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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 67 5045 4882 189 186 253 18477

Zonghoon Lee publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zonghoon Lee between 2002 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zonghoon Lee published across 24 years, from 2002 to 2025, averaging 12.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2020. 31 of the 295 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2002 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2020. 2002: 1 publication 2003: 4 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 27 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 23 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 18 publications
2002 2025

295 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zonghoon Lee: publications per year, 2002 to 2025
Year Publications
2002 1
2003 4
2004 3
2005 5
2006 4
2007 4
2008 6
2009 9
2010 7
2011 9
2012 3
2013 10
2014 14
2015 22
2016 23
2017 21
2018 22
2019 19
2020 27
2021 16
2022 23
2023 12
2024 13
2025 18
Total 295
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Zonghoon 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 Zonghoon 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, 250–269 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: 253 publications — 47th percentile

47% 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
250–269 726 253
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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Zonghoon 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 Zonghoon 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, 66–67 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: 67 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% 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 67
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

Zonghoon Lee is affiliated with the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology in South Korea. Their primary research lies in the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, focusing on specialized areas such as Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability, and the Environment.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Graphene research and applications
  • 2D Materials and Applications
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials
  • Semiconductor materials and devices
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • ZnO doping and properties
  • Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Zonghoon Lee include:

  • "Single-crystal, large-area, fold-free monolayer graphene", 2021, published in Nature
  • "Ultralow-dielectric-constant amorphous boron nitride", 2020, published in Nature
  • "2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Heterostructures for p- and n-Type Photovoltaic Self-Powered Gas Sensor", 2020, published in Advanced Functional Materials
  • "Large-area single-crystal AB-bilayer and ABA-trilayer graphene grown on a Cu/Ni(111) foil", 2020, published in Nature Nanotechnology
  • "Wafer-scale production of patterned transition metal ditelluride layers for two-dimensional metal-semiconductor contacts at the Schottky-Mott limit", 2020, published in Nature Electronics

The scholar frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Microscopy and Microanalysis
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Advanced Materials
  • Small
  • Nature Communications

Notable frequent collaborators include:

  • Myeonggi Choe
  • Aram Yoon
  • Rodney S. Ruoff
  • Kangsik Kim
  • Jung Hwa Kim

Best Publications

  • Determination of the Local Chemical Structure of Graphene Oxide and Reduced Graphene Oxide

    Kris Erickson;Rolf Erni;Zonghoon Lee;Nasim Alem

  • Substrate-free gas-phase synthesis of graphene sheets

    Albert Dato;Michael Frenklach;Velimir Radmilovic;Zonghoon Lee

  • Grain Boundary Mapping in Polycrystalline Graphene

    Kwanpyo Kim;Zonghoon Lee;Zonghoon Lee;William Regan;C. Kisielowski

  • Multicomponent electrocatalyst with ultralow Pt loading and high hydrogen evolution activity

    Jitendra N. Tiwari;Siraj Sultan;Chang Woo Myung;Taeseung Yoon

  • Fluorographene: a wide bandgap semiconductor with ultraviolet luminescence.

    Ki-Joon Jeon;Zonghoon Lee;Elad Pollak;Luca Moreschini

  • Al-Mg alloy engineered with bimodal grain size for high strength and increased ductility

    David Witkin;Z. Lee;R. Rodriguez;S. Nutt

  • Growth of High-Crystalline, Single-Layer Hexagonal Boron Nitride on Recyclable Platinum Foil

    Gwangwoo Kim;A-Rang Jang;Hu Young Jeong;Zonghoon Lee

  • Single-crystal, large-area, fold-free monolayer graphene.

    Meihui Wang;Ming Huang;Da Luo;Yunqing Li

  • Multiply folded graphene

    Kwanpyo Kim;Kwanpyo Kim;Zonghoon Lee;Brad D. Malone;Brad D. Malone;Kevin T. Chan;Kevin T. Chan

  • Direct exfoliation and dispersion of two-dimensional materials in pure water via temperature control

    Jinseon Kim;Sanghyuk Kwon;Dae-Hyun Cho;Byunggil Kang

  • Ordered mesoporous porphyrinic carbons with very high electrocatalytic activity for the oxygen reduction reaction

    Jae Yeong Cheon;Taeyoung Kim;YongMan Choi;Hu Young Jeong

  • Deformation Behavior of Bimodal Nanostructured 5083 Al Alloys

    B. Q. Han;Z. Lee;D. Witkin;S. Nutt

  • High-Performance Hydrogen Evolution by Ru Single Atoms and Nitrided-Ru Nanoparticles Implanted on N-Doped Graphitic Sheet

    Jitendra N. Tiwari;Ahmad M. Harzandi;Miran Ha;Siraj Sultan

  • Ultralow-dielectric-constant amorphous boron nitride

    Seokmo Hong;Chang Seok Lee;Min Hyun Lee;Yeongdong Lee

  • Metallic NEMS components fabricated from nanocomposite Al–Mo films

    Z Lee;C Ophus;L M Fischer;N Nelson-Fitzpatrick

  • A tri-modal aluminum based composite with super-high strength

    Jichun Ye;Bing Q. Han;Zonghoon Lee;Byungmin Ahn

  • Chemically induced transformation of chemical vapour deposition grown bilayer graphene into fluorinated single-layer diamond

    Pavel V. Bakharev;Ming Huang;Manav Saxena;Suk Woo Lee

  • Fast synthesis of high-performance graphene films by hydrogen-free rapid thermal chemical vapor deposition.

    Jaechul Ryu;Youngsoo Kim;Dongkwan Won;Nayoung Kim

  • Controllable synthesis of molybdenum tungsten disulfide alloy for vertically composition-controlled multilayer

    Jeong-Gyu Song;Gyeong Hee Ryu;Su Jeong Lee;Sangwan Sim

  • Low‐Temperature Synthesis of Large‐Scale Molybdenum Disulfide Thin Films Directly on a Plastic Substrate Using Plasma‐Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition

    Chisung Ahn;Jinhwan Lee;Hyeong-U Kim;Hunyoung Bark

  • Carbon Nanotubes/Heteroatom‐Doped Carbon Core–Sheath Nanostructures as Highly Active, Metal‐Free Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysts for Alkaline Fuel Cells

    Young Jin Sa;Chiyoung Park;Hu Young Jeong;Seok-Hee Park

Frequent Co-Authors

Velimir Radmilovic
Velimir Radmilovic University of Belgrade
Rodney S. Ruoff
Rodney S. Ruoff Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Hyeonsik Cheong
Hyeonsik Cheong Sogang University
Hyungjun Kim
Hyungjun Kim Yonsei University
Enrique J. Lavernia
Enrique J. Lavernia Texas A&M University
Changgu Lee
Changgu Lee Ajou University
Hyeon Suk Shin
Hyeon Suk Shin Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Hu Young Jeong
Hu Young Jeong Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Alex Zettl
Alex Zettl University of California, Berkeley
Jong Hyun Ahn
Jong Hyun Ahn Yonsei University

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