Field · Psychology · South Korea
Psychology research in South Korea
Yonsei University ranks first in South Korea for Psychology research in 2022–2025 (#97 worldwide), followed by Korea University and Sungkyunkwan University.
- South Korea's world rank
- #14 of 109 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 7.8k
- Top-10% rate
- 21.8%
- Ranked institutions
- 27
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Psychology in South Korea?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yonsei UniversitySeoul | #97 | 40.5 | 21.9% | 479 |
| 2 | Korea UniversitySeoul | #246 | 28.4 | 30.6% | 288 |
| 3 | Sungkyunkwan UniversitySeoul | #265 | 27.4 | 26.5% | 261 |
| 4 | Keimyung UniversityDaegu | #313 | 25.2 | 29.2% | 102 |
| 5 | Seoul National UniversitySeoul | #338 | 24.2 | 19.8% | 337 |
| 6 | Ewha Womans UniversitySeoul | #475 | 19.8 | 20.3% | 240 |
| 7 | Gachon UniversitySeongnam-si | #531 | 18.4 | 33.5% | 112 |
| 8 | Korea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyDaejeon | #566 | 17.5 | 29.9% | 137 |
| 9 | Kyung Hee UniversitySeoul | #753 | 13.8 | 28.4% | 156 |
| 10 | Chung-Ang UniversitySeoul | #763 | 13.7 | 22.8% | 161 |
| 11 | Hanyang UniversitySeoul | #793 | 13.2 | 29.3% | 184 |
| 12 | Dankook UniversityJukjeon-dong | #816 | 12.8 | 26.0% | 89 |
| 13 | Chungbuk National UniversityCheongju-si | #860 | 12.1 | 16.1% | 65 |
| 14 | Ajou UniversitySuwon | #865 | 12.0 | 24.0% | 67 |
| 15 | Inha UniversityIncheon | #962 | 10.6 | 21.1% | 68 |
| 16 | Konkuk UniversitySeoul | #1,178 | 8.0 | 18.9% | 63 |
| 17 | Kyungpook National UniversityDaegu | #1,330 | 6.4 | 20.2% | 102 |
| 18 | Kookmin UniversitySeoul | #1,349 | 6.2 | 22.8% | 82 |
| 19 | Chungnam National UniversityDaejeon | #1,405 | 5.7 | 16.2% | 65 |
| 20 | Catholic University of KoreaSeoul | #1,426 | 5.5 | 23.3% | 98 |
| 21 | Pusan National UniversityBusan | #1,452 | 5.3 | 20.6% | 102 |
| 22 | Jeonbuk National UniversityJeonju | #1,529 | 4.6 | 22.7% | 84 |
| 23 | Chonnam National UniversityGwangju | #1,549 | 4.4 | 22.6% | 74 |
| 24 | Dongguk UniversitySeoul | #1,590 | 4.1 | 19.3% | 76 |
| 25 | Kangwon National UniversityChuncheon | #1,605 | 4.0 | 30.2% | 62 |
| 26 | Seoul National University HospitalSeoul | #1,762 | 2.8 | 18.2% | 83 |
| 27 | Language Science (South Korea)Seongnam-si | #1,866 | 2.0 | 16.2% | 79 |
Institutions in South Korea above the floor of 40 fractional works in Psychology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Psychology researchers in South Korea?
Johnmarshall Reeve, Heejung Kim and Eunkook M. Suh rank highest among researchers based in South Korea.
- 1Johnmarshall Reeve#9,927 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 25 works
- 2Heejung Kim#77,104 worldwide overall487 citations · 22 works
- 3Eunkook M. Suh#86,067 worldwide overall756 citations · 22 works
- 4Jun Soo Kwon#104,908 worldwide overall447 citations · 34 works
- 5Hong Jin Jeon#179,483 worldwide overall278 citations · 22 works
- 6Myung Hwan Yun#427,888 worldwide overall134 citations · 22 works
- 7Sung‐Wan Kim#473,921 worldwide overall270 citations · 26 works
- 8Jae‐Min Kim#504,092 worldwide overall208 citations · 21 works
- 9Mohsen Joshanloo#774,185 worldwide overall197 citations · 58 works
- 10Kyong‐Mee Chung#779,943 worldwide overall93 citations · 21 works
- 11Seung‐Hwan Lee#851,353 worldwide overall125 citations · 25 works
- 12Heon‐Jeong Lee#985,043 worldwide overall79 citations · 28 works
- 13Dongsun Yim#990,893 worldwide overall77 citations · 34 works
- 14So Hee Lee#1,043,494 worldwide overall60 citations · 24 works
- 15Anton Hafkenscheid#1,059,612 worldwide overall67 citations · 22 works