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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 63 6273 6066 257 254 256 12376
Chemistry 64 8157 7404 138 137 257 12615

Sang Woo Han publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sang Woo Han between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sang Woo Han published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 10.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2016. 21 of the 319 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2016. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 10 publications
1996 2025

319 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sang Woo Han: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 0
1998 2
1999 9
2000 8
2001 10
2002 6
2003 3
2004 4
2005 9
2006 10
2007 13
2008 18
2009 10
2010 10
2011 11
2012 15
2013 20
2014 11
2015 18
2016 23
2017 15
2018 13
2019 12
2020 9
2021 10
2022 21
2023 7
2024 11
2025 10
Total 319
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Sang Woo Han publications per year - data summary

  • Sang Woo Han, a Materials Science scholar from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, has 319 publications recorded across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1996 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2016, with 23 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1996, with 1 publication.
  • 1 of the 30 years in the span carries no publications at all (1997).
  • The rate of publication averages 10.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 11.0 per year counting only the 29 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 59 publications, 18% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1996-2005: 52 publications (5.2 per year); 2006-2015: 136 publications (13.6 per year); 2016-2025: 131 publications (13.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Sang Woo Han 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 Woo Han 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: 256 publications — 48th percentile

48% 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
250–269 726 256
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 Woo Han 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 Woo Han, a Materials Science scholar from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, records 256 publications - the 48th percentile of the discipline.
  • 48% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Sang Woo Han, and about 52% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Sang Woo Han 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 Woo Han 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 Woo Han 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, 62–63 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: 63 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% 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 63
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
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 Woo Han 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 Woo Han, a Materials Science scholar from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, records 63 D-Index - the 53rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 53% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Sang Woo Han, and about 47% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Sang Woo Han falls inside that same range.
  • 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 Woo Han is affiliated with the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology in South Korea. Their research predominantly lies within the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with significant contributions to related subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Molecular Biology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Biomedical Engineering.

The scientist's work covers a range of specialized topics, including:

  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Copper-based nanomaterials and applications
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors

Sang Woo Han has published extensively in several key scientific venues, with frequent publications in:

  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • ACS Nano
  • Nano Letters
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Chemical Communications

Among recent publications, notable papers include:

  • "Electro-inductive effect: Electrodes as functional groups with tunable electronic properties," 2020, Science
  • "Exploiting Plasmonic Hot Spots in Au-Based Nanostructures for Sensing and Photocatalysis," 2022, Accounts of Chemical Research
  • "Pt Nanostructures Fabricated by Local Hydrothermal Synthesis for Low-Power Catalytic-Combustion Hydrogen Sensors," 2020, ACS Applied Nano Materials
  • "Understanding the Grain Boundary Behavior of Bimetallic Platinum-Cobalt Alloy Nanowires toward Oxygen Electro-Reduction," 2022, ACS Catalysis
  • "Core-Shell Bimetallic Nanoparticle Trimers for Efficient Light-to-Chemical Energy Conversion," 2020, ACS Energy Letters

Collaboration is a significant aspect of their research output. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Dae Han Wi
  • Yongmin Kwon
  • Jong Wook Hong
  • Jong Bum Lee
  • Bon Seung Goo

Best Publications

  • 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

  • One-Step Synthesis of Au@Pd Core-Shell Nanooctahedron

    Young Wook Lee;Minjung Kim;Zee Hwan Kim;Sang Woo Han

  • Dodecanethiol-Derivatized Au/Ag Bimetallic Nanoparticles: TEM, UV/VIS, XPS, and FTIR Analysis.

    Sang Woo Han;Yunsoo Kim;Kwan Kim

  • Quantitative and Multiplexed MicroRNA Sensing in Living Cells Based on Peptide Nucleic Acid and Nano Graphene Oxide (PANGO)

    Soo-Ryoon Ryoo;Jieon Lee;Jinah Yeo;Hee-Kyung Na

  • Atomic‐Distribution‐Dependent Electrocatalytic Activity of Au–Pd Bimetallic Nanocrystals

    Jong Wook Hong;Dongheun Kim;Young Wook Lee;Minjung Kim

  • Synthesis and Electrocatalytic Activity of Au−Pd Alloy Nanodendrites for Ethanol Oxidation

    Young Wook Lee;Minjung Kim;Yena Kim;Shin Wook Kang

  • Ultrathin Free-Standing Ternary-Alloy Nanosheets.

    Jong Wook Hong;Yena Kim;Dae Han Wi;Seunghoon Lee

  • Controlled Synthesis of Icosahedral Gold Nanoparticles and Their Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Property

    Kihyun Kwon;Kang Yeol Lee;Young Wook Lee;Minjung Kim

  • One-pot synthesis of trimetallic Au@PdPt core-shell nanoparticles with high catalytic performance.

    Shin Wook Kang;Young Wook Lee;Yangsun Park;Bu-Seo Choi

  • Adsorption of 1,4-Benzenedithiol on Gold and Silver Surfaces: Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Study.

    Sang Woo Joo;Sang Woo Han;Kwan Kim

  • Synthesis and Characterization of Flower-Shaped Porous Au−Pd Alloy Nanoparticles

    Young Wook Lee;Nam Hoon Kim;Kang Yeol Lee;Kihyun Kwon

  • Production of Au–Ag alloy nanoparticles by laser ablation of bulk alloys

    Inhyung Lee;Sang Woo Han;Kwan Kim

  • Hexoctahedral Au Nanocrystals with High-Index Facets and Their Optical and Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Properties

    Jong Wook Hong;Su-Un Lee;Young Wook Lee;Sang Woo Han

  • Synthesis of AuPt Heteronanostructures with Enhanced Electrocatalytic Activity toward Oxygen Reduction

    Yena Kim;Jong Wook Hong;Young Wook Lee;Minjung Kim

  • Self-Assembled Monolayers of Aromatic Thiol and Selenol on Silver: Comparative Study of Adsorptivity and Stability

    Sang Woo Han;and Seung Joon Lee;Kwan Kim

  • Real-Space Mapping of the Strongly Coupled Plasmons of Nanoparticle Dimers

    Deok-Soo Kim;Jinhwa Heo;Sung-Hyun Ahn;Sang Woo Han

  • Bioactive protein nanoarrays on nickel oxide surfaces formed by dip-pen nanolithography.

    Jwa Min Nam;Sang Woo Han;Ki Bum Lee;Xiaogang Liu

  • Metal-Semiconductor Heteronanocrystals with Desired Configurations for Plasmonic Photocatalysis.

    Jong Wook Hong;Dae Han Wi;Su-Un Lee;Sang Woo Han

  • A new route toward ultrasensitive, flexible chemical sensors: metal nanotubes by wet-chemical synthesis along sacrificial nanowire templates.

    Mi Ae Lim;Dong Hwan Kim;Chong-Ook Park;Young Wook Lee

  • Convex Polyhedral Au@Pd Core–Shell Nanocrystals with High‐Index Facets

    Dongheun Kim;Young Wook Lee;Sang Bok Lee;Sang Bok Lee;Sang Woo Han

  • The direct growth of gold rods on graphene thin films.

    Young-Kwan Kim;Hee-Kyung Na;Young Wook Lee;Young Wook Lee;Hongje Jang

Frequent Co-Authors

Kwan Kim
Kwan Kim Seoul National University
Sang Bok Lee
Sang Bok Lee University of Maryland, College Park
Sang-Woo Joo
Sang-Woo Joo Soongsil University
Sang-Il Choi
Sang-Il Choi Kyungpook National University
Seungjoon Lee
Seungjoon Lee Seoul National University
JongWon Kim
JongWon Kim Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
Inkyu Park
Inkyu Park Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Dong-Eun Kim
Dong-Eun Kim Konkuk University
O Ok Park
O Ok Park Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Jeong Young Park
Jeong Young Park Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

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