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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 48 3129 2873 44 43 188 10266

Seongseop Sam Kim publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Seongseop Sam Kim between 1967 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Seongseop Sam Kim published across 59 years, from 1967 to 2025, averaging 3.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2025. 23 of the 213 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1967 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2025. 1967: 1 publication 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 1 publication 1978: 2 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 6 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 7 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 3 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 3 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 6 publications 2025: 17 publications
1967 2025

213 publications in total across all disciplines

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Seongseop Sam Kim: publications per year, 1967 to 2025
Year Publications
1967 1
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 1
1975 0
1976 1
1977 1
1978 2
1979 1
1980 6
1981 2
1982 7
1983 2
1984 4
1985 3
1986 1
1987 1
1988 0
1989 1
1990 3
1991 3
1992 2
1993 2
1994 1
1995 3
1996 4
1997 2
1998 0
1999 0
2000 3
2001 3
2002 3
2003 13
2004 11
2005 7
2006 13
2007 8
2008 10
2009 6
2010 6
2011 9
2012 4
2013 2
2014 6
2015 12
2016 5
2017 2
2018 3
2019 9
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 1
2024 6
2025 17
Total 213
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Seongseop Sam Kim publications per year - data summary

  • Seongseop Sam Kim, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Hong Kong Polytechnic University, has 213 publications recorded across 59 years, from 1967 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1967 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2025, with 17 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1967, 1974, 1976, 1977 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 13 of the 59 years in the span carry no publications at all (1968, 1969, 1970, 1971 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 3.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.6 per year counting only the 46 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 24 publications, 11% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1967-1986: 32 publications (1.6 per year); 1987-2006: 75 publications (3.8 per year); 2007-2025: 106 publications (5.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Seongseop Sam Kim publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Seongseop Sam Kim sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 184–193 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 188 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319 188
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Seongseop Sam Kim publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 44–53 to 570+ publications.
  • Seongseop Sam Kim, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Hong Kong Polytechnic University, records 188 publications - the 59th percentile of the discipline.
  • 59% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Seongseop Sam Kim, and about 41% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 164–173 publications range, and Seongseop Sam Kim ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 114–123 publications, holding 474 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 174–183 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 570 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Seongseop Sam Kim D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Seongseop Sam Kim sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 48 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203 48
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Seongseop Sam Kim D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 71 ranges running from 30 to 100+ D-Index.
  • Seongseop Sam Kim, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Hong Kong Polytechnic University, records 48 D-Index - the 61st percentile of the discipline.
  • 61% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Seongseop Sam Kim, and about 39% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 45 D-Index range, and Seongseop Sam Kim ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 42 D-Index, holding 313 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 59% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 47 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more, 97 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Seongseop Sam Kim is affiliated with Hong Kong Polytechnic University in China and specializes in the field of medicine, with a significant focus on pulmonary and respiratory medicine, surgery, biomedical engineering, radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, as well as cardiology and cardiovascular medicine.

Their research spans multiple topics, including lung cancer diagnosis and treatment, mechanical circulatory support devices, lung cancer treatments and mutations, transplantation methods and outcomes, gastric cancer management and outcomes, surgical simulation and training, and advances in oncology and radiotherapy.

Kim's recent papers include the following publications:

  • "Lung transplantation for patients with severe COVID-19" (2020), published in Science Translational Medicine
  • "Bacterial Superinfection Pneumonia in Patients Mechanically Ventilated for COVID-19 Pneumonia" (2021), published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
  • "Comparing Nasopharyngeal and BAL SARS-CoV-2 Assays in Respiratory Failure" (2020), published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
  • "Outcomes after extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support in COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients" (2021), published in Artificial Organs
  • "Indwelling Central Venous Catheters Drive Bloodstream Infection During Veno-venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support" (2021), published in ASAIO Journal

Frequent co-authors in Kim's research include:

  • Ankit Bharat
  • Chitaru Kurihara
  • Kalvin Lung
  • David D. Odell
  • Rafael Garza-Castillon

The main venues where Kim has published work are:

  • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
  • Journal of Thoracic Disease
  • American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
  • Science Translational Medicine
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Kim's extensive publication record includes 67 works primarily in medicine. Out of these, 24 are related to pulmonary and respiratory medicine, 14 to surgery, and 11 to biomedical engineering, among others. The combination of clinical and engineering disciplines highlights a multidisciplinary approach in their research.

Best Publications

  • The influence of push and pull factors at Korean national parks

    Samuel Seongseop Kim;Choong-Ki Lee;David B Klenosky

  • Residents' perceptions on impacts of the FIFA 2002 World Cup: the case of Seoul as a host city.

    Samuel Seongseop Kim;James F. Petrick

  • Change of images of South Korea among foreign tourists after the 2002 FIFA World Cup

    Samuel Seongseop Kim;Alastair M. Morrsion

  • An Integrative Model of Place Image: Exploring Relationships between Destination, Product, and Country Images

    Statia Elliot;Nicolas Papadopoulos;Samuel Seongseop Kim

  • Marketing implications arising from a comparative study of international pleasure tourist motivations and other travel-related characteristics of visitors to Korea

    Samuel Seongseop Kim;Bruce Prideaux

  • Assessing the economic value of a world heritage site and willingness-to-pay determinants: A case of Changdeok Palace

    Samuel Seongseop Kim;Kevin K.F. Wong;Min Cho

  • Preference and Positioning Analyses of Overseas Destinations by Mainland Chinese Outbound Pleasure Tourists

    Samuel Seongseop Kim;Yingzhi Guo;Jerome Agrusa

  • Conceptualizing Destination Brand Equity Dimensions from a Consumer-Based Brand Equity Perspective

    Holly Hyunjung Im;Samuel Seongseop Kim;Statia Elliot;Heejoo Han

  • China, the United Nations, and world order

    Samuel S. Kim

  • Convention industry in South Korea: an economic impact analysis.

    Samuel Seongseop Kim;Kaye Chon;Kyu Yoop Chung

  • China's quest for national identity

    Lowell Dittmer;Samuel S. Kim

  • The effects of SARS on the Korean hotel industry and measures to overcome the crisis: A case study of six Korean five-star hotels

    Samuel Seongseop Kim;Hejin Chun;Heesung Lee

  • Effect of celebrity endorsement on tourists' perception of corporate image, corporate credibility and corporate loyalty

    Samuel Seongseop Kim;Jinsoo Lee;Bruce Prideaux

  • Development Characteristics and Implications of Mainland Chinese Outbound Tourism

    Yingzhi Guo;Samuel Seongseop Kim;Dallen J. Timothy

  • The positioning of overseas honeymoon destinations

    Samuel Seongseop Kim;Jerome Agrusa

  • The Impact of Occupational Stress on Employee's Turnover Intention in the Luxury Hotel Segment

    Jinsoo Hwang;Junghoon Jay Lee;Seulgi Park;Hosung Chang

  • A comparison of results of three statistical methods to understand the determinants of festival participants' expenditures.

    Samuel Seongseop Kim;Bruce Prideaux;Kaye Chon

  • Korea's Globalization

    Samuel S. Kim

  • Understanding Japanese tourists’ shopping preferences using the Decision Tree Analysis method

    Samuel Seongseop Kim;Dallen J. Timothy;Jinsoo Hwang

  • The Two Koreas and the Great Powers

    Samuel S. Kim

Frequent Co-Authors

Bruce Prideaux
Bruce Prideaux Central Queensland University
Richard A. Falk
Richard A. Falk Princeton University
Dallen J. Timothy
Dallen J. Timothy Arizona State University
Bob McKercher
Bob McKercher University of Queensland
James F. Petrick
James F. Petrick Texas A&M University
Alastair Iain Johnston
Alastair Iain Johnston Harvard University
Kaye Chon
Kaye Chon Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Matthew S. Winters
Matthew S. Winters University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Choong-Ki Lee
Choong-Ki Lee Kyung Hee University
John C. Campbell
John C. Campbell University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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