Sung Joong Kim

4.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
139 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

Sung Joong Kim is a scholar working on Aerospace Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Sung Joong Kim has authored 139 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 57 papers in Aerospace Engineering, 50 papers in Materials Chemistry and 45 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Sung Joong Kim's work include Nuclear Materials and Properties (35 papers), Heat Transfer and Boiling Studies (35 papers) and Nuclear Engineering Thermal-Hydraulics (33 papers). Sung Joong Kim is often cited by papers focused on Nuclear Materials and Properties (35 papers), Heat Transfer and Boiling Studies (35 papers) and Nuclear Engineering Thermal-Hydraulics (33 papers). Sung Joong Kim collaborates with scholars based in South Korea, United States and Ethiopia. Sung Joong Kim's co-authors include Jacopo Buongiorno, Lin-Wen Hu, In Cheol Bang, C.M. Wayman, Vijay K. Vasudevan, Hong Hyun Son, Lin Hu, Jinsub Choi, Bao Truong and Ryan Hannink and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied Physics Letters, Hepatology and The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

In The Last Decade

Sung Joong Kim

133 papers receiving 3.4k citations

Hit Papers

Surface wettability change during pool boiling of nanoflu... 2007 2026 2013 2019 2007 200 400 600
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. Surface wettability change during pool boiling of nanofluids and its effect on critical heat flux
    2007 736 citations Sung Joong Kim et al. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Sung Joong Kim South Korea 27 2.1k 1.4k 817 743 609 139 3.5k
Qiushi Li China 29 602 0.3× 657 0.5× 404 0.5× 422 0.6× 557 0.9× 155 2.3k
Xudong Ren China 37 3.7k 1.8× 639 0.5× 557 0.7× 2.0k 2.7× 948 1.6× 239 5.4k
Qiang Li China 41 5.4k 2.6× 3.5k 2.5× 1.2k 1.4× 1.6k 2.2× 710 1.2× 312 7.9k
Lifeng Zhang China 35 5.0k 2.4× 844 0.6× 338 0.4× 2.1k 2.8× 1.2k 2.0× 392 6.0k
Bin Guo China 40 2.6k 1.3× 1.4k 1.0× 516 0.6× 2.4k 3.2× 465 0.8× 312 5.8k
Kai Li China 34 1.9k 0.9× 355 0.3× 221 0.3× 1.7k 2.2× 1.3k 2.1× 205 3.4k
Xuedong Chen China 29 887 0.4× 721 0.5× 106 0.1× 599 0.8× 286 0.5× 194 3.3k
Satish Kumar India 25 1.2k 0.6× 415 0.3× 296 0.4× 466 0.6× 331 0.5× 209 2.6k
Xiaoyan Zeng China 40 3.1k 1.5× 407 0.3× 513 0.6× 810 1.1× 829 1.4× 167 4.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Sung Joong Kim

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Fields of papers citing papers by Sung Joong Kim

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sung Joong Kim

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Sung Joong Kim. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Sung Joong 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 Sung Joong Kim. Sung Joong Kim is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Song, Jin Ho, et al.. (2025). Evaluation of accident mitigation capability of passive core and containment cooling systems of i-SMR under representative LOCA and non-LOCA conditions. Nuclear Engineering and Technology. 57(8). 103556–103556. 1 indexed citations
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Kim, Min Wook, et al.. (2025). A Study on the Corrosion Behavior of Fe/Ni-Based Structural Materials in Unpurified Molten Chloride Salt. Materials. 18(7). 1653–1653. 3 indexed citations
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Kim, Sung Joong, et al.. (2024). Vertical length effect on dropwise condensation heat transfer at low heat flux - Part II: Theoretical model suitable for non-coated metal surfaces. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 226. 125510–125510. 2 indexed citations
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Lee, Juhyeong, et al.. (2023). Performance evaluation of an improved pool scrubbing system for thermally-induced steam generator tube rupture accident in OPR1000. Nuclear Engineering and Technology. 56(4). 1513–1525. 1 indexed citations
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Kim, Sung Joong, et al.. (2023). Parametric study of molten core concrete interaction and assessment of corium coolability in the light of MCCI experiments. Progress in Nuclear Energy. 166. 104976–104976.
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Lee, Juhyeong, et al.. (2022). Finite volume method network for the acceleration of unsteady computational fluid dynamics: Non‐reacting and reacting flows. International Journal of Energy Research. 46(8). 10770–10795. 24 indexed citations
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Ahn, Junhyuk, Junsung Bang, Sanghyun Jeon, et al.. (2022). High‐Resolution Multicolor Patterning of Metal Halide Perovskite Nanocrystal Thin Films through Rapid‐Evaporation‐Assisted Strategy. Advanced Materials Technologies. 7(10). 12 indexed citations
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Lee, Jaemin, et al.. (2021). Effect of layer-by-layer assembled carbon nanotube coatings on dropwise condensation heat transfer associated with non-condensable gas effect. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 175. 121345–121345. 14 indexed citations
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Kim, Sung Joong, et al.. (2021). Identification of the extinction mechanism of lean limit hydrogen flames based on Lewis number effect. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 174. 121288–121288. 25 indexed citations
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Park, Jae Hyung, et al.. (2020). Development of the thermal performance model using temperature gradient analysis for optimized design of steam surface condenser. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 163. 120411–120411. 9 indexed citations
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Kim, Sung Joong, et al.. (2020). Recent Progress in Hydrogen Flammability Prediction for the Safe Energy Systems. Energies. 13(23). 6263–6263. 50 indexed citations
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Kim, Yeon Soo, et al.. (2019). Identification of hydrogen flammability in steam generator compartment of OPR1000 using MELCOR and CFX codes. Nuclear Engineering and Technology. 51(8). 1939–1950. 9 indexed citations
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Kim, Sung Joong, et al.. (2018). Effect of Molten Corium Behavior Uncertainty on the Severe Accident Progress. Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations. 2018. 1–9. 3 indexed citations
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Kwon, Jae‐Sung, et al.. (2018). Local heat transfer characteristics of natural circulation flow inside an 8 × 8 partial spent fuel assembly under dry storage. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 128. 431–442. 1 indexed citations
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Kim, Sung Joong, et al.. (2018). A Conceptual Approach to Eliminate Bypass Release of Fission Products by In-Containment Relief Valve under SGTR Accident. Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations. 2018. 1–12. 2 indexed citations
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Lee, Yongjae, et al.. (2016). Development of safety injection flow map associated with target depressurization for effective severe accident management of OPR1000. Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology. 53(10). 1502–1512. 8 indexed citations
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Woo, Se Joon, et al.. (2008). A Suprachoroidal Electrical Retinal Stimulator Design for Long‐Term Animal Experiments and In Vivo Assessment of Its Feasibility and Biocompatibility in Rabbits. BioMed Research International. 2008(1). 547428–547428. 60 indexed citations
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Choi, Jinsub, Jae Kwang Lee, Jae Hoon Lim, & Sung Joong Kim. (2008). Technology Trends in Fabrication of Nanostructures of Metal Oxides by Anodization and Their Applications. Applied Chemistry for Engineering. 19(3). 249–258. 4 indexed citations
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Min, Seung‐Kee, Sun Huh, Moonsang Ahn, et al.. (2000). Malignancy in renal transplant recipients. Transplantation Proceedings. 32(7). 1980–1981. 8 indexed citations

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