Soeun Eo

3.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
18 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Soeun Eo is a scholar working on Pollution, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Ocean Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Soeun Eo has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Pollution, 18 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and 5 papers in Ocean Engineering. Recurrent topics in Soeun Eo's work include Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (18 papers), Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (18 papers) and Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry (5 papers). Soeun Eo is often cited by papers focused on Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (18 papers), Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (18 papers) and Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry (5 papers). Soeun Eo collaborates with scholars based in South Korea, Japan and China. Soeun Eo's co-authors include Won Joon Shim, Sang Hee Hong, Young Kyoung Song, Gi Myung Han, Jongsu Lee, Jong-Myoung Lee, Atsuhiko Isobe, Mi Jang, Youna Cho and Jae‐Woong Jung and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, Water Research and Journal of Hazardous Materials.

In The Last Decade

Soeun Eo

17 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Identification methods in microplastic analysis: a review

2016 759 citations Won Joon Shim, Sang Hee Hong et al. Analytical Methods profile →
Spatiotemporal distribution and annual load of microplastics in the Nakdong River, South Korea

2019 469 citations Soeun Eo, Sang Hee Hong et al. Water Research profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Soeun Eo South Korea	16	2.4k	1.9k	526	246	212	18	2.5k
Fionn Murphy United Kingdom	9	2.5k 1.1×	2.1k 1.1×	526 1.0×	393 1.6×	161 0.8×	10	2.7k
Hannes K. Imhof Germany	16	2.6k 1.1×	2.1k 1.1×	497 0.9×	312 1.3×	222 1.0×	21	2.7k
Ciaran Ewins United Kingdom	7	2.3k 1.0×	1.9k 1.0×	497 0.9×	329 1.3×	146 0.7×	11	2.4k
Huiwen Cai China	15	1.7k 0.7×	1.3k 0.7×	356 0.7×	247 1.0×	162 0.8×	24	2.0k
Kristina Enders Germany	10	1.7k 0.7×	1.4k 0.8×	335 0.6×	213 0.9×	171 0.8×	12	1.8k
Zhi Tan China	12	2.2k 0.9×	1.7k 0.9×	504 1.0×	188 0.8×	132 0.6×	19	2.4k
Costanza Scopetani Italy	15	1.8k 0.8×	1.4k 0.7×	404 0.8×	160 0.7×	224 1.1×	24	1.9k
Robin Lenz Germany	11	1.6k 0.7×	1.3k 0.7×	305 0.6×	214 0.9×	152 0.7×	16	1.7k
Maria P. Herrling Germany	11	1.9k 0.8×	1.3k 0.7×	406 0.8×	281 1.1×	165 0.8×	12	2.1k
Liqi Cai China	7	2.7k 1.1×	2.2k 1.1×	627 1.2×	213 0.9×	101 0.5×	9	2.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Soeun Eo

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Soeun Eo

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All Works

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18 of 18 papers shown

Eo, Soeun, et al.. (2025). Characterization of ship paint-derived microplastics by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), and density analyses. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 498. 139790–139790.

Eo, Soeun, et al.. (2024). Qualitative and quantitative assessment of microplastics derived from antifouling paint in effluent from ship hull hydroblasting and their emission into the marine environment. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 477. 135258–135258. 15 indexed citations

Eo, Soeun, et al.. (2024). Ship-based visual observation underestimates plastic debris in marine surface water. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 209(Pt B). 117245–117245. 1 indexed citations

Song, Young Kyoung, Sang Hee Hong, Soeun Eo, & Won Joon Shim. (2023). Fragmentation of nano- and microplastics from virgin- and additive-containing polypropylene by accelerated photooxidation. Environmental Pollution. 327. 121590–121590. 20 indexed citations

Eo, Soeun, et al.. (2023). Occurrence and characteristics of microplastics in greywater from a research vessel. Environmental Pollution. 341. 122941–122941. 16 indexed citations

Eo, Soeun, Sang Hee Hong, Youna Cho, et al.. (2023). Spatial distribution and historical trend of microplastic pollution in sediments from enclosed bays of South Korea. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 193. 115121–115121. 15 indexed citations

Shim, Won Joon, Seung‐Kyu Kim, Jongsu Lee, et al.. (2022). Toward a long-term monitoring program for seawater plastic pollution in the north Pacific Ocean: Review and global comparison. Environmental Pollution. 311. 119911–119911. 29 indexed citations

Song, Young Kyoung, Sang Hee Hong, Soeun Eo, & Won Joon Shim. (2022). The fragmentation of nano- and microplastic particles from thermoplastics accelerated by simulated-sunlight-mediated photooxidation. Environmental Pollution. 311. 119847–119847. 68 indexed citations

Eo, Soeun, Sang Hee Hong, Young Kyoung Song, et al.. (2022). Underwater hidden microplastic hotspots: Historical ocean dumping sites. Water Research. 216. 118254–118254. 29 indexed citations

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Song, Young Kyoung, Sang Hee Hong, Soeun Eo, & Won Joon Shim. (2021). A comparison of spectroscopic analysis methods for microplastics: Manual, semi-automated, and automated Fourier transform infrared and Raman techniques. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 173(Pt B). 113101–113101. 65 indexed citations

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Eo, Soeun, Sang Hee Hong, Young Kyoung Song, et al.. (2021). Prevalence of small high-density microplastics in the continental shelf and deep sea waters of East Asia. Water Research. 200. 117238–117238. 87 indexed citations

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Jung, Jae‐Woong, June‐Woo Park, Soeun Eo, et al.. (2020). Ecological risk assessment of microplastics in coastal, shelf, and deep sea waters with a consideration of environmentally relevant size and shape. Environmental Pollution. 270. 116217–116217. 161 indexed citations

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Song, Young Kyoung, Sang Hee Hong, Soeun Eo, Gi Myung Han, & Won Joon Shim. (2020). Rapid Production of Micro- and Nanoplastics by Fragmentation of Expanded Polystyrene Exposed to Sunlight. Environmental Science & Technology. 54(18). 11191–11200. 195 indexed citations

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Eo, Soeun, Sang Hee Hong, Young Kyoung Song, Gi Myung Han, & Won Joon Shim. (2019). Spatiotemporal distribution and annual load of microplastics in the Nakdong River, South Korea. Water Research. 160. 228–237. 469 indexed citations breakdown →

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Eo, Soeun, Sang Hee Hong, Young Kyoung Song, et al.. (2018). Abundance, composition, and distribution of microplastics larger than 20 μm in sand beaches of South Korea. Environmental Pollution. 238. 894–902. 198 indexed citations

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Song, Young Kyoung, Sang Hee Hong, Soeun Eo, et al.. (2018). Horizontal and Vertical Distribution of Microplastics in Korean Coastal Waters. Environmental Science & Technology. 52(21). 12188–12197. 265 indexed citations

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Lee, Jongsu, Jong-Myoung Lee, Sunwook Hong, et al.. (2017). Characteristics of meso-sized plastic marine debris on 20 beaches in Korea. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 123(1-2). 92–96. 64 indexed citations

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Shim, Won Joon, Sang Hee Hong, & Soeun Eo. (2016). Identification methods in microplastic analysis: a review. Analytical Methods. 9(9). 1384–1391. 759 indexed citations breakdown →

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