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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 66 1368 1296 449 402 154 30861
Environmental Sciences 75 1247 1181 535 491 191 33814

Sangwon Suh publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sangwon Suh between 2000 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sangwon Suh published across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025, averaging 9 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2015. 13 of the 234 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2015. 2000: 2 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 8 publications
2000 2025

234 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sangwon Suh: publications per year, 2000 to 2025
Year Publications
2000 2
2001 0
2002 14
2003 5
2004 8
2005 9
2006 11
2007 4
2008 2
2009 14
2010 3
2011 11
2012 12
2013 9
2014 11
2015 20
2016 13
2017 15
2018 11
2019 7
2020 14
2021 8
2022 11
2023 7
2024 5
2025 8
Total 234
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Sangwon Suh publications per year - data summary

  • Sangwon Suh, a Environmental Sciences scholar from University of California, Santa Barbara, has 234 publications recorded across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2000 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2015, with 20 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2000 and 2008, with 2 publications each.
  • 1 of the 26 years in the span carries no publications at all (2001).
  • The rate of publication averages 9.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 9.4 per year counting only the 25 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 39 publications, 17% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2000-2008: 55 publications (6.1 per year); 2009-2017: 108 publications (12.0 per year); 2018-2025: 71 publications (8.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Sangwon Suh publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sangwon Suh sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 191–200 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 191 publications — 61st percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377 191
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Sangwon Suh publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,676 Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 66 ranges running from 41–50 to 690+ publications.
  • Sangwon Suh, a Environmental Sciences scholar from University of California, Santa Barbara, records 191 publications - the 61st percentile of the discipline.
  • 61% of ranked Environmental Sciences scientists score the same or lower than Sangwon Suh, and about 39% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 161–170 publications range, and Sangwon Suh ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 121–130 publications, holding 617 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 67% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 201–210 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 690 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Sangwon Suh D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sangwon Suh sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 75 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67 75
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Sangwon Suh D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,676 Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 97 ranges running from 30 to 126+ D-Index.
  • Sangwon Suh, a Environmental Sciences scholar from University of California, Santa Barbara, records 75 D-Index - the 87th percentile of the discipline.
  • 87% of ranked Environmental Sciences scientists score the same or lower than Sangwon Suh, and about 13% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 51 D-Index range, and Sangwon Suh ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 45 D-Index, holding 348 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 59% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 54 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 126 D-Index or more, 92 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Sangwon Suh is affiliated with the University of California, Santa Barbara in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on environmental science, with extensive contributions to subfields such as environmental engineering, economics and econometrics, pollution, industrial and manufacturing engineering, and renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment.

The scientist's research encompasses a range of main topics including environmental impact and sustainability, recycling and waste management techniques, microplastics and plastic pollution, climate change policy and economics, carbon dioxide capture technologies, energy, environment, and transportation policies, and sustainable supply chain management.

Among their recent papers are the following:

  • Degradation Rates of Plastics in the Environment, 2020, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • Achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emission plastics by a circular carbon economy, 2021, Science
  • Towards circular plastics within planetary boundaries, 2023, Nature Sustainability
  • The carbon footprint of the carbon feedstock CO2, 2020, Energy & Environmental Science
  • Integrating life cycle assessment and multi criteria decision making for sustainable waste management: Key issues and recommendations for future studies, 2022, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Sangwon Suh has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including André Bardow, Yang Qiu, Roland Geyer, Yuwei Qin, and Dingsheng Li.

The scientist's publications commonly appear in the following venues:

  • Frontiers in Sustainability
  • Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • Nature Communications
  • Journal of Industrial Ecology
  • Energy & Environmental Science

Best Publications

  • Recent developments in Life Cycle Assessment.

    Göran Finnveden;Michael Z. Hauschild;Tomas Ekvall;Jeroen B. Guinée

  • Degradation Rates of Plastics in the Environment

    Ali Chamas;Hyunjin Moon;Jiajia Zheng;Yang Qiu

  • Life cycle assessment: Part 1: Framework, goal and scope definition, inventory analysis, and applications

    G Rebitzer;Tomas Ekvall;R Frischknecht;D Hunkeler

  • The material footprint of nations.

    Thomas O. Wiedmann;Thomas O. Wiedmann;Thomas O. Wiedmann;Heinz Schandl;Manfred Lenzen;Daniel Moran

  • Global life cycle releases of engineered nanomaterials

    Arturo A. Keller;Suzanne McFerran;Anastasiya Lazareva;Sangwon Suh

  • System Boundary Selection in Life-Cycle Inventories Using Hybrid Approaches

    Sangwon Suh;Manfred Lenzen;Graham J. Treloar;Hiroki Hondo

  • Strategies to reduce the global carbon footprint of plastics

    Jiajia Zheng;Sangwon Suh

  • Methods for Life Cycle Inventory of a product

    Sangwon Suh;Gjalt Huppes

  • Integrated life-cycle assessment of electricity-supply scenarios confirms global environmental benefit of low-carbon technologies.

    Edgar G. Hertwich;Thomas Gibon;Evert A. Bouman;Anders Arvesen

  • Bioenergy and climate change mitigation: an assessment.

    Felix Creutzig;Nijavalli H. Ravindranath;Göran Berndes;Simon Bolwig

  • The computational structure of life cycle assessment

    Reinout Heijungs;Sangwon Suh

  • INPUT–OUTPUT ANALYSIS AND CARBON FOOTPRINTING: AN OVERVIEW OF APPLICATIONS

    J. C. Minx;T. Wiedmann;R. Wood;G. P. Peters

  • Handbook on Life Cycle Assessment

    Hans de Bruijn;Robbert van Duin;Mark A. J. Huijbregts;Jeroen B. Guinee

  • Climate change mitigation potential of carbon capture and utilization in the chemical industry.

    Arne Kätelhön;Raoul Meys;Sarah Deutz;Sangwon Suh

  • Environmental Impact of Products (EIPRO) Analysis of the life cycle environmental impacts related to the final consumption of the EU-25

    A. Tukker;G. Huppes;J.B. Guinée;R. Heijungs

  • Achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emission plastics by a circular carbon economy.

    Raoul Meys;Arne Kätelhön;Marvin Bachmann;Benedikt Winter;Benedikt Winter

  • Functions, commodities and environmental impacts in an ecological–economic model

    Sangwon Suh

  • COMPARISON OF BOTTOM-UP AND TOP-DOWN APPROACHES TO CALCULATING THE WATER FOOTPRINTS OF NATIONS

    Kuishuang Feng;Ashok Chapagain;Sangwon Suh;Stephan Pfister

  • Application of hybrid life cycle approaches to emerging energy technologies--the case of wind power in the UK

    Thomas O. Wiedmann;Thomas O. Wiedmann;Sangwon Suh;Kuishuang Feng;Manfred Lenzen

  • Evolution of 'designed' industrial symbiosis networks in the Ulsan Eco-industrial Park: 'research and development into business' as the enabling framework

    Shishir Kumar Behera;Jung-Hoon Kim;Sang-Yoon Lee;Sangwon Suh

  • Handbook of input-output economics in industrial ecology

    Sangwon Suh

Frequent Co-Authors

Reinout Heijungs
Reinout Heijungs Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Gjalt Huppes
Gjalt Huppes Leiden University
André Bardow
André Bardow ETH Zurich
Arturo A. Keller
Arturo A. Keller University of California, Santa Barbara
Jeroen B. Guinée
Jeroen B. Guinée Leiden University
Mark A. J. Huijbregts
Mark A. J. Huijbregts Radboud University
Klaus Hubacek
Klaus Hubacek University of Groningen
Thomas Wiedmann
Thomas Wiedmann University of New South Wales
Manfred Lenzen
Manfred Lenzen University of Sydney
Bo Pedersen Weidema
Bo Pedersen Weidema Aalborg University

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