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Young-Deuk Kim

Young-Deuk Kim

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 34 2944 2766 65 64 95 3252

Young-Deuk Kim publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Young-Deuk Kim between 2005 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Young-Deuk Kim published across 21 years, from 2005 to 2025, averaging 6.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2023. 27 of the 139 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2023. 2005: 2 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 5 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 11 publications
2005 2025

139 publications in total across all disciplines

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Young-Deuk Kim: publications per year, 2005 to 2025
Year Publications
2005 2
2006 2
2007 3
2008 3
2009 5
2010 2
2011 3
2012 10
2013 12
2014 9
2015 8
2016 4
2017 1
2018 5
2019 7
2020 3
2021 6
2022 10
2023 17
2024 16
2025 11
Total 139
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Young-Deuk 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 Young-Deuk Kim sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 659+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 155. Most scientists, 155, have 147–156 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 87–96 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 10 scientists 57–66 publications: 23 scientists 67–76 publications: 32 scientists 77–86 publications: 62 scientists 87–96 publications: 67 scientists 97–106 publications: 91 scientists 107–116 publications: 113 scientists 117–126 publications: 115 scientists 127–136 publications: 130 scientists 137–146 publications: 140 scientists 147–156 publications: 155 scientists 157–166 publications: 132 scientists 167–176 publications: 133 scientists 177–186 publications: 130 scientists 187–196 publications: 140 scientists 197–206 publications: 115 scientists 207–216 publications: 125 scientists 217–226 publications: 117 scientists 227–236 publications: 99 scientists 237–246 publications: 92 scientists 247–256 publications: 100 scientists 257–266 publications: 95 scientists 267–276 publications: 88 scientists 277–286 publications: 77 scientists 287–296 publications: 74 scientists 297–306 publications: 74 scientists 307–316 publications: 62 scientists 317–326 publications: 70 scientists 327–336 publications: 59 scientists 337–346 publications: 58 scientists 347–356 publications: 45 scientists 357–366 publications: 44 scientists 367–376 publications: 36 scientists 377–386 publications: 41 scientists 387–396 publications: 32 scientists 397–406 publications: 23 scientists 407–416 publications: 28 scientists 417–426 publications: 27 scientists 427–436 publications: 25 scientists 437–446 publications: 23 scientists 447–456 publications: 23 scientists 457–466 publications: 20 scientists 467–476 publications: 12 scientists 477–486 publications: 24 scientists 487–496 publications: 18 scientists 497–506 publications: 12 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 21 scientists 527–536 publications: 12 scientists 537–546 publications: 8 scientists 547–556 publications: 16 scientists 557–566 publications: 3 scientists 567–576 publications: 11 scientists 577–586 publications: 6 scientists 587–596 publications: 5 scientists 597–606 publications: 6 scientists 607–616 publications: 7 scientists 617–626 publications: 7 scientists 627–636 publications: 10 scientists 637–646 publications: 4 scientists 647–656 publications: 3 scientists 657–658 publications: 2 scientists 659+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 659+

This scientist: 95 publications — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 10
57–66 23
67–76 32
77–86 62
87–96 67 95
97–106 91
107–116 113
117–126 115
127–136 130
137–146 140
147–156 155
157–166 132
167–176 133
177–186 130
187–196 140
197–206 115
207–216 125
217–226 117
227–236 99
237–246 92
247–256 100
257–266 95
267–276 88
277–286 77
287–296 74
297–306 74
307–316 62
317–326 70
327–336 59
337–346 58
347–356 45
357–366 44
367–376 36
377–386 41
387–396 32
397–406 23
407–416 28
417–426 27
427–436 25
437–446 23
447–456 23
457–466 20
467–476 12
477–486 24
487–496 18
497–506 12
507–516 13
517–526 21
527–536 12
537–546 8
547–556 16
557–566 3
567–576 11
577–586 6
587–596 5
597–606 6
607–616 7
617–626 7
627–636 10
637–646 4
647–656 3
657–658 2
659+ 100
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Young-Deuk 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 Young-Deuk Kim sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 93+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 34 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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: 34 D-Index — 20th percentile

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

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

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 83
31 113
32 144
33 153
34 189 34
35 158
36 139
37 127
38 130
39 126
40 104
41 100
42 107
43 101
44 103
45 79
46 88
47 70
48 83
49 44
50 64
51 56
52 50
53 48
54 58
55 52
56 48
57 42
58 34
59 42
60 37
61 42
62 44
63 22
64 33
65 29
66 23
67 29
68 24
69 19
70 34
71 26
72 19
73 18
74 19
75 14
76 19
77 8
78 18
79 16
80 12
81 17
82 11
83 16
84 7
85 9
86 8
87 6
88 6
89 7
90 10
91 4
92 4
93+ 100
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Overview

Young-Deuk Kim is affiliated with Hanyang University in South Korea and has contributed extensively to research in engineering, environmental science, and energy. Their work spans multiple interconnected fields, particularly focusing on renewable energy, sustainability, and water treatment technologies.

The scientist's research frequently addresses solar-powered water purification methods and membrane-based technologies. Key topics in their publications include:

  • Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods
  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques
  • Adsorption and Cooling Systems
  • Heat Transfer and Optimization
  • Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems
  • Membrane Separation and Gas Transport

Young-Deuk Kim has authored or coauthored several papers focusing on desalination and sustainable water treatment approaches. Some of their recent publications include:

  • Performance evaluation and optimization of humidification-dehumidification desalination system for low-grade waste heat energy applications, 2022, Desalination
  • A comprehensive review on humidifiers and dehumidifiers in solar and low-grade waste heat powered humidification-dehumidification desalination systems, 2022, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Towards sustainable circular brine reclamation using seawater reverse osmosis, membrane distillation and forward osmosis hybrids: An experimental investigation, 2021, Journal of Environmental Management
  • Applicability assessment of functional adsorption zeolite materials in adsorption desalination cum cooling systems driven by low-grade heat source, 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Effect of humidifier characteristics on performance of a small-scale humidification-dehumidification desalination system, 2022, Applied Thermal Engineering

The researcher collaborates with a number of frequent coauthors, including Seong-Yong Woo, Ho Ji, Jun-Sik Kim, Ho-Saeng Lee, and Min-Gyu Ham. These collaborations support multidisciplinary advances in areas of desalination, membrane science, and energy efficiency.

Young-Deuk Kim's publications appear predominantly in journals specializing in engineering and environmental technology. Their most frequent publication venues feature:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Desalination
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Separation and Purification Technology
  • Applied Thermal Engineering

The main fields of study encompassing this scientist's research are:

  • Engineering
  • Environmental Science
  • Energy

Within these fields, notable subfields of study include:

  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Water Science and Technology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry

Best Publications

  • Adsorption desalination: An emerging low-cost thermal desalination method

    Kim Choon Ng;Kyaw Thu;Youngdeuk Kim;Anutosh Chakraborty

  • Experimental investigation on the optimal performance of Zeolite–water adsorption chiller

    Aung Myat;Ng Kim Choon;Kyaw Thu;Young Deuk Kim

  • Numerical simulation and performance investigation of an advanced adsorption desalination cycle

    Kyaw Thu;Anuthosh Chakraborty;Young Deuk Kim;Aung Myat

  • A hybrid multi-effect distillation and adsorption cycle

    Kyaw Thu;Young Deuk Kim;Gary Amy;Won Gee Chun

  • Performance modeling of direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD) seawater desalination process using a commercial composite membrane

    Jung Gil Lee;Young Deuk Kim;Woo Seung Kim;Lijo Francis

  • A second law analysis and entropy generation minimization of an absorption chiller

    Aung Myat;Kyaw Thu;Young Deuk Kim;A. Chakraborty

  • Adsorption characteristics of water vapor on ferroaluminophosphate for desalination cycle

    Young Deuk Kim;Young Deuk Kim;Kyaw Thu;Kim Choon Ng;Kim Choon Ng

  • Thermal analysis and performance optimization of a solar hot water plant with economic evaluation

    Young Deuk Kim;Kyaw Thu;Hitasha Kaur Bhatia;Charanjit Singh Bhatia

  • Performance investigation of an advanced multi-effect adsorption desalination (MEAD) cycle

    Kyaw Thu;Young Deuk Kim;Muhammad Wakil Shahzad;Jayaprakash Saththasivam

  • Water quality assessment of solar-assisted adsorption desalination cycle

    Young Deuk Kim;Young Deuk Kim;Kyaw Thu;Moawya E. Masry;Kim Choon Ng;Kim Choon Ng

  • Silica gel-based adsorption cooling cum desalination system: Focus on brine salinity, operating pressure, and its effect on performance

    Seong-Yong Woo;Ho-Saeng Lee;Ho Ji;Deok-Soo Moon

  • Effect of non-woven net spacer on a direct contact membrane distillation performance: Experimental and theoretical studies

    Young Deuk Kim;Lijo Francis;Jung Gil Lee;Min Gyu Ham

  • Performance evaluation and optimization of humidification–dehumidification desalination system for low-grade waste heat energy applications

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  • Removal of sulfur compounds and siloxanes by physical and chemical sorption

    Chul u. Bak;Chan Jong Lim;Jong Gyu Lee;Young Deuk Kim

  • Adsorption characteristics of methane on Maxsorb III by gravimetric method

    Kyaw Thu;Kyaw Thu;Young Deuk Kim;Young Deuk Kim;Azhar Bin Ismil;Bidyut Baran Saha;Bidyut Baran Saha

  • A novel integrated thermal-/membrane-based solar energy-driven hybrid desalination system: Concept description and simulation results.

    Young Deuk Kim;Young Deuk Kim;Kyaw Thu;Kim Choon Ng;Gary L. Amy

  • Innovative swirling flow-type microbubble generator for multi-stage DCMD desalination system: Focus on the two-phase flow pattern, bubble size distribution, and its effect on MD performance

    Yu-Bin Kim;Ho-Saeng Lee;Lijo Francis;Young-Deuk Kim

  • Entropy generation analysis of an adsorption cooling cycle

    Kyaw Thu;Young Deuk Kim;Aung Myat;Won Gee Chun

  • Sustainable renewable energy seawater desalination using combined-cycle solar and geothermal heat sources

    Thomas M. Missimer;Young-Deuk Kim;Rinaldi Rachman;Kim Choon Ng

  • Performance investigation of advanced adsorption desalination cycle with condenser–evaporator heat recovery scheme

    Kyaw Thu;Young Deuk Kim;Aung Myat;Anutosh Chakraborty

  • Re-evaluation and Modeling of a Commercial Diesel Oxidation Catalyst

    Young-Deuk Kim;Woo-Seung Kim

  • A numerical analysis of heat and fluid flow with a deformable curved free surface in a laser melting process

    Young-Deuk Kim;Woo-Seung Kim

  • Entropy generation minimization: A practical approach for performance evaluation of temperature cascaded co-generation plants

    Aung Myat;Kyaw Thu;Young Deuk Kim;Bidyut Baran Saha

  • Detailed modeling and simulation of an out-in configuration vacuum membrane distillation process.

    Young-Deuk Kim;Yu-Bin Kim;Seong-Yong Woo

  • An entropy generation and genetic algorithm optimization of two-bed adsorption cooling cycle:

    A. Myat;K. Thu;K. C. Ng;Y. D. Kim

  • Effect of seawater-coolant feed arrangement in a waste heat driven multi-stage vacuum membrane distillation system

    Jung Gil Lee;Jung Gil Lee;Chul u. Bak;Kyaw Thu;Noreddine Ghaffour

  • Integrated theoretical model for performance evaluation of flat-sheet membrane-based absorptive dehumidification module using lithium chloride-water solution

    Woo-Jin Jeon;Woo-Seung Kim;Young-Deuk Kim

  • Dehumidifying and humidifying device

    Youngdeuk Kim;Wooseung Kim

  • Modeling and Performance Analysis of SCR DeNOx Catalyst for Reducing NOx Emissions in Diesel Engine

    Young-Deuk Kim;Woo-Seung Kim;Chun-Hwan Lee

  • UNIFIED ANALYSIS OF LOW-POWER AND HIGH-POWER DENSITY LASER WELDING PROCESSES WITH EVOLUTION OF FREE SURFACE

    E.-J. Ha;Y.-D. Kim;W. Kim

  • An Numerical Study on the Flow Uniformity and Pressure Drop in Dual Monolith Catalytic Converter during the Rapid Acceleration/Deceleration Driving

    Young-Deuk Kim;Soo-Jin Jeong;Woo-Seung Kim

  • Experimental and numerical studies on the thermal analysis of the plate in indirectly fired continuous heat treatment furnace

    Young Deuk Kim;Deok Hong Kang;Woo Seung Kim

Frequent Co-Authors

Kim Choon Ng
Kim Choon Ng King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Kyaw Thu
Kyaw Thu Kyushu University
Noreddine Ghaffour
Noreddine Ghaffour King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Bidyut Baran Saha
Bidyut Baran Saha Kyushu University
Anutosh Chakraborty
Anutosh Chakraborty Nanyang Technological University
Gary L. Amy
Gary L. Amy Clemson University
Muhammad Wakil Shahzad
Muhammad Wakil Shahzad Northumbria University

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