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Plant Science research in South Korea

Kyungpook National University ranks first in South Korea for Plant Science research in 2022–2025 (#129 worldwide), followed by Yeungnam University and Rural Development Administration.

South Korea's world rank
#15
of 92 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
5.4k
Top-10% rate
25.9%
Ranked institutions
22

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Plant Science in South Korea?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Kyungpook National UniversityDaegu #12932.930.5%316
2Yeungnam UniversityDaegu #13132.746.9%106
3Rural Development AdministrationJeonju #20126.826.9%368
4Gyeongsang National UniversityJinju-si #20726.428.8%246
5Chonnam National UniversityGwangju #21326.030.9%195
6Sejong UniversitySeoul #28022.245.3%84
7Seoul National UniversitySeoul #29621.430.2%297
8Kangwon National UniversityChuncheon #42416.523.2%182
9Korea UniversitySeoul #50813.931.3%123
10Jeonbuk National UniversityJeonju #54313.024.7%153
11Chungbuk National UniversityCheongju-si #58612.026.5%142
12Chungnam National UniversityDaejeon #59411.821.6%150
13Kyung Hee UniversitySeoul #61911.231.7%112
14Jeju National UniversityJeju City #64110.726.3%99
15Pusan National UniversityBusan #66810.231.1%91
16Konkuk UniversitySeoul #7318.931.3%74
17Chung-Ang UniversitySeoul #7438.733.8%93
18Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and BiotechnologyDaejeon #9385.531.7%66
19Sunchon National UniversitySuncheon #1,0464.015.9%109
20National Institute of Agricultural Science and TechnologySuwon #1,0553.916.7%83
21Korea Forest ServiceDaejeon #1,0903.415.5%96
22Kongju National UniversityGongju #1,1273.020.2%60

Institutions in South Korea above the floor of 40 fractional works in Plant Science, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Plant Science researchers in South Korea?

Gynheung An, Choong‐Min Ryu and Ill‐Min Chung rank highest among researchers based in South Korea.

  1. 1Gynheung An#21,056 worldwide overall604 citations · 24 works
  2. 2Choong‐Min Ryu#36,866 worldwide overall557 citations · 27 works
  3. 3Ill‐Min Chung#135,377 worldwide overall431 citations · 23 works
  4. 4In‐Jung Lee#144,799 worldwide overall343 citations · 53 works
  5. 5Byung Kook Hwang#149,070 worldwide overall200 citations · 28 works
  6. 6Jong‐In Park#172,408 worldwide overall304 citations · 28 works
  7. 7Peter Palukaitis#174,608 worldwide overall192 citations · 28 works
  8. 8Kee‐Yoeup Paek#289,817 worldwide overall278 citations · 47 works
  9. 9Jin‐Cheol Kim#348,978 worldwide overall124 citations · 24 works
  10. 10Hoi‐Seon Lee#388,756 worldwide overall170 citations · 23 works
  11. 11Ravi Gupta#490,822 worldwide overall134 citations · 23 works
  12. 12Junsoo Lee#509,921 worldwide overall237 citations · 22 works
  13. 13Mark S. Roh#509,994 worldwide overall97 citations · 26 works
  14. 14Joong‐Ho Kwon#572,767 worldwide overall258 citations · 24 works
  15. 15Byoung Ryong Jeong#606,409 worldwide overall170 citations · 76 works

How South Korea compares with other countries in Plant Science