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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 44 4744 4368 1806 1602 100 6850

Sang-Ki Lee publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sang-Ki Lee between 1993 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sang-Ki Lee published across 34 years, from 1993 to 2026, averaging 4.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2014. 14 of the 162 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2014. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 3 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 4 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 11 publications 2026: 3 publications
1993 2026

162 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sang-Ki Lee: publications per year, 1993 to 2026
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 2
1995 1
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 2
2000 0
2001 2
2002 0
2003 0
2004 1
2005 3
2006 3
2007 3
2008 6
2009 5
2010 5
2011 4
2012 7
2013 6
2014 13
2015 10
2016 5
2017 9
2018 1
2019 4
2020 11
2021 8
2022 11
2023 13
2024 12
2025 11
2026 3
Total 162
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Sang-Ki Lee publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sang-Ki Lee sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 98–107 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 100 publications — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404 100
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Sang-Ki Lee D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

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

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 44 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248 44
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Overview

Sang-Ki Lee is affiliated with the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant contributions to Environmental Science. They have engaged extensively in Atmospheric Science, Oceanography, and Global and Planetary Change, alongside work related to Language and Linguistics and Information Systems.

The scientist's research encompasses major topics such as Climate variability and models, Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research, Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes, Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations, Marine and coastal ecosystems, Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics, and Cryospheric studies and observations.

Several of their recent papers include:

  • Cold-Season Arctic Amplification Driven by Arctic Ocean-Mediated Seasonal Energy Transfer, 2020, Earth's Future
  • Projections of faster onset and slower decay of El Niño in the 21st century, 2022, Nature Communications
  • On the Spatiotemporal Diversity of Atlantic Niño and Associated Rainfall Variability Over West Africa and South America, 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
  • Antarctic sea-ice expansion and Southern Ocean cooling linked to tropical variability, 2022, Nature Climate Change
  • Unprecedented reduction and quick recovery of the South Indian Ocean heat content and sea level in 2014-2018, 2020, Science Advances

The scientist has collaborated frequently with co-authors such as Hosmay Lopez, Dongmin Kim, Gregory R. Foltz, and Robert West. These collaborations reflect diverse research interactions across multiple publications.

Sang-Ki Lee has published regularly in several scientific journals, with notable frequencies in:

  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Research Square
  • Nature Communications
  • npj Climate and Atmospheric Science
  • Journal of Climate

Their research covers complex processes in the atmosphere and oceans, contributing to improved understanding of climate and meteorological phenomena. The work spans regional to global scales, including studies on Arctic amplification, El Niño dynamics, and ocean heat content fluctuations.

Best Publications

  • A global perspective on CMIP5 climate model biases

    Chunzai Wang;Liping Zhang;Liping Zhang;Sang-Ki Lee;Sang-Ki Lee;Lixin Wu

  • Pacific origin of the abrupt increase in Indian Ocean heat content during the warming hiatus

    Sang-Ki Lee;Sang-Ki Lee;Wonsun Park;Molly O. Baringer;Arnold L. Gordon

  • Climate Response of the Equatorial Pacific to Global Warming

    Pedro N. DiNezio;Amy C. Clement;Gabriel Andres Vecchi;Brian J. Soden

  • Influences of the Atlantic Warm Pool on Western Hemisphere Summer Rainfall and Atlantic Hurricanes

    Chunzai Wang;David B. Enfield;Sang-Ki Lee;Christopher W. Landsea

  • ENSO-induced co-variability of Salinity, Plankton Biomass and Coastal Currents in the Northern Gulf of Mexico

    Fabian A. Gomez;Fabian A. Gomez;Fabian A. Gomez;Sang-Ki Lee;Frank J. Hernandez;Luciano M. Chiaverano

  • Atlantic warm pool, Caribbean low-level jet, and their potential impact on Atlantic hurricanes

    Chunzai Wang;Sang-ki Lee

  • Climate Response to Anomalously Large and Small Atlantic Warm Pools during the Summer

    Chunzai Wang;Sang-Ki Lee;David B. Enfield

  • The record-breaking cold temperatures during the winter of 2009/2010 in the Northern Hemisphere

    Chunzai Wang;Hailong Liu;Hailong Liu;Sang-Ki Lee;Sang-Ki Lee

  • Multidecadal Covariability of North Atlantic Sea Surface Temperature, African Dust, Sahel Rainfall, and Atlantic Hurricanes

    Chunzai Wang;Shenfu Dong;Amato T. Evan;Gregory R. Foltz

  • Atlantic Warm Pool acting as a link between Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation and Atlantic tropical cyclone activity

    Chunzai Wang;Sang-Ki Lee;David B. Enfield

  • Impact of the Atlantic Warm Pool on the Summer Climate of the Western Hemisphere

    Chunzai Wang;Sang-ki Lee;David B. Enfield

  • A Simple Atmospheric Model of the Local and Teleconnection Responses to Tropical Heating Anomalies

    Sang Ki Lee;Chunzai Wang;Brian E. Mapes

  • Mean Climate Controls on the Simulated Response of ENSO to Increasing Greenhouse Gases

    Pedro N. Dinezio;Ben P. Kirtman;Amy C. Clement;Sang Ki Lee

  • Predicting the effects of climate change on bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) spawning habitat in the Gulf of Mexico

    Barbara A. Muhling;Barbara A. Muhling;Sang-Ki Lee;Sang-Ki Lee;John T. Lamkin;Yanyun Liu;Yanyun Liu

  • Why do some El Niños have no impact on tropical North Atlantic SST

    Sang-Ki Lee;Sang-Ki Lee;David B. Enfield;Chunzai Wang

  • Upper ocean response to Hurricane Gonzalo (2014): Salinity effects revealed by targeted and sustained underwater glider observations

    Ricardo Domingues;Ricardo Domingues;Gustavo Goni;Francis Bringas;Sang-Ki Lee;Sang-Ki Lee

  • Co‐variability of tropical cyclones in the North Atlantic and the eastern North Pacific

    Chunzai Wang;Sang-Ki Lee

  • Impact of the Atlantic warm pool on United States landfalling hurricanes

    Chunzai Wang;Hailong Liu;Hailong Liu;Sang-Ki Lee;Sang-Ki Lee;Robert Atlas

  • Is There an Optimal ENSO Pattern That Enhances Large-Scale Atmospheric Processes Conducive to Tornado Outbreaks in the United States?

    Sang-Ki Lee;Robert Atlas;David Enfield;Chunzai Wang

  • Significant reduction of the Loop Current in the 21st century and its impact on the Gulf of Mexico

    Yanyun Liu;Yanyun Liu;Sang-Ki Lee;Sang-Ki Lee;Barbara A. Muhling;Barbara A. Muhling;John T. Lamkin

  • Cold-Season Arctic Amplification Driven by Arctic Ocean-Mediated Seasonal Energy Transfer

    Eui-Seok Chung;Kyung-Ja Ha;Axel Timmermann;Malte F. Stuecker

Frequent Co-Authors

Chunzai Wang
Chunzai Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
David B. Enfield
David B. Enfield University of Miami
Andrew T. Wittenberg
Andrew T. Wittenberg Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory
Gustavo Goni
Gustavo Goni Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory
Robert Atlas
Robert Atlas Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory
Arnold L. Gordon
Arnold L. Gordon Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Frank E. Muller-Karger
Frank E. Muller-Karger University of South Florida
Ben P. Kirtman
Ben P. Kirtman University of Miami
Sang-Wook Yeh
Sang-Wook Yeh Hanyang University
Gabriel A. Vecchi
Gabriel A. Vecchi Princeton University

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