Seungkwan Hong

18.4k total citations · 5 hit papers
236 papers, 15.0k citations indexed

About

Seungkwan Hong is a scholar working on Water Science and Technology, Biomedical Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Seungkwan Hong has authored 236 papers receiving a total of 15.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 199 papers in Water Science and Technology, 169 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 72 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Seungkwan Hong's work include Membrane Separation Technologies (193 papers), Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques (150 papers) and Fuel Cells and Related Materials (37 papers). Seungkwan Hong is often cited by papers focused on Membrane Separation Technologies (193 papers), Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques (150 papers) and Fuel Cells and Related Materials (37 papers). Seungkwan Hong collaborates with scholars based in South Korea, United States and Australia. Seungkwan Hong's co-authors include Menachem Elimelech, Ho Kyong Shon, Sangyoup Lee, Sherub Phuntsho, Chanhee Boo, Jungbin Kim, Kiho Park, David Inhyuk Kim, Gimun Gwak and Jong-Moon Choi and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, Energy & Environmental Science and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Seungkwan Hong

232 papers receiving 14.6k citations

Hit Papers

Chemical and physical aspects of natural organic matter (... 1997 2026 2006 2016 1997 2001 2010 1997 2019 250 500 750 1000
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. Chemical and physical aspects of natural organic matter (NOM) fouling of nanofiltration membranes
    1997 1.1k citations Seungkwan Hong, Menachem Elimelech Journal of Membrane Science profile →
  2. Influence of membrane surface properties on initial rate of colloidal fouling of reverse osmosis and nanofiltration membranes
    2001 1.0k citations Seungkwan Hong, Menachem Elimelech et al. Journal of Membrane Science profile →
  3. Comparison of fouling behavior in forward osmosis (FO) and reverse osmosis (RO)
    2010 632 citations Chanhee Boo, Menachem Elimelech et al. Journal of Membrane Science profile →
  4. Role of membrane surface morphology in colloidal fouling of cellulose acetate and composite aromatic polyamide reverse osmosis membranes
    1997 492 citations Menachem Elimelech, Seungkwan Hong et al. Journal of Membrane Science profile →
  5. A comprehensive review of energy consumption of seawater reverse osmosis desalination plants
    2019 424 citations Jungbin Kim, Seungkwan Hong 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
Seungkwan Hong South Korea 62 12.4k 10.3k 4.2k 2.5k 1.9k 236 15.0k
Tzahi Y. Cath United States 61 12.2k 1.0× 9.9k 1.0× 3.6k 0.9× 3.6k 1.4× 1.7k 0.9× 149 14.6k
Stephen Gray Australia 60 8.7k 0.7× 6.6k 0.6× 2.2k 0.5× 2.7k 1.1× 2.3k 1.2× 241 12.7k
Noreddine Ghaffour Saudi Arabia 66 10.5k 0.9× 6.7k 0.6× 2.5k 0.6× 5.7k 2.3× 1.6k 0.8× 271 13.7k
Amy E. Childress United States 39 10.1k 0.8× 8.5k 0.8× 3.3k 0.8× 2.5k 1.0× 1.4k 0.7× 83 11.5k
S.S. Madaeni Iran 56 9.6k 0.8× 7.0k 0.7× 3.9k 0.9× 1.1k 0.4× 3.3k 1.7× 218 13.4k
Alberto Tiraferri Italy 46 6.3k 0.5× 5.5k 0.5× 2.3k 0.5× 1.2k 0.5× 1.3k 0.7× 135 9.0k
Guibai Li China 69 10.6k 0.9× 5.5k 0.5× 1.8k 0.4× 2.0k 0.8× 1.7k 0.9× 300 14.1k
Pierre Le‐Clech Australia 51 7.5k 0.6× 5.2k 0.5× 2.0k 0.5× 1.7k 0.7× 890 0.5× 137 9.3k
Johannes S. Vrouwenvelder Saudi Arabia 57 7.2k 0.6× 5.2k 0.5× 2.0k 0.5× 1.1k 0.4× 666 0.3× 217 10.3k
Mikel Duke Australia 56 6.4k 0.5× 4.9k 0.5× 1.8k 0.4× 2.7k 1.1× 2.6k 1.3× 192 10.1k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Seungkwan Hong

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All Works

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Wang, Feng, Feng Zhou, Wenjun Liu, et al.. (2025). Mechanisms of manganese-modified biochar and white-rot fungi in enhancing compost humification: Boosting polyphenol pathway by lignocellulose degradation. Chemical Engineering Journal. 507. 160637–160637. 13 indexed citations
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Kabir, Mohammad Mahbub, Youngwoo Choo, Md Mahfuz Al Mamun, et al.. (2025). Recovery of bromide for bromine extraction: a review of technologies and circular economy implications. Desalination. 613. 118968–118968. 3 indexed citations
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Zhou, Feng, Wenyue Wang, Kaiyi Li, et al.. (2024). Controlling of irreversible fouling and mechanism in a hybrid ceramic membrane bioreactor (CMBR)-reverse osmosis (RO) process for textile wastewater reclamation. Desalination. 586. 117914–117914. 12 indexed citations
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Park, Myoung Jun, Chen Wang, Van Huy Tran, et al.. (2023). Fouling of reverse osmosis membrane: Autopsy results from a wastewater treatment facility at central park, Sydney. Desalination. 565. 116848–116848. 11 indexed citations
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Ahn, Yong-Yoon, Jaemin Choi, Minjeong Kim, et al.. (2021). Chloride-Mediated Enhancement in Heat-Induced Activation of Peroxymonosulfate: New Reaction Pathways for Oxidizing Radical Production. Environmental Science & Technology. 55(8). 5382–5392. 142 indexed citations
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Choi, Wansuk, Sungkwon Jeon, Soon Jin Kwon, et al.. (2017). Thin film composite reverse osmosis membranes prepared via layered interfacial polymerization. Journal of Membrane Science. 527. 121–128. 129 indexed citations
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Park, Sung‐Joon, Wansuk Choi, Seung‐Eun Nam, et al.. (2016). Fabrication of polyamide thin film composite reverse osmosis membranes via support-free interfacial polymerization. Journal of Membrane Science. 526. 52–59. 177 indexed citations
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Oh, Yoontaek, et al.. (2014). Effect of hydraulic pressure and membrane orientation on water flux and reverse solute flux in pressure assisted osmosis. Journal of Membrane Science. 465. 159–166. 90 indexed citations
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Hong, Seungkwan, et al.. (2005). Effect of Feed Monochloramination on Performance of RO Membranes. Journal of The Korean Society of Water and Wastewater. 19(3). 312–317. 3 indexed citations
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Bae, Tae‐Hyun, et al.. (2002). Fouling control in activated sludge submerged hollow fiber membrane bioreactors. Desalination. 143(3). 219–228. 230 indexed citations
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Taylor, James S., et al.. (2002). Micro-Organism Rejection by Membrane Systems. Environmental Engineering Science. 19(6). 453–465. 38 indexed citations
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Park, Yunji, Seungmo Kang, Jinwon Lee, Seungkwan Hong, & Seung Wook Kim. (2002). Xylanase production in solid state fermentation by Aspergillus niger mutant using statistical experimental designs. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 58(6). 761–766. 177 indexed citations
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Hong, Seungkwan, et al.. (1998). Factors Affecting Flux Decline in Crossflow Membrane Filtration of Particulate Suspensions. KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering. 2(3). 359–375. 4 indexed citations

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