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South Korea 12,529 Scientists H-Index Engineering & Technology Rankings - 2026

Track the real-time academic impact of 2.6 million scientists across 221 countries. The H-Index Rankings evaluate both total and last 5 years’ H-index values, offering the most transparent measure of scholarly recognition. Compare global, continental, national, and institutional performance across 13 major fields and 221 disciplines.

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Total 12.529 scientist , 328 institution , Updates every 3 days
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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1,081
World Rank
South Korea
16
Country Rank
Seoul National University Logo
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Taeghwan Hyeon
Seoul National University Seoul, South Korea
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
nanotechnology | nanoscienc

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    179
  • Last 5 Years
    118
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.659
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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1,160
World Rank
South Korea
17
Country Rank
Hanyang University Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Sun Yang Kook
Hanyang University Seoul, South Korea
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Lithium ion batteries | All Solid State Battery | Na ion and Potassium ion batteries | Cathode for batteries | Li sulfur and Li oxy

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    175
  • Last 5 Years
    134
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.766
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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1,721
World Rank
South Korea
18
Country Rank
Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology KAIST Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Sang Yup Lee
Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology KAIST Daejeon, South Korea
Engineering & Technology / Chemical Engineering
Metabolic engineering | synthetic biology | biochemical engineering | bioprocess engineerin

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    158
  • Last 5 Years
    97
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.614
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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1,938
World Rank
South Korea
20
Country Rank
Hanyang University Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Ki Hyun Kim
Hanyang University Seoul, South Korea
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Materials Application | Air Quality | Environmental analysis | Odor VOC | Metal-Organic Framework

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    153
  • Last 5 Years
    135
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.882
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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2,142
World Rank
South Korea
24
Country Rank
Ulsan National Institute of Science & Technology UNIST Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Jaephil Cho
Ulsan National Institute of Science & Technology UNIST Eonyang, South Korea
Engineering & Technology / Energy Engineering
batterie

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    150
  • Last 5 Years
    103
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.687
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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3,352
World Rank
South Korea
34
Country Rank
Pukyong National University Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Se-Kwon Kim
Pukyong National University Busan, South Korea
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Marine Biotechnology | Natural Products | Marine Biomaterial

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    135
  • Last 5 Years
    79
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.585
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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3,405
World Rank
South Korea
35
Country Rank
Sungkyunkwan University Logo
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Nam Gyu Park
Sungkyunkwan University Seoul, South Korea
Engineering & Technology / Chemical Engineering
Perovskite Solar Cell

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    134
  • Last 5 Years
    100
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.746
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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4,056
World Rank
South Korea
40
Country Rank
Seoul National University Logo
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Kisuk Kang
Seoul National University Seoul, South Korea
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Materials Science | Batteries | First principles calculations | Water splitting | Materials Engineerin

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    128
  • Last 5 Years
    99
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.773
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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4,221
World Rank
South Korea
42
Country Rank
Korea Institute of Energy Technology Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Wonyong Choi
Korea Institute of Energy Technology Naka, South Korea
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Photocatalysis | Solar fuel | Advanced oxidation process | Environmental chemistry | Environmental engineerin

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    127
  • Last 5 Years
    81
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.638
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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4,561
World Rank
South Korea
48
Country Rank
Kyung Hee University Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
John Kim
Kyung Hee University Seoul, South Korea
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
construction management | bim for constructio

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    125
  • Last 5 Years
    63
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.504
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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4,600
World Rank
South Korea
49
Country Rank
Mokpo National University Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Jong Whan RH im
Mokpo National University Muan, South Korea
Engineering & Technology / Food Science and Engineering
Nanocomposite | Food Packagin

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    124
  • Last 5 Years
    109
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.879
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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4,979
World Rank
South Korea
53
Country Rank
Korea Institute of Science and Technology Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Ick Chan Kwon
Korea Institute of Science and Technology Seoul, South Korea
Engineering & Technology / Bioengineering
theranostics | molecular imaging | drug delivery | bioengineering | polymer

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    122
  • Last 5 Years
    70
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.574
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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4,981
World Rank
South Korea
54
Country Rank
Ajou University Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Sangin Kim
Ajou University Berlin, South Korea
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Nanophotonic

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    122
  • Last 5 Years
    70
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.574
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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6,646
World Rank
South Korea
60
Country Rank
Seoul National University Logo
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Jang Wook Choi
Seoul National University Seoul, South Korea
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Battery | Energy Storage | Materials Chemistry | Polymer | Supramolecular Chemistr

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    113
  • Last 5 Years
    91
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.805
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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6,951
World Rank
South Korea
63
Country Rank
Korea University Logo
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Hae Chang Rim
Korea University Seoul, South Korea
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Natural Language Processin

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    112
  • Last 5 Years
    68
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.607
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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7,402
World Rank
South Korea
66
Country Rank
Seoul National University Logo
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Yung-Eun Sung
Seoul National University Seoul, South Korea
Engineering & Technology / Chemical Engineering
Electrochemistry | Electrocatalysis | Nanomaterial

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    110
  • Last 5 Years
    74
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.673
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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7,458
World Rank
South Korea
69
Country Rank
Pohang University of Science & Technology Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Kilwon Cho
Pohang University of Science & Technology Pohang, South Korea
Engineering & Technology / Chemical Engineering

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    110
  • Last 5 Years
    66
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.600
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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7,879
World Rank
South Korea
72
Country Rank
Seoul National University Logo
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Ho Won Jang
Seoul National University Seoul, South Korea
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Solar water splitting | chemical sensors | memristors | optoelectronics & plasmonics | metal-insulator transitio

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    108
  • Last 5 Years
    93
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.861
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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8,507
World Rank
South Korea
77
Country Rank
Seoul National University Logo
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Cheol Seong Hwang
Seoul National University Seoul, South Korea
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Materials Science | Semiconductor Devices | Thin film | Fabricatio

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    106
  • Last 5 Years
    75
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.708
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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8,900
World Rank
South Korea
81
Country Rank
Seoul National University Logo
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Hyeong Joon Kim
Seoul National University Seoul, South Korea
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    105
  • Last 5 Years
    65
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.619
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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9,096
World Rank
South Korea
83
Country Rank
Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology KAIST Logo
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Il Doo Kim
Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology KAIST Daejeon, South Korea
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Nano sensors | Energy device | Electrospun nanofiber

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    104
  • Last 5 Years
    84
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.808
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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9,261
World Rank
South Korea
84
Country Rank
Seoul National University Logo
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Seungki Sul
Seoul National University Seoul, South Korea
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Power Electronic

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    104
  • Last 5 Years
    58
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.558
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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9,788
World Rank
South Korea
88
Country Rank
Pohang University of Science & Technology Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Hyoung Seop Kim
Pohang University of Science & Technology Pohang, South Korea
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Metallic materials | High Entropy Alloy | Metal 3D Printing | Severe Plastic Deformation | FE

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    102
  • Last 5 Years
    84
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.824
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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9,801
World Rank
South Korea
89
Country Rank
Sungkyunkwan University Logo
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Sang Woo Kim
Sungkyunkwan University Seoul, South Korea
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Triboelectric Medicine | Triboelectric & Piezoelectric | Nanogenerator | Battery-less Neuromodulatio

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    102
  • Last 5 Years
    82
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.804
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Rankings

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9,831
World Rank
South Korea
90
Country Rank
Kyungpook National University Logo
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Sung Hwa Jhung
Kyungpook National University Daegu, South Korea
Engineering & Technology / Chemical Engineering
Green chemisrty | Porous materials | Metal-organic frameworks | Adsorption | Heterogenous catalysi

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    102
  • Last 5 Years
    75
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.735
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