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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 71 4213 4079 1127 1061 261 19639

Sang Bok Lee publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sang Bok 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. Sang Bok Lee published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 7.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2015. 11 of the 283 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2015. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 28 publications 2014: 28 publications 2015: 29 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 8 publications
1990 2025

283 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sang Bok Lee: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 1
1992 2
1993 1
1994 1
1995 1
1996 2
1997 1
1998 2
1999 0
2000 4
2001 4
2002 5
2003 2
2004 3
2005 6
2006 3
2007 8
2008 10
2009 5
2010 10
2011 18
2012 11
2013 28
2014 28
2015 29
2016 19
2017 10
2018 13
2019 9
2020 14
2021 9
2022 8
2023 4
2024 3
2025 8
Total 283
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Sang Bok Lee publications per year - data summary

  • Sang Bok Lee, a Materials Science scholar from University of Maryland, College Park, has 283 publications recorded across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1990 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2015, with 29 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 36 years in the span carries no publications at all (1999).
  • The rate of publication averages 7.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 8.1 per year counting only the 35 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 32 publications, 11% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1990-2001: 20 publications (1.7 per year); 2002-2013: 109 publications (9.1 per year); 2014-2025: 154 publications (12.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Sang Bok 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 Sang Bok 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, 250–269 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: 261 publications — 50th percentile

50% 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
250–269 726 261
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
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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Sang Bok Lee publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 50–69 to 1,163+ publications.
  • Sang Bok Lee, a Materials Science scholar from University of Maryland, College Park, records 261 publications - the 50th percentile of the discipline.
  • 50% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Sang Bok Lee, and about 50% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Sang Bok Lee falls inside that same range.
  • The most crowded range is 190–209 publications, holding 891 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 330–349 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Sang Bok 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 Sang Bok 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: 71 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% 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 71
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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Sang Bok Lee D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 40–41 to 165+ D-Index.
  • Sang Bok Lee, a Materials Science scholar from University of Maryland, College Park, records 71 D-Index - the 68th percentile of the discipline.
  • 68% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Sang Bok Lee, and about 32% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Sang Bok Lee ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 52–53 D-Index, holding 667 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Sang Bok Lee is affiliated with the University of Maryland, College Park in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of engineering and materials science, with a focused subfield presence in electrical and electronic engineering, materials chemistry, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, automotive engineering, and polymers and plastics.

Their scholarly output includes significant work on advancements in battery materials and related technologies. Key areas of research cover advanced battery materials and technologies, advanced battery technologies research, electromagnetic wave absorption materials, semiconductor materials and devices, supercapacitor materials and fabrication, and transition metal oxide nanomaterials.

Among Sang Bok Lee's recent publications are:

  • All-in-one flexible supercapacitor with ultrastable performance under extreme load (2022), published in Science Advances
  • An effective utilization of MXene and its effect on electromagnetic interference shielding: flexible, free-standing and thermally conductive composite from MXene-PAT-poly(p-aminophenol)-polyaniline co-polymer (2020), published in RSC Advances
  • Microwave absorption properties of core-shell structured FeCoNi@PMMA filled in composites (2020), published in Current Applied Physics
  • Polymer-based electrolytes for all-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries: from fundamental research to performance improvement (2021), published in Journal of Materials Science
  • A universal surface modification method of carbon nanotube fibers with enhanced tensile strength (2020), published in Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing

Their work has appeared frequently in the following publication venues:

  • ACS Applied Energy Materials
  • Journal of The Electrochemical Society
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • RSC Advances
  • Journal of Materials Science

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Sang Bok Lee include:

  • Gary W. Rubloff
  • Nam Soo Kim
  • Yang Wang
  • Alexander C. Kozen
  • Taehoon Kim

Best Publications

  • Next-Generation Lithium Metal Anode Engineering via Atomic Layer Deposition

    Alexander C Kozen;Chuan Fu Lin;Alexander J Pearse;Marshall A Schroeder

  • Antibody-based bio-nanotube membranes for enantiomeric drug separations.

    Sang Bok Lee;David T. Mitchell;Lacramioara Trofin;Tarja K. Nevanen

  • MnO2/poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) coaxial nanowires by one-step coelectrodeposition for electrochemical energy storage.

    Ran Liu;Sang Bok Lee

  • Smart nanotubes for bioseparations and biocatalysis.

    David T Mitchell;Sang Bok Lee;Lăcrămioara Trofin;Naichao Li

  • Magnetic nanotubes for magnetic-field-assisted bioseparation, biointeraction, and drug delivery.

    Sang Jun Son;Jonathan Reichel;Bo He;Mattan Schuchman

  • Heterogeneous nanostructured electrode materials for electrochemical energy storage

    Ran Liu;Jonathon Duay;Sang Bok Lee

  • Nanotubular metal–insulator–metal capacitor arrays for energy storage

    Parag Banerjee;Israel Perez;Laurent Henn-Lecordier;Sang Bok Lee;Sang Bok Lee

  • Fast electrochemistry of conductive polymer nanotubes: synthesis, mechanism, and application.

    Seung Il Cho;Sang Bok Lee

  • Structural, electrical, and optical properties of atomic layer deposition Al-doped ZnO films

    Parag Banerjee;Won-Jae Lee;Ki-Ryeol Bae;Sang Bok Lee

  • Experimental considerations on the cytotoxicity of nanoparticles.

    Bokyung Kong;Ji Hyun Seog;Lauren M Graham;Sang Bok Lee

  • Controlled Synthesis of Pd–Pt Alloy Hollow Nanostructures with Enhanced Catalytic Activities for Oxygen Reduction

    Jong Wook Hong;Shin Wook Kang;Bu-Seo Choi;Dongheun Kim

  • Natural cellulose fiber as substrate for supercapacitor.

    Zhe Gui;Hongli Zhu;Eleanor Gillette;Xiaogang Han

  • Nanotube-Based Ultrafast Electrochromic Display

    Seung Il Cho;Won Jong Kwon;Shin-Jung Choi;Philseok Kim

  • Self-Limiting Electrodeposition of Hierarchical MnO2 and M(OH)2/MnO2 Nanofibril/Nanowires: Mechanism and Supercapacitor Properties

    Jonathon Duay;Stephanie A Sherrill;Zhe Gui;Eleanor Gillette

  • Controlled Electrochemical Synthesis of Conductive Polymer Nanotube Structures

    Rui Xiao;Seung Il Cho;Ran Liu;Sang Bok Lee

  • Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) nanotubes as electrode materials for a high-powered supercapacitor

    Ran Liu;Seung Il Cho;Sang Bok Lee

  • A Rechargeable Al/S Battery with an Ionic-Liquid Electrolyte.

    Tao Gao;Xiaogang Li;Xiwen Wang;Junkai Hu

  • Redox Exchange Induced MnO2 Nanoparticle Enrichment in Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) Nanowires for Electrochemical Energy Storage

    Ran Liu;Jonathon Duay;Sang Bok Lee

  • An "All-in-one" Nanopore Battery Array

    Chanyuan Liu;Eleanor I. Gillette;Xinyi Chen;Xinyi Chen;Alexander J. Pearse

  • Mapping the Challenges of Magnesium Battery.

    Jaehee Song;Emily Sahadeo;Malachi Noked;Sang Bok Lee

  • Cellular Uptake and Cytotoxicity of Silica Nanotubes

    Anjan Nan;Xia Bai;Sang Jun Son;Sang Bok Lee

  • Inorganic hollow nanoparticles and nanotubes in nanomedicine Part 1. Drug/gene delivery applications.

    Sang Jun Son;Xia Bai;Sang Bok Lee

Frequent Co-Authors

Gary W. Rubloff
Gary W. Rubloff University of Maryland, College Park
Malachi Noked
Malachi Noked Bar-Ilan University
Sang Woo Han
Sang Woo Han Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
David M. Walba
David M. Walba University of Colorado Boulder
Noel A. Clark
Noel A. Clark University of Colorado Boulder
Charles R. Martin
Charles R. Martin University of Florida
Liangbing Hu
Liangbing Hu Yale University
Jong-In Hong
Jong-In Hong Seoul National University
Nam H. Kim
Nam H. Kim University of Florida
Tae Joo Shin
Tae Joo Shin Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

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