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Soo Young Kim

Soo Young Kim

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
83
Citations
21011
World Ranking
2416
National Ranking
73

Soo Young 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 Young Kim sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 449 publications — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Soo Young 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 Young Kim sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 83 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Soo Young Kim is affiliated with Korea University in South Korea and has a significant body of research in engineering, energy, and materials science. Their work spans multiple fields and specialized subfields, reflecting a broad and interdisciplinary approach to academic inquiry.

The main fields of study where their research contributions are concentrated include:

  • Engineering
  • Energy
  • Materials Science

Their research also addresses various subfields, including:

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Biomedical Engineering

In terms of specific research topics, their work covers areas such as:

  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials
  • Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors

Soo Young Kim has contributed to numerous publications, with prominent papers including:

  • Towards artificial photosynthesis: Sustainable hydrogen utilization for photocatalytic reduction of CO2 to high-value renewable fuels (2020, Chemical Engineering Journal)
  • Recent progress in TiO2-based photocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction: A review (2020, Arabian Journal of Chemistry)
  • Recent Advances in TiO2-Based Photocatalysts for Reduction of CO2 to Fuels (2020, Nanomaterials)
  • Memristive Devices Based on Two-Dimensional Transition Metal Chalcogenides for Neuromorphic Computing (2022, Nano-Micro Letters)
  • Novel Architecture Titanium Carbide (Ti3C2Tx) MXene Cocatalysts toward Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production: A Mini-Review (2020, Nanomaterials)

Frequent collaborators with Soo Young Kim include:

  • Quyet Van Le
  • Sang Hyun Ahn
  • Ho Won Jang
  • Ha Huu
  • Mohammadreza Shokouhimehr

The venues where Soo Young Kim most often publishes are:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • International Journal of Energy Research
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • Journal of Alloys and Compounds

In addition to journal articles, Soo Young Kim has contributed to book publications, including a title published by RAND Corporation eBooks titled North Korean Sanctions Evasion (2022).

Best Publications

  • New Cucurbituril Homologues: Syntheses, Isolation, Characterization, and X-ray Crystal Structures of Cucurbit[n]uril (n = 5, 7, and 8)

    Jaheon Kim;† In-Sun Jung;† Soo-Young Kim;Eunsung Lee

  • Nanoscale Tunable Reduction of Graphene Oxide for Graphene Electronics

    Zhongqing Wei;Debin Wang;Suenne Kim;Soo Young Kim;Soo Young Kim

  • Facile synthesis of cucurbit[n]uril derivatives via direct functionalization: expanding utilization of cucurbit[n]uril

    Sang Yong Jon;Narayanan Selvapalam;Dong Hyun Oh;Jin-Koo Kang

  • Silk Fibroin-Based Biomaterials for Biomedical Applications: A Review

    Thang Phan Nguyen;Quang Vinh Nguyen;Van-Huy Nguyen;Thu-Ha Le

  • Organolead Halide Perovskites for Low Operating Voltage Multilevel Resistive Switching.

    Jaeho Choi;Sunghak Park;Joohee Lee;Kootak Hong

  • Novel molecular drug carrier: encapsulation of oxaliplatin in cucurbit[7]uril and its effects on stability and reactivity of the drug

    Young Jin Jeon;Soo-Young Kim;Young Ho Ko;Shigeru Sakamoto

  • Self-Activated Transparent All-Graphene Gas Sensor with Endurance to Humidity and Mechanical Bending

    Yeon Hoo Kim;Sang Jin Kim;Yong-Jin Kim;Yong-Jin Kim;Yeong-Seok Shim

  • Organic–Inorganic Hybrid Halide Perovskites for Memories, Transistors, and Artificial Synapses

    Jaeho Choi;Ji Su Han;Kootak Hong;Soo Young Kim

  • Cucurbit[n]uril Derivatives Soluble in Water and Organic Solvents

    Jianzhang Zhao;Hee-Joon Kim;Jinho Oh;Soo-Young Kim

  • Increased Work Function in Few-Layer Graphene Sheets via Metal Chloride Doping

    Ki Chang Kwon;Kyoung Soon Choi;Soo Young Kim

  • Using silane-functionalized graphene oxides for enhancing the interfacial bonding strength of carbon/epoxy composites

    Chang Yeong Lee;Ji-Hun Bae;Tae-Yoon Kim;Seung-Hwan Chang

  • Recent Advances toward High-Efficiency Halide Perovskite Light-Emitting Diodes: Review and Perspective

    Quyet Van Le;Ho Won Jang;Soo Young Kim

  • Air‐Stable Cesium Lead Iodide Perovskite for Ultra‐Low Operating Voltage Resistive Switching

    Ji Su Han;Quyet Van Le;Jaeho Choi;Kootak Hong

  • Role of oxygen functional groups in graphene oxide for reversible room-temperature NO2 sensing

    You Rim Choi;Young Gui Yoon;Kyoung Soon Choi;Jong Hun Kang

  • Low-dimensional halide perovskites: review and issues

    Kootak Hong;Quyet Van Le;Soo Young Kim;Ho Won Jang

  • Macrocycles within Macrocycles: Cyclen, Cyclam, and Their Transition Metal Complexes Encapsulated in Cucurbit[8]uril

    Soo-Young Kim;In-Sun Jung;Eunsung Lee;Jaheon Kim

  • Designed Self-Assembly of Molecular Necklaces

    Ki-Min Park;Soo-Young Kim;Jungseok Heo;Dongmok Whang

  • Flexible active-matrix organic light-emitting diode display enabled by MoS2 thin-film transistor

    Minwoo Choi;Yong Ju Park;Bhupendra K. Sharma;Sa Rang Bae

  • Trans-synaptic Adhesions between Netrin-G Ligand-3 (NGL-3) and Receptor Tyrosine Phosphatases LAR, Protein-tyrosine Phosphatase δ (PTPδ), and PTPσ via Specific Domains Regulate Excitatory Synapse Formation

    Seok Kyu Kwon;Jooyeon Woo;Soo Young Kim;Hyun Kim

  • Molecular loop lock: a redox-driven molecular machine based on a host-stabilized charge-transfer complex.

    Woo Sung Jeon;Eunju Kim;Young Ho Ko;Ilha Hwang

  • Recent Advances in Memristive Materials for Artificial Synapses

    Sun Gil Kim;Ji Su Han;Hyojung Kim;Soo Young Kim

  • Wafer-scale transferable molybdenum disulfide thin-film catalysts for photoelectrochemical hydrogen production

    Ki Chang Kwon;Seokhoon Choi;Kootak Hong;Cheon Woo Moon

  • Chemoresistive materials for electronic nose: Progress, perspectives, and challenges

    Seo Yun Park;Yeonhoo Kim;Yeonhoo Kim;Taehoon Kim;Tae Hoon Eom

  • Highly selective and sensitive chemoresistive humidity sensors based on rGO/MoS2 van der Waals composites

    Seo Yun Park;Yeon Hoo Kim;Seon Yong Lee;Woonbae Sohn

  • Bioactive effects of graphene oxide cell culture substratum on structure and function of human adipose‐derived stem cells

    Jangho Kim;Kyoung Soon Choi;Yeonju Kim;Ki Tack Lim

  • Size-Dependent Properties of Two-Dimensional MoS2 and WS2

    Thang Phan Nguyen;Woonbae Sohn;Jeong Hyeon Oh;Ho Won Jang

  • Halide Perovskites for Applications beyond Photovoltaics

    Hyojung Kim;Ji Su Han;Jaeho Choi;Soo Young Kim

  • Two-dimensional materials as catalysts for solar fuels: hydrogen evolution reaction and CO2 reduction

    Amirhossein Hasani;Mahider Tekalgne;Quyet Van Le;Quyet Van Le;Ho Won Jang

  • Towards artificial photosynthesis: Sustainable hydrogen utilization for photocatalytic reduction of CO2 to high-value renewable fuels

    Van Huy Nguyen;Ba Son Nguyen;Zhong Jin;Mohammadreza Shokouhimehr

Frequent Co-Authors

Ho Won Jang
Ho Won Jang Seoul National University
Quyet Van Le
Quyet Van Le Korea University
Jong-Lam Lee
Jong-Lam Lee Pohang University of Science and Technology
Kimoon Kim
Kimoon Kim Pohang University of Science and Technology
Van-Huy Nguyen
Van-Huy Nguyen Chettinad Academy of Research and Education
Mohammadreza Shokouhimehr
Mohammadreza Shokouhimehr Seoul National University
Dai-Viet N. Vo
Dai-Viet N. Vo Universiti Malaysia Pahang
Chi-Hyuck Jun
Chi-Hyuck Jun Pohang University of Science and Technology
Su Shiung Lam
Su Shiung Lam Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
Seungwu Han
Seungwu Han Seoul National University

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