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Hwan Kyu Kim

Hwan Kyu Kim

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 54 8981 8674 384 379 209 9300
Chemistry 54 12672 11404 243 240 210 9686

Hwan Kyu Kim publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hwan Kyu Kim between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hwan Kyu Kim published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 6.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2013. 10 of the 241 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2013. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 3 publications
1988 2025

241 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hwan Kyu Kim: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 2
1990 1
1991 1
1992 2
1993 2
1994 6
1995 3
1996 7
1997 3
1998 6
1999 6
2000 6
2001 4
2002 5
2003 4
2004 11
2005 6
2006 7
2007 8
2008 2
2009 7
2010 4
2011 8
2012 8
2013 18
2014 11
2015 17
2016 9
2017 8
2018 8
2019 9
2020 8
2021 10
2022 4
2023 9
2024 7
2025 3
Total 241
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Hwan Kyu 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 Hwan Kyu 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, 190–209 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: 209 publications — 34th percentile

34% 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
190–209 891 209
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
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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Hwan Kyu 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 Hwan Kyu 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, 54–55 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: 54 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% 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 54
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
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

Hwan Kyu Kim is affiliated with Korea University in South Korea and conducts research primarily in the fields of energy, materials science, and engineering. Their work focuses extensively on renewable energy technologies, particularly relating to dye-sensitized solar cells and advanced photocatalysis techniques.

Their research covers several main topics including:

  • TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Conducting Polymers and Applications
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties

Kim has contributed to multiple subfields, such as renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, electrical and electronic engineering, materials chemistry, polymers and plastics, and electronic, optical, and magnetic materials.

Frequent publication venues for Kim include:

  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Dyes and Pigments
  • Advanced Energy Materials
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Recent notable publications include:

  • "14.2% Efficiency Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells by Co-sensitizing Novel Thieno[3,2-b]indole-Based Organic Dyes with a Promising Porphyrin Sensitizer" (2020, Advanced Energy Materials)
  • "Redox Shuttle-Based Electrolytes for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells: Comprehensive Guidance, Recent Progress, and Future Perspective" (2023, ACS Omega)
  • "In-depth understanding of the energy loss and efficiency limit of dye-sensitized solar cells under outdoor and indoor conditions" (2021, Journal of Materials Chemistry A)
  • "D-π-A-structured organic sensitizers with π-extended auxiliary acceptor units for high-performance dye-sensitized solar cells" (2021, Dyes and Pigments)
  • "Influence of the π-Bridge-Fused Ring and Acceptor Unit Extension in D−π-A-Structured Organic Dyes for Highly Efficient Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells" (2022, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces)

Kim collaborates frequently with a group of researchers including Masud, Md Aftabuzzaman, Haoran Zhou, Jung-Min Ji, and Chul Hoon Kim.

Best Publications

  • Rational design criteria for D–π–A structured organic and porphyrin sensitizers for highly efficient dye-sensitized solar cells

    Jung-Min Ji;Haoran Zhou;Hwan Kyu Kim

  • Lanthanide luminescence efficiency in eight- and nine-coordinate complexes: Role of the radiative lifetime

    Jean-Claude G. Bünzli;Jean-Claude G. Bünzli;Anne-Sophie Chauvin;Hwan Kyu Kim;Emmanuel Deiters

  • 14.2% Efficiency Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells by Co-sensitizing Novel Thieno[3,2-b]indole-Based Organic Dyes with a Promising Porphyrin Sensitizer

    Jung‐Min Ji;Haoran Zhou;Yu Kyung Eom;Chul Hoon Kim

  • Significant light absorption enhancement by a single heterocyclic unit change in the π-bridge moiety from thieno[3,2-b]benzothiophene to thieno[3,2-b]indole for high performance dye-sensitized and tandem solar cells

    Yu Kyung Eom;Sung Ho Kang;In Taek Choi;Youngjun Yoo

  • N-Doped Graphene Nanoplatelets as Superior Metal-Free Counter Electrodes for Organic Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

    Myung Jong Ju;Jae Cheon Kim;Hyun-Jung Choi;In Taek Choi

  • Direct nitrogen fixation at the edges of graphene nanoplatelets as efficient electrocatalysts for energy conversion

    In Yup Jeon;Hyun Jung Choi;Myung Jong Ju;In Taek Choi

  • Porphyrin Sensitizers with Donor Structural Engineering for Superior Performance Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells and Tandem Solar Cells for Water Splitting Applications

    Sung Ho Kang;Myung Jin Jeong;Yu Kyung Eom;In Taek Choi

  • Edge-Fluorinated Graphene Nanoplatelets as High Performance Electrodes for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells and Lithium Ion Batteries

    In-Yup Jeon;Myung Jong Ju;Jiantie Xu;Hyun-Jung Choi

  • Organic dyes incorporating low-band-gap chromophores based on π-extended benzothiadiazole for dye-sensitized solar cells

    Dong Hyun Lee;Myung Jun Lee;Hae Min Song;Bok Joo Song

  • 14.8% perovskite solar cells employing carbazole derivatives as hole transporting materials.

    Sang Do Sung;Min Soo Kang;In Taek Choi;Hong Mo Kim

  • Unassisted photoelectrochemical water splitting exceeding 7% solar-to-hydrogen conversion efficiency using photon recycling

    Xinjian Shi;Hokyeong Jeong;Seung Jae Oh;Ming Ma

  • Unassisted photoelectrochemical water splitting beyond 5.7% solar-to-hydrogen conversion efficiency by a wireless monolithic photoanode/dye-sensitised solar cell tandem device

    Xinjian Shi;Kan Zhang;Kahee Shin;Ming Ma

  • Thieno[3,2-b][1]benzothiophene Derivative as a New π-Bridge Unit in D–π–A Structural Organic Sensitizers with Over 10.47% Efficiency for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

    Yu Kyung Eom;In Taek Choi;Sung Ho Kang;Joori Lee

  • Coumarin dyes containing low-band-gap chromophores for dye-sensitised solar cells

    Kang Deuk Seo;Hae Min Song;Myung Jun Lee;Mariachiara Pastore

  • Graphene Nanoplatelets Doped with N at its Edges as Metal‐Free Cathodes for Organic Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells

    Myung Jong Ju;In-Yup Jeon;Jae Cheon Kim;Kimin Lim

  • White Light-Emitting Diodes from Novel Silicon-Based Copolymers Containing Both Electron-Transport Oxadiazole and Hole-Transport Carbazole Moieties in the Main Chain†

    Kyung Lim Paik;Nam Seob Baek;Hwan Kyu Kim;Ji-Hoon Lee

  • Prevention of uncuffed hemodialysis catheter-related bacteremia using an antibiotic lock technique : A prospective, randomized clinical trial

    S.H. Kim;K.I. Song;J.W. Chang;S.B. Kim

  • Brilliant photoluminescence and triboluminescence from ternary complexes of Dy(III) and Tb(III) with 3-phenyl-4-propanoyl-5-isoxazolonate and a bidentate phosphine oxide coligand.

    S. Biju;N. Gopakumar;J.-C. G. Bünzli;J.-C. G. Bünzli;R. Scopelliti

  • Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Synthesis, Photophysical Properties, and Tunable Electroluminescence of Novel Silicon-Based Alternating Copolymers

    Sung Hyun Jung;Hwan Kyu Kim;Sung Hyun Kim;Yong Hee Kim

  • Novel D–A–π–A coumarin dyes containing low band-gap chromophores for dye-sensitised solar cells

    Kang Deuk Seo;In Tack Choi;Young Geun Park;Sunwoo Kang

  • Tunable Electroluminescence from Silicon-Containing Poly(p-phenylenevinylene)-Related Copolymers with Well-Defined Structures

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Frequent Co-Authors

Jong-Beom Baek
Jong-Beom Baek Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Jean-Claude G. Bünzli
Jean-Claude G. Bünzli École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Jae-Joon Lee
Jae-Joon Lee Dongguk University
In-Yup Jeon
In-Yup Jeon Wonkwang University
Jong Hyeok Park
Jong Hyeok Park Yonsei University
Liming Dai
Liming Dai University of New South Wales
Krzysztof Matyjaszewski
Krzysztof Matyjaszewski Carnegie Mellon University
Jaejung Ko
Jaejung Ko Korea University
Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin
Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Wan In Lee
Wan In Lee Inha University

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