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Jong Heun Lee

Jong Heun Lee

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Materials Science
Korea
2022

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
102
Citations
32312
World Ranking
978
National Ranking
27

Jong Heun Lee publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

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

50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 454 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Jong Heun Lee D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

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

40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 102 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Korea Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Oxygen
  • Organic chemistry
  • Catalysis

His main research concerns Nanotechnology, Chemical engineering, Nanostructure, Oxide and Nanowire. The study incorporates disciplines such as Non-blocking I/O and Adsorption in addition to Nanotechnology. His work deals with themes such as Layer, Sintering, Precipitation and Electrospinning, which intersect with Chemical engineering.

His studies deal with areas such as Selectivity and Analytical chemistry as well as Electrospinning. Jong Heun Lee combines subjects such as Porosity, Nanorod, Nanoporous, Hematite and Nanomaterials with his study of Nanostructure. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Noble metal, Electrolyte, Solid oxide fuel cell, Dopant and Graphene.

His most cited work include:

  • Gas sensors using hierarchical and hollow oxide nanostructures: Overview (1094 citations)
  • Highly sensitive and selective gas sensors using p-type oxide semiconductors: Overview (1020 citations)
  • Gas sensing properties of defect-controlled ZnO-nanowire gas sensor (541 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary scientific interests are in Chemical engineering, Nanotechnology, Inorganic chemistry, Analytical chemistry and Oxide. Jong Heun Lee has included themes like Doping, Trimethylamine, Selectivity, Catalysis and Mineralogy in his Chemical engineering study. Jong Heun Lee focuses mostly in the field of Selectivity, narrowing it down to matters related to Toluene and, in some cases, Benzene.

The Nanowire, Nanostructure and Nanoparticle research Jong Heun Lee does as part of his general Nanotechnology study is frequently linked to other disciplines of science, such as Highly sensitive, therefore creating a link between diverse domains of science. His Inorganic chemistry research incorporates elements of Electrolyte and Nuclear chemistry. His study looks at the intersection of Oxide and topics like Anode with Electrochemistry.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Chemical engineering (40.61%)
  • Nanotechnology (28.82%)
  • Inorganic chemistry (17.03%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?

  • Chemical engineering (40.61%)
  • Oxide (16.16%)
  • Selectivity (16.16%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His scientific interests lie mostly in Chemical engineering, Oxide, Selectivity, Nanotechnology and Xylene. His Chemical engineering research incorporates themes from Trimethylamine, Acetone, Catalysis and Doping. As a member of one scientific family, Jong Heun Lee mostly works in the field of Oxide, focusing on Metal and, on occasion, Anode.

His Selectivity study incorporates themes from Analytical chemistry, Nanoclusters, Chemical affinity, Mesoporous material and Metal-organic framework. His work in Nanotechnology covers topics such as Heterojunction which are related to areas like Nanorod and Nanostructure. As a part of the same scientific study, Jong Heun Lee usually deals with the Xylene, concentrating on Non-blocking I/O and frequently concerns with Nickel oxide and Specific surface area.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Toward breath analysis on a chip for disease diagnosis using semiconductor-based chemiresistors: recent progress and future perspectives (68 citations)
  • Ultra-selective detection of sub-ppm-level benzene using Pd–SnO2 yolk–shell micro-reactors with a catalytic Co3O4 overlayer for monitoring air quality (59 citations)
  • Metal–Organic Framework-Derived Hollow Hierarchical Co3O4 Nanocages with Tunable Size and Morphology: Ultrasensitive and Highly Selective Detection of Methylbenzenes (58 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Organic chemistry
  • Oxygen
  • Hydrogen

Jong Heun Lee spends much of his time researching Chemical engineering, Selectivity, Oxide, Xylene and Toluene. The various areas that Jong Heun Lee examines in his Chemical engineering study include Mesoporous material and Metal-organic framework, Zeolitic imidazolate framework. His studies examine the connections between Selectivity and genetics, as well as such issues in Chemical affinity, with regards to Molybdenum trioxide, Parts-per notation and p–n junction.

His Oxide research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Nanotechnology, Graphene, Doping, Metal and Renewable energy. His work on Carbon nanotube as part of his general Nanotechnology study is frequently connected to Science, technology and society, thereby bridging the divide between different branches of science. His Xylene research includes elements of Microreactor, Non-blocking I/O and Formaldehyde.

Best Publications

  • Highly sensitive and selective gas sensors using p-type oxide semiconductors: Overview

    Hyo Joong Kim;Jong Heun Lee

  • Gas sensors using hierarchical and hollow oxide nanostructures: Overview

    Jong Heun Lee

  • Gas sensing properties of defect-controlled ZnO-nanowire gas sensor

    M. W. Ahn;K. S. Park;J. H. Heo;J. G. Park

  • The Role of NiO Doping in Reducing the Impact of Humidity on the Performance of SnO2-Based Gas Sensors: Synthesis Strategies, and Phenomenological and Spectroscopic Studies

    Hae Ryong Kim;Alexander Haensch;Il Doo Kim;Nicolae Barsan

  • Co-precipitation synthesis and sintering of yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG) powders: The effect of precipitant

    Ji Guang Li;Takayasu Ikegami;Jong Heun Lee;Toshiyuki Mori

  • Novel fabrication of an SnO2 nanowire gas sensor with high sensitivity

    Young Jin Choi;In Sung Hwang;Jae Gwan Park;Kyoung Jin Choi

  • CuO nanowire gas sensors for air quality control in automotive cabin

    Yoon Sung Kim;In Sung Hwang;Sun Jung Kim;Choong Yong Lee

  • Thin-Wall Assembled SnO2 Fibers Functionalized by Catalytic Pt Nanoparticles and their Superior Exhaled-Breath-Sensing Properties for the Diagnosis of Diabetes

    Jungwoo Shin;Seon Jin Choi;Inkun Lee;Doo Young Youn

  • Rational Design of Semiconductor-Based Chemiresistors and their Libraries for Next-Generation Artificial Olfaction.

    Seong Yong Jeong;Jun Sik Kim;Jong Heun Lee

  • Microstructure and piezoelectric properties of 0.95(Na0.5K0.5)NbO3–0.05BaTiO3 ceramics

    Hwi Yeol Park;Cheol Woo Ahn;Hyun Cheol Song;Jong Heun Lee

  • The selective detection of C2H5OH using SnO2–ZnO thin film gas sensors prepared by combinatorial solution deposition

    Ki Won Kim;Pyeong Seok Cho;Sun Jung Kim;Jong Heun Lee

  • Flexible Room-Temperature NH3 Sensor for Ultrasensitive, Selective, and Humidity-Independent Gas Detection.

    Hua Yao Li;Chul Soon Lee;Do Hong Kim;Jong Heun Lee

  • A New Strategy for Humidity Independent Oxide Chemiresistors: Dynamic Self-Refreshing of In2 O3 Sensing Surface Assisted by Layer-by-Layer Coated CeO2 Nanoclusters.

    Ji Wook Yoon;Jun Sik Kim;Tae Hyung Kim;Young Jun Hong

  • Facile Control of C2H5OH Sensing Characteristics by Decorating Discrete Ag Nanoclusters on SnO2 Nanowire Networks

    In Sung Hwang;Joong Ki Choi;Hyung Sik Woo;Sun Jung Kim

  • Design of selective gas sensors using electrospun Pd-doped SnO2 hollow nanofibers

    Joong Ki Choi;In Sung Hwang;Sun Jung Kim;Joon Shik Park

  • Ultraselective and sensitive detection of xylene and toluene for monitoring indoor air pollution using Cr-doped NiO hierarchical nanostructures

    Hyo Joong Kim;Ji Wook Yoon;Kwon Il Choi;Ho Won Jang

  • Oxide ionic conductivity and microstructures of Sm- or La-doped CeO2-based systems

    Toshiyuki Mori;John Drennan;Jong Heun Lee;Ji Guang Li

  • Degradation mechanisms in doped spinels of LiM0.05Mn1.95O4 (M=Li, B, Al, Co, and Ni) for Li secondary batteries

    Jong H Lee;Jin K Hong;Dong H Jang;Y.-K Sun

  • Synthesis and gas sensing characteristics of highly crystalline ZnO–SnO2 core–shell nanowires

    In Sung Hwang;Sun Jung Kim;Joong Ki Choi;Jaewan Choi

  • Enhanced H2S sensing characteristics of SnO2 nanowires functionalized with CuO

    In Sung Hwang;Joong Ki Choi;Sun Jung Kim;Ki Young Dong

  • Ultra-fast responding and recovering C2H5OH sensors using SnO2 hollow spheres prepared and activated by Ni templates

    Hae Ryong Kim;Kwon Il Choi;Kang Min Kim;Il Doo Kim

Frequent Co-Authors

Yun Chan Kang
Yun Chan Kang Korea University
Doh-Yeon Kim
Doh-Yeon Kim Seoul National University
Toshiyuki Mori
Toshiyuki Mori National Institute for Materials Science
Il-Doo Kim
Il-Doo Kim Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Ho Won Jang
Ho Won Jang Seoul National University
Seong-Hyeon Hong
Seong-Hyeon Hong Seoul National University
Ji-Guang Li
Ji-Guang Li National Institute for Materials Science
Byeong Kwon Ju
Byeong Kwon Ju Korea University
Ji-Won Son
Ji-Won Son Korea Institute of Science and Technology
John Drennan
John Drennan University of Queensland

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