2026 Kyung-Duk Zoh: Environmental Sciences Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Environmental Sciences	54	4063	3887	31	30	180	10079

Overview

Kyung-Duk Zoh is affiliated with Seoul National University in South Korea and specializes in Environmental Science, with a significant focus on pollution, toxicology, and water treatment technologies. Their research covers various aspects of environmental chemistry and engineering, advancing knowledge in the treatment and impact mitigation of hazardous pollutants.

Their work addresses key topics in the environmental science field, including:

Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
Advanced oxidation water treatment
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
Air Quality and Health Impacts
Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure

Kyung-Duk Zoh's recent publications highlight diverse research interests within environmental chemical engineering and pollution control. Notable papers include:

Performance evaluation of dye wastewater treatment technologies: A review, 2023, Journal of environmental chemical engineering
Review of MXene-based nanocomposites for photocatalysis, 2020, Chemosphere
Nanostructured Raman substrates for the sensitive detection of submicrometer-sized plastic pollutants in water, 2020, Journal of Hazardous Materials
Benzophenone-3 degradation via UV/H2O2 and UV/persulfate reactions, 2020, Journal of Hazardous Materials
Degradation of ciprofloxacin and inactivation of ciprofloxacin resistant E. faecium during UV-LED (275 nm)/chlorine process, 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal

Their frequently published venues include:

Chemosphere
Journal of Hazardous Materials
SSRN Electronic Journal
Chemical Engineering Journal
Water

Coauthorship has been an important aspect of Kyung-Duk Zoh's research activities. Frequent collaborators include:

Moon-Kyung Kim
Tae-Kyoung Kim
Taeyeon Kim
Chungsik Yoon
Kiyoung Lee

Their research contributions span subfields such as Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis; Pollution; Water Science and Technology; Environmental Chemistry; and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. This multidisciplinary approach supports comprehensive investigations into environmental pollutants and treatment methods, supporting developments in water quality and pollution control technologies.

Best Publications

Performance Evaluation Of Dye Wastewater Treatment Technologies: A Review

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655
Citations
Adsorption characteristics of selected hydrophilic and hydrophobic micropollutants in water using activated carbon.

Seung-Woo Nam;Dae-Jin Choi;Seung-Kyu Kim;Namguk Her

506
Citations
Photocatalytic degradation of azo dye (Reactive Red 120) in TiO2/UV system: Optimization and modeling using a response surface methodology (RSM) based on the central composite design

Il-Hyoung Cho;Kyung-Duk Zoh

389
Citations
Occurrence of microplastics in the Han River and riverine fish in South Korea

Tae-Jin Park;Seung-Hyun Lee;Myung-Sung Lee;Jae-Kwan Lee

313
Citations
Removal of endocrine disrupting compounds, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products in water using carbon nanotubes: A review

Chanil Jung;Ahjeong Son;Namguk Her;Kyung Duk Zoh

288
Citations
Adsorption characteristics of diclofenac and sulfamethoxazole to graphene oxide in aqueous solution

Seung-Woo Nam;Chanil Jung;Hang Li;Miao Yu

288
Citations
Distribution of phthalate esters in air, water, sediments, and fish in the Asan Lake of Korea.

Young-Min Lee;Jung-Eun Lee;Wooseok Choe;Taeyeon Kim

265
Citations
Kinetics and mechanism of TNT degradation in TiO2 photocatalysis.

Hyun-Seok Son;So-Jin Lee;Il-Hyoung Cho;Kyung-Duk Zoh

226
Citations
Concentration and distribution of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the Asan Lake area of South Korea.

Young-Min Lee;Ji-Young Lee;Moon-Kyung Kim;Heedeuk Yang

200
Citations
Occurrence and removals of micropollutants in water environment

Moon-Kyung Kim;Kyung-Duk Zoh

197
Citations
Modeling of highway stormwater runoff

Lee-Hyung Kim;Masoud Kayhanian;Kyung-Duk Zoh;Michael K. Stenstrom

195
Citations
Inactivation and UV Disinfection of Murine Norovirus with TiO2 under Various Environmental Conditions

JungEun Lee;KyungDuk Zoh;GwangPyo Ko

184
Citations
Characteristics of trihalomethane (THM) production and associated health risk assessment in swimming pool waters treated with different disinfection methods.

Jin Lee;Kwang-Tae Ha;Kyung-Duk Zoh

183
Citations
Occurrence and removal of selected micropollutants in a water treatment plant.

Seung-Woo Nam;Byung-Il Jo;Yeomin Yoon;Kyung-Duk Zoh

182
Citations
Review of MXene-based nanocomposites for photocatalysis

Jong Kwon Im;Erica Jungmin Sohn;Sewoon Kim;Min Jang

181
Citations
Kinetics and mechanism of photolysis and TiO2 photocatalysis of triclosan

Hyun-Seok Son;Gwangpyo Ko;Kyung-Duk Zoh

180
Citations
Removal mechanism of heavy metal (Cu, Ni, Zn, and Cr) in the presence of cyanide during electrocoagulation using Fe and Al electrodes

Taeyeon Kim;Tae-Kyoung Kim;Kyung-Duk Zoh

174
Citations
Production of various disinfection byproducts in indoor swimming pool waters treated with different disinfection methods.

Jin Lee;Myung-Jin Jun;Man-Ho Lee;Min-Hwan Lee

160
Citations
Removal characteristics and mechanism of antibiotics using constructed wetlands

Yeong-Joo Choi;Lee-Hyung Kim;Kyung-Duk Zoh

156
Citations
Source apportionment of PM2.5 at the coastal area in Korea

Jong-kyu Choi;Jong-Bae Heo;Soo-Jin Ban;Seung-Muk Yi

151
Citations
Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs)-derived national discharge loads of perfluorinated compounds (PFCs).

Seung-Kyu Kim;Jong-Kwon Im;Young-Min Kang;Se-Young Jung

151
Citations
Release of phosphate in a wetland by changes in hydrological regime

Keun Yea Song;Kyung Duk Zoh;Hojeong Kang

144
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Seung-Muk Yi Seoul National University

Yeomin Yoon Ewha Womans University

Michael K. Stenstrom University of California, Los Angeles

Sang-Woo Joo Soongsil University

GwangPyo Ko Seoul National University

Eakalak Khan University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Hojeong Kang Yonsei University

Joseph R.V. Flora University of South Carolina

Masoud Kayhanian University of California, Davis

In Young Kim Hanyang University

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