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D-Index
61
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15038
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2753
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18

Jechan Lee publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

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

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41 publications 690+

This scientist: 271 publications — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

Jechan Lee D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

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

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30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

Overview

Jechan Lee is affiliated with Sungkyunkwan University in South Korea and has an extensive publication record in engineering and environmental science. Their work spans multiple subfields, including biomedical engineering, industrial and manufacturing engineering, materials chemistry, pollution, and mechanical engineering.

Their research primarily focuses on thermochemical biomass conversion processes, recycling and waste management techniques, and catalysis for biomass conversion. Additional topics include advanced photocatalysis techniques, municipal solid waste management, microplastics and plastic pollution, and biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties.

Jechan Lee has contributed to numerous peer-reviewed journals, with frequent publications in:

  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Environmental Research
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Chemosphere

Some of their recent papers include:

  • E-waste management and its effects on the environment and human health, 2021, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Prospects of biopolymer technology as an alternative option for non-degradable plastics and sustainable management of plastic wastes, 2020, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • The valorization of food waste via pyrolysis, 2020, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Environmental fate, ecotoxicity biomarkers, and potential health effects of micro- and nano-scale plastic contamination, 2020, Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Progress in microbial fuel cell technology for wastewater treatment and energy harvesting, 2021, Chemosphere

Throughout their career, Jechan Lee has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Eilhann E. Kwon
  • Kun-Yi Andrew Lin
  • Ki-Hyun Kim
  • Young-Kwon Park
  • Yiu Fai Tsang

Best Publications

  • Biochar as a Catalyst

    Jechan Lee;Ki Hyun Kim;Eilhann E. Kwon

  • Photocatalysts for degradation of dyes in industrial effluents: Opportunities and challenges

    Hassan Anwer;Asad Mahmood;Jechan Lee;Ki Hyun Kim

  • Recent advances in hydrodeoxygenation of biomass-derived oxygenates over heterogeneous catalysts

    Soosan Kim;Eilhann E. Kwon;Yong Tae Kim;Sungyup Jung

  • Production of bioplastic through food waste valorization.

    Yiu Fai Tsang;Vanish Kumar;Pallabi Samadar;Yi Yang

  • A critical review on sustainable biochar system through gasification: Energy and environmental applications.

    Siming You;Yong Sik Ok;Yong Sik Ok;Season S. Chen;Daniel C.W. Tsang

  • E-waste management and its effects on the environment and human health

    Rahul Rautela;Shashi Arya;Shilpa Vishwakarma;Jechan Lee

  • Prospects of biopolymer technology as an alternative option for non-degradable plastics and sustainable management of plastic wastes

    Ehsanul Kabir;Rajnish Kaur;Jechan Lee;Ki Hyun Kim

  • Removal of phenolic compounds from industrial waste water based on membrane-based technologies

    Waseem Raza;Jechan Lee;Nadeem Raza;Yiwei Luo

  • Pyrolysis process of agricultural waste using CO2 for waste management, energy recovery, and biochar fabrication

    Jechan Lee;Xiao Yang;Seong Heon Cho;Jae Kon Kim

  • Biodegradation of methylene blue dye in a batch and continuous mode using biochar as packing media.

    Vikash Bharti;Kumar Vikrant;Mandavi Goswami;Himanshu Tiwari

  • The valorization of food waste via pyrolysis

    Soosan Kim;Younghyun Lee;Kun-Yi Andrew Lin;Eunmi Hong

  • Environmental fate, ecotoxicity biomarkers, and potential health effects of micro- and nano-scale plastic contamination.

    Prabhat Kumar Rai;Jechan Lee;Richard J.C. Brown;Ki Hyun Kim

  • Progress in microbial fuel cell technology for wastewater treatment and energy harvesting.

    Hajera Gul;Waseem Raza;Jechan Lee;Mudassar Azam

  • Effects of calcium carbonate on pyrolysis of sewage sludge

    Eilhann E. Kwon;Taewoo Lee;Yong Sik Ok;Daniel C.W. Tsang

  • Biodiesel production from waste cooking oil using biochar derived from chicken manure as a porous media and catalyst

    Jong-Min Jung;Jeong-Ik Oh;Kitae Baek;Jechan Lee

  • The role of algae and cyanobacteria in the production and release of odorants in water

    Jechan Lee;Prabhat Kumar Rai;Young Jae Jeon;Ki-Hyun Kim

  • A critical review of ferrate(VI)-based remediation of soil and groundwater

    Prabhat Kumar Rai;Jechan Lee;Suresh Kumar Kailasa;Eilhann E. Kwon

  • Highly fluorescent carbon dots derived from Mangifera indica leaves for selective detection of metal ions.

    Jagpreet Singh;Sukhmeen Kaur;Jechan Lee;Akansha Mehta

  • Pyrolysis of waste feedstocks in CO2 for effective energy recovery and waste treatment

    Eilhann E. Kwon;Soosan Kim;Jechan Lee

  • Micro- and nano-plastic pollution: Behavior, microbial ecology, and remediation technologies

    Prabhat Kumar Rai;Jechan Lee;Richard J.C. Brown;Ki Hyun Kim

  • Solar-light-active silver phosphate/titanium dioxide/silica heterostructures for photocatalytic removal of organic dye

    Nadeem Raza;Waseem Raza;Hajera Gul;Mudassar Azam

Frequent Co-Authors

Eilhann E. Kwon
Eilhann E. Kwon Hanyang University
Ki-Hyun Kim
Ki-Hyun Kim Hanyang University
Kun-Yi Andrew Lin
Kun-Yi Andrew Lin National Chung Hsing University
Young-Kwon Park
Young-Kwon Park University of Seoul
Yong Sik Ok
Yong Sik Ok Korea University
Yiu Fai Tsang
Yiu Fai Tsang Education University of Hong Kong
George W. Huber
George W. Huber University of Wisconsin–Madison
Wei-Hsin Chen
Wei-Hsin Chen National Cheng Kung University
Changgu Lee
Changgu Lee Ajou University
Daniel C.W. Tsang
Daniel C.W. Tsang Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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