Younghun Kim

7.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
266 papers, 6.2k citations indexed

About

Younghun Kim is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. According to data from OpenAlex, Younghun Kim has authored 266 papers receiving a total of 6.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 89 papers in Materials Chemistry, 80 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 78 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Recurrent topics in Younghun Kim's work include Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (54 papers), Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications (29 papers) and Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (21 papers). Younghun Kim is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (54 papers), Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications (29 papers) and Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (21 papers). Younghun Kim collaborates with scholars based in South Korea, Oman and Finland. Younghun Kim's co-authors include Rengaraj Selvaraj, Jongheop Yi, Elizabeth R. Carraway, Mika Sillanpää, Cheuk‐Wai Tai, Selvaraj Venkataraj, Faisal Al Marzouqi, Chulhwan Park, Jei‐Won Yeon and Jason A. Burdick and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Younghun Kim

251 papers receiving 6.0k 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.

Methods To Assess Shear-Thinning Hydrogels for Application As Injectable Biomaterials

2017 365 citations Minna H. Chen, Leo Wang et al. ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Younghun Kim South Korea	43	2.3k	2.0k	1.7k	1.7k	679	266	6.2k
Liang Zhang China	46	3.7k 1.6×	1.3k 0.7×	1.6k 1.0×	1.8k 1.1×	511 0.8×	330	7.8k
Lina Wang China	49	3.1k 1.4×	2.2k 1.1×	1.7k 1.0×	1.6k 1.0×	448 0.7×	241	7.7k
Chen Liu China	48	2.2k 1.0×	1.5k 0.8×	1.6k 1.0×	3.9k 2.3×	926 1.4×	370	8.3k
Yang Zhou China	40	2.6k 1.1×	1.1k 0.6×	1.1k 0.7×	1.1k 0.7×	451 0.7×	349	6.0k
Vincent G. Gomes Australia	39	2.6k 1.1×	1.6k 0.8×	1.1k 0.6×	1.6k 0.9×	1.2k 1.7×	132	6.1k
Jingjing Wei China	46	2.8k 1.2×	1.3k 0.7×	1.8k 1.1×	1.2k 0.7×	602 0.9×	235	6.8k
Yanchun Li China	36	2.5k 1.1×	1.1k 0.6×	914 0.5×	1.6k 1.0×	767 1.1×	215	5.7k
Shihan Zhang China	49	2.1k 0.9×	2.2k 1.1×	1.5k 0.9×	1.2k 0.7×	306 0.5×	303	8.3k
Jiahong Wang China	50	4.6k 2.0×	2.1k 1.1×	2.3k 1.4×	2.2k 1.3×	1.0k 1.5×	229	8.6k
Yiming Li China	50	3.9k 1.7×	2.5k 1.3×	2.1k 1.2×	2.1k 1.2×	282 0.4×	251	9.2k

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Selvaraj, Rengaraj, et al.. (2025). Critical role of copper ions and active hydrogen for fast reduction of 4-nitrophenol using CuS mesh. Chemical Engineering Science. 306. 121303–121303. 1 indexed citations

You, Jae Bem, et al.. (2025). Suppression of the Segré–Silberberg effect by polymer additives. Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 1004.

Kim, Younghun, et al.. (2025). A Random 2D Environment Generation Framework for Learning-Based Navigation in Office Buildings. The Journal of Korea Robotics Society. 20(3). 464–470.

Selvaraj, Rengaraj, et al.. (2025). Dual-surface engineered CuS nanowire mesh with hydrophilic (PVA) and hydrophobic (PDMS) coatings for enhanced photothermal water evaporation. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 13(4). 117314–117314. 1 indexed citations

Jeong, Sohee, Sung Ik Yang, Jung‐Taek Kwon, et al.. (2023). Rapid generation of aged tire-wear particles using dry-, wet-, and cryo-milling for ecotoxicity testing. Environmental Pollution. 330. 121787–121787. 14 indexed citations

Kim, Younghun, et al.. (2023). Highly selective paper-based and colorimetric detection for arsenic(V) with methylene blue-functionalized gold nanoparticles. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. 124. 481–489. 7 indexed citations

Khudaish, Emad A., et al.. (2023). Lotus-bud like hexagonal ZnO/g-C3N4 composites for the photodegradation of benzene present in aqueous solution. Inorganic Chemistry Communications. 150. 110539–110539. 13 indexed citations

Kim, Younghun, et al.. (2023). Three-dimensional maple leaf CdS/g-C3N4 nanosheet composite for photodegradation of benzene in water. Advanced Powder Technology. 34(6). 104026–104026. 12 indexed citations

Kim, Eunah, Andrea Annibal, Yujin Lee, et al.. (2023). Mitochondrial aconitase suppresses immunity by modulating oxaloacetate and the mitochondrial unfolded protein response. Nature Communications. 14(1). 3716–3716. 13 indexed citations

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Kim, Tae‐Hyung, et al.. (2023). Rapid electrochemical biosensor composed of DNA probe/iridium nanoparticle bilayer for Aphanizomenon flos-aquae detection in fresh water. Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces. 225. 113218–113218. 13 indexed citations

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Marzouqi, Faisal Al, et al.. (2023). Fabrication of g-C3N4 nanosheets on stainless steel mesh for effective separation of oil from water. Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering. 40(11). 2744–2750. 4 indexed citations

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Lee, Byung-Hwan, et al.. (2022). Novel measurement method of determining PS nanoplastic concentration via AuNPs aggregation with NaCl. Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering. 39(10). 2842–2848. 5 indexed citations

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Marzouqi, Faisal Al, Alex T. Kuvarega, Bhekie B. Mamba, et al.. (2019). Visible light active CdS@TiO2 core-shell nanostructures for the photodegradation of chlorophenols. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A Chemistry. 374. 75–83. 39 indexed citations

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Park, Jong Seok, Ha Nee Umh, Su Young Lee, et al.. (2018). Evaluating the environmental impact of the lead species in perovskite solar cells via environmental-fate modeling. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. 70. 453–461. 24 indexed citations

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Chen, Minna H., Leo Wang, Jennifer Chung, et al.. (2017). Methods To Assess Shear-Thinning Hydrogels for Application As Injectable Biomaterials. ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering. 3(12). 3146–3160. 365 indexed citations breakdown →

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Kim, Younghun, et al.. (2017). Deducing historical correlations for realistic stochastic forecasting of intermittent energy sources. 1–5. 1 indexed citations

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Lee, Byung-Ho, Younghun Kim, & Byung-Sik Chun. (2010). Environmental Impact Review and Improvement of Durability of Silicasol-cement Grout Material. Journal of the Korean geoenvironmental society. 11(12). 13–18. 2 indexed citations

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Kim, Jonghyun, et al.. (2008). Discoloration of Azo-Dyes Using Zerovalent Iron. Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers. 30(12). 1262–1267. 1 indexed citations

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Kim, Younghun, et al.. (2007). Numerical Simulation of Tsunami Impact Load Using 3-Dimensional Particle Method. Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology. 21(6). 42–46.

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Lee, Jeongjin, et al.. (1986). Public and Experts Perception about Nanotechnology Hazards in Korea. 23(4). 247–256. 2 indexed citations

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