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D-Index
59
Citations
12075
World Ranking
2357
National Ranking
734

Y. Richard Kim publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Y. Richard Kim sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 325 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Y. Richard Kim D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Y. Richard Kim sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Overview

Y. Richard Kim is affiliated with North Carolina State University in the United States and has a significant body of research chiefly within the field of Engineering, with a focus on Civil and Structural Engineering. Their scholarly work extends to Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Materials Chemistry, and Polymers and Plastics. This multidisciplinary approach highlights an engagement with diverse aspects of material behavior and infrastructure performance.

The scientist's research prominently addresses topics related to Asphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation and Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring. Other areas of investigation include Transport Systems and Technology, Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures, Innovative Concrete Reinforcement Materials, Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites, and Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics.

Y. Richard Kim has contributed to a number of recent publications that explore various dimensions of asphalt mixtures and pavement behavior. Notable recent papers include:

  • A critical review of the fatigue life prediction of asphalt mixtures and pavements, 2022, Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering (English Edition)
  • Effects of aging on asphalt mixture and pavement performance, 2020, Construction and Building Materials
  • Development of a fatigue index parameter, Sapp, for asphalt mixes using viscoelastic continuum damage theory, 2020, International Journal of Pavement Engineering
  • Effects of bamboo fiber on the mechanical properties of asphalt mixtures, 2021, Construction and Building Materials
  • Effect of laboratory aging on the stiffness and fatigue cracking of asphalt mixture containing bamboo fiber, 2021, Journal of Cleaner Production

Frequent collaborative partners in Kim's research include B. Shane Underwood, Cassie Castorena, Douglas Martins Mocelin, Yizhuang David Wang, and Nithin Sudarsanan. These coauthors have worked extensively with Kim, indicating active collaborations in advancing knowledge within the shared research domains.

Y. Richard Kim's publications have appeared regularly in several academic venues. Key journals and publication sources include:

  • Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board
  • International Journal of Pavement Engineering
  • Construction and Building Materials
  • Journal of Transportation Engineering Part B Pavements
  • Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering (English Edition)

The scope and frequency of publications suggest focused expertise in pavement engineering and related materials science aspects within civil infrastructure. The distribution across journals reflects engagement with both applied and theoretical research communities concerned with transportation infrastructure and material durability.

Best Publications

  • A viscoelastic continuum damage model and its application to uniaxial behavior of asphalt concrete

    Sun Woo Park;Y. Richard Kim;Richard A. Schapery

  • Modeling of Asphalt Concrete

    Y Richard Kim

  • Dynamic Modulus Testing of Asphalt Concrete in Indirect Tension Mode

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  • ONE-DIMENSIONAL CONSTITUTIVE MODELING OF ASPHALT CONCRETE

    Y. Richard Kim;Dallas N. Little

  • VISCOELASTIC CONSTITUTIVE MODEL FOR ASPHALT CONCRETE UNDER CYCLIC LOADING

    Hyun-Jong Lee;Y. Richard Kim

  • Improved calculation method of damage parameter in viscoelastic continuum damage model

    B. Shane Underwood;Y. Richard Kim;Murthy N. Guddati

  • Viscoelastic Continuum Damage Model of Asphalt Concrete with Healing

    Hyun-Jong Lee;Y. Richard Kim

  • Simplified Viscoelastic Continuum Damage Model as Platform for Asphalt Concrete Fatigue Analysis

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  • Fitting Prony-Series Viscoelastic Models with Power-Law Presmoothing

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  • Development of a Failure Criterion for Asphalt Mixtures Under Different Modes of Fatigue Loading

    Mohammadreza Sabouri;Y Richard Kim

  • LABORATORY EVALUATION OF FATIGUE DAMAGE AND HEALING OF ASPHALT MIXTURES

    Jo Sias Daniel;Y. Richard Kim

  • CONTINUUM DAMAGE MECHANICS-BASED FATIGUE MODEL OF ASPHALT CONCRETE

    Hyun-Jong Lee;Jo Sias Daniel;Y. Richard Kim

  • Unified failure criterion for asphalt binder under cyclic fatigue loading

    Chao Wang;Cassie Castorena;Jinxi Zhang;Y. Richard Kim

  • Linking asphalt binder fatigue to asphalt mixture fatigue performance using viscoelastic continuum damage modeling

    Farinaz Safaei;Cassie Castorena;Y. Richard Kim

  • Fatigue cracking resistance of fiber-reinforced asphalt concrete

    S. Joon Lee;Jon P. Rust;Hechmi Hamouda;Y. Richard Kim

  • INTERCONVERSION BETWEEN RELAXATION MODULUS AND CREEP COMPLIANCE FOR VISCOELASTIC SOLIDS

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  • Implications of warm-mix asphalt on long-term oxidative ageing and fatigue performance of asphalt binders and mixtures

    Farinaz Safaei;Jong-sub Lee;Luis Alberto Hermann do Nascimento;Cassie Hintz

  • Development of a failure criterion for asphalt mixtures under fatigue loading

    Jun Zhang;Mohammadreza Sabouri;Murthy N. Guddati;Y. Richard Kim

  • Healing characteristics of asphalt binder

    Yiqiu Tan;Liyan Shan;Y. Richard Kim;B. Shane Underwood

  • Characterization and performance prediction of ALF mixtures using a viscoelastoplastic continuum damage model

    B. Shane Underwood;Y. Richard Kim;Murthy Guddati;Terhi Pellinen

  • Long-Term Aging of Asphalt Mixtures for Performance Testing and Prediction

    Y. Richard Kim;Cassie Castorena;Michael Elwardany;Farhad Yousefi Rad

  • NEW RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN FALLING WEIGHT DEFLECTOMETER DEFLECTIONS AND ASPHALT PAVEMENT LAYER CONDITION INDICATORS

    Bing Xu;S. Ranji Ranjithan;Y. Richard Kim

  • Fatigue Performance Prediction of North Carolina Mixtures Using the Simplified Viscoelastic Continuum Damage Model

    Tian Hou;B Shane Underwood;Y Richard Kim

  • Evaluation of asphalt mixture laboratory long-term ageing methods for performance testing and prediction

    Michael D. Elwardany;Farhad Yousefi Rad;Cassie Castorena;Y. Richard Kim

Frequent Co-Authors

B. Shane Underwood
B. Shane Underwood North Carolina State University
Yiqiu Tan
Yiqiu Tan Harbin Institute of Technology
Dallas N. Little
Dallas N. Little Texas A&M University
William G. Buttlar
William G. Buttlar University of Missouri
Glaucio H. Paulino
Glaucio H. Paulino Princeton University
Eyad Masad
Eyad Masad Hamad bin Khalifa University
Hussain U. Bahia
Hussain U. Bahia University of Wisconsin–Madison
Mihai O. Marasteanu
Mihai O. Marasteanu University of Minnesota
Robert C. Burghardt
Robert C. Burghardt Texas A&M University
Francesco Canestrari
Francesco Canestrari Marche Polytechnic University

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