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Augustine M. K. Choi

Augustine M. K. Choi

Cornell University
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
148
Citations
113650
World Ranking
194
National Ranking
133

Medicine

D-Index
149
Citations
114255
World Ranking
1179
National Ranking
685

Augustine M. K. Choi publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Augustine M. K. Choi sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 529 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Augustine M. K. Choi D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Augustine M. K. Choi sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 148 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Augustine M. K. Choi is affiliated with Cornell University in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields within medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a primary focus on pulmonary and respiratory medicine, molecular biology, epidemiology, immunology, and infectious diseases.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics that include:

  • Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
  • Inflammasome and immune disorders
  • Autophagy in Disease and Therapy

Frequent publication venues where Augustine M. K. Choi has contributed include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
  • Thorax

Their recent papers highlight a focus on cellular mechanisms and diseases related to respiratory health and inflammation. Key publications include:

  • "Autophagy in major human diseases," 2021, The EMBO Journal
  • "Mitochondria in health, disease, and aging," 2023, Physiological Reviews
  • "Cigarette smoke-initiated autoimmunity facilitates sensitisation to elastin-induced COPD-like pathologies in mice," 2020, European Respiratory Journal
  • "Reversal of emphysema by restoration of pulmonary endothelial cells," 2021, The Journal of Experimental Medicine
  • "Cytokine signatures of end organ injury in COVID-19," 2021, Scientific Reports

Augustine M. K. Choi has collaborated with several frequent co-authors, reflecting interdisciplinary work and sustained research partnerships. These include Mary E. Choi, Edward J. Schenck, Luis G. Gómez-Escobar, Alexandra C. Racanelli, and Kiichi Nakahira.

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Amal Kamal Abdel-Aziz;Sara Abdelfatah;Mahmoud Abdellatif

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Fabio C. Abdalla;Hagai Abeliovich;Robert T. Abraham

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Autophagy proteins regulate innate immune responses by inhibiting the release of mitochondrial DNA mediated by the NALP3 inflammasome

    Kiichi Nakahira;Jeffrey Adam Haspel;Jeffrey Adam Haspel;Vijay A.K. Rathinam;Seon Jin Lee

  • Heme oxygenase-1/carbon monoxide: from basic science to therapeutic applications.

    Stefan W. Ryter;Jawed Alam;Augustine M. K. Choi

  • Autophagy in human health and disease.

    Augustine M K Choi;Stefan W. Ryter;Beth Levine

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy in higher eukaryotes

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Hagai Abeliovich;Patrizia Agostinis;Devendra K. Agrawal

  • Carbon monoxide has anti-inflammatory effects involving the mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway

    Leo E. Otterbein;Leo E. Otterbein;Fritz H. Bach;Jawed Alam;Miguel P. Soares

  • Nrf2, a Cap'n'Collar transcription factor, regulates induction of the heme oxygenase-1 gene.

    Jawed Alam;Daniel Stewart;Cheri Touchard;Sujji Boinapally

  • Molecular definitions of autophagy and related processes

    Lorenzo Galluzzi;Lorenzo Galluzzi;Eric H. Baehrecke;Andrea Ballabio;Patricia Boya

  • Heme oxygenase-1: function, regulation, and implication of a novel stress-inducible protein in oxidant-induced lung injury.

    Augustine M.K. Choi;Jawed Alam

  • Mechanisms of cell death in oxidative stress.

    Stefan W. Ryter;Hong Pyo Kim;Alexander Hoetzel;Jeong W. Park

  • Autophagy in major human diseases

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Giulia Petroni;Ravi K. Amaravadi;Eric H. Baehrecke

  • Carbon monoxide generated by heme oxygenase 1 suppresses endothelial cell apoptosis.

    Sophie Brouard;Leo E. Otterbein;Josef Anrather;Edda Tobiasch

  • Heme oxygenase: colors of defense against cellular stress

    Leo E. Otterbein;Augustine M. K. Choi;Augustine M. K. Choi

  • The NASA Twins Study: A multidimensional analysis of a year-long human spaceflight.

    Francine E. Garrett-Bakelman;Francine E. Garrett-Bakelman;Manjula Darshi;Stefan J. Green;Ruben C. Gur

  • Autophagy in human health and disease.

    Andrea Doria;Mariele Gatto;Leonardo Punzi

  • Hypoxia-inducible Factor-1 Mediates Transcriptional Activation of the Heme Oxygenase-1 Gene in Response to Hypoxia

    Patty J. Lee;Bing Hua Jiang;Beek Yoke Chin;Narayan V. Iyer

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Heme oxygenase-1: the "emerging molecule" has arrived.

    Danielle Morse;Augustine M. K. Choi

Frequent Co-Authors

Stefan W. Ryter
Stefan W. Ryter Cornell University
Leo E. Otterbein
Leo E. Otterbein Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Kiichi Nakahira
Kiichi Nakahira Cornell University
Jawed Alam
Jawed Alam University Medical Center New Orleans
Fernando J. Martinez
Fernando J. Martinez University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Patty J. Lee
Patty J. Lee Duke University
Noriko Murase
Noriko Murase University of Pittsburgh
George R. Washko
George R. Washko Brigham and Women's Hospital
Edwin K. Silverman
Edwin K. Silverman Brigham and Women's Hospital
Fritz H. Bach
Fritz H. Bach Harvard Medical School

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