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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 70 4376 4232 49 48 389 20321
Chemistry 70 5784 5246 47 46 380 20267

Kueir-Rarn Lee publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kueir-Rarn Lee between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kueir-Rarn Lee published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 12.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2024. 55 of the 436 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2024. 1990: 2 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 7 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 20 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 22 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 22 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 33 publications 2025: 22 publications
1990 2025

436 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kueir-Rarn Lee: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 2
1991 0
1992 2
1993 3
1994 5
1995 3
1996 2
1997 1
1998 7
1999 4
2000 4
2001 2
2002 11
2003 3
2004 8
2005 7
2006 17
2007 13
2008 20
2009 11
2010 22
2011 20
2012 16
2013 19
2014 22
2015 17
2016 9
2017 12
2018 19
2019 20
2020 20
2021 20
2022 22
2023 18
2024 33
2025 22
Total 436
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Kueir-Rarn 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 Kueir-Rarn Lee sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 370–389 publications, is where this scientist sits. 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
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 389 publications — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356 389
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Kueir-Rarn 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 Kueir-Rarn Lee sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 70–71 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378 70
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Overview

Kueir-Rarn Lee is affiliated with Chung Yuan Christian University in Taiwan and has an extensive publication record in the fields of engineering, environmental science, and materials science. Their research spans a range of subfields including water science and technology, biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, materials chemistry, and electrical and electronic engineering.

The scientist's work primarily focuses on membrane separation technologies, with significant contributions to membrane separation and gas transport as well as membrane-based ion separation techniques. Their investigations also touch on graphene research and applications, graphene and nanomaterials applications, fuel cells and related materials, and surface modification and superhydrophobicity.

Among the recent papers authored or coauthored by Kueir-Rarn Lee are the following:

  • Polyamide nanofiltration membrane with highly uniform sub-nanometre pores for sub-1 Å precision separation, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Phosphonium Modification Leads to Ultrapermeable Antibacterial Polyamide Composite Membranes with Unreduced Thickness, 2020, Advanced Materials
  • Increased performance and antifouling of mixed-matrix membranes of cellulose acetate with hydrophilic nanoparticles of polydopamine-sulfobetaine methacrylate for oil-water separation, 2020, Journal of Membrane Science
  • Improved performance of thin-film nanofiltration membranes fabricated with the intervention of surfactants having different structures for water treatment, 2020, Desalination
  • Superfast Water Transport Zwitterionic Polymeric Nanofluidic Membrane Reinforced by Metal-Organic Frameworks, 2021, Advanced Materials

Kueir-Rarn Lee frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including:

  • Wei-Song Hung
  • Chien-Chieh Hu
  • Juin-Yih Lai
  • Shu-Hsien Huang
  • Hui-An Tsai

Common publication venues where Kueir-Rarn Lee's research appears include:

  • Separation and Purification Technology
  • Journal of Membrane Science
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers
  • Chemical Engineering Journal

Best Publications

  • Advanced polyimide materials: Syntheses, physical properties and applications

    Der-Jang Liaw;Kung-Li Wang;Ying-Chi Huang;Kueir-Rarn Lee

  • Cross-Linking with Diamine Monomers To Prepare Composite Graphene Oxide-Framework Membranes with Varying d-Spacing

    Wei-Song Hung;Chi-Hui Tsou;Chi-Hui Tsou;Manuel De Guzman;Quan-Fu An

  • Polyamide nanofiltration membrane with highly uniform sub-nanometre pores for sub-1 Å precision separation.

    Yuanzhe Liang;Yuanzhe Liang;Yuzhang Zhu;Cheng Liu;Kueir-Rarn Lee

  • Mixed matrix membranes with molecular-interaction-driven tunable free volumes for efficient bio-fuel recovery

    Gongping Liu;Wei-Song Hung;Jie Shen;Qianqian Li

  • Membranes with fast and selective gas-transport channels of laminar graphene oxide for efficient CO2 capture.

    Jie Shen;Gongping Liu;Kang Huang;Wanqin Jin

  • Effect of microstructure of graphene oxide fabricated through different self-assembly techniques on 1-butanol dehydration

    Chi-Hui Tsou;Chi-Hui Tsou;Quan-Fu An;Shen-Chuan Lo;Manuel De Guzman

  • Anticorrosively Enhanced PMMA−Clay Nanocomposite Materials with Quaternary Alkylphosphonium Salt as an Intercalating Agent

    Jui-Ming Yeh;Shir-Joe Liou;Ching-Yi Lin;Chiao-Yu Cheng

  • Free-Volume Depth Profile of Polymeric Membranes Studied by Positron Annihilation Spectroscopy: Layer Structure from Interfacial Polymerization

    Hongmin Chen;Wei-Song Hung;Chia-Hao Lo;Shu-Hsien Huang

  • Pressure-assisted self-assembly technique for fabricating composite membranes consisting of highly ordered selective laminate layers of amphiphilic graphene oxide

    Wei-Song Hung;Quan-Fu An;Manuel De Guzman;Hsin-Yi Lin

  • Phosphonium Modification Leads to Ultrapermeable Antibacterial Polyamide Composite Membranes with Unreduced Thickness

    Huawen Peng;Wen-Hai Zhang;Wei-Song Hung;Naixin Wang

  • Enhancement of corrosion protection effect of poly(o-ethoxyaniline) via the formation of poly(o-ethoxyaniline)–clay nanocomposite materials

    Jui-Ming Yeh;Chi-Lun Chen;Yen-Chen Chen;Chin-Yi Ma

  • Synthesis of ZIF-7/chitosan mixed-matrix membranes with improved separation performance of water/ethanol mixtures

    Chao-Hsiang Kang;Yi-Feng Lin;Yao-Sheng Huang;Kuo-Lun Tung;Kuo-Lun Tung

  • Morphology control of polysulfone hollow fiber membranes via water vapor induced phase separation

    H.A. Tsai;C.Y. Kuo;J.H. Lin;D.M. Wang

  • Tuning nanostructure of graphene oxide/polyelectrolyte LbL assemblies by controlling pH of GO suspension to fabricate transparent and super gas barrier films

    Jung-Tsai Chen;Ywu-Jang Fu;Quan-Fu An;Shen-Chuan Lo

  • Novel composite nanofiltration membranes containing zwitterions with high permeate flux and improved anti-fouling performance

    Yan-Li Ji;Quan-Fu An;Qiang Zhao;Wen-Dan Sun

  • Increased performance and antifouling of mixed-matrix membranes of cellulose acetate with hydrophilic nanoparticles of polydopamine-sulfobetaine methacrylate for oil-water separation

    Manuel Reyes De Guzman;Chester Kenneth A. Andra;Micah Belle Marie Yap Ang;Gian Vincent C. Dizon

  • Effect of chemical structures of amines on physicochemical properties of active layers and dehydration of isopropanol through interfacially polymerized thin-film composite membranes

    Shu-Hsien Huang;Chao-Jen Hsu;Der-Jang Liaw;Chien-Chieh Hu;Chien-Chieh Hu

  • One-step constructed ultrathin Janus polyamide nanofilms with opposite charges for highly efficient nanofiltration

    Sihua Liu;Chunrui Wu;Wei-Song Hung;Xiaolong Lu

  • Chitosan/poly(tetrafluoroethylene) composite membranes using in pervaporation dehydration processes

    Ying-Ling Liu;Chung-Hao Yu;Kueir-Rarn Lee;Juin-Yih Lai

  • Bio-inspired fabrication of high perm-selectivity and anti-fouling membranes based on zwitterionic polyelectrolyte nanoparticles

    Yan-Li Ji;Quan-Fu An;Yao-Shen Guo;Wei-Song Hung

Frequent Co-Authors

Juin-Yih Lai
Juin-Yih Lai National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Wei-Song Hung
Wei-Song Hung National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Shu-Hsien Huang
Shu-Hsien Huang Chung Yuan Christian University
Der-Jang Liaw
Der-Jang Liaw National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Quanfu An
Quanfu An Beijing University of Technology
Da-Ming Wang
Da-Ming Wang National Taiwan University
Kuo-Lun Tung
Kuo-Lun Tung National Taiwan University
Congjie Gao
Congjie Gao Zhejiang University of Technology
Yung Chang
Yung Chang Chung Yuan Christian University
Ying-Ling Liu
Ying-Ling Liu National Tsing Hua University

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