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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 43 17129 15479 330 325 118 7856

Dongil Lee publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Dongil Lee between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Dongil Lee published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 4.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2023. 8 of the 142 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2023. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 5 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 18 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 3 publications
1991 2025

142 publications in total across all disciplines

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Dongil Lee: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 2
1999 3
2000 1
2001 0
2002 2
2003 3
2004 5
2005 2
2006 3
2007 6
2008 6
2009 1
2010 5
2011 7
2012 7
2013 2
2014 3
2015 3
2016 11
2017 5
2018 9
2019 8
2020 5
2021 15
2022 1
2023 18
2024 5
2025 3
Total 142
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Dongil Lee publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 101–120 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 118 publications — 5th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623 118
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Dongil Lee D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 42–43 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 5th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612 43
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Dongil Lee is affiliated with Yonsei University in South Korea. Their research primarily lies within the field of Materials Science, with a strong emphasis on Materials Chemistry and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Their work also encompasses Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, along with contributions to Statistics and Probability and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health.

Lee's main research topics include:

  • Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications
  • Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
  • Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion

Among recent notable publications authored under their supervision or collaboration are:

  • Atomically Precise Gold Nanoclusters as Model Catalysts for Identifying Active Sites for Electroreduction of CO2, 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Transplanting Gold Active Sites into Non-Precious-Metal Nanoclusters for Efficient CO2-to-CO Electroreduction, 2023, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Insights into the Metal-Exchange Synthesis of MAg24(SR)18 (M = Ni, Pd, Pt) Nanoclusters, 2020, Chemistry of Materials
  • Superatom-in-Superatom [RhH@Ag24(SPhMe2)18]2− Nanocluster, 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Promoting CO2-to-CO Electroreduction via the Active-Site Engineering of Atomically Precise Silver Nanoclusters, 2022, ACS Energy Letters

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Lee include:

  • Sang Myeong Han
  • Hanseok Yi
  • Suhwan Song
  • Eunji Sim
  • Woojun Choi

Important publication venues where Lee's work has been consistently published include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • ACS Energy Letters
  • Nanoscale

Best Publications

  • Electrochemistry and optical absorbance and luminescence of molecule-like Au38 nanoparticles

    Dongil Lee;Robert L. Donkers;Gangli Wang;and Amanda S. Harper

  • Ultrabright Luminescence from Gold Nanoclusters: Rigidifying the Au(I)-Thiolate Shell.

    Kyunglim Pyo;Viraj Dhanushka Thanthirige;Kyuju Kwak;Prabhu Pandurangan

  • Electrochemistry of Atomically Precise Metal Nanoclusters.

    Kyuju Kwak;Dongil Lee

  • Quantum-sized gold clusters as efficient two-photon absorbers.

    Guda Ramakrishna;Oleg Varnavski;Junhyung Kim;Dongil Lee

  • Lattice-Hydride Mechanism in Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction by Structurally Precise Copper-Hydride Nanoclusters.

    Qing Tang;Yongjin Lee;Dai Ying Li;Woojun Choi

  • A molecule-like PtAu 24 (SC 6 H 13 ) 18 nanocluster as an electrocatalyst for hydrogen production

    Kyuju Kwak;Woojun Choi;Qing Tang;Minseok Kim

  • Synthesis and Isolation of the Molecule-like Cluster Au38(PhCH2CH2S)24

    Robert L. Donkers;Dongil Lee;Royce W. Murray

  • Critical size for the observation of quantum confinement in optically excited gold clusters.

    Oleg Varnavski;Guda Ramakrishna;Junhyung Kim;Dongil Lee

  • Unique Ultrafast Visible Luminescence in Monolayer-Protected Au25 Clusters

    Mary Sajini Devadas;Junhyung Kim;Ekkehard Sinn;Dongil Lee

  • Size-Controlled Electron Transfer and Photocatalytic Activity of ZnO–Au Nanoparticle Composites

    Jaeil Lee;Hyeong Seop Shim;Myeongsoon Lee;Jae Kyu Song

  • Atomically Precise Gold Nanoclusters as Model Catalysts for Identifying Active Sites for Electroreduction of CO2

    Hoeun Seong;Vladimir Efremov;Gibeom Park;Hyunwoo Kim

  • Interconversion between Superatomic 6-Electron and 8-Electron Configurations of M@Au24(SR)18 Clusters (M = Pd, Pt)

    Kyuju Kwak;Qing Tang;Minseok Kim;De En Jiang

  • Well-defined Au/ZnO nanoparticle composites exhibiting enhanced photocatalytic activities.

    Nayane Udawatte;Myeongsoon Lee;Junhyung Kim;Dongil Lee

  • Hexanethiolate monolayer protected 38 gold atom cluster.

    Victoria L. Jimenez;Dimitra G. Georganopoulou;Ryan J. White;Amanda S. Harper

  • Over a 15.9% Solar-to-CO Conversion from Dilute CO2 Streams Catalyzed by Gold Nanoclusters Exhibiting a High CO2 Binding Affinity

    Beomil Kim;Hoeun Seong;Jun Tae Song;Kyuju Kwak

  • Ionic Liquid of a Gold Nanocluster: A Versatile Matrix for Electrochemical Biosensors

    Kyuju Kwak;S. Senthil Kumar;Kyunglim Pyo;Dongil Lee

  • Directional electron transfer in chromophore-labeled quantum-sized Au 25 clusters: Au25 as an electron donor

    Mary Sajini Devadas;Kyuju Kwak;Jung Woo Park;Ji Hwan Choi

  • Energy Gap Law for Exciton Dynamics in Gold Cluster Molecules.

    Kyuju Kwak;Viraj Dhanushka Thanthirige;Kyunglim Pyo;Dongil Lee

  • Voltammetry and electron-transfer dynamics in a molecular melt of a 1.2 nm metal quantum dot.

    Dongil Lee;Robert L. Donkers;Joseph M. DeSimone;Royce W. Murray

  • Electrochemical sensing using quantum-sized gold nanoparticles.

    S. Senthil Kumar;Kyuju Kwak;Dongil Lee

  • Direct Observation of a Carbon Filament in Water-Resistant Organic Memory.

    Byung-Hyun Lee;Hagyoul Bae;Hyejeong Seong;Dong-Il Lee

  • Effects of Metal-Doping on Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Catalyzed by MAu 24 and M 2 Au 36 Nanoclusters (M = Pt, Pd).

    Woojun Choi;Guoxiang Hu;Kyuju Kwak;Minseok Kim

Frequent Co-Authors

Royce W. Murray
Royce W. Murray University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
De-en Jiang
De-en Jiang Vanderbilt University
Qing Tang
Qing Tang Chongqing University
Theodore Goodson
Theodore Goodson University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Joseph M. DeSimone
Joseph M. DeSimone Stanford University
Jonathan L. Sessler
Jonathan L. Sessler The University of Texas at Austin
Won-Yong Lee
Won-Yong Lee Yonsei University
Gary P. Wiederrecht
Gary P. Wiederrecht Argonne National Laboratory
Dongho Kim
Dongho Kim Yonsei University
Amala Dass
Amala Dass University of Mississippi

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