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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 38 8656 8306 64 63 107 5409

Kyung Guen Song publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kyung Guen Song between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kyung Guen Song published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 4.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2013. 5 of the 129 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2013. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 3 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 4 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 3 publications
1996 2025

129 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kyung Guen Song: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 1
1998 2
1999 5
2000 1
2001 3
2002 3
2003 3
2004 5
2005 7
2006 3
2007 1
2008 4
2009 9
2010 5
2011 3
2012 8
2013 15
2014 5
2015 5
2016 4
2017 4
2018 5
2019 5
2020 2
2021 2
2022 6
2023 7
2024 2
2025 3
Total 129
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Kyung Guen Song publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kyung Guen Song sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 101–110 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 107 publications — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492 107
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Kyung Guen Song D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kyung Guen Song sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 38 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 38 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265 38
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Overview

Kyung Guen Song is affiliated with the Korea Institute of Science and Technology in South Korea. Their research primarily focuses on the intersection of environmental science, engineering, and energy, with a significant emphasis on membrane technologies and water treatment methods.

The scientist has contributed to various fields of study, notably:

  • Environmental Science
  • Engineering
  • Energy

Within these broad areas, their work encompasses several subfields, including:

  • Water Science and Technology
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Pollution
  • Environmental Chemistry

Kyung Guen Song's research spans multiple main topics such as:

  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques
  • Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods
  • Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
  • Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment
  • Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems
  • Advanced oxidation water treatment

The scientist has published extensively in journals including:

  • Desalination
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Chemosphere
  • Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
  • Bioresource Technology

Recent papers by Kyung Guen Song include:

  • Synthesis of N-doped sludge biochar using the hydrothermal route-enabled carbonization method for the efficient degradation of organic pollutants by peroxymonosulfate activation (2022, Chemical Engineering Journal)
  • Feasibility of membrane distillation process for potable water reuse: A barrier for dissolved organic matters and pharmaceuticals (2020, Journal of Hazardous Materials)
  • Performance and economic analysis of a solar membrane distillation pilot plant under various operating conditions (2022, Energy Conversion and Management)
  • Behavior of solutes and membrane fouling in an electrodialysis to treat a side-stream: Migration of ions, dissolved organics and micropollutants (2023, Desalination)
  • Insight into disparate nonradical mechanisms of peroxymonosulfate and peroxydisulfate activation by N-doped oxygen-rich biochar: Unraveling the role of active sites (2023, Chemosphere)

Throughout their career, Kyung Guen Song has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Jinsoo Cho
  • Jihyeok Choi
  • Ho-Young Cha
  • Battuya Byambaa
  • Shine Lin Aung

Best Publications

  • Nitrogen removal from synthetic wastewater by simultaneous nitrification and denitrification (SND) via nitrite in an intermittently-aerated reactor

    Hyungseok Yoo;Kyu-Hong Ahn;Hyung-Jib Lee;Kwang-Hwan Lee

  • Effects of sludge retention time on membrane fouling and microbial community structure in a membrane bioreactor

    Zubair Ahmed;Jinwoo Cho;Byung-Ran Lim;Kyung-Guen Song

  • Adsorption and mechanistic study for phosphate removal by rice husk-derived biochar functionalized with Mg/Al-calcined layered double hydroxides via co-pyrolysis

    Seon Yong Lee;Jae Woo Choi;Jae Woo Choi;Kyung Guen Song;Kyung Guen Song;Keunsu Choi

  • Removal of ions in nickel electroplating rinse water using low-pressure nanofiltration

    Kyu-Hong Ahn;Kyung-Guen Song;Ho-Young Cha;Ick-Tae Yeom

  • Enhanced biological phosphorus and nitrogen removal using a sequencing anoxic/anaerobic membrane bioreactor (SAM) process

    Kyu-Hong Ahn;Kyu-Hong Ahn;Kyung-Guen Song;Kyung-Guen Song;Eulsaeng Choa;Jinwoo Cho;Jinwoo Cho

  • Ozonation of wastewater sludge for reduction and recycling.

    K.-H. Ahn;K.Y. Park;S.K. Maeng;J.H. Hwang

  • Effect of coagulant addition on membrane fouling and nutrient removal in a submerged membrane bioreactor

    Kyung-Guen Song;Yuri Kim;Kyu-Hong Ahn

  • Influences of solid retention time, nitrification and microbial activity on the attenuation of pharmaceuticals and estrogens in membrane bioreactors

    Sung Kyu Maeng;Byeong Gyu Choi;Kyu Tae Lee;Kyung Guen Song

  • Operational strategies for an activated sludge process in conjunction with ozone oxidation for zero excess sludge production during winter season

    J.W. Lee;H.-Y. Cha;K.Y. Park;K.-G. Song

  • Biological nitrogen and phosphorus removal and changes in microbial community structure in a membrane bioreactor: effect of different carbon sources.

    Zubair Ahmed;Byung Ran Lim;Jinwoo Cho;Kyung Guen Song

  • Removal of nitrogen by a layered soil infiltration system during intermittent storm events.

    Kang Woo Cho;Kyung Guen Song;Jin Woo Cho;Tae Gyun Kim

  • Quantitative analysis of biological effect on membrane fouling in submerged membrane bioreactor

    J. Cho;K.G. Song;H. Yun;K.H. Ahn

  • Comparison of Antibiotic Resistance Removal Efficiencies Using Ozone Disinfection under Different pH and Suspended Solids and Humic Substance Concentrations.

    Gijung Pak;Dennis Espineli Salcedo;Hansaem Lee;Junsik Oh

  • The activated sludge and microbial substances influences on membrane fouling in submerged membrane bioreactor: unstirred batch cell test

    Jinwoo Cho;Kyung-Guen Song;Kyu-Hong Ahn

  • Ultrasound-assisted extraction of lipids from Chlorella vulgaris using [Bmim][MeSO4]

    Young-Hoo Kim;Saerom Park;Min Hoo Kim;Yong-Keun Choi

  • Microbial community dynamics in replicate membrane bioreactors--natural reproducible fluctuations.

    Michael W. Falk;Kyung-Guen Song;Michael G. Matiasek;Stefan Wuertz

  • Treatment of domestic wastewater using microfiltration for reuse of wastewater

    Kyu-Hong Ahn;Kyung-Guen Song

  • Performance of membrane bioreactor system with sludge ozonation process for minimization of excess sludge production

    Kyung-Guen Song;Youn-Kyoo Choung;Kyu-Hong Ahn;Jinwoo Cho

  • Sequencing anoxic/anaerobic membrane bioreactor (SAM) pilot plant for advanced wastewater treatment

    Jinwoo Cho;Kyung Guen Song;Sang Hyup Lee;Kyu Hong Ahn

  • Membrane distillation combined with an anaerobic moving bed biofilm reactor for treating municipal wastewater

    Hyun-Chul Kim;Jaewon Shin;Seyeon Won;Jung-Yeol Lee

  • Membrane coupled activated sludge method and apparatus operating anoxic/anaerobic process alternately for removal of nitrogen and phosphorous

    Jin Woo Cho;Kyu Hong Ahn;Kyung Guen Song;Kyung Min Poo

Frequent Co-Authors

Sang-Hyup Lee
Sang-Hyup Lee Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Gary L. Amy
Gary L. Amy Clemson University
Kwang-Jin Kim
Kwang-Jin Kim University of Southern California
Jeong Min Baik
Jeong Min Baik Sungkyunkwan University
Stefan Wuertz
Stefan Wuertz Nanyang Technological University
Kartik Chandran
Kartik Chandran Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Kwang Pyo Kim
Kwang Pyo Kim Kyung Hee University
Seungkwan Hong
Seungkwan Hong Korea University
Jaesang Lee
Jaesang Lee Korea University

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