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114
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50581
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604
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213

Kinam Park 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 Kinam Park sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 558 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.

Kinam Park 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 Kinam Park sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 114 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2000 - Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering
  • 1997 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

Kinam Park is affiliated with Purdue University West Lafayette in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, as well as Medicine, with significant contributions to Pharmaceutical Science, Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging.

The main topics of Kinam Park's work include advanced drug delivery systems, drug solubility and delivery systems, nanoparticle-based drug delivery, advancements in transdermal drug delivery, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, inhalation and respiratory drug delivery, and protein purification and stability.

The scientist has published extensively, with notable papers such as:

  • "Evolution of drug delivery systems: From 1950 to 2020 and beyond" (2021) in Journal of Controlled Release
  • "Advanced drug delivery 2020 and beyond: Perspectives on the future" (2020) in Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews
  • "Formulation composition, manufacturing process, and characterization of poly(lactide-co-glycolide) microparticles" (2020) in Journal of Controlled Release
  • "Potential Roles of the Glass Transition Temperature of PLGA Microparticles in Drug Release Kinetics" (2020) in Molecular Pharmaceutics
  • "Challenging the fundamental conjectures in nanoparticle drug delivery for chemotherapy treatment of solid cancers" (2022) in Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews

Kinam Park's frequent coauthors include Andrew Otte, Haesun Park, John Garner, Sarah Skidmore, and Farrokh Sharifi. These collaborations highlight a consistent network of researchers in related fields.

The scientist's work has appeared predominantly in the following publication venues:

  • Journal of Controlled Release (16 publications)
  • Molecular Pharmaceutics (4 publications)
  • International Journal of Pharmaceutics (4 publications)
  • Pharmaceutical Research (3 publications)
  • Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews (2 publications)

Kinam Park has been recognized with fellowships, including Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering awarded in 2000, and Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) awarded in 1997.

Best Publications

  • Environment-sensitive hydrogels for drug delivery

    Yong Qiu;Kinam Park

  • Targeted drug delivery to tumors: myths, reality and possibility.

    You Han Bae;Kinam Park

  • Molecular imprinting within hydrogels.

    Mark E Byrne;Kinam Park;Nicholas A Peppas

  • Biodegradable Hydrogels for Drug Delivery

    Kalpana R. Kamath;Kinam Park

  • Controlled drug delivery systems: past forward and future back.

    Kinam Park

  • Smart polymeric gels : Redefining the limits of biomedical devices

    Somali Chaterji;Il Keun Kwon;Kinam Park;Kinam Park

  • Control of encapsulation efficiency and initial burst in polymeric microparticle systems

    Yoon Yeo;Kinam Park

  • Orally fast disintegrating tablets: developments, technologies, taste-masking and clinical studies.

    Yourong Fu;Shicheng Yang;Seong Hoon Jeong;Susumu Kimura

  • Polymeric micelles and alternative nanonized delivery vehicles for poorly soluble drugs.

    Ying Lu;Kinam Park;Kinam Park

  • Facing the Truth about Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery

    Kinam Park

  • Bioadhesive polymers as platforms for oral-controlled drug delivery: method to study bioadhesion

    Kinam Park;Joseph R. Robinson

  • Overcoming the barriers in micellar drug delivery: loading efficiency, in vivo stability, and micelle–cell interaction

    Sungwon Kim;Yunzhou Shi;Ji Young Kim;Kinam Park

  • Synthesis of superporous hydrogels: Hydrogels with fast swelling and superabsorbent properties

    Jun Chen;Haesun Park;Kinam Park

  • Advances in superporous hydrogels.

    Hossein Omidian;Jose G. Rocca;Kinam Park

  • Prevention of Protein Adsorption by Tethered Poly(ethylene oxide) Layers: Experiments and Single-Chain Mean-Field Analysis

    Timothy McPherson;Argaw Kidane;Igal Szleifer;Kinam Park

  • Evolution of drug delivery systems: From 1950 to 2020 and beyond.

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  • Issues in long-term protein delivery using biodegradable microparticles.

    Mingli Ye;Sungwon Kim;Kinam Park

  • Nanoparticles for oral delivery: targeted nanoparticles with peptidic ligands for oral protein delivery.

    Yeonhee Yun;Yong Woo Cho;Kinam Park;Kinam Park

  • Prevention of protein adsorption and platelet adhesion on surfaces by PEO/PPO/PEO triblock copolymers

    Mansoor Amiji;Kinam Park

  • Surface modification using silanated poly(ethylene glycol)s.

    Seongbong Jo;Kinam Park

  • Hydrogels having enhanced elasticity and mechanical strength properties

    Hossein Omidian;Yong Qiu;Shicheng Yang;Dukjoon Kim

  • Surface modification of polymeric biomaterials with poly(ethylene oxide), albumin, and heparin for reduced thrombogenicity

    Mansoor Amiji;Kinam Park

Frequent Co-Authors

Ick Chan Kwon
Ick Chan Kwon Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Kang Moo Huh
Kang Moo Huh Chungnam National University
Yoon Yeo
Yoon Yeo Purdue University West Lafayette
Kwangmeyung Kim
Kwangmeyung Kim Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Ji-Xin Cheng
Ji-Xin Cheng Boston University
Nobuhiko Yui
Nobuhiko Yui Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Il Keun Kwon
Il Keun Kwon Kyung Hee University
Jae Hyung Park
Jae Hyung Park Sungkyunkwan University
Nicholas A. Peppas
Nicholas A. Peppas The University of Texas at Austin
Tooru Ooya
Tooru Ooya Kobe University

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