Subfield · Cognitive Neuroscience · South Korea
Cognitive Neuroscience research in South Korea
Korea University ranks first in South Korea for Cognitive Neuroscience research in 2022–2025 (#123 worldwide), followed by Sungkyunkwan University and Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology.
- South Korea's world rank
- #12 of 57 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 2.9k
- Top-10% rate
- 18.9%
- Ranked institutions
- 6
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Cognitive Neuroscience in South Korea?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korea UniversitySeoul | #123 | 23.3 | 20.7% | 202 |
| 2 | Sungkyunkwan UniversitySeoul | #178 | 17.4 | 23.0% | 97 |
| 3 | Korea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyDaejeon | #180 | 17.2 | 20.7% | 141 |
| 4 | Yonsei UniversitySeoul | #192 | 16.2 | 18.4% | 144 |
| 5 | Seoul National UniversitySeoul | #196 | 15.9 | 19.5% | 156 |
| 6 | Hanyang UniversitySeoul | #300 | 9.1 | 22.7% | 78 |
Institutions in South Korea above the floor of 40 fractional works in Cognitive Neuroscience, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Cognitive Neuroscience researchers in South Korea?
Jun Soo Kwon, Seung Bong Hong and Chang‐Hwan Im rank highest among researchers based in South Korea.
- 1Jun Soo Kwon#104,908 worldwide overall447 citations · 21 works
- 2Seung Bong Hong#171,230 worldwide overall163 citations · 15 works
- 3Chang‐Hwan Im#194,058 worldwide overall178 citations · 21 works
- 4Keum‐Shik Hong#211,115 worldwide overall483 citations · 15 works
- 5Duk L. Na#292,117 worldwide overall291 citations · 12 works
- 6Ki‐Uk Kyung#293,113 worldwide overall174 citations · 14 works
- 7Jae‐Jin Kim#319,553 worldwide overall220 citations · 14 works
- 8Heung‐Il Suk#391,486 worldwide overall226 citations · 23 works
- 9Seong–Whan Lee#406,334 worldwide overall703 citations · 45 works
- 10Jeha Ryu#410,063 worldwide overall199 citations · 16 works
- 11Jin Yong Jeon#424,893 worldwide overall225 citations · 14 works
- 12Seungmoon Choi#453,026 worldwide overall168 citations · 20 works
- 13Dong‐Soo Kwon#615,544 worldwide overall261 citations · 16 works
- 14Woo‐Suk Tae#684,337 worldwide overall60 citations · 11 works
- 15Sang Wan Lee#699,095 worldwide overall118 citations · 11 works
How South Korea compares with other countries in Cognitive Neuroscience