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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 59 2357 2253 734 669 325 12075

Y. Richard Kim publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Y. Richard Kim between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Y. Richard Kim published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 9.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2017. 7 of the 343 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2017. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 5 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 32 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 24 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 2 publications
1989 2025

343 publications in total across all disciplines

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Y. Richard Kim: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 1
1991 1
1992 0
1993 0
1994 2
1995 1
1996 5
1997 4
1998 8
1999 3
2000 6
2001 3
2002 6
2003 6
2004 5
2005 9
2006 15
2007 5
2008 9
2009 11
2010 16
2011 19
2012 18
2013 12
2014 18
2015 15
2016 20
2017 32
2018 19
2019 10
2020 24
2021 19
2022 6
2023 7
2024 5
2025 2
Total 343
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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.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 804+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 457. Most scientists, 457, have 148–157 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 318–327 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 20 scientists 48–57 publications: 35 scientists 58–67 publications: 96 scientists 68–77 publications: 135 scientists 78–87 publications: 190 scientists 88–97 publications: 259 scientists 98–107 publications: 283 scientists 108–117 publications: 369 scientists 118–127 publications: 341 scientists 128–137 publications: 386 scientists 138–147 publications: 372 scientists 148–157 publications: 457 scientists 158–167 publications: 415 scientists 168–177 publications: 407 scientists 178–187 publications: 421 scientists 188–197 publications: 378 scientists 198–207 publications: 403 scientists 208–217 publications: 317 scientists 218–227 publications: 346 scientists 228–237 publications: 321 scientists 238–247 publications: 260 scientists 248–257 publications: 280 scientists 258–267 publications: 240 scientists 268–277 publications: 214 scientists 278–287 publications: 242 scientists 288–297 publications: 203 scientists 298–307 publications: 166 scientists 308–317 publications: 154 scientists 318–327 publications: 175 scientists 328–337 publications: 159 scientists 338–347 publications: 99 scientists 348–357 publications: 131 scientists 358–367 publications: 106 scientists 368–377 publications: 118 scientists 378–387 publications: 97 scientists 388–397 publications: 108 scientists 398–407 publications: 82 scientists 408–417 publications: 71 scientists 418–427 publications: 64 scientists 428–437 publications: 55 scientists 438–447 publications: 54 scientists 448–457 publications: 60 scientists 458–467 publications: 47 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 30 scientists 488–497 publications: 29 scientists 498–507 publications: 38 scientists 508–517 publications: 40 scientists 518–527 publications: 32 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 28 scientists 548–557 publications: 23 scientists 558–567 publications: 19 scientists 568–577 publications: 16 scientists 578–587 publications: 17 scientists 588–597 publications: 18 scientists 598–607 publications: 22 scientists 608–617 publications: 15 scientists 618–627 publications: 9 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 21 scientists 648–657 publications: 12 scientists 658–667 publications: 9 scientists 668–677 publications: 11 scientists 678–687 publications: 9 scientists 688–697 publications: 6 scientists 698–707 publications: 14 scientists 708–717 publications: 7 scientists 718–727 publications: 8 scientists 728–737 publications: 10 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 5 scientists 758–767 publications: 5 scientists 768–777 publications: 11 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 2 scientists 798–803 publications: 4 scientists 804+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 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.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 20
48–57 35
58–67 96
68–77 135
78–87 190
88–97 259
98–107 283
108–117 369
118–127 341
128–137 386
138–147 372
148–157 457
158–167 415
168–177 407
178–187 421
188–197 378
198–207 403
208–217 317
218–227 346
228–237 321
238–247 260
248–257 280
258–267 240
268–277 214
278–287 242
288–297 203
298–307 166
308–317 154
318–327 175 325
328–337 159
338–347 99
348–357 131
358–367 106
368–377 118
378–387 97
388–397 108
398–407 82
408–417 71
418–427 64
428–437 55
438–447 54
448–457 60
458–467 47
468–477 40
478–487 30
488–497 29
498–507 38
508–517 40
518–527 32
528–537 23
538–547 28
548–557 23
558–567 19
568–577 16
578–587 17
588–597 18
598–607 22
608–617 15
618–627 9
628–637 11
638–647 21
648–657 12
658–667 9
668–677 11
678–687 9
688–697 6
698–707 14
708–717 7
718–727 8
728–737 10
738–747 9
748–757 5
758–767 5
768–777 11
778–787 7
788–797 2
798–803 4
804+ 100
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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.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 107+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 426. Most scientists, 426, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 59 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
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.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 59
31 114
32 129
33 189
34 200
35 262
36 311
37 312
38 350
39 385
40 348
41 362
42 426
43 380
44 310
45 341
46 301
47 306
48 271
49 246
50 210
51 253
52 213
53 221
54 195
55 186
56 170
57 167
58 166
59 144 59
60 152
61 141
62 138
63 131
64 118
65 114
66 119
67 95
68 87
69 77
70 89
71 69
72 54
73 46
74 55
75 54
76 49
77 53
78 46
79 28
80 39
81 36
82 24
83 26
84 36
85 18
86 25
87 19
88 26
89 27
90 23
91 15
92 12
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 13
97 13
98 9
99 7
100 7
101 8
102 7
103 7
104 9
105 6
106 9
107+ 99
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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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