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Jae-chun Lee

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Chemistry

D-Index
65
Citations
12309
World Ranking
7828
National Ranking
130

Jae-chun 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 Jae-chun Lee sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 274 publications — 56th percentile

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

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

Jae-chun 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 Jae-chun Lee sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Jae-chun Lee is affiliated with Korea University of Science and Technology in South Korea and has a substantial research profile in the fields of engineering and environmental science. Their work primarily focuses on extraction and separation processes, recycling and waste management techniques, and metal extraction and bioleaching.

The main research topics covered by Jae-chun Lee include:

  • Extraction and Separation Processes
  • Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
  • Metal Extraction and Bioleaching
  • Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Electrochemical Analysis and Applications
  • Analytical Chemistry Methods Development

The scientist has published extensively in prominent venues, with frequent publications appearing in:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Hydrometallurgy
  • Geosystem Engineering
  • Separation and Purification Technology
  • Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy

Among the recent published papers by Jae-chun Lee are:

  • A review on the metallurgical recycling of vanadium from slags: towards a sustainable vanadium production, 2021, Journal of Materials Research and Technology
  • Separation of platinum, palladium and rhodium from aqueous solutions using ion exchange resin: A review, 2020, Separation and Purification Technology
  • Metallurgical Process for Total Recovery of All Constituent Metals from Copper Anode Slimes: A Review of Established Technologies and Current Progress, 2020, Metals and Materials International

Jae-chun Lee has collaborated frequently with other researchers in the field. Notable frequent coauthors include:

  • Kurniawan Kurniawan
  • Sookyung Kim
  • Mooki Bae
  • Min-seuk Kim
  • Kyeong Woo Chung

Their work spans several subfields of engineering, with publications spread across:

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Water Science and Technology

Best Publications

  • Advance review on the exploitation of the prominent energy-storage element: Lithium. Part I: From mineral and brine resources

    Pankaj K. Choubey;Min-seuk Kim;Rajiv R. Srivastava;Jae-chun Lee

  • Hydrometallurgical recovery/recycling of platinum by the leaching of spent catalysts: A review

    Manis Kumar Jha;Jae Chun Lee;Min Seuk Kim;Jinki Jeong

  • Bio-processing of solid wastes and secondary resources for metal extraction - A review.

    Jae-chun Lee;Banshi Dhar Pandey

  • Hydrometallurgical process for recovery of cobalt from waste cathodic active material generated during manufacturing of lithium ion batteries

    Basudev Swain;Jinki Jeong;Jae-chun Lee;Gae-Ho Lee

  • Thiosulfate leaching of gold from waste mobile phones

    Vinh Hung Ha;Jae-chun Lee;Jinki Jeong;Huynh Trung Hai

  • Advance review on the exploitation of the prominent energy-storage element Lithium. Part II: From sea water and spent lithium ion batteries (LIBs)

    Pankaj K. Choubey;Kang-Sup Chung;Min-seuk Kim;Jae-chun Lee

  • Selective recovery of gold from waste mobile phone PCBs by hydrometallurgical process

    Eun-young Kim;Min-seuk Kim;Jae-chun Lee;B.D. Pandey

  • Recovery of high purity copper cathode from printed circuit boards using ammoniacal sulfate or chloride solutions

    T. Oishi;K. Koyama;S. Alam;M. Tanaka

  • Enrichment of the metallic components from waste printed circuit boards by a mechanical separation process using a stamp mill.

    Jae-Min Yoo;Jinki Jeong;Kyoungkeun Yoo;Jae-chun Lee

  • A review on the metallurgical recycling of vanadium from slags: towards a sustainable vanadium production

    Jae-chun Lee;Kurniawan;Eun-young Kim;Kyeong Woo Chung

  • Separation of platinum, palladium and rhodium from aqueous solutions using ion exchange resin: A review

    Jae-chun Lee;Kurniawan;Hye-Jin Hong;Kyeong Woo Chung

  • Bioleaching of gold and copper from waste mobile phone PCBs by using a cyanogenic bacterium

    Tran D. Chi;Jae-chun Lee;B.D. Pandey;B.D. Pandey;Kyoungkeun Yoo

  • Leaching kinetics of copper from waste printed circuit boards by electro-generated chlorine in HCl solution

    Eun-young Kim;Min-seuk Kim;Jae-chun Lee;Jinki Jeong

  • Copper Leaching Behavior from Waste Printed Circuit Board in Ammoniacal Alkaline Solution

    Kazuya Koyama;Mikiya Tanaka;Jae-chun Lee

  • Inorganic adsorbent containing polymeric membrane reservoir for the recovery of lithium from seawater

    Kang-Sup Chung;Jae-Chun Lee;Wan-Keun Kim;Sung Bok Kim

  • Leaching of lead from solder material of waste printed circuit boards (PCBs)

    Manis Kumar Jha;Archana Kumari;Pankaj Kumar Choubey;Jae-chun Lee

  • Separation of platinum and palladium from chloride solution by solvent extraction using Alamine 300

    Basudev Swain;Basudev Swain;Jinki Jeong;Soo-kyoung Kim;Jae-chun Lee

  • Bioleaching of metals from electronic scrap and its potential for commercial exploitation

    Sadia Ilyas;Jae-chun Lee;Ru-an Chi

  • Solvent extraction of platinum using amine based extractants in different solutions: A review

    Manis Kumar Jha;Divika Gupta;Jae-chun Lee;Vinay Kumar

  • A review on the recycling processes of spent auto-catalysts: Towards the development of sustainable metallurgy.

    Ha Bich Trinh;Jae-chun Lee;Yong-jae Suh;Jaeryeong Lee

  • A Process for Extracting Precious Metals from Spent Printed Circuit Boards and Automobile Catalysts

    Byung Su Kim;Jae chun Lee;Seung Pil Seo;Young Koo Park

  • Recovery of H2SO4 from waste acid solution by a diffusion dialysis method.

    Jinki Jeong;Min-Seuk Kim;Byung-Su Kim;Soo-Kyung Kim

  • Optimizing the thiosulfate leaching of gold from printed circuit boards of discarded mobile phone

    Vinh Hung Ha;Jae-chun Lee;Trung Hai Huynh;Jinki Jeong

  • Biometallurgical Recovery of Metals from Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment: a Review

    Sadia Ilyas;Jae-chun Lee

Frequent Co-Authors

Naoki Hiroyoshi
Naoki Hiroyoshi Hokkaido University
Hun-Joon Sohn
Hun-Joon Sohn Seoul National University
Hong Yong Sohn
Hong Yong Sohn University of Utah
Kenta Ooi
Kenta Ooi National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Haq Nawaz Bhatti
Haq Nawaz Bhatti University of Agriculture Faisalabad
Ata Akcil
Ata Akcil Nazarbayev University

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