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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 58 10469 9457 2891 2372 111 15750
Biology and Biochemistry 59 12356 11376 5288 4742 115 16030

Hoon Kim publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hoon Kim between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hoon Kim published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 4.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2018. 7 of the 133 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2018. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 3 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 1 publication
1996 2025

133 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hoon Kim: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 0
1998 0
1999 2
2000 2
2001 1
2002 1
2003 2
2004 6
2005 1
2006 3
2007 2
2008 2
2009 5
2010 5
2011 3
2012 4
2013 8
2014 4
2015 3
2016 5
2017 11
2018 15
2019 7
2020 8
2021 9
2022 8
2023 8
2024 6
2025 1
Total 133
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Hoon Kim publications per year - data summary

  • Hoon Kim, a Chemistry scholar from University of Wisconsin–Madison, has 133 publications recorded across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1996 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2018, with 15 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1996, 2001, 2002, 2005 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 30 years in the span carry no publications at all (1997 and 1998).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.8 per year counting only the 28 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 32 publications, 24% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1996-2005: 16 publications (1.6 per year); 2006-2015: 39 publications (3.9 per year); 2016-2025: 78 publications (7.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Hoon 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 Hoon 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, 101–120 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: 111 publications — 4th percentile

4% 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
101–120 623 111
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
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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Hoon Kim publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • Hoon Kim, a Chemistry scholar from University of Wisconsin–Madison, records 111 publications - the 4th percentile of the discipline.
  • 4% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Hoon Kim, and about 96% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Hoon Kim ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Hoon 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 Hoon 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, 58–59 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: 58 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% 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 58
60–61 882
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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Hoon Kim D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • Hoon Kim, a Chemistry scholar from University of Wisconsin–Madison, records 58 D-Index - the 42nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 42% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Hoon Kim, and about 58% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Hoon Kim ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Hoon Kim is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, engineering, and agricultural and biological sciences. The subfields of their work include biomedical engineering, molecular biology, biotechnology, plant science, and ecology, evolution, behavior, and systematics.

The main topics explored by Hoon Kim involve plant gene expression analysis, lignin and wood chemistry, biochemical and biophysical processes, biofuel production and bioconversion, fermentation and sensory analysis, plant and animal studies, as well as plant biochemistry and biosynthesis.

Frequent publication venues where Hoon Kim's work appears include PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, Nature Plants, Green Chemistry, and The Plant Journal.

Key recent papers authored or co-authored by Hoon Kim are:

  • Monolignol Benzoates Incorporate into the Lignin of Transgenic Populus trichocarpa Depleted in C3H and C4H, 2020, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • Lignin Monomers from beyond the Canonical Monolignol Biosynthetic Pathway: Another Brick in the Wall, 2020, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • The flying spider-monkey tree fern genome provides insights into fern evolution and arborescence, 2022, Nature Plants
  • Poplar lignin structural changes during extraction in γ-valerolactone (GVL), 2022, Green Chemistry
  • In Situ Lignin Adhesion for High-Performance Bamboo Composites, 2023, Nano Letters

Collaborators frequently working with Hoon Kim include John Ralph, Ruben Vanholme, Wout Boerjan, José C. del Río, and Jorge Rencoret.

Best Publications

  • Lignins: Natural polymers from oxidative coupling of 4-hydroxyphenyl- propanoids

    John Ralph;Knut Lundquist;Gösta Brunow;Fachuang Lu

  • Formaldehyde stabilization facilitates lignin monomer production during biomass depolymerization

    Li Shuai;Masoud Talebi Amiri;Ydna M. Questell-Santiago;Florent Héroguel

  • Whole plant cell wall characterization using solution-state 2D NMR

    Shawn D Mansfield;Hoon Kim;Fachuang Lu;John Ralph

  • Solution-state 2D NMR of ball-milled plant cell wall gels in DMSO-d6/pyridine-d5

    Hoon Kim;John Ralph

  • Chemoselective Metal-Free Aerobic Alcohol Oxidation in Lignin

    Alireza Rahimi;Ali Azarpira;Hoon Kim;John Ralph

  • Caffeoyl Shikimate Esterase (CSE) Is an Enzyme in the Lignin Biosynthetic Pathway in Arabidopsis

    Ruben Vanholme;Ruben Vanholme;Igor Cesarino;Igor Cesarino;Katarzyna Rataj;Yuguo Xiao

  • Downregulation of Cinnamoyl-Coenzyme A Reductase in Poplar: Multiple-Level Phenotyping Reveals Effects on Cell Wall Polymer Metabolism and Structure

    Jean-Charles Leplé;Jean-Charles Leplé;Jean-Charles Leplé;Rebecca Dauwe;Rebecca Dauwe;Kris Morreel;Kris Morreel;Véronique Storme;Véronique Storme

  • Ptr-miR397a is a negative regulator of laccase genes affecting lignin content in Populus trichocarpa.

    Shanfa Lu;Quanzi Li;Quanzi Li;Hairong Wei;Mao-Ju Chang

  • Solution-state 2D NMR of Ball-milled Plant Cell Wall Gels in DMSO-d6

    Hoon Kim;Hoon Kim;John Ralph;John Ralph;Takuya Akiyama

  • Lignin Composition and Structure in Young versus Adult Eucalyptus globulus Plants

    Jorge Rencoret;Ana Gutiérrez;Lidia Nieto;Jesús Jiménez-Barbero

  • Peroxidase-dependent cross-linking reactions of p -hydroxycinnamates in plant cell walls

    John Ralph;John Ralph;Mirko Bunzel;Jane M. Marita;Jane M. Marita;Ronald D. Hatfield

  • Effects of Coumarate 3-Hydroxylase Down-regulation on Lignin Structure

    John Ralph;John Ralph;Takuya Akiyama;Hoon Kim;Hoon Kim;Fachuang Lu;Fachuang Lu

  • Elucidation of new structures in lignins of CAD- and COMT-deficient plants by NMR.

    John Ralph;John Ralph;Catherine Lapierre;Jane M Marita;Jane M Marita;Hoon Kim;Hoon Kim

  • An “ideal lignin” facilitates full biomass utilization

    Yanding Li;Yanding Li;Li Shuai;Li Shuai;Hoon Kim;Hoon Kim;Ali Hussain Motagamwala;Ali Hussain Motagamwala

  • Improving wood properties for wood utilization through multi-omics integration in lignin biosynthesis

    Jack P. Wang;Megan L. Matthews;Cranos M. Williams;Rui Shi

  • Suppression of 4-Coumarate-CoA Ligase in the Coniferous Gymnosperm Pinus radiata

    Armin Wagner;Lloyd Donaldson;Hoon Kim;Lorelle Phillips

  • Profiling of Oligolignols Reveals Monolignol Coupling Conditions in Lignifying Poplar Xylem

    Kris Morreel;John Ralph;Hoon Kim;Fachuang Lu

  • Mass Spectrometry-Based Sequencing of Lignin Oligomers

    Kris Morreel;Oana Dima;Hoon Kim;Fachuang Lu

  • Identification of Grass-specific Enzyme That Acylates Monolignols with p-Coumarate

    Saunia Withers;Saunia Withers;Fachuang Lu;Fachuang Lu;Hoon Kim;Hoon Kim;Yimin Zhu;Yimin Zhu

Frequent Co-Authors

John Ralph
John Ralph Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center
Fachuang Lu
Fachuang Lu South China University of Technology
Wout Boerjan
Wout Boerjan Ghent University
Kris Morreel
Kris Morreel Ghent University
Jorge Rencoret
Jorge Rencoret Spanish National Research Council
José C. del Río
José C. del Río Spanish National Research Council
Shawn D. Mansfield
Shawn D. Mansfield University of British Columbia
Vincent L. Chiang
Vincent L. Chiang North Carolina State University
Ronald D. Hatfield
Ronald D. Hatfield United States Department of Agriculture
Ronald R. Sederoff
Ronald R. Sederoff North Carolina State University

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