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Sung Won Kim publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sung Won Kim sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 119 publications — 19th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Sung Won Kim D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

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

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Overview

Sung Won Kim is affiliated with the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources in South Korea. Their research primarily spans Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant concentration in geophysics and related subfields.

Their publication record includes works across several specialized areas such as geological and geochemical analysis, high-pressure geophysics and materials, earthquake and tectonic studies, as well as geochemistry and geologic mapping. Additional topics include radioactivity and radon measurements, planetary science and exploration, and radioactive element chemistry and processing.

Frequent co-authors in their research include:

  • M. Santosh
  • Byung Choon Lee
  • Sanghoon Kwon
  • Weon Seo Kee
  • Kyoungtae Ko

They have published multiple papers in prominent venues, notably:

  • Precambrian Research
  • Gondwana Research
  • Lithos
  • Geoscience Frontiers
  • Ore Geology Reviews

Among their recent papers are the following:

  • Tracing the Precambrian tectonic history of East Asia from Neoproterozoic sedimentation and magmatism in the Korean Peninsula, 2020, Earth-Science Reviews
  • The Middle Permian to Triassic tectono-magmatic system in the southern Korean Peninsula, 2020, Gondwana Research

Their research demonstrates intersections between geological history, tectonic processes, and geochemical methodologies. The focus on the Korean Peninsula highlights regional tectonic-magmatic evolution, while broader topics engage with methods such as spatial modeling and deep learning algorithms for geoscientific applications.

Best Publications

  • First Finding of Eclogite Facies Metamorphic Event in South Korea and Its Correlation with the Dabie‐Sulu Collision Belt in China

    Chang Whan Oh;Sung Won Kim;Seon Gyu Choi;Mingguo Zhai

  • Evidence for Permo-Triassic collision in Far East Asia: The Korean collisional orogen

    Sanghoon Kwon;K. Sajeev;Gautam Mitra;Youngdo Park

  • Geochronology, and geochemical and Nd-Sr isotopic characteristics, of Triassic plutonic rocks in the Gyeonggi Massif, South Korea: Constraints on Triassic post-collisional magmatism

    Ian S. Williams;Deung-Lyong Cho;Sung Won Kim

  • Phanerozoic high-pressure eclogite and intermediate-pressure granulite facies metamorphism in the Gyeonggi Massif, South Korea: Implications for the eastward extension of the Dabie Sulu continental collision zone

    Sung Won Kim;Chang Whan Oh;Ian S. Williams;Daniela Rubatto

  • SHRIMP zircon geochronology, and geochemical characteristics of metaplutonic rocks from the south western Gyeonggi Block, Korea: Implications for Paleoproterozoic to Mesozoic tectonic links between the Korean Peninsula and eastern China

    Sung Won Kim;Ian S. Williams;Sanghoon Kwon;Chang Whan Oh

  • Geotectonic framework of Permo-Triassic magmatism within the Korean Peninsula

    Sung Won Kim;Sanghoon Kwon;Hee Jae Koh;Keewook Yi

  • SHRIMP U–Pb dating and geochemistry of the Cretaceous plutonic rocks in the Korean Peninsula: A new tectonic model of the Cretaceous Korean Peninsula

    Sung Won Kim;Sanghoon Kwon;Seung Ik Park;Changyeol Lee

  • Petrology, geochronology and tectonic implications of Mesozoic high Ba-Sr granites in the Haemi area, Hongseong Belt, South Korea

    Seon Gyu Choi;V. J. Rajesh;Jieun Seo;Jung Woo Park

  • Mangerite magmatism associated with a probable Late-Permian to Triassic Hongseong–Odesan collision belt in South Korea

    Chang Whan Oh;Sajeev Krishnan;Sung Won Kim;Yong Wan Kwon

  • Spinel granulite in Odesan area, South Korea: Tectonic implications for the collision between the North and South China blocks

    Chang Whan Oh;Sung Won Kim;Ian Williams

  • Tectono-metamorphic evolution of the Okcheon Metamorphic Belt, South Korea: Tectonic implications in East Asia

    Chang Whan Oh;Sung Won Kim;In-Chang Ryu;Toshinori Okada

  • Characteristics of Jurassic Continental Arc Magmatism in South Korea: Tectonic Implications

    Weon Seo Kee;Sung Won Kim;Youn Joong Jeong;Sanghoon Kwon

  • Cryogenian volcanic arc in the NW Indian Shield: Zircon SHRIMP U–Pb geochronology of felsic tuffs and implications for Gondwana assembly

    C.V. Dharma Rao;M. Santosh;M. Santosh;Sung Won Kim

  • A Paleozoic subduction complex in Korea: SHRIMP zircon U–Pb ages and tectonic implications

    Sung Won Kim;Sanghoon Kwon;M. Santosh;Ian S. Williams

  • High P-T granulite relicts from the Imjingang belt, South Korea: Tectonic significance

    K. Sajeev;Jaehoon Jeong;Sanghoon Kwon;Weon Seo Kee

  • Neoproterozoic plutonic rocks from the western Gyeonggi massif, South Korea: Implications for the amalgamation and break-up of the Rodinia supercontinent

    Sung Won Kim;Weon Seo Kee;Seung Ryeol Lee;M. Santosh

  • Ridge Subduction-Related Jurassic Plutonism in and around the Okcheon Metamorphic Belt, South Korea, and Implications for Northeast Asian Tectonics

    Sung Won Kim;Chang Whan Oh;Seon Gyu Choi;In-Chang Ryu

  • Mesozoic magmatism in the eastern North China Craton: Insights on tectonic cycles associated with progressive craton destruction

    Fan Yang;Fan Yang;M. Santosh;M. Santosh;Sung Won Kim

  • Characteristics of the Early Cretaceous Igneous Activity in the Korean Peninsula and Tectonic Implications

    Sung Won Kim;Sanghoon Kwon;In Chang Ryu;Youn Joong Jeong

  • Arc magmatism in the Yeongnam massif, Korean Peninsula: Imprints of Columbia and Rodinia supercontinents

    Sung Won Kim;Sanghoon Kwon;Keewook Yi;M. Santosh

Frequent Co-Authors

M. Santosh
M. Santosh China University of Geosciences
Sanghoon Kwon
Sanghoon Kwon Yonsei University
Chang Whan Oh
Chang Whan Oh Jeonbuk National University
Ian S. Williams
Ian S. Williams Australian National University
Toshiaki Tsunogae
Toshiaki Tsunogae University of Tsukuba
Keewook Yi
Keewook Yi Korea Basic Science Institute
Tetsumaru Itaya
Tetsumaru Itaya Okayama University of Science
Thomas Zack
Thomas Zack University of Gothenburg
Mingguo Zhai
Mingguo Zhai Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yunpeng Dong
Yunpeng Dong Northwest University

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