Jechan Lee

17.5k total citations · 5 hit papers
321 papers, 14.0k citations indexed

About

Jechan Lee is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Jechan Lee has authored 321 papers receiving a total of 14.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 167 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 67 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 62 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. Recurrent topics in Jechan Lee's work include Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes (86 papers), Catalysis for Biomass Conversion (47 papers) and Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (45 papers). Jechan Lee is often cited by papers focused on Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes (86 papers), Catalysis for Biomass Conversion (47 papers) and Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (45 papers). Jechan Lee collaborates with scholars based in South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Jechan Lee's co-authors include Eilhann E. Kwon, Ki‐Hyun Kim, Soosan Kim, George W. Huber, Young‐Kwon Park, Kun‐Yi Andrew Lin, Yong Sik Ok, Yong Tae Kim, Yiu Fai Tsang and Sungyup Jung and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Society Reviews, Energy & Environmental Science and Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Jechan Lee

306 papers receiving 13.8k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Catalyst Design with Atomic Layer Deposition

2015 667 citations Jechan Lee et al. profile →
Biochar as a Catalyst

2017 532 citations Jechan Lee, Ki‐Hyun Kim et al. profile →
Photocatalysts for degradation of dyes in industrial effluents: Opportunities and challenges

2019 516 citations Jechan Lee, Ki‐Hyun Kim et al. profile →
Recent advances in hydrodeoxygenation of biomass-derived oxygenates over heterogeneous catalysts

2019 434 citations Soosan Kim, Eilhann E. Kwon et al. profile →
E-waste management and its effects on the environment and human health

2021 217 citations Jechan Lee, Ki‐Hyun Kim et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Jechan Lee South Korea	59	5.7k	3.4k	2.7k	2.6k	2.5k	321	14.0k
Beibei Yan China	60	6.0k 1.1×	3.1k 0.9×	3.1k 1.1×	2.7k 1.1×	1.9k 0.7×	433	13.3k
Guanyi Chen China	66	8.7k 1.5×	3.5k 1.0×	4.6k 1.7×	3.0k 1.2×	2.2k 0.9×	517	16.9k
Shicheng Zhang China	68	6.9k 1.2×	2.3k 0.7×	2.5k 0.9×	2.3k 0.9×	1.6k 0.6×	331	15.2k
Jie Li China	59	3.3k 0.6×	2.8k 0.8×	2.0k 0.7×	1.7k 0.7×	1.6k 0.6×	404	11.8k
Gopalakrishnan Kumar South Korea	87	10.6k 1.8×	3.1k 0.9×	2.1k 0.8×	4.4k 1.7×	2.1k 0.8×	401	23.5k
Ala’a H. Al‐Muhtaseb Oman	71	5.0k 0.9×	4.7k 1.4×	2.5k 0.9×	3.7k 1.4×	1.5k 0.6×	248	17.4k
Bin Li China	52	3.9k 0.7×	2.7k 0.8×	2.3k 0.8×	2.0k 0.8×	1.0k 0.4×	452	10.9k
Nabisab Mujawar Mubarak Malaysia	76	5.9k 1.0×	4.3k 1.3×	3.0k 1.1×	2.0k 0.8×	1.2k 0.5×	357	15.6k
Lijian Leng China	60	5.0k 0.9×	3.6k 1.0×	2.0k 0.7×	4.0k 1.5×	1.6k 0.7×	176	13.4k
Mohamed Kheireddine Aroua Malaysia	69	9.8k 1.7×	2.5k 0.7×	6.3k 2.3×	1.7k 0.7×	2.3k 0.9×	328	18.8k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Mushtaq, Sarah, Jechan Lee, Farrukh Jamil, et al.. (2025). Sustainability of green hydrogen: A viewpoint in Pakistan. Energy & Environment. 36(2). 1063–1079. 3 indexed citations

Lee, Taewoo, Dohee Kwon, Jee Young Kim, et al.. (2025). Recovery of chemicals and energy through thermo-chemical processing of plastic waste. Progress in Energy and Combustion Science. 108. 101219–101219. 8 indexed citations

Kim, Jee Young, Jae-Hoon Hwang, Taewoo Lee, et al.. (2025). A review of sustainable metal recovery from e-waste via bioleaching: Current status and strategies for improvement. Chemical Engineering Journal. 516. 164149–164149. 1 indexed citations

Lee, Jechan, et al.. (2024). Enhanced generation of light olefins and aromatic-enriched oil via catalytic pyrolysis of instant waste plastic rice containers over activated biochar. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis. 186. 106905–106905. 1 indexed citations

Kim, Jung-Hun, et al.. (2024). Advancement of biocrude valorization to fuels: A comprehensive review. Chemical Engineering Journal. 498. 155114–155114. 6 indexed citations

Choi, Paula Jungwon, Jechan Lee, & Am Jang. (2024). Interconnection between renewable energy technologies and water treatment processes. Water Research. 261. 122037–122037. 24 indexed citations

Yu, Hak Ki, et al.. (2024). A strategic recovery of value-added monomer from polycarbonate waste through catalytic pyrolysis on ultra-high porous MgO. Journal of Environmental Management. 373. 123564–123564. 4 indexed citations

Ryou, Hong Sun, et al.. (2024). Energy-efficient eco-friendly marine waste treatment: Recovery of caprolactam from fishing net waste using seashell-derived catalyst. Energy. 312. 133574–133574. 6 indexed citations

Kim, Yong Tae, et al.. (2024). Enhancement of light hydrocarbon production from polypropylene waste by HZSM-11-catalyzed pyrolysis. Energy & Environment. 37(2). 758–771. 5 indexed citations

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Lee, Jung Eun, et al.. (2023). Catalytic ammonia decomposition to produce hydrogen: A mini-review. Chemical Engineering Journal. 475. 146108–146108. 40 indexed citations

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Tuan, Duong Dinh, Huu Tạp Van, Jet‐Chau Wen, et al.. (2023). Boosting borohydride hydrolysis for H2 generation by MOF-templated void-engineered shaggy cobalt oxide: Abundant oxygen vacancy-mediated enhancement. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 48(100). 39944–39953. 10 indexed citations

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Lee, Jae-In, et al.. (2023). Cycling of phosphorus from wastewater to fertilizer using wood ash after energy production. Chemosphere. 336. 139191–139191. 14 indexed citations

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Lee, Youn-Jun, Chang‐Gu Lee, Yoo Jae Jeong, et al.. (2023). Enhancement of photocatalytic Cr(VI) reduction using mandarin peel extract as natural sacrificing agent. Alexandria Engineering Journal. 75. 151–163. 13 indexed citations

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Lee, Jechan, et al.. (2023). Characteristics of heavy metals in road dust: An overview of South Korean cases. Energy & Environment. 36(7). 3376–3394. 2 indexed citations

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Park, Chanyeong, Kun‐Yi Andrew Lin, Eilhann E. Kwon, Jechan Lee, & Young‐Kwon Park. (2022). Energy recovery from banner waste through catalytic pyrolysis over cobalt oxide: Effects of catalyst configuration. International Journal of Energy Research. 46(13). 19051–19063. 8 indexed citations

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Grover, Aman, Irshad Mohiuddin, Jechan Lee, et al.. (2022). Progress in pre-treatment and extraction of organic and inorganic pollutants by layered double hydroxide for trace-level analysis. Environmental Research. 214(Pt 4). 114166–114166. 24 indexed citations

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Han, Yang, Jechan Lee, Haiping Gu, et al.. (2021). Plant-based remediation of air pollution: A review. Journal of Environmental Management. 301. 113860–113860. 74 indexed citations

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Gul, Hajera, et al.. (2021). Progress in microbial fuel cell technology for wastewater treatment and energy harvesting. Chemosphere. 281. 130828–130828. 144 indexed citations

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Kim, Soosan, Chang‐Gu Lee, Yong Tae Kim, Ki‐Hyun Kim, & Jechan Lee. (2020). Effect of Pt catalyst on the condensable hydrocarbon content generated via food waste pyrolysis. Chemosphere. 248. 126043–126043. 44 indexed citations

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Lee, Jechan, et al.. (2018). Natural zeolite and its application in concrete composite production. Composites Part B Engineering. 165. 354–364. 170 indexed citations

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