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Ophthalmology research in South Korea

Yonsei University ranks first in South Korea for Ophthalmology research in 2022-now (#77 worldwide), followed by Seoul National University and Sungkyunkwan University.

South Korea's world rank
#16
of 43 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
1.6k
Top-10% rate
8.3%
Ranked institutions
4

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

What is the best university for Ophthalmology in South Korea?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Yonsei UniversitySeoul #7712.89.5%123
2Seoul National UniversitySeoul #8510.97.5%147
3Sungkyunkwan UniversitySeoul #8710.411.2%86
4Catholic University of KoreaSeoul #1194.15.4%124

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

Who are the top Ophthalmology researchers in South Korea?

Kyu Hyung Park, Se Joon Woo and Won Ki Lee rank highest among researchers based in South Korea, on their papers in Ophthalmology that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Kyu Hyung Park#318,134 worldwide overall31.8 of 151 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Se Joon Woo#522,208 worldwide overall33.3 of 182 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Won Ki Lee#347,681 worldwide overall21.8 of 80 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Tyler Hyungtaek Rim#196,702 worldwide overall15.3 of 51 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Tae Keun Yoo#132,912 worldwide overall13.8 of 26 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Young Hee Yoon#548,515 worldwide overall18.9 of 106 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Ki Ho Park#985,620 worldwide overall26.0 of 180 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Tae‐Woo Kim#1,517,415 worldwide overall16.6 of 91 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Sang Jun Park#823,938 worldwide overall13.1 of 58 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Jeeyun Ahn#284,572 worldwide overall12.0 of 48 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Seong Joon Ahn#1,329,904 worldwide overall15.5 of 73 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Hyewon Chung#686,367 worldwide overall13.4 of 58 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Jin Wook Jeoung#1,289,787 worldwide overall17.6 of 120 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Tae‐im Kim#2,431,386 worldwide overall13.8 of 75 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Eun Ji Lee#1,156,615 worldwide overall11.8 of 66 papers here in the top 10%

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