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Yong Soo Kim

Yong Soo Kim

D-Index & Metrics

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
38
Citations
5631
World Ranking
8077
National Ranking
216

Yong Soo 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 Yong Soo Kim sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 201 publications — 48th percentile

48% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Yong Soo 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 Yong Soo Kim sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 38 D-Index — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Yong Soo Kim is affiliated with the University of Ulsan in South Korea and has a research focus primarily within materials science and engineering. Their scholarly work spans multiple subfields, notably materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, atomic and molecular physics and optics, renewable energy and sustainability, as well as electronic, optical, and magnetic materials.

The scientist's main topics of research include these key areas:

  • 2D Materials and Applications
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • ZnO doping and properties

Yong Soo Kim has published extensively, with frequent contributions to several notable venues. The main publication outlets with repeated appearances include:

  • Journal of Applied Reliability
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Nano Letters
  • ACS Nano

Several recent papers highlight Yong Soo Kim's work:

  • "Photocatalytic studies of copper oxide nanostructures for the degradation of methylene blue under visible light" (2021, Journal of Molecular Structure)
  • "STEM Image Analysis Based on Deep Learning: Identification of Vacancy Defects and Polymorphs of MoS2" (2022, Nano Letters)
  • "Effects of Interlayer Coupling and Band Offset on Second Harmonic Generation in Vertical MoS2/MoS2(1-x)Se2x Structures" (2020, ACS Nano)
  • "Improved charge separation through H2O2 assisted copper tungstate for enhanced photocatalytic efficiency for the degradation of organic dyes under simulated sun light" (2020, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B Biology)
  • "Enhanced Spin Seebeck Effect in Monolayer Tungsten Diselenide Due to Strong Spin Current Injection at Interface" (2020, Advanced Functional Materials)

Frequent collaborators in Yong Soo Kim's research include these individuals:

  • Chinh Tam Le
  • Joon I. Jang
  • Zeeshan Tahir
  • Sungdo Kim
  • M. Rashid

The scientist's research integrates experimental and computational approaches, including advanced imaging techniques such as STEM combined with deep learning to identify vacancy defects and polymorphs, and photocatalytic investigations focusing on nanostructured materials for environmental applications.

Fields of study associated with Yong Soo Kim are dominated by 67 publications in materials science and 63 in engineering, indicating a balance between fundamental materials development and applied technological innovation.

Best Publications

  • Hybrid Germanium Iodide Perovskite Semiconductors: Active Lone Pairs, Structural Distortions, Direct and Indirect Energy Gaps, and Strong Nonlinear Optical Properties

    Constantinos C. Stoumpos;Laszlo Frazer;Daniel J. Clark;Yong Soo Kim;Yong Soo Kim

  • Vertical channel type nonvolatile memory device and method for fabricating the same

    Heung-Jae Cho;Yong-Soo Kim;Beom-Yong Kim;Won-Joon Choi

  • Li2CdGeS4, A Diamond-Like Semiconductor with Strong Second-Order Optical Nonlinearity in the Infrared and Exceptional Laser Damage Threshold

    Jacilynn A. Brant;Daniel J. Clark;Yong Soo Kim;Yong Soo Kim;Joon I. Jang

  • ITO/Au/ITO multilayer thin films for transparent conducting electrode applications

    Y.S. Kim;J.H. Park;D.H. Choi;H.S. Jang

  • Direct vapor phase growth process and robust photoluminescence properties of large area MoS2 layers

    V. Senthilkumar;Le C. Tam;Yong Soo Kim;Yong Soo Kim;Yumin Sim

  • Non-volatile Memory Device

    Moon Sig Joo;Seung Ho Pyi;Yong Soo Kim

  • Nonvolatile Memory Device Having Fast Erase Speed And Improved Retention Characteristics And Method For Fabricating The Same

    Yong Top Kim;Hong Seon Yang;Tae Yoon Kim;Yong Soo Kim

  • Comparative supercapacitance performance of CuO nanostructures for energy storage device applications

    V. Senthilkumar;Yong Soo Kim;S. Chandrasekaran;Balasubramaniyan Rajagopalan

  • Strong optical nonlinearity of CVD-grown MoS 2 monolayer as probed by wavelength-dependent second-harmonic generation

    D. J. Clark;V. Senthilkumar;C. T. Le;D. L. Weerawarne

  • Outstanding Laser Damage Threshold in Li2MnGeS4 and Tunable Optical Nonlinearity in Diamond-Like Semiconductors

    Jacilynn A. Brant;Daniel J. Clark;Yong Soo Kim;Yong Soo Kim;Joon I. Jang

  • Role of additional PCBM layer between ZnO and photoactive layers in inverted bulk-heterojunction solar cells

    Shinuk Cho;Kwang-Dae Kim;Jinhee Heo;Joo Yul Lee

  • Highly-ordered maghemite/reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites for high-performance photoelectrochemical water splitting

    Sundaram Chandrasekaran;Seung Hyun Hur;Eui Jung Kim;Balasubramaniyan Rajagopalan

  • Nonlinear optical characteristics of monolayer MoSe2

    Chinh Tam Le;Daniel J. Clark;Farman Ullah;Velusamy Senthilkumar

  • Enhancement of piezoelectric and ferroelectric properties of BaTiO 3 ceramics by aluminum doping

    Ahmed I. Ali;Ahmed I. Ali;Chang Won Ahn;Yong Soo Kim

  • Optical Nonlinearity in Cu2CdSnS4 and α/β-Cu2ZnSiS4: Diamond-like Semiconductors with High Laser-Damage Thresholds

    Kimberly A. Rosmus;Jacilynn A. Brant;Stephen D. Wisneski;Daniel J. Clark

  • Impact of Selenium Doping on Resonant Second-Harmonic Generation in Monolayer MoS2

    Chinh Tam Le;Daniel J. Clark;Farman Ullah;Joon I. Jang

  • NiO nanoarrays of a few atoms thickness on 3D nickel network for enhanced pseudocapacitive electrode applications

    Velusamy Senthilkumar;Firoz Babu Kadumudi;Nhu Thuy Ho;Ji-Woong Kim

  • Electrical and optical study of ITO films on glass and polymer substrates prepared by DC magnetron sputtering type negative metal ion beam deposition

    Y.Z. You;Y.S. Kim;D.H. Choi;H.S. Jang

  • Integration of 4F2 selector-less crossbar array 2Mb ReRAM based on transition metal oxides for high density memory applications

    Hyung Dong Lee;S. G. Kim;K. Cho;H. Hwang

  • Annealing effect of ZnO/Au/ZnO transparent conductive films

    H.M. Lee;Y.J. Lee;I.S. Kim;M.S. Kang

  • Friction characteristics of mechanically exfoliated and CVD-grown single-layer MoS2

    Dinh Le Cao Ky;Bien-Cuong Tran Khac;Chinh Tam Le;Yong Soo Kim

Frequent Co-Authors

Joon I. Jang
Joon I. Jang Sogang University
Eiji Saitoh
Eiji Saitoh University of Tokyo
Dong-Wook Kim
Dong-Wook Kim Ewha Womans University
Shinuk Cho
Shinuk Cho University of Ulsan
Arthur J Freeman
Arthur J Freeman Northwestern University
Eui Jung Kim
Eui Jung Kim University of Ulsan
Hyeonsik Cheong
Hyeonsik Cheong Sogang University
Jung-Ho Lee
Jung-Ho Lee Hanyang University
Mercouri G. Kanatzidis
Mercouri G. Kanatzidis Northwestern University
Chang Won Ahn
Chang Won Ahn University of Ulsan

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