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Top journals from South Korea
The top 100 of 1,155 ranked journals whose publisher is in South Korea, ordered by the ITS Journal Score (2021–2025, open OpenAlex data).
South Korea in numbers
South Korea has 1,155 journals with an ITS Journal Score, #12 of 148 countries by number of ranked journals. Together they published 294,842 papers in 2021–2025, and 43% of these papers are open access. 163 of the journals (14%) are listed in DOAJ. The most common fields are Social Sciences (340), Medicine (213), Computer Science (148) journals.
Country here is the publisher's country as recorded in OpenAlex. A journal's editors and authors may be based elsewhere.
Top 100 journals
| Rank in country | Global rank | Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | h-index | Open access | DOAJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #255 | Experimental & Molecular Medicine Springer Nature | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 90.0 | 1,063 | 181 | 100% | Yes |
| 2 | #518 | Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Elsevier BV | Materials Science | 87.3 | 3,314 | 173 | 10% | — |
| 3 | #1,645 | Archives of Pharmacal Research Springer Nature | Medicine | 81.5 | 292 | 126 | 22% | — |
| 4 | #1,897 | Clinical and Molecular Hepatology Korean Association for the Study of the Liver | Medicine | 80.8 | 795 | 85 | 100% | Yes |
| 5 | #1,938 | Diabetes & Metabolism Journal Korean Diabetes Association | Medicine | 80.7 | 537 | 98 | 100% | Yes |
| 6 | #2,287 | Carbon letters Springer Science+Business Media | Materials Science | 79.6 | 785 | 65 | 9% | — |
| 7 | #2,449 | Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering Springer Science+Business Media | Materials Science | 79.1 | 1,553 | 93 | 6% | — |
| 8 | #2,479 | Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research Routledge | Social Sciences | 79.0 | 504 | 88 | 12% | — |
| 9 | #2,600 | Metals and Materials International Springer Science+Business Media | Engineering | 78.7 | 1,229 | 74 | 12% | — |
| 10 | #2,648 | Korean Journal of Radiology Korean Society of Radiology | Medicine | 78.6 | 702 | 99 | 100% | — |
| 11 | #2,778 | Food Science and Biotechnology Springer Science+Business Media | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 78.3 | 1,218 | 86 | 100% | — |
| 12 | #2,967 | Immune Network Korean Association of Immunobiologists | Immunology and Microbiology | 77.8 | 231 | 68 | 100% | — |
| 13 | #3,068 | Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology Springer Science+Business Media | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 77.5 | 1,138 | 96 | 99% | — |
| 14 | #3,103 | KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering Springer Science+Business Media | Engineering | 77.4 | 2,067 | 83 | 100% | Yes |
| 15 | #3,179 | BMB Reports Korean Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 77.2 | 420 | 112 | 100% | Yes |
| 16 | #3,200 | Journal of Ginseng Research Elsevier BV | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 77.2 | 402 | 85 | 100% | Yes |
| 17 | #3,214 | Endocrinology and Metabolism Academya Publishing Co. | Medicine | 77.1 | 559 | 72 | 100% | Yes |
| 18 | #3,233 | Journal of Korean Medical Science Korean Academy of Medical Sciences | Medicine | 77.1 | 1,823 | 111 | 100% | Yes |
| 19 | #3,244 | Journal of Computational Design and Engineering Oxford University Press | Engineering | 77.1 | 596 | 64 | 100% | Yes |
| 20 | #3,410 | International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing-Green Technology Springer Science+Business Media | Engineering | 76.7 | 524 | 71 | 24% | — |
| 21 | #3,457 | The Journal of Microbiology Springer Science+Business Media | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 76.6 | 517 | 88 | 36% | — |
| 22 | #3,761 | Nuclear Engineering and Technology Elsevier BV | Engineering | 75.8 | 2,671 | 84 | 100% | Yes |
| 23 | #3,776 | International Journal of Control Automation and Systems Springer Science+Business Media | Engineering | 75.8 | 1,588 | 80 | 3% | — |
| 24 | #3,795 | Macromolecular Research Springer Science+Business Media | Materials Science | 75.7 | 597 | 69 | 10% | — |
| 25 | #3,886 | Neurospine Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society | Medicine | 75.5 | 660 | 53 | 100% | Yes |
| 26 | #3,959 | Journal of Stroke Korean Stroke Society | Medicine | 75.4 | 262 | 79 | 100% | Yes |
| 27 | #3,984 | International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials Springer Nature | Engineering | 75.3 | 420 | 67 | 100% | Yes |
| 28 | #4,007 | International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing Springer Science+Business Media | Engineering | 75.2 | 928 | 82 | 11% | — |
| 29 | #4,027 | Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation Springer Science+Business Media | Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics | 75.2 | 293 | 59 | 17% | — |
| 30 | #4,255 | Safety and Health at Work Elsevier BV | Health Professions | 74.7 | 1,378 | 75 | 100% | Yes |
| 31 | #4,335 | Cancer Research and Treatment Korean Cancer Association | Medicine | 74.6 | 660 | 85 | 100% | — |
| 32 | #4,400 | Allergy Asthma and Immunology Research The Korean Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Clinical Immunology and The Korean Academy of Pediatric Allergy and Respiratory Disease | Medicine | 74.4 | 329 | 81 | 100% | — |
| 33 | #4,465 | Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology Springer Science+Business Media | Engineering | 74.3 | 2,983 | 84 | 3% | — |
| 34 | #4,762 | Yonsei Medical Journal Yonsei University College of Medicine | Medicine | 73.7 | 619 | 96 | 100% | Yes |
| 35 | #4,800 | BioChip Journal Springer Science+Business Media | Engineering | 73.7 | 247 | 45 | 28% | — |
| 36 | #4,922 | Gut and Liver Korean Association for the Study of the Liver | Medicine | 73.4 | 545 | 82 | 100% | Yes |
| 37 | #4,946 | Knee Surgery and Related Research BioMed Central | Medicine | 73.4 | 216 | 55 | 100% | Yes |
| 38 | #5,040 | Biomolecules & Therapeutics Korean Society of Applied Pharmacology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 73.2 | 392 | 71 | 100% | — |
| 39 | #5,055 | Biomedical Engineering Letters Springer Science+Business Media | Neuroscience | 73.2 | 354 | 60 | 100% | — |
| 40 | #5,072 | Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials Springer Science+Business Media | Engineering | 73.1 | 418 | 41 | 8% | — |
| 41 | #5,186 | Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society Wiley | Chemistry | 72.9 | 919 | 71 | 34% | — |
| 42 | #5,243 | Environmental Engineering Research Korean Society of Environmental Engineering | Environmental Science | 72.8 | 463 | 59 | 100% | — |
| 43 | #5,306 | The World Journal of Men s Health Korean Society for Sexual Medicine and Andrology | Social Sciences | 72.7 | 393 | 64 | 100% | Yes |
| 44 | #5,322 | Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering Springer Science+Business Media | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 72.7 | 487 | 78 | 12% | — |
| 45 | #5,347 | Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society Springer Science+Business Media | Materials Science | 72.6 | 467 | 43 | 9% | — |
| 46 | #5,434 | Journal of the Korean Gastric Cancer Association The Korean Gastric Cancer Association | Medicine | 72.5 | 211 | 50 | 100% | — |
| 47 | #5,508 | Journal of Ethnic Foods BioMed Central | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 72.3 | 224 | 52 | 100% | Yes |
| 48 | #5,551 | Annals of Laboratory Medicine Seoul National University | Medicine | 72.3 | 471 | 66 | 100% | — |
| 49 | #5,601 | Journal of Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome Korean Society for the Study of Obesity | Medicine | 72.2 | 220 | 48 | 100% | Yes |
| 50 | #5,607 | Korean Journal of Anesthesiology Korean Society of Anesthesiologists | Medicine | 72.2 | 402 | 66 | 100% | Yes |
| 51 | #5,620 | Journal of Clinical Neurology Korean Neurological Association | Medicine | 72.1 | 513 | 75 | 100% | Yes |
| 52 | #5,671 | Annals of Dermatology Korean Dermatological Association | Medicine | 72.0 | 508 | 63 | 100% | — |
| 53 | #5,701 | Journal of Gynecologic Oncology Korean Society of Gynecologic Oncology | Medicine | 72.0 | 544 | 70 | 100% | Yes |
| 54 | #5,805 | Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility The Korean Society of Neurogastroenterology and Motility | Medicine | 71.8 | 352 | 85 | 100% | — |
| 55 | #5,825 | International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering Elsevier BV | Engineering | 71.7 | 352 | 56 | 100% | Yes |
| 56 | #6,007 | Restorative Dentistry & Endodontics Korean Academy of Conservative Dentistry | Dentistry | 71.4 | 225 | 53 | 100% | Yes |
| 57 | #6,068 | Asia Pacific Education Review Springer Science+Business Media | Social Sciences | 71.3 | 435 | 74 | 38% | — |
| 58 | #6,137 | The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine Korean Association of Internal Medicine | Medicine | 71.1 | 558 | 74 | 100% | Yes |
| 59 | #6,164 | Electronic Materials Letters Springer Science+Business Media | Engineering | 71.1 | 364 | 51 | 10% | — |
| 60 | #6,205 | Journal of Global Fashion Marketing Taylor & Francis | Business, Management and Accounting | 71.0 | 144 | 52 | 19% | — |
| 61 | #6,284 | Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery Korean Orthopaedic Association | Medicine | 70.8 | 535 | 65 | 100% | Yes |
| 62 | #6,320 | International Journal of Automotive Technology Springer Science+Business Media | Engineering | 70.8 | 805 | 61 | 5% | — |
| 63 | #6,392 | Psychiatry Investigation Korean Neuropsychiatric Association | Medicine | 70.7 | 736 | 74 | 100% | — |
| 64 | #6,568 | Healthcare Informatics Research The Korean Society of Medical Informatics | Health Professions | 70.4 | 221 | 64 | 100% | Yes |
| 65 | #6,718 | Asian Spine Journal Korean Spine Society | Medicine | 70.1 | 547 | 69 | 100% | Yes |
| 66 | #6,829 | ETRI Journal Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute | Engineering | 69.9 | 525 | 56 | 100% | Yes |
| 67 | #6,832 | Animal Bioscience Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 69.9 | 1,005 | 39 | 100% | Yes |
| 68 | #6,847 | Korean journal of urology The Korean Urological Association | Medicine | 69.9 | 393 | 56 | 100% | Yes |
| 69 | #6,888 | Epidemiology and Health Korean Society of Epidemiology | Medicine | 69.8 | 489 | 61 | 100% | Yes |
| 70 | #6,924 | Korean Journal of Pediatrics Korean Pediatric Society | Medicine | 69.8 | 478 | 65 | 100% | Yes |
| 71 | #7,026 | Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology Springer Science+Business Media | Engineering | 69.6 | 1,886 | 55 | 6% | — |
| 72 | #7,057 | Toxicological Research Springer Science+Business Media | Social Sciences | 69.5 | 257 | 56 | 96% | — |
| 73 | #7,098 | The Plant Pathology Journal Hanrimwon Publishing Company | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 69.5 | 328 | 62 | 100% | Yes |
| 74 | #7,133 | Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions Korea Health Insurance Licensing Examination Institute | Medicine | 69.4 | 197 | 45 | 100% | Yes |
| 75 | #7,345 | Clinical Endoscopy Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy | Medicine | 69.1 | 660 | 59 | 100% | Yes |
| 76 | #7,396 | Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine | Medicine | 69.0 | 235 | 65 | 100% | Yes |
| 77 | #7,489 | Infection and Chemotherapy Jin Publishing & Printing Co. | Medicine | 68.8 | 415 | 51 | 100% | Yes |
| 78 | #7,533 | Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health Korean Society for Preventive Medicine | Health Professions | 68.7 | 337 | 61 | 100% | Yes |
| 79 | #7,537 | Laboratory Animal Research BioMed Central | Medicine | 68.7 | 183 | 45 | 100% | Yes |
| 80 | #7,587 | Genomics & Informatics Korea Genome Organization | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 68.6 | 210 | 43 | 100% | Yes |
| 81 | #7,616 | Nutrition Research and Practice The Korean Nutrition Society and The Korean Society of Community Nutrition | Medicine | 68.6 | 375 | 71 | 100% | — |
| 82 | #7,669 | The Korean journal of pain The Korean Pain Society | Medicine | 68.5 | 261 | 49 | 100% | Yes |
| 83 | #7,744 | Tuberculosis & respiratory diseases The Korean Academy of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases | Medicine | 68.4 | 274 | 47 | 100% | Yes |
| 84 | #7,793 | Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology The Korean Society of Pharmacology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 68.3 | 294 | 48 | 100% | — |
| 85 | #7,818 | The Korean Journal of Orthodontics Korean Association of Orthodontists | Dentistry | 68.3 | 247 | 52 | 100% | — |
| 86 | #7,911 | Animal Cells and Systems Taylor & Francis | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 68.1 | 232 | 34 | 100% | Yes |
| 87 | #7,930 | Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Springer Science+Business Media | Dentistry | 68.1 | 209 | 40 | 100% | Yes |
| 88 | #7,997 | Imaging Science in Dentistry Korean Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology | Dentistry | 68.0 | 257 | 52 | 100% | Yes |
| 89 | #8,096 | Blood Research Springer Nature | Medicine | 67.8 | 329 | 41 | 100% | Yes |
| 90 | #8,108 | Korean Circulation Journal The Korean Society of Cardiology | Medicine | 67.8 | 596 | 58 | 100% | — |
| 91 | #8,162 | Journal of Analytical Science & Technology Springer Nature | Chemistry | 67.7 | 351 | 45 | 100% | Yes |
| 92 | #8,254 | Journal of Animal Science and Technology Korean Society of Animal Sciences and Technology | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 67.5 | 610 | 45 | 100% | Yes |
| 93 | #8,264 | Preventive Nutrition and Food Science Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 67.5 | 321 | 53 | 88% | — |
| 94 | #8,284 | International Journal of Stem Cells | Medicine | 67.5 | 191 | 44 | 100% | — |
| 95 | #8,302 | Journal of Veterinary Science Korean Society of Veterinary Science | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 67.4 | 444 | 66 | 100% | Yes |
| 96 | #8,372 | Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives Elsevier BV | Medicine | 67.3 | 269 | 54 | 100% | Yes |
| 97 | #8,375 | Kidney Research and Clinical Practice Elsevier BV | Medicine | 67.3 | 541 | 48 | 100% | Yes |
| 98 | #8,443 | Asian Nursing Research Elsevier BV | Nursing | 67.2 | 256 | 61 | 100% | Yes |
| 99 | #8,490 | Obstetrics & Gynecology Science Indonesian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology | Medicine | 67.1 | 309 | 46 | 100% | Yes |
| 100 | #8,525 | Journal of the Korean Physical Society Springer Science+Business Media | Physics and Astronomy | 67.1 | 1,480 | 55 | 13% | — |
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How the ITS Journal Score works
One formula applies to every ranked journal, using open data from OpenAlex: 45% citation impact, 35% h-index and 20% size (papers published 2021–2025). Citation impact is the smaller of the journal's two-year mean citedness and its five-year citations per paper, so a journal whose output collapsed cannot jump to the top on old citations. Each part is half a percentile and half a log-scaled value, so the very top is still separated. Growth and open-access share are shown separately and are not part of the score.
A journal is ranked only if it published at least 50 papers in 2021–2025 and was active in at least five of the last six years. Field rankings compare a journal only with journals in the same field; the field is the OpenAlex field with most of the journal's recent papers, or "Multidisciplinary" when no field has 30% of them.
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