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Physiology research in South Korea

Seoul National University ranks first in South Korea for Physiology research in 2022-now (#73 worldwide), followed by Yonsei University and Sungkyunkwan University.

South Korea's world rank
#13
of 66 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
4.6k
Top-10% rate
10.2%
Ranked institutions
21

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

What is the best university for Physiology in South Korea?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Seoul National UniversitySeoul #7332.711.4%383
2Yonsei UniversitySeoul #9728.210.0%352
3Sungkyunkwan UniversitySeoul #17918.69.4%189
4Korea UniversitySeoul #22515.011.2%142
5Hanyang UniversitySeoul #25613.014.4%85
6Kyung Hee UniversitySeoul #28011.612.1%183
7University of UlsanUlsan #3498.211.8%67
8Ewha Womans UniversitySeoul #3776.97.6%86
9Chung-Ang UniversitySeoul #3796.98.8%83
10Asan Medical CenterSeoul #3866.611.9%62
11Pusan National UniversityBusan #3996.17.5%125
12Ajou UniversitySuwon #4185.311.1%70
13Catholic University of KoreaSeoul #4255.17.9%191
14Chonnam National UniversityGwangju #4364.78.1%78
15Chungnam National UniversityDaejeon #4484.28.5%68
16Konkuk UniversitySeoul #4524.114.2%63
17Gachon UniversitySeongnam-si #4544.012.2%97
18Soonchunhyang UniversitySeoul #4573.99.0%81
19Kyungpook National UniversityDaegu #4773.38.9%73
20Hallym UniversityChuncheon #4942.79.9%72
21Inje UniversityGimhae #5102.26.6%66

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

Who are the top Physiology researchers in South Korea?

Kyung Mook Choi, Seung‐Jae Lee and Inhee Mook‐Jung rank highest among researchers based in South Korea, on their papers in Physiology that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Kyung Mook Choi#286,480 worldwide overall17.0 of 44 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Seung‐Jae Lee#39,601 worldwide overall12.1 of 22 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Inhee Mook‐Jung#124,971 worldwide overall15.2 of 55 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Dong Keon Yon#6,279 worldwide overall11.1 of 34 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Jae Bum Kim#60,472 worldwide overall10.7 of 32 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Soo Lim#154,893 worldwide overall10.0 of 35 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Ho Kim#271,596 worldwide overall10.0 of 38 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Sei Hyun Baik#453,885 worldwide overall10.1 of 33 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Myeong Ok Kim#281,561 worldwide overall10.8 of 21 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Mi Hee Lim#161,370 worldwide overall10.5 of 47 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Cheol Soo Choi#81,978 worldwide overall7.7 of 20 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12C. Justin Lee#61,862 worldwide overall7.4 of 19 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Chul‐Kyu Park#151,128 worldwide overall6.8 of 16 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Hui‐Young Lee#397,464 worldwide overall6.5 of 13 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Juyoung Yoon#871 worldwide overall5.8 of 7 papers here in the top 10%

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