Ilhan Chang

5.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
93 papers, 4.2k citations indexed

About

Ilhan Chang is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Ilhan Chang has authored 93 papers receiving a total of 4.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 62 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 47 papers in Environmental Engineering and 10 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Ilhan Chang's work include Grouting, Rheology, and Soil Mechanics (47 papers), Microbial Applications in Construction Materials (46 papers) and Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization (34 papers). Ilhan Chang is often cited by papers focused on Grouting, Rheology, and Soil Mechanics (47 papers), Microbial Applications in Construction Materials (46 papers) and Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization (34 papers). Ilhan Chang collaborates with scholars based in South Korea, Australia and United States. Ilhan Chang's co-authors include Gye-Chun Cho, Jooyoung Im, Minhyeong Lee, Yeong-Man Kwon, Thi Phuong An Tran, Moonkyung Chung, Tae‐Hyuk Kwon, Sojeong Lee, Hadi Fatehi and Dominic Ek Leong Ong and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Scientific Reports and Construction and Building Materials.

In The Last Decade

Ilhan Chang

89 papers receiving 4.1k citations

Hit Papers

Effects of Xanthan gum biopolymer on soil strengthening 2014 2026 2018 2022 2014 2020 2020 100 200 300 400 500
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. Effects of Xanthan gum biopolymer on soil strengthening
    2014 506 citations Ilhan Chang, Jooyoung Im et al. Construction and Building Materials profile →
  2. Review on biopolymer-based soil treatment (BPST) technology in geotechnical engineering practices
    2020 269 citations Ilhan Chang, Minhyeong Lee et al. profile →
  3. Review on geotechnical engineering properties of sands treated by microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) and biopolymers
    2020 224 citations Ilhan Chang, Minhyeong Lee et al. Construction and Building Materials profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ilhan Chang South Korea 31 3.1k 2.6k 554 498 307 93 4.2k
Jooyoung Im South Korea 14 1.6k 0.5× 1.4k 0.5× 305 0.6× 258 0.5× 173 0.6× 26 2.2k
Didier Snoeck Belgium 47 6.1k 2.0× 2.7k 1.0× 292 0.5× 173 0.3× 810 2.6× 161 7.6k
Brendan C. O’Kelly Ireland 34 2.8k 0.9× 787 0.3× 223 0.4× 200 0.4× 241 0.8× 220 4.2k
Tjalfe G. Poulsen Denmark 30 821 0.3× 893 0.3× 642 1.2× 78 0.2× 787 2.6× 116 2.8k
Nima Latifi Malaysia 28 2.1k 0.7× 712 0.3× 151 0.3× 197 0.4× 361 1.2× 45 2.4k
Mehdi Nemati Canada 33 495 0.2× 868 0.3× 1.2k 2.1× 182 0.4× 167 0.5× 101 3.9k
Leon A. van Paassen United States 26 3.8k 1.2× 4.6k 1.8× 172 0.3× 887 1.8× 102 0.3× 82 5.2k
Dominic Ek Leong Ong Australia 31 2.2k 0.7× 774 0.3× 86 0.2× 188 0.4× 490 1.6× 106 2.7k
Jongjit Hirunlabh Thailand 29 690 0.2× 669 0.3× 177 0.3× 225 0.5× 1.8k 5.8× 93 3.1k
Grzegorz Łagód Poland 24 500 0.2× 334 0.1× 396 0.7× 117 0.2× 497 1.6× 187 2.0k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ilhan Chang

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All Works

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Lee, Minhyeong, Ilhan Chang, & Gye-Chun Cho. (2025). Hydraulic erosion mitigation in sandy soil using cation-crosslinked gelation biopolymer. Acta Geotechnica. 20(7). 3563–3580. 2 indexed citations
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Chang, Ilhan, et al.. (2025). Enhancing soil liquefaction resistance and small-strain dynamic properties using cation-crosslinked biopolymer hydrogel. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering. 190. 109212–109212. 4 indexed citations
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Kwon, Yeong-Man, et al.. (2024). Effects of salinity on the microscopic interaction and sedimentation behavior of halloysite nanotube. Applied Clay Science. 260. 107511–107511. 2 indexed citations
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Lee, Minhyeong, et al.. (2024). Effects of soil composition and curing conditions on the strength and durability of Cr3+-crosslinked biopolymer-soil composites. Construction and Building Materials. 449. 138440–138440. 10 indexed citations
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Kwon, Yeong-Man, et al.. (2023). Xanthan gum biopolymer-based soil treatment as a construction material to mitigate internal erosion of earthen embankment: A field-scale. Construction and Building Materials. 389. 131716–131716. 43 indexed citations
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Jain, Surabhi, Partha Narayan Mishra, Yijie Wang, et al.. (2023). Biological perspectives in geotechnics: theoretical developments. Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology. 22(4). 1093–1130. 6 indexed citations
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Kwon, Yeong-Man, Ilhan Chang, & Gye-Chun Cho. (2023). Consolidation and swelling behavior of kaolinite clay containing xanthan gum biopolymer. Acta Geotechnica. 18(7). 3555–3571. 36 indexed citations
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Mishra, Partha Narayan, Surabhi Jain, Thierry Boré, et al.. (2023). Biological perspectives in geotechnics: Application and monitoring. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. 16(7). 2854–2878. 3 indexed citations
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Lee, Minhyeong, et al.. (2022). Durability and strength degradation of xanthan gum based biopolymer treated soil subjected to severe weathering cycles. Scientific Reports. 12(1). 19453–19453. 38 indexed citations
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Lee, Minhyeong, Jooyoung Im, Ilhan Chang, & Gye-Chun Cho. (2021). Evaluation of Injection capabilities of a biopolymer-based grout material. Geomechanics and Engineering. 25(1). 31. 13 indexed citations
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Kwon, Yeong-Man, Gye-Chun Cho, Moonkyung Chung, & Ilhan Chang. (2021). Surface erosion behavior of biopolymer-treated river sand. Geomechanics and Engineering. 25(1). 49–58. 9 indexed citations
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Lee, Sojeong, Jooyoung Im, Gye-Chun Cho, & Ilhan Chang. (2019). Laboratory triaxial test behavior of xanthan gum biopolymer-treated sands. Geomechanics and Engineering. 17(5). 445–452. 49 indexed citations
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Kwon, Yeong-Man, Ilhan Chang, Minhyeong Lee, & Gye-Chun Cho. (2019). Geotechnical engineering behavior of biopolymer-treated soft marine soil. Geomechanics and Engineering. 17(5). 453–464. 54 indexed citations
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Chang, Ilhan, et al.. (2019). The Analysis of Effect of Biopolymer Treated Soils in Seed Spray Method in the River Embankment. 6(4). 304–313. 2 indexed citations
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Tran, Thi Phuong An, Ilhan Chang, & Gye-Chun Cho. (2019). Soil water retention and vegetation survivability improvement using microbial biopolymers in drylands. Geomechanics and Engineering. 17(5). 475–483. 52 indexed citations
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Yasuhara, Hideaki & Ilhan Chang. (2017). Preface: Special Issue on “Innovative and Eco-friendly Soil Treatment Technologies”. Geomechanics and Engineering. 12(5). 1 indexed citations
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Chang, Ilhan, et al.. (2015). Biochemical soil treatment for erosion control against desertification. 2767–2771. 1 indexed citations
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Chang, Ilhan, et al.. (2014). Development of a Korean Lunar Simulant(KLS-1) and its Possible Further Recommendations. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2014. 1 indexed citations

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