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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 30 3432 3226 83 82 160 2815

Sungchul Kang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sungchul Kang between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sungchul Kang published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 6.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2010. 4 of the 191 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2010. 1997: 2 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 3 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 0 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 3 publications
1997 2025

191 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sungchul Kang: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 2
1998 1
1999 3
2000 0
2001 4
2002 2
2003 8
2004 7
2005 12
2006 16
2007 12
2008 12
2009 6
2010 17
2011 8
2012 11
2013 14
2014 14
2015 7
2016 6
2017 9
2018 4
2019 5
2020 3
2021 1
2022 0
2023 3
2024 1
2025 3
Total 191
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Sungchul Kang publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sungchul Kang sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 659+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 155. Most scientists, 155, have 147–156 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 157–166 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 10 scientists 57–66 publications: 23 scientists 67–76 publications: 32 scientists 77–86 publications: 62 scientists 87–96 publications: 67 scientists 97–106 publications: 91 scientists 107–116 publications: 113 scientists 117–126 publications: 115 scientists 127–136 publications: 130 scientists 137–146 publications: 140 scientists 147–156 publications: 155 scientists 157–166 publications: 132 scientists 167–176 publications: 133 scientists 177–186 publications: 130 scientists 187–196 publications: 140 scientists 197–206 publications: 115 scientists 207–216 publications: 125 scientists 217–226 publications: 117 scientists 227–236 publications: 99 scientists 237–246 publications: 92 scientists 247–256 publications: 100 scientists 257–266 publications: 95 scientists 267–276 publications: 88 scientists 277–286 publications: 77 scientists 287–296 publications: 74 scientists 297–306 publications: 74 scientists 307–316 publications: 62 scientists 317–326 publications: 70 scientists 327–336 publications: 59 scientists 337–346 publications: 58 scientists 347–356 publications: 45 scientists 357–366 publications: 44 scientists 367–376 publications: 36 scientists 377–386 publications: 41 scientists 387–396 publications: 32 scientists 397–406 publications: 23 scientists 407–416 publications: 28 scientists 417–426 publications: 27 scientists 427–436 publications: 25 scientists 437–446 publications: 23 scientists 447–456 publications: 23 scientists 457–466 publications: 20 scientists 467–476 publications: 12 scientists 477–486 publications: 24 scientists 487–496 publications: 18 scientists 497–506 publications: 12 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 21 scientists 527–536 publications: 12 scientists 537–546 publications: 8 scientists 547–556 publications: 16 scientists 557–566 publications: 3 scientists 567–576 publications: 11 scientists 577–586 publications: 6 scientists 587–596 publications: 5 scientists 597–606 publications: 6 scientists 607–616 publications: 7 scientists 617–626 publications: 7 scientists 627–636 publications: 10 scientists 637–646 publications: 4 scientists 647–656 publications: 3 scientists 657–658 publications: 2 scientists 659+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 659+

This scientist: 160 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 10
57–66 23
67–76 32
77–86 62
87–96 67
97–106 91
107–116 113
117–126 115
127–136 130
137–146 140
147–156 155
157–166 132 160
167–176 133
177–186 130
187–196 140
197–206 115
207–216 125
217–226 117
227–236 99
237–246 92
247–256 100
257–266 95
267–276 88
277–286 77
287–296 74
297–306 74
307–316 62
317–326 70
327–336 59
337–346 58
347–356 45
357–366 44
367–376 36
377–386 41
387–396 32
397–406 23
407–416 28
417–426 27
427–436 25
437–446 23
447–456 23
457–466 20
467–476 12
477–486 24
487–496 18
497–506 12
507–516 13
517–526 21
527–536 12
537–546 8
547–556 16
557–566 3
567–576 11
577–586 6
587–596 5
597–606 6
607–616 7
617–626 7
627–636 10
637–646 4
647–656 3
657–658 2
659+ 100
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Sungchul Kang D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sungchul Kang sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 93+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 30 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 83 scientists 31 D-Index: 113 scientists 32 D-Index: 144 scientists 33 D-Index: 153 scientists 34 D-Index: 189 scientists 35 D-Index: 158 scientists 36 D-Index: 139 scientists 37 D-Index: 127 scientists 38 D-Index: 130 scientists 39 D-Index: 126 scientists 40 D-Index: 104 scientists 41 D-Index: 100 scientists 42 D-Index: 107 scientists 43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44 D-Index: 103 scientists 45 D-Index: 79 scientists 46 D-Index: 88 scientists 47 D-Index: 70 scientists 48 D-Index: 83 scientists 49 D-Index: 44 scientists 50 D-Index: 64 scientists 51 D-Index: 56 scientists 52 D-Index: 50 scientists 53 D-Index: 48 scientists 54 D-Index: 58 scientists 55 D-Index: 52 scientists 56 D-Index: 48 scientists 57 D-Index: 42 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 42 scientists 60 D-Index: 37 scientists 61 D-Index: 42 scientists 62 D-Index: 44 scientists 63 D-Index: 22 scientists 64 D-Index: 33 scientists 65 D-Index: 29 scientists 66 D-Index: 23 scientists 67 D-Index: 29 scientists 68 D-Index: 24 scientists 69 D-Index: 19 scientists 70 D-Index: 34 scientists 71 D-Index: 26 scientists 72 D-Index: 19 scientists 73 D-Index: 18 scientists 74 D-Index: 19 scientists 75 D-Index: 14 scientists 76 D-Index: 19 scientists 77 D-Index: 8 scientists 78 D-Index: 18 scientists 79 D-Index: 16 scientists 80 D-Index: 12 scientists 81 D-Index: 17 scientists 82 D-Index: 11 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 7 scientists 85 D-Index: 9 scientists 86 D-Index: 8 scientists 87 D-Index: 6 scientists 88 D-Index: 6 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 10 scientists 91 D-Index: 4 scientists 92 D-Index: 4 scientists 93+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 30 D-Index — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 83 30
31 113
32 144
33 153
34 189
35 158
36 139
37 127
38 130
39 126
40 104
41 100
42 107
43 101
44 103
45 79
46 88
47 70
48 83
49 44
50 64
51 56
52 50
53 48
54 58
55 52
56 48
57 42
58 34
59 42
60 37
61 42
62 44
63 22
64 33
65 29
66 23
67 29
68 24
69 19
70 34
71 26
72 19
73 18
74 19
75 14
76 19
77 8
78 18
79 16
80 12
81 17
82 11
83 16
84 7
85 9
86 8
87 6
88 6
89 7
90 10
91 4
92 4
93+ 100
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Overview

Sungchul Kang is affiliated with the Korea Institute of Science and Technology in South Korea. Their research spans across engineering and medicine, with a focus on interdisciplinary applications. They work within subfields such as mechanical engineering, condensed matter physics, biomedical engineering, control and systems engineering, and aerospace engineering.

Their main research interests include modular robots and swarm intelligence, micro and nano robotics, soft robotics and their applications, robot manipulation and learning, robotics and sensor-based localization, human pose and action recognition, as well as pituitary gland disorders and treatments.

Recent publications demonstrate diverse contributions to both engineering and medical sciences. Notable papers include:

  • "ModMan: An Advanced Reconfigurable Manipulator System With Genderless Connector and Automatic Kinematic Modeling Algorithm," 2020, published in IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
  • "GhostPose: Multi-view Pose Estimation of Transparent Objects for Robot Hand Grasping," 2021, presented at the 2021 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS)
  • "Development and Preclinical Trials of a Surgical Robot System for Endoscopic Endonasal Transsphenoidal Surgery," 2020, published in International Journal of Control Automation and Systems
  • "A Study on the Ways to Resolve the US-China Conflict through Nuclear Crisis Model Case Analysis," 2023, published in Peace and Unification Review
  • "Some proposals for establishing workers' universal rights," 2025, published in LABOR LAW REVIEW

Frequent collaborators in their work include Woosub Lee, Alchan Yun, Deaho Moon, Junhyoung Ha, and Jae-Sik Chang. The variety of co-authors reflects multidisciplinary teamwork across several projects.

Their work has appeared in specialized venues such as:

  • IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
  • 2021 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS)
  • International Journal of Control Automation and Systems
  • Peace and Unification Review
  • LABOR LAW REVIEW

Best Publications

  • A Robot Joint With Variable Stiffness Using Leaf Springs

    Junho Choi;Seonghun Hong;Woosub Lee;Sungchul Kang

  • Impedance Learning for Robotic Contact Tasks Using Natural Actor-Critic Algorithm

    Byungchan Kim;Jooyoung Park;Shinsuk Park;Sungchul Kang

  • Development of tactile sensor for detecting contact force and slip

    Byungjune Choi;Hyouk Ryeol Choi;Sungchul Kang

  • Outdoor Navigation of a Mobile Robot Using Differential GPS and Curb Detection

    Seung-Hun Kim;Chi-Won Roh;Sung-Chul Kang;Min-Yong Park

  • Development of Anthropomorphic Robot Hand with Tactile Sensor : SKKU Hand II

    Byungjune Choi;Sanghun Lee;Hyouk Ryeol Choi;Sungchul Kang

  • Design of a robot joint with variable stiffness

    Junho Choi;Sunchul Park;Woosub Lee;Sung-Chul Kang

  • Robotics in Hazardous Applications

    James Trevelyan;William R. Hamel;Sung-Chul Kang

  • Safe arm design with MR-based passive compliant joints and visco—elastic covering for service robot applications

    Seong Sik Yoon;Sungchul Kang;Seung Kook Yun;Seung Jong Kim

  • A variable stiffness joint using leaf springs for robot manipulators

    Junho Choi;Seonghun Hong;Woosub Lee;Sungchul Kang

  • ROBHAZ-DT2: design and integration of passive double tracked mobile manipulator system for explosive ordnance disposal

    Sungchul Kang;Changhyun Cho;Jonghwa Lee;Dongseok Ryu

  • T-mobile: Vibrotactile display pad with spatial and directional information for hand-held device

    Gi-Hun Yang;Moon-sub Jin;Yeonsub Jin;Sungchul Kang

  • Safe arm with MR-based passive compliant joints and visco-elastic covering for service robot applications

    S.-S. Yoon;S. Kang;S.-J. Kim;Y.-H. Kim

  • A Micro-Fabricated Force Sensor Using an All Thin Film Piezoelectric Active Sensor

    Junwoo Lee;Wook Choi;Yong Kyoung Yoo;Kyo Seon Hwang

  • Continuously Variable Stiffness Mechanism Using Nonuniform Patterns on Coaxial Tubes for Continuum Microsurgical Robot

    Jongwoo Kim;Woo-Young Choi;Sungchul Kang;Chunwoo Kim

  • Frequency domain stability observer and active damping control for stable haptic interaction

    D. Ryu;J.-B. Song;S. Kang;M. Kim

  • Robotics in Hazardous Applications

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  • Design of a Static Balancing Mechanism for a Serial Manipulator With an Unconstrained Joint Space Using One-DOF Gravity Compensators

    Changhyun Cho;Sungchul Kang

  • External force estimation using joint torque sensors for a robot manipulator

    Le Dinh Phong;Junho Choi;Sungchul Kang

  • Toward a solution to the snapping problem in a concentric-tube continuum robot: Grooved tubes with anisotropy

    Ji-Suk Kim;Dae-Young Lee;Keri Kim;Sungchul Kang

  • Anisotropic Patterning to Reduce Instability of Concentric-Tube Robots

    Dae-Young Lee;Jongwoo Kim;Ji-Suk Kim;Changyeob Baek

  • Macro-micro manipulation with visual tracking and its application to wheel assembly

    Changhyun Cho;Sungchul Kang;Munsang Kim;Jae Bok Song

  • ModMan: An Advanced Reconfigurable Manipulator System With Genderless Connector and Automatic Kinematic Modeling Algorithm

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  • Development of a six DOF haptic master for teleoperation of a mobile manipulator

    Dongseok Ryu;Jae Bok Song;Changhyun Cho;Sungchul Kang

  • Development of Tactile Sensor for Detecting Contact Force and Slip

    Byung-June Choi;Sung-Chul Kang;Hyouk-Ryeol Choi

Frequent Co-Authors

Jae-Bok Song
Jae-Bok Song Korea University
Dong-Soo Kwon
Dong-Soo Kwon Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Hyouk Ryeol Choi
Hyouk Ryeol Choi Sungkyunkwan University
Euntai Kim
Euntai Kim Yonsei University
Kyu-Jin Cho
Kyu-Jin Cho Seoul National University
Soohyun Kim
Soohyun Kim Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Kazuo Tanie
Kazuo Tanie Tokyo Metropolitan University
Jong Hyuk Park
Jong Hyuk Park Seoul National University of Science and Technology
Kazuhito Yokoi
Kazuhito Yokoi National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Euisik Yoon
Euisik Yoon University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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