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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 101 1028 980 28 27 359 32893

Kwangmeyung Kim publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kwangmeyung Kim between 2000 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kwangmeyung Kim published across 27 years, from 2000 to 2026, averaging 16.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 41 publications in 2012. 10 of the 436 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 41. Peak 41 publications in 2012. 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 6 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 32 publications 2011: 38 publications 2012: 41 publications 2013: 28 publications 2014: 25 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 36 publications 2017: 29 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 27 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 9 publications 2026: 1 publication
2000 2026

436 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kwangmeyung Kim: publications per year, 2000 to 2026
Year Publications
2000 2
2001 1
2002 0
2003 1
2004 6
2005 6
2006 6
2007 11
2008 13
2009 17
2010 32
2011 38
2012 41
2013 28
2014 25
2015 21
2016 36
2017 29
2018 5
2019 17
2020 16
2021 18
2022 27
2023 17
2024 13
2025 9
2026 1
Total 436
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Kwangmeyung 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 Kwangmeyung Kim 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, 350–369 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: 359 publications — 71st percentile

71% 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
350–369 440 359
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
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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Kwangmeyung 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 Kwangmeyung Kim 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, 100–101 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: 101 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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 88 101
102–103 85
104–105 68
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

Kwangmeyung Kim is affiliated with the Korea Institute of Science and Technology in South Korea. Their research spans multiple fields centered on biomedical engineering, molecular biology, and medicine with a focus on cancer theranostics and nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems.

The scientist's primary fields of study include Engineering, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. Within these, key subfields of investigation cover Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, Biomaterials, Immunology, and Oncology.

Kim's published work frequently addresses topics such as:

  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • Extracellular vesicles in disease
  • Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis
  • Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies

Some of the recent papers authored by Kim include:

  • Necroptosis-Inducible Polymeric Nanobubbles for Enhanced Cancer Sonoimmunotherapy, 2020, Advanced Materials
  • Visible-Light-Triggered Prodrug Nanoparticles Combine Chemotherapy and Photodynamic Therapy to Potentiate Checkpoint Blockade Cancer Immunotherapy, 2021, ACS Nano
  • Copper-Free Click Chemistry: Applications in Drug Delivery, Cell Tracking, and Tissue Engineering, 2021, Advanced Materials
  • Tumor-activated carrier-free prodrug nanoparticles for targeted cancer Immunotherapy: Preclinical evidence for safe and effective drug delivery, 2022, Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews
  • Cancer-activated doxorubicin prodrug nanoparticles induce preferential immune response with minimal doxorubicin-related toxicity, 2021, Biomaterials

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Kim include Man Kyu Shim, Hong Yeol Yoon, Jinseong Kim, Hanhee Cho, and Suah Yang.

Kim's research has been published in multiple venues with notable frequency in Pharmaceutics, Journal of Controlled Release, Advanced Materials, Biomaterials, and Molecules.

Best Publications

  • Multifunctional nanoparticles for multimodal imaging and theragnosis

    Dong Eun Lee;Heebeom Koo;In Cheol Sun;Ju Hee Ryu

  • Self-assembled hyaluronic acid nanoparticles for active tumor targeting.

    Ki Young Choi;Hyunjin Chung;Hyunjin Chung;Kyung Hyun Min;Kyung Hyun Min;Hong Yeol Yoon

  • Cellular uptake mechanism and intracellular fate of hydrophobically modified glycol chitosan nanoparticles

    Hae Yun Nam;Seok Min Kwon;Seok Min Kwon;Hyunjin Chung;Hyunjin Chung;Seung Young Lee

  • Polymeric nanomedicine for cancer therapy

    Jae Hyung Park;Seulki Lee;Jong Ho Kim;Kyeongsoon Park

  • Hydrophobically modified glycol chitosan nanoparticles-encapsulated camptothecin enhance the drug stability and tumor targeting in cancer therapy.

    Kyung Hyun Min;Kyeongsoon Park;Yoo Shin Kim;Sang Mun Bae

  • New Generation of Multifunctional Nanoparticles for Cancer Imaging and Therapy

    Kyeongsoon Park;Seulki Lee;Eunah Kang;Kwangmeyung Kim

  • In vivo targeted delivery of nanoparticles for theranosis

    Heebeom Koo;Myung Sook Huh;In Cheol Sun;Soon Hong Yuk

  • Antitumor efficacy of cisplatin-loaded glycol chitosan nanoparticles in tumor-bearing mice

    Jong Ho Kim;Yoo Shin Kim;Kyeongsoon Park;Seulki Lee

  • Smart nanocarrier based on PEGylated hyaluronic acid for cancer therapy.

    Ki Young Choi;Hong Yeol Yoon;Hong Yeol Yoon;Jong Ho Kim;Sang Mun Bae

  • A Near‐Infrared‐Fluorescence‐Quenched Gold‐Nanoparticle Imaging Probe for In Vivo Drug Screening and Protease Activity Determination

    Seulki Lee;Eui Joon Cha;Kyeongsoon Park;Seung Young Lee

  • Hydrophobically modified glycol chitosan nanoparticles as carriers for paclitaxel.

    Jong Ho Kim;Yoo Shin Kim;Sungwon Kim;Sungwon Kim;Jae Hyung Park

  • Tumor-homing multifunctional nanoparticles for cancer theragnosis: Simultaneous diagnosis, drug delivery, and therapeutic monitoring

    Kwangmeyung Kim;Jong Ho Kim;Hyungkyu Park;Yoo Shin Kim

  • Polysaccharide-based nanoparticles for theranostic nanomedicine.

    M. Swierczewska;H.S. Han;K. Kim;J.H. Park

  • Long-Circulating Au-TiO2 Nanocomposite as a Sonosensitizer for ROS-Mediated Eradication of Cancer.

    V. G. Deepagan;Dong Gil You;Dong Gil You;Wooram Um;Wooram Um;Hyewon Ko

  • PEGylation of hyaluronic acid nanoparticles improves tumor targetability in vivo.

    Ki Young Choi;Kyung Hyun Min;Kyung Hyun Min;Hong Yeol Yoon;Hong Yeol Yoon;Kwangmeyung Kim

  • Hypoxia-responsive polymeric nanoparticles for tumor-targeted drug delivery

    Thavasyappan Thambi;V. G. Deepagan;Hong Yeol Yoon;Hwa Seung Han

  • Tumoral acidic extracellular pH targeting of pH-responsive MPEG-poly (β-amino ester) block copolymer micelles for cancer therapy

    Jinyoung Ko;Kyeongsoon Park;Yoo Shin Kim;Min Sang Kim

  • Self-assembled nanoparticles based on hyaluronic acid-ceramide (HA-CE) and Pluronic® for tumor-targeted delivery of docetaxel

    Hyun Jong Cho;Hong Yeol Yoon;Heebeom Koo;Seung Hak Ko

  • Tumoral acidic pH-responsive MPEG-poly(β-amino ester) polymeric micelles for cancer targeting therapy

    Kyung Hyun Min;Jong Ho Kim;Sang Mun Bae;Hyeri Shin

  • Self-assembled hyaluronic acid nanoparticles as a potential drug carrier for cancer therapy: synthesis, characterization, and in vivo biodistribution

    Ki Young Choi;Ki Young Choi;Kyung Hyun Min;Kyung Hyun Min;Jin Hee Na;Jin Hee Na;Kuiwon Choi

  • ROS-generating TiO2 nanoparticles for non-invasive sonodynamic therapy of cancer

    Dong Gil You;Dong Gil You;V. G. Deepagan;Wooram Um;Wooram Um;Sangmin Jeon;Sangmin Jeon

Frequent Co-Authors

Ick Chan Kwon
Ick Chan Kwon Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Kuiwon Choi
Kuiwon Choi Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Jae Hyung Park
Jae Hyung Park Sungkyunkwan University
Seo Young Jeong
Seo Young Jeong Kyung Hee University
In-San Kim
In-San Kim Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Doo Sung Lee
Doo Sung Lee Sungkyunkwan University
Kinam Park
Kinam Park Purdue University West Lafayette
Xiaoyuan Chen
Xiaoyuan Chen National University of Singapore
Dong Kee Yi
Dong Kee Yi Myongji University
Yu-Kyoung Oh
Yu-Kyoung Oh Seoul National University

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