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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 144 198 190 5 5 1030 89266

Young Hee Lee publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Young Hee Lee between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Young Hee Lee published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 33.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 84 publications in 2011. 28 of the 1,380 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 84. Peak 84 publications in 2011. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 3 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 10 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 12 publications 1996: 14 publications 1997: 18 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 25 publications 2000: 21 publications 2001: 34 publications 2002: 34 publications 2003: 34 publications 2004: 25 publications 2005: 39 publications 2006: 45 publications 2007: 58 publications 2008: 61 publications 2009: 76 publications 2010: 73 publications 2011: 84 publications 2012: 53 publications 2013: 62 publications 2014: 33 publications 2015: 83 publications 2016: 68 publications 2017: 78 publications 2018: 45 publications 2019: 42 publications 2020: 69 publications 2021: 56 publications 2022: 31 publications 2023: 28 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 10 publications
1985 2025

1,380 publications in total across all disciplines

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Young Hee Lee: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 3
1987 0
1988 3
1989 5
1990 2
1991 5
1992 6
1993 10
1994 8
1995 12
1996 14
1997 18
1998 8
1999 25
2000 21
2001 34
2002 34
2003 34
2004 25
2005 39
2006 45
2007 58
2008 61
2009 76
2010 73
2011 84
2012 53
2013 62
2014 33
2015 83
2016 68
2017 78
2018 45
2019 42
2020 69
2021 56
2022 31
2023 28
2024 18
2025 10
Total 1,380
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Young Hee Lee 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 Young Hee Lee 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, 1,030–1,049 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: 1,030 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
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 1,030
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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Young Hee Lee 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 Young Hee Lee 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, 144–145 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: 144 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 21 144
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in Korea Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in Korea Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Korea Leader Award
  • 2020 - Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences

Overview

Young Hee Lee is affiliated with Sungkyunkwan University in South Korea and has made significant contributions to the fields of materials science and engineering. Their research focuses primarily on two-dimensional materials and their applications, along with related subfields such as materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, atomic and molecular physics, and biomedical engineering.

The main fields of study in their work include:

  • Materials Science
  • Engineering

Within these areas, their subfields of specialty encompass:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Information Systems

Key topics explored in their research involve:

  • 2D Materials and Applications
  • Graphene Research and Applications
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials
  • Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films
  • Nanowire Synthesis and Applications
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis and Properties

Frequent collaborators in their work include:

  • Young-Min Kim
  • Seok Joon Yun
  • Ki Kang Kim
  • Dinh Loc Duong
  • Ji-Hee Kim

The venues where Young Hee Lee has most frequently published consist of:

  • ACS Nano
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Advanced Materials
  • Nature Communications
  • Nano Letters

Recent papers illustrate the scope and impact of their research, including the following:

  • Bandgap engineering of two-dimensional semiconductor materials, 2020, npj 2D Materials and Applications
  • Large-scale synthesis of graphene and other 2D materials towards industrialization, 2022, Nature Communications
  • Flat-surface-assisted and self-regulated oxidation resistance of Cu(111), 2022, Nature
  • Hot carrier photovoltaics in van der Waals heterostructures, 2021, Nature Reviews Physics
  • Fabrication of 1D Te/2D ReS2 Mixed-Dimensional van der Waals p-n Heterojunction for High-Performance Phototransistor, 2021, ACS Nano

In 2020, Young Hee Lee was recognized as a Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences.

Best Publications

  • Crystalline Ropes of Metallic Carbon Nanotubes

    Andreas Thess;Roland Lee;Pavel Nikolaev;Hongjie Dai

  • Recent Development of Two-Dimensional Transition Metal Dichalcogenides and Their Applications

    Wonbong Choi;Nitin Choudhary;Gang Hee Han;Juhong Park

  • Efficient Reduction of Graphite Oxide by Sodium Borohydride and Its Effect on Electrical Conductance

    Hyeon‐Jin Shin;Hyeon‐Jin Shin;Ki Kang Kim;Anass Benayad;Seon‐Mi Yoon

  • Dense dislocation arrays embedded in grain boundaries for high-performance bulk thermoelectrics

    Sang Il Kim;Kyu Hyoung Lee;Hyeon A Mun;Hyun Sik Kim;Hyun Sik Kim

  • Fully sealed, high-brightness carbon-nanotube field-emission display

    W. B. Choi;D. S. Chung;J. H. Kang;H. Y. Kim

  • Evidence of Graphitic AB Stacking Order of Graphite Oxides

    Hae-Kyung Jeong;Yun Pyo Lee;Rob J. W. E. Lahaye;Min-Ho Park

  • Phase patterning for ohmic homojunction contact in MoTe2

    Suyeon Cho;Sera Kim;Jung Ho Kim;Jiong Zhao

  • Bandgap engineering of two-dimensional semiconductor materials

    A. Chaves;J. G. Azadani;Hussain Alsalman;Hussain Alsalman;D. R. da Costa

  • Electrochemical Properties of High-Power Supercapacitors Using Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Electrodes

    K. H. An;W. S. Kim;Y. S. Park;J.-M. Moon

  • Effect of Acid Treatment on Carbon Nanotube-Based Flexible Transparent Conducting Films

    Hong-Zhang Geng;Ki Kang Kim;Kang Pyo So;Young Sil Lee

  • Bandgap opening in few-layered monoclinic MoTe 2

    Dong Hoon Keum;Suyeon Cho;Jung Ho Kim;Duk Hyun Choe

  • Synthesis of Large‐Area Graphene Layers on Poly‐Nickel Substrate by Chemical Vapor Deposition: Wrinkle Formation

    Seung Jin Chae;Fethullah Güneş;Ki Kang Kim;Eun Sung Kim

  • Supercapacitors Using Single‐Walled Carbon Nanotube Electrodes

    K. H. An;W. S. Kim;Y. S. Park;Y. C. Choi

  • Asymmetric Supercapacitors Based on Graphene/MnO2 Nanospheres and Graphene/MoO3 Nanosheets with High Energy Density

    Jian Chang;Meihua Jin;Fei Yao;Tae Hyung Kim

  • Carbon-Based Electrochemical Capacitors

    Arunabha Ghosh;Young Hee Lee

  • Enhanced Sensitivity of a Gas Sensor Incorporating Single‐Walled Carbon Nanotube–Polypyrrole Nanocomposites

    Kay Hyeok An;Seung Yol Jeong;Ha Ryong Hwang;Young Hee Lee

  • van der Waals Layered Materials: Opportunities and Challenges

    Dinh Loc Duong;Seok Joon Yun;Young Hee Lee

  • Hydrogen storage in single-walled carbon nanotubes

    Seung Mi Lee;Young Hee Lee

  • Synthesis of large-area multilayer hexagonal boron nitride for high material performance

    Soo Min Kim;Allen Hsu;Min Ho Park;Sang Hoon Chae

  • High-Capacitance Supercapacitor Using a Nanocomposite Electrode of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube and Polypyrrole

    Kay Hyeok An;Kwan Ku Jeon;Jeong Ku Heo;Seong Chu Lim

  • Coaxial fiber supercapacitor using all-carbon material electrodes.

    Viet Thong Le;Heetae Kim;Arunabha Ghosh;Jaesu Kim

  • Adsorption of NH3 and NO2 molecules on carbon nanotubes

    Hyunju Chang;Jae Do Lee;Seung Mi Lee;Young Hee Lee

Frequent Co-Authors

Seong Chu Lim
Seong Chu Lim Sungkyunkwan University
Gang Hee Han
Gang Hee Han Incheon National University
Ki Kang Kim
Ki Kang Kim Sungkyunkwan University
Jae-Young Choi
Jae-Young Choi Sungkyunkwan University
Alexander Belyaev
Alexander Belyaev University of Southampton

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