2026 Ki-Hyun Kim: Environmental Sciences Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Chemistry	140	206	186	4	4	1213	83330
Environmental Sciences	138	50	47	2	2	1078	83081

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Korea Leader Award
2026 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Korea Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Korea Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Korea Leader Award
2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Korea Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Korea Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Korea Leader Award

Overview

Ki-Hyun Kim is affiliated with Hanyang University in South Korea and conducts research primarily in the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their work spans several subfields, including Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Inorganic Chemistry.

The main topics covered in their research involve advanced photocatalysis techniques, catalytic processes in materials science, gas sensing nanomaterials and sensors, metal-organic frameworks synthesis and applications, covalent organic framework applications, TiO2 photocatalysis and solar cells, and advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques.

Kim has published extensively, contributing to several high-impact journals and frequent publication venues such as:

Chemical Engineering Journal
The Science of The Total Environment
Journal of Hazardous Materials
Environmental Research
Journal of Cleaner Production

Some of their recent papers include:

"Multifunctional applications of biochar beyond carbon storage" (2021, International Materials Reviews)
"Green synthesis of metal-organic frameworks: A state-of-the-art review of potential environmental and medical applications" (2020, Coordination Chemistry Reviews)
"E-waste management and its effects on the environment and human health" (2021, The Science of The Total Environment)
"Prospects of biopolymer technology as an alternative option for non-degradable plastics and sustainable management of plastic wastes" (2020, Journal of Cleaner Production)
"MXenes: Emerging 2D materials for hydrogen storage" (2021, Nano Energy)

Frequent collaborators in their research include Kumar Vikrant, Sherif A. Younis, Deepak Kukkar, Jechan Lee, and Younes Ahmadi.

Best Publications

A review on the human health impact of airborne particulate matter

Ki Hyun Kim;Ehsanul Kabir;Shamin Kabir

3212
Citations
A review of airborne polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and their human health effects

Ki Hyun Kim;Shamin Ara Jahan;Ehsanul Kabir;Richard J.C. Brown

2618
Citations
Solar energy: Potential and future prospects

Ehsanul Kabir;Pawan Kumar;Sandeep Kumar;Adedeji A. Adelodun

2493
Citations
‘Green’ synthesis of metals and their oxide nanoparticles: applications for environmental remediation

Jagpreet Singh;Tanushree Dutta;Ki Hyun Kim;Mohit Rawat

2437
Citations
Exposure to pesticides and the associated human health effects

Ki-Hyun Kim;Ehsanul Kabir;Shamin Ara Jahan

2128
Citations
Heavy metals in food crops: Health risks, fate, mechanisms, and management

Prabhat Kumar Rai;Sang Soo Lee;Ming Zhang;Yiu Fai Tsang

1907
Citations
Recent advancements in supercapacitor technology

Waseem Raza;Faizan Ali;Nadeem Raza;Yiwei Luo

1813
Citations
Occurrences and removal of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in drinking water and water/sewage treatment plants: A review

Yi Yang;Yong Sik Ok;Ki Hyun Kim;Eilhann E. Kwon

1627
Citations
A zero-thermal-quenching phosphor

Yoon Hwa Kim;Paulraj Arunkumar;Bo Young Kim;Sanjith Unithrattil

1014
Citations
Hydrolytic degradation of polylactic acid (PLA) and its composites

Moataz A. Elsawy;Ki-Hyun Kim;Jae-Woo Park;Akash Deep

965
Citations
Solid waste management: Scope and the challenge of sustainability

Subhasish Das;S. H. Lee;Pawan Kumar;Pawan Kumar;Ki Hyun Kim

762
Citations
Extranodal Natural Killer T-Cell Lymphoma, Nasal-Type: A Prognostic Model From a Retrospective Multicenter Study

Jeeyun Lee;Cheolwon Suh;Yeon Hee Park;Young H. Ko

748
Citations
Nano-based smart pesticide formulations: Emerging opportunities for agriculture

Sandeep Kumar;Sandeep Kumar;Monika Nehra;Neeraj Dilbaghi;Giovanna Marrazza

722
Citations
Biochar as a Catalyst

Jechan Lee;Ki Hyun Kim;Eilhann E. Kwon

680
Citations
Rare earth element scavenging in seawater

Robert H. Byrne;Ki-Hyun Kim

641
Citations
Global demand for rare earth resources and strategies for green mining.

Tanushree Dutta;Ki Hyun Kim;Minori Uchimiya;Eilhann E. Kwon

633
Citations
Metal organic frameworks for sensing applications

Pawan Kumar;Akash Deep;Ki-Hyun Kim

592
Citations
Recent advancements in bioremediation of dye: Current status and challenges.

Kumar Vikrant;Balendu Shekhar Giri;Nadeem Raza;Kangkan Roy

585
Citations
Photocatalysts for degradation of dyes in industrial effluents: Opportunities and challenges

Hassan Anwer;Asad Mahmood;Jechan Lee;Ki Hyun Kim

583
Citations
Anaerobic Fluidized Bed Membrane Bioreactor for Wastewater Treatment

Jeonghwan Kim;Kihyun Kim;Hyoungyoung Ye;Eunyoung Lee

563
Citations
Multifunctional applications of biochar beyond carbon storage

Nanthi Bolan;Nanthi Bolan;Son A. Hoang;Jingzi Beiyuan;Souradeep Gupta

559
Citations
Nonvolatile memory device and method for fabricating the same

Soodoo Chae;Myoungbum Lee;HuiChang Moon;Hansoo Kim

476
Citations
A review on the distribution of Hg in the environment and its human health impacts

Ki-Hyun Kim;Ehsanul Kabir;Shamin Ara Jahan

465
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Akash Deep Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

Eilhann E. Kwon Hanyang University

Sun Yeou Kim Gachon University

H. Schellman Oregon State University

Markus Klute MIT

P. M. Tuts Columbia University

R. Partridge Stanford University

P. Slattery University of Rochester

G. Blazey Northern Illinois University

External Links

Personal website of Ki-Hyun Kim Google Scholar page

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