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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 39 6298 5839 6 6 119 4486

Sung Won Kim publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sung Won Kim between 1998 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sung Won Kim published across 29 years, from 1998 to 2026, averaging 5 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2021. 4 of the 144 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2021. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 4 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 3 publications 2026: 1 publication
1998 2026

144 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sung Won Kim: publications per year, 1998 to 2026
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 1
2000 0
2001 1
2002 1
2003 0
2004 3
2005 7
2006 9
2007 1
2008 4
2009 5
2010 6
2011 3
2012 3
2013 4
2014 9
2015 5
2016 3
2017 9
2018 7
2019 10
2020 10
2021 16
2022 8
2023 8
2024 6
2025 3
2026 1
Total 144
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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.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 118–127 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 119 publications — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540 119
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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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.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 39 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349 39
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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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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