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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 33 8342 7740 11 11 221 4255

Yong Il Lee publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yong Il Lee between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yong Il Lee published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 4.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2016. 3 of the 243 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2016. 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 7 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 1 publication
1972 2025

243 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yong Il Lee: publications per year, 1972 to 2025
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 1
1985 0
1986 0
1987 2
1988 2
1989 1
1990 2
1991 0
1992 5
1993 2
1994 1
1995 2
1996 1
1997 7
1998 6
1999 7
2000 6
2001 9
2002 7
2003 12
2004 11
2005 11
2006 11
2007 13
2008 7
2009 16
2010 8
2011 3
2012 10
2013 11
2014 8
2015 11
2016 19
2017 6
2018 2
2019 4
2020 6
2021 2
2022 4
2023 3
2024 2
2025 1
Total 243
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Yong Il 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 Yong Il 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, 218–227 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: 221 publications — 70th percentile

70% 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
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
218–227 290 221
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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Yong Il 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 Yong Il 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, 33 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: 33 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% 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 33
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
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

Yong Il Lee is affiliated with Seoul National University in South Korea and has contributed to the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences through a significant body of research. Their work spans several key areas including Geophysics, Paleontology, Geochemistry and Petrology, Atmospheric Science, and Artificial Intelligence, with a total of 32 publications in the main field. The scientist's research covers both broad and specialized topics related to geological and geochemical analysis, elemental geochemistry, paleontology, paleoclimatology, and reservoir analysis.

Frequently addressed topics in their research include:

  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Hydrocarbon Exploration and Reservoir Analysis
  • Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis

Yong Il Lee has published extensively, with research appearing in venues such as Episodes, Journal of the Korean Earth Science Society, Earth-Science Reviews, Frontiers in Earth Science, and Geosciences Journal.

Selected recent papers include:

  • Provenance analysis of the Cretaceous Gyeongsang Basin, SE Korea: A synthesis and tectonic implications for active continental margin in East Asia, 2023, Earth-Science Reviews
  • Mineralogy and geochemistry of clastic sediments of the Terani Formation, Cauvery Basin, southern India: implications for paleoweathering, provenance and tectonic setting, 2020, Geosciences Journal
  • Climate History of Southern Mongolia Since 17 ka: The Ostracod, Gastropod and Charophyte Record From Lake Ulaan, 2020, Frontiers in Earth Science

The scientist has collaborated frequently with a number of researchers including Jayagopal Madhavaraju, Penghui Zhang, Hyoun Soo Lim, Jae Il Lee, and Min Kyung Lee. These collaborations have contributed to a range of studies primarily related to geological and geochemical investigations.

Best Publications

  • Geochemistry of Sandstones from the Upper Miocene Kudankulam Formation, Southern India: Implications for Provenance, Weathering, and Tectonic Setting

    J.S. Armstrong-Altrin;Yong Il Lee;Surendra P. Verma;S. Ramasamy

  • Geochemistry of the Jurassic and Upper Cretaceous shales from the Molango Region, Hidalgo, eastern Mexico: Implications for source-area weathering, provenance, and tectonic setting

    John S. Armstrong-Altrin;Ramasamy Nagarajan;Jayagopal Madhavaraju;Leticia Rosalez-Hoz

  • Geochemistry of beach sands along the western Gulf of Mexico, Mexico: Implication for provenance

    John S. Armstrong-Altrin;Yong Il Lee;Juan J. Kasper-Zubillaga;A. Carranza-Edwards

  • Mineralogy and geochemistry of sands along the Manzanillo and El Carrizal beach areas, southern Mexico: implications for palaeoweathering, provenance and tectonic setting

    John S. Armstrong-Altrin;Yong Il Lee;Juan J. Kasper-Zubillaga;Elisandra Trejo-Ramírez

  • Geochemistry of sands along the San Nicolás and San Carlos beaches, Gulf of California, Mexico: implications for provenance and tectonic setting

    John S. Armstrong-Altrin;Ramasamy Nagarajan;Yong Il Lee

  • Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Human Skin Diseases Due to Particulate Matter.

    Le Thi Nhu Ngoc;Duckshin Park;Yongil Lee;Young-Chul Lee

  • Provenance derived from the geochemistry of late Paleozoic early Mesozoic mudrocks of the Pyeongan Supergroup, Korea

    Yong Il Lee

  • Evaluation of atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations during the Cretaceous

    Sung Kyung Hong;Yong Il Lee

  • Geochemistry of shales of the Upper Cretaceous Hayang Group, SE Korea: implications for provenance and source weathering at an active continental margin

    Yong Il Lee

  • Geochemistry of soils of King George Island, South Shetland Islands, West Antarctica: Implications for pedogenesis in cold polar regions

    Yong Il Lee;Hyoun Soo Lim;Ho Il Yoon

  • Geochemistry of the Dalmiapuram Formation of the Uttatur Group (Early Cretaceous), Cauvery basin, southeastern India: Implications on provenance and paleo-redox conditions

    Jayagopal Madhavaraju;Yong Il Lee

  • Geochemistry of upper miocene kudankulam limestones, Southern India

    J. S. Armstrong-Altrin;Surendra P. Verma;J. Madhavaraju;Yong Il Lee

  • Storm‐influenced siliciclastic and carbonate ramp deposits, the Lower Ordovician Dumugol Formation, South Korea

    Yong Il Lee;Jeong Chan Kim

  • DINOSAUR TRACK-BEARING DEPOSITS IN THE CRETACEOUS JINDONG FORMATION, KOREA : OCCURRENCE, PALAEOENVIRONMENTS AND PRESERVATION

    In Sung Paik;Hyun Joo Kim;Yong Il Lee

  • Geochemistry of the Mural Formation (Aptian-Albian) of the Bisbee Group, Northern Sonora, Mexico

    J. Madhavaraju;C.M. González-León;Yong Il Lee;J.S. Armstrong-Altrin

  • Deep-burial dolomitization in the Ordovician Ellenburger Group carbonates, West Texas and southeastern New Mexico

    Yong Il Lee;Gerald M. Friedman

  • Depositional and compositional controls on sandstone diagenesis, the Tetori Group (Middle Jurassic–Early Cretaceous), central Japan

    Jin Cheul Kim;Yong Il Lee;Ken-ichiro Hisada

  • Detrital zircon geochronology of the Cretaceous Sindong Group, Southeast Korea: Implications for depositional age and Early Cretaceous igneous activity

    Yong Il Lee;Taejin Choi;Hyoun Soo Lim;Yuji Orihashi

  • Carbon, oxygen, and strontium isotope geochemistry of carbonate rocks of the upper Miocene Kudankulam Formation, southern India: Implications for paleoenvironment and diagenesis

    John S. Armstrong-Altrin;Yong Il Lee;Surendra P. Verma;Richard H. Worden

  • Carbon and nitrogen isotope composition of vegetation on King George Island, maritime Antarctic

    Yong Il Lee;Hyoun Soo Lim;Ho Il Yoon

  • A review of high-resolution X-ray computed tomography applied to petroleum geology and a case study.

    Penghui Zhang;Penghui Zhang;Yong Il Lee;Jinliang Zhang

  • Paleozoic sedimentation and tectonics in Korea: A review

    Yong Il Lee;Jae Il Lee

  • Stable isotopic composition of calcic paleosols of the Early Cretaceous Hasandong Formation, southeastern Korea

    Yong Il Lee

  • Provenances of atmospheric dust over Korea from Sr–Nd isotopes and rare earth elements in early 2006

    Min Kyung Lee;Yong Il Lee;Hi-Il Yi

  • Geotectonic significance of detrital chromian spinel: a review

    Yong Il Lee

  • Provenance of the Qingshuijian Formation (Late Carboniferous), NE China: Implications for tectonic processes in the northern margin of the North China block

    Young Ji Joo;Yong Il Lee;Zhiquiang Bai

Frequent Co-Authors

John S. Armstrong-Altrin
John S. Armstrong-Altrin National Autonomous University of Mexico
Shoji Arai
Shoji Arai Kanazawa University
Robert W. Scott
Robert W. Scott University of Tulsa
Surendra P. Verma
Surendra P. Verma National Autonomous University of Mexico
Helen M. Roberts
Helen M. Roberts Aberystwyth University
Geoff A.T. Duller
Geoff A.T. Duller Aberystwyth University
Vysetti Balaram
Vysetti Balaram National Geophysical Research Institute
Gerald M. Friedman
Gerald M. Friedman Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Lewis A. Owen
Lewis A. Owen North Carolina State University
Ann G. Wintle
Ann G. Wintle Aberystwyth University

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