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5836

Baek Kim 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 Baek Kim sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 204 publications — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Baek Kim 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 Baek Kim 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: 57 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Baek Kim is a researcher affiliated with Emory University in the United States with a focus on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, alongside significant contributions in medicine. Their scholarly output reflects extensive work in molecular biology, infectious diseases, virology, epidemiology, and oncology.

Their recent publications include:

  • The lncRNA lincNMR regulates nucleotide metabolism via a YBX1 - RRM2 axis in cancer, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Baicalein and Baicalin Inhibit SARS-CoV-2 RNA-Dependent-RNA Polymerase, 2021, Microorganisms
  • SAMHD1 Functions and Human Diseases, 2020, Viruses
  • Repurposing Nucleoside Analogs for Human Coronaviruses, 2020, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
  • Ribonucleotide reductase inhibitors suppress SAMHD1 ara- CTP ase activity enhancing cytarabine efficacy, 2020, EMBO Molecular Medicine

Baek Kim frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Raymond F. Schinazi
  • Adrian Oo
  • Nicole E. Bowen
  • Sijia Tao
  • Bijan Mahboubi

The researcher commonly publishes in the following venues:

  • Nature Communications
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Cancer Research
  • mBio
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry

The main fields of study for Baek Kim encompass biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology with 76 publications, as well as medicine with 69 publications.

Subfields include:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Virology
  • Epidemiology
  • Oncology

Key topics addressed in their work are:

  • HIV Research and Treatment
  • HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
  • Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
  • Interferon and immune responses
  • DNA Repair Mechanisms
  • Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
  • Biochemical and Molecular Research

Best Publications

  • SAMHD1 restricts the replication of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 by depleting the intracellular pool of deoxynucleoside triphosphates.

    Hichem Lahouassa;Waaqo Daddacha;Henning Hofmann;Diana Ayinde;Diana Ayinde;Diana Ayinde

  • SAMHD1 restricts HIV-1 infection in resting CD4(+) T cells.

    Hanna Mari Baldauf;Xiaoyu Pan;Elina Erikson;Elina Erikson;Sarah Schmidt

  • Macrophage Tropism of HIV-1 Depends on Efficient Cellular dNTP Utilization by Reverse Transcriptase

    Tracy L. Diamond;Mikhail Roshal;Varuni K. Jamburuthugoda;Holly M. Reynolds

  • The Retroviral Restriction Ability of SAMHD1, but Not Its Deoxynucleotide Triphosphohydrolase Activity, Is Regulated by Phosphorylation

    Tommy E. White;Alberto Brandariz-Nuñez;Jose Carlos Valle-Casuso;Sarah Amie

  • The ribonuclease activity of SAMHD1 is required for HIV-1 restriction

    Jeongmin Ryoo;Jongsu Choi;Changhoon Oh;Sungchul Kim

  • PB2 Residue 271 Plays a Key Role in Enhanced Polymerase Activity of Influenza A Viruses in Mammalian Host Cells

    Kendra A. Bussey;Tatiana L. Bousse;Emily A. Desmet;Baek Kim

  • Activation of the ATR-mediated DNA damage response by the HIV-1 viral protein R.

    Mikhail Roshal;Baek Kim;Yonghong Zhu;Paul Nghiem

  • Tight interplay among SAMHD1 protein level, cellular dNTP levels, and HIV-1 proviral DNA synthesis kinetics in human primary monocyte-derived macrophages.

    Baek Kim;Laura A. Nguyen;Waaqo Daddacha;Joseph A. Hollenbaugh

  • The Ambiguous Base-Pairing and High Substrate Efficiency of T-705 (Favipiravir) Ribofuranosyl 5′-Triphosphate towards Influenza A Virus Polymerase

    Zhinan Jin;Lucas K. Smith;Vivek K. Rajwanshi;Baek Kim

  • Host Factor SAMHD1 Restricts DNA Viruses in Non- Dividing Myeloid Cells

    Joseph A. Hollenbaugh;Peter Gee;Jonathon Baker;Michele B. Daly;Michele B. Daly

  • Mouse SAMHD1 Has Antiretroviral Activity and Suppresses a Spontaneous Cell-Intrinsic Antiviral Response.

    Raymond Behrendt;Tina Schumann;Alexander Gerbaulet;Laura A Nguyen

  • Akt inhibitors as an HIV-1 infected macrophage-specific anti-viral therapy.

    Pauline Chugh;Birgit Bradel-Tretheway;Carlos M R Monteiro-Filho;Vicente Planelles

  • The Vpx Lentiviral Accessory Protein Targets SAMHD1 for Degradation in the Nucleus

    Henning Hofmann;Eric C. Logue;Nicolin Bloch;Waaqo Daddacha

  • Restriction of diverse retroviruses by SAMHD1

    Thomas Gramberg;Tanja Kahle;Nicolin Bloch;Sabine Wittmann

  • SAMHD1 Promotes DNA End Resection to Facilitate DNA Repair by Homologous Recombination.

    Waaqo Daddacha;Allyson E. Koyen;Amanda J. Bastien;Pamela Sara E. Head

  • Contribution of SAM and HD domains to retroviral restriction mediated by human SAMHD1.

    Tommy E White;Alberto Brandariz-Nuñez;Jose Carlos Valle-Casuso;Sarah Amie

  • SAMHD1 prevents autoimmunity by maintaining genome stability

    Stefanie Kretschmer;Christine Wolf;Nadja König;Wolfgang Staroske

  • HIV-1 Vpr-induced apoptosis is cell cycle dependent and requires Bax but not ANT.

    Joshua L Andersen;Jason L DeHart;Erik S Zimmerman;Orly Ardon

  • Metabolite profiles of human immunodeficiency virus infected CD4+ T cells and macrophages using LC-MS/MS analysis.

    Joseph A. Hollenbaugh;Joshua Munger;Baek Kim

  • PA Residues in the 2009 H1N1 Pandemic Influenza Virus Enhance Avian Influenza Virus Polymerase Activity in Mammalian Cells

    Kendra A. Bussey;Emily A. Desmet;Jonelle L. Mattiacio;Alice Hamilton

Frequent Co-Authors

Dong-Hyun Kim
Dong-Hyun Kim Kyung Hee University
Raymond F. Schinazi
Raymond F. Schinazi Emory University
Stephen Dewhurst
Stephen Dewhurst University of Rochester
Felipe Diaz-Griffero
Felipe Diaz-Griffero Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Robert A. Bambara
Robert A. Bambara University of Rochester
Raymond F. Schinazi
Raymond F. Schinazi Emory University
Gianfranco Pancino
Gianfranco Pancino Institut Pasteur
Li Wu
Li Wu University of Iowa
Oliver T. Keppler
Oliver T. Keppler Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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