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Complementary and alternative medicine research in South Korea

Kyung Hee University ranks first in South Korea for Complementary and alternative medicine research in 2022–2025 (#22 worldwide), followed by Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine.

South Korea's world rank
#6
of 36 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
1.5k
Top-10% rate
17.8%
Ranked institutions
2

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Complementary and alternative medicine in South Korea?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Kyung Hee UniversitySeoul #2228.218.7%123
2Korea Institute of Oriental MedicineDaejeon #4113.717.8%68

Institutions in South Korea above the floor of 40 fractional works in Complementary and alternative medicine, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Complementary and alternative medicine researchers in South Korea?

Young‐Chul Kim, Dae Gill Kang and Insop Shim rank highest among researchers based in South Korea.

  1. 1Young‐Chul Kim#29,825 worldwide overall502 citations · 5 works
  2. 2Dae Gill Kang#104,696 worldwide overall160 citations · 10 works
  3. 3Insop Shim#141,549 worldwide overall140 citations · 9 works
  4. 4Byung‐Hee Koh#160,495 worldwide overall49 citations · 20 works
  5. 5Sun‐Mi Choi#163,315 worldwide overall59 citations · 19 works
  6. 6Jeong Chang-hyun#166,866 worldwide overall19 citations · 4 works
  7. 7Sam Sik Kang#167,523 worldwide overall169 citations · 5 works
  8. 8Kwang Seok Ahn#169,238 worldwide overall191 citations · 5 works
  9. 9Sang‐Kwan Moon#184,188 worldwide overall91 citations · 9 works
  10. 10Il-Byung Song#195,490 worldwide overall27 citations · 25 works
  11. 11Young Il Kim#221,480 worldwide overall92 citations · 6 works
  12. 12Myeong Soo Lee#239,060 worldwide overall307 citations · 49 works
  13. 13Eun-Su Jang#246,817 worldwide overall78 citations · 10 works
  14. 14You-Sang Baik#256,316 worldwide overall4 citations · 10 works
  15. 15Yong-Hyeon Baek#273,308 worldwide overall49 citations · 6 works

How South Korea compares with other countries in Complementary and alternative medicine