Joon-wan KIM

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
72 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Joon-wan KIM is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Signal Processing. According to data from OpenAlex, Joon-wan KIM has authored 72 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 52 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 33 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 8 papers in Signal Processing. Recurrent topics in Joon-wan KIM's work include Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications (28 papers), Electrowetting and Microfluidic Technologies (20 papers) and Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (18 papers). Joon-wan KIM is often cited by papers focused on Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications (28 papers), Electrowetting and Microfluidic Technologies (20 papers) and Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (18 papers). Joon-wan KIM collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and South Korea. Joon-wan KIM's co-authors include Kazuhiro YOSHIDA, Shinichi YOKOTA, Michaël De Volder, Benjamin Gorissen, Satoshi Konishi, Dominiek Reynaerts, Zebing Mao, Dong Han, Kazuya EDAMURA and Yutaka Yamagata and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Advanced Functional Materials and Small.

In The Last Decade

Joon-wan KIM

63 papers receiving 1000 citations

Hit Papers

Elastic Inflatable Actuators for Soft Robotic Applications 2017 2026 2020 2023 2017 100 200 300
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. Elastic Inflatable Actuators for Soft Robotic Applications
    2017 362 citations Kazuhiro YOSHIDA, Joon-wan KIM et al. profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Joon-wan KIM Japan 16 856 282 272 180 124 72 1.0k
Kanty Rabenorosoa France 19 621 0.7× 190 0.7× 376 1.4× 174 1.0× 294 2.4× 64 1.0k
M. Ranjbar Singapore 17 380 0.4× 214 0.8× 315 1.2× 88 0.5× 27 0.2× 58 961
Neel Nadkarni United States 10 365 0.4× 221 0.8× 384 1.4× 47 0.3× 61 0.5× 10 866
Markus P. Nemitz United States 15 799 0.9× 91 0.3× 607 2.2× 347 1.9× 128 1.0× 29 1.0k
Zhichun Shao United States 12 900 1.1× 213 0.8× 427 1.6× 250 1.4× 56 0.5× 25 1.1k
Kun Bai China 16 238 0.3× 292 1.0× 229 0.8× 38 0.2× 257 2.1× 77 859
Nathan J. Wilkinson United Kingdom 6 367 0.4× 275 1.0× 108 0.4× 72 0.4× 46 0.4× 7 562
Sarah S. Bedair United States 22 1.1k 1.2× 993 3.5× 311 1.1× 68 0.4× 41 0.3× 90 1.6k
Bolei Deng United States 21 713 0.8× 58 0.2× 953 3.5× 155 0.9× 112 0.9× 42 1.5k
Wanliang Shan United States 15 873 1.0× 59 0.2× 578 2.1× 148 0.8× 117 0.9× 32 1.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Joon-wan KIM

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Fields of papers citing papers by Joon-wan KIM

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Joon-wan KIM

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Joon-wan KIM. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Joon-wan 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 Joon-wan KIM. Joon-wan 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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Kim, Soochan, Ruhan He, Uiseok Hwang, et al.. (2025). Synergistic Lithium Alloying and Plating in 3D Cu/CNT/Sn Electrodes for Stable Lithium Metal Batteries. Small. 21(33). e2501292–e2501292.
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Volder, Michaël De, et al.. (2025). Next-generation EHD micropumps with space-efficient MEMS-fabricated needle and ring electrode arrays. Sensors and Actuators A Physical. 396. 117160–117160. 1 indexed citations
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Noh, H.‐J., et al.. (2024). Fabrication of Biomimetic Cell Culture Membranes Using Robust and Reusable Nickel Micropillar Molds. BioChip Journal. 19(1). 91–98. 5 indexed citations
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YOSHIDA, Kazuhiro, et al.. (2023). A microfluidic device integrated with a stretchable microporous membrane controlled by electro-conjugate fluid. Sensors and Actuators A Physical. 356. 114332–114332. 3 indexed citations
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YOSHIDA, Kazuhiro, et al.. (2023). Three-dimensional AC electroosmotic micropump with high power density. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering. 33(10). 105008–105008.
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Yoshida, Kazuhiro, et al.. (2023). A High Power Pneumatic Micropump Using Micro Sheet Valves. 1–3.
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Sudhawiyangkul, Thapanun, et al.. (2021). A multi-DOF soft microactuator integrated with flexible electro-rheological microvalves using an alternating pressure source. Smart Materials and Structures. 30(8). 85006–85006. 5 indexed citations
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Han, Dong, Haibo Wang, Shinichi YOKOTA, & Joon-wan KIM. (2019). Configurations of triangular prism and slit electrode pairs to enhance the performance of electro-conjugate fluid micropumps. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering. 30(2). 25007–25007. 4 indexed citations
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YOSHIDA, Kazuhiro, et al.. (2019). Study on aligned nanofibers formed by electrospinning. 2019(0). D14–D14.
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Mao, Zebing, Kazuhiro YOSHIDA, & Joon-wan KIM. (2019). Alleviation of the adhesive protrusion problem at the bonding interface of free-standing microstructures. Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology. 33(2). 749–757. 3 indexed citations
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KIM, Joon-wan, et al.. (2016). Triangular Prism and Slit Electrode Pair for ECF Jetting Fabricated by Thick Micromold and Electroforming as Micro Hydraulic Pressure Source for Soft Microrobots. International Journal of Automation Technology. 10(4). 470–478. 22 indexed citations
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Han, Dong, et al.. (2015). A Novel 3D-Printed Finger Integrated with ECF Micropump. Rare & Special e-Zone (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology). 124–125. 1 indexed citations
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YOSHIDA, Kazuhiro, et al.. (2013). An AC Electroosmotic Micropump Using Square Pole-Slit Electrodes. 대한기계학회 춘추학술대회. 141–141. 1 indexed citations
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KIM, Joon-wan, Takashi Yoshimoto, Shinichi YOKOTA, & Kazuya EDAMURA. (2012). Concept of a Focus-Tunable ECF Microlens and Fabrication of a Large Model Prototype. International Journal of Automation Technology. 6(4). 476–481. 5 indexed citations
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KIM, Joon-wan, et al.. (2010). 1P1-B06 Characterization of ECF Micro Rate Gyro made by MEMS technology. The Proceedings of JSME annual Conference on Robotics and Mechatronics (Robomec). 2010(0). _1P1–B06_1.
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Wang, Haibo, Joon-wan KIM, Shinichi YOKOTA, & Kazuya EDAMURA. (2010). 1P1-B03 Performance evaluation of a triangular-prism-slit electrode pair as an ECF-jet generator. The Proceedings of JSME annual Conference on Robotics and Mechatronics (Robomec). 2010(0). _1P1–B03_1.
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YOSHIDA, Kazuhiro, Toru Ide, Joon-wan KIM, & Shinichi YOKOTA. (2010). A microgripper using flexible electro-rheological valves. World Automation Congress. 1–6. 2 indexed citations
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YOSHIDA, Kazuhiro, Toru Ide, Joon-wan KIM, & Shinichi YOKOTA. (2009). A microgripper using electro-rheological fluid. 2009 ICCAS-SICE. 2987–2990. 9 indexed citations
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KIM, Joon-wan, et al.. (2007). Implementation of the Embedded System Using the AD code and TTS. 143–146. 1 indexed citations
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KIM, Joon-wan & Alexander D. Poularikas. (2003). Comparison of two proposed methods in adaptive noise canceling. 63. 400–403. 11 indexed citations

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