Soon Hee Kim

6.3k total citations · 4 hit papers
88 papers, 5.2k citations indexed

About

Soon Hee Kim is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Surgery and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Soon Hee Kim has authored 88 papers receiving a total of 5.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 32 papers in Surgery and 32 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Soon Hee Kim's work include 3D Printing in Biomedical Research (24 papers), Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (20 papers) and Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (17 papers). Soon Hee Kim is often cited by papers focused on 3D Printing in Biomedical Research (24 papers), Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (20 papers) and Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (17 papers). Soon Hee Kim collaborates with scholars based in South Korea, United States and Nigeria. Soon Hee Kim's co-authors include Chan Hum Park, Hak Soo Choi, Md. Tipu Sultan, Ok Joo Lee, Jeong Heon Lee, Ji Seung Lee, Yoshitomo Ashitate, Gilson Khang, John V. Frangioni and Ye Been Seo and has published in prestigious journals such as Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Nature Communications and Nano Letters.

In The Last Decade

Soon Hee Kim

85 papers receiving 5.1k 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.

Precisely printable and biocompatible silk fibroin bioink for digital light processing 3D printing

2018 793 citations Soon Hee Kim, Janet Ren Chao et al. profile →
Rapid translocation of nanoparticles from the lung airspaces to the body

2010 503 citations Hak Soo Choi, Soon Hee Kim et al. profile →
Targeted zwitterionic near-infrared fluorophores for improved optical imaging

2013 480 citations Hak Soo Choi, Soon Hee Kim et al. profile →
Digital light processing 3D printed silk fibroin hydrogel for cartilage tissue engineering

2019 373 citations Heesun Hong, Ye Been Seo et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Soon Hee Kim South Korea	34	3.0k	1.9k	749	684	680	88	5.2k
Nihal Engin Vrana France	37	3.0k 1.0×	1.6k 0.8×	607 0.8×	1.2k 1.7×	318 0.5×	120	5.1k
Sang Jin Lee South Korea	40	2.9k 1.0×	1.5k 0.8×	732 1.0×	716 1.0×	620 0.9×	134	5.0k
Guillermo A. Ameer United States	42	4.5k 1.5×	4.4k 2.3×	643 0.9×	1.9k 2.8×	748 1.1×	137	8.7k
Marcella Trombetta Italy	45	2.4k 0.8×	1.3k 0.7×	747 1.0×	1.0k 1.5×	1.5k 2.2×	127	5.7k
Guorui Jin China	34	2.8k 1.0×	2.3k 1.2×	464 0.6×	924 1.4×	801 1.2×	68	5.1k
Hansoo Park South Korea	40	3.5k 1.2×	2.5k 1.3×	264 0.4×	915 1.3×	768 1.1×	129	6.8k
Kytai T. Nguyen United States	42	3.2k 1.1×	2.9k 1.5×	220 0.3×	1.0k 1.5×	845 1.2×	159	6.8k
Torsten Blunk Germany	43	3.9k 1.3×	3.7k 1.9×	1.0k 1.4×	1.2k 1.8×	569 0.8×	121	9.1k
Xiaojun Zhou China	49	3.8k 1.3×	2.3k 1.2×	299 0.4×	973 1.4×	1.3k 1.9×	239	8.4k
Jianglin Wang China	35	2.4k 0.8×	1.3k 0.7×	403 0.5×	558 0.8×	414 0.6×	116	4.4k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Ajiteru, Olatunji, Okjoo Lee, Jin-Soo Kim, et al.. (2025). Advancement of a Physiologically Relevant 3D Lung Model through One-Stage DLP Bioprinting for the Study of Lung Diseases. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 17(50). 68400–68416.

Choi, Kyu Young, Olatunji Ajiteru, Heesun Hong, et al.. (2023). A digital light processing 3D-printed artificial skin model and full-thickness wound models using silk fibroin bioink. Acta Biomaterialia. 164. 159–174. 49 indexed citations

Yoon, Dong Hyun, et al.. (2023). Development of Golf Conditioning Questionnaire for Korean Elite Female Golfers. 28–37. 1 indexed citations

Sultan, Md. Tipu, Heesun Hong, Ok Joo Lee, et al.. (2022). Silk Fibroin-Based Biomaterials for Hemostatic Applications. Biomolecules. 12(5). 660–660. 40 indexed citations

Park, Hae Sang, Ji Seung Lee, In‐Sun Hong, et al.. (2022). Fluidic integrated 3D bioprinting system to sustain cell viability towards larynx fabrication. Bioengineering & Translational Medicine. 8(2). e10423–e10423. 11 indexed citations

Lee, Hanna, Soon Hee Kim, Ji Seung Lee, et al.. (2022). Functional Skeletal Muscle Regeneration Using Muscle Mimetic Tissue Fabricated by Microvalve‐Assisted Coaxial 3D Bioprinting. Advanced Healthcare Materials. 12(7). e2202664–e2202664. 23 indexed citations

Kim, Soon Hee, Jin Seon Kwon, Jae‐Gu Cho, et al.. (2021). Non‐invasive in vivo monitoring of transplanted stem cells in 3D‐bioprinted constructs using near‐infrared fluorescent imaging. Bioengineering & Translational Medicine. 6(2). e10216–e10216. 13 indexed citations

Choi, Kyu Young, Md. Tipu Sultan, Olatunji Ajiteru, et al.. (2021). Treatment of Fungal-Infected Diabetic Wounds with Low Temperature Plasma. Biomedicines. 10(1). 27–27. 13 indexed citations

Kim, Soon Hee, Heesun Hong, Olatunji Ajiteru, et al.. (2021). 3D bioprinted silk fibroin hydrogels for tissue engineering. Nature Protocols. 16(12). 5484–5532. 206 indexed citations

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Ajiteru, Olatunji, Md. Tipu Sultan, Young Jin Lee, et al.. (2020). A 3D Printable Electroconductive Biocomposite Bioink Based on Silk Fibroin-Conjugated Graphene Oxide. Nano Letters. 20(9). 6873–6883. 63 indexed citations

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Kim, Soon Hee, Young Jin Lee, Janet Ren Chao, et al.. (2020). Rapidly photocurable silk fibroin sealant for clinical applications. NPG Asia Materials. 12(1). 59 indexed citations

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Kim, Seok Hyeon, et al.. (2020). Effects of Thoracic Mobilization and Extension Exercise on Thoracic Alignment and Shoulder Function in Patients with Subacromial Impingement Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study. Healthcare. 8(3). 316–316. 23 indexed citations

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Kim, Soon Hee. (2018). Collaborative Leadership and Local Governance. KDI Central Archives (Korea Development Institute). 3 indexed citations

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Kim, Dong‐Kyu, Jungmin Lee, Hyun Jung Park, et al.. (2018). New fabrication method of silk fibroin plate and screw based on a centrifugal casting technique. Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine. 12(11). 2221–2229. 6 indexed citations

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Kim, Soon Hee. (2014). Citizen Participation, Transparency, and Public Trust in Government: Participatory Budgeting in Local Governments of Korea. Econstor (Econstor). 5 indexed citations

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Kim, Soon Hee, et al.. (2011). DO NOT CITE WITHOUT AUTHORS` PERMISSION. 1–34. 1 indexed citations

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Kim, Soon Hee, et al.. (2008). The Effect of Pore Sizes on Poly(L-lactide-co-glycolide) Scaffolds for Annulus Fibrosus Tissue Regeneration. Polymer Korea. 32(6). 516–522. 1 indexed citations

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Cho, Mi Hee, Kyung Sook Kim, Hyun Hee Ahn, et al.. (2008). Chitosan Gel as an In Situ –Forming Scaffold for Rat Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells In Vivo. Tissue Engineering Part A. 14(6). 1099–1108. 55 indexed citations

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Yoon, Sun‐Jung, Soon Hee Kim, Hyun Jung Ha, et al.. (2008). Reduction of Inflammatory Reaction of Poly(D,L-Lactic-C o -Glycolic Acid) Using Demineralized Bone Particles. Tissue Engineering Part A. 14(4). 539–547. 97 indexed citations

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Kim, Soon Hee, et al.. (2005). Effects of SIS Sponge and Bone Marrow-Derived Stem Cells on the Osteogenic Differentiation for Tissue Engineered Bone. Polymer Korea. 29(5). 501–507. 2 indexed citations

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