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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 64 8236 7476 141 140 233 10885

Kitae Baek publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kitae Baek between 1999 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kitae Baek published across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025, averaging 10.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2018. 23 of the 281 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2018. 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 11 publications
1999 2025

281 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kitae Baek: publications per year, 1999 to 2025
Year Publications
1999 1
2000 2
2001 0
2002 4
2003 6
2004 11
2005 10
2006 5
2007 3
2008 9
2009 18
2010 14
2011 11
2012 16
2013 13
2014 9
2015 17
2016 14
2017 14
2018 24
2019 15
2020 7
2021 16
2022 10
2023 9
2024 12
2025 11
Total 281
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Kitae Baek 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 Kitae Baek sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 221–240 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 233 publications — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216 233
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Kitae Baek 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 Kitae Baek sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 64–65 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731 64
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Kitae Baek is affiliated with Jeonbuk National University in South Korea. Their scholarly work primarily lies in the fields of Environmental Science and Engineering, with a focused contribution to subfields such as Water Science and Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Environmental Chemistry, and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis.

Their research addresses multiple key topics including advanced oxidation water treatment, environmental remediation with nanomaterials, arsenic contamination and mitigation, adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal, heavy metals in the environment, water treatment and disinfection, and electrochemical analysis and applications.

Frequent collaborators in their research include Jong-Gook Kim, Hye-Bin Kim, Won-Gune Jeong, Daniel S. Alessi, and Eilhann E. Kwon.

Kitae Baek has published extensively in several scientific venues, with the highest number of publications appearing in Chemosphere, Journal of Hazardous Materials, Chemical Engineering Journal, The Science of The Total Environment, and Environmental Research.

Selected recent publications by Kitae Baek include:

  • Occurrence and removal of microplastics in wastewater treatment plants and drinking water purification facilities: A review (2021, Chemical Engineering Journal)
  • Interaction of biochar stability and abiotic aging: Influences of pyrolysis reaction medium and temperature (2021, Chemical Engineering Journal)
  • Mobility of arsenic in soil amended with biochar derived from biomass with different lignin contents: Relationships between lignin content and dissolved organic matter leaching (2020, Chemical Engineering Journal)
  • Bioremediation strategies with biochar for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)-contaminated soils: A review (2021, Environmental Research)
  • Removal of 1,2-dichloroethane in groundwater using Fenton oxidation (2022, Journal of Hazardous Materials)

Best Publications

  • Adsorption characteristics of As(V) on iron-coated zeolite.

    Chil-Sung Jeon;Kitae Baek;Joon-Kyu Park;Young-Ki Oh

  • Low-carbon and low-alkalinity stabilization/solidification of high-Pb contaminated soil

    Lei Wang;Kequan Yu;Kequan Yu;Jiang-Shan Li;Daniel C.W. Tsang

  • Arsenic speciation and bioaccessibility in arsenic-contaminated soils: sequential extraction and mineralogical investigation.

    Eun Jung Kim;Jong-Chan Yoo;Kitae Baek

  • A combination of ferric nitrate/EDDS-enhanced washing and sludge-derived biochar stabilization of metal-contaminated soils.

    Jong Chan Yoo;Jingzi Beiyuan;Lei Wang;Daniel C.W. Tsang

  • Removal of arsenic from groundwater by micellar-enhanced ultrafiltration (MEUF).

    Javed Iqbal;Ho-Jeong Kim;Jung-Seok Yang;Kitae Baek

  • Novel synergy of Si-rich minerals and reactive MgO for stabilisation/solidification of contaminated sediment

    Lei Wang;Liang Chen;Dong Wan Cho;Daniel C.W. Tsang

  • Removal mechanisms of copper using steel-making slag: adsorption and precipitation

    Do-Hyung Kim;Min-Chul Shin;Hyun-Doc Choi;Chang-Il Seo

  • Biodiesel production from waste cooking oil using biochar derived from chicken manure as a porous media and catalyst

    Jong-Min Jung;Jeong-Ik Oh;Kitae Baek;Jechan Lee

  • Immobilization of lead in contaminated firing range soil using biochar

    Deok Hyun Moon;Jae Woo Park;Yoon Young Chang;Yong Sik Ok

  • Electrolyte conditioning-enhanced electrokinetic remediation of arsenic-contaminated mine tailing

    Kitae Baek;Do-Hyung Kim;Sung-Woo Park;Byung-Gon Ryu

  • Adsorption of Cr(VI) onto cationic surfactant-modified activated carbon

    Hyun-Doc Choi;Woo-Sung Jung;Jung-Min Cho;Byung-Gon Ryu

  • Occurrence and removal of microplastics in wastewater treatment plants and drinking water purification facilities: A review

    Yan Laam Cheng;Jong-Gook Kim;Hye-Bin Kim;Jeong Hwan Choi

  • Assessment of metals contamination of soils in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

    Tserennyam Batjargal;Enktur Otgonjargal;Kitae Baek;Jung-Seok Yang

  • Electrokinetic extraction of heavy metals from dredged marine sediment

    Kyung-Jo Kim;Do-Hyung Kim;Jong-Chan Yoo;Kitae Baek

  • Effect of dissolved organic carbon from sludge, Rice straw and spent coffee ground biochar on the mobility of arsenic in soil.

    Hye-Bin Kim;Seon-Hee Kim;Eun-Ki Jeon;Do-Hyung Kim

  • Recycling dredged sediment into fill materials, partition blocks, and paving blocks: Technical and economic assessment

    Lei Wang;Liang Chen;Daniel C.W. Tsang;Jiang-Shan Li

  • Electrokinetic remediation of Zn and Ni-contaminated soil.

    Do-Hyung Kim;Byung-Gon Ryu;Sung-Woo Park;Chang-Il Seo

  • Electrolyte conditioning for electrokinetic remediation of As, Cu, and Pb-contaminated soil

    Byung Gon Ryu;Geun-Yong Park;Ji-Won Yang;Kitae Baek

  • Enhanced adsorption of arsenic onto alum sludge modified by calcination

    Eun-Ki Jeon;Sori Ryu;Sung-Woo Park;Lei Wang

  • Mechanistic insights into red mud, blast furnace slag, or metakaolin-assisted stabilization/solidification of arsenic-contaminated sediment.

    Lei Wang;Lei Wang;Liang Chen;Daniel C.W. Tsang;Yaoyu Zhou;Yaoyu Zhou

  • Extraction behavior of As, Pb, and Zn from mine tailings with acid and base solutions

    Jung-Seok Yang;Ju Young Lee;Kitae Baek;Tae-Soon Kwon

  • Removal characteristics of anionic metals by micellar-enhanced ultrafiltration.

    Kitae Baek;Bo-Kyong Kim;Hyun-Jeong Cho;Ji-Won Yang

Frequent Co-Authors

Ji-Won Yang
Ji-Won Yang Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Daniel C.W. Tsang
Daniel C.W. Tsang Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Eilhann E. Kwon
Eilhann E. Kwon Hanyang University
Yong Sik Ok
Yong Sik Ok Korea University
Lei Wang
Lei Wang Zhejiang University
Daniel S. Alessi
Daniel S. Alessi University of Alberta
Xiangdong Li
Xiangdong Li Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Deok Hyun Moon
Deok Hyun Moon Chosun University
Akram N. Alshawabkeh
Akram N. Alshawabkeh Northeastern University
Chi Sun Poon
Chi Sun Poon Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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