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Seung Wook Kim

Seung Wook Kim

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 60 9695 8771 174 172 381 12800

Seung Wook Kim publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Seung Wook Kim between 1992 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Seung Wook Kim published across 35 years, from 1992 to 2026, averaging 13.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2012. 15 of the 478 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2012. 1992: 5 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 3 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 17 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 25 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 29 publications 2011: 26 publications 2012: 34 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 25 publications 2024: 23 publications 2025: 14 publications 2026: 1 publication
1992 2026

478 publications in total across all disciplines

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Seung Wook Kim: publications per year, 1992 to 2026
Year Publications
1992 5
1993 0
1994 1
1995 1
1996 3
1997 4
1998 2
1999 6
2000 6
2001 9
2002 17
2003 11
2004 8
2005 17
2006 15
2007 25
2008 15
2009 14
2010 29
2011 26
2012 34
2013 22
2014 17
2015 16
2016 13
2017 17
2018 15
2019 16
2020 18
2021 17
2022 16
2023 25
2024 23
2025 14
2026 1
Total 478
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Seung Wook Kim publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Seung Wook Kim sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 381–400 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 381 publications — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459 381
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Seung Wook Kim D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Seung Wook Kim sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 60–61 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882 60
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Seung Wook Kim is affiliated with Korea University in South Korea and has established a notable presence in the field of engineering through extensive research and scholarly output. Their work spans multiple subfields including computer vision and pattern recognition, molecular biology, biomedical engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, and materials chemistry.

Their research interests are reflected in the main topics covered by their publications, which include:

  • Generative Adversarial Networks and Image Synthesis
  • Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Electrochemical sensors and biosensors
  • Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
  • Advanced Neural Network Applications
  • Curcumin's Biomedical Applications
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication

They have contributed authorship to several recent papers, demonstrating a multidisciplinary research approach. Notable publications include:

  • "BigDatasetGAN: Synthesizing ImageNet with Pixel-wise Annotations", 2022, 2022 IEEE/CVF Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR)
  • "Flexible sensor with electrophoretic polymerized graphene oxide/PEDOT:PSS composite for voltammetric determination of dopamine concentration", 2021, Scientific Reports
  • "Recent advancements in biochar production according to feedstock classification, pyrolysis conditions, and applications: A review", 2021, BioResources
  • "Development of Co-hemin MOF/chitosan composite based biosensor for rapid detection of lactose", 2020, Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers
  • "Fabrication of Functional Bioelastomer for Food Packaging from Aronia (Aronia melanocarpa) Juice Processing By-Products", 2020, Foods

Seung Wook Kim frequently collaborates with a range of coauthors, indicating active engagement in teamwork within their research community. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Hah Young Yoo
  • Sanja Fidler
  • Chulhwan Park
  • Soo Kweon Lee
  • Youngsang Chun

Their work has appeared in several scholarly venues, with the highest number of publications in arXiv (Cornell University), followed by Scientific Reports, BioResources, Food Science and Biotechnology, and the 2022 IEEE/CVF Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR).

Overall, Seung Wook Kim has contributed to 52 publications within engineering disciplines, with a strong focus on computer vision and pattern recognition, alongside significant work in molecular biology and biomedical engineering.

Best Publications

  • Effects of various pretreatments for enhanced anaerobic digestion with waste activated sludge.

    Jeongsik Kim;Chulhwan Park;Chulhwan Park;Tak Hyun Kim;Myunggu Lee;Myunggu Lee

  • Production of cellulases and hemicellulases by Aspergillus niger KK2 from lignocellulosic biomass

    S. W. Kang;Y. S. Park;J. S. Lee;S. I. Hong

  • Biodegradation and biosorption for decolorization of synthetic dyes by Funalia trogii

    Chulhwan Park;Chulhwan Park;Myunggu Lee;Myunggu Lee;Byunghwan Lee;Byunghwan Lee;Seung Wook Kim

  • Xylanase production in solid state fermentation by Aspergillus niger mutant using statistical experimental designs.

    Y S Park;S W Kang;J S Lee;S I Hong

  • Catalytic Enantioselective Carbonyl Allylation and Propargylation via Alcohol-Mediated Hydrogen Transfer: Merging the Chemistry of Grignard and Sabatier

    Seung Wook Kim;Wandi Zhang;Michael J. Krische

  • The effect of multi-walled carbon nanotubes on soil microbial activity.

    Haegeun Chung;Yowhan Son;Tae Kyung Yoon;Seungwook Kim

  • Effects of SO2 and NO on growth of Chlorella sp. KR-1.

    Jin Suk Lee;Deog Keun Kim;Jun Pyo Lee;Soon Chul Park

  • Purification and characterization of prodigiosin produced by integrated bioreactor from Serratia sp. KH-95.

    Min Jung Song;Jungdon Bae;Jungdon Bae;Dae Sil Lee;Chang Ho Kim

  • LEPTIN INDUCES APOPTOSIS VIA ERK/CPLA2/CYTOCHROME C PATHWAY IN HUMAN BONE MARROW STROMAL CELLS

    Ghi Su Kim;Jeong Soo Hong;Seung Wook Kim;Jung Min Koh

  • Super-Absorbent Polymer Valves and Colorimetric Chemistries for Time-Sequenced Discrete Sampling and Chloride Analysis of Sweat via Skin-Mounted Soft Microfluidics

    Sung Bong Kim;Yi Zhang;Sang Min Won;Amay J. Bandodkar

  • Biodegradation of phenol and chlorophenols with defined mixed culture in shake-flasks and a packed bed reactor

    Jung Hwa Kim;Kyung Keun Oh;Sung Taik Lee;Seung Wook Kim

  • COD reduction and decolorization of textile effluent using a combined process.

    Sangyong Kim;Chulhwan Park;Chulhwan Park;Tak Hyun Kim;Jinwon Lee

  • Effects of ionic liquid mixtures on lipid extraction from Chlorella vulgaris

    Sun A. Choi;You Kwan Oh;Min Ji Jeong;Seung Wook Kim

  • Pretreatment of rice straw with combined process using dilute sulfuric acid and aqueous ammonia

    Sung Bong Kim;Sang Jun Lee;Ju Hun Lee;You Ree Jung

  • Biodiesel production by a mixture of Candida rugosa and Rhizopus oryzae lipases using a supercritical carbon dioxide process

    Jong Ho Lee;Sung Bong Kim;Seong Woo Kang;Yoon Seok Song

  • 2.5 V compact supercapacitors based on ultrathin carbon nanotube films for AC line filtering

    Yongju Yoo;Seung Wook Kim;Byungwoo Kim;Woong Kim

  • Current states and prospects of organic waste utilization for biorefineries

    Xiaoguang Yang;Han Suk Choi;Chulhwan Park;Seung Wook Kim

  • Biodiesel production using a mixture of immobilized Rhizopus oryzae and Candida rugosa lipases

    Dong Hwan Lee;Jung Mo Kim;Hyun Yong Shin;Seong Woo Kang

  • Synthesis of FAEEs from glycerol in engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae using endogenously produced ethanol by heterologous expression of an unspecific bacterial acyltransferase

    Kyung Ok Yu;Ju Jung;Seung Wook Kim;Chul Hwan Park

  • Advanced bioprocessing strategies for biobutanol production from biomass

    Mohamad Faizal Ibrahim;Mohamad Faizal Ibrahim;Seung Wook Kim;Suraini Abd-Aziz

  • Effect of biodiesel-derived raw glycerol on 1,3-propanediol production by different microorganisms.

    Chuloo Moon;Chuloo Moon;Jae Hyeong Ahn;Seung W. Kim;Byoung In Sang

Frequent Co-Authors

Chulhwan Park
Chulhwan Park Kwangwoon University
Sung-Jea Ko
Sung-Jea Ko Korea University
You-Kwan Oh
You-Kwan Oh Pusan National University
Byeong Kwon Ju
Byeong Kwon Ju Korea University
Jungbae Kim
Jungbae Kim Korea University
Hyunjoo Lee
Hyunjoo Lee Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Ji-Won Yang
Ji-Won Yang Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Victor C. M. Leung
Victor C. M. Leung Shenzhen University
Sahn Nahm
Sahn Nahm Korea University
Seung-Wuk Lee
Seung-Wuk Lee University of California, Berkeley

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