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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 53 9279 8960 406 400 202 9470
Chemistry 53 13154 11836 252 248 192 9290

Sung Young Park publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sung Young Park between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sung Young Park published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 7.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2013. 23 of the 243 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2013. 1995: 3 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 2 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 2 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 7 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 12 publications
1995 2025

243 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sung Young Park: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 3
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 2
2003 1
2004 1
2005 2
2006 1
2007 2
2008 3
2009 1
2010 7
2011 10
2012 8
2013 23
2014 14
2015 23
2016 17
2017 22
2018 18
2019 14
2020 10
2021 14
2022 6
2023 18
2024 11
2025 12
Total 243
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Sung Young Park 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 Sung Young Park sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 190–209 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 202 publications — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891 202
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Sung Young Park 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 Sung Young Park sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 52–53 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667 53
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Overview

Sung Young Park is affiliated with the Korea National University of Transportation in South Korea. Their research broadly encompasses the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a focus on several specialized subfields such as Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Polymers and Plastics, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The primary thematic areas of their work include:

  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Electrochemical sensors and biosensors
  • Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications
  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Polymer Surface Interaction Studies

Park has contributed significantly to scientific literature, publishing extensively in several venues. The most frequent publication outlets include:

  • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial Cooperation Society
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Asia-pacific Journal of Convergent Research Interchange
  • Advanced Functional Materials

Their recent research papers exemplify the scope and interdisciplinary nature of their studies:

  • Diselenide-Bridged Carbon-Dot-Mediated Self-Healing, Conductive, and Adhesive Wireless Hydrogel Sensors for Label-Free Breast Cancer Detection, 2020, ACS Nano
  • Enhancing Light Absorption and Prolonging Charge Separation in Carbon Quantum Dots via Cl-Doping for Visible-Light-Driven Photocharge-Transfer Reactions, 2021, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Mineralized Soft and Elastic Polymer Dot Hydrogel for a Flexible Self-Powered Electronic Skin Sensor, 2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Highly sensitive non-enzymatic wireless glucose sensor based on Ni-Co oxide nanoneedle-anchored polymer dots, 2020, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
  • Mitochondria-targeted ROS- and GSH-responsive diselenide-crosslinked polymer dots for programmable paclitaxel release, 2021, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry

Collaborative efforts feature prominently in Park's research process. Frequent co-authors include Akhmad Irhas Robby, Eun-Jung Jin, Benny Ryplida, Seul Gi Kim, and Gibaek Lee. These collaborations reflect ongoing partnerships that have contributed to the development of various aspects of their research agenda.

Best Publications

  • In Vivo Biodistribution and Toxicology of Carboxylated Graphene Quantum Dots

    Nurunnabi;Zehedina Khatun;Kang Moo Huh;Sung Young Park

  • One‐Step Multipurpose Surface Functionalization by Adhesive Catecholamine

    Sung Min Kang;Nathaniel S. Hwang;Jihyeon Yeom;Sung Young Park

  • Simultaneous Reduction and Surface Functionalization of Graphene Oxide by Mussel‐Inspired Chemistry

    Sung Min Kang;Sungjin Park;Daewon Kim;Sung Young Park

  • Attenuation of the in vivo toxicity of biomaterials by polydopamine surface modification

    Seonki Hong;Keum Yeon Kim;Hwang Jin Wook;Sung Young Park

  • Progressive fuzzy cation-π assembly of biological catecholamines

    Seonki Hong;Younseon Wang;Sung Young Park;Haeshin Lee

  • Target Delivery and Cell Imaging Using Hyaluronic Acid-Functionalized Graphene Quantum Dots

    Abdullah-Al-Nahain;Jung-Eun Lee;Insik In;Haeshin Lee

  • Light controllable surface coating for effective photothermal killing of bacteria.

    Sung Han Kim;Eun Bi Kang;Chan Jin Jeong;Shazid Md Sharker

  • Microwave-assisted synthesis of luminescent and biocompatible lysine-based carbon quantum dots

    Yujin Choi;Nichaphat Thongsai;Ari Chae;Seongho Jo

  • Catechol-grafted poly(ethylene glycol) for PEGylation on versatile substrates

    Hyukjin Lee;Kang Dae Lee;Kyung Bo Pyo;Sung Young Park

  • Thermosensitive pluronic micelles stabilized by shell cross-linking with gold nanoparticles.

    Ki Hyun Bae;Seung Ho Choi;Sung Young Park;Yuhan Lee

  • pH triggered in vivo photothermal therapy and fluorescence nanoplatform of cancer based on responsive polymer-indocyanine green integrated reduced graphene oxide.

    Shazid Md. Sharker;Jung Eun Lee;Sung Han Kim;Ji Hoon Jeong

  • Diselenide-Bridged Carbon-Dot-Mediated Self-Healing, Conductive, and Adhesive Wireless Hydrogel Sensors for Label-Free Breast Cancer Detection.

    Hyun Jeong Won;Benny Ryplida;Seul Gi Kim;Gibaek Lee

  • Light‐Induced Swelling‐Responsive Conductive, Adhesive, and Stretchable Wireless Film Hydrogel as Electronic Artificial Skin

    Benny Ryplida;Kang Dae Lee;Insik In;Sung Young Park

  • Synthesis, characterization, antitumor activity of pluronic mimicking copolymer micelles conjugated with doxorubicin via acid-cleavable linkage.

    Yuhan Lee;Sung Young Park;Hyejung Mok;Tae Gwan Park

  • Target delivery of β-cyclodextrin/paclitaxel complexed fluorescent carbon nanoparticles: externally NIR light and internally pH sensitive-mediated release of paclitaxel with bio-imaging

    Shazid Md. Sharker;Sung Min Kim;Sung Han Kim;Insik In

  • Fluorescent carbon nanoparticles derived from natural materials of mango fruit for bio-imaging probes

    Chan Jin Jeong;Arup Kumer Roy;Sung Han Kim;Jung-Eun Lee

  • Controlling Differentiation of Neural Stem Cells Using Extracellular Matrix Protein Patterns

    Aniruddh Solanki;Shreyas Shah;Kevin A. Memoli;Sung Young Park

  • Near-infrared-activated Z-scheme NaYF4:Yb/Tm@Ag3PO4/Ag@g-C3N4 photocatalyst for enhanced H2 evolution under simulated solar light irradiation

    G. Murali;S.V. Prabhakar Vattikuti;Yuwaraj K. Kshetri;Hyungjin Lee

  • Functionalized biocompatible WO3 nanoparticles for triggered and targeted in vitro and in vivo photothermal therapy.

    Shazid Md. Sharker;Sung Min Kim;Jung Eun Lee;Kyung Ho Choi

  • Microwave-assisted synthesis of fluorescent carbon quantum dots from an A2/B3 monomer set

    Ari Chae;Yujin Choi;Seongho Jo;Nur'aeni

  • Temperature/pH-Sensitive Hydrogels Prepared from Pluronic Copolymers End-Capped with Carboxylic Acid Groups via an Oligolactide Spacer

    Sung Young Park;Yuhan Lee;Ki Hyun Bae;Cheol-Hee Ahn

  • Simultaneous Reduction and Surface Functionalization of Graphene Oxide by MusselInspired Chemistry

    Sung Min Kang;Daewon Kim;Sung Young Park;Rodney S. Ruoff

Frequent Co-Authors

Insik In
Insik In Korea National University of Transportation
Haeshin Lee
Haeshin Lee Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Ji Hoon Jeong
Ji Hoon Jeong Chung-Ang University
Tae Gwan Park
Tae Gwan Park Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Gyun Min Lee
Gyun Min Lee Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Kang Moo Huh
Kang Moo Huh Chungnam National University
Phillip B. Messersmith
Phillip B. Messersmith University of California, Berkeley
Rodney S. Ruoff
Rodney S. Ruoff Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Elsa Reichmanis
Elsa Reichmanis Lehigh University

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