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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 92 1525 1463 480 448 330 31149

Seok Hyun Yun publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Seok Hyun Yun between 1994 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Seok Hyun Yun published across 33 years, from 1994 to 2026, averaging 15.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 45 publications in 2016. 11 of the 503 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 45. Peak 45 publications in 2016. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 23 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 35 publications 2016: 45 publications 2017: 37 publications 2018: 27 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 41 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 10 publications 2026: 1 publication
1994 2026

503 publications in total across all disciplines

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Seok Hyun Yun: publications per year, 1994 to 2026
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 0
1996 5
1997 7
1998 12
1999 10
2000 6
2001 8
2002 4
2003 6
2004 23
2005 12
2006 21
2007 12
2008 18
2009 7
2010 13
2011 19
2012 20
2013 21
2014 19
2015 35
2016 45
2017 37
2018 27
2019 16
2020 10
2021 12
2022 11
2023 41
2024 14
2025 10
2026 1
Total 503
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Seok Hyun Yun publications per year - data summary

  • Seok Hyun Yun, a Materials Science scholar from Harvard University, has 503 publications recorded across 33 years, from 1994 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1994 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2016, with 45 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1994 and 2026, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 33 years in the span carries no publications at all (1995).
  • The rate of publication averages 15.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 15.7 per year counting only the 32 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 77 publications, 15% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1994-2004: 82 publications (7.5 per year); 2005-2015: 197 publications (17.9 per year); 2016-2026: 224 publications (20.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Seok Hyun Yun 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 Seok Hyun Yun 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, 330–349 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: 330 publications — 66th percentile

66% 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
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477 330
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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Seok Hyun Yun 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.
  • Seok Hyun Yun, a Materials Science scholar from Harvard University, records 330 publications - the 66th percentile of the discipline.
  • 66% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Seok Hyun Yun, and about 34% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Seok Hyun Yun ranks above the median.
  • 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).

Seok Hyun Yun 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 Seok Hyun Yun 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, 92–93 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: 92 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% 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
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 92
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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Seok Hyun Yun 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.
  • Seok Hyun Yun, a Materials Science scholar from Harvard University, records 92 D-Index - the 88th percentile of the discipline.
  • 88% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Seok Hyun Yun, and about 12% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Seok Hyun Yun 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

Seok Hyun Yun is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States and conducts research primarily in the fields of Engineering and Medicine. Their work spans multiple subfields including Biomedical Engineering, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, and Biophysics.

The scientist's research focuses on topics such as Optical Coherence Tomography Applications, Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging, Optical Imaging and Spectroscopy Techniques, Corneal Surgery and Disorders, Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography, Tendon Structure and Treatment, and Nanoplatforms for Cancer Theranostics.

Recent scientific publications authored or coauthored by Seok Hyun Yun include:

  • Multifunctional materials for implantable and wearable photonic healthcare devices, 2020, Nature Reviews Materials
  • Wireless smart contact lens for diabetic diagnosis and therapy, 2020, Science Advances
  • In vivo measurement of shear modulus of the human cornea using optical coherence elastography, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • In vivo stiffness measurement of epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis using broadband Rayleigh-wave optical coherence elastography, 2022, Acta Biomaterialia
  • Laser particles with omnidirectional emission for cell tracking, 2021, Light Science & Applications

Seok Hyun Yun has frequently collaborated with several researchers, including Guo-Yang Li, Sangyeon Cho, Nicola Martino, Paul H. Dannenberg, and Xu Feng.

The scientist's work appears regularly in a range of publication venues, with notable contributions in:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Advanced Optical Materials
  • Science Advances
  • Acta Biomaterialia

Best Publications

  • High-speed optical frequency-domain imaging

    S. H. Yun;G. J. Tearney;de J.M.C. Boer;N. V. Iftimia

  • In vivo high-resolution video-rate spectral-domain optical coherence tomography of the human retina and optic nerve.

    N. A. Nassif;B. Cense;B. H. Park;M. C. Pierce

  • In vivo human retinal imaging by ultrahigh-speed spectral domain optical coherence tomography

    Nader Nassif;Barry Cense;B. Hyle Park;Seok H. Yun

  • Ultrahigh-resolution high-speed retinal imaging using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography

    Barry Cense;Nader A. Nassif;Teresa C. Chen;Mark C. Pierce

  • Light in diagnosis, therapy and surgery.

    Seok Hyun Yun;Seok Hyun Yun;Sheldon J. J. Kwok;Sheldon J. J. Kwok

  • Nanotechnology in Textiles

    Ali K. Yetisen;Hang Qu;Amir Manbachi;Amir Manbachi;Haider Butt

  • High-speed spectral-domain optical coherence tomography at 1.3 mum wavelength.

    S. H. Yun;G. J. Tearney;B. E. Bouma;B. H. Park

  • Confocal Brillouin microscopy for three-dimensional mechanical imaging

    Giuliano Scarcelli;Seok Hyun Yun

  • High-speed wavelength-swept semiconductor laser with a polygon-scanner-based wavelength filter

    S. H. Yun;C. Boudoux;G. J. Tearney;B. E. Bouma

  • Multifunctional materials for implantable and wearable photonic healthcare devices.

    Geon-Hui Lee;Geon-Hui Lee;Hanul Moon;Hanul Moon;Hyemin Kim;Gae Hwang Lee;Gae Hwang Lee

  • Real-time fiber-based multi-functional spectral-domain optical coherence tomography at 1.3 mu m

    B. Hyle Park;Mark C. Pierce;Barry Cense;Seok-Hyun Yun

  • Comprehensive volumetric optical microscopy in vivo.

    Seok H. Yun;Guillermo J. Tearney;Guillermo J. Tearney;Benjamin J. Vakoc;Milen Shishkov

  • Phase-resolved optical frequency domain imaging

    B. J. Vakoc;S. H. Yun;J. F. de Boer;G. J. Tearney

  • Motion artifacts in optical coherence tomography with frequency-domain ranging.

    S. H. Yun;G. J. Tearney;J. F. de Boer;B. E. Bouma

  • Contact Lens Sensors in Ocular Diagnostics

    Nicholas M. Farandos;Ali K. Yetisen;Michael J. Monteiro;Christopher R. Lowe

  • Interrogation of fiber grating sensor arrays with a wavelength-swept fiber laser

    Seok Hyun Yun;D. J. Richardson;Byoung Yoon Kim

  • Single-cell biological lasers

    Malte C. Gather;Seok Hyun Yun

  • Photonic crystal fiber based plasmonic sensors

    Ahmmed A. Rifat;Rajib Ahmed;Ali K. Yetisen;Ali K. Yetisen;Haider Butt

  • Noncontact three-dimensional mapping of intracellular hydromechanical properties by Brillouin microscopy

    Giuliano Scarcelli;Giuliano Scarcelli;William J Polacheck;Hadi T Nia;Kripa Patel

  • Highly Stretchable, Strain Sensing Hydrogel Optical Fibers.

    Jingjing Guo;Jingjing Guo;Xinyue Liu;Nan Jiang;Nan Jiang;Ali K. Yetisen

  • Spectral domain optical coherence tomography - Ultra-high speed, ultra-high resolution ophthalmic imaging

    Teresa C. Chen;Barry Cense;Mark C. Pierce;Nader Nassif

  • Removing the depth-degeneracy in optical frequency domain imaging with frequency shifting

    S. H. Yun;G. J. Tearney;J. F. de Boer;B. E. Bouma

Frequent Co-Authors

Ali K. Yetisen
Ali K. Yetisen Imperial College London
Byoung Yoon Kim
Byoung Yoon Kim Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Brett E. Bouma
Brett E. Bouma Harvard University
Sei Kwang Hahn
Sei Kwang Hahn Pohang University of Science and Technology
Haider Butt
Haider Butt Khalifa University
Malte C. Gather
Malte C. Gather University of St Andrews
Ali Khademhosseini
Ali Khademhosseini Terasaki Foundation
David J. Richardson
David J. Richardson Microsoft (United States)
Ali Tamayol
Ali Tamayol University of Connecticut
Charles P. Lin
Charles P. Lin Harvard University

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