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Sang-Woo Kim

Sang-Woo Kim

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Materials Science
Korea
2022

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
99
Citations
33183
World Ranking
1120
National Ranking
30

Sang-Woo 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 Sang-Woo Kim sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 502 publications — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Sang-Woo 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 Sang-Woo Kim sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 99 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.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Korea Leader Award

Overview

Sang-Woo Kim is affiliated with Yonsei University in South Korea. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with significant output in subfields such as Biomedical Engineering, Polymers and Plastics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, and Mechanical Engineering.

The scientist's work covers several key topics, including Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Conducting Polymers and Applications, Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication, Tactile and Sensory Interactions, Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena, Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena, and Innovative Energy Harvesting Technologies.

Frequent coauthors in Sang-Woo Kim's publications include Young-Jun Kim, Jihyun Kim, T. Abu-Zayyad, M. Fukushima, and T. Nonaka.

The researcher has published extensively in a range of scientific venues. Notable publication venues with multiple contributions include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Nano Energy
  • Proceedings of 37th International Cosmic Ray Conference - PoS(ICRC2021)
  • Advanced Materials
  • Advanced Energy Materials

Recent notable papers authored by Sang-Woo Kim cover various aspects of nanogenerators, biomolecular materials, and smart textiles. These papers include:

  • Recent Advances in Triboelectric Nanogenerators: From Technological Progress to Commercial Applications (2023, ACS Nano)
  • Self-rechargeable cardiac pacemaker system with triboelectric nanogenerators (2021, Nature Communications)
  • Biomolecular Piezoelectric Materials: From Amino Acids to Living Tissues (2020, Advanced Materials)
  • Ultrasound-mediated triboelectric nanogenerator for powering on-demand transient electronics (2022, Science Advances)
  • Smart textile triboelectric nanogenerators: Current status and perspectives (2021, MRS Bulletin)

Best Publications

  • Transcutaneous ultrasound energy harvesting using capacitive triboelectric technology

    Ronan Hinchet;Hong Joon Yoon;Hanjun Ryu;Moo Kang Kim

  • Nanopatterned textile-based wearable triboelectric nanogenerator.

    Wanchul Seung;Manoj Kumar Gupta;Keun Young Lee;Kyung Sik Shin

  • Large-scale synthesis of high-quality hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets for large-area graphene electronics.

    Kang Hyuck Lee;Hyeon-Jin Shin;Jinyeong Lee;In-yeal Lee

  • Highly stretchable piezoelectric-pyroelectric hybrid nanogenerator.

    Ju Hyuck Lee;Keun Young Lee;Manoj Kumar Gupta;Tae Yun Kim

  • Coaxial fiber supercapacitor using all-carbon material electrodes.

    Viet Thong Le;Heetae Kim;Arunabha Ghosh;Jaesu Kim

  • Hydrophobic Sponge Structure-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerator

    Keun Young Lee;Jinsung Chun;Ju Hyuck Lee;Kyeong Nam Kim

  • Transparent Stretchable Self-Powered Patchable Sensor Platform with Ultrasensitive Recognition of Human Activities.

    Byeong-Ung Hwang;Ju-Hyuck Lee;Tran Quang Trung;Eun Roh

  • Mechanically Powered Transparent Flexible Charge‐Generating Nanodevices with Piezoelectric ZnO Nanorods

    Min-Yeol Choi;Dukhyun Choi;Mi-Jin Jin;Insoo Kim

  • Energy harvesting based on semiconducting piezoelectric ZnO nanostructures

    Brijesh Kumar;Sang-Woo Kim

  • Transparent Flexible Graphene Triboelectric Nanogenerators

    Seongsu Kim;Manoj Kumar Gupta;Keun Young Lee;Ahrum Sohn

  • Hybrid Energy Harvesters: Toward Sustainable Energy Harvesting.

    Hanjun Ryu;Hong-Joon Yoon;Sang-Woo Kim

  • Micropatterned P(VDF-TrFE) Film-Based Piezoelectric Nanogenerators for Highly Sensitive Self-Powered Pressure Sensors

    Ju-Hyuck Lee;Hong-Joon Yoon;Tae Yun Kim;Manoj Kumar Gupta

  • Boosted output performance of triboelectric nanogenerator via electric double layer effect

    Jinsung Chun;Byeong Uk Ye;Jae Won Lee;Dukhyun Choi

  • High-Performance Triboelectric Nanogenerators Based on Electrospun Polyvinylidene Fluoride–Silver Nanowire Composite Nanofibers

    Siuk Cheon;Hyungseok Kang;Han Kim;Youngin Son

  • Sound‐Driven Piezoelectric Nanowire‐Based Nanogenerators

    Seung Nam Cha;Ju-Seok Seo;Seong Min Kim;Hyun Jin Kim

  • Mesoporous pores impregnated with Au nanoparticles as effective dielectrics for enhancing triboelectric nanogenerator performance in harsh environments

    Jinsung Chun;Jin Woong Kim;Woo Suk Jung;Chong Yun Kang

  • Boosting Power-Generating Performance of Triboelectric Nanogenerators via Artificial Control of Ferroelectric Polarization and Dielectric Properties

    Wanchul Seung;Hong-Joon Yoon;Tae Yun Kim;Hanjun Ryu

  • Highly Stretchable 2D Fabrics for Wearable Triboelectric Nanogenerator under Harsh Environments

    Kyeong Nam Kim;Jinsung Chun;Jin Woong Kim;Keun Young Lee

  • Fully Rollable Transparent Nanogenerators Based on Graphene Electrodes

    Dukhyun Choi;Min-Yeol Choi;Won Mook Choi;Hyeon-Jin Shin

  • Active Matrix Electronic Skin Strain Sensor Based on Piezopotential‐Powered Graphene Transistors

    Qijun Sun;Wanchul Seung;Beom Joon Kim;Soonmin Seo

Frequent Co-Authors

Hong-Joon Yoon
Hong-Joon Yoon Gachon University
Dukhyun Choi
Dukhyun Choi Kyung Hee University
Sung Soo Kwak
Sung Soo Kwak Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Hyeon-Jin Shin
Hyeon-Jin Shin Samsung (South Korea)
Zhong Lin Wang
Zhong Lin Wang Georgia Institute of Technology
Shizuo Fujita
Shizuo Fujita Kyoto University
Jae-Young Choi
Jae-Young Choi Sungkyunkwan University
Seong-Ju Park
Seong-Ju Park Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
Jung Ho Kim
Jung Ho Kim University of Wollongong
Han-Ki Kim
Han-Ki Kim Sungkyunkwan University

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