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D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 46 16055 14486 93 87 283 7603

Sunggak Kim publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sunggak Kim between 1976 and 2016, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sunggak Kim published across 41 years, from 1976 to 2016, averaging 7 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 1986. 2 of the 287 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2016. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 1986. 1976: 3 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 2 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 6 publications 1983: 7 publications 1984: 8 publications 1985: 15 publications 1986: 17 publications 1987: 11 publications 1988: 11 publications 1989: 16 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 13 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 10 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 8 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 1 publication 2016: 1 publication
1976 2016

287 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sunggak Kim: publications per year, 1976 to 2016
Year Publications
1976 3
1977 1
1978 2
1979 0
1980 1
1981 1
1982 6
1983 7
1984 8
1985 15
1986 17
1987 11
1988 11
1989 16
1990 5
1991 13
1992 7
1993 10
1994 9
1995 8
1996 10
1997 9
1998 12
1999 5
2000 6
2001 13
2002 7
2003 6
2004 6
2005 7
2006 11
2007 7
2008 4
2009 1
2010 8
2011 7
2012 4
2013 10
2014 1
2015 1
2016 1
Total 287
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Sunggak 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 Sunggak 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, 281–300 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: 283 publications — 59th percentile

59% 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
281–300 939 283
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
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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Sunggak 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 Sunggak 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, 46–47 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: 46 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% 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 46
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
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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Overview

Sunggak Kim is affiliated with Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Their research profile currently does not list recent papers, co-authors, or frequent publication venues.

No specific book publications or awards have been recorded for this scientist to date.

There is also no available data on main fields of study, subfields, or main topics related to their research work.

This profile is based solely on the available affiliation information without additional publication or research details.

Best Publications

  • Zinc-Modified Cyanoborohydride as a Selective Reducing Agent

    Sunggak Kim;Chang Ho Oh;Jae Suk Ko;Kyo Han Ahn

  • TOTAL SYNTHESIS OF ERYTHROMYCINS. 5. TOTAL SYNTHESIS OF ERYTHRONOLIDE A

    E. J. Corey;P. B. Hopkins;S. Kim;S. Yoo

  • A simple and mild esterification method for carboxylic acids using mixed carboxylic-carbonic anhydrides

    Sunggak Kim;Jae In Lee;Youn Chul Kim

  • Total Synthesis of Erythromycins. 4. Total Synthesis of Erythronolide B1

    E. J. Corey;Sunggak Kim;Sung eun Yoo;K. C. Nicolaou

  • Ate complex from diisobutylaluminum hydride and n-butyllithium as a powerful and selective reducing agent for the reduction of selected organic compounds containing various functional groups

    Sunggak Kim;Kyo Han Ahn

  • NOVEL RADICAL REACTION OF PHENYLSULFONYL OXIME ETHERS. A FREE RADICAL ACYLATION APPROACH

    Sunggak Kim;Ill Young Lee;Joo-Yong Yoon;Dong Hyun Oh

  • Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Pyrazines Based on α-Diazo Oxime Ethers

    Nicole S. Y. Loy;Sunggak Kim;Cheol-Min Park

  • 1,1'-Thiocarbonyldi-2,2'-pyridone. A new useful reagent for functional group conversions under essentially neutral conditions

    Sunggak Kim;Kyu Yang Yi

  • Palladium-catalyzed ortho-alkenylation of aryl hydrogen phosphates using a new mono-phosphoric acid directing group

    Li Yan Chan;Sunggak Kim;Taekyu Ryu;Phil Ho Lee

  • Tin-Free Radical-Mediated CC-Bond Formations with Alkyl Allyl Sulfones as Radical Precursors†

    Sunggak Kim;Chae Jo Lim

  • Selective benzoylation of diols with 1-(benzoyloxy)benzotriazole

    Sunggak Kim;Heung Chang;Wan Joo Kim

  • Di-2-Pyridyl thionocarbonate. A new reagent for the preparation of isothiocyanates and carbodiimides.

    Sunggak Kim;Kyu Yang Yi

  • Palladium-Catalyzed C–H Arylation Using Phosphoramidate as a Directing Group at Room Temperature

    Bathoju Chandra Chary;Sunggak Kim;Youngchul Park;Jinsik Kim

  • Highly efficient intramolecular addition of aminyl radicals to carbonyl groups: a new ring expansion reaction leading to lactams

    Unknown

  • Selective removal of tetrahydropyranyl ethers in the presence of tert-butyldimethylsilyl ethers with magnesium bromide in ether

    Sunggak Kim;Jung Ho Park

  • Copper ion promoted esterification of (S)-2-pyridyl thioates and 2-pyridyl esters. Efficient methods for the preparation of hindered esters

    Sunggak Kim;Jae In Lee

  • Tin‐Free Radical Carbonylation: Thiol Ester Synthesis Using Alkyl Allyl Sulfone Precursors, Phenyl Benzenethiosulfonate, and CO

    Sangmo Kim;Sunggak Kim;Noboru Otsuka;Ilhyong Ryu

  • Free Radical-Mediated Ketone Synthesis from Alkyl Iodides via Sequential Radical Acylation Approach

    Sunggak Kim;Joo-Yong Yoon

  • Facile Generation of Alkoxy Radicals from N-Alkoxyphthalimides

    Sunggak Kim;Tai Au Lee;Yukwan Song

  • New radical cascade reactions incorporating multiple one-carbon radical synthons: A versatile synthetic methodology for vicinal singly and doubly acylated oxime ethers [4]

    Ilhyong Ryu;Hiroki Kuriyama;Satoshi Minakata;Mitsuo Komatsu

  • Novel Radical Cyclizations of Alkyl Azides. A New Route to N-Heterocycles

    Unknown

  • An efficient preparation of indolizines through a tandem palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction and cycloisomerization

    Hyunseok Kim;Kwangmoo Lee;Sunggak Kim;Phil Ho Lee

Frequent Co-Authors

Phil Ho Lee
Phil Ho Lee Kangwon National University
Ilhyong Ryu
Ilhyong Ryu Osaka Metropolitan University
Kyo Han Ahn
Kyo Han Ahn Pohang University of Science and Technology
Sukbok Chang
Sukbok Chang Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Sangyong Jon
Sangyong Jon Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Tomoya Miura
Tomoya Miura Kyoto University
Cheolmin Park
Cheolmin Park Yonsei University
Nobuharu Iwasawa
Nobuharu Iwasawa Tokyo Institute of Technology
Satoshi Minakata
Satoshi Minakata Osaka University
Tae-Lim Choi
Tae-Lim Choi Seoul National University

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