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Heung Soo Kim

Heung Soo Kim

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 64 5834 5644 234 231 368 16373

Heung Soo Kim publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Heung Soo Kim between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Heung Soo Kim published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 12.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2014. 12 of the 460 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2014. 1989: 2 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 3 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 14 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 16 publications 2003: 21 publications 2004: 23 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 29 publications 2007: 24 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 32 publications 2015: 30 publications 2016: 21 publications 2017: 24 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 4 publications 2025: 8 publications
1989 2025

460 publications in total across all disciplines

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Heung Soo Kim: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 2
1990 0
1991 0
1992 1
1993 0
1994 1
1995 3
1996 2
1997 2
1998 2
1999 8
2000 14
2001 9
2002 16
2003 21
2004 23
2005 12
2006 29
2007 24
2008 14
2009 16
2010 12
2011 10
2012 16
2013 19
2014 32
2015 30
2016 21
2017 24
2018 22
2019 21
2020 22
2021 17
2022 2
2023 1
2024 4
2025 8
Total 460
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Heung Soo Kim publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

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

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 350–369 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 368 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440 368
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Heung Soo Kim D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

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

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 64–65 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533 64
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Overview

Heung Soo Kim is affiliated with Dongguk University in South Korea and has a research background primarily focused on materials science and engineering. Their work covers various subfields including materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, polymers and plastics, biomedical engineering, and electronic, optical, and magnetic materials.

The scientist's research interests span several key topics, highlighted by numerous publications. These topics include ZnO doping and properties, transition metal oxide nanomaterials, thermal radiation and cooling technologies, optical wireless communication technologies, electronic and structural properties of oxides, urban heat island mitigation, and metamaterials and metasurfaces applications.

Heung Soo Kim has published in several scientific journals, often collaborating with other researchers. Frequent coauthors include Alberto Piqué, Nicholas A. Charipar, Kristin M. Charipar, David Lahneman, and Viktoriia E. Babicheva. The main publication venues in which this researcher has appeared include Thin Solid Films, Applied Physics Letters, Nanomaterials, Current Applied Physics, and Optics Express.

Significant recent publications authored or coauthored by Heung Soo Kim consist of:

  • VO2-based thin-film radiators with variable thermal emissivity, 2022, Thin Solid Films
  • Tunable permittivity of La-doped BaSnO3 thin films for near- and mid-infrared plasmonics, 2020, Journal of Physics D Applied Physics

Other relevant papers in the broader collaborative network include:

  • ZnO Nanoparticle/Graphene Hybrid Photodetectors via Laser Fragmentation in Liquid, 2020, Nanomaterials
  • Electronic and optical properties of strain-locked metallic Ti2O3 films, 2022, Current Applied Physics
  • Narrow-bandgap titanium sesquioxide with resonant metasurfaces for enhanced infrared absorption, 2024, Applied Physics Letters

This profile reflects a researcher whose works contribute to understanding complex oxide materials and their optical, electronic, and thermal properties, supporting advancements in multiple scientific and engineering disciplines.

Best Publications

  • Electrical, optical, and structural properties of indium–tin–oxide thin films for organic light-emitting devices

    H. Kim;C. M. Gilmore;A. Piqué;J. S. Horwitz

  • A Review of Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Based on Vibration

    Heung Soo Kim;Joo-Hyong Kim;Jaehwan Kim

  • Transparent conducting aluminum-doped zinc oxide thin films for organic light-emitting devices

    H. Kim;C. M. Gilmore;J. S. Horwitz;A. Piqué

  • Review of nanocellulose for sustainable future materials

    Joo-Hyung Kim;Bong Sup Shim;Heung Soo Kim;Young-Jun Lee

  • Effect of aluminum doping on zinc oxide thin films grown by pulsed laser deposition for organic light-emitting devices

    H Kim;A Piqué;J.S Horwitz;H Murata

  • Molecular organic light-emitting diodes using highly conducting polymers as anodes

    W. H. Kim;A. J. Mäkinen;N. Nikolov;R. Shashidhar

  • Effect of film thickness on the properties of indium tin oxide thin films

    H. Kim;J. S. Horwitz;G. Kushto;A. Piqué

  • Indium tin oxide thin films grown on flexible plastic substrates by pulsed-laser deposition for organic light-emitting diodes

    H. Kim;J. S. Horwitz;G. P. Kushto;Z. H. Kafafi

  • Laser printing of pluripotent embryonal carcinoma cells.

    Bradley R. Ringeisen;Heungsoo Kim;Jason A. Barron;David B. Krizman

  • Epitaxial growth of Al-doped ZnO thin films grown by pulsed laser deposition

    H Kim;J.S Horwitz;S.B Qadri;D.B Chrisey

  • Application of laser printing to mammalian cells

    Jason A. Barron;Bradley R. Ringeisen;Heungsoo Kim;Barry J. Spargo

  • Transparent conducting F-doped SnO2 thin films grown by pulsed laser deposition

    H. Kim;R.C.Y. Auyeung;A. Piqué

  • Piezoelectric thin films: an integrated review of transducers and energy harvesting

    Asif Khan;Zafar Abas;Heung Soo Kim;Il-Kwon Oh

  • Structural vibration-based classification and prediction of delamination in smart composite laminates using deep learning neural network

    Asif Khan;Dae-Kwan Ko;Soo Chul Lim;Heung Soo Kim

  • Doped ZnO thin films as anode materials for organic light-emitting diodes

    H. Kim;J.S. Horwitz;W.H. Kim;A.J. Mäkinen

  • Three-Dimensional Printing of Interconnects by Laser Direct-Write of Silver Nanopastes

    Jiwen Wang;Raymond C. Y. Auyeung;Heungsoo Kim;Nicholas A. Charipar

  • Impact of reduced dimensionality on the magnetic and magnetocaloric response of La0.7Ca0.3MnO3

    P. Lampen;N. S. Bingham;M. H. Phan;H. Kim

  • Novel Laser-Based Deposition of Active Protein Thin Films

    B. R. Ringeisen;J. Callahan;P. K. Wu;A. Piqué

  • VO2-based switchable radiator for spacecraft thermal control.

    Heungsoo Kim;Kwok Cheung;Raymond C. Y. Auyeung;Donald E. Wilson

  • Anode material based on Zr-doped ZnO thin films for organic light-emitting diodes

    H. Kim;J. S. Horwitz;W. H. Kim;S. B. Qadri

  • Laser-sintered mesoporous TiO2 electrodes for dye-sensitized solar cells

    H. Kim;R.C.Y. Auyeung;M. Ollinger;G.P. Kushto

Frequent Co-Authors

Alberto Piqué
Alberto Piqué United States Naval Research Laboratory
Jaehwan Kim
Jaehwan Kim Inha University
Seung-Bok Choi
Seung-Bok Choi SUNY Korea
Aditi Chattopadhyay
Aditi Chattopadhyay Arizona State University
Douglas B. Chrisey
Douglas B. Chrisey Tulane University
Maenghyo Cho
Maenghyo Cho Seoul National University
Zakya H. Kafafi
Zakya H. Kafafi Lehigh University
James S. Horwitz
James S. Horwitz United States Naval Research Laboratory
K. Karuppasamy
K. Karuppasamy Khalifa University
Craig B. Arnold
Craig B. Arnold Princeton University

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