2026 Young-Wook Lee: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	93	2020	1917	2	2	428	37760

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Physics

2020

1917

428

37760

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Physics in Korea Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Physics in Korea Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Physics in Korea Leader Award

Overview

Young-Wook Lee is affiliated with Yonsei University in South Korea and has contributed extensively to the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics. Their research spans several subfields including Instrumentation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Civil and Structural Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.

Lee's work addresses a range of topics related to stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, as well as general astronomy and astrophysical research. Main areas of interest include astrophysics and star formation studies, gamma-ray bursts and supernovae, broader astrophysical and cosmic phenomena, astrophysical observations, and the formation and evolution of galaxies. The scope of their research is reflected in numerous publications and collaborations.

Frequent publication venues for Lee's work include:

arXiv (Cornell University)
The Astrophysical Journal
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Astronomy and Astrophysics
The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series

Frequent co-authors associated with their research are:

Chul Chung
Dongwook Lim
S. S. Hong
Seunghyun Park
Junhyuk Son

Among Lee's recent published papers are the following:

"Early-type Host Galaxies of Type Ia Supernovae. II. Evidence for Luminosity Evolution in Supernova Cosmology," 2020, The Astrophysical Journal
"Difference in Chemical Composition between the Bright and Faint Red Clump Stars in the Milky Way Bulge," 2021, The Astrophysical Journal
"Evidence for strong progenitor age dependence of type Ia supernova luminosity standardization process," 2022, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
"High-resolution near-infrared spectroscopy of globular cluster and field stars toward the Galactic bulge," 2022, Astronomy and Astrophysics
"Narrowband Ca Photometry for Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxies. I. Chemostructural Study on Draco, Sextans, and Canes Venatici I*," 2020, The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series

Best Publications

The Galaxy Evolution Explorer: A Space Ultraviolet Survey Mission

D. Christopher Martin;James Fanson;David Schiminovich;Patrick Morrissey

3339
Citations
The Galaxy Evolution Explorer: A Space Ultraviolet Survey Mission

D. Christopher Martin;James Fanson;David Schiminovich;Patrick Morrissey

2508
Citations
UV Star Formation Rates in the Local Universe

Samir Salim;R. Michael Rich;Stéphane Charlot;Jarle Brinchmann

1720
Citations
Towards Better Age Estimates for Stellar Populations: The Y^2 Isochrones for Solar Mixture

S. Yi;P. Demarque;Y.-C. Kim;Y.-W. Lee

1337
Citations
The calibration and data products of GALEX

Patrick Morrissey;Tim Conrow;Tom A. Barlow;Todd Small

1209
Citations
The GALEX Ultraviolet Atlas of Nearby Galaxies

A. Gil de Paz;S. Boissier;B. F. Madore;M. Seibert

1157
Citations
The GALEX Ultraviolet Atlas of Nearby Galaxies

Armando Gil De Paz;Armando Gil De Paz;Samuel Boissier;Barry F. Madore;Barry F. Madore;Mark Seibert

914
Citations
Toward Better Age Estimates for Stellar Populations: The Y2 Isochrones for Solar Mixture

Sukyoung Yi;Sukyoung Yi;Pierre Demarque;Yong Cheol Kim;Young Wook Lee

902
Citations
The horizontal-branch stars in globular clusters. 2: The second parameter phenomenon

Young Wook Lee;Pierre Demarque;Robert Zinn

572
Citations
The On-Orbit Performance of the Galaxy Evolution Explorer

P. Morrissey;D. Schiminovich;T. A. Barlow;D. C. Martin

541
Citations
Multiple Stellar Populations in the Globular Cluster omega Centauri as Tracers of a Merger Event

Young-Wook Lee;Jong-Myung Joo;Young-Jong Sohn;Soo-Chang Rey

523
Citations
UV-optical colours as probes of early-type galaxy evolution

S. Kaviraj;K. Schawinski;J. E. G. Devriendt;I. Ferreras

507
Citations
The UV-Optical Galaxy Color-Magnitude Diagram. I. Basic Properties

Ted K. Wyder;D. Christopher Martin;David Schiminovich;Mark Seibert

502
Citations
The horizontal-branch stars in globular clusters. I - The period-shift effect, the luminosity of the horizontal branch, and the age-metallicity relation

Young Wook Lee;Pierre Demarque;Robert Zinn

471
Citations
GALEX UV Color-Magnitude Relations and Evidence for Recent Star Formation in Early-type Galaxies

S Yi;SJ Yoon;S Kaviraj;JM Deharveng

469
Citations
The GALEX-VVDS measurement of the evolution of the far-ultraviolet luminosity density and the cosmic star formation rate

D. Schiminovich;D. Schiminovich;O. Ilbert;S. Arnouts;B. Milliard

447
Citations
A Search for Extended Ultraviolet Disk (XUV-Disk) Galaxies in the Local Universe

David A. Thilker;Luciana Bianchi;Gerhardt Meurer;Armando Gil De Paz

425
Citations
The Ultraviolet-Optical Color-Magnitude Diagram III: Constraints on Evolution from the Blue to Red Sequence

D. Christopher Martin;Ted K. Wyder;David Schiminovich;Tom A. Barlow

419
Citations
Multiple stellar populations in the globular cluster ω Centauri as tracers of a merger event

Y.-W. Lee;J.-M. Joo;Y.-J. Sohn;S.-C. Rey

413
Citations
Dust Attenuation in the Nearby Universe: A Comparison between Galaxies Selected in the Ultraviolet and in the Far-Infrared

V. Buat;J. Iglesias-Páramo;M. Seibert;D. Burgarella

412
Citations