Hee Young Kim

12.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
235 papers, 9.9k citations indexed

About

Hee Young Kim is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Hee Young Kim has authored 235 papers receiving a total of 9.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 146 papers in Materials Chemistry, 108 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 29 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Hee Young Kim's work include Titanium Alloys Microstructure and Properties (106 papers), Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties (75 papers) and Shape Memory Alloy Transformations (66 papers). Hee Young Kim is often cited by papers focused on Titanium Alloys Microstructure and Properties (106 papers), Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties (75 papers) and Shape Memory Alloy Transformations (66 papers). Hee Young Kim collaborates with scholars based in Japan, South Korea and United States. Hee Young Kim's co-authors include Shuichi Miyazaki, Hideki Hosoda, Tomonari Inamura, J.I. Kim, Jae Il Kim, Yuzuru Ikehara, Masaki Tahara, Wha‐Seung Ahn, Tae-Hyun Nam and Pio John S. Buenconsejo and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of the American Chemical Society and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Hee Young Kim

227 papers receiving 9.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Martensitic transformation, shape memory effect and superelasticity of Ti–Nb binary alloys

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Hee Young Kim Japan	52	7.5k	5.3k	1.5k	1.3k	1.3k	235	9.9k
Akihiro Suzuki Japan	46	4.9k 0.7×	3.5k 0.7×	1.0k 0.7×	539 0.4×	1.4k 1.1×	331	8.5k
Regine Willumeit‐Römer Germany	56	6.3k 0.8×	5.0k 0.9×	2.8k 1.9×	1.4k 1.0×	717 0.6×	329	11.8k
Takayuki Kitamura Japan	59	8.4k 1.1×	1.6k 0.3×	1.7k 1.1×	489 0.4×	2.1k 1.6×	605	15.8k
Qiang Shen China	50	4.8k 0.6×	4.3k 0.8×	855 0.6×	330 0.3×	1.0k 0.8×	673	10.8k
Ke Yang China	73	11.9k 1.6×	8.0k 1.5×	5.2k 3.5×	2.7k 2.1×	2.0k 1.6×	501	20.4k
Kenji Higashi Japan	64	8.7k 1.2×	13.5k 2.6×	467 0.3×	238 0.2×	2.8k 2.2×	602	17.4k
Bin Chen China	51	5.6k 0.7×	3.7k 0.7×	1.4k 1.0×	97 0.1×	1.1k 0.8×	373	9.7k
Akira Nakajima Japan	56	6.1k 0.8×	1.2k 0.2×	3.4k 2.3×	212 0.2×	2.3k 1.8×	442	16.9k
J. Lemaı̂tre Switzerland	41	2.3k 0.3×	1.7k 0.3×	3.6k 2.5×	1.2k 0.9×	2.1k 1.6×	111	7.9k
Atsushi Yamamoto Japan	44	4.7k 0.6×	1.3k 0.2×	571 0.4×	458 0.3×	386 0.3×	488	8.1k

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Al-Zain, Yazan, et al.. (2025). Balancing strength, modulus, and biocompatibility in a novel oxygen-containing β-type titanium alloy. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 39. 7613–7625.

Nakano, Kenta, et al.. (2024). Effects of Zr and Hf on superelasticity, shape memory effect and microstructure of β-type (Ti–Zr–Hf)–Nb–Sn multi-principal element alloys with low magnetic susceptibility. Materials Science and Engineering A. 908. 146760–146760. 4 indexed citations

Sato, Yosuke, et al.. (2023). Constituent phases, microstructures, and martensitic transformation of β-type Zr-Nb-Sn alloys. Materials Science and Engineering A. 876. 145121–145121. 8 indexed citations

Kim, Hee Young, et al.. (2023). Anti-obesity effect of Lythri herba water extracts in vitro and in vivo. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 317. 116789–116789. 4 indexed citations

Kim, Eun Jin, Hee Young Kim, Ling Li, et al.. (2023). Cuspal Shape Alterations by Bmp4 Directing Cell Proliferation and Apoptosis. Journal of Dental Research. 102(7). 825–834. 4 indexed citations

Kim, Hee Young, et al.. (2018). Validation of Sea Surface Temperature (SST) from Satellite Passive Microwave Sensor (GPM/GMI) and Causes of SST Errors in the Northwest Pacific. National Remote Sensing Bulletin. 34(1). 1–15. 4 indexed citations

Kim, Hee Young & Kyung‐Ae Park. (2018). Comparison of Sea Surface Temperature from Oceanic Buoys and Satellite Microwave Measurements in the Western Coastal Region of Korean Peninsula. Journal of the Korean earth science society. 39(6). 555–567. 9 indexed citations

Inamura, Tomonari, et al.. (2016). Optimum rolling ratio for obtaining {001}<110 > recrystallization texture in Ti–Nb–Al biomedical shape memory alloy. Materials Science and Engineering C. 61. 499–505. 39 indexed citations

Saratale, Rijuta Ganesh, et al.. (2015). Preparation of activated carbons from peach stone by H₄P₂O₇activation and its application for the removal of Acid Red 18 and dye containing wastewater. Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A. 51(2). 164–177. 25 indexed citations

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Park, Kyu‐Sang, et al.. (2014). Xanthohumol inhibits cellular proliferation in a breast cancer cell line (MDA-MB231) through an intrinsic mitochondrial-dependent pathway. Indian Journal of Cancer. 51(4). 518–518. 20 indexed citations

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Kim, Hee Young. (2013). Martensitic Transformation of Ti-base Alloys. Materia Japan. 53(1). 11–17. 5 indexed citations

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Tahara, Masaki, Tomonari Inamura, Hee Young Kim, Hideki Hosoda, & Shuichi Miyazaki. (2012). Martensitic transformation and superelastic properties of titanium alloys containing interstitial elements. Journal of Japan Institute of Light Metals. 62(6). 257–262. 4 indexed citations

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Kim, Hee Young & Wendy Marshall. (2009). The Effect of a Technology Leadership Workshop on Principals’ Five Dimensions of Technology Leadership. EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology. 2009(1). 2415–2420. 1 indexed citations

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Kim, Sun‐Young, et al.. (2009). Two-year Clinical Effectiveness of Adhesives and Retention Form on Resin Composite Restorations of Non-carious Cervical Lesions. Operative Dentistry. 34(5). 507–515. 27 indexed citations

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Kim, Hee Young. (2008). Analysis of the Emergence of Interactive Art in Art and Artificial Life. Journal of Digital Contents Society. 9(1). 131–137.

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Tobe, Hirobumi, Hee Young Kim, & Shuichi Miyazaki. (2008). Effect of Nb Content on Deformation Textures and Mechanical Properties of Ti-18Zr-Nb Biomedical Alloys. Journal of the Japan Institute of Metals and Materials. 72(12). 965–969. 4 indexed citations

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Tahara, Masaki, Hee Young Kim, Tomonari Inamura, Hideki Hosoda, & Shuichi Miyazaki. (2008). Effect of Nitrogen Addition on Superelasticity of Ti-Zr-Nb Alloys. Journal of the Japan Institute of Metals and Materials. 72(12). 955–959. 5 indexed citations

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Nii, Yoichi, Hee Young Kim, & Shuichi Miyazaki. (2008). Effect of Nb Content on Plastic Deformation Behavior and Deformation Textures of Ti-Nb-Zr-Ta-O Alloy. Journal of the Japan Institute of Metals and Materials. 72(12). 970–974. 4 indexed citations

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Williams, RE, et al.. (2006). Determinants of healthcare‐seeking behaviour among subjects with irritable bowel syndrome. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 23(11). 1667–1675. 55 indexed citations

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Lim, Choon Hak, Joo Yong Lee, Hee Young Kim, et al.. (1997). Reproductive toxicity of 2-bromopropane in Sprague Dawley rats. Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & Health. 23(4). 281–288. 35 indexed citations

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