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Ki Buem Kim

Ki Buem Kim

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
48
Citations
8957
World Ranking
10811
National Ranking
481

Ki Buem 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 Ki Buem Kim sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 295 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Ki Buem 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 Ki Buem Kim sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Ki Buem Kim is affiliated with Sejong University in South Korea and works primarily in the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their research covers a range of topics focused on materials behavior, structure, and processing.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Engineering
  • Materials Science

Within these, their key subfields of study are:

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Automotive Engineering

Ki Buem Kim's research topics emphasize various advanced and applied materials areas, including:

  • High Entropy Alloys Studies
  • High-Temperature Coating Behaviors
  • Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes
  • Metallic Glasses and Amorphous Alloys
  • Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties
  • Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties
  • Advanced materials and composites

The scientist has published extensively, with frequent appearances in key journals. Their most common publication venues are:

  • Journal of Alloys and Compounds
  • Journal of Materials Research and Technology
  • Materials
  • Composites Part B Engineering
  • Rare Metals

Some recent representative papers are:

  • Nano-scale structural evolution of quaternary AlCrFeNi based high entropy alloys by the addition of specific minor elements and its effect on mechanical characteristics, 2021, Journal of Alloys and Compounds
  • Outstanding strengthening behavior and dynamic mechanical properties of in-situ Al-Al3Ni composites by Cu addition, 2020, Composites Part B Engineering
  • Understanding microstructure and mechanical properties of (AlTa0.76) CoCrFeNi2.1 eutectic high entropy alloys via thermo-physical parameters, 2020, Journal of Material Science and Technology
  • Beyond strength-ductility trade-off: 3D interconnected heterostructured composites by liquid metal dealloying, 2021, Composites Part B Engineering
  • Investigation of phase-transformation path in TiZrHf(VNbTa)x refractory high-entropy alloys and its effect on mechanical property, 2021, Journal of Alloys and Compounds

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Sung Hwan Hong
  • Hae Jin Park
  • Gian Song
  • Gyeol Chan Kang
  • Elyorjon Jumaev

Best Publications

  • "Work-Hardenable" ductile bulk metallic glass.

    Jayanta Das;Jayanta Das;Mei Bo Tang;Ki Buem Kim;Ralf Theissmann

  • Fabrication of Fe-based bulk metallic glass by selective laser melting: A parameter study

    Hyo Yun Jung;Su Ji Choi;Konda G. Prashanth;Mihai Stoica

  • Heterogeneity of a Cu47.5Zr47.5Al5 bulk metallic glass

    K. B. Kim;J. Das;F. Baier;M. B. Tang

  • Deformation-induced martensitic transformation in Cu-Zr-(Al,Ti) bulk metallic glass composites

    S. Pauly;J. Das;J. Bednarcik;N. Mattern

  • High-strength Ti-base ultrafine eutectic with enhanced ductility

    J. Das;K. B. Kim;F. Baier;W. Löser

  • High strength ductile Cu-base metallic glass

    J. Eckert;J. Das;K.B. Kim;K.B. Kim;F. Baier

  • Phase stability and its effect on the deformation behavior of Ti–Nb–Ta–In/Cr β alloys

    Wei Xu;KB Kim;KB Kim;J Das;M Calin

  • High-strength bulk Al-based bimodal ultrafine eutectic composite with enhanced plasticity

    Jin Man Park;Jin Man Park;Norbert Mattern;Uta Kühn;Jürgen Eckert

  • Investigation of structure and mechanical properties of TiZrHfNiCuCo high entropy alloy thin films synthesized by magnetron sputtering

    Young Seok Kim;Hae Jin Park;Sang Chul Mun;Elyorjon Jumaev

  • Nanostructure–dendrite composites in the Fe–Zr binary alloy system exhibiting high strength and plasticity

    Jin Man Park;Sung Woo Sohn;Tae Eung Kim;Do Hyang Kim

  • Fabrication and mechanical properties of Ni¿Nb metallic glass particle-reinforced Al-based metal matrix composite

    P Yu;KB Kim;J Das;F Baier

  • Work hardening ability of ductile Ti45Cu40Ni7.5Zr5Sn2.5 and Cu47.5Zr47.5Al5 bulk metallic glasses

    K. B. Kim;J. Das;S. Venkataraman;S. Yi

  • Microscopic deformation mechanism of a Ti66.1Nb13.9Ni4.8Cu8Sn7.2 nanostructure–dendrite composite

    KB Kim;J Das;J Das;Wei Xu;Wei Xu;ZF Zhang

  • High strength ultrafine eutectic Fe–Nb–Al composites with enhanced plasticity

    J.M. Park;K.B. Kim;W.T. Kim;M.H. Lee

  • Novel Multicomponent Amorphous Alloys

    Brian Cantor;K.B. Kim;Paul J. Warren

  • Deformation-induced rotational eutectic colonies containing length-scale heterogeneity in an ultrafine eutectic Fe83Ti7Zr6B4 alloy

    Jin Man Park;Do Hyang Kim;Ki Buem Kim;Won Tae Kim

  • Interfacial reaction during the fabrication of Ni60Nb40 metallic glass particles-reinforced Al based MMCs

    P. Yu;Laichang Zhang;W.Y. Zhang;J. Das

  • Formation of a bimodal eutectic structure in Ti-Fe-Sn alloys with enhanced plasticity

    J. H. Han;K. B. Kim;S. Yi;J. M. Park

  • Modeling deformation behavior of Cu–Zr–Al bulk metallic glass matrix composites

    S. Pauly;G. Liu;G. Wang;J. Das

  • Enhanced proton conductivity of yttrium-doped barium zirconate with sinterability in protonic ceramic fuel cells

    Ka-Young Park;Yongho Seo;Ki Buem Kim;Sun-Ju Song

  • Amorphization in mechanically alloyed (Ti, Zr, Nb)-(Cu, Ni)-Al equiatomic alloys

    Laichang Zhang;K.B. Kim;K.B. Kim;P. Yu;W.Y. Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Jürgen Eckert
Jürgen Eckert University of Leoben
Jayanta Das
Jayanta Das Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Do Hyang Kim
Do Hyang Kim Yonsei University
Jin-Yoo Suh
Jin-Yoo Suh Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Norbert Mattern
Norbert Mattern Leibniz Association
Brian Cantor
Brian Cantor University of Oxford
Simon Pauly
Simon Pauly Aschaffenburg University of Applied Sciences
Konda Gokuldoss Prashanth
Konda Gokuldoss Prashanth Tallinn University of Technology
Lai-Chang Zhang
Lai-Chang Zhang Edith Cowan University
Peter K. Liaw
Peter K. Liaw University of Tennessee at Knoxville

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