Young Hoon Kwak

7.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
144 papers, 5.4k citations indexed

About

Young Hoon Kwak is a scholar working on Building and Construction, Management Science and Operations Research and Strategy and Management. According to data from OpenAlex, Young Hoon Kwak has authored 144 papers receiving a total of 5.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 70 papers in Building and Construction, 66 papers in Management Science and Operations Research and 26 papers in Strategy and Management. Recurrent topics in Young Hoon Kwak's work include Construction Project Management and Performance (61 papers), BIM and Construction Integration (35 papers) and Building Energy and Comfort Optimization (31 papers). Young Hoon Kwak is often cited by papers focused on Construction Project Management and Performance (61 papers), BIM and Construction Integration (35 papers) and Building Energy and Comfort Optimization (31 papers). Young Hoon Kwak collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Korea and China. Young Hoon Kwak's co-authors include C. William Ibbs, Frank T. Anbari, Gwanhoo Lee, Ying‐Yi Chih, Jung-Ho Huh, John L. Stoddard, Mirosław J. Skibniewski, Seung Heon Han, Wonjun Choi and Cheol-Yong Jang and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied Energy, Energy Conversion and Management and Energy.

In The Last Decade

Young Hoon Kwak

140 papers receiving 4.9k 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.

Benefits, obstacles, and future of six sigma approach

2004 563 citations Young Hoon Kwak, Frank T. Anbari Technovation profile →
An Open Government Maturity Model for social media-based public engagement

2012 508 citations Young Hoon Kwak et al. profile →
Towards a Comprehensive Understanding of Public Private Partnerships for Infrastructure Development

2009 418 citations Young Hoon Kwak, C. William Ibbs et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Young Hoon Kwak United States	36	2.3k	1.7k	1.6k	1.3k	484	144	5.4k
David Arditi United States	55	4.9k 2.2×	2.0k 1.2×	3.6k 2.2×	953 0.8×	91 0.2×	224	7.9k
Patrick T.I. Lam Hong Kong	40	2.2k 1.0×	2.1k 1.2×	2.1k 1.3×	410 0.3×	125 0.3×	151	5.3k
Rebecca Yang Australia	39	1.9k 0.8×	1.3k 0.8×	2.1k 1.3×	308 0.2×	71 0.1×	126	4.8k
Evangelos Grigoroudis Greece	37	751 0.3×	1.1k 0.6×	635 0.4×	429 0.3×	265 0.5×	132	4.8k
Jurgita Antuchevičienė Lithuania	51	5.0k 2.2×	1.8k 1.1×	1.4k 0.9×	568 0.5×	51 0.1×	201	8.7k
Guangdong Wu China	36	1.5k 0.7×	1.3k 0.8×	1.2k 0.7×	356 0.3×	104 0.2×	145	4.7k
Sai On Cheung Hong Kong	41	3.7k 1.6×	1.6k 1.0×	1.7k 1.0×	1.3k 1.0×	60 0.1×	161	5.1k
Clinton Aigbavboa South Africa	35	2.3k 1.0×	1.1k 0.7×	2.7k 1.7×	337 0.3×	49 0.1×	653	6.0k
Hepu Deng Australia	32	1.6k 0.7×	803 0.5×	204 0.1×	404 0.3×	476 1.0×	181	4.7k
Eddie W.L. Cheng Hong Kong	34	1.7k 0.8×	1.3k 0.8×	758 0.5×	845 0.7×	50 0.1×	86	4.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Young Hoon Kwak

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Young Hoon Kwak

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All Works

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Kwak, Young Hoon, et al.. (2024). Enhancing digital twin efficiency in indoor environments: Virtual sensor-driven optimization of physical sensor combinations. Automation in Construction. 161. 105326–105326. 10 indexed citations

Kwak, Young Hoon, et al.. (2024). Development of early design tool for aquaculture buildings using building performance simulation: A case study of an indoor fish farm. Developments in the Built Environment. 17. 100363–100363. 3 indexed citations

Kwak, Young Hoon, et al.. (2023). Development of an applicability and performance evaluation tool based on energy simulation for smart greenhouse cooling packages. Applied Thermal Engineering. 240. 122240–122240. 8 indexed citations

Kwak, Young Hoon, et al.. (2023). Development of an optimal mechanical ventilation system control strategy based on weather forecasting data for outdoor air cooling in livestock housing. Energy. 268. 126649–126649. 17 indexed citations

Kim, Jiwon, et al.. (2023). A comparative analysis of energy consumption through HVAC system configuration in a building-integrated rooftop greenhouse. Building Simulation Conference proceedings. 18. 1 indexed citations

Kwak, Young Hoon, et al.. (2023). Long-term performance validation of NH3 concentration prediction model for virtual sensor application in livestock facility. Heliyon. 9(8). e19093–e19093. 6 indexed citations

Kwak, Young Hoon, et al.. (2023). Does Competition Impact Workplace Safety in Public Utilities' Procurement? Insights From Bid-Estimate Ratio and Firm Size. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management. 71. 9892–9905. 3 indexed citations

Fu, Lin, et al.. (2023). The Impact of Contractor–Client Network Structure on Building Project Quality. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management. 71. 12932–12945. 2 indexed citations

Kwak, Young Hoon, et al.. (2021). Energy modeling of pig houses: A South Korean feasibility study. Energy Strategy Reviews. 36. 100672–100672. 27 indexed citations

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Kwak, Young Hoon, et al.. (2016). Design-Bid-Build (DBB) vs. Design-Build (DB) in the U.S. public transportation projects: The choice and consequences. International Journal of Project Management. 35(3). 280–295. 72 indexed citations

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Kwak, Young Hoon, Min Liu, Peerasit Patanakul, & Ofer Zwikael. (2014). Challenges and Best Practices of Managing Government Projects and Programs. CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research). 14 indexed citations

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Skibniewski, Mirosław J., et al.. (2014). ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE TO INTEGRATE SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTS: A CASE STUDY. Technological and Economic Development of Economy. 20(1). 1–24. 14 indexed citations

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Kwak, Young Hoon, et al.. (2013). Application of EMS based Simulation for Potential of Energy Saving during the Cooling Season. Journal of the architectural institute of Korea planning & design. 29(1). 255–262. 3 indexed citations

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Kwak, Young Hoon, et al.. (2011). Effect of Cooling Season Energy Saving Potentials with Blind and Dimming Control Strategies in a Research Building. 5(3). 168–175. 1 indexed citations

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Choi, Kunhee, Young Hoon Kwak, & Byunggu Yu. (2010). Quantitative model for determining incentive/disincentive amounts through schedule simulations. Winter Simulation Conference. 3295–3306. 8 indexed citations

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Kwak, Young Hoon & Frank T. Anbari. (2008). Impact on project management of allied disciplines : trends and future of project management practices and research. 11 indexed citations

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Kwak, Young Hoon, et al.. (2007). A cost estimating framework for deployment of integrated software application development projects. 3 indexed citations

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Kwak, Young Hoon, et al.. (2004). Conceptual estimating tool for technology-driven projects: exploring parametric estimating technique. Technovation. 25(12). 1430–1436. 16 indexed citations

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Carayannis, Elias G., Young Hoon Kwak, & Frank T. Anbari. (2003). The story of managing projects : an interdisciplinary approach. 28 indexed citations

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Kwak, Young Hoon & C. William Ibbs. (1997). Quantitative Benchmarking of Project Management (PM) Processes. 980–987. 1 indexed citations

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