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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 61 2753 2629 18 17 271 15038

Jechan Lee publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jechan Lee between 2009 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jechan Lee published across 17 years, from 2009 to 2025, averaging 20.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 59 publications in 2021. 82 of the 354 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2009 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 59. Peak 59 publications in 2021. 2009: 1 publication 2010: 2 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 1 publication 2013: 3 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 31 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 38 publications 2020: 33 publications 2021: 59 publications 2022: 40 publications 2023: 34 publications 2024: 42 publications 2025: 40 publications
2009 2025

354 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jechan Lee: publications per year, 2009 to 2025
Year Publications
2009 1
2010 2
2011 1
2012 1
2013 3
2014 3
2015 4
2016 9
2017 31
2018 13
2019 38
2020 33
2021 59
2022 40
2023 34
2024 42
2025 40
Total 354
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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.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 271–280 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 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.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155 271
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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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.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 61 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
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.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152 61
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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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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