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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 62 9060 8213 158 157 292 10416

Phil Ho Lee publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Phil Ho Lee between 1986 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Phil Ho Lee published across 41 years, from 1986 to 2026, averaging 8.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2022. 5 of the 333 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2022. 1986: 3 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 6 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 5 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 19 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 26 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 4 publications 2026: 1 publication
1986 2026

333 publications in total across all disciplines

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Phil Ho Lee: publications per year, 1986 to 2026
Year Publications
1986 3
1987 2
1988 4
1989 3
1990 0
1991 1
1992 0
1993 4
1994 2
1995 1
1996 6
1997 1
1998 1
1999 5
2000 5
2001 11
2002 10
2003 8
2004 8
2005 8
2006 7
2007 8
2008 19
2009 11
2010 14
2011 11
2012 13
2013 20
2014 13
2015 23
2016 19
2017 9
2018 6
2019 7
2020 8
2021 10
2022 26
2023 18
2024 3
2025 4
2026 1
Total 333
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Phil Ho 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 Phil Ho Lee sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 281–300 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 292 publications — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939 292
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Phil Ho 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 Phil Ho Lee sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 62–63 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834 62
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Phil Ho Lee is affiliated with Kangwon National University in South Korea and has an extensive research record focused primarily on materials science and chemistry. Their academic contributions span over a hundred publications, reflecting significant engagement in materials chemistry and organic chemistry, along with additional work related to radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, surgery, and pediatrics, perinatology and child health.

Their research addresses multiple specialized topics, including:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Boron Compounds in Chemistry
  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications
  • Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions
  • Organoboron and organosilicon chemistry

Phil Ho Lee has contributed significantly to the body of work on carboranes and catalytic processes involving iridium and rhodium complexes. Their notable recent papers include:

  • Iridium-Catalyzed Cyclative Indenylation and Dienylation through Sequential B(4)-C Bond Formation, Cyclization, and Elimination from o-Carboranes and Propargyl Alcohols, 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Iridium-Catalyzed Cage B(4)-Amidation Reaction of o-Carboranes with Dioxazolones: Selective Synthesis of Amidated o-Carboranes and Amidated and Methoxycarbonylated nido-Carboranes, 2020, Organic Letters
  • Mechanochemical Iridium(III)-Catalyzed B-Amidation of o-Carboranes with Dioxazolones, 2021, Organic Letters
  • Expansion of Azulenes as Nonbenzenoid Aromatic Compounds for C-H Activation: Rhodium- and Iridium-Catalyzed Oxidative Cyclization of Azulene Carboxylic Acids with Alkynes for the Synthesis of Azulenolactones and Benzoazulenes, 2020, The Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • Iridium(III)-Catalyzed B(4)-Acylmethylation and B(3,5)-Diacylmethylation from o-Carboranes and Sulfoxonium Ylides, 2022, Organic Letters

The frequent collaborators of Phil Ho Lee highlight a network of research partnerships, with consistent co-authorship by Gi Uk Han, Kyungsup Lee, Hee Chan Noh, Chanyoung Maeng, and Gi Hoon Ko.

Their research has been published predominantly in specialized journals and databases such as:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Organic Letters
  • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
  • Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis
  • The Journal of Organic Chemistry

Phil Ho Lee's work mainly occupies the intersection of experimental crystallography and synthetic chemistry, with a strong focus on the development and characterization of new catalytic processes in organoboron chemistry and advanced materials. The prominence of crystallization and X-ray diffraction in their publication record reflects a methodological emphasis on structural determination as a foundation for understanding chemical reactivity and material properties.

Best Publications

  • Palladium‐Catalyzed Decarboxylative sp‐sp2 Cross‐Coupling Reactions of Aryl and Vinyl Halides and Triflates with α,β‐Ynoic Acids using Silver Oxide

    Hyunseok Kim;Phil Ho Lee

  • Palladium-Catalyzed Carbon−Sulfur Cross-Coupling Reactions with Indium Tri(organothiolate) and Its Application to Sequential One-Pot Processes

    Jae-Young Lee;Phil Ho Lee

  • Synthesis of pyrroles from terminal alkynes, N-sulfonyl azides, and alkenyl alkyl ethers through 1-sulfonyl-1,2,3-triazoles.

    Cheol-Eui Kim;Sangjune Park;Dahan Eom;Boram Seo

  • Highly efficient catalytic synthesis of substituted allenes using indium.

    Kooyeon Lee;Dong Seomoon;Phil Ho Lee

  • Intramolecular alkene hydroaminations catalyzed by a bis(thiophosphinic amidate) Zr(IV) complex

    Hyunseok Kim;Phil Ho Lee;Tom Livinghouse

  • Synthesis of Cinnolin-3(2H)-one Derivatives from Rh-Catalyzed Reaction of Azobenzenes with Diazotized Meldrum's Acid.

    Jeong-Yu Son;Sunghwa Kim;Woo Hyung Jeon;Phil Ho Lee

  • Highly efficient iridium-catalyzed oxidation of organosilanes to silanols.

    Youngjun Lee;Dong Seomoon;Sundae Kim;Hoon Han

  • Rhodium-catalyzed oxidative coupling through C-H activation and annulation directed by phosphonamide and phosphinamide groups.

    Sangjune Park;Boram Seo;Seohyun Shin;Jeong-Yu Son

  • In situ generation of vinyl allenes and its applications to one-pot assembly of cyclohexene, cyclooctadiene, 3,7-nonadienone, and bicyclo[6.4.0]dodecene derivatives with palladium-catalyzed multicomponent reactions.

    Phil Ho Lee;Kooyeon Lee;Youngjin Kang

  • Synthesis of 2-aryl-2H-benzotrizoles from azobenzenes and N-sulfonyl azides through sequential rhodium-catalyzed amidation and oxidation in one pot

    Taekyu Ryu;Jiae Min;Wonseok Choi;Woo Hyung Jeon

  • Synthesis of phosphaisocoumarins through rhodium-catalyzed cyclization using alkynes and arylphosphonic acid monoesters.

    Jungmin Seo;Youngchul Park;Incheol Jeon;Taekyu Ryu

  • Synthesis of 1,2-Benzothiazines by a Rhodium-Catalyzed Domino C–H Activation/Cyclization/Elimination Process from S-Aryl Sulfoximines and Pyridotriazoles

    Woo Hyung Jeon;Jeong-Yu Son;Ji Eun Kim;Phil Ho Lee

  • Synthesis of Pyrazines from Rhodium-Catalyzed Reaction of 2H-Azirines with N-Sulfonyl 1,2,3-Triazoles

    Taekyu Ryu;Yonghyeon Baek;Phil Ho Lee

  • Pd-catalyzed carbonylative cross-coupling reactions by triorganoindiums: highly efficient transfer of organic groups attached to indium under atmospheric pressure.

    Phil Ho Lee;Sung Wook Lee;Kooyeon Lee

  • Palladium-catalyzed ortho-alkenylation of aryl hydrogen phosphates using a new mono-phosphoric acid directing group

    Li Yan Chan;Sunggak Kim;Taekyu Ryu;Phil Ho Lee

  • Palladium-catalyzed homocoupling reaction of 1-iodoalkynes: a simple and efficient synthesis of symmetrical 1,3-diynes.

    Subhash V. Damle;Dong Seomoon;Phil Ho Lee

  • Diastereoselective N-sulfonylaminoalkenylation of azulenes from terminal alkynes and azides via N-sulfonyl-1,2,3-triazoles.

    Sangjune Park;Woo-Soon Yong;Sanghyuck Kim;Phil Ho Lee

  • 3-Hydroxymorphinan, a metabolite of dextromethorphan, protects nigrostriatal pathway against MPTP-elicited damage both in vivo and in vitro

    Wei Zhang;Eun-Joo Shin;Tongguang Wang;Phil Ho Lee

  • Internal Alkene Hydroaminations Catalyzed by Zirconium(IV) Complexes and Asymmetric Alkene Hydroaminations Catalyzed by Yttrium(III) Complexes

    Hyunseok Kim;Young Kwan Kim;Jun Hwan Shim;Misook Kim

  • An Efficient Method for Cyclopentene Annulation onto α,β-Unsaturated Ketones: W(CO)5(L)-Catalyzed 5-Endo-Dig Cyclization of 6-Siloxy-5-en-1-ynes

    Nobuharu Iwasawa;Tomoya Miura;Koichi Kiyota;Hiroyuki Kusama

  • Palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions of in situ generated allylindium reagents with aryl halides.

    Phil Ho Lee;Sun-young Sung;Kooyeon Lee

Frequent Co-Authors

Sunggak Kim
Sunggak Kim Nanyang Technological University
Sukbok Chang
Sukbok Chang Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Tom Livinghouse
Tom Livinghouse Montana State University
Eun-Joo Shin
Eun-Joo Shin Kangwon National University
Nobuharu Iwasawa
Nobuharu Iwasawa Tokyo Institute of Technology
Tomoya Miura
Tomoya Miura Kyoto University
Jaeyoung Lee
Jaeyoung Lee Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
Toshitaka Nabeshima
Toshitaka Nabeshima Meijo University
Barry M. Trost
Barry M. Trost Stanford University
Won Ki Kim
Won Ki Kim Korea University

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