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Hak-Sung Kim

Hak-Sung Kim

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 68 4860 4703 176 174 424 16377
Engineering and Technology 68 1210 1144 18 18 422 17101

Hak-Sung Kim publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hak-Sung Kim between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hak-Sung Kim published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 14.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 47 publications in 2016. 48 of the 670 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 47. Peak 47 publications in 2016. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 3 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 14 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 14 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 26 publications 2007: 22 publications 2008: 19 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 23 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 43 publications 2015: 38 publications 2016: 47 publications 2017: 30 publications 2018: 33 publications 2019: 32 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 29 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 30 publications
1981 2025

670 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hak-Sung Kim: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 1
1983 0
1984 0
1985 1
1986 2
1987 1
1988 0
1989 1
1990 3
1991 4
1992 5
1993 5
1994 6
1995 9
1996 14
1997 6
1998 12
1999 8
2000 14
2001 9
2002 12
2003 15
2004 12
2005 17
2006 26
2007 22
2008 19
2009 17
2010 18
2011 19
2012 23
2013 24
2014 43
2015 38
2016 47
2017 30
2018 33
2019 32
2020 20
2021 29
2022 9
2023 15
2024 18
2025 30
Total 670
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Hak-Sung Kim publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hak-Sung Kim sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 804+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 457. Most scientists, 457, have 148–157 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 418–427 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 20 scientists 48–57 publications: 35 scientists 58–67 publications: 96 scientists 68–77 publications: 135 scientists 78–87 publications: 190 scientists 88–97 publications: 259 scientists 98–107 publications: 283 scientists 108–117 publications: 369 scientists 118–127 publications: 341 scientists 128–137 publications: 386 scientists 138–147 publications: 372 scientists 148–157 publications: 457 scientists 158–167 publications: 415 scientists 168–177 publications: 407 scientists 178–187 publications: 421 scientists 188–197 publications: 378 scientists 198–207 publications: 403 scientists 208–217 publications: 317 scientists 218–227 publications: 346 scientists 228–237 publications: 321 scientists 238–247 publications: 260 scientists 248–257 publications: 280 scientists 258–267 publications: 240 scientists 268–277 publications: 214 scientists 278–287 publications: 242 scientists 288–297 publications: 203 scientists 298–307 publications: 166 scientists 308–317 publications: 154 scientists 318–327 publications: 175 scientists 328–337 publications: 159 scientists 338–347 publications: 99 scientists 348–357 publications: 131 scientists 358–367 publications: 106 scientists 368–377 publications: 118 scientists 378–387 publications: 97 scientists 388–397 publications: 108 scientists 398–407 publications: 82 scientists 408–417 publications: 71 scientists 418–427 publications: 64 scientists 428–437 publications: 55 scientists 438–447 publications: 54 scientists 448–457 publications: 60 scientists 458–467 publications: 47 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 30 scientists 488–497 publications: 29 scientists 498–507 publications: 38 scientists 508–517 publications: 40 scientists 518–527 publications: 32 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 28 scientists 548–557 publications: 23 scientists 558–567 publications: 19 scientists 568–577 publications: 16 scientists 578–587 publications: 17 scientists 588–597 publications: 18 scientists 598–607 publications: 22 scientists 608–617 publications: 15 scientists 618–627 publications: 9 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 21 scientists 648–657 publications: 12 scientists 658–667 publications: 9 scientists 668–677 publications: 11 scientists 678–687 publications: 9 scientists 688–697 publications: 6 scientists 698–707 publications: 14 scientists 708–717 publications: 7 scientists 718–727 publications: 8 scientists 728–737 publications: 10 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 5 scientists 758–767 publications: 5 scientists 768–777 publications: 11 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 2 scientists 798–803 publications: 4 scientists 804+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 804+

This scientist: 422 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 20
48–57 35
58–67 96
68–77 135
78–87 190
88–97 259
98–107 283
108–117 369
118–127 341
128–137 386
138–147 372
148–157 457
158–167 415
168–177 407
178–187 421
188–197 378
198–207 403
208–217 317
218–227 346
228–237 321
238–247 260
248–257 280
258–267 240
268–277 214
278–287 242
288–297 203
298–307 166
308–317 154
318–327 175
328–337 159
338–347 99
348–357 131
358–367 106
368–377 118
378–387 97
388–397 108
398–407 82
408–417 71
418–427 64 422
428–437 55
438–447 54
448–457 60
458–467 47
468–477 40
478–487 30
488–497 29
498–507 38
508–517 40
518–527 32
528–537 23
538–547 28
548–557 23
558–567 19
568–577 16
578–587 17
588–597 18
598–607 22
608–617 15
618–627 9
628–637 11
638–647 21
648–657 12
658–667 9
668–677 11
678–687 9
688–697 6
698–707 14
708–717 7
718–727 8
728–737 10
738–747 9
748–757 5
758–767 5
768–777 11
778–787 7
788–797 2
798–803 4
804+ 100
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Hak-Sung Kim D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hak-Sung Kim sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 107+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 426. Most scientists, 426, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 68 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 68 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 59
31 114
32 129
33 189
34 200
35 262
36 311
37 312
38 350
39 385
40 348
41 362
42 426
43 380
44 310
45 341
46 301
47 306
48 271
49 246
50 210
51 253
52 213
53 221
54 195
55 186
56 170
57 167
58 166
59 144
60 152
61 141
62 138
63 131
64 118
65 114
66 119
67 95
68 87 68
69 77
70 89
71 69
72 54
73 46
74 55
75 54
76 49
77 53
78 46
79 28
80 39
81 36
82 24
83 26
84 36
85 18
86 25
87 19
88 26
89 27
90 23
91 15
92 12
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 13
97 13
98 9
99 7
100 7
101 8
102 7
103 7
104 9
105 6
106 9
107+ 99
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Overview

Hak-Sung Kim is affiliated with Hanyang University in South Korea. Their research is primarily situated in the field of Engineering, with significant contributions across several subfields, including Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Civil and Structural Engineering.

Their work covers a broad range of topics. The main areas of focus include:

  • Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies
  • Terahertz technology and applications
  • Mechanical Behavior of Composites
  • 3D IC and TSV technologies
  • Photonic and Optical Devices
  • Cellular and Composite Structures
  • Thermography and Photoacoustic Techniques

Hak-Sung Kim has a substantial publication record, frequently contributing to several scientific venues. Their most common publication outlets are:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Composite Structures
  • Materials & Design
  • Composites Part B Engineering
  • Applied Sciences

Among recent papers, several notable works include:

  • "Effect of crystallinity on the mechanical behavior of carbon fiber reinforced polyethylene-terephthalate (CF/PET) composites considering temperature conditions," 2021, Composites Science and Technology
  • "3D printed continuous carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic composite sandwich structure with corrugated core for high stiffness/load capability," 2022, Composite Structures
  • "Design and manufacture of automotive composite front bumper assemble component considering interfacial bond characteristics between over-molded chopped glass fiber polypropylene and continuous glass fiber polypropylene composite," 2020, Composite Structures
  • "Prediction of stress-strain behavior of carbon fabric woven composites by deep neural network," 2023, Composite Structures
  • "The surface plasmonic welding of silver nanowires via intense pulsed light irradiation combined with NIR for flexible transparent conductive films," 2020, Nanoscale

Hak-Sung Kim often collaborates with a group of frequent co-authors. The most frequent collaborators include:

  • Sang-Il Kim
  • Hui-Jin Um
  • Heon-Su Kim
  • You-Gwon Kim
  • Jong-Whi Park

Best Publications

  • Industrial applications of enzyme biocatalysis: Current status and future aspects.

    Jung-Min Choi;Sang-Soo Han;Hak-Sung Kim

  • Inhibition assay of biomolecules based on fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) between quantum dots and gold nanoparticles.

    Eunkeu Oh;Mi-Young Hong;Dohoon Lee;Sung-Hun Nam

  • Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST/GOT) and Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT/GPT) Detection Techniques

    Xing Jiu Huang;Yang Kyu Choi;Hyung Soon Im;Oktay Yarimaga

  • Intense pulsed light sintering of copper nanoink for printed electronics

    Hak-Sung Kim;Sanjay R. Dhage;Dong Eun Shim;H. Thomas Hahn

  • Design and evolution of new catalytic activity with an existing protein scaffold.

    Hee Sung Park;Sung Hun Nam;Jin Kak Lee;Chang No Yoon

  • Reactive Sintering of Copper Nanoparticles Using Intense Pulsed Light for Printed Electronics

    Jongeun Ryu;Hak-Sung Kim;H. Thomas Hahn;H. Thomas Hahn

  • Biomimetic encapsulation of individual cells with silica.

    Sung Ho Yang;Kyung-Bok Lee;Bokyung Kong;Jin-Hyun Kim

  • Inkjet printed electronics using copper nanoparticle ink

    Jin Sung Kang;Hak Sung Kim;Jongeun Ryu;H. Thomas Hahn;H. Thomas Hahn

  • Optimization of microencapsulation of seed oil by response surface methodology

    Jang-Hyuk Ahn;Young-Pil Kim;Yu-Mi Lee;Eun-Mi Seo

  • Simple Fabrication of a Highly Sensitive and Fast Glucose Biosensor Using Enzymes Immobilized in Mesocellular Carbon Foam

    D. Lee;J. Lee;J. Kim;H. B. Na

  • Energy transfer-based multiplexed assay of proteases by using gold nanoparticle and quantum dot conjugates on a surface.

    Young-Pil Kim;Young-Hee Oh;Eunkeu Oh;Sungho Ko

  • Functionalization of a poly(amidoamine) dendrimer with ferrocenyls and its application to the construction of a reagentless enzyme electrode.

    Hyun C. Yoon;Mi-Young Hong;Hak-Sung Kim

  • Multilayered Assembly of Dendrimers with Enzymes on Gold: Thickness-Controlled Biosensing Interface

    Hyun C. Yoon;Hak-Sung Kim

  • Design optimization and manufacture of hybrid glass/carbon fiber reinforced composite bumper beam for automobile vehicle

    Do Hyoung Kim;Hyun Gyung Kim;Hak Sung Kim

  • Sintering of Inkjet-Printed Silver Nanoparticles at Room Temperature Using Intense Pulsed Light

    J. S. Kang;J. Ryu;Hak-Sung Kim;H. T. Hahn

  • Design and manufacture of an automotive hybrid aluminum/composite drive shaft

    Dai Gil Lee;Hak Sung Kim;Jong Woon Kim;Jin Kook Kim

  • Antioxidant effect of natural plant extracts on the microencapsulated high oleic sunflower oil

    Jang-Hyuk Ahn;Young-Pil Kim;Eun-Mi Seo;Young-Ki Choi

  • In situ monitoring of flash-light sintering of copper nanoparticle ink for printed electronics.

    Hyun-Jun Hwang;Wan-Ho Chung;Hak-Sung Kim

  • Protein conformational dynamics dictate the binding affinity for a ligand

    Moon-Hyeong Seo;Jeongbin Park;Eunkyung Kim;Sungchul Hohng

  • Preparation of a Magnetically Switchable Bio-electrocatalytic System Employing Cross-linked Enzyme Aggregates in Magnetic Mesocellular Carbon Foam†

    Jinwoo Lee;Dohoon Lee;Eunkeu Oh;Jaeyun Kim

Frequent Co-Authors

Dai Gil Lee
Dai Gil Lee Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Je-Kyun Park
Je-Kyun Park Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Sung Hoon Jeong
Sung Hoon Jeong Hanyang University
Jongwan Jung
Jongwan Jung Sejong University
Gye-Chun Cho
Gye-Chun Cho Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Dhanasekaran Vikraman
Dhanasekaran Vikraman Dongguk University
Jungbae Kim
Jungbae Kim Korea University
Sajjad Hussain
Sajjad Hussain Sejong University
H. Thomas Hahn
H. Thomas Hahn University of California, Los Angeles
Jinwoo Cheon
Jinwoo Cheon Yonsei University

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