Joon‐Wun Kang

5.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
64 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

About

Joon‐Wun Kang is a scholar working on Water Science and Technology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Joon‐Wun Kang has authored 64 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 44 papers in Water Science and Technology, 21 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and 15 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. Recurrent topics in Joon‐Wun Kang's work include Advanced oxidation water treatment (31 papers), Water Treatment and Disinfection (16 papers) and Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts (12 papers). Joon‐Wun Kang is often cited by papers focused on Advanced oxidation water treatment (31 papers), Water Treatment and Disinfection (16 papers) and Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts (12 papers). Joon‐Wun Kang collaborates with scholars based in South Korea, United States and Poland. Joon‐Wun Kang's co-authors include William H. Glaze, Yeojoon Yoon, Yeon Jung Jung, Tae-Mun Hwang, Byung Soo Oh, Minhwan Kwon, Heechul Choi, Youmi Jung, Michael R. Hoffmann and Woo Seok Yang and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, The Science of The Total Environment and Water Research.

In The Last Decade

Joon‐Wun Kang

64 papers receiving 4.6k citations

Hit Papers

The Chemistry of Water Treatment Processes Involving Ozon... 1987 2026 2000 2013 1987 400 800 1.2k
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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.

  1. The Chemistry of Water Treatment Processes Involving Ozone, Hydrogen Peroxide and Ultraviolet Radiation
    1987 1.5k citations Joon‐Wun Kang et al. profile →

Peers

Joon‐Wun Kang
Jimin Shen China
Ye Du China
Marco Minella Italy
Namguk Her South Korea
Shuguang Lu China
Uwe Hübner Germany
Qian‐Yuan Wu China
Baoyou Shi China
J. De Laat France
Zeng-Hui Diao China
Jimin Shen China
Joon‐Wun Kang
Citations per year, relative to Joon‐Wun Kang Joon‐Wun Kang (= 1×) peers Jimin Shen

Countries citing papers authored by Joon‐Wun Kang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Joon‐Wun Kang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Joon‐Wun Kang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Joon‐Wun Kang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Joon‐Wun Kang 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‐Wun Kang. Joon‐Wun Kang 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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Kwon, Minhwan, et al.. (2018). Characteristics of intracellular algogenic organic matter and its reactivity with hydroxyl radicals. Water Research. 144. 13–25. 62 indexed citations
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Ahn, Yongtae, Homin Kye, Youmi Jung, et al.. (2018). Adsorption of Pb2+ and Zn2+from aqueous solutions using dried powder of cactus Opuntia: characterization, adsorption capacity and kinetics. Desalination and Water Treatment. 135. 330–340. 5 indexed citations
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Kwon, Minhwan, Homin Kye, Youmi Jung, Yeojoon Yoon, & Joon‐Wun Kang. (2017). Performance characterization and kinetic modeling of ozonation using a new method: ROH,O3 concept. Water Research. 122. 172–182. 42 indexed citations
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Kang, Bong Kyun, Yeojoon Yoon, Won Kyu Park, et al.. (2017). Efficient removal of arsenic by strategically designed and layer-by-layer assembled PS@+rGO@GO@Fe3O4 composites. Journal of Environmental Management. 201. 286–293. 35 indexed citations
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Ahn, Yongtae, et al.. (2017). Characteristics and fate of natural organic matter during UV oxidation processes. Chemosphere. 184. 960–968. 70 indexed citations
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Yoon, Yeojoon, Won Kyu Park, Tae-Mun Hwang, et al.. (2015). Comparative evaluation of magnetite–graphene oxide and magnetite-reduced graphene oxide composite for As(III) and As(V) removal. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 304. 196–204. 206 indexed citations
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Yoon, Yeojoon, Eun-Ha Cho, Youmi Jung, et al.. (2014). Evaluation of the formation of oxidants and by-products using Pt/Ti, RuO2/Ti, and IrO2/Ti electrodes in the electrochemical process. Environmental Technology. 36(3). 317–326. 22 indexed citations
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Yoon, Yeojoon, Youmi Jung, Minhwan Kwon, Eun-Ha Cho, & Joon‐Wun Kang. (2013). Alternative Electrode Materials and Ceramic Filter Minimize Disinfection Byproducts in Point-of-Use Electrochemical Water Treatment. Environmental Engineering Science. 30(12). 742–749. 1 indexed citations
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Jung, Yeon Jung, et al.. (2012). Evaluation of disinfection efficacy and chemical formation using MPUV ballast water treatment system (GloEn-PatrolTM). Environmental Technology. 33(17). 1953–1961. 13 indexed citations
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Jung, Yeon Jung, et al.. (2012). Removal of amoxicillin by UV and UV/H2O2 processes. The Science of The Total Environment. 420. 160–167. 168 indexed citations
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Han, Sang Kuk, Tae-Mun Hwang, Yeojoon Yoon, & Joon‐Wun Kang. (2011). Evidence of singlet oxygen and hydroxyl radical formation in aqueous goethite suspension using spin-trapping electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR). Chemosphere. 84(8). 1095–1101. 145 indexed citations
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Bhatnagar, Amit, et al.. (2009). Bromate removal from water by granular ferric hydroxide (GFH). Journal of Hazardous Materials. 170(1). 134–140. 120 indexed citations
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Jung, Yeon Jung, et al.. (2007). Investigation of the estrogenic activities of pesticides from Pal-dang reservoir by in vitro assay. The Science of The Total Environment. 388(1-3). 8–15. 16 indexed citations
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Jung, Yeon Jung, Byung Soo Oh, & Joon‐Wun Kang. (2007). Synergistic effect of sequential or combined use of ozone and UV radiation for the disinfection of Bacillus subtilis spores. Water Research. 42(6-7). 1613–1621. 100 indexed citations
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Choi, Heechul, et al.. (2002). Transport characteristics of gas phase ozone in unsaturated porous media for in-situ chemical oxidation. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology. 57(1-2). 81–98. 76 indexed citations
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Hung, Hui‐Ming, Joon‐Wun Kang, & Michael R. Hoffmann. (2002). The Sonolytic Destruction of Methyl tert‐Butyl Ether Present in Contaminated Groundwater. Water Environment Research. 74(6). 545–556. 14 indexed citations
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Choi, Heechul, et al.. (2002). Characterization of ozone decomposition in a soil slurry: kinetics and mechanism. Water Research. 36(1). 219–229. 73 indexed citations
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Hwang, Tae-Mun, et al.. (2001). Characterization of raw water for the ozone application measuring ozone consumption rate. Water Research. 35(11). 2607–2614. 60 indexed citations

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