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Youngmee Kim publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Youngmee Kim sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 165 publications — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Youngmee Kim D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

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

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Youngmee Kim is affiliated with the University of Miami in the United States and focuses research efforts primarily in the field of Materials Science. Their work spans several specialized subfields including Materials Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The research topics frequently addressed by Youngmee Kim include:

  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • Crystallography and Molecular Interactions
  • Nanoplatforms for Cancer Theranostics
  • Covalent Organic Framework Applications
  • Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection

Notable recent publications by Youngmee Kim include:

  • "Novel Metal-Organic Framework-Based Photocrosslinked Hydrogel System for Efficient Antibacterial Applications," 2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "Highly Efficient Aggregation-Induced Red-Emissive Organic Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence Materials with Prolonged Fluorescence Lifetime for Time-Resolved Luminescence Bioimaging," 2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "Visible-Light Photocatalytic Conversion of Carbon Dioxide by Ni(II) Complexes with N4S2 Coordination: Highly Efficient and Selective Production of Formate," 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Robust Copper Metal-Organic Framework-Embedded Polysiloxanes for Biomedical Applications: Its Antibacterial Effects on MRSA and In Vitro Cytotoxicity," 2021, Nanomaterials
  • "Optical and Fluorescent Dual Sensing of Aminoalcohols by in Situ Generation of BODIPY-like Chromophore," 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society

Youngmee Kim has published extensively in several scientific venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • RSC Advances
  • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
  • Transplantation
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Their collaborative network includes recurrent co-authors such as Sung-Jin Kim, Juyoung Yoon, Seong Huh, Do Nam Lee, and So-Hyeon Yang, highlighting a broad engagement with fellow researchers across related disciplines.

Recognition of Youngmee Kim's professional contributions includes being named a Fellow of the American Psychological Association in 2019.

Best Publications

  • What is satisfying about satisfying events? Testing 10 candidate psychological needs.

    Kennon M. Sheldon;Andrew J. Elliot;Youngmee Kim;Tim Kasser

  • Differentiating autonomy from individualism and independence: A self-determination theory perspective on internalization of cultural orientations and well-being.

    Valery Chirkov;Richard M. Ryan;Youngmee Kim;Ulas Kaplan

  • The Structure of Goal Contents Across 15 Cultures.

    Frederick M. E. Grouzet;Tim Kasser;Aaron Ahuvia;José Miguel Fernández Dols

  • A Cross-Cultural Analysis of Avoidance (Relative to Approach) Personal Goals

    Andrew J. Elliot;Valary I. Chirkov;Youngmee Kim;Kennon M. Sheldon

  • Quality of life of family caregivers of cancer survivors: across the trajectory of the illness.

    Youngmee Kim;RN Barbara A. Given PhD

  • Family Caregivers' Strains: Comparative Analysis of Cancer Caregiving With Dementia, Diabetes, and Frail Elderly Caregiving

    Youngmee Kim;Richard Schulz

  • Self-Concordance and Subjective Well-Being in Four Cultures:

    Kennon M. Sheldon;Andrew J. Elliot;Richard M. Ryan;Valery Chirkov

  • On the interpersonal regulation of emotions: Emotional reliance across gender, relationships, and cultures

    Richard M. Ryan;Jennifer G. La Guardia;Jessica Solky-Butzel;Valery Chirkov

  • Benefit-finding in the cancer caregiving experience.

    Youngmee Kim;Richard Schulz;Charles S. Carver

  • Time costs associated with informal caregiving for cancer survivors

    K. Robin Yabroff;Youngmee Kim;Youngmee Kim

  • Spirituality moderates the effect of stress on emotional and physical adjustment

    Youngmee Kim;Larry Seidlitz

  • Cancer Caregivers' Quality of Life: Effects of Gender, Relationship, and Appraisal

    Youngmee Kim;Frank Baker;Rachel L. Spillers

  • Quality of Life of Couples Dealing with Cancer: Dyadic and Individual Adjustment among Breast and Prostate Cancer Survivors and Their Spousal Caregivers

    Youngmee Kim;Deborah A. Kashy;David K. Wellisch;Rachel L. Spillers

  • Self-concept, aspirations, and well-being in South Korea and the United States.

    Youngmee Kim;Tim Kasser;Hoonkoo Lee

  • Psychological adjustment of cancer caregivers with multiple roles.

    Youngmee Kim;Frank Baker;Rachel L. Spillers;David K. Wellisch

  • Needs assessment of family caregivers of cancer survivors: three cohorts comparison

    Youngmee Kim;Deborah A. Kashy;Rachel L. Spillers;Tekla V. Evans

  • The End-Stage Renal Disease Adherence Questionnaire (ESRD-AQ): testing the psychometric properties in patients receiving in-center hemodialysis.

    Youngmee Kim;Lorraine S Evangelista;Linda R Phillips;Carol Pavlish

  • Levels of depressive symptoms in spouses of people with lung cancer: effects of personality, social support, and caregiving burden.

    Youngmee Kim;Youngmee Kim;Paul R. Duberstein;Paul R. Duberstein;Silvia Sörensen;Silvia Sörensen;Mark R. Larson;Mark R. Larson

  • Regulation of neutrophil interleukin 8 gene expression and protein secretion by LPS, TNF-α, and IL-1β

    Seitaro Fujishima;Andrew R. Hoffman;Andrew R. Hoffman;Thanh Vu;Thanh Vu;K. Jin Kim

  • Serotonin Transporter Polymorphism Interacts With Childhood Adversity to Predict Aspects of Impulsivity

    Charles S. Carver;Sheri L. Johnson;Jutta Joormann;Youngmee Kim

Frequent Co-Authors

Charles S. Carver
Charles S. Carver University of Miami
David K. Wellisch
David K. Wellisch University of California, Los Angeles
Joel D. Kopple
Joel D. Kopple University of California, Los Angeles
Csaba P. Kovesdy
Csaba P. Kovesdy University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh
Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh University of California, Irvine
Kennon M. Sheldon
Kennon M. Sheldon University of Missouri
Tim Kasser
Tim Kasser Knox College
Deborah A. Kashy
Deborah A. Kashy Michigan State University
Richard M. Ryan
Richard M. Ryan Australian Catholic University
Andrew J. Elliot
Andrew J. Elliot University of Rochester

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