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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 70 5940 5388 92 91 371 15561

Sung-Jin Kim publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sung-Jin Kim between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sung-Jin Kim published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 11.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2010. 15 of the 455 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2010. 1987: 2 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 21 publications 2008: 29 publications 2009: 34 publications 2010: 37 publications 2011: 33 publications 2012: 25 publications 2013: 26 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 8 publications
1987 2025

455 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sung-Jin Kim: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 2
1988 0
1989 3
1990 0
1991 1
1992 1
1993 0
1994 1
1995 2
1996 2
1997 6
1998 3
1999 5
2000 6
2001 10
2002 6
2003 11
2004 10
2005 16
2006 13
2007 21
2008 29
2009 34
2010 37
2011 33
2012 25
2013 26
2014 15
2015 17
2016 22
2017 11
2018 5
2019 17
2020 16
2021 13
2022 9
2023 12
2024 7
2025 8
Total 455
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Sung-Jin 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 Sung-Jin 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, 361–380 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: 371 publications — 76th percentile

76% 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
361–380 522 371
381–400 459
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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Sung-Jin 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 Sung-Jin 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, 70–71 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: 70 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% 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
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646 70
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Korea Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Korea Leader Award

Overview

Sung-Jin Kim is affiliated with the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology in South Korea. Their research primarily centers on materials science and engineering, with a notable focus on materials chemistry and electrical and electronic engineering. Their work spans subfields including electronic, optical and magnetic materials, inorganic chemistry, and spectroscopy.

The topics frequently addressed in their research include:

  • Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Advancements in Battery Materials

Sung-Jin Kim has contributed publications to various scientific venues. The venues with the highest number of publications include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Nanomaterials

Recent papers authored by or involving Sung-Jin Kim demonstrate a focus on energy storage materials and photocatalysis, including:

  • "Manganese and Vanadium Oxide Cathodes for Aqueous Rechargeable Zinc-Ion Batteries: A Focused View on Performance, Mechanism, and Developments," 2020, ACS Energy Letters
  • "An analysis of the electrochemical mechanism of manganese oxides in aqueous zinc batteries," 2022, Chem
  • "Highly Efficient Aggregation-Induced Red-Emissive Organic Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence Materials with Prolonged Fluorescence Lifetime for Time-Resolved Luminescence Bioimaging," 2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "Visible-Light Photocatalytic Conversion of Carbon Dioxide by Ni(II) Complexes with N4S2 Coordination: Highly Efficient and Selective Production of Formate," 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Robust Copper Metal-Organic Framework-Embedded Polysiloxanes for Biomedical Applications: Its Antibacterial Effects on MRSA and In Vitro Cytotoxicity," 2021, Nanomaterials

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Sung-Jin Kim include:

  • Youngmee Kim
  • Sujin Kim
  • Jaekook Kim
  • So-Hyeon Yang
  • Mi-Kyung Han

Best Publications

  • Cu2+-Selective Ratiometric and “Off-On” Sensor Based on the Rhodamine Derivative Bearing Pyrene Group

    Ying Zhou;Fang Wang;Youngmee Kim;Sung Jin Kim

  • New BODIPY derivatives as OFF-ON fluorescent chemosensor and fluorescent chemodosimeter for Cu2+: cooperative selectivity enhancement toward Cu2+.

    Xin Qi;Eun Jin Jun;Li Xu;Sung Jin Kim

  • Pyrophosphate-selective fluorescent chemosensor at physiological pH: formation of a unique excimer upon addition of pyrophosphate.

    Ha Na Lee;Zhaochao Xu;Sook Kyung Kim;K. M. K. Swamy

  • Naphthalimide Modified Rhodamine Derivative: Ratiometric and Selective Fluorescent Sensor for Cu2+ Based on Two Different Approaches

    Jun Feng Zhang;Ying Zhou;Juyoung Yoon;Youngmee Kim

  • Hg2+ Selective Fluorescent and Colorimetric Sensor: Its Crystal Structure and Application to Bioimaging

    Xiaoqiang Chen;Seong Won Nam;Min Jung Jou;Youngmee Kim

  • Bio-functionalization of metal–organic frameworks by covalent protein conjugation

    Suhyun Jung;Youngmee Kim;Sung Jin Kim;Tae Hwan Kwon

  • Thin‐Film Formation of Imidazolium‐Based Conjugated Polydiacetylenes and Their Application for Sensing Anionic Surfactants

    Xiaoqiang Chen;Sunwoo Kang;Min Jung Kim;Joohee Kim

  • A new multifunctional Schiff base as a fluorescence sensor for Al3+ and a colorimetric sensor for CN− in aqueous media: an application to bioimaging

    Seul Ah Lee;Ga Rim You;Ye Won Choi;Hyun Yong Jo

  • n-Type nanostructured thermoelectric materials prepared from chemically synthesized ultrathin Bi2Te3 nanoplates.

    Jae Sung Son;Moon Kee Choi;Mi Kyung Han;Kunsu Park

  • Sulfur-doped graphene as a potential alternative metal-free electrocatalyst and Pt-catalyst supporting material for oxygen reduction reaction

    Ji Eun Park;Yu Jin Jang;Yeo Jin Kim;Mi Sun Song

  • A new fluorescein derivative bearing a boronic acid group as a fluorescent chemosensor for fluoride ion.

    K. M.K. Swamy;Yoon Ju Lee;Han Na Lee;Jihyun Chun

  • Simple but effective way to sense pyrophosphate and inorganic phosphate by fluorescence changes.

    Han Na Lee;K. M. K. Swamy;Sook Kyung Kim;Ji-Young Kwon

  • Rhodamine hydrazone derivatives as Hg2+ selective fluorescent and colorimetric chemosensors and their applications to bioimaging and microfluidic system.

    Ha Na Kim;Seong Won Nam;K. M.K. Swamy;Yan Jin

  • Preparation of layered MnO2 via thermal decomposition of KMnO4 and its electrochemical characterizations

    Sa Heum Kim;Sung Jin Kim;Seung M. Oh

  • Porphyrinic metal–organic frameworks from custom-designed porphyrins

    Seong Huh;Sung-Jin Kim;Youngmee Kim

  • A selenolactone-based fluorescent chemodosimeter to monitor mecury/methylmercury species in vitro and in vivo

    Xiaoqiang Chen;Xiaoqiang Chen;Kyung Hwa Baek;Youngmee Kim;Sung Jin Kim

  • Pyrophosphate selective fluorescent chemosensors based on coumarin–DPA–Cu(II) complexes

    Min Jung Kim;K. M.K. Swamy;Kyung Mi Lee;Arun R. Jagdale

  • Manipulation of fluorescent and colorimetric changes of fluorescein derivatives and applications for sensing silver ions.

    K. M.K. Swamy;Ha Na Kim;Jung Huyn Soh;Youngmee Kim

  • [Mn(tmc)(O2)]+: a side-on peroxido manganese(III) complex bearing a non-heme ligand.

    Mi Sook Seo;Ja Young Kim;Jamespandi Annaraj;Youngmee Kim

  • A single molecule that acts as a fluorescence sensor for zinc and cadmium and a colorimetric sensor for cobalt.

    Eun Joo Song;Juhye Kang;Ga Rim You;Gyeong Jin Park

Frequent Co-Authors

Youngmee Kim
Youngmee Kim Ewha Womans University
Cheal Kim
Cheal Kim Seoul National University of Science and Technology
Juyoung Yoon
Juyoung Yoon Ewha Womans University
Mercouri G. Kanatzidis
Mercouri G. Kanatzidis Northwestern University
Wonwoo Nam
Wonwoo Nam Ewha Womans University
Seong-Ju Hwang
Seong-Ju Hwang Yonsei University
Jin-Ho Choy
Jin-Ho Choy Ewha Womans University
Jin Yong Lee
Jin Yong Lee Sungkyunkwan University
Wooyoung Lee
Wooyoung Lee Yonsei University
Chongmok Lee
Chongmok Lee Ewha Womans University

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