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D-Index
52
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6047
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13753
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1011

Jae-Il 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 Jae-Il Kim sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 102 publications — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Jae-Il 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 Jae-Il Kim sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Jae-Il Kim is affiliated with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany and has contributed extensively to the fields of engineering and materials science. Their research primarily focuses on mechanics of materials, materials chemistry, mechanical engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, and atomic and molecular physics.

The scientist's work covers several specialized topics including:

  • Metal and Thin Film Mechanics
  • Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research
  • Advanced materials and composites
  • Tribology and Wear Analysis
  • Lubricants and Their Additives
  • Electrodeposition and Electroless Coatings
  • Vacuum and Plasma Arcs

Jae-Il Kim has published multiple research articles in various scientific venues. Key publications include:

  • "Effects of silicon doping on low-friction and high-hardness diamond-like carbon coating via filtered cathodic vacuum arc deposition," 2021, Scientific Reports
  • "Long-term low-friction of Ti-overcoated and-doped DLCs: Robustly developed carbonous transfer layer with titanium," 2022, Carbon
  • "Friction characteristics of amorphous carbon coating against various 3d-transition metals," 2022, Tribology International
  • "Tribo-chemical wear of various 3d-transition metals against DLC: Influence of tribo-oxidation and low-shear transferred layer," 2022, Tribology International
  • "Superlubricity with Graphitization in Ti-Doped DLC/Steel Tribopair: Response on Humidity and Temperature," 2023, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

The venues where Kim frequently publishes include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Scientific Reports
  • Carbon
  • Tribology International
  • Applied Surface Science

Collaboration is a significant aspect of their research, with frequent co-authors being:

  • Young-Jun Jang
  • Noritsugu Umehara
  • Woo-Young Lee
  • Jong-Kuk Kim
  • Takayuki Tokoroyama

The quantitative output of Kim's research is reflected in publications mainly concentrated in engineering (52 publications) and materials science (20 publications), with a strong focus on mechanics of materials (32 publications) and materials chemistry (20 publications).

Best Publications

  • Sorption of Am(III) and Eu(III) onto γ-alumina: experiment and modelling

    Thomas Rabung;Thorsten Stumpf;Horst Geckeis;R. Klenze

  • XAFS investigation of the structure of aqueous thorium(IV) species, colloids, and solid thorium(IV) oxide/hydroxide.

    J Rothe;M A Denecke;V Neck;R Müller

  • Complexation of the Uranyl Ion with Aquatic Humic Acid

    K. R. Czerwinski;G. Buckau;F. Scherbaum;J. I. Kim

  • In situ AFM study of sorbed humic acid colloids at different pH

    M Plaschke;J Römer;R Klenze;J.I Kim

  • Humic colloid-borne natural polyvalent metal ions: dissociation experiment.

    H. Geckeis;Th. Rabung;T. Ngo Manh;J. I. Kim

  • Solubility of amorphous Th(IV) hydroxide - application of LIBD to determine the solubility product and EXAFS for aqueous speciation

    Volker Neck;R. Müller;M. Bouby;M. Altmaier

  • Sorption of Eu(III) on a Natural Hematite: Application of a Surface Complexation Model.

    Thomas Rabung;Horst Geckeis;Jae-Il Kim;Horst Philipp Beck

  • Inner-sphere, outer-sphere and ternary surface complexes: a TRLFS study of the sorption process of Eu(III) onto smectite and kaolinite

    Thorsten Stumpf;A. Bauer;F. Coppin;Thomas Fanghänel

  • Size characterization of bentonite colloids by different methods.

    M. Plaschke;T. Schäfer;T. Bundschuh;T. Ngo Manh

  • Groundwater colloid properties: a global approach

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  • Solubility, Hydrolysis and Colloid Formation of Plutonium(IV)

    R. Knopp;V. Neck;J. I. Kim

  • Spectroscopic Study of Cm(III) Sorption onto γ-Alumina

    Th. Stumpf;Th. Rabung;R. Klenze;H. Geckeis

  • Laser-induced breakdown detection (LIBD) of aquatic colloids with different laser systems

    T. Bundschuh;R. Knopp;J.I. Kim

  • Solubility of crystalline thorium dioxide

    V. Neck;M. Altmaier;R. Müller;A. Bauer

  • Complexation of Trivalent Actinide Ions (Am3+, Cm3+) with Humic Acid: A Comparison of Different Experimental Methods

    J. I. Kim;D. S. Rhee;H. Wimmer;G. Buckau

  • Application of the flow field flow fractionation (FFFF) to the characterization of aquatic humic colloids: evaluation and optimization of the method

    Ngo Manh Thang;H Geckeis;J.I Kim;H.P Beck

  • Complexatíon of Trivalent Actinide Ions (Am3+, Cm3+) with Humic Acid: The Effect of Ionic Strength

    K. R. Czerwinski;J. I. Kim;D. S. Rhee;G. Buckau

  • Aquatic colloids relevant to radionuclide migration: characterization by size fractionation and ICP-mass spectrometric detection

    H Geckeis;Th Ngo Manh;M Bouby;J.I Kim

  • Speciation of Uranium in Gorleben Groundwaters

    P. Zeh;K. R. Czerwinski;J. I. Kim

  • A Study of Ternary Complexes of Cm(III) with Humic Acid and Hydroxide or Carbonate in Neutral pH Range by Time-Resolved Laser Fluorescence Spectroscopy

    P. Panak;R. Klenze;J. I. Kim

  • Determination of colloid size by 2-D optical detection of laser induced plasma

    T. Bundschuh;W. Hauser;J.I. Kim;R. Knopp

Frequent Co-Authors

Horst Geckeis
Horst Geckeis Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Melissa A. Denecke
Melissa A. Denecke University of Manchester
Thomas Fanghänel
Thomas Fanghänel Heidelberg University
Fritz H. Frimmel
Fritz H. Frimmel Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Dirk Bosbach
Dirk Bosbach Forschungszentrum Jülich
Montserrat Filella
Montserrat Filella University of Geneva
Norbert Trautmann
Norbert Trautmann Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz

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