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Psychiatry and Mental health research in South Korea

Yonsei University ranks first in South Korea for Psychiatry and Mental health research in 2022–2025 (#123 worldwide), followed by Seoul National University.

South Korea's world rank
#15
of 55 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
2k
Top-10% rate
15.2%
Ranked institutions
2

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

What is the best university for Psychiatry and Mental health in South Korea?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Yonsei UniversitySeoul #12312.417.7%120
2Seoul National UniversitySeoul #1874.816.0%81

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

Who are the top Psychiatry and Mental health researchers in South Korea?

Hee‐Joon Bae, Sang Kun Lee and Jun Soo Kwon rank highest among researchers based in South Korea.

  1. 1Hee‐Joon Bae#29,504 worldwide overall432 citations · 7 works
  2. 2Sang Kun Lee#96,371 worldwide overall239 citations · 10 works
  3. 3Jun Soo Kwon#104,908 worldwide overall447 citations · 9 works
  4. 4Soon‐Tae Lee#160,569 worldwide overall221 citations · 7 works
  5. 5Hyun Kook Lim#165,055 worldwide overall115 citations · 8 works
  6. 6Seung Bong Hong#171,230 worldwide overall163 citations · 9 works
  7. 7Kyung‐Ho Yu#175,939 worldwide overall150 citations · 7 works
  8. 8Hong Jin Jeon#179,483 worldwide overall278 citations · 15 works
  9. 9Kyooseob Ha#187,421 worldwide overall146 citations · 8 works
  10. 10Keun‐Ah Cheon#187,702 worldwide overall128 citations · 8 works
  11. 11Jun‐Young Lee#210,939 worldwide overall179 citations · 11 works
  12. 12Jin‐Sang Yoon#237,214 worldwide overall147 citations · 9 works
  13. 13Bung-Nyun Kim#268,592 worldwide overall131 citations · 7 works
  14. 14Sang Won Seo#290,723 worldwide overall147 citations · 15 works
  15. 15Duk L. Na#292,117 worldwide overall291 citations · 37 works

How South Korea compares with other countries in Psychiatry and Mental health