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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 39 2140 1990 48 47 122 5742

Ho Seon Ahn publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ho Seon Ahn between 2008 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ho Seon Ahn published across 18 years, from 2008 to 2025, averaging 8.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2021. 9 of the 156 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2008 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2021. 2008: 2 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 5 publications
2008 2025

156 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ho Seon Ahn: publications per year, 2008 to 2025
Year Publications
2008 2
2009 5
2010 10
2011 7
2012 14
2013 13
2014 9
2015 12
2016 6
2017 4
2018 6
2019 9
2020 10
2021 18
2022 15
2023 7
2024 4
2025 5
Total 156
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Ho Seon Ahn publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ho Seon Ahn sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 659+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 155. Most scientists, 155, have 147–156 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 117–126 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 10 scientists 57–66 publications: 23 scientists 67–76 publications: 32 scientists 77–86 publications: 62 scientists 87–96 publications: 67 scientists 97–106 publications: 91 scientists 107–116 publications: 113 scientists 117–126 publications: 115 scientists 127–136 publications: 130 scientists 137–146 publications: 140 scientists 147–156 publications: 155 scientists 157–166 publications: 132 scientists 167–176 publications: 133 scientists 177–186 publications: 130 scientists 187–196 publications: 140 scientists 197–206 publications: 115 scientists 207–216 publications: 125 scientists 217–226 publications: 117 scientists 227–236 publications: 99 scientists 237–246 publications: 92 scientists 247–256 publications: 100 scientists 257–266 publications: 95 scientists 267–276 publications: 88 scientists 277–286 publications: 77 scientists 287–296 publications: 74 scientists 297–306 publications: 74 scientists 307–316 publications: 62 scientists 317–326 publications: 70 scientists 327–336 publications: 59 scientists 337–346 publications: 58 scientists 347–356 publications: 45 scientists 357–366 publications: 44 scientists 367–376 publications: 36 scientists 377–386 publications: 41 scientists 387–396 publications: 32 scientists 397–406 publications: 23 scientists 407–416 publications: 28 scientists 417–426 publications: 27 scientists 427–436 publications: 25 scientists 437–446 publications: 23 scientists 447–456 publications: 23 scientists 457–466 publications: 20 scientists 467–476 publications: 12 scientists 477–486 publications: 24 scientists 487–496 publications: 18 scientists 497–506 publications: 12 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 21 scientists 527–536 publications: 12 scientists 537–546 publications: 8 scientists 547–556 publications: 16 scientists 557–566 publications: 3 scientists 567–576 publications: 11 scientists 577–586 publications: 6 scientists 587–596 publications: 5 scientists 597–606 publications: 6 scientists 607–616 publications: 7 scientists 617–626 publications: 7 scientists 627–636 publications: 10 scientists 637–646 publications: 4 scientists 647–656 publications: 3 scientists 657–658 publications: 2 scientists 659+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 659+

This scientist: 122 publications — 13th percentile

13% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 10
57–66 23
67–76 32
77–86 62
87–96 67
97–106 91
107–116 113
117–126 115 122
127–136 130
137–146 140
147–156 155
157–166 132
167–176 133
177–186 130
187–196 140
197–206 115
207–216 125
217–226 117
227–236 99
237–246 92
247–256 100
257–266 95
267–276 88
277–286 77
287–296 74
297–306 74
307–316 62
317–326 70
327–336 59
337–346 58
347–356 45
357–366 44
367–376 36
377–386 41
387–396 32
397–406 23
407–416 28
417–426 27
427–436 25
437–446 23
447–456 23
457–466 20
467–476 12
477–486 24
487–496 18
497–506 12
507–516 13
517–526 21
527–536 12
537–546 8
547–556 16
557–566 3
567–576 11
577–586 6
587–596 5
597–606 6
607–616 7
617–626 7
627–636 10
637–646 4
647–656 3
657–658 2
659+ 100
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Ho Seon Ahn D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ho Seon Ahn sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 93+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 39 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 83 scientists 31 D-Index: 113 scientists 32 D-Index: 144 scientists 33 D-Index: 153 scientists 34 D-Index: 189 scientists 35 D-Index: 158 scientists 36 D-Index: 139 scientists 37 D-Index: 127 scientists 38 D-Index: 130 scientists 39 D-Index: 126 scientists 40 D-Index: 104 scientists 41 D-Index: 100 scientists 42 D-Index: 107 scientists 43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44 D-Index: 103 scientists 45 D-Index: 79 scientists 46 D-Index: 88 scientists 47 D-Index: 70 scientists 48 D-Index: 83 scientists 49 D-Index: 44 scientists 50 D-Index: 64 scientists 51 D-Index: 56 scientists 52 D-Index: 50 scientists 53 D-Index: 48 scientists 54 D-Index: 58 scientists 55 D-Index: 52 scientists 56 D-Index: 48 scientists 57 D-Index: 42 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 42 scientists 60 D-Index: 37 scientists 61 D-Index: 42 scientists 62 D-Index: 44 scientists 63 D-Index: 22 scientists 64 D-Index: 33 scientists 65 D-Index: 29 scientists 66 D-Index: 23 scientists 67 D-Index: 29 scientists 68 D-Index: 24 scientists 69 D-Index: 19 scientists 70 D-Index: 34 scientists 71 D-Index: 26 scientists 72 D-Index: 19 scientists 73 D-Index: 18 scientists 74 D-Index: 19 scientists 75 D-Index: 14 scientists 76 D-Index: 19 scientists 77 D-Index: 8 scientists 78 D-Index: 18 scientists 79 D-Index: 16 scientists 80 D-Index: 12 scientists 81 D-Index: 17 scientists 82 D-Index: 11 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 7 scientists 85 D-Index: 9 scientists 86 D-Index: 8 scientists 87 D-Index: 6 scientists 88 D-Index: 6 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 10 scientists 91 D-Index: 4 scientists 92 D-Index: 4 scientists 93+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 83
31 113
32 144
33 153
34 189
35 158
36 139
37 127
38 130
39 126 39
40 104
41 100
42 107
43 101
44 103
45 79
46 88
47 70
48 83
49 44
50 64
51 56
52 50
53 48
54 58
55 52
56 48
57 42
58 34
59 42
60 37
61 42
62 44
63 22
64 33
65 29
66 23
67 29
68 24
69 19
70 34
71 26
72 19
73 18
74 19
75 14
76 19
77 8
78 18
79 16
80 12
81 17
82 11
83 16
84 7
85 9
86 8
87 6
88 6
89 7
90 10
91 4
92 4
93+ 100
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Overview

Ho Seon Ahn is affiliated with Incheon National University in South Korea and has contributed extensively to the field of engineering, with a primary focus on mechanical engineering. Their research addresses a range of topics within heat transfer and fluid dynamics, integrating materials chemistry and renewable energy applications.

Their recent publications include:

  • Conceptual analysis framework development to understand barriers of nanofluid commercialization, 2021, Nano Energy
  • A comprehensive review on micro/nanoscale surface modification techniques for heat transfer enhancement in heat exchanger, 2021, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
  • Interfacial solar steam generation by wood-based devices to produce drinking water: a review, 2022, Environmental Chemistry Letters
  • Performance improvement of a photovoltaic-thermal system using a wavy-strip insert with and without nanofluid, 2021, Energy
  • Effect of pin fin configuration on thermal performance of plate pin fin heat sinks, 2021, Case Studies in Thermal Engineering

Ho Seon Ahn has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, such as Somchai Wongwises, Omid Mahian, Koung Moon Kim, Ahmet Selim Dalkılıç, and Dong Ho Nguyen. These collaborators highlight a network of research focusing on thermal engineering and related fields.

Common venues where their work has been published include:

  • International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
  • Case Studies in Thermal Engineering
  • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
  • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • Alexandria Engineering Journal

Their research spans several subfields within engineering:

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Computational Mechanics
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Key research topics addressed by Ho Seon Ahn include:

  • Heat Transfer and Optimization
  • Heat Transfer and Boiling Studies
  • Heat Transfer Mechanisms
  • Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer
  • Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer
  • Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems
  • Graphene research and applications

Best Publications

  • A study of nucleate boiling heat transfer on hydrophilic, hydrophobic and heterogeneous wetting surfaces

    HangJin Jo;Ho Seon Ahn;SoonHo Kang;Moo Hwan Kim

  • Review of boiling heat transfer enhancement on micro/nanostructured surfaces

    Dong Eok Kim;Dong In Yu;Dong Wook Jerng;Moo Hwan Kim

  • Effect of sonication characteristics on stability, thermophysical properties, and heat transfer of nanofluids: A comprehensive review

    Amin Asadi;Farzad Pourfattah;Imre Miklós Szilágyi;Masoud Afrand

  • Effect of liquid spreading due to nano/microstructures on the critical heat flux during pool boiling

    Ho Seon Ahn;Hang Jin Jo;Soon Ho Kang;Moo Hwan Kim

  • Pool boiling CHF enhancement by micro/nanoscale modification of zircaloy-4 surface

    Ho Seon Ahn;Chan Lee;Hyungdae Kim;HangJin Jo

  • Effects of nano-fluid and surfaces with nano structure on the increase of CHF

    Seontae Kim;Hyung Dae Kim;Hyungmo Kim;Ho Seon Ahn

  • Experimental study of critical heat flux enhancement during forced convective flow boiling of nanofluid on a short heated surface

    Ho Seon Ahn;Hyungdae Kim;HangJin Jo;SoonHo Kang

  • A Review on Critical Heat Flux Enhancement With Nanofluids and Surface Modification

    Ho Seon Ahn;Moo Hwan Kim

  • The effect of capillary wicking action of micro/nano structures on pool boiling critical heat flux

    Ho Seon Ahn;Chan Lee;Joonwon Kim;Moo Hwan Kim

  • Overcoming Commercial Application Barriers of Nanofluids Uptake: A Contextual Relationship Analysis

    Avinash Alagumalai;Caiyan Qin;Caiyan Qin;Kek Vimal;Evgeny Solomin

  • A comprehensive review on micro/nanoscale surface modification techniques for heat transfer enhancement in heat exchanger

    Dong Ho Nguyen;Ho Seon Ahn

  • The effect of water absorption on critical heat flux enhancement during pool boiling

    Ho Seon Ahn;Gunyeop Park;Ji Min Kim;Joonwon Kim

  • On the Mechanism of Pool Boiling Critical Heat Flux Enhancement in Nanofluids

    Hyungdae Kim;Ho Seon Ahn;Moo Hwan Kim

  • A Novel Role of Three Dimensional Graphene Foam to Prevent Heater Failure during Boiling

    Ho Seon Ahn;Ji Min Kim;Chibeom Park;Ji Wook Jang

  • Critical heat flux triggering mechanism on micro-structured surfaces: Coalesced bubble departure frequency and liquid furnishing capability

    Dong Eok Kim;Dong In Yu;Su Cheong Park;Ho Jae Kwak

  • Toluene and acetaldehyde removal from air on to graphene-based adsorbents with microsized pores.

    Ji Min Kim;Ji Hoon Kim;Chang Yeon Lee;Dong Wook Jerng

  • Effect of chevron angle and surface roughness on thermal performance of single-phase water flow inside a plate heat exchanger

    Kitti Nilpueng;Kitti Nilpueng;Thawatchai Keawkamrop;Ho Seon Ahn;Somchai Wongwises

  • The boiling phenomenon of alumina nanofluid near critical heat flux

    Ho Seon Ahn;Moo Hwan Kim

  • Pool boiling experiments in reduced graphene oxide colloids. Part I – Boiling characteristics

    Ho Seon Ahn;Ji Min Kim;Massoud Kaviany;Massoud Kaviany;Moo Hwan Kim

  • Effect of a graphene oxide coating layer on critical heat flux enhancement under pool boiling

    Ji Min Kim;TaeJoo Kim;JongYul Kim;Moo Hwan Kim

  • Enhanced heat transfer is dependent on thickness of graphene films: the heat dissipation during boiling

    Ho Seon Ahn;Jin Man Kim;TaeJoo Kim;Su Cheong Park

Frequent Co-Authors

Moo Hwan Kim
Moo Hwan Kim Pohang University of Science and Technology
Somchai Wongwises
Somchai Wongwises King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi
Omid Mahian
Omid Mahian Ningbo University
Ahmet Selim Dalkılıç
Ahmet Selim Dalkılıç Yıldız Technical University
Massoud Kaviany
Massoud Kaviany University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Jae Sung Lee
Jae Sung Lee Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Ji-Wook Jang
Ji-Wook Jang Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Adrian Bejan
Adrian Bejan Duke University
Kijung Yong
Kijung Yong Pohang University of Science and Technology
Hu Young Jeong
Hu Young Jeong Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

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