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Highly Cited Researchers 475 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2026

See how widely and consistently research is cited with real-time citation rankings.
Covering 2.6 million scientists, this list evaluates both total and last 5 years’ citation counts to measure scientific influence and highlight Highly Cited Researchers.
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Total 475 scientists , Updates every 3 days
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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26,808
World Rank
South Korea
222
Country Rank
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Seong Ju Park
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology Noida, South Korea
Others
GaN | ZnO | Si QD | LE

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    30,075
  • Last 5 Years
    5,668
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.188
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Rankings

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28,812
World Rank
South Korea
246
Country Rank
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Dong Yu Kim
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology Noida, South Korea
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
semiconducting polymers | organic electronics | organic photovoltaic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    28,675
  • Last 5 Years
    7,388
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.258
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Rankings

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38,376
World Rank
South Korea
356
Country Rank
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Bongjin Simon Mun
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology Noida, South Korea
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Surface Science | Ambient Pressure XPS | Electronic Structure

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    23,494
  • Last 5 Years
    8,260
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.352
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Rankings

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43,348
World Rank
South Korea
429
Country Rank
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology Logo
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
In Seop Chang
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology Noida, South Korea
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
environmen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    21,540
  • Last 5 Years
    6,601
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.306
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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44,649
World Rank
South Korea
447
Country Rank
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology Logo
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
In S Kim
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology Noida, South Korea
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
membrane separation | water desalination | nanomaterials | hemodialysis | water-energy nexu

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    21,088
  • Last 5 Years
    8,668
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.411
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Rankings

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54,268
World Rank
South Korea
597
Country Rank
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology Logo
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Seung Hyeon Moon
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology Noida, South Korea
Others
polymer electrolyte membrane | fuel cell | flow battery | electrodiaysis | hydroge

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    18,254
  • Last 5 Years
    5,432
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.298
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Rankings

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59,907
World Rank
South Korea
671
Country Rank
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology Logo
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Youngsoo Jun
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology Noida, South Korea
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Cell biology | vesicle trafficking | membrane fusion | ER | virus life-cycl

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    16,949
  • Last 5 Years
    7,369
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.435
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Rankings

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63,167
World Rank
South Korea
708
Country Rank
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology Logo
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Kyoung Woong Kim
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology Noida, South Korea
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Arsenic Geochemistry and Healt

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    16,287
  • Last 5 Years
    6,398
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.393
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Rankings

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64,880
World Rank
South Korea
734
Country Rank
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology Logo
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Heechul Choi
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology Noida, South Korea
Engineering & Technology / Earth Sciences
Environmental Nanotechnology | Membrane&Filte

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    15,956
  • Last 5 Years
    6,037
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.378
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Rankings

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66,715
World Rank
South Korea
769
Country Rank
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology Logo
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Hyo Sung Ahn
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology Noida, South Korea
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Formation Control | Distributed Coordination | Networked Control Systems | Iterative Learning Control | Autonomous System

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    15,625
  • Last 5 Years
    7,224
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.462
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Rankings

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66,939
World Rank
South Korea
772
Country Rank
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology Logo
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Jinho Yoon
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology Noida, South Korea
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Climate Variability and Change | Climate Dynamics | Climate Modeling | Hydrological cycl

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    15,586
  • Last 5 Years
    9,538
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.612
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Rankings

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69,052
World Rank
South Korea
809
Country Rank
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology Logo
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Myung Han Yoon
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology Noida, South Korea
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Flexible electronics | Bio-Electronic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    15,209
  • Last 5 Years
    5,663
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.372
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Rankings

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69,721
World Rank
South Korea
825
Country Rank
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology Logo
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Young Min Song
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology Noida, South Korea
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
semiconductor | optoelectronics | photonics | biomimetics | flexible electronic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    15,099
  • Last 5 Years
    9,897
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.655
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Rankings

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70,779
World Rank
South Korea
845
Country Rank
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology Logo
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Kurt Geckeler
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology Noida, South Korea
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    14,921
  • Last 5 Years
    3,352
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.225
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Rankings

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76,192
World Rank
South Korea
943
Country Rank
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology Logo
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Chang Lyoul Lee
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology Noida, South Korea
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Organic Electronic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    14,077
  • Last 5 Years
    7,332
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.521
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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80,735
World Rank
South Korea
1,013
Country Rank
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology Logo
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Jaeyoung Lee, 베를린광주리
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology Noida, South Korea
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
CO2RR | Water Electrolysis | Li-S Battery | Fuel Cells | Scale-up Scienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    13,427
  • Last 5 Years
    5,978
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.445
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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94,736
World Rank
South Korea
1,220
Country Rank
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology Logo
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Heung Cho Ko
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology Noida, South Korea
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
flexible electronic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    11,760
  • Last 5 Years
    4,788
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.407
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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101,013
World Rank
South Korea
1,318
Country Rank
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology Logo
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Kiseon Kim
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology Noida, South Korea
Business & Management / Communications and Media Studies
Communication Signal Processing | Sensors Systems and Network

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    11,140
  • Last 5 Years
    4,138
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.371
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Rankings

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103,179
World Rank
South Korea
1,359
Country Rank
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology Logo
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Mohammad Boshir Ahmed
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology Noida, South Korea
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Hydrogel | Plant Biomaterials | Fiber Materials etc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    10,936
  • Last 5 Years
    9,499
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.869
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Rankings

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103,845
World Rank
South Korea
1,372
Country Rank
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology Logo
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Chang Hyuck Choi
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology Noida, South Korea
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Electrocatalysi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    10,879
  • Last 5 Years
    7,904
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.727
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Rankings

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106,055
World Rank
South Korea
1,413
Country Rank
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology Logo
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Daeyeon Kim
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology Noida, South Korea
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Systems Neuroscience | Machine learnin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    10,683
  • Last 5 Years
    4,472
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.419
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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106,411
World Rank
South Korea
1,422
Country Rank
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology Logo
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Yunho Lee
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology Noida, South Korea
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
water quality and treatment | organic micropollutants in urban water cycle | alternative sanitatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    10,652
  • Last 5 Years
    6,377
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.599
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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108,664
World Rank
South Korea
1,452
Country Rank
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology Logo
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Yo Sung Ho
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology Noida, South Korea
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Video Coding | 3D Image Processin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    10,459
  • Last 5 Years
    2,779
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.266
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Rankings

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119,870
World Rank
South Korea
1,650
Country Rank
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology Logo
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Sang Don Kim
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology Noida, South Korea
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry | Risk Assessmen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,595
  • Last 5 Years
    3,918
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.408
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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122,493
World Rank
South Korea
1,687
Country Rank
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology Logo
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Min Gon Kim
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology Noida, South Korea
Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering
Biosensor | Nanomedicine | Biocatalys

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,413
  • Last 5 Years
    4,897
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.520
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