Yonghan Ahn

3.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
159 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Yonghan Ahn is a scholar working on Building and Construction, Civil and Structural Engineering and Management Science and Operations Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Yonghan Ahn has authored 159 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 76 papers in Building and Construction, 38 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering and 32 papers in Management Science and Operations Research. Recurrent topics in Yonghan Ahn's work include BIM and Construction Integration (40 papers), Sustainable Building Design and Assessment (30 papers) and Construction Project Management and Performance (28 papers). Yonghan Ahn is often cited by papers focused on BIM and Construction Integration (40 papers), Sustainable Building Design and Assessment (30 papers) and Construction Project Management and Performance (28 papers). Yonghan Ahn collaborates with scholars based in South Korea, United States and Australia. Yonghan Ahn's co-authors include Annie R. Pearce, Yuhong Wang, George Wang, Sanghyo Lee, Youjin Jang, Nahyun Kwon, Joosung Lee, Sung Joon Suk, Ha Young Kim and Young Hoon Kwak and has published in prestigious journals such as Construction and Building Materials, Expert Systems with Applications and Renewable Energy.

In The Last Decade

Yonghan Ahn

154 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Conversion of waste into sustainable construction materials: A review of recent developments and prospects

2024 53 citations Yonghan Ahn et al. Materials Today Sustainability profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Yonghan Ahn South Korea	24	1.3k	568	456	340	178	159	2.2k
Zhikun Ding China	28	1.8k 1.4×	613 1.1×	253 0.6×	180 0.5×	369 2.1×	82	2.7k
Daniel Castro‐Lacouture United States	26	1.3k 1.0×	617 1.1×	244 0.5×	217 0.6×	177 1.0×	91	2.1k
Xiaoxiao Xu China	29	1.3k 1.0×	579 1.0×	151 0.3×	184 0.5×	208 1.2×	58	2.2k
John Tookey New Zealand	25	1.8k 1.4×	866 1.5×	308 0.7×	446 1.3×	388 2.2×	86	2.6k
Timothy O. Olawumi Hong Kong	25	1.8k 1.4×	1.2k 2.1×	377 0.8×	321 0.9×	508 2.9×	55	2.6k
Charles J. Kibert United States	23	2.1k 1.6×	657 1.2×	239 0.5×	318 0.9×	358 2.0×	70	3.0k
Joseph H.K. Lai Hong Kong	29	1.3k 1.0×	508 0.9×	131 0.3×	738 2.2×	205 1.2×	120	2.5k
Núria Forcada Spain	31	1.6k 1.3×	577 1.0×	249 0.5×	503 1.5×	203 1.1×	82	2.5k
Saeed Banihashemi Australia	29	1.7k 1.3×	972 1.7×	350 0.8×	262 0.8×	383 2.2×	118	2.7k
Mohammad A. Hassanain Saudi Arabia	26	1.1k 0.9×	616 1.1×	197 0.4×	714 2.1×	195 1.1×	137	2.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yonghan Ahn

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Lê, Anh Tuấn, et al.. (2025). Transfer learning framework for modelling the compressive strength of ultra-high performance geopolymer concrete. Construction and Building Materials. 459. 139746–139746. 12 indexed citations

Ahn, Yonghan, et al.. (2025). Machine learning and sustainable geopolymer materials: A systematic review. Materials Today Sustainability. 30. 101095–101095. 2 indexed citations

Oo, Bee Lan, Anh Tuan Nguyen, Yonghan Ahn, & Benson Teck Heng Lim. (2025). Predicting the number of bidders in construction competitive bidding using explainable machine learning models. Construction Innovation. 25(7). 158–188. 2 indexed citations

Ahn, Yonghan, et al.. (2025). Integrated Digital-Twin-Based Decision Support System for Relocatable Module Allocation Plan: Case Study of Relocatable Modular School System. Applied Sciences. 15(4). 2211–2211. 2 indexed citations

Kwon, Nahyun, et al.. (2024). Sensing perceived urban stress using space syntactical and urban building density data: A machine learning-based approach. Building and Environment. 266. 112054–112054. 8 indexed citations

Ahn, Yonghan, et al.. (2024). Advancing modular construction through circular economy: Insights from semi-automated PRISMA analysis and topic modeling. Journal of Building Engineering. 98. 111232–111232. 10 indexed citations

Santamouris, M., et al.. (2024). Modelling building HVAC control strategies using a deep reinforcement learning approach. Energy and Buildings. 310. 114065–114065. 52 indexed citations

Ahn, Yonghan, et al.. (2024). Attention-based image captioning for structural health assessment of apartment buildings. Automation in Construction. 167. 105677–105677. 3 indexed citations

Ahn, Yonghan, et al.. (2024). From seeing to hearing: A feasibility study on utilizing regenerated sounds from street view images to assess place perceptions. Building and Environment. 269. 112468–112468. 4 indexed citations

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Kim, Seong-Yong, Seung‐Woo Kim, Sehoon Ha, et al.. (2024). Understanding human-robot proxemic norms in construction: How do humans navigate around robots?. Automation in Construction. 164. 105455–105455. 3 indexed citations

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Ahn, Yonghan, et al.. (2024). Meta learning regression framework for energy consumption prediction in retrofitted buildings: A case study of South Korea. Journal of Building Engineering. 96. 110403–110403. 7 indexed citations

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Ahn, Yonghan, et al.. (2024). The Personalized Thermal Comfort Prediction Using an MH‐LSTM Neural Network Method. Advances in Civil Engineering. 2024(1). 5 indexed citations

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Lee, Jae Ho, et al.. (2024). Disparities in Urban Park Visitation Patterns among Socioeconomically Vulnerable Communities during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Sustainability. 16(3). 1070–1070. 1 indexed citations

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Ahn, Yonghan, et al.. (2023). An innovative approach to temporary educational facilities: A case study of relocatable modular school in South Korea. Journal of Building Engineering. 76. 107097–107097. 12 indexed citations

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Kim, Tae Soo, et al.. (2023). Experimental and numerical investigation of austenitic stainless steel (304 type) slit damper structural behavior. Thin-Walled Structures. 196. 111551–111551. 7 indexed citations

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Ahn, Yonghan, et al.. (2023). Visualization for Explanation of Deep Learning-Based Defect Detection Model Using Class Activation Map. Computers, materials & continua/Computers, materials & continua (Print). 75(3). 4753–4766. 2 indexed citations

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Lee, Joosung, et al.. (2020). Developing risk breakdown structure for nuclear power plant decommissioning projects in Korea focusing on radioactive concrete dismantle. International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology and Urban Development. 11(4). 269–280. 2 indexed citations

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Ahn, Yonghan, Hyuksoo Kwon, Annie R. Pearce, & John G. Wells. (2020). Integrated Sustainable Construction: A Course In Construction For Students In The U.S.A.. 13.757.1–13.757.14.

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Lee, Joosung, et al.. (2020). A study on the prediction of thermal comfort for residuals using LSTM deep learning model. International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology and Urban Development. 11(4). 222–230. 2 indexed citations

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Tae, Sungho, et al.. (2019). A study on the environmental impact prediction method of bridge life cycle maintenance using bridge maintenance database. International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology and Urban Development. 10(4). 194–204. 1 indexed citations

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