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Hyo-Bang Moon

Hyo-Bang Moon

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 63 8552 7755 144 143 179 12262
Environmental Sciences 67 2009 1917 14 13 233 14109

Hyo-Bang Moon publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hyo-Bang Moon between 2000 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hyo-Bang Moon published across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025, averaging 10.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2018. 30 of the 271 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2018. 2000: 7 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 4 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 8 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 16 publications
2000 2025

271 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hyo-Bang Moon: publications per year, 2000 to 2025
Year Publications
2000 7
2001 0
2002 4
2003 2
2004 1
2005 4
2006 1
2007 8
2008 6
2009 11
2010 16
2011 7
2012 14
2013 19
2014 9
2015 13
2016 18
2017 7
2018 24
2019 14
2020 16
2021 12
2022 18
2023 10
2024 14
2025 16
Total 271
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Hyo-Bang Moon publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hyo-Bang Moon sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 231–240 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 233 publications — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220 233
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Hyo-Bang Moon D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hyo-Bang Moon sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 67 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118 67
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Overview

Hyo-Bang Moon is affiliated with Hanyang University in South Korea and has contributed extensively to the field of Environmental Science. Their research spans several subfields, including Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Pollution, Environmental Chemistry, Atmospheric Science, and Process Chemistry and Technology.

Their work primarily focuses on topics such as Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact, Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals, Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research, Microplastics and Plastic Pollution, Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts, Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology, and Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols.

Moon has published in a range of scientific journals, with frequent appearances in:

  • Chemosphere
  • Marine Pollution Bulletin
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Environmental Research
  • Environment International

Some of their recent papers include:

  • Legacy and emerging per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in the coastal environment of Korea: Occurrence, spatial distribution, and bioaccumulation potential (2020, Chemosphere)
  • Human exposure to legacy and emerging flame retardants in indoor dust: A multiple-exposure assessment of PBDEs (2020, The Science of The Total Environment)
  • Organophosphate flame retardants and plasticizers in sediment and bivalves along the Korean coast: Occurrence, geographical distribution, and a potential for bioaccumulation (2020, Marine Pollution Bulletin)
  • Phthalates and non-phthalate plasticizers in sediment from Korean coastal waters: Occurrence, spatial distribution, and ecological risks (2020, Marine Pollution Bulletin)
  • Exposure to organophosphate esters, phthalates, and alternative plasticizers in association with uterine fibroids (2020, Environmental Research)

Moon collaborates frequently with several researchers including:

  • Sunggyu Lee
  • Jae-Eun Lim
  • Kyungho Choi
  • Sori Mok
  • Jeongim Park

The scientist's publication record reflects ongoing investigations into the impacts of various environmental pollutants and toxic substances, especially focusing on their occurrence, distribution, bioaccumulation potential, and associated health risks. The presence of multiple papers on flame retardants, plasticizers, and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances indicates a sustained interest in chemical pollutants affecting coastal environments and human health.

Best Publications

  • Bisphenol S in Urine from the United States and Seven Asian Countries: Occurrence and Human Exposures

    Chunyang Liao;Fang Liu;Husam Alomirah;Vu Duc Loi

  • Occurrence of eight bisphenol analogues in indoor dust from the United States and several Asian countries: implications for human exposure.

    Chunyang Liao;Fang Liu;Ying Guo;Hyo Bang Moon

  • Bisphenol A and other bisphenol analogues including BPS and BPF in surface water samples from Japan, China, Korea and India.

    Eriko Yamazaki;Nobuyoshi Yamashita;Sachi Taniyasu;James Lam

  • Bisphenol analogues in sediments from industrialized areas in the United States, Japan, and Korea: spatial and temporal distributions.

    Chunyang Liao;Fang Liu;Hyo-Bang Moon;Nobuyoshi Yamashita

  • Effects of TDCPP or TPP on gene transcriptions and hormones of HPG axis, and their consequences on reproduction in adult zebrafish (Danio rerio).

    Xiaoshan Liu;Kyunghee Ji;Kyunghee Ji;Areum Jo;Hyo-Bang Moon

  • Bisphenol A distribution in serum, urine, placenta, breast milk, and umbilical cord serum in a birth panel of mother-neonate pairs.

    Jangwoo Lee;Kyungho Choi;Jeongim Park;Hyo Bang Moon

  • A comparative assessment of human exposure to tetrabromobisphenol A and eight bisphenols including bisphenol A via indoor dust ingestion in twelve countries.

    Wei Wang;Khalid O. Abualnaja;Alexandros G. Asimakopoulos;Adrian Covaci

  • Benzotriazole, benzothiazole, and benzophenone compounds in indoor dust from the United States and East Asian countries

    Lei Wang;Alexandros G. Asimakopoulos;Hyo Bang Moon;Haruhiko Nakata

  • Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in sediment and bivalves from Korean coastal waters

    Hyo-Bang Moon;Kurunthachalam Kannan;Su-Jeong Lee;Minkyu Choi

  • Occurrence and Human Exposure of p-Hydroxybenzoic Acid Esters (Parabens), Bisphenol A Diglycidyl Ether (BADGE), and Their Hydrolysis Products in Indoor Dust from the United States and Three East Asian Countries

    Lei Wang;Chunyang Liao;Fang Liu;Qian Wu

  • Emission of bisphenol analogues including bisphenol A and bisphenol F from wastewater treatment plants in Korea.

    Sunggyu Lee;Chunyang Liao;Geum-Ju Song;Kongtae Ra

  • Association between maternal exposure to major phthalates, heavy metals, and persistent organic pollutants, and the neurodevelopmental performances of their children at 1 to 2 years of age- CHECK cohort study

    Sunmi Kim;Soyong Eom;Hai Joong Kim;Jeong Jae Lee

  • Organophosphate flame retardants (OPFRs) in water and sediment: Occurrence, distribution, and hotspots of contamination of Lake Shihwa, Korea

    Sunggyu Lee;Hyun-Jin Cho;Woosik Choi;Hyo-Bang Moon

  • Concentrations and Profiles of Urinary Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Metabolites (OH-PAHs) in Several Asian Countries

    Ying Guo;Kurunthachalam Senthilkumar;Husam Alomirah;Hyo Bang Moon

  • Occurrence and exposure assessment of organophosphate flame retardants (OPFRs) through the consumption of drinking water in Korea

    Sunggyu Lee;Woochang Jeong;Kurunthachalam Kannan;Hyo-Bang Moon

  • Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in marine sediments from industrialized bays of Korea.

    Hyo-Bang Moon;Kurunthachalam Kannan;Minkyu Choi;Hee-Gu Choi

  • Contamination and potential sources of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in water and sediment from the artificial Lake Shihwa, Korea.

    Hyo-Bang Moon;Minkyu Choi;Jun Yu;Rae-Hong Jung

  • Urinary paraben concentrations among pregnant women and their matching newborn infants of Korea, and the association with oxidative stress biomarkers

    Sungeun Kang;Sunmi Kim;Jeongim Park;Hae Joong Kim

  • Distribution, Fate, Inhalation Exposure and Lung Cancer Risk of Atmospheric Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Some Asian Countries

    Wen Jun Hong;Hongliang Jia;Wan Li Ma;Ravindra Kumar Sinha

  • Organophosphate esters in indoor dust from 12 countries: Concentrations, composition profiles, and human exposure

    Wenhui Li;Wenhui Li;Yu Wang;Yu Wang;Alexandros G. Asimakopoulos;Alexandros G. Asimakopoulos;Adrian Covaci

  • Parabens in sediment and sewage sludge from the United States, Japan, and Korea: spatial distribution and temporal trends.

    Chunyang Liao;Sunggyu Lee;Hyo-Bang Moon;Nobuyoshi Yamashita

  • Does wet precipitation represent local and regional atmospheric transportation by perfluorinated alkyl substances

    Sachi Taniyasu;Nobuyoshi Yamashita;Hyo-Bang Moon;Karen Y. Kwok

Frequent Co-Authors

Kurunthachalam Kannan
Kurunthachalam Kannan University at Albany, State University of New York
Sunmi Kim
Sunmi Kim Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology
Haruhiko Nakata
Haruhiko Nakata Kumamoto University
Chunyang Liao
Chunyang Liao Chinese Academy of Sciences
John P. Giesy
John P. Giesy University of Saskatchewan
Yi-Fan Li
Yi-Fan Li Harbin Institute of Technology
Adrian Covaci
Adrian Covaci University of Antwerp
Seongjin Hong
Seongjin Hong Chungnam National University
Tu Binh Minh
Tu Binh Minh Vietnam National University, Hanoi
Jong Seong Khim
Jong Seong Khim Seoul National University

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