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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 79 3563 3228 49 49 312 25817

Yeoung-Sang Yun publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yeoung-Sang Yun between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yeoung-Sang Yun published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 11.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2009. 18 of the 339 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2009. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 3 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 30 publications 2009: 34 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 29 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 13 publications
1996 2025

339 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yeoung-Sang Yun: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 3
1998 1
1999 0
2000 1
2001 3
2002 2
2003 2
2004 9
2005 10
2006 15
2007 10
2008 30
2009 34
2010 17
2011 16
2012 2
2013 20
2014 5
2015 15
2016 29
2017 12
2018 14
2019 16
2020 11
2021 13
2022 15
2023 15
2024 5
2025 13
Total 339
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Yeoung-Sang Yun publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yeoung-Sang Yun sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 301–320 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 312 publications — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764 312
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Yeoung-Sang Yun D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 78–79 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 79 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388 79
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Korea Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Korea Leader Award

Overview

Yeoung-Sang Yun is affiliated with Jeonbuk National University in South Korea and specializes primarily in environmental science and engineering. Their research encompasses a significant body of work focused on water science and technology, industrial and manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, and analytical chemistry.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics such as adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal, extraction and separation processes, recycling and waste management techniques, analytical chemistry methods development, pharmaceutical and antibiotic environmental impacts, nanomaterials for catalytic reactions, and ionic liquids properties and applications.

Yeoung-Sang Yun frequently publishes articles in several key academic venues, including:

  • Separation and Purification Technology
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Journal of Cleaner Production
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Chemosphere

Frequent coauthors of Yeoung-Sang Yun include Myung-Hee Song, Jong-Won Choi, Chul-Woong Cho, Che-Ryong Lim, and Duy Tho Tran, indicating collaborative efforts across multiple publications.

Representative recent papers in their research portfolio are:

  • "Review of the toxic effects of ionic liquids," 2021, The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Sequential recovery of gold and copper from bioleached wastewater using ion exchange resins," 2020, Environmental Pollution
  • "A critical review on the properties and energy storage applications of graphene oxide/layered double hydroxides and graphene oxide/MXenes," 2023, Journal of Power Sources
  • "Simple, green organic acid-based hydrometallurgy for waste-to-energy storage devices: Recovery of NiMnCoC2O4 as an electrode material for pseudocapacitor from spent LiNiMnCoO2 batteries," 2021, Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • "Organic acid-based linear free energy relationship models for green leaching of strategic metals from spent lithium-ion batteries and improvement of leaching performance," 2021, Journal of Hazardous Materials

Yeoung-Sang Yun's research exhibits a blend of environmental science and engineering approaches aimed at addressing pollution, resource recovery, and sustainable material usage. Topics such as the toxic effects of ionic liquids and green hydrometallurgy for recycling reflect a focus on both environmental impact assessment and innovative material recovery techniques.

Best Publications

  • Bacterial biosorbents and biosorption

    K. Vijayaraghavan;Yeoung-Sang Yun

  • Environmental fate and toxicity of ionic liquids: a review.

    Thi Phuong Thi Phuong Thuy Pham;Chul-Woong Cho;Yeoung-Sang Yun

  • Cinnamon zeylanicum bark extract and powder mediated green synthesis of nano-crystalline silver particles and its bactericidal activity.

    Muthuswamy Sathishkumar;Krishnamurthy Sneha;Sung Wook Won;Chul-Woong Cho

  • Biogenic Synthesis of Metallic Nanoparticles by Plant Extracts

    Mohd Sayeed Akhtar;Mohd Sayeed Akhtar;Jitendra Panwar;Jitendra Panwar;Yeoung-Sang Yun

  • The Past, Present, and Future Trends of Biosorption

    Donghee Park;Yeoung-Sang Yun;Jong Moon Park

  • Spinel ferrite magnetic adsorbents: Alternative future materials for water purification?

    D. Harikishore Kumar Reddy;Yeoung-Sang Yun

  • Mechanism of hexavalent chromium removal by dead fungal biomass of Aspergillus niger.

    Donghee Park;Yeoung-Sang Yun;Ji Hye Jo;Jong Moon Park

  • Studies on hexavalent chromium biosorption by chemically-treated biomass of Ecklonia sp.

    Donghee Park;Yeoung-Sang Yun;Jong Moon Park

  • Biosorption of trivalent chromium on the brown seaweed biomass.

    Yeoung-Sang Yun;Donghee Park;Jong Moon Park;Bohumil Volesky

  • Immobilization of silver nanoparticles synthesized using Curcuma longa tuber powder and extract on cotton cloth for bactericidal activity.

    Muthuswamy Sathishkumar;Krishnamurthy Sneha;Yeoung-Sang Yun

  • Carbon Dioxide Fixation by Algal Cultivation Using Wastewater Nutrients

    Yeoung-Sang Yun;Sun Bok Lee;Jong Moon Park;Choong-Il Lee

  • Reduction of hexavalent chromium with the brown seaweed Ecklonia biomass.

    Donghee Park;Yeoung-Sang Yun;Jong Moon Park

  • Reliable evidences that the removal mechanism of hexavalent chromium by natural biomaterials is adsorption-coupled reduction.

    Donghee Park;Seong-Rin Lim;Yeoung-Sang Yun;Jong Moon Park

  • Review of the toxic effects of ionic liquids

    Chul-Woong Cho;Thi Phuong Thuy Pham;Yufeng Zhao;Stefan Stolte

  • Biosorbents for recovery of precious metals

    Sung Wook Won;Pratap Kotte;Wei Wei;Areum Lim

  • XAS and XPS studies on chromium-binding groups of biomaterial during Cr(VI) biosorption.

    Donghee Park;Yeoung-Sang Yun;Jong Moon Park

  • Development of a new Cr(VI)-biosorbent from agricultural biowaste.

    Donghee Park;Seong-Rin Lim;Yeoung-Sang Yun;Jong Moon Park

  • Use of dead fungal biomass for the detoxification of hexavalent chromium: screening and kinetics

    Donghee Park;Yeoung-Sang Yun;Jong Moon Park

  • Biosorption of C.I. Reactive Black 5 from aqueous solution using acid-treated biomass of brown seaweed Laminaria sp.

    K. Vijayaraghavan;Yeoung-Sang Yun

  • Effective adsorption of Pd(II), Pt(IV) and Au(III) by Zr(IV)-based metal–organic frameworks from strongly acidic solutions

    Shuo Lin;D. Harikishore Kumar Reddy;John Kwame Bediako;Myung-Hee Song

  • Utilization of fermentation waste (Corynebacterium glutamicum) for biosorption of Reactive Black 5 from aqueous solution.

    K. Vijayaraghavan;Yeoung-Sang Yun

  • Phyto-crystallization of palladium through reduction process using Cinnamom zeylanicum bark extract

    M. Sathishkumar;K. Sneha;In Seob Kwak;Juan Mao

Frequent Co-Authors

Jong Moon Park
Jong Moon Park Pohang University of Science and Technology
Kuppusamy Vijayaraghavan
Kuppusamy Vijayaraghavan National University of Singapore
Stefan Stolte
Stefan Stolte TU Dresden
Ji-Won Yang
Ji-Won Yang Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Dae Sung Lee
Dae Sung Lee Kyungpook National University
Bohumil Volesky
Bohumil Volesky McGill University
Che Ok Jeon
Che Ok Jeon Chung-Ang University
Hak Yong Kim
Hak Yong Kim Jeonbuk National University
Heqing Tang
Heqing Tang South Central University for Nationalities
Ingo Krossing
Ingo Krossing University of Freiburg

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