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Materials Science
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2022

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 105 849 809 24 23 563 38313

Kilwon Cho publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kilwon Cho between 1976 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kilwon Cho published across 51 years, from 1976 to 2026, averaging 14.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 45 publications in 2018. 42 of the 729 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 45. Peak 45 publications in 2018. 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 3 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 6 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 28 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 25 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 24 publications 2011: 26 publications 2012: 22 publications 2013: 29 publications 2014: 29 publications 2015: 41 publications 2016: 40 publications 2017: 34 publications 2018: 45 publications 2019: 33 publications 2020: 45 publications 2021: 27 publications 2022: 31 publications 2023: 36 publications 2024: 25 publications 2025: 41 publications 2026: 1 publication
1976 2026

729 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kilwon Cho: publications per year, 1976 to 2026
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 1
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 2
1992 1
1993 3
1994 2
1995 5
1996 4
1997 9
1998 13
1999 1
2000 6
2001 5
2002 3
2003 16
2004 14
2005 28
2006 21
2007 20
2008 25
2009 20
2010 24
2011 26
2012 22
2013 29
2014 29
2015 41
2016 40
2017 34
2018 45
2019 33
2020 45
2021 27
2022 31
2023 36
2024 25
2025 41
2026 1
Total 729
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Kilwon Cho 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 Kilwon Cho sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 550–569 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 563 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131 563
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Kilwon Cho 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 Kilwon Cho sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 104–105 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 105 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68 105
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Korea Leader Award

Overview

Kilwon Cho is affiliated with the Pohang University of Science and Technology in South Korea. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a strong focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Polymers and Plastics, Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, and Cognitive Neuroscience.

The scientist's work covers several key topics in material and electronic research including:

  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Graphene research and applications
  • Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research
  • Tactile and Sensory Interactions

Kilwon Cho has contributed extensively to scientific literature, publishing frequently in leading journals. Their most common publication venues include:

  • Advanced Functional Materials (29 publications)
  • Advanced Materials (17 publications)
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (14 publications)
  • Advanced Science (12 publications)
  • Chemistry of Materials (9 publications)

Their recent papers demonstrate varied interests and progression in material science and electronic applications. Selected recent works include:

  • "Advances in Biodegradable Electronic Skin: Material Progress and Recent Applications in Sensing, Robotics, and Human-Machine Interfaces," published in 2022 in Advanced Materials
  • "Rational molecular and device design enables organic solar cells approaching 20% efficiency," published in 2024 in Nature Communications
  • "Age of Flexible Electronics: Emerging Trends in Soft Multifunctional Sensors," published in 2024 in Advanced Materials
  • "Cactus-Spine-Inspired Sweat-Collecting Patch for Fast and Continuous Monitoring of Sweat," published in 2021 in Advanced Materials
  • "Fingerpad-Inspired Multimodal Electronic Skin for Material Discrimination and Texture Recognition," published in 2021 in Advanced Science

Collaboration is a notable element of Kilwon Cho's research activities. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Sein Chung
  • Zhipeng Kan
  • Daegun Kim
  • Boseok Kang
  • Siyoung Lee

Best Publications

  • Quantitative equivalence between polymer nanocomposites and thin polymer films

    Amitabh Bansal;Amitabh Bansal;Hoichang Yang;Hoichang Yang;Chunzhao Li;Kilwon Cho

  • Critical assessment of charge mobility extraction in FETs

    Hyun Ho Choi;Hyun Ho Choi;Kilwon Cho;C. Daniel Frisbie;Henning Sirringhaus

  • Effect of Mesoscale Crystalline Structure on the Field‐Effect Mobility of Regioregular Poly(3‐hexyl thiophene) in Thin‐Film Transistors

    Hoichang Yang;Hoichang Yang;Tae Joo Shin;Lin Yang;Kilwon Cho

  • Linearly and Highly Pressure-Sensitive Electronic Skin Based on a Bioinspired Hierarchical Structural Array.

    Geun Yeol Bae;Sang Woo Pak;Daegun Kim;Giwon Lee

  • Enhancement of field-effect mobility due to surface-mediated molecular ordering in regioregular polythiophene thin film transistors

    Do Hwan Kim;Yeong Don Park;Yunseok Jang;Hoichang Yang

  • Self-Organization of Ink-jet-Printed Triisopropylsilylethynyl Pentacene via Evaporation-Induced Flows in a Drying Droplet†

    Jung Ah Lim;Wi Hyoung Lee;Hwa Sung Lee;Ji Hwang Lee

  • Single-step in situ synthesis of polymer-grafted single-wall nanotube composites.

    Gunaranjan Viswanathan;Nirupama Chakrapani;Hoichang Yang;Bingqing Wei

  • Super-Hydrophobic PDMS Surface with Ultra-Low Adhesive Force†

    Meihua Jin;Meihua Jin;Meihua Jin;Xinjian Feng;Jinming Xi;Jin Zhai

  • Surface modification of polysulfone ultrafiltration membrane by oxygen plasma treatment

    K.S. Kim;K.H. Lee;K. Cho;C.E. Park

  • A High-Performance Solution-Processed Organic Photodetector for Near-Infrared Sensing.

    Jianfei Huang;Jaewon Lee;Joachim Vollbrecht;Viktor V. Brus

  • Photoreversibly Switchable Superhydrophobic Surface with Erasable and Rewritable Pattern

    Ho Sun Lim;Joong Tark Han;Donghoon Kwak;Meihua Jin

  • High-mobility organic transistors based on single-crystalline microribbons of triisopropylsilylethynyl pentacene via solution-phase self-assembly

    Do Hwan Kim;Do Hwan Kim;Dong Yun Lee;Hwa Sung Lee;Wi Hyung Lee

  • Pressure/Temperature Sensing Bimodal Electronic Skin with Stimulus Discriminability and Linear Sensitivity.

    Geun Yeol Bae;Joong Tark Han;Giwon Lee;Siyoung Lee

  • UV-Driven Reversible Switching of a Roselike Vanadium Oxide Film between Superhydrophobicity and Superhydrophilicity

    Ho Sun Lim;Donghoon Kwak;Dong Yun Lee;Seung Goo Lee

  • Recent Advances in Organic Transistor Printing Processes

    Boseok Kang;Wi Hyoung Lee;Kilwon Cho

  • Interface engineering in organic transistors

    Yeong Don Park;Jung Ah Lim;Hwa Sung Lee;Kilwon Cho

  • Surface-Directed Molecular Assembly of Pentacene on Monolayer Graphene for High-Performance Organic Transistors

    Wi Hyoung Lee;Jaesung Park;Sung Hyun Sim;Soojin Lim

  • Conducting AFM and 2D GIXD studies on pentacene thin films.

    Hoichang Yang;Tae Joo Shin;Mang-Mang Ling;Kilwon Cho

  • Role of Bound Water and Hydrophobic Interaction in Phase Transition of Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) Aqueous Solution

    Eun Chul Cho;Jaeyoung Lee;Kilwon Cho

  • Switchable Transparency and Wetting of Elastomeric Smart Windows

    Seung Goo Lee;Dong Yun Lee;Ho Sun Lim;Dae Ho Lee

Frequent Co-Authors

Wi Hyoung Lee
Wi Hyoung Lee Konkuk University
Do Hwan Kim
Do Hwan Kim Hanyang University
Jeong Ho Cho
Jeong Ho Cho Yonsei University
Jung Ah Lim
Jung Ah Lim Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Hoichang Yang
Hoichang Yang Inha University
Ranbir Singh
Ranbir Singh Indian Institute of Technology Mandi
Chan Eon Park
Chan Eon Park Pohang University of Science and Technology
Kun-Hong Lee
Kun-Hong Lee Pohang University of Science and Technology
Guillermo C. Bazan
Guillermo C. Bazan National University of Singapore
Soon-Ki Kwon
Soon-Ki Kwon Gyeongsang National University

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