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Yongchan Kim

Yongchan Kim

D-Index & Metrics

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
55
Citations
9429
World Ranking
922
National Ranking
19

Yongchan Kim publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

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

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 328 publications — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

Yongchan Kim D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

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

30 D-Index: 83 scientists 31 D-Index: 113 scientists 32 D-Index: 144 scientists 33 D-Index: 153 scientists 34 D-Index: 189 scientists 35 D-Index: 158 scientists 36 D-Index: 139 scientists 37 D-Index: 127 scientists 38 D-Index: 130 scientists 39 D-Index: 126 scientists 40 D-Index: 104 scientists 41 D-Index: 100 scientists 42 D-Index: 107 scientists 43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44 D-Index: 103 scientists 45 D-Index: 79 scientists 46 D-Index: 88 scientists 47 D-Index: 70 scientists 48 D-Index: 83 scientists 49 D-Index: 44 scientists 50 D-Index: 64 scientists 51 D-Index: 56 scientists 52 D-Index: 50 scientists 53 D-Index: 48 scientists 54 D-Index: 58 scientists 55 D-Index: 52 scientists 56 D-Index: 48 scientists 57 D-Index: 42 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 42 scientists 60 D-Index: 37 scientists 61 D-Index: 42 scientists 62 D-Index: 44 scientists 63 D-Index: 22 scientists 64 D-Index: 33 scientists 65 D-Index: 29 scientists 66 D-Index: 23 scientists 67 D-Index: 29 scientists 68 D-Index: 24 scientists 69 D-Index: 19 scientists 70 D-Index: 34 scientists 71 D-Index: 26 scientists 72 D-Index: 19 scientists 73 D-Index: 18 scientists 74 D-Index: 19 scientists 75 D-Index: 14 scientists 76 D-Index: 19 scientists 77 D-Index: 8 scientists 78 D-Index: 18 scientists 79 D-Index: 16 scientists 80 D-Index: 12 scientists 81 D-Index: 17 scientists 82 D-Index: 11 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 7 scientists 85 D-Index: 9 scientists 86 D-Index: 8 scientists 87 D-Index: 6 scientists 88 D-Index: 6 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 10 scientists 91 D-Index: 4 scientists 92 D-Index: 4 scientists 93+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

Overview

Yongchan Kim is affiliated with Korea University in South Korea and has a substantial body of research primarily in the engineering field, with a focus on mechanical engineering and its applications. Their work encompasses several subfields including building and construction, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, civil and structural engineering, and transportation.

The primary research topics that Yongchan Kim covers include:

  • Heat Transfer and Optimization
  • Heat Transfer and Boiling Studies
  • Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies
  • Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
  • Heat Transfer Mechanisms
  • Geothermal Energy Systems and Applications
  • Engineering Applied Research

Yongchan Kim's frequent co-authors include:

  • Dongchan Lee
  • Changho Han
  • Sungho Yun
  • Minwoo Lee
  • Sewon Lee

Common publication venues for their work are:

  • Energy
  • International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
  • Applied Thermal Engineering
  • International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer
  • Energy Conversion and Management

Some recent papers by Yongchan Kim include:

  • "Performance improvement of heat pumps using novel microchannel heat exchangers with plain-louver fins during periodic frosting and defrosting cycles in electric vehicles," 2020, Energy Conversion and Management
  • "Performance improvement of solar-assisted ground-source heat pumps with parallelly connected heat sources in heating-dominated areas," 2021, Energy
  • "Heating performance of a coolant-source heat pump using waste heat from stack and electric devices in fuel cell electric vehicles under cold conditions," 2021, Energy Conversion and Management
  • "Multi-objective optimization of solar-assisted ground-source heat pumps for minimizing life-cycle cost and climate performance in heating-dominated regions," 2023, Energy
  • "Numerical analysis on thermo-fluid-structural performance of graded lattice channels produced by metal additive manufacturing," 2021, Applied Thermal Engineering

Best Publications

  • Heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics during the in-tube cooling process of carbon dioxide in the supercritical region

    Seok Ho Yoon;Ju Hyok Kim;Yun Wook Hwang;Mm Soo Kim

  • Characteristics of evaporative heat transfer and pressure drop of carbon dioxide and correlation development

    Seok Ho Yoon;Eun Seok Cho;Yun Wook Hwang;Min Soo Kim

  • Performance characteristics of a small-capacity directly cooled refrigerator using R290/R600a (55/45)

    Moo Yeon Lee;Dong Yeon Lee;Yongchan Kim

  • Performance characteristics of a novel heat pipe-assisted liquid cooling system for the thermal management of lithium-ion batteries

    Dong Soo Jang;Sungho Yun;Seong Ho Hong;Wonhee Cho

  • Modeling of frost growth and frost properties with airflow over a flat plate

    Rin Yun;Yongchan Kim;Man Ki Min

  • Thermal performance of direct two-phase refrigerant cooling for lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles

    Seong Ho Hong;Seong Ho Hong;Dong Soo Jang;Seonggi Park;Sungho Yun

  • Capacity modulation of an inverter-driven multi-air conditioner using electronic expansion valves

    J.M Choi;Y.C Kim

  • Convective boiling heat transfer characteristics of CO2 in microchannels

    Rin Yun;Yongchan Kim;Min Soo Kim

  • The effects of improper refrigerant charge on the performance of a heat pump with an electronic expansion valve and capillary tube

    J.M Choi;Y.C Kim

  • Thermodynamic analysis on the performance of a variable speed scroll compressor with refrigerant injection

    Youn Cheol Park;Yongchan Kim;Honghyun Cho

  • Evaporative heat transfer and pressure drop of R410A in microchannels

    Rin Yun;Jae Hyeok Heo;Yongchan Kim

  • Boiling heat transfer and dryout phenomenon of CO2 in a horizontal smooth tube

    Rin Yun;Yongchan Kim;Min Soo Kim;Youngdon Choi

  • Effects of flash tank vapor injection on the heating performance of an inverter-driven heat pump for cold regions

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  • Heat transfer characteristics of flat plate finned-tube heat exchangers with large fin pitch

    Yonghan Kim;Yongchan Kim

  • A generalized correlation for evaporation heat transfer of refrigerants in micro-fin tubes

    Rin Yun;Yongchan Kim;Kookjeong Seo;Ho Young Kim

  • Simulation on cooling performance characteristics of a refrigerant-cooled active thermal management system for lithium ion batteries

    Seonggi Park;Dong Soo Jang;Dong Chan Lee;Seong Ho Hong

  • Evaporation heat transfer characteristics of R-410A in 7 and 9.52 mm smooth/micro-fin tubes

    Yongchan Kim;Kookjeong Seo;Jin Taek Chung

  • Simulation-based optimization of an integrated daylighting and HVAC system using the design of experiments method

    Wonuk Kim;Yongseok Jeon;Yongchan Kim

  • Performance comparison between R410A and R32 multi-heat pumps with a sub-cooler vapor injection in the heating and cooling modes

    Il Yong Cho;Il Yong Cho;Hyeong Joon Seo;Dongwoo Kim;Yongchan Kim

  • Influence of liquid refrigerant injection on the performance of an inverter-driven scroll compressor

    Honghyun Cho;Jin Taek Chung;Yongchan Kim

  • Effects of refrigerant charge amount on the performance of a transcritical CO2 heat pump

    Honghyun Cho;Changgi Ryu;Yong Chan Kim;Ho Young Kim

  • Flow boiling heat transfer of carbon dioxide in horizontal mini tubes

    Rin Yun;Yongchan Kim;Min Soo Kim

  • Performance evaluation of a two-stage CO2 cycle with gas injection in the cooling mode operation

    Honghyun Cho;Changhyun Baek;Chasik Park;Yongchan Kim

Frequent Co-Authors

Hoseong Lee
Hoseong Lee Korea University
Honghyun Cho
Honghyun Cho Chosun University
Kyoungdoug Min
Kyoungdoug Min Seoul National University
Yong Tae Kang
Yong Tae Kang Korea University
Piotr A. Domanski
Piotr A. Domanski National Institute of Standards and Technology
Xianguo Li
Xianguo Li University of Waterloo

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