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Yuan T. Lee

Yuan T. Lee

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Chemistry
Taiwan
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 98 1420 1265 10 10 477 28552

Yuan T. Lee publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yuan T. Lee between 1962 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yuan T. Lee published across 62 years, from 1962 to 2023, averaging 7.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 1988. 1 of the 492 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1962 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 1988. 1962: 1 publication 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 3 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 3 publications 1970: 3 publications 1971: 5 publications 1972: 3 publications 1973: 11 publications 1974: 7 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 10 publications 1978: 10 publications 1979: 7 publications 1980: 8 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 13 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 9 publications 1985: 11 publications 1986: 10 publications 1987: 14 publications 1988: 24 publications 1989: 17 publications 1990: 21 publications 1991: 19 publications 1992: 18 publications 1993: 13 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 14 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 22 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 18 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication
1962 2023

492 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yuan T. Lee: publications per year, 1962 to 2023
Year Publications
1962 1
1963 0
1964 0
1965 3
1966 0
1967 0
1968 1
1969 3
1970 3
1971 5
1972 3
1973 11
1974 7
1975 2
1976 3
1977 10
1978 10
1979 7
1980 8
1981 6
1982 13
1983 4
1984 9
1985 11
1986 10
1987 14
1988 24
1989 17
1990 21
1991 19
1992 18
1993 13
1994 3
1995 14
1996 7
1997 13
1998 22
1999 13
2000 18
2001 14
2002 12
2003 11
2004 14
2005 11
2006 15
2007 11
2008 5
2009 7
2010 7
2011 6
2012 5
2013 4
2014 11
2015 3
2016 4
2017 3
2018 1
2019 0
2020 0
2021 1
2022 0
2023 1
Total 492
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Yuan T. Lee 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 Yuan T. Lee 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, 461–480 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: 477 publications — 87th percentile

87% 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
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265 477
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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Yuan T. Lee 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 Yuan T. Lee 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, 98–99 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: 98 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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
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 98
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

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Taiwan Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Taiwan Leader Award
  • 2011 - Kołos Medal (Medal im. Włodzimierza Kołosa), University of Warsaw and Polish Chemical Society
  • 1992 - Faraday Lectureship Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)
  • 1988 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1986 - Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences
  • 1986 - Peter Debye Award, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 1986 - US President's National Medal of Science "For his world leadership in the development of molecular beam techniques and their application to the study of chemical dynamics. His work has had an enormous impact on many areas of physical chemistry, especially building up a quantitative bridge between the laws of mechanics and complex macroscopic phenomena.", Presented by President Reagan at a White House Ceremony on March 12, 1986.
  • 1986 - Nobel Prize for their contributions concerning the dynamics of chemical elementary processes
  • 1979 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1976 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1975 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Yuan T. Lee is affiliated with Academia Sinica in Taiwan. The research work spans multiple scientific fields with a focus on chemistry, engineering, and physics and astronomy. Their research encompasses several specialized subfields, including spectroscopy, computational mechanics, and atomic and molecular physics and optics.

The scientist's research topics primarily include mass spectrometry techniques and applications, ion-surface interactions and analysis, and spectroscopy and quantum chemical studies.

Yuan T. Lee has collaborated with various coauthors in their publications, including Jim Falk, Rita R. Colwell, A.S. El-Beltagy, Peter H. Gleick, and C. F. Kennel.

Publications by Yuan T. Lee have appeared in venues such as Sustainability Science.

A notable recent paper authored is:

  • Beyond 2020: converging crises demand integrated responses, 2020, Sustainability Science

Numerous awards recognize their career, including the Nobel Prize awarded in 1986 for contributions concerning the dynamics of chemical elementary processes. Other distinctions include the Kołos Medal from the University of Warsaw and Polish Chemical Society (2011), the Faraday Lectureship Prize from the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) (1992), and the Peter Debye Award from the American Chemical Society (1986).

They have also been honored as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (1988), Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences (1986), Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1979), Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (1976), and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1975).

The U.S. President's National Medal of Science was awarded in 1986, recognizing their development of molecular beam techniques and their application to chemical dynamics, as well as the broader impact on physical chemistry and the connection between mechanical laws and macroscopic phenomena.

Best Publications

  • Earth System Science for Global Sustainability: Grand Challenges

    W. V. Reid;D. Chen;L. Goldfarb;H. Hackmann

  • Molecular Beam Reactive Scattering Apparatus with Electron Bombardment Detector

    Y. T. Lee;J. D. McDonald;P. R. LeBreton;D. R. Herschbach

  • Vibrational spectroscopy of the hydrated hydronium cluster ions H3O+·(H2O)n (n=1, 2, 3)

    L.I. Yeh;M. Okumura;J.D. Myers;J.M. Price

  • Molecular beam studies of the F+H2 reaction

    D. M. Neumark;A. M. Wodtke;G. N. Robinson;C. C. Hayden

  • Infrared spectra of the solvated hydronium ion: Vibrational predissociation spectroscopy of mass-selected H3O+.cntdot.(H2O)n.cntdot.(H2)m

    M. Okumura;L. I. Yeh;J. D. Myers;Yuan T. Lee

  • Interatomic potentials for krypton and xenon

    J. A. Barker;R. O. Watts;Jong K. Lee;T. P. Schafer

  • Local modes of benzene and benzene dimer, studied by infrared–ultraviolet double resonance in a supersonic beam

    Ralph H. Page;Y. R. Shen;Y. T. Lee

  • Intermolecular Potentials from Crossed-Beam Differential Elastic Scattering Measurements. IV. Ar+Ar

    J. M. Parson;P. E. Siska;Y. T. Lee

  • Infrared Spectra of H+(H2O)5-8 Clusters: Evidence for Symmetric Proton Hydration

    Jyh-Chiang Jiang;Yi-Sheng Wang;Hai-Chou Chang;Sheng H. Lin

  • Photofragmentation of CH3I: Vibrational distribution of the CH3 fragment

    R. K. Sparks;K. Shobatake;L. R. Carlson;Y. T. Lee

  • Infrared Vibrational Predissociation Spectroscopy of Water Clusters by the Crossed Laser-molecular Beam Technique

    Matthew F. Vernon;Douglas J. Krajnovich;Hoi Sing Kwok;James M. Lisy

  • Photodissociation of Acetylene at 193.3 nm.

    A. M. Wodtke;Y. T. Lee

  • Infrared spectra of the cluster ions H7O+3⋅H2 and H9O+4⋅H2

    M. Okumura;L. I. Yeh;J. D. Myers;Y. T. Lee

  • Infrared multiphoton dissociation of RDX in a molecular beam

    Xinsheng Zhao;Eric J. Hintsa;Yuan T. Lee

  • Molecular beam studies of the F+D2 and F+HD reactions

    D. M. Neumark;A. M. Wodtke;G. N. Robinson;C. C. Hayden

  • Molecular beam studies of elementary chemical processes.

    Yuan Tseh Lee

  • The vibrational predissociation spectroscopy of hydrogen cluster ions

    M. Okumura;L. I. Yeh;Y. T. Lee

  • The electronic state‐selective photodissociation of CH2BrI at 248, 210, and 193 nm

    L. J. Butler;E. J. Hintsa;S. F. Shane;Y. T. Lee

  • Molecular Beam Kinetics: Reactions of Deuterium Atoms with Halogen Molecules

    J. D. McDonald;P. R. LeBreton;Y. T. Lee;D. R. Herschbach

  • Evidence for stepwise dissociation dynamics in acetone at 248 and 193 nm

    Simon W. North;David A. Blank;J. Daniel Gezelter;Cheryl A. Longfellow

Frequent Co-Authors

Jim J. Lin
Jim J. Lin National Taiwan University
Xueming Yang
Xueming Yang Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Arthur G. Suits
Arthur G. Suits University of Missouri
Yuen-Ron Shen
Yuen-Ron Shen University of California, Berkeley
Huan-Cheng Chang
Huan-Cheng Chang Academia Sinica
Ralf I. Kaiser
Ralf I. Kaiser University of Hawaii at Manoa
Alexander M. Mebel
Alexander M. Mebel Florida International University
Alec M. Wodtke
Alec M. Wodtke Max Planck Society
Eric J. Hintsa
Eric J. Hintsa Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences
Ronald C. Cohen
Ronald C. Cohen University of California, Berkeley

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