Subfield · Economics and Econometrics · South Korea
Economics and Econometrics research in South Korea
Korea University ranks first in South Korea for Economics and Econometrics research in 2022–2025 (#254 worldwide), followed by Pusan National University and Yonsei University.
- South Korea's world rank
- #22 of 101 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 2.9k
- Top-10% rate
- 30.2%
- Ranked institutions
- 9
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Economics and Econometrics in South Korea?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korea UniversitySeoul | #254 | 22.5 | 42.5% | 113 |
| 2 | Pusan National UniversityBusan | #335 | 18.7 | 40.9% | 79 |
| 3 | Yonsei UniversitySeoul | #349 | 18.1 | 32.4% | 145 |
| 4 | Seoul National UniversitySeoul | #356 | 17.8 | 30.5% | 182 |
| 5 | Sungkyunkwan UniversitySeoul | #359 | 17.7 | 36.6% | 120 |
| 6 | Kyung Hee UniversitySeoul | #566 | 11.3 | 34.9% | 75 |
| 7 | Korea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyDaejeon | #666 | 9.1 | 41.7% | 66 |
| 8 | Hanyang UniversitySeoul | #831 | 6.0 | 28.4% | 84 |
| 9 | Chung-Ang UniversitySeoul | #851 | 5.6 | 31.0% | 65 |
Institutions in South Korea above the floor of 40 fractional works in Economics and Econometrics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Economics and Econometrics researchers in South Korea?
Jong‐Wha Lee, Eun‐Cheol Park and Keun Lee rank highest among researchers based in South Korea.
- 1Jong‐Wha Lee#5,793 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 21 works
- 2Eun‐Cheol Park#22,510 worldwide overall837 citations · 18 works
- 3Keun Lee#127,123 worldwide overall595 citations · 39 works
- 4Sang Hoon Kang#147,883 worldwide overall495 citations · 48 works
- 5Almas Heshmati#173,675 worldwide overall637 citations · 47 works
- 6Seong‐Min Yoon#225,771 worldwide overall427 citations · 43 works
- 7Esben Sloth Andersen#281,005 worldwide overall105 citations · 17 works
- 8So Young Sohn#292,926 worldwide overall377 citations · 21 works
- 9Seung‐Hoon Yoo#319,990 worldwide overall513 citations · 30 works
- 10Jae Wook Lee#568,918 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 19 works
- 11Doojin Ryu#661,417 worldwide overall246 citations · 28 works
- 12Sang‐Ho Lee#884,984 worldwide overall140 citations · 38 works
- 13Jeong‐Dong Lee#917,954 worldwide overall117 citations · 28 works
- 14E. Lutjens#1,355,095 worldwide overall1 citations · 24 works
- 15Biung‐Ghi Ju#1,373,727 worldwide overall56 citations · 17 works
How South Korea compares with other countries in Economics and Econometrics