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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 60 9803 8868 177 175 343 11512

Hern Kim publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hern Kim between 1991 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hern Kim published across 36 years, from 1991 to 2026, averaging 10.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 2021. 20 of the 383 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 2021. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 4 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 3 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 25 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 27 publications 2016: 30 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 28 publications 2021: 36 publications 2022: 25 publications 2023: 28 publications 2024: 34 publications 2025: 19 publications 2026: 1 publication
1991 2026

383 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hern Kim: publications per year, 1991 to 2026
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 0
1993 0
1994 3
1995 3
1996 0
1997 1
1998 4
1999 3
2000 0
2001 1
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 1
2007 3
2008 6
2009 2
2010 8
2011 10
2012 25
2013 9
2014 15
2015 27
2016 30
2017 22
2018 15
2019 23
2020 28
2021 36
2022 25
2023 28
2024 34
2025 19
2026 1
Total 383
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Hern Kim publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hern Kim sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 341–360 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 343 publications — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628 343
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Hern Kim D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 60–61 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882 60
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Hern Kim is affiliated with Myongji University in South Korea and has an extensive research record primarily in the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their work encompasses 139 publications in Materials Science and 121 in Engineering, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to scientific inquiry.

The scientist's research focuses on various subfields including Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment; Materials Chemistry; Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Polymers and Plastics; and Mechanical Engineering. These subfields indicate a broad yet interconnected scope of study that addresses both material properties and energy-related applications.

Key topics explored in their work include:

  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Conducting Polymers and Applications
  • Nanomaterials for Catalytic Reactions
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Adsorption and Biosorption for Pollutant Removal
  • Transition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials

The following are some recent papers authored or co-authored by Hern Kim, indicating the range of their research interests and the venues in which their work has been published:

  • Critical Review, Recent Updates on Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework-67 (ZIF-67) and Its Derivatives for Electrochemical Water Splitting, 2021, Advanced Materials
  • Design and Synthesis of SiO2/TiO2/PDA Functionalized Phase Change Microcapsules for Efficient Solar-Driven Energy Storage, 2021, Energy Conversion and Management
  • Electrochemical Diagnostics of Infectious Viral Diseases: Trends and Challenges, 2021, Biosensors and Bioelectronics
  • Recent Trends in Electrochemical Sensors for Vital Biomedical Markers Using Hybrid Nanostructured Materials, 2020, Advanced Science
  • Paving Way for Sustainable Earth-Abundant Metal Based Catalysts for Chemical Fixation of CO2 into Epoxides for Cyclic Carbonate Formation, 2020, Catalysis Reviews

Hern Kim frequently publishes in specific scientific journals, reflecting ongoing engagement with several research communities. The primary publication venues include:

  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • Chemosphere

The scientist collaborates regularly with several researchers, showing patterns of continued partnerships. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Wook-Jin Chung
  • Pramod V. Rathod
  • Grace M. Nisola
  • Richard Appiah-Ntiamoah
  • Harshad A. Bandal

Best Publications

  • Critical Review, Recent Updates on Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework-67 (ZIF-67) and Its Derivatives for Electrochemical Water Splitting.

    Harsharaj S Jadhav;Harshad A. Bandal;Seeram Ramakrishna;Hern Kim

  • Catalytic developments in the direct dimethyl carbonate synthesis from carbon dioxide and methanol

    Ashif H. Tamboli;Avinash A. Chaugule;Hern Kim

  • Recyclable composite nanofiber adsorbent for Li+ recovery from seawater desalination retentate

    Myoung Jun Park;Grace M. Nisola;Arnel B. Beltran;Arnel B. Beltran;Rey Eliseo C. Torrejos

  • Adsorptive Li+ mining from liquid resources by H2TiO3: Equilibrium, kinetics, thermodynamics, and mechanisms

    Chosel P. Lawagon;Grace M. Nisola;Junyoung Mun;Artur Tron

  • Bimetallic iron cobalt oxide self-supported on Ni-Foam: An efficient bifunctional electrocatalyst for oxygen and hydrogen evolution reaction

    Harshad A. Bandal;Amol R. Jadhav;Asif H. Tamboli;Hern Kim

  • Cobalt nanoparticles supported on magnetic core-shell structured carbon as a highly efficient catalyst for hydrogen generation from NaBH4 hydrolysis

    Bo Chen;Bo Chen;Sijiang Chen;Harshad A. Bandal;Richard Appiah-Ntiamoah

  • Low internal concentration polarization in forward osmosis membranes with hydrophilic crosslinked PVA nanofibers as porous support layer

    John Marc C. Puguan;Han-Seung Kim;Kyu-Jin Lee;Hern Kim

  • Ionic liquid as a catalyst for utilization of carbon dioxide to production of linear and cyclic carbonate

    Avinash A. Chaugule;Ashif H. Tamboli;Hern Kim

  • Li1−xNi0.33Co1/3Mn1/3O2/Ag for electrochemical lithium recovery from brine

    Chosel P. Lawagon;Grace M. Nisola;Rosemarie Ann I. Cuevas;Hern Kim

  • Preparation of Ni-MOF-74 membrane for CO2 separation by layer-by-layer seeding technique

    Dong-Joo Lee;Qiming Li;Hern Kim;Kisay Lee

  • Hydrogen production from NaBH4 hydrolysis via Co-ZIF-9 catalyst

    Qiming Li;Hern Kim

  • PVP assisted morphology-controlled synthesis of hierarchical mesoporous ZnCo2O4 nanoparticles for high-performance pseudocapacitor

    Gracita M. Tomboc;Harsharaj S. Jadhav;Hern Kim

  • H2TiO3 composite adsorbent foam for efficient and continuous recovery of Li+ from liquid resources

    Lawrence A. Limjuco;Grace M. Nisola;Chosel P. Lawagon;Seong-Poong Lee

  • Polyurethane nanofibers containing copper nanoparticles as future materials

    Faheem A. Sheikh;Muzafar A. Kanjwal;Saurabh Saran;Wook-Jin Chung

  • Macroporous flexible polyvinyl alcohol lithium adsorbent foam composite prepared via surfactant blending and cryo-desiccation

    Grace M. Nisola;Lawrence A. Limjuco;Eleazer L. Vivas;Chosel P. Lawagon

  • An efficient and heterogeneous recyclable silicotungstic acid with modified acid sites as a catalyst for conversion of fructose and sucrose into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural in superheated water.

    Arvind H. Jadhav;Hern Kim;In Taek Hwang

  • Efficient selective dehydration of fructose and sucrose into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) using dicationic room temperature ionic liquids as a catalyst

    Arvind H. Jadhav;Hern Kim;In Taek Hwang

  • Mixed matrix nanofiber as a flow-through membrane adsorber for continuous Li+ recovery from seawater

    Myoung Jun Park;Myoung Jun Park;Grace M. Nisola;Eleazer L. Vivas;Lawrence A. Limjuco

  • Design and synthesis of SiO2/TiO2/PDA functionalized phase change microcapsules for efficient solar-driven energy storage

    Arni M. Pornea;Hern Kim

  • Iron-based heterogeneous catalysts for oxygen evolution reaction; change in perspective from activity promoter to active catalyst

    Harshad Bandal;K. Koteshwara Reddy;Avinash Chaugule;Hern Kim

  • Preparation of superhydrophobic membranes by electrospinning of fluorinated silane functionalized poly(vinylidene fluoride)

    Yingbo Chen;Yingbo Chen;Hern Kim

  • Cobalt impregnated magnetite-multiwalled carbon nanotube nanocomposite as magnetically separable efficient catalyst for hydrogen generation by NaBH4 hydrolysis

    H.A. Bandal;A.R. Jadhav;H. Kim

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeong Gil Seo
Jeong Gil Seo Hanyang University
Ho Kyong Shon
Ho Kyong Shon University of Technology Sydney
Seeram Ramakrishna
Seeram Ramakrishna Tsinghua University
Nasser A.M. Barakat
Nasser A.M. Barakat Minia University
Gary L. Bowlin
Gary L. Bowlin University of Memphis
Kwangyeol Lee
Kwangyeol Lee Korea University
Hak Yong Kim
Hak Yong Kim Jeonbuk National University
Jeong Woo Han
Jeong Woo Han Seoul National University
Seok Woo Lee
Seok Woo Lee University of Connecticut
Chiaki Terashima
Chiaki Terashima Tokyo University of Science

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