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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Korea
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 69 415 374 4 4 722 18714

Hyung Jin Sung publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hyung Jin Sung between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hyung Jin Sung published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 18.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 56 publications in 2016. 25 of the 759 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 56. Peak 56 publications in 2016. 1984: 2 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 12 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 11 publications 1995: 15 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 16 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 16 publications 2001: 17 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 22 publications 2007: 19 publications 2008: 23 publications 2009: 25 publications 2010: 29 publications 2011: 42 publications 2012: 39 publications 2013: 51 publications 2014: 30 publications 2015: 55 publications 2016: 56 publications 2017: 46 publications 2018: 30 publications 2019: 24 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 16 publications
1984 2025

759 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hyung Jin Sung: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 2
1985 0
1986 1
1987 0
1988 2
1989 1
1990 2
1991 12
1992 7
1993 11
1994 11
1995 15
1996 7
1997 16
1998 7
1999 7
2000 16
2001 17
2002 15
2003 15
2004 15
2005 15
2006 22
2007 19
2008 23
2009 25
2010 29
2011 42
2012 39
2013 51
2014 30
2015 55
2016 56
2017 46
2018 30
2019 24
2020 17
2021 14
2022 11
2023 7
2024 9
2025 16
Total 759
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Hyung Jin Sung 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 Hyung Jin Sung 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, 659+ 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: 722 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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
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+ 100 722
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Hyung Jin Sung 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 Hyung Jin Sung 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, 69 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: 69 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% 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
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 69
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Korea Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Korea Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Korea Leader Award
  • 2013 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For contributions to turbulence, fluidstructure interaction and optomicro fluidics to find the fundamental physics of these flows and their applications using various numerical and experimental techniques

Overview

Hyung Jin Sung is affiliated with the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology in South Korea. Their research spans multiple areas within engineering with a particular focus on computational mechanics, biomedical engineering, aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, and environmental engineering.

The scientist's recent publications demonstrate a strong engagement with fluid dynamics, sensor technology, and biomimetics. Notable papers include:

  • Battery-free, wireless soft sensors for continuous multi-site measurements of pressure and temperature from patients at risk for pressure injuries (2021) published in Nature Communications
  • Wireless, multimodal sensors for continuous measurement of pressure, temperature, and hydration of patients in wheelchair (2023) published in npj Flexible Electronics
  • A lubricant-infused slip surface for drag reduction (2020) published in Physics of Fluids
  • Specialization of tuna: A numerical study on the function of caudal keels (2020) published in Physics of Fluids
  • Acoustofluidic generation of droplets with tunable chemical concentrations (2020) published in Lab on a Chip

The main topics that define their investigations include:

  • Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows
  • Lattice Boltzmann Simulation Studies
  • Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms
  • Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis
  • Wind and Air Flow Studies
  • Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
  • Micro and Nano Robotics

Hyung Jin Sung frequently publishes in specialized venues such as:

  • Physics of Fluids
  • Journal of Fluid Mechanics
  • International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow
  • Lab on a Chip
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

The scientist predominantly collaborates with a consistent group of co-authors, including:

  • Yingzheng Liu
  • Qian Mao
  • Zepeng Chen
  • Wei-Xi Huang
  • Chunxiao Xu

Hyung Jin Sung's scholarly contributions are situated primarily in the field of engineering, with a significant emphasis on computational mechanics and biomedical engineering.

In recognition of their work, they were named a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in 2013, acknowledged for contributions related to turbulence, fluid-structure interaction, and optomicrofluidics. This recognition highlights investigations into the fundamental physics of complex flows using both numerical and experimental methods.

Best Publications

  • Nanoforest of hydrothermally grown hierarchical ZnO nanowires for a high efficiency dye-sensitized solar cell.

    Seung Hwan Ko;Daeho Lee;Hyun Wook Kang;Koo Hyun Nam

  • Simulation of flexible filaments in a uniform flow by the immersed boundary method

    Wei-Xi Huang;Soo Jai Shin;Hyung Jin Sung

  • An implicit velocity decoupling procedure for the incompressible Navier–Stokes equations

    Kyoungyoun Kim;Seung‐Jin Baek;Hyung Jin Sung

  • Highly Stretchable, Hysteresis-Free Ionic Liquid-Based Strain Sensor for Precise Human Motion Monitoring.

    Dong Yun Choi;Min Hyeong Kim;Yong Suk Oh;Soo Ho Jung

  • Control of turbulent separated flow over a backward-facing step by local forcing

    KB Chun;Hyung Jin Sung

  • Annealing-free, flexible silver nanowire–polymer composite electrodes via a continuous two-step spray-coating method

    Dong Yun Choi;Hyun Wook Kang;Hyung Jin Sung;Sang Soo Kim

  • Recent advances in microfluidic actuation and micro-object manipulation via surface acoustic waves

    Ghulam Destgeer;Hyung Jin Sung

  • Very-large-scale motions in a turbulent boundary layer

    Jae Hwa Lee;Hyung Jin Sung

  • Effects of channel geometrical configuration and shoulder width on PEMFC performance at high current density

    Dewan Hasan Ahmed;Hyung Jin Sung

  • Two-fluid Mixing in a Microchannel

    Ying Zheng Liu;Byoung Jae Kim;Hyung Jin Sung

  • Three-dimensional simulation of a flapping flag in a uniform flow

    Wei-Xi Huang;Hyung Jin Sung

  • Continuous separation of particles in a PDMS microfluidic channel via travelling surface acoustic waves (TSAW).

    Ghulam Destgeer;Kyung Heon Lee;Jin Ho Jung;Anas Alazzam

  • Drag Reduction by Spanwise Wall Oscillation in Wall-Bounded Turbulent Flows

    Jung Il Choi;Chun Xiao Xu;Hyung Jin Sung

  • Drag reduction by spanwise wall oscillation in wall-bounded turbulent flows

    Ji Choi;CX Xu;Hyung Jin Sung

  • Dynamic mode decomposition of turbulent cavity flows for self-sustained oscillations

    Abu Seena;Hyung Jin Sung

  • Development of an array of pressure sensors with PVDF film

    I Lee;Hyung Jin Sung

  • An immersed boundary method for fluid–flexible structure interaction

    Wei-Xi Huang;Hyung Jin Sung

  • Enhanced photoluminescence, Raman spectra and field-emission behavior of indium-doped ZnO nanostructures

    Khalid Mahmood;Seung Bin Park;Hyung Jin Sung

  • Direct numerical simulation of the turbulent boundary layer over a cube-roughened wall

    Jae Hwa Lee;Hyung Jin Sung;Per-Åge Krogstad

  • Direct numerical simulation of the turbulent boundary layer over a rod-roughened wall

    Seung-Hyun Lee;Hyung Jin Sung

  • Numerical simulation of the flow behind a rotary oscillating circular cylinder

    Seung-Jin Baek;Hyung Jin Sung

Frequent Co-Authors

Wei-Xi Huang
Wei-Xi Huang Tsinghua University
Seung Hwan Ko
Seung Hwan Ko Seoul National University
Yingzheng Liu
Yingzheng Liu Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Seunghyup Yoo
Seunghyup Yoo Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Junyeob Yeo
Junyeob Yeo Kyungpook National University
Tamer A. Zaki
Tamer A. Zaki Johns Hopkins University
Ronald J. Adrian
Ronald J. Adrian Arizona State University
Sukjoon Hong
Sukjoon Hong Hanyang University
Inkyu Park
Inkyu Park Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Costas P. Grigoropoulos
Costas P. Grigoropoulos University of California, Berkeley

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