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D-Index
84
Citations
30048
World Ranking
14969
National Ranking
7565

Bokyung Sung publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Bokyung Sung sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 176 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Bokyung Sung D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Bokyung Sung sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 84 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Bokyung Sung is affiliated with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within medicine and molecular sciences, with a notable focus on the chemistry and biological activity of metal complexes and molecular agents relevant to disease treatment and diagnosis.

Their work is concentrated in the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with further specialization in the subfields of Materials Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Physiology, Organic Chemistry, and Pharmacology.

The main topics that characterize their research include:

  • Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
  • Synthesis and biological activity
  • Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects
  • Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection
  • Curcumin's Biomedical Applications

Bokyung Sung has published in several scientific journals frequently, with the highest number of publications appearing in the following venues:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
  • Antioxidants
  • ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science
  • Pharmaceuticals

Frequent collaborators include Yongmin Chang, Ahrum Baek, Minsup Kim, Byeong Woo Yang, and Yeoun-Hee Kim, indicating a significant level of cooperation with peers predominantly focused in related scientific domains.

Representative recent papers authored or coauthored by Bokyung Sung demonstrate the breadth of their research topics and impact:

  • "Role of Induced Programmed Cell Death in the Chemopreventive Potential of Apigenin," 2022, published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Synthesis, Characterization, and Anticancer Activity of Benzothiazole Aniline Derivatives and Their Platinum (II) Complexes as New Chemotherapy Agents," 2021, published in Pharmaceuticals
  • "Novel SIRT Inhibitor, MHY2256, Induces Cell Cycle Arrest, Apoptosis, and Autophagic Cell Death in HCT116 Human Colorectal Cancer Cells," 2020, published in Biomolecules & Therapeutics
  • "Gd-Complex of a Rosmarinic Acid Conjugate as an Anti-Inflammatory Theranostic Agent via Reactive Oxygen Species Scavenging," 2020, published in Antioxidants
  • "Effect of Structural Fine-Tuning on Chelate Stability and Liver Uptake of Anionic MRI Contrast Agents," 2022, published in Journal of Medicinal Chemistry

Best Publications

  • Cancer is a Preventable Disease that Requires Major Lifestyle Changes

    Preetha Anand;Ajaikumar B. Kunnumakara;Chitra Sundaram;Kuzhuvelil B. Harikumar

  • Biological activities of curcumin and its analogues (Congeners) made by man and Mother Nature.

    Preetha Anand;Sherin G. Thomas;Ajaikumar B. Kunnumakkara;Chitra Sundaram

  • Pharmacological basis for the role of curcumin in chronic diseases: an age-old spice with modern targets

    Bharat B. Aggarwal;Bokyung Sung

  • Targeting Inflammatory Pathways for Prevention and Therapy of Cancer: Short-Term Friend, Long-Term Foe

    Bharat B. Aggarwal;R. V. Vijayalekshmi;Bokyung Sung

  • Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription‐3, Inflammation, and Cancer

    Bharat B. Aggarwal;Ajaikumar B. Kunnumakkara;Kuzhuvelil B. Harikumar;Shan R. Gupta

  • Curcumin, demethoxycurcumin, bisdemethoxycurcumin, tetrahydrocurcumin and turmerones differentially regulate anti-inflammatory and anti-proliferative responses through a ROS-independent mechanism

    Santosh K. Sandur;Manoj K. Pandey;Bokyung Sung;Kwang Seok Ahn

  • Design of Curcumin Loaded PLGA Nanoparticles Formulation with Enhanced Cellular Uptake, and Increased Bioactivity in vitro and Superior Bioavailability in vivo

    Preetha Anand;Hareesh B. Nair;Bokyung Sung;Ajaikumar B. Kunnumakkara

  • Targeting Signal‐Transducer‐and‐Activator‐of‐Transcription‐3 for Prevention and Therapy of Cancer

    Bharat B. Aggarwal;Gautam Sethi;Kwang Seok Ahn;Santosh K. Sandur

  • Nuclear Factor-κB Activation: From Bench to Bedside:

    Gautam Sethi;Bokyung Sung;Bharat B. Aggarwal

  • NF-κB addiction and its role in cancer: ‘one size does not fit all’

    M M Chaturvedi;B Sung;V R Yadav;R Kannappan

  • TNF: a master switch for inflammation to cancer.

    Gautam Sethi;Bokyung Sung;Bharat B Aggarwal

  • Multitargeting by turmeric, the golden spice: From kitchen to clinic

    Subash C. Gupta;Bokyung Sung;Ji Hye Kim;Sahdeo Prasad

  • The Molecular Inflammatory Process in Aging

    Hae Young Chung;Bokyung Sung;Kyung Jin Jung;Yani Zou

  • Natural products as a gold mine for arthritis treatment

    Dinesh Khanna;Gautam Sethi;Kwang Seok Ahn;Manoj K Pandey

  • Curcumin: an orally bioavailable blocker of TNF and other pro-inflammatory biomarkers

    Bharat B Aggarwal;Subash C Gupta;Bokyung Sung

  • Cancer drug discovery by repurposing: teaching new tricks to old dogs

    Subash C. Gupta;Bokyung Sung;Sahdeo Prasad;Lauren J. Webb

  • Role of pro-oxidants and antioxidants in the anti-inflammatory and apoptotic effects of curcumin (diferuloylmethane)

    Santosh K. Sandur;Haruyo Ichikawa;Manoj K. Pandey;Ajaikumar B. Kunnumakkara

  • The role of chalcones in suppression of NF-κB-mediated inflammation and cancer.

    Vivek R. Yadav;Sahdeo Prasad;Bokyung Sung;Bharat B. Aggarwal

  • Identification of Novel Anti-inflammatory Agents from Ayurvedic Medicine for Prevention of Chronic Diseases: “Reverse Pharmacology” and “Bedside to Bench” Approach

    Bharat B. Aggarwal;Sahdeo Prasad;Simone Reuter;Ramaswamy Kannappan

  • Cancer is a preventable disease that requires major lifestyle changes (Pharmaceutical Research DOI: 10.1007/s11095-008-9661-9)

    Preetha Anand;Ajaikumar B. Kunnumakkara;Chitra Sundaram;Kuzhuvelil B. Harikumar

Frequent Co-Authors

Sahdeo Prasad
Sahdeo Prasad University of Minnesota
Hae Young Chung
Hae Young Chung Pusan National University
Ajaikumar B. Kunnumakkara
Ajaikumar B. Kunnumakkara Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Gautam Sethi
Gautam Sethi National University of Singapore
Subash C. Gupta
Subash C. Gupta Banaras Hindu University
Kwang Seok Ahn
Kwang Seok Ahn Kyung Hee University
Mingyao Liu
Mingyao Liu University Health Network
Byung Pal Yu
Byung Pal Yu The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Sunil Krishnan
Sunil Krishnan The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Akira Murakami
Akira Murakami Kyoto University

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