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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 45 11763 11370 524 517 238 7365
Chemistry 45 16474 14869 314 309 216 7137

Youngku Sohn publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Youngku Sohn between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Youngku Sohn published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 9.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2014. 32 of the 283 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2014. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 3 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 26 publications 2015: 25 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 20 publications 2025: 12 publications
1997 2025

283 publications in total across all disciplines

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Youngku Sohn: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 1
1999 1
2000 3
2001 1
2002 0
2003 0
2004 2
2005 0
2006 0
2007 9
2008 4
2009 2
2010 5
2011 3
2012 7
2013 15
2014 26
2015 25
2016 20
2017 17
2018 20
2019 14
2020 13
2021 25
2022 21
2023 16
2024 20
2025 12
Total 283
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Youngku Sohn 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 Youngku Sohn 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, 230–249 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: 238 publications — 43rd percentile

43% 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
230–249 766 238
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
1,050–1,069 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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Youngku Sohn 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 Youngku Sohn 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, 44–45 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: 45 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% 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 45
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
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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Overview

Youngku Sohn is affiliated with Chungnam National University in South Korea. Their research primarily focuses on energy and materials science, with a significant contribution to renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment.

The scientist has published extensively in the following main fields of study:

  • Energy
  • Materials Science

They have worked in several subfields, including:

  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

Youngku Sohn's research covers a range of topics such as:

  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Ionic liquids properties and applications
  • Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction
  • Electrochemical Analysis and Applications

Frequent co-authors working with Sohn include:

  • Choong Kyun Rhee
  • Seon Young Hwang
  • Ju Young Maeng
  • Ju Yang
  • Gaeun Yun

The scientist has published prolifically in key venues related to their fields:

  • Applied Surface Science
  • Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Journal of Alloys and Compounds
  • Nanomaterials

Some recent notable papers by Youngku Sohn include:

  • Plasmonic Ag-Decorated Few-Layer MoS2 Nanosheets Vertically Grown on Graphene for Efficient Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting (2020), Nano-Micro Letters
  • A novel RGO/N-RGO supercapacitor architecture for a wide voltage window, high energy density and long-life via voltage holding tests (2020), Chemical Communications
  • Photocatalytic CO2 reduction and hydrogen production over Pt/Zn-embedded β-Ga2O3 nanorods (2020), Applied Surface Science
  • Photocatalytic and photoelectrocatalytic properties of Eu(III)-doped perovskite SrTiO3 nanoparticles with dopant level approaches (2021), Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing
  • A highly stable, selective, and high-performance VOC sensor using a SnS2 nano-lotus structure (2021), Journal of Materials Chemistry C

Best Publications

  • Electronic structure of metallocenes

    Harry B. Gray;Y. S. Sohn;N. Hendrickson

  • Synergy of Low-Energy {101} and High-Energy {001} TiO2 Crystal Facets for Enhanced Photocatalysis

    Nitish Roy;Youngku Sohn;Debabrata Pradhan

  • Thermogelling Poly(caprolactone-b-ethylene glycol-b-caprolactone) Aqueous Solutions

    Soo Jin Bae;Ju Myung Suh;Youn Soo Sohn;You Han Bae

  • Nanoscale Shape and Size Control of Cubic, Cuboctahedral, and Octahedral Cu−Cu2O Core−Shell Nanoparticles on Si(100) by One-Step, Templateless, Capping-Agent-Free Electrodeposition

    Abdullah Radi;Debabrata Pradhan;Youngku Sohn;K. T. Leung

  • Magnetic susceptibility study of various ferricenium and iron(III) dicarbollide compounds

    Harry B. Gray;David N. Hendrickson;Y. S. Sohn

  • Adsorption/photocatalytic activity and fundamental natures of BiOCl and BiOClxI1−x prepared in water and ethylene glycol environments, and Ag and Au-doping effects

    Won Joo Kim;Debabrata Pradhan;Bong-Ki Min;Youngku Sohn

  • Recent progress and perspectives in the photocatalytic CO 2 reduction of Ti-oxide-based nanomaterials

    Youngku Sohn;Weixin Huang;Fariborz Taghipour

  • A Thermosensitive Poly(organophosphazene) Gel

    Bae Hoon Lee;Young Moo Lee;Youn Soo Sohn;Soo-Chang Song

  • A New Class of Biodegradable Thermosensitive Polymers. I. Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(organophosphazenes) with Methoxy-Poly(ethylene glycol) and Amino Acid Esters as Side Groups

    Soo-Chang Song;Sang Beom Lee;Jung-Il Jin;Youn Soo Sohn

  • Full characterization of Eu(OH)3 and Eu2O3 nanorods

    Jun-Gill Kang;Yongkwang Jung;Bong-Ki Min;Youngku Sohn

  • A New Class of Biodegradable Thermosensitive Polymers. 2. Hydrolytic Properties and Salt Effect on the Lower Critical Solution Temperature of Poly(organophosphazenes) with Methoxypoly(ethylene glycol) and Amino Acid Esters as Side Groups

    Sang Beom Lee;Soo-Chang Song;Jung-Il Jin;Youn Soo Sohn

  • Synthesis and Properties of Low Molecular Weight Polyphosphazenes

    Youn Soo Sohn;Yang Ha Cho;Hyounggee Baek;Ok-Sang Jung

  • Gelation Behavior of Poly(ethylene glycol) and Polycaprolactone Triblock and Multiblock Copolymer Aqueous Solutions

    Soo Jin Bae;Min Kyung Joo;Yuri Jeong;Sung Wook Kim

  • Enzymatically degradable temperature-sensitive polypeptide as a new in-situ gelling biomaterial

    Yuri Jeong;Min Kyung Joo;Kyung Hyun Bahk;Yun Young Choi

  • Synthesis and physicochemical properties of La(OH)3 and La2O3 nanostructures

    Jun-Gill Kang;Young-Il Kim;Dae Won Cho;Youngku Sohn

  • Thermogelling aqueous solutions of alternating multiblock copolymers of poly(L-lactic acid) and poly(ethylene glycol)

    Jisun Lee;You Han Bae;Youn Soo Sohn;Byeongmoon Jeong

  • Reverse Thermal Gelling PEG−PTMC Diblock Copolymer Aqueous Solution

    So Young Kim;Hyun Jeong Kim;Kyung Eun Lee;Sung Sik Han

  • Nanocomposites for Visible Light-induced Photocatalysis

    Mohammad Mansoob Khan;Debabrata Pradhan;Youngku Sohn

  • Engineered Electronic States of Transition Metal Doped TiO2 Nanocrystals for Low Overpotential Oxygen Evolution Reaction

    Nitish Roy;Youngku Sohn;Kam Tong Leung;Debabrata Pradhan

  • Preparation and oxidation of some quinone adducts of transition metal complexes

    Amal Y. Girgis;Y. S. Sohn;Alan L. Balch

  • Thermogelling poly(ethylene oxide-b-propylene oxide-b-ethylene oxide) disulfide multiblock copolymer as a thiol-sensitive degradable polymer.

    Kyung Hwa Sun;Youn Soo Sohn;Byeongmoon Jeong

  • Adsorption and UV/Visible photocatalytic performance of BiOI for methyl orange, Rhodamine B and methylene blue: Ag and Ti-loading effects

    Yohan Park;Yulyi Na;Debabrata Pradhan;Bong-Ki Min

  • Green Synthesis of Anatase TiO 2 Nanocrystals with Diverse Shapes and their Exposed Facets-Dependent Photoredox Activity

    Nitish Roy;Yohan Park;Youngku Sohn;Kam Tong Leung

  • Fabrication of ZnO, ZnS, Ag-ZnS, and Au-ZnS microspheres for photocatalytic activities, CO oxidation and 2-hydroxyterephthalic acid synthesis

    Young In Choi;Seungwon Lee;Seog K. Kim;Young-Il Kim

  • Synthesis and characterization of Gd(OH)3 and Gd2O3 nanorods

    Jun-Gill Kang;Bong-Ki Min;Youngku Sohn

  • Physicochemical properties of ball milled boron particles: Dry vs. wet ball milling process

    Hye Jin Jung;Youngku Sohn;Hong Gye Sung;Hyung Soo Hyun

  • Facile synthesis of CuCo2O4 composite octahedrons for high performance supercapacitor application

    Ashok Kumar Das;Ashok Kumar Das;Nam Hoon Kim;Seung Hee Lee;Youngku Sohn

  • Surface treatment effects on CO oxidation reactions over Co, Cu, and Ni-doped and codoped CeO2 catalysts

    Yohan Park;Seog K. Kim;Debabrata Pradhan;Youngku Sohn

  • Antimicrobial activity of ZnO nanoplates and its Ag nanocomposites: Insight into an ROS-mediated antibacterial mechanism under UV light

    Ara Joe;Se-Ho Park;Da-Jung Kim;Yeong-Ju Lee

  • ZnO-TiO2 Core–Shell Nanowires: A Sustainable Photoanode for Enhanced Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting

    Kyuwon Jeong;Prashant R. Deshmukh;Jinse Park;Youngku Sohn

  • Highly Active Tungsten Oxide Nanoplate Electrocatalysts for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction in Acidic and Near Neutral Electrolytes

    Arpan Kumar Nayak;Manju Verma;Youngku Sohn;Parag A. Deshpande

  • Interfacial nature of Ag nanoparticles supported on TiO2 photocatalysts

    Jun-Gill Kang;Youngku Sohn

  • Crystal Phase and Size-Controlled Synthesis of Tungsten Trioxide Hydrate Nanoplates at Room Temperature: Enhanced Cr(VI) Photoreduction and Methylene Blue Adsorption Properties

    Arpan Kumar Nayak;Seungwon Lee;Young In Choi;Hee Jung Yoon

Frequent Co-Authors

Debabrata Pradhan
Debabrata Pradhan Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
J. M. White
J. M. White The University of Texas at Austin
Seung Hee Lee
Seung Hee Lee Jeonbuk National University
Misook Kang
Misook Kang Yeungnam University
Weixin Huang
Weixin Huang University of Notre Dame
Mohammad Mansoob Khan
Mohammad Mansoob Khan Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Sang Woo Joo
Sang Woo Joo Yeungnam University
Joong Hee Lee
Joong Hee Lee Jeonbuk National University
Nam Hoon Kim
Nam Hoon Kim Jeonbuk National University
Maxim Avdeev
Maxim Avdeev Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation

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