoul National University of Science and Technology32#1,080Park, Jong Hyuk (James J.). #21,860
20NAVER AI Lab31#1,086Yun, Sangdoo #23,465
21Pukyong National University31#1,162Ha, Jihwan #52,033
22Woosong University32#1,167Singh, Saurabh #54,670
23SKKU College of Information and Communication Engineering31#1,175Kim, Dong In #58,326
24Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.31#1,215Afifi, Mahmoud #74,391
25Inha University31#1,248Kwak, Kysungsup #99,022
26Sogang University30#1,273Kim, Youngwook #123,146
27Jeju National University30#1,280Byun, Yungcheol #130,214
28Chungbuk National University30#1,295Awan, Wahaj Abbas #142,634
29Ajou University30#1,329Park, Ikmo #183,350

The top 100 in Information & Communication Technologies in South Korea, in order

  1. 1
    Ye, Jongchul
    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
  2. 2
    Park, Eunil
    Sungkyunkwan University
  3. 3
    Muhammad, Khan
    Sungkyunkwan University
  4. 4
    Jo, Hyeon
    HJ Institute of Technology and Management
  5. 5
    Geem, Zong Woo
    Gachon University
  6. 6
    Khan, Muhammad Adnan
    Gachon University
  7. 7
    Byeon, Haewon
    Korea University of Technology and Education
  8. 8
    Ashraf, Imran
    Yeungnam University
  9. 9
    Lee, Minhyeok
    Chung-Ang University
  10. 10
    Nam, Taewoo
    Sungkyunkwan University
  11. 11
    Suk, Heung-il
    Korea University
  12. 12
    Al-antari, Mugahed A.
    Sejong University
  13. 13
    Cheon, Jung Hee
    Seoul National University
  14. 14
    Kweon, Inso
    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
  15. 15
    Suh, Ayoung
    Sungkyunkwan University
  16. 16
    Kwak, Nojun
    Seoul National University
  17. 17
    Ullah, Inam
    Gachon University
  18. 18
    Zhang, Jun
    Hanyang University ERICA Campus
  19. 19
    Park, Jong Hyuk (James J.).
    Seoul National University of Science and Technology
  20. 20
    Yun, Sangdoo
    NAVER AI Lab
  21. 21
    Jeon, Gwanggil
    Incheon National University
  22. 22
    Lee, Seongwhan
    Korea University
  23. 23
    Lee, Kyoung Mu
    Seoul National University
  24. 24
    Lee, Sang-woong
    Gachon University
  25. 25
    Mou, Jian
    Pusan National University
  26. 26
    Ko, Byoungchul
    Keimyung University
  27. 27
    Kang, Jae–Mo
    Kyungpook National University (KNU)
  28. 28
    Kim, Heewoong
    Yonsei University
  29. 29
    Lee, Kimin
    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
  30. 30
    Moon, Gyeongsik
    Korea University
  31. 31
    Kang, Seokho
    Sungkyunkwan University
  32. 32
    Yoo, Shin
    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
  33. 33
    Ali, Farman
    Sungkyunkwan University
  34. 34
    Cho, Sung Bae
    Yonsei University
  35. 35
    Hong, Choong Seon
    Kyung Hee University
  36. 36
    Choo, Jaegul
    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
  37. 37
    Ha, Jihwan
    Pukyong National University
  38. 38
    Hong, Wonbin
    Pohang University of Science and Technology
  39. 39
    Singh, Saurabh
    Woosong University
  40. 40
    Yoon, Sungroh
    Automation and Systems Research Institute
  41. 41
    Cho, Minsu
    Pohang University of Science and Technology
  42. 42
    Kim, Hee-cheol
    Inje University
  43. 43
    Kim, Dong-seong
    NSLab Co. Ltd.
  44. 44
    Kaur, Manjit
    Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
  45. 45
    Nallanathan, Arumugam
    Kyung Hee University
  46. 46
    Kim, Dong In
    SKKU College of Information and Communication Engineering
  47. 47
    Dao, Nhu Ngoc
    Sejong University
  48. 48
    Uddin, Jia
    Woosong University
  49. 49
    Yoon, Kuk Jin
    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
  50. 50
    Choi, Edward
    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
  51. 51
    Nam, Yunyoung
    Soonchunhyang University
  52. 52
    Lee, Kun Chang
    Sungkyunkwan University
  53. 53
    Kim, Joongheon
    Korea University
  54. 54
    Han, Bohyung
    Seoul National University
  55. 55
    Baik, Sung Wook
    Sejong University
  56. 56
    Jung, Yoonhyuk
    Korea University
  57. 57
    Sohn, So Young
    Yonsei University
  58. 58
    Syafrudin, Muhammad
    Sejong University
  59. 59
    Lee, Jungwoo
    Yonsei University
  60. 60
    Lee, Byung Moo
    Sejong University
  61. 61
    Chung, Hyungjin
    EverEx Inc. (Korea)
  62. 62
    Csurka, Gabriela
    Naver Labs Corporation
  63. 63
    Afifi, Mahmoud
    Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
  64. 64
    Jalil Piran, Md Jalil
    Sejong University
  65. 65
    Joung, Jingon
    Chung-Ang University, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  66. 66
    Cha, Meeyoung G.
    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
  67. 67
    Hwang, Sung-ju
    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
  68. 68
    Yu, Hwanjo
    Pohang University of Science and Technology
  69. 69
    Shim, Byonghyo
    Seoul National University
  70. 70
    Park, Jaesik
    Pohang University of Science and Technology
  71. 71
    Jung, Myoungsoo
    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
  72. 72
    Rehman, Ateeq Ur
    Gachon University
  73. 73
    Song, Ho-jin
    Pohang University of Science and Technology
  74. 74
    Naqvi, Rizwan Ali
    Sejong University
  75. 75
    Jang, Beakcheol
    Yonsei University
  76. 76
    Lee, Jaenam
    Korea University
  77. 77
    Lee, Bongshin
    Yonsei University
  78. 78
    Song, Hwanjun
    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
  79. 79
    Ham, Bumsub
    Yonsei University
  80. 80
    Oh, Seong Joon
    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
  81. 81
    Shim, Kyungah
    National Institute for Mathematical Sciences
  82. 82
    Kang, Pilsung
    Seoul National University
  83. 83
    Kim, Eunji
    Seoul National University
  84. 84
    Kang, Jaewoo
    Korea University
  85. 85
    Mallipeddi, Rammohan
    Kyungpook National University (KNU)
  86. 86
    Khan, Faheem
    Gachon University
  87. 87
    Joo, Hanbyul
    Seoul National University
  88. 88
    Kwon, Ohbyung
    Kyung Hee University
  89. 89
    Moon, Jihoon
    Duksung Women's University
  90. 90
    Kim, Sungwook
    Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT)
  91. 91
    Woo, Simon S.
    Sungkyunkwan University
  92. 92
    Jeong, Yonghwan
    Seoul National University of Science and Technology
  93. 93
    Kwak, Kysungsup
    Inha University
  94. 94
    Revaud, Jéróme
    Naver Labs Corporation
  95. 95
    Shin, Hangsik
    Asan Medical Center
  96. 96
    Lee, Jae-gil
    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
  97. 97
    Chae, Chan Byoung
    Yonsei University
  98. 98
    Weinzaepfel, Philippe
    Naver Labs Corporation
  99. 99
    Kim, Tae-kyun
    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
  100. 100
    Heo, Byeongho
    NAVER AI Lab

323 listed scientists in Information & Communication Technologies in South Korea

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