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Epidemiology research in South Korea

Seoul National University ranks first in South Korea for Epidemiology research in 2022-now (#108 worldwide), followed by Yonsei University and Sungkyunkwan University.

South Korea's world rank
#14
of 77 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
5.9k
Top-10% rate
10.4%
Ranked institutions
25

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

What is the best university for Epidemiology in South Korea?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Seoul National UniversitySeoul #10831.510.5%565
2Yonsei UniversitySeoul #14127.611.1%510
3Sungkyunkwan UniversitySeoul #16425.412.4%310
4Korea UniversitySeoul #26118.513.1%217
5University of UlsanUlsan #27317.911.3%137
6Hanyang UniversitySeoul #36313.711.7%102
7Ulsan CollegeUlsan #36913.512.2%103
8Asan Medical CenterSeoul #38612.810.6%132
9Chung-Ang UniversitySeoul #42811.39.7%96
10Ewha Womans UniversitySeoul #43611.011.8%99
11Catholic University of KoreaSeoul #46810.09.6%344
12Pusan National UniversityBusan #4739.98.8%144
13Kyung Hee UniversitySeoul #4759.89.7%155
14Ajou UniversitySuwon #5188.513.1%69
15Kyungpook National UniversityDaegu #5208.59.2%113
16Chonnam National UniversityGwangju #5527.610.0%124
17Soonchunhyang UniversitySeoul #5737.011.4%92
18Hallym UniversityChuncheon #5747.011.1%112
19CHA UniversitySeongnam-si #6195.910.4%67
20Chungnam National UniversityDaejeon #6305.78.6%111
21Inje UniversityGimhae #6365.56.7%107
22Gachon UniversitySeongnam-si #6575.013.4%75
23Konkuk UniversitySeoul #6844.47.5%77
24Jeonbuk National UniversityJeonju #6984.26.1%96
25Keimyung UniversityDaegu #7054.09.0%63

Institutions in South Korea above the floor of 40 fractional works in Epidemiology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Epidemiology researchers in South Korea?

Young‐Suk Lim, Won Kyum Kim and Seung Up Kim rank highest among researchers based in South Korea, on their papers in Epidemiology that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Young‐Suk Lim#64,832 worldwide overall42.3 of 141 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Won Kyum Kim#259,638 worldwide overall28.0 of 90 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Seung Up Kim#313,063 worldwide overall37.9 of 193 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Jeong Min Lee#302,231 worldwide overall25.2 of 81 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Kyungdo Han#116,829 worldwide overall26.3 of 108 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Dong Keon Yon#6,279 worldwide overall19.3 of 48 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Yoosoo Chang#102,819 worldwide overall19.0 of 49 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Myung‐Shik Lee#107,111 worldwide overall17.8 of 38 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Seungho Ryu#145,581 worldwide overall18.1 of 52 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Bo Hyun Yoon#331,011 worldwide overall23.3 of 107 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Yong‐ho Lee#420,325 worldwide overall17.4 of 50 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Jae Il Shin#31,218 worldwide overall16.1 of 38 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Eun‐Kyeong Jo#92,121 worldwide overall17.1 of 50 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Kyeongman Jeon#298,090 worldwide overall20.5 of 91 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Seung Won Lee#7,298 worldwide overall13.2 of 27 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in South Korea on their work in Epidemiology alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How South Korea compares with other countries in Epidemiology