{
  "id": 15689033,
  "title": "Kookmin University professor named among World's Top 2% Scientists",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/kookmin-university-professor-named-among-worlds-top-2-scientists",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-20T03:02:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/education/20261020/kookmin-university-professor-named-among-worlds-top-2-scientists"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kookmin University’s College of General Education professor Lee Do-youn has been recognized as one of the world’s top 2% scientists for 2026, as announced by a joint list from Stanford University and Elsevier. The esteemed designation recognizes researchers who have made significant contributions to their fields, as determined through a thorough examination of research impact factors such as citation metrics and research output, utilizing data from Elsevier’s Scopus database. Kookmin University highlighted that Lee has expanded her research focus beyond physical therapy and rehabilitation science to include epidemiology and public health. Her work has delved into chronic diseases, major health risk factors, long-term disease burden trends, and the efficacy of rehabilitation treatments. More recently, Lee has turned her attention to leveraging extensive healthcare data from Korea and other nations to investigate disease incidence and prevalence trends, mortality and disability burden, and health disparities across age and gender demographics. In addition to her research endeavors, she engages in evidence-based healthcare research by meticulously reviewing and evaluating scientific evidence on various health issues to inform decision-making processes.",
  "summary": "Lee Do-youn, a professor at Kookmin University’s College of General Education, has been named to the 2026 World’s Top 2% Scientists list jointly released by Stanford University and Elsevier. The list identifies the top 2 percent of researchers in their respective fields based on a comprehensive analysis of research impact, including citation metrics and research output, using data from Elsevier’s…",
  "key_points": [
    "Kookmin University professor Lee Do-youn recognized among world's top 2% scientists",
    "Designation based on research impact, citation metrics, and output from Scopus database",
    "Lee's work spans epidemiology, public health, chronic diseases, and healthcare data analysis"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Lee’s recognition highlights a shift toward multidisciplinary research that integrates physical therapy with large-scale epidemiological data to better understand global health disparities and disease trends.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Kookmin University professor named among World's Top 2% Scientists",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/kookmin-university-professor-named-among-worlds-top-2-scientists-15692666",
        "published": "2026-10-20T03:37:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}