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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Korea
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 61 653 595 11 11 465 12587

Sang Joon Lee publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sang Joon Lee between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sang Joon Lee published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 20.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 53 publications in 2017. 46 of the 837 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 53. Peak 53 publications in 2017. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 4 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 18 publications 2004: 26 publications 2005: 21 publications 2006: 23 publications 2007: 33 publications 2008: 25 publications 2009: 31 publications 2010: 37 publications 2011: 35 publications 2012: 38 publications 2013: 33 publications 2014: 46 publications 2015: 45 publications 2016: 45 publications 2017: 53 publications 2018: 36 publications 2019: 41 publications 2020: 35 publications 2021: 39 publications 2022: 24 publications 2023: 34 publications 2024: 25 publications 2025: 21 publications
1986 2025

837 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sang Joon Lee: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 2
1993 0
1994 2
1995 1
1996 4
1997 3
1998 7
1999 6
2000 13
2001 15
2002 18
2003 18
2004 26
2005 21
2006 23
2007 33
2008 25
2009 31
2010 37
2011 35
2012 38
2013 33
2014 46
2015 45
2016 45
2017 53
2018 36
2019 41
2020 35
2021 39
2022 24
2023 34
2024 25
2025 21
Total 837
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Sang Joon Lee publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sang Joon Lee sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 659+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 155. Most scientists, 155, have 147–156 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 457–466 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 10 scientists 57–66 publications: 23 scientists 67–76 publications: 32 scientists 77–86 publications: 62 scientists 87–96 publications: 67 scientists 97–106 publications: 91 scientists 107–116 publications: 113 scientists 117–126 publications: 115 scientists 127–136 publications: 130 scientists 137–146 publications: 140 scientists 147–156 publications: 155 scientists 157–166 publications: 132 scientists 167–176 publications: 133 scientists 177–186 publications: 130 scientists 187–196 publications: 140 scientists 197–206 publications: 115 scientists 207–216 publications: 125 scientists 217–226 publications: 117 scientists 227–236 publications: 99 scientists 237–246 publications: 92 scientists 247–256 publications: 100 scientists 257–266 publications: 95 scientists 267–276 publications: 88 scientists 277–286 publications: 77 scientists 287–296 publications: 74 scientists 297–306 publications: 74 scientists 307–316 publications: 62 scientists 317–326 publications: 70 scientists 327–336 publications: 59 scientists 337–346 publications: 58 scientists 347–356 publications: 45 scientists 357–366 publications: 44 scientists 367–376 publications: 36 scientists 377–386 publications: 41 scientists 387–396 publications: 32 scientists 397–406 publications: 23 scientists 407–416 publications: 28 scientists 417–426 publications: 27 scientists 427–436 publications: 25 scientists 437–446 publications: 23 scientists 447–456 publications: 23 scientists 457–466 publications: 20 scientists 467–476 publications: 12 scientists 477–486 publications: 24 scientists 487–496 publications: 18 scientists 497–506 publications: 12 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 21 scientists 527–536 publications: 12 scientists 537–546 publications: 8 scientists 547–556 publications: 16 scientists 557–566 publications: 3 scientists 567–576 publications: 11 scientists 577–586 publications: 6 scientists 587–596 publications: 5 scientists 597–606 publications: 6 scientists 607–616 publications: 7 scientists 617–626 publications: 7 scientists 627–636 publications: 10 scientists 637–646 publications: 4 scientists 647–656 publications: 3 scientists 657–658 publications: 2 scientists 659+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 659+

This scientist: 465 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 10
57–66 23
67–76 32
77–86 62
87–96 67
97–106 91
107–116 113
117–126 115
127–136 130
137–146 140
147–156 155
157–166 132
167–176 133
177–186 130
187–196 140
197–206 115
207–216 125
217–226 117
227–236 99
237–246 92
247–256 100
257–266 95
267–276 88
277–286 77
287–296 74
297–306 74
307–316 62
317–326 70
327–336 59
337–346 58
347–356 45
357–366 44
367–376 36
377–386 41
387–396 32
397–406 23
407–416 28
417–426 27
427–436 25
437–446 23
447–456 23
457–466 20 465
467–476 12
477–486 24
487–496 18
497–506 12
507–516 13
517–526 21
527–536 12
537–546 8
547–556 16
557–566 3
567–576 11
577–586 6
587–596 5
597–606 6
607–616 7
617–626 7
627–636 10
637–646 4
647–656 3
657–658 2
659+ 100
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Sang Joon Lee D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sang Joon Lee sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 93+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 61 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 83 scientists 31 D-Index: 113 scientists 32 D-Index: 144 scientists 33 D-Index: 153 scientists 34 D-Index: 189 scientists 35 D-Index: 158 scientists 36 D-Index: 139 scientists 37 D-Index: 127 scientists 38 D-Index: 130 scientists 39 D-Index: 126 scientists 40 D-Index: 104 scientists 41 D-Index: 100 scientists 42 D-Index: 107 scientists 43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44 D-Index: 103 scientists 45 D-Index: 79 scientists 46 D-Index: 88 scientists 47 D-Index: 70 scientists 48 D-Index: 83 scientists 49 D-Index: 44 scientists 50 D-Index: 64 scientists 51 D-Index: 56 scientists 52 D-Index: 50 scientists 53 D-Index: 48 scientists 54 D-Index: 58 scientists 55 D-Index: 52 scientists 56 D-Index: 48 scientists 57 D-Index: 42 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 42 scientists 60 D-Index: 37 scientists 61 D-Index: 42 scientists 62 D-Index: 44 scientists 63 D-Index: 22 scientists 64 D-Index: 33 scientists 65 D-Index: 29 scientists 66 D-Index: 23 scientists 67 D-Index: 29 scientists 68 D-Index: 24 scientists 69 D-Index: 19 scientists 70 D-Index: 34 scientists 71 D-Index: 26 scientists 72 D-Index: 19 scientists 73 D-Index: 18 scientists 74 D-Index: 19 scientists 75 D-Index: 14 scientists 76 D-Index: 19 scientists 77 D-Index: 8 scientists 78 D-Index: 18 scientists 79 D-Index: 16 scientists 80 D-Index: 12 scientists 81 D-Index: 17 scientists 82 D-Index: 11 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 7 scientists 85 D-Index: 9 scientists 86 D-Index: 8 scientists 87 D-Index: 6 scientists 88 D-Index: 6 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 10 scientists 91 D-Index: 4 scientists 92 D-Index: 4 scientists 93+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 83
31 113
32 144
33 153
34 189
35 158
36 139
37 127
38 130
39 126
40 104
41 100
42 107
43 101
44 103
45 79
46 88
47 70
48 83
49 44
50 64
51 56
52 50
53 48
54 58
55 52
56 48
57 42
58 34
59 42
60 37
61 42 61
62 44
63 22
64 33
65 29
66 23
67 29
68 24
69 19
70 34
71 26
72 19
73 18
74 19
75 14
76 19
77 8
78 18
79 16
80 12
81 17
82 11
83 16
84 7
85 9
86 8
87 6
88 6
89 7
90 10
91 4
92 4
93+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Korea Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Korea Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Korea Leader Award
  • 2014 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For his contributions to experimental fluid mechanics, especially in the development of advanced flow visualization techniques and various successful applications to biofluid flows, microfluidics and turbulent shear flows

Overview

Sang Joon Lee is affiliated with Pohang University of Science and Technology in South Korea. Their research primarily spans the field of engineering, with a focus on specific subfields including Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Water Science and Technology, Surfaces, Coatings and Films, and Mechanical Engineering.

Their research emphasizes several main topics, notably:

  • Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods
  • Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems
  • Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions
  • Digital Holography and Microscopy
  • Advancements in Battery Materials

Sang Joon Lee has contributed to numerous publications, frequently collaborating with co-authors such as Hyeong Woo Lim, Higgins M. Wilson, Ho Seok Park, Sung Ho Park, and T. Arunkumar.

Their work has appeared in several prominent scientific venues, including:

  • Desalination
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Physics of Fluids
  • Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Some recent papers published by Sang Joon Lee include:

  • "3D thermoresponsive hydrogel with enhanced water uptake and active evaporation for effective interfacial solar steam generation," 2023, Desalination
  • "Simultaneous solar-driven seawater desalination and spontaneous power generation using polyvalent crosslinked polypyrrole/alginate hydrogels," 2020, Desalination
  • "A review on carbonized natural green flora for solar desalination," 2022, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • "Adsorption of nanoparticles suspended in a drop on a leaf surface of Perilla frutescens and their infiltration through stomatal pathway," 2021, Scientific Reports
  • "Seawater Desalination Using MOF-Incorporated Cu-Based Alginate Beads without Energy Consumption," 2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Sang Joon Lee was awarded the title of Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in 2014. The citation for this fellowship highlights contributions to experimental fluid mechanics, particularly in the development of advanced flow visualization techniques and their applications in biofluid flows, microfluidics, and turbulent shear flows.

Best Publications

  • Flow field analysis of a turbulent boundary layer over a riblet surface

    S.-J. Lee;S.-H. Lee

  • A new two-frame particle tracking algorithm using match probability

    S. J. Baek;S. J. Lee

  • Free end effects on the near wake flow structure behind a finite circular cylinder

    Cheol-Woo Park;Sang-Joon Lee

  • The effect of nozzle configuration on stagnation region heat transfer enhancement of axisymmetric jet impingement

    Jungho Lee;Sang-Joon Lee

  • Laboratory measurements of velocity and turbulence field behind porous fences

    Sang-Joon Lee;Hyoung-Bum Kim

  • Stagnation Region Heat Transfer of a Turbulent Axisymmetric Jet Impingement

    Jungho Lee;Sang-Joon Lee

  • Reducing the drag on a circular cylinder by upstream installation of a small control rod

    Sang-Joon Lee;Sang-Ik Lee;Cheol-Woo Park

  • The effect of nozzle aspect ratio on stagnation region heat transfer characteristics of elliptic impinging jet

    Jungho Lee;Sang-Joon Lee

  • Control of flow around a NACA 0012 airfoil with a micro-riblet film

    S.-J. Lee;Y.-G. Jang

  • Flow Control of Circular Cylinders with Longitudinal Grooved Surfaces

    Hee-Chang Lim;Sang-Joon Lee

  • Quantitative visualization of flow inside an evaporating droplet using the ray tracing method

    Kwan Hyoung Kang;Sang Joon Lee;Choung Mook Lee;In Seok Kang

  • Effects of free-end corner shape on flow structure around a finite cylinder

    C.W. Park;S.J. Lee

  • Forced convective heat transfer with impinging rectangular jets

    D.W. Zhou;D.W. Zhou;Sang-Joon Lee

  • Particle migration and single-line particle focusing in microscale pipe flow of viscoelastic fluids

    Kyung Won Seo;Hyeok Jun Byeon;Hyung Kyu Huh;Sang Joon Lee

  • Flow structure around a finite circular cylinder embedded in various atmospheric boundary layers

    Cheol-Woo Park;Sang-Joon Lee

  • Lateral migration and focusing of microspheres in a microchannel flow of viscoelastic fluids

    Kyung Won Seo;Yang Jun Kang;Sang Joon Lee

  • Nearly Perfect Durable Superhydrophobic Surfaces Fabricated by a Simple One-Step Plasma Treatment

    Jeongeun Ryu;Kiwoong Kim;JooYoung Park;Bae Geun Hwang

  • PIV measurements of the near-wake behind a sinusoidal cylinder

    Wei Zhang;Daichin;Sang Joon Lee

  • Impact and wetting behaviors of impinging microdroplets on superhydrophobic textured surfaces

    Dae Hee Kwon;Sang Joon Lee

  • Heat Transfer From a Flat Plate to a Fully Developed Axisymmetric Impinging Jet

    D. Lee;R. Greif;S. J. Lee;J. H. Lee

  • GROUND EFFECT OF FLOW AROUND AN ELLIPTIC CYLINDER IN A TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYER

    J.-H. Choi;S.-J. Lee

  • Fluctuating Fluid Forces Acting on Two Circular Cylinders in a Tandem Arrangement at a Subcritical Reynolds Number

    M. Moriya;Md. Mahbub Alam;K. Takai;H. Sakamoto

Frequent Co-Authors

Young-Hak Kim
Young-Hak Kim Asan Medical Center
Kyung Chun Kim
Kyung Chun Kim Pusan National University
Stefan Schreiber
Stefan Schreiber Kiel University
Walter Reinisch
Walter Reinisch Medical University of Vienna
Kyo Han Ahn
Kyo Han Ahn Pohang University of Science and Technology
Young Ho Kim
Young Ho Kim Kyungpook National University
Anil K. Sood
Anil K. Sood The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Hyung Jin Sung
Hyung Jin Sung Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Tae Jung Park
Tae Jung Park Chung-Ang University
Dong-Woo Cho
Dong-Woo Cho Pohang University of Science and Technology

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