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Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics research in South Korea

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology ranks first in South Korea for Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics research in 2022–2025 (#94 worldwide), followed by Pohang University of Science and Technology and Seoul National University.

South Korea's world rank
#13
of 59 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
2.8k
Top-10% rate
13.5%
Ranked institutions
10

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics in South Korea?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Korea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyDaejeon #9428.316.0%252
2Pohang University of Science and TechnologyPohang #12124.319.3%135
3Seoul National UniversitySeoul #15220.717.9%172
4Institute for Basic ScienceDaejeon #17818.225.4%112
5Korea UniversitySeoul #28710.714.7%104
6Sungkyunkwan UniversitySeoul #3507.616.5%85
7Yonsei UniversitySeoul #3756.512.1%103
8Hanyang UniversitySeoul #3826.214.8%80
9Ulsan National Institute of Science and TechnologyUlsan #4144.917.9%68
10Gwangju Institute of Science and TechnologyGwangju #4294.316.3%66

Institutions in South Korea above the floor of 40 fractional works in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics researchers in South Korea?

Yannis K. Semertzidis, Ju Han Lee and Hyunseok Jeong rank highest among researchers based in South Korea.

  1. 1Yannis K. Semertzidis#56,793 worldwide overall918 citations · 29 works
  2. 2Ju Han Lee#81,461 worldwide overall357 citations · 30 works
  3. 3Hyunseok Jeong#122,800 worldwide overall443 citations · 31 works
  4. 4Yong-il Shin#225,884 worldwide overall201 citations · 40 works
  5. 5Minhaeng Cho#231,916 worldwide overall414 citations · 28 works
  6. 6Jungwon Kim#346,517 worldwide overall190 citations · 40 works
  7. 7Uwe R. Fischer#357,175 worldwide overall201 citations · 37 works
  8. 8Wonho Jhe#382,160 worldwide overall207 citations · 50 works
  9. 9Chang Hee Nam#417,383 worldwide overall242 citations · 43 works
  10. 10Byoungho Lee#434,475 worldwide overall606 citations · 65 works
  11. 11Hyun‐Woo Lee#553,397 worldwide overall454 citations · 41 works
  12. 12Sang‐Hoon Lee#603,028 worldwide overall358 citations · 32 works
  13. 13Jun‐Hyung Cho#626,685 worldwide overall212 citations · 29 works
  14. 14Jae‐Hyeung Park#635,394 worldwide overall134 citations · 29 works
  15. 15Doyeol Ahn#652,328 worldwide overall239 citations · 44 works

How South Korea compares with other countries in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics