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D-Index
42
Citations
7581
World Ranking
17443
National Ranking
340

Soon Hyeok Hong 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 Soon Hyeok Hong sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 140 publications — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Soon Hyeok Hong 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 Soon Hyeok Hong sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 42 D-Index — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Soon Hyeok Hong is affiliated with the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology in South Korea. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Chemistry, particularly emphasizing Organic Chemistry, with additional work spanning Materials Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Science, and Molecular Biology.

Their research work encompasses multiple specialized subfields and topics, including:

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Pharmaceutical Science
  • Molecular Biology

Main research topics covered in their publications include:

  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Radical Photochemical Reactions
  • Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions
  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis

Their frequent co-authors comprise several researchers who have contributed to numerous joint publications, including:

  • Geun Seok Lee
  • Dongwook Kim
  • Daeun Kim
  • Beomsoon Park
  • Geunho Choi

Soon Hyeok Hong has published extensively in several scientific venues that feature prominently in their bibliography. These include:

  • Nature Communications
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Chemical Science
  • Angewandte Chemie

Key papers authored by Soon Hyeok Hong, with their publication years and venues, include:

  • Pd-catalyzed formal Mizoroki-Heck coupling of unactivated alkyl chlorides, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Synergistic Activation of Amides and Hydrocarbons for Direct C(sp3)-H Acylation Enabled by Metallaphotoredox Catalysis, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Direct C(sp3)−H Trifluoromethylation of Unactivated Alkanes Enabled by Multifunctional Trifluoromethyl Copper Complexes, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Cobalt-Catalyzed Intermolecular C-H Amidation of Unactivated Alkanes, 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Direct Allylic C(sp3)-H Thiolation with Disulfides via Visible Light Photoredox Catalysis, 2020, ACS Catalysis

Best Publications

  • Prevention of undesirable isomerization during olefin metathesis.

    Soon Hyeok Hong;Daniel P. Sanders;Choon Woo Lee;Robert H. Grubbs

  • Decomposition of a Key Intermediate in Ruthenium-Catalyzed Olefin Metathesis Reactions

    Soon Hyeok Hong;Michael W. Day;Robert H. Grubbs

  • Decomposition of Ruthenium Olefin Metathesis Catalysts

    Soon Hyeok Hong;Anna G. Wenzel;Tina T. Salguero;Michael W. Day

  • Highly active water-soluble olefin metathesis catalyst.

    Soon Hyeok Hong;Robert H. Grubbs

  • Direct Amide Synthesis from Alcohols and Amines by Phosphine‐Free Ruthenium Catalyst Systems

    Subhash Chandra Ghosh;Senthilkumar Muthaiah;Yao Zhang;Xiangya Xu

  • Direct Amide Synthesis from Either Alcohols or Aldehydes with Amines: Activity of Ru(II) Hydride and Ru(0) Complexes

    Senthilkumar Muthaiah;Subhash Chandra Ghosh;Joo-Eun Jee;Cheng Chen

  • Double C--H activation of an N-heterocyclic carbene ligand in a ruthenium olefin metathesis catalyst.

    Soon Hyeok Hong;Anatoly Chlenov;Michael W Day;Robert H Grubbs

  • Oxidative amide synthesis directly from alcohols with amines.

    Cheng Chen;Soon Hyeok Hong

  • Well-Defined N-Heterocyclic Carbene Based Ruthenium Catalysts for Direct Amide Synthesis from Alcohols and Amines

    Yao Zhang;Cheng Chen;Subhash Chandra Ghosh;Yongxin Li

  • Acceptorless and Base‐Free Dehydrogenation of Alcohols and Amines using Ruthenium‐Hydride Complexes

    Senthilkumar Muthaiah;Soon Hyeok Hong

  • Ruthenium Olefin Metathesis Catalysts for the Ethenolysis of Renewable Feedstocks

    Yann Schrodi;Thay Ung;Angel Vargas;Garik Mkrtumyan

  • Ruthenium-Catalyzed Redox-Neutral and Single-Step Amide Synthesis from Alcohol and Nitrile with Complete Atom Economy

    Byungjoon Kang;Zhenqian Fu;Soon Hyeok Hong

  • Transfer Hydrogenation of Organic Formates and Cyclic Carbonates: An Alternative Route to Methanol from Carbon Dioxide

    Seung Hyo Kim;Soon Hyeok Hong

  • Carbon Dioxide Capture and Use: Organic Synthesis Using Carbon Dioxide from Exhaust Gas

    Seung Hyo Kim;Kwang Hee Kim;Soon Hyeok Hong

  • Synthesis of cyclic imides from simple diols.

    Jian Zhang;Muthaiah Senthilkumar;Subhash Chandra Ghosh;Soon Hyeok Hong

  • Pd-catalyzed formal Mizoroki–Heck coupling of unactivated alkyl chlorides

    Geun Seok Lee;Daeun Kim;Soon Hyeok Hong

  • Fe-Catalyzed Acceptorless Dehydrogenation of Secondary Benzylic Alcohols

    Hansoo Song;Byungjoon Kang;Soon Hyeok Hong

  • Ruthenium-Catalyzed Urea Synthesis Using Methanol as the C1 Source

    Seung Hyo Kim;Seung Hyo Kim;Soon Hyeok Hong;Soon Hyeok Hong

  • Ligand-Promoted Direct C–H Arylation of Simple Arenes: Evidence for a Cooperative Bimetallic Mechanism

    Jaewoon Kim;Soon Hyeok Hong

  • Selective Monomethylation of Amines with Methanol as the C1 Source

    Geunho Choi;Soon Hyeok Hong

  • N-heterocyclic carbene based ruthenium-catalyzed direct amide synthesis from alcohols and secondary amines: involvement of esters.

    Cheng Chen;Yao Zhang;Soon Hyeok Hong;Soon Hyeok Hong

  • Efficient removal of ruthenium byproducts from olefin metathesis products by simple aqueous extraction

    Soon Hyeok Hong;Robert H. Grubbs

  • Abnormal N-Heterocyclic Carbene Promoted Suzuki−Miyaura Coupling Reaction: A Comparative Study

    Xiangya Xu;Baochang Xu;Yongxin Li;Soon Hyeok Hong

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert H. Grubbs
Robert H. Grubbs California Institute of Technology
Hajime Hirao
Hajime Hirao City University of Hong Kong
Hyunjoo Lee
Hyunjoo Lee Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Young Keun Chung
Young Keun Chung Seoul National University
Tae-Lim Choi
Tae-Lim Choi Seoul National University
Michael W. Day
Michael W. Day California Institute of Technology
Xingwei Li
Xingwei Li Shaanxi Normal University
Yongxin Li
Yongxin Li Nanyang Technological University
Mu-Hyun Baik
Mu-Hyun Baik Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Sang Woo Han
Sang Woo Han Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

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