Heejung Kim

2.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
143 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Heejung Kim is a scholar working on Geochemistry and Petrology, Pollution and Environmental Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Heejung Kim has authored 143 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Geochemistry and Petrology, 18 papers in Pollution and 18 papers in Environmental Engineering. Recurrent topics in Heejung Kim's work include Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry (18 papers), Groundwater flow and contamination studies (13 papers) and Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (10 papers). Heejung Kim is often cited by papers focused on Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry (18 papers), Groundwater flow and contamination studies (13 papers) and Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (10 papers). Heejung Kim collaborates with scholars based in South Korea, United States and Puerto Rico. Heejung Kim's co-authors include Jin‐Yong Lee, Jiwook Jang, Rogers Wainkwa Chia, Sejung Marina Choi, Kang‐Kun Lee, Dugin Kaown, Yunjung Hyun, Kideok D. Kwon, Kwang Hyo Jung and Ho Hwan Chun and has published in prestigious journals such as Molecular and Cellular Biology, The Science of The Total Environment and Journal of Power Sources.

In The Last Decade

Heejung Kim

127 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

Microplastic pollution in soil and groundwater: a review 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 50 100 150 200 250
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.

  1. Microplastic pollution in soil and groundwater: a review
    2021 289 citations Jin‐Yong Lee, Heejung Kim et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Heejung Kim South Korea 22 626 444 224 216 202 143 2.1k
Tingting Zhang China 38 270 0.4× 145 0.3× 308 1.4× 60 0.3× 95 0.5× 236 5.5k
Chang Li China 30 559 0.9× 158 0.4× 161 0.7× 95 0.4× 39 0.2× 122 2.6k
Steffen Foss Hansen Denmark 36 992 1.6× 638 1.4× 126 0.6× 34 0.2× 35 0.2× 129 3.9k
Gang Li China 31 412 0.7× 228 0.5× 252 1.1× 35 0.2× 41 0.2× 185 3.3k
Shuai Song China 24 609 1.0× 151 0.3× 240 1.1× 121 0.6× 25 0.1× 94 2.7k
Bin Shi China 30 785 1.3× 359 0.8× 137 0.6× 68 0.3× 17 0.1× 157 2.8k
Yunxia Liu China 29 368 0.6× 94 0.2× 68 0.3× 98 0.5× 140 0.7× 92 3.1k
David Rejeski United States 14 324 0.5× 106 0.2× 118 0.5× 35 0.2× 56 0.3× 23 2.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Heejung Kim

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Fields of papers citing papers by Heejung Kim

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Heejung Kim

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Heejung Kim. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Heejung Kim 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 Heejung Kim. Heejung Kim is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Jeon, Seung Ho, Younsuk Lee, Namkwon Kim, et al.. (2024). Dextran sodium sulfate (DSS)-induced colitis is alleviated in mice after administration of flavone-derived NRF2-activating molecules. Life Sciences. 340. 122424–122424. 3 indexed citations
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Yang, Jae E., et al.. (2023). Effective environmental education for sustainable development beyond the Plastic Age in South Korea. Environmental Education Research. 29(9). 1328–1345. 3 indexed citations
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Jung, Yongju, et al.. (2023). Impact of Climate Change on Waterborne Diseases: Directions towards Sustainability. Water. 15(7). 1298–1298. 15 indexed citations
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Lee, Si Won, Yongju Jung, Heejung Kim, et al.. (2022). Comparison and Selection of Conventional PCR Primer Sets for Studies Associated with Nitrogen Cycle Microorganisms in Surface Soil. Applied Sciences. 12(20). 10314–10314. 1 indexed citations
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Kim, Heejung, et al.. (2020). Conception, Type, Actual Condition and Improvement of Digital Sexual Crimes. 32(4). 237–276. 2 indexed citations
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Lee, Jin‐Yong, et al.. (2020). Evaluation of time series of soil moisture and soil temperature and computation of apparent thermal diffusivity of active layer in the Barton Peninsula, Antarctica. Journal of the geological society of Korea. 56(5). 571–585. 2 indexed citations
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Lee, Jin Wuk, Yujin Shin, Heejung Kim, et al.. (2018). Metformin-induced endocrine disruption and oxidative stress of Oryzias latipes on two-generational condition. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 367. 171–181. 61 indexed citations
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Kim, Heejung, Dugin Kaown, Bernhard Mayer, Jin‐Yong Lee, & Kang‐Kun Lee. (2018). Combining pyrosequencing and isotopic approaches to assess denitrification in a hyporheic zone. The Science of The Total Environment. 631-632. 755–764. 25 indexed citations
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Lee, Jae Jin, et al.. (2016). Fas-Associated Factor 1 Negatively Regulates the Antiviral Immune Response by Inhibiting Translocation of Interferon Regulatory Factor 3 to the Nucleus. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 36(7). 1136–1151. 21 indexed citations
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Kim, Heejung, et al.. (2015). A Case Study on School Change Using Appreciative Inquiry. 53(1). 137–165.
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Kim, Heejung, et al.. (2013). Dynamic Response and Vibration of a Cantilevered Beam under an Accelerated Moving Mass. Advanced materials research. 711. 305–311. 2 indexed citations
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Ahn, Yonghan, et al.. (2012). Sustainable Design Strategies to Assist the Elderly with Dementia. 8. 431–442. 1 indexed citations
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Kim, Heejung, et al.. (2011). Characterization of vertical temperature distribution in Hyporheic zone. 13(2). 265–273. 4 indexed citations
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Kim, Heejung, et al.. (2011). Antimicrobial Effects of Extracts of Taraxacum officinale H. on Acnes Strains. 353–353. 5 indexed citations
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Kim, Heejung, Kang‐Kun Lee, & Yunjung Hyun. (2009). Hydro-ecological characterizations in groundwater dependent ecosystem. 11(3). 1–8. 3 indexed citations
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Kim, Heejung, Heejung Kim, Woo Sung Jeon, et al.. (2006). Synthesis, X-ray crystal structure, and electrochemistry of trans-bis(ferrocenecarboxylato)(tetraphenylporphyrinato)tin(IV). Polyhedron. 26(12). 2517–2522. 28 indexed citations
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Kim, Heejung, et al.. (2006). 10.2: Low‐Voltage Pentacene OTFTs with High‐K Gate Dielectric and its Application to AMOLED. SID Symposium Digest of Technical Papers. 37(1). 112–115. 4 indexed citations

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