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Oncology research in South Korea

Yonsei University ranks first in South Korea for Oncology research in 2022-now (#123 worldwide), followed by Seoul National University and Sungkyunkwan University.

South Korea's world rank
#15
of 65 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
5.4k
Top-10% rate
9.2%
Ranked institutions
22

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

What is the best university for Oncology in South Korea?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Yonsei UniversitySeoul #12327.410.2%552
2Seoul National UniversitySeoul #16023.49.2%580
3Sungkyunkwan UniversitySeoul #17522.110.3%453
4Korea UniversitySeoul #27215.48.1%172
5University of UlsanUlsan #32212.910.2%166
6Asan Medical CenterSeoul #34411.99.3%157
7Ulsan CollegeUlsan #34711.710.7%121
8Hanyang UniversitySeoul #38210.313.7%61
9Ewha Womans UniversitySeoul #38310.210.1%86
10National Cancer CenterGoyang-si #4139.114.4%126
11Catholic University of KoreaSeoul #4597.56.6%335
12Pusan National UniversityBusan #5076.06.5%120
13Chung-Ang UniversitySeoul #5095.98.7%75
14Kyung Hee UniversitySeoul #5185.710.0%104
15Kyungpook National UniversityDaegu #5285.47.2%110
16CHA UniversitySeongnam-si #5484.88.9%78
17Ajou UniversitySuwon #5504.89.4%75
18Gachon UniversitySeongnam-si #5804.012.6%61
19Chungnam National UniversityDaejeon #5903.76.5%84
20Chonnam National UniversityGwangju #5933.65.9%126
21Hallym UniversityChuncheon #6372.68.0%62
22Inje UniversityGimhae #6721.84.8%66

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

Who are the top Oncology researchers in South Korea?

Byoung Chul Cho, Myung‐Ju Ahn and Seock‐Ah Im rank highest among researchers based in South Korea, on their papers in Oncology that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Byoung Chul Cho#22,406 worldwide overall70.3 of 230 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Myung‐Ju Ahn#31,793 worldwide overall62.3 of 210 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Seock‐Ah Im#38,239 worldwide overall54.4 of 178 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Keunchil Park#29,201 worldwide overall52.5 of 171 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Se‐Hoon Lee#142,319 worldwide overall39.8 of 138 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Yung‐Jue Bang#91,083 worldwide overall38.4 of 146 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Do‐Youn Oh#75,289 worldwide overall35.3 of 140 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Sung‐Bae Kim#118,796 worldwide overall30.2 of 90 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Dong‐Wan Kim#46,618 worldwide overall29.4 of 87 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Ki Hyeong Lee#42,043 worldwide overall28.7 of 87 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Joohyuk Sohn#109,508 worldwide overall29.0 of 99 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Dong‐Wan Kim#30,186 worldwide overall21.9 of 48 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Hyun Cheol Chung#1,341,863 worldwide overall30.1 of 135 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Hye Ryun Kim#304,301 worldwide overall24.9 of 88 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Jin Seok Ahn#141,963 worldwide overall30.9 of 150 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in South Korea on their work in Oncology 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 Oncology