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Young-Kyu Han

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Engineering and Technology
Korea
2026
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Chemistry
Korea
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 75 3457 3338 110 108 407 20347
Chemistry 74 4679 4250 66 66 374 19838
Engineering and Technology 73 863 816 10 10 382 19544

Young-Kyu Han publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Young-Kyu Han between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Young-Kyu Han published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 14.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 42 publications in 2018. 45 of the 464 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 42. Peak 42 publications in 2018. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 5 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 24 publications 2017: 28 publications 2018: 42 publications 2019: 31 publications 2020: 36 publications 2021: 42 publications 2022: 42 publications 2023: 42 publications 2024: 30 publications 2025: 15 publications
1993 2025

464 publications in total across all disciplines

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Young-Kyu Han: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 1
1997 0
1998 5
1999 7
2000 6
2001 1
2002 5
2003 5
2004 7
2005 6
2006 5
2007 6
2008 5
2009 2
2010 4
2011 9
2012 10
2013 9
2014 17
2015 21
2016 24
2017 28
2018 42
2019 31
2020 36
2021 42
2022 42
2023 42
2024 30
2025 15
Total 464
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Young-Kyu Han 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 Young-Kyu Han 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, 378–387 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: 382 publications — 87th percentile

87% 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
328–337 159
338–347 99
348–357 131
358–367 106
368–377 118
378–387 97 382
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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Young-Kyu Han 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 Young-Kyu Han 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, 73 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: 73 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% 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
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 73
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Korea Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Korea Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Korea Leader Award

Overview

Young-Kyu Han is affiliated with Dongguk University in South Korea and has a substantial publication record primarily in the fields of engineering and materials science. Their work focuses on key subfields such as electrical and electronic engineering, materials chemistry, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, and molecular biology.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of specialized areas including:

  • Supercapacitor materials and fabrication
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Advanced photocatalysis techniques
  • Advancements in battery materials
  • Electrocatalysts for energy conversion
  • MXene and MAX phase materials
  • Electrochemical sensors and biosensors

Frequent publication venues for Young-Kyu Han include:

  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • International Journal of Energy Research
  • Small

Co-authorship patterns indicate collaboration with several researchers, notably:

  • Yun Suk Huh
  • Kugalur Shanmugam Ranjith
  • Nilesh R. Chodankar
  • Ganji Seeta Rama Raju
  • Seung-Kyu Hwang

Representative recent papers by Young-Kyu Han include:

  • "True Meaning of Pseudocapacitors and Their Performance Metrics: Asymmetric versus Hybrid Supercapacitors", 2020, Small
  • "Full-spectrum-responsive Bi2S3@CdS S-scheme heterostructure with intimated ultrathin RGO toward photocatalytic Cr(VI) reduction and H2O2 production: Experimental and DFT studies", 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Highly efficient and robust noble-metal free bifunctional water electrolysis catalyst achieved via complementary charge transfer", 2021, Nature Communications
  • "The role of NF-κB in breast cancer initiation, growth, metastasis, and resistance to chemotherapy", 2023, Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
  • "Reproductive toxic potential of phthalate compounds - State of art review", 2021, Pharmacological Research

Best Publications

  • True Meaning of Pseudocapacitors and Their Performance Metrics: Asymmetric versus Hybrid Supercapacitors

    Nilesh R. Chodankar;Hong Duc Pham;Ashok Kumar Nanjundan;Joseph F. S. Fernando

  • Dendritic Nanostructured Waste Copper Wires for High-Energy Alkaline Battery

    Nilesh R. Chodankar;Su‑Hyeon Ji;Young‑Kyu Han;Do‑Heyoung Kim

  • A Thienoisoindigo-Naphthalene Polymer with Ultrahigh Mobility of 14.4 cm2/V·s That Substantially Exceeds Benchmark Values for Amorphous Silicon Semiconductors

    Gyoungsik Kim;Seok-Ju Kang;Gitish K. Dutta;Young-Kyu Han

  • Prospects of using nanotechnology for food preservation, safety, and security.

    Vivek K. Bajpai;Madhu Kamle;Shruti Shukla;Dipendra Kumar Mahato

  • Hierarchical hollow spheres of Fe2O3 @polyaniline for lithium ion battery anodes.

    Jae‐Min Jeong;Bong Gill Choi;Soon Chang Lee;Kyoung G. Lee

  • New material for transporting electrons and organic electroluminescent display using the same

    Seok-Hee Yoon;Jae-Soon Bae;Youn-Gu Lee;Sung-Gap Im

  • Full-spectrum-responsive Bi2S3@CdS S-scheme heterostructure with intimated ultrathin RGO toward photocatalytic Cr(VI) reduction and H2O2 production: Experimental and DFT studies

    Seyed Majid Ghoreishian;Kugalur Shanmugam Ranjith;Bumjun Park;Seung-Kyu Hwang

  • Ultra-low overpotential and high rate capability in Li–O2 batteries through surface atom arrangement of PdCu nanocatalysts

    Ran Choi;Jaepyeong Jung;Gyubong Kim;Kyeongse Song

  • How Do Li Atoms Pass through the Al2O3 Coating Layer during Lithiation in Li-ion Batteries?

    Sung Chul Jung;Young-Kyu Han

  • Highly efficient and robust noble-metal free bifunctional water electrolysis catalyst achieved via complementary charge transfer

    Nam Khen Oh;Jihyung Seo;Sangjin Lee;Hyung-Jin Kim

  • Co-metal–organic framework derived CoSe2@MoSe2 core–shell structure on carbon cloth as an efficient bifunctional catalyst for overall water splitting

    Swati J. Patil;Nilesh R. Chodankar;Seung-Kyu Hwang;Pragati A. Shinde

  • Flexible Few-Layered Graphene for the Ultrafast Rechargeable Aluminum-Ion Battery

    Sung Chul Jung;Yong-Ju Kang;Dong-Joo Yoo;Jang Wook Choi

  • Development of gold nanoparticle-aptamer-based LSPR sensing chips for the rapid detection of Salmonella typhimurium in pork meat

    Seo Yeong Oh;Nam Su Heo;Shruti Shukla;Hye-Jin Cho

  • An enzyme-free electrochemical sensor based on reduced graphene oxide/Co3O4 nanospindle composite for sensitive detection of nitrite

    Yuvaraj Haldorai;Jun Yeong Kim;A.T. Ezhil Vilian;Nam Su Heo

  • Pd nanospheres decorated reduced graphene oxide with multi-functions: Highly efficient catalytic reduction and ultrasensitive sensing of hazardous 4-nitrophenol pollutant.

    A.T. Ezhil Vilian;Sang Rak Choe;Krishnan Giribabu;Sung-Chan Jang;Sung-Chan Jang

  • Improved reversibility in lithium-oxygen battery: Understanding elementary reactions and surface charge engineering of metal alloy catalyst

    Byung Gon Kim;Hyung-Jin Kim;Seoin Back;Kwan Woo Nam

  • Anisotropic Volume Expansion of Crystalline Silicon during Electrochemical Lithium Insertion: An Atomic Level Rationale

    Sung Chul Jung;Jang Wook Choi;Young-Kyu Han

  • Hexagonal Co3O4 anchored reduced graphene oxide sheets for high-performance supercapacitors and non-enzymatic glucose sensing

    A.T Ezhil Vilian;Bose Dinesh;Muruganantham Rethinasabapathy;Seung-Kyu Hwang

  • Atom-Level Understanding of the Sodiation Process in Silicon Anode Material.

    Sung Chul Jung;Dae Soo Jung;Jang Wook Choi;Young-Kyu Han

  • Atomic-Level Understanding toward a High-Capacity and High-Power Silicon Oxide (SiO) Material

    Sung Chul Jung;Hyung-Jin Kim;Jae-Hun Kim;Young-Kyu Han

  • Why is tris(trimethylsilyl) phosphite effective as an additive for high-voltage lithium-ion batteries?

    Young-Kyu Han;Jaeik Yoo;Taeeun Yim

  • Porous three-dimensional graphene foam/Prussian blue composite for efficient removal of radioactive (137)Cs.

    Sung-Chan Jang;Yuvaraj Haldorai;Go-Woon Lee;Seung-Kyu Hwang

Frequent Co-Authors

Yun Suk Huh
Yun Suk Huh Inha University
Vivek K. Bajpai
Vivek K. Bajpai Dongguk University
Nilesh R. Chodankar
Nilesh R. Chodankar Khalifa University
Taeeun Yim
Taeeun Yim Incheon National University
Yoon Sup Lee
Yoon Sup Lee Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Bong Gill Choi
Bong Gill Choi Kangwon National University
Deepak P. Dubal
Deepak P. Dubal Queensland University of Technology
Jae Su Yu
Jae Su Yu Kyung Hee University
Jang Wook Choi
Jang Wook Choi Seoul National University
Goli Nagaraju
Goli Nagaraju Imperial College London

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