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Sunghwan Kim

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
42
Citations
7884
World Ranking
17423
National Ranking
337

Sunghwan 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 Sunghwan Kim sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 139 publications — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Sunghwan 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 Sunghwan Kim sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 42 D-Index — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Sunghwan Kim is affiliated with Kyungpook National University in South Korea. Their research centers primarily around Environmental Science, with a substantial focus on Spectroscopy, Analytical Chemistry, and Molecular Biology.

Their scientific work spans key subfields including Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis as well as Biochemistry. This range is reflected in their scholarly output, which addresses various aspects of environmental and chemical analysis.

Kim's research topics cover:

  • Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications
  • Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
  • Petroleum Processing and Analysis
  • Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
  • Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology

They have authored several papers including:

  • Evolution of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: A global health emergency, 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Biodegradation and metabolic pathway of anthraquinone dyes by Trametes hirsuta D7 immobilized in light expanded clay aggregate and cytotoxicity assessment, 2020, Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Analysis of environmental organic matters by Ultrahigh-Resolution mass spectrometry-A review on the development of analytical methods, 2021, Mass Spectrometry Reviews
  • Oxidative denitrogenation of liquid fuel over W2N@carbon catalyst derived from a phosphotungstinic acid encapsulated metal-azolate framework, 2020, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Understanding the biodegradation pathways of azo dyes by immobilized white-rot fungus, Trametes hirsuta D7, using UPLC-PDA-FTICR MS supported by in silico simulations and toxicity assessment, 2022, Chemosphere

Frequent collaborators with Kim include:

  • Sang-Han Lee
  • Seungwoo Son
  • Marufa Naznin
  • Md Badrul Alam
  • Rafiqul Alam

Sunghwan Kim's work is often published in journals such as:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
  • Antioxidants
  • Energy & Fuels

Best Publications

  • Graphical method for analysis of ultrahigh-resolution broadband mass spectra of natural organic matter, the van Krevelen diagram.

    Sunghwan Kim;Robert W Kramer;Patrick G Hatcher

  • Adsorptive removal of ibuprofen and diclofenac from water using metal-organic framework-derived porous carbon.

    Biswa Nath Bhadra;Imteaz Ahmed;Sunghwan Kim;Sung Hwa Jhung

  • Direct molecular evidence for the degradation and mobility of black carbon in soils from ultrahigh-resolution mass spectral analysis of dissolved organic matter from a fire-impacted forest soil

    William C. Hockaday;Amanda M. Grannas;Sunghwan Kim;Patrick G. Hatcher

  • The transformation and mobility of charcoal in a fire-impacted watershed

    William C. Hockaday;Amanda M. Grannas;Sunghwan Kim;Patrick G. Hatcher

  • Microbial alteration of the acidic and neutral polar NSO compounds revealed by Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry

    Sunghwan Kim;Lateefah A. Stanford;Ryan P. Rodgers;Alan G. Marshall

  • Biodegradable dissolved organic matter in a temperate and a tropical stream determined from ultra-high resolution mass spectrometry

    Sunghwan Kim;Louis A. Kaplan;Patrick G. Hatcher

  • Developments in FT-ICR MS instrumentation, ionization techniques, and data interpretation methods for petroleomics.

    Yunju Cho;Arif Ahmed;Annana Islam;Sunghwan Kim

  • Hydrogen Deficient Molecules in Natural Riverine Water Samples - Evidence for the Existence of Black Carbon in DOM

    Sunghwan Kim;Louis A. Kaplan;Ronald Benner;Patrick G. Hatcher

  • Application of Saturates, Aromatics, Resins, and Asphaltenes Crude Oil Fractionation for Detailed Chemical Characterization of Heavy Crude Oils by Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry Equipped with Atmospheric Pressure Photoionization

    Yunju Cho;Jeong-Geol Na;Nam-Sun Nho;SungHong Kim

  • Mass Spectral Analysis of Asphaltenes. II. Detailed Compositional Comparison of Asphaltenes Deposit to Its Crude Oil Counterpart for Two Geographically Different Crude Oils by ESI FT-ICR MS

    Geoffrey C. Klein;Sunghwan Kim;Ryan P. Rodgers;Alan G. Marshall

  • Identification of about 30 000 Chemical Components in Shale Oils by Electrospray Ionization (ESI) and Atmospheric Pressure Photoionization (APPI) Coupled with 15 T Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry (FT-ICR MS) and a Comparison to Conventional Oil

    EunJung Bae;Jeong-Geol Na;Soo Hyun Chung;Hyun Sik Kim

  • High resolution electrospray ionization mass spectrometry and 2D solution NMR for the analysis of DOM extracted by C18 solid phase disk

    Sunghwan Kim;Andre J. Simpson;Elizabeth B. Kujawinski;Michael A. Freitas

  • Truly “exact” mass: Elemental composition can be determined uniquely from molecular mass measurement at ∼0.1 mDa accuracy for molecules up to ∼500 Da

    Sunghwan Kim;Ryan P. Rodgers;Alan G. Marshall

  • Mass Spectral Analysis of Asphaltenes. I. Compositional Differences between Pressure-Drop and Solvent-Drop Asphaltenes Determined by Electrospray Ionization Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry

    Geoffrey C. Klein;Sunghwan Kim;Ryan P. Rodgers;Alan G. Marshall

  • Planar Limit-Assisted Structural Interpretation of Saturates/Aromatics/Resins/Asphaltenes Fractionated Crude Oil Compounds Observed by Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry

    Yunju Cho;Young Hwan Kim;Sunghwan Kim

  • Identification of Water-Soluble Heavy Crude Oil Organic-Acids, Bases, and Neutrals by Electrospray Ionization and Field Desorption Ionization Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry

    Lateefah A Stanford;Sunghwan Kim;Geoffrey C Klein;Donald F Smith

  • MODERN ANALYTICAL STUDIES OF HUMIC SUBSTANCES

    Patrick G. Hatcher;Karl J. Dria;Sunghwan Kim;Scott W. Frazier

  • Study of double bond equivalents and the numbers of carbon and oxygen atom distribution of dissolved organic matter with negative-mode FT-ICR MS.

    EunJung Bae;In Joon Yeo;Byungkwan Jeong;Yongsik Shin

  • Characterization of Compositional Changes in Vacuum Gas Oil Distillation Cuts by Electrospray Ionization Fourier Transform-Ion Cyclotron Resonance (FT-ICR) Mass Spectrometry

    Lateefah A. Stanford;Sunghwan Kim;and Ryan P. Rodgers;Alan G. Marshall

  • Structural Characterization and Interfacial Behavior of Acidic Compounds Extracted from a North Sea Oil

    Pål V. Hemmingsen;Sunghwan Kim;Hanne E. Pettersen;Ryan P. Rodgers

  • Application of the Mason−Schamp Equation and Ion Mobility Mass Spectrometry To Identify Structurally Related Compounds in Crude Oil

    Arif Ahmed;Yun Ju Cho;Myoung-han No;Jaesuk Koh

  • Comprehensive compositional analysis of hydrotreated and untreated nitrogen-concentrated fractions from syncrude oil by electron ionization, field desorption ionization, and electrospray ionization ultrahigh-resolution FT-ICR mass spectrometry

    Jinmei Fu;Geoffrey C. Klein;Donald F. Smith;Sunghwan Kim

  • Characterization of Acidic Species in Athabasca Bitumen and Bitumen Heavy Vacuum Gas Oil by Negative-Ion ESI FT−ICR MS with and without Acid−Ion Exchange Resin Prefractionation

    Donald F. Smith;Tanner M. Schaub;Sunghwan Kim;Ryan P. Rodgers

  • Isolation and Characterization of Naphthenic Acids from a Metal Naphthenate Deposit: Molecular Properties at Oil‐Water and Air‐Water Interfaces

    Øystein Brandal;Ann‐Mari D. Hanneseth;Pål V. Hemmingsen;Johan Sjöblom

  • Hydrogen/deuterium exchange in mass spectrometry.

    Yury I Kostyukevich;Thamina Acter;Alexander Ya. Zherebker;Arif Ahmed

Frequent Co-Authors

Alan G. Marshall
Alan G. Marshall Florida State University
Ryan P. Rodgers
Ryan P. Rodgers Florida State University
Un Hyuk Yim
Un Hyuk Yim Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology
Patrick G. Hatcher
Patrick G. Hatcher Old Dominion University
Matthias Witt
Matthias Witt Laboratorien Dr. Döring GmbH
Christopher L. Hendrickson
Christopher L. Hendrickson Florida State University
Won Joon Shim
Won Joon Shim Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology
Sung Hwa Jhung
Sung Hwa Jhung Kyungpook National University
Jin Hur
Jin Hur Sejong University
Louis A. Kaplan
Louis A. Kaplan Drexel University

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