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D-Index
41
Citations
5093
World Ranking
12753
National Ranking
586

Soo-Kil 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 Soo-Kil Kim sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 166 publications — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Soo-Kil 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 Soo-Kil Kim sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Soo-Kil Kim is affiliated with Chung-Ang University in South Korea, focusing on research within the fields of Engineering and Energy. Their scholarly work emphasizes electrical and electronic engineering alongside renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment.

The principal areas of study and research conducted by Soo-Kil Kim include:

  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
  • Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
  • Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science

Soo-Kil Kim has contributed multiple research papers to prominent scientific journals and conferences. Recent publications include:

  • Interaction Mediator Assisted Synthesis of Mesoporous Molybdenum Carbide: Mo-Valence State Adjustment for Optimizing Hydrogen Evolution, 2020, ACS Nano
  • A highly active and stable 3D dandelion spore-structured self-supporting Ir-based electrocatalyst for proton exchange membrane water electrolysis fabricated using structural reconstruction, 2022, Energy & Environmental Science
  • Structure engineering defective and mass transfer-enhanced RuO2 nanosheets for proton exchange membrane water electrolyzer, 2021, Nano Energy
  • Non-precious hydrogen evolution reaction catalysts: Stepping forward to practical polymer electrolyte membrane-based zero-gap water electrolyzers, 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Design of nanocatalyst for electrode structure: Electrophoretic deposition of iron phosphide nanoparticles to produce a highly active hydrogen evolution reaction catalyst, 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal

Frequent coauthors in their research collaborations include:

  • Hoyoung Kim
  • Kyeong-Rim Yeo
  • Jinwoo Lee
  • Won Suk Jung
  • Jong Hyun Jang

The most common publication venues for Soo-Kil Kim's research work are:

  • International Journal of Energy Research
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Applied Surface Science

The scientist's research disseminates primarily through journals related to energy conversion, catalysis, and materials chemistry, with a strong emphasis on electrocatalyst development and energy engineering approaches. Soo-Kil Kim's portfolio shows engagement in advancing technologies for fuel cells, hydrogen evolution reactions, and polymer electrolyte membrane water electrolyzers.

Best Publications

  • Role of electronic perturbation in stability and activity of Pt-based alloy nanocatalysts for oxygen reduction.

    Seung Jun Hwang;Soo-Kil Kim;June-Gunn Lee;Seung-Cheol Lee

  • Pt-CeO2/C anode catalyst for direct methanol fuel cells

    M. Aulice Scibioh;Soo-Kil Kim;Eun Ae Cho;Tae-Hoon Lim

  • Electrodeposited Ni dendrites with high activity and durability for hydrogen evolution reaction in alkaline water electrolysis

    Sang Hyun Ahn;Sang Hyun Ahn;Seung Jun Hwang;Sung Jong Yoo;Insoo Choi

  • Effect of morphology of electrodeposited Ni catalysts on the behavior of bubbles generated during the oxygen evolution reaction in alkaline water electrolysis

    Sang Hyun Ahn;Insoo Choi;Hee Young Park;Seung Jun Hwang

  • Curvature enhanced adsorbate coverage mechanism for bottom-up superfilling and bump control in damascene processing

    T.P. Moffat;D. Wheeler;S.-K. Kim;D. Josell

  • Curvature Enhanced Adsorbate Coverage Model for Electrodeposition

    Thomas P. Moffat;Daniel Wheeler;Soo K. Kim;Daniel Josell

  • Electrochemical CO2 reduction to CO on dendritic Ag–Cu electrocatalysts prepared by electrodeposition

    Jihui Choi;Myung Jun Kim;Sang Hyun Ahn;Insoo Choi

  • Electrodeposition of Cu in the PEI-PEG-Cl-SPS Additive System Reduction of Overfill Bump Formation During Superfilling

    Soo K. Kim;Daniel Josell;Thomas P. Moffat

  • Designing a Highly Active Metal‐Free Oxygen Reduction Catalyst in Membrane Electrode Assemblies for Alkaline Fuel Cells: Effects of Pore Size and Doping‐Site Position

    Seonggyu Lee;Myounghoon Choun;Youngjin Ye;Jaeyoung Lee

  • Enhanced catalytic activity of electrodeposited Ni-Cu-P toward oxygen evolution reaction

    Byung Keun Kim;Soo-Kil Kim;Sung Ki Cho;Jae Jeong Kim

  • Cationic Surfactants for the Control of Overfill Bumps in Cu Superfilling

    Soo K. Kim;Daniel Josell;Thomas P. Moffat

  • Catalytic behavior of 3-mercapto-1-propane sulfonic acid on Cu electrodeposition and its effect on Cu film properties for CMOS device metallization

    Jae Jeong Kim;Soo-Kil Kim;Yong Shik Kim

  • A highly active and stable 3D dandelion spore-structured self-supporting Ir-based electrocatalyst for proton exchange membrane water electrolysis fabricated using structural reconstruction

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  • Enhanced stability and activity of Pt-Y alloy catalysts for electrocatalytic oxygen reduction.

    Sung Jong Yoo;Soo-Kil Kim;Tae-Yeol Jeon;Seung Jun Hwang

  • High-activity electrodeposited NiW catalysts for hydrogen evolution in alkaline water electrolysis

    Sung Hoon Hong;Sang Hyun Ahn;Jihui Choi;Jin Yeong Kim

  • One-pot synthesis of intermetallic electrocatalysts in ordered, large-pore mesoporous carbon/silica toward formic acid oxidation.

    Jongmin Shim;Jaehyuk Lee;Youngjin Ye;Jongkook Hwang

  • Development of a membrane electrode assembly for alkaline water electrolysis by direct electrodeposition of nickel on carbon papers

    Sang Hyun Ahn;Byung Seok Lee;Insoo Choi;Sung Jong Yoo

  • Superfilling Evolution in Cu Electrodeposition Dependence on the Aging Time of the Accelerator

    Soo-Kil Kim;Jae Jeong Kim

  • Analysis on the effect of operating conditions on electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide to formic acid

    Hak Yoon Kim;Hak Yoon Kim;Insoo Choi;Sang Hyun Ahn;Seung Jun Hwang

  • Ternary Pt−Fe−Co Alloy Electrocatalysts Prepared by Electrodeposition: Elucidating the Roles of Fe and Co in the Oxygen Reduction Reaction

    Seung Jun Hwang;Sung Jong Yoo;Soohwan Jang;Tae-Hoon Lim

  • Interaction Mediator Assisted Synthesis of Mesoporous Molybdenum Carbide: Mo-Valence State Adjustment for Optimizing Hydrogen Evolution.

    Seongbeen Kim;Seongbeen Kim;Changhyeok Choi;Jongkook Hwang;Jongkook Hwang;Jinkyu Park

  • Promoting effects of La for improved oxygen reduction activity and high stability of Pt on Pt–La alloy electrodes

    Sung Jong Yoo;Seung Jun Hwang;June-Gunn Lee;Seung-Cheol Lee

  • Electrochemically fabricated NiCu alloy catalysts for hydrogen production in alkaline water electrolysis

    Sang Hyun Ahn;Hee Young Park;Insoo Choi;Sung Jong Yoo

  • Structure engineering defective and mass transfer-enhanced RuO2 nanosheets for proton exchange membrane water electrolyzer

    Huawei Huang;Hoyoung Kim;Ahryeon Lee;Seongbeen Kim

  • Sulfonated poly(ether sulfone)/sulfonated polybenzimidazole blend membrane for fuel cell applications

    N. Nambi Krishnan;Hye-Jin Lee;Hyoung-Juhn Kim;Ju-Yong Kim

  • Electrodeposited amorphous Co–P–B ternary catalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction

    Junhyeong Kim;Hyunki Kim;Soo-Kil Kim;Sang Hyun Ahn

  • Facile preparation of carbon-supported PtNi hollow nanoparticles with high electrochemical performance

    Sung Jong Bae;Sung Jong Yoo;Yuntaek Lim;Sojeong Kim

  • Superconformal Cu Electrodeposition Using DPS A Substitutive Accelerator for Bis(3-sulfopropyl) Disulfide

    Sung Ki Cho;Soo-Kil Kim;Jae Jeong Kim

  • AgIn dendrite catalysts for electrochemical reduction of CO2 to CO

    Hyanjoo Park;Jihui Choi;Hoyoung Kim;Eunkyoung Hwang

Frequent Co-Authors

Jong Hyun Jang
Jong Hyun Jang Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Tae Hoon Lim
Tae Hoon Lim Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Sung Jong Yoo
Sung Jong Yoo Korea Institute of Science and Technology
EunAe Cho
EunAe Cho Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Hyoung-Juhn Kim
Hyoung-Juhn Kim Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Suk Woo Nam
Suk Woo Nam Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Heung Yong Ha
Heung Yong Ha Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Dirk Henkensmeier
Dirk Henkensmeier Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Kug-Seung Lee
Kug-Seung Lee Pohang University of Science and Technology
Yung-Eun Sung
Yung-Eun Sung Seoul National University

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