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Earth Science 36 7172 6632 9 9 121 5524

Young Kwan Sohn publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Young Kwan Sohn between 1989 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Young Kwan Sohn published across 36 years, from 1989 to 2024, averaging 3.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 2013. 13 of the 135 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

135 publications in total across all disciplines

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Young Kwan Sohn: publications per year, 1989 to 2024
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 1
1991 0
1992 1
1993 1
1994 1
1995 3
1996 1
1997 2
1998 1
1999 1
2000 3
2001 2
2002 4
2003 4
2004 3
2005 5
2006 2
2007 3
2008 3
2009 6
2010 8
2011 6
2012 6
2013 9
2014 5
2015 7
2016 1
2017 5
2018 4
2019 6
2020 3
2021 9
2022 5
2023 6
2024 7
Total 135
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Young Kwan Sohn publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Young Kwan Sohn sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 118–127 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 121 publications — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540 121
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Young Kwan Sohn D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Young Kwan Sohn sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 36 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 36 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389 36
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Overview

Young Kwan Sohn is affiliated with Gyeongsang National University in South Korea. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with 52 publications in this main field. Subfields of particular interest include Atmospheric Science, Geophysics, Earth-Surface Processes, Paleontology, and Anthropology.

The topics covered in Sohn's work encompass a broad spectrum of geological and archaeological studies. These include:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
  • Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Young Kwan Sohn illustrate an engagement with interdisciplinary themes connecting volcanology, archaeology, and geology. These include:

  • "The oldest Homo erectus buried lithic horizon from the Eastern Saharan Africa. EDAR 7 - an Acheulean assemblage with Kombewa method from the Eastern Desert, Sudan" (2021, PLoS ONE)
  • "A Window into the Early-Middle Stone Age Transition in Northeastern Africa-A Marine Isotope Stage 7a/6 Late Acheulean Horizon from the EDAR 135 Site, Eastern Sahara (Sudan)" (2021, Journal of Field Archaeology)
  • "Gold Miners on the Trail of the Earliest Humans in Eastern Saharan Africa. Investigating the Acheulean and Middle Stone Age in Sudanese Nubia" (2021, Journal of African Archaeology)
  • "Volcano-air-sea interactions in a coastal tuff ring, Jeju Island, Korea" (2021, Geological Society London Special Publications)
  • "Hydrovolcanic activity on a continental shelf inferred from the subsurface diatreme- and crater-filling deposits of Jeju Island, Korea" (2022, Bulletin of Volcanology)

Frequent coauthors in Sohn's research include:

  • Jong Ok Jeong
  • Mirosław Masojć
  • Ju-Yong Kim
  • Grzegorz Michalec
  • Maciej Ehlert

Publication venues where Sohn commonly contributes are:

  • Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
  • Journal of Field Archaeology
  • Bulletin of Volcanology
  • Terra Nova
  • Geosciences Journal

Best Publications

  • On Traction-Carpet Sedimentation

    Y. K. Sohn

  • Debris Flow and Hyperconcentrated Flood‐Flow Deposits in an Alluvial Fan, Northwestern Part of the Cretaceous Yongdong Basin, Central Korea

    Young Kwan Sohn;Chul Woo Rhee;Bok Chul Kim

  • Tectonic and sedimentary evolution of a Cretaceous continental arc–backarc system in the Korean peninsula: New view

    S.K. Chough;Y.K. Sohn

  • Depositional processes of the Suwolbong tuff ring, Cheju Island (Korea)

    Young Kwan Sohn;Sung Kwun Chough

  • Depositional mechanics and sequences of base surges, Songaksan tuff ring, Cheju Island, Korea

    S. K. Chough;Y. K. Sohn

  • Hydrovolcanic processes forming basaltic tuff rings and cones on Cheju Island, Korea

    Young Kwan Sohn

  • Depositional Processes of Submarine Debris Flows in the Miocene Fan Deltas, Pohang Basin, SE Korea with Special Reference to Flow Transformation

    Young K. Sohn

  • Mechanisms driving polymagmatic activity at a monogenetic volcano, Udo, Jeju Island, South Korea

    Marco Brenna;Shane J. Cronin;Ian E. M. Smith;Young Kwan Sohn

  • The Ilchulbong tuff cone, Cheju Island, South Korea

    Y. K. Sohn;S. K. Chough

  • Intraplate volcanism influenced by distal subduction tectonics at Jeju Island, Republic of Korea

    Marco Brenna;Marco Brenna;Shane J. Cronin;Gábor Kereszturi;Young Kwan Sohn

  • Tectonic, sedimentary, and volcanic evolution of a back-arc basin in the East Sea (Sea of Japan)

    S.H. Yoon;Y.K. Sohn;S.K. Chough

  • Composite tuff ring/cone complexes in Jeju Island, Korea: possible consequences of substrate collapse and vent migration

    Young Kwan Sohn;Ki Hwa Park

  • Transition from debris flow to hyperconcentrated flow in a submarine channel (the Cretaceous Cerro Toro Formation, southern Chile)

    Y. K. Sohn;M. Y. Choe;H. R. Jo

  • Characteristics and Depositional Processes of Large-scale Gravelly Gilbert-Type Foresets in the Miocene Doumsan Fan Delta, Pohang Basin, Se Korea

    Y. K. Sohn;S. B. Kim;I. G. Hwang;J. J. Bahk

  • The influence of magma plumbing complexity on monogenetic eruptions, Jeju Island, Korea

    Marco Brenna;Shane J. Cronin;Károly Németh;Ian E. M. Smith

  • Primary versus secondary and subaerial versus submarine hydrovolcanic deposits in the subsurface of Jeju Island, Korea

    Young Kwan Sohn;Ki Hwa Park;Seok-Hoon Yoon

  • Miocene tectonic evolution of the basins and fault systems, SE Korea: dextral, simple shear during the East Sea (Sea of Japan) opening

    M. Son;C. W. Song;M.-C. Kim;Y. Cheon

  • Synrift stratigraphic geometry in a transfer zone coarse-grained delta complex, Miocene Pohang Basin, SE Korea

    Young Kwan Sohn;Moon Son

  • Stratigraphy, petrochemistry and Quaternary depositional record of the Songaksan tuff ring, Jeju Island, Korea

    Y.K Sohn;J.B Park;B.K Khim;K.H Park

  • How Small-volume Basaltic Magmatic Systems Develop: a Case Study from the Jeju Island Volcanic Field, Korea

    Marco Brenna;Shane J. Cronin;Ian E. M. Smith;Roland Maas

  • The Udo tuff cone, Cheju island, South Korea: transformation of pyroclastic fall into debris fall and grain flow on a steep volcanic cone slope

    Young Kwan Sohn;Sung Kwun Chough

Frequent Co-Authors

Shane J. Cronin
Shane J. Cronin University of Auckland
Ian E. M. Smith
Ian E. M. Smith University of Auckland
Károly Németh
Károly Németh Massey University
James D. L. White
James D. L. White University of Otago
Roland Maas
Roland Maas University of Melbourne
Jan Wijbrans
Jan Wijbrans Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Xian-Hua Li
Xian-Hua Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Der-Chuen Lee
Der-Chuen Lee Academia Sinica
Jiaqi Liu
Jiaqi Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Axel Timmermann
Axel Timmermann Pusan National University

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