Gi Myung Han

8.5k total citations · 4 hit papers
55 papers, 6.8k citations indexed

About

Gi Myung Han is a scholar working on Pollution, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Gi Myung Han has authored 55 papers receiving a total of 6.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 44 papers in Pollution, 29 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and 28 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. Recurrent topics in Gi Myung Han's work include Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (38 papers), Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (28 papers) and Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact (19 papers). Gi Myung Han is often cited by papers focused on Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (38 papers), Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (28 papers) and Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact (19 papers). Gi Myung Han collaborates with scholars based in South Korea, Canada and United States. Gi Myung Han's co-authors include Won Joon Shim, Sang Hee Hong, Mi Jang, Young Kyoung Song, Manviri Rani, Seung‐Won Jung, Soeun Eo, Youna Cho, Jong-Myoung Lee and Sung Yong Ha and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, The Science of The Total Environment and Water Research.

In The Last Decade

Gi Myung Han

54 papers receiving 6.7k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Combined Effects of UV Exposure Duration and Mechanical Abrasion on Microplastic Fragmentation by Polymer Type

2017 1.2k citations Young Kyoung Song, Sang Hee Hong et al. Environmental Science & Technology profile →
A comparison of microscopic and spectroscopic identification methods for analysis of microplastics in environmental samples

2015 654 citations Young Kyoung Song, Sang Hee Hong et al. Marine Pollution Bulletin profile →
Large Accumulation of Micro-sized Synthetic Polymer Particles in the Sea Surface Microlayer

2014 473 citations Young Kyoung Song, Sang Hee Hong et al. Environmental Science & Technology profile →
Spatiotemporal distribution and annual load of microplastics in the Nakdong River, South Korea

2019 469 citations Soeun Eo, Sang Hee Hong et al. Water Research profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Gi Myung Han South Korea	32	6.2k	4.6k	1.5k	1.3k	646	55	6.8k
Mi Jang South Korea	26	5.6k 0.9×	4.3k 0.9×	1.4k 0.9×	960 0.7×	574 0.9×	40	5.9k
Emma L. Teuten United Kingdom	11	4.5k 0.7×	3.4k 0.7×	996 0.6×	915 0.7×	449 0.7×	16	5.1k
Young Kyoung Song South Korea	24	5.6k 0.9×	4.4k 1.0×	1.4k 0.9×	675 0.5×	547 0.8×	32	5.9k
Thorsten Hüffer Austria	25	4.9k 0.8×	3.4k 0.7×	1.3k 0.8×	957 0.7×	322 0.5×	50	5.8k
Carlo Giacomo Avio Italy	16	4.9k 0.8×	3.3k 0.7×	1.2k 0.8×	718 0.5×	950 1.5×	18	5.2k
Merel Kooi Netherlands	18	5.4k 0.9×	3.9k 0.8×	1.1k 0.7×	607 0.5×	477 0.7×	26	5.7k
Ellen Besseling Netherlands	19	7.5k 1.2×	5.0k 1.1×	1.9k 1.2×	1.0k 0.8×	963 1.5×	24	7.7k
Ika Paul-Pont France	30	6.9k 1.1×	4.2k 0.9×	1.9k 1.2×	1.3k 0.9×	1.2k 1.9×	47	7.4k
Daoji Li China	33	7.6k 1.2×	6.0k 1.3×	1.9k 1.2×	507 0.4×	628 1.0×	59	8.0k
Sherri A. Mason United States	20	8.2k 1.3×	6.6k 1.4×	1.6k 1.0×	708 0.5×	465 0.7×	27	8.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Gi Myung Han

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Gi Myung Han

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Gi Myung Han. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Gi Myung Han based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Gi Myung Han. Gi Myung Han is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Shim, Won Joon, et al.. (2025). Legacy and emerging persistent organic pollutants in sea turtles from Korean waters: Levels, profiles, and interspecies differences. Environmental Research. 277. 121593–121593.

Jang, Mi, Won Joon Shim, Youna Cho, et al.. (2024). Hazardous chemical additives within marine plastic debris and fishing gear: Occurrence and implications. Journal of Cleaner Production. 442. 141115–141115. 26 indexed citations

Eo, Soeun, et al.. (2024). Ship-based visual observation underestimates plastic debris in marine surface water. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 209(Pt B). 117245–117245. 1 indexed citations

Hong, Chang Pyo, Sung‐Hee Cho, Seong Soon Kim, et al.. (2023). The effects of environmental Microplastic on wharf roach (Ligia exotica): A Multi-Omics approach. Chemosphere. 335. 139122–139122. 9 indexed citations

Shim, Won Joon, et al.. (2023). Intra-annual variation in microplastics in mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) inhabiting an urbanized bay of South Korea. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 196. 115673–115673. 7 indexed citations

Eo, Soeun, Sang Hee Hong, Youna Cho, et al.. (2023). Spatial distribution and historical trend of microplastic pollution in sediments from enclosed bays of South Korea. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 193. 115121–115121. 15 indexed citations

Eo, Soeun, Sang Hee Hong, Young Kyoung Song, et al.. (2022). Underwater hidden microplastic hotspots: Historical ocean dumping sites. Water Research. 216. 118254–118254. 29 indexed citations

Hong, Seongjin, Seongjin Hong, Jung‐Hyun Lee, et al.. (2022). Identification of novel polar aryl hydrocarbon receptor agonists accumulated in liver of black-tailed gulls in Korea using advanced effect-directed analysis. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 429. 128305–128305. 15 indexed citations

Jang, Mi, Won Joon Shim, Gi Myung Han, et al.. (2022). Spatial distribution and temporal trends of classical and emerging persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in black-tailed gull (Larus crassirostris) eggs from Korea. The Science of The Total Environment. 845. 157244–157244. 22 indexed citations

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Hong, Sang Hee, Jessica L. Reiner, Mi Jang, et al.. (2021). Levels and profiles of perfluorinated alkyl acids in liver tissues of birds with different habitat types and trophic levels from an urbanized coastal region of South Korea. The Science of The Total Environment. 806(Pt 3). 151263–151263. 18 indexed citations

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Cho, Youna, Won Joon Shim, Mi Jang, Gi Myung Han, & Sang Hee Hong. (2020). Nationwide monitoring of microplastics in bivalves from the coastal environment of Korea. Environmental Pollution. 270. 116175–116175. 166 indexed citations

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Jang, Mi, et al.. (2020). Relative importance of aqueous leachate versus particle ingestion as uptake routes for microplastic additives (hexabromocyclododecane) to mussels. Environmental Pollution. 270. 116272–116272. 42 indexed citations

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Rani, Manviri, Won Joon Shim, Gi Myung Han, et al.. (2016). Benzotriazole-type ultraviolet stabilizers and antioxidants in plastic marine debris and their new products. The Science of The Total Environment. 579. 745–754. 140 indexed citations

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Han, Gi Myung, Sang Hee Hong, Won Joon Shim, et al.. (2016). Assessment of Persistent Organic and Heavy Metal Contamination in Busan Coast: Application of Sediment Quality Index. Ocean and Polar Research. 38(3). 171–184. 7 indexed citations

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Jang, Mi, Won Joon Shim, Gi Myung Han, et al.. (2016). Styrofoam Debris as a Source of Hazardous Additives for Marine Organisms. Environmental Science & Technology. 50(10). 4951–4960. 169 indexed citations

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Song, Young Kyoung, Won Joon Shim, Mi Jang, Sang Hee Hong, & Gi Myung Han. (2014). A Nile Red Staining Method for Microplastic Identification and Quantification. 143–143. 5 indexed citations

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Shim, Won Joon, et al.. (2014). Microplastic as an emerging contaminant in marine environment. 340–340. 4 indexed citations

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Yim, Un Hyuk, Sang Hee Hong, Sung Yong Ha, et al.. (2013). Source- and region-specific distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sediments from Jinhae Bay, Korea. The Science of The Total Environment. 470-471. 1485–1493. 42 indexed citations

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Hong, Sang Hee, et al.. (2010). Temporal trend, spatial distribution, and terrestrial sources of PBDEs and PCBs in Masan Bay, Korea. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 60(10). 1836–1841. 73 indexed citations

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Seo, Jin Young, et al.. (1986). Evaluation of Genotoxicity in Blood Cells of a Polychaetous Worm (Perinereis aibuhitensis), Using Comet Assay. 20(4). 333–341. 2 indexed citations

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