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Bong Rae Cho

Bong Rae Cho

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
58
Citations
11614
World Ranking
10646
National Ranking
194

Bong Rae Cho publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Bong Rae Cho sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 256 publications — 51st percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Bong Rae Cho D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 58 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Bong Rae Cho is affiliated with Korea University in South Korea and conducts research primarily in the field of Chemistry, with a focus on subfields including Organic Chemistry, Spectroscopy, Physiology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's research covers several intertwined main topics:

  • Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Cellular transport and secretion
  • Analytical Chemistry and Sensors

Bong Rae Cho has coauthored publications with several frequent collaborators, including:

  • Mun Seok Kim
  • Seung Taek Hong
  • Kyu Cheol Paik
  • Man So Han
  • Ji-Woo Choi

The scientist has published articles in various journals, among which the frequent publication venues include:

  • ACS Chemical Neuroscience
  • Chemical Communications
  • Talanta
  • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Bong Rae Cho are:

  • "PyrPeg, a Blood-Brain-Barrier-Penetrating Two-Photon Imaging Probe, Selectively Detects Neuritic Plaques, Not Tau Aggregates", 2020, ACS Chemical Neuroscience
  • "Two-photon probes for the endoplasmic reticulum: its detection in a live tissue by two-photon microscopy", 2020, Chemical Communications
  • "Organelle-specific blue-emitting two-photon probes for calcium ions: Combination with green-emitting two-photon probe for simultaneous detection of proton ions", 2022, Talanta
  • "Reactions of 2,4-dinitrophenyl 5-substituted-2-thiophenecarboxylate promoted by 4-ZC₆H₄O⁻/4-ZC₆H₄OH in 20 mol% DMSO(aq). Effects of leaving group and nucleophile on the acyl transfer reactions", 2023, Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society

Best Publications

  • Small-Molecule Two-Photon Probes for Bioimaging Applications

    Hwan Myung Kim;Bong Rae Cho

  • Two-photon probes for intracellular free metal ions, acidic vesicles, and lipid rafts in live tissues.

    Hwan Myung Kim;Bong Rae Cho

  • A Ratiometric Two-Photon Fluorescent Probe Reveals Reduction in Mitochondrial H2S Production in Parkinson’s Disease Gene Knockout Astrocytes

    Sung Keun Bae;Cheol Ho Heo;Dong Joo Choi;Debabrata Sen

  • Ratiometric Detection of Mitochondrial Thiols with a Two-Photon Fluorescent Probe

    Chang Su Lim;Goutam Masanta;Hyung Joong Kim;Ji Hee Han

  • Two Photon Absorption Properties of 1,3,5-Tricyano-2,4,6-tris(styryl)benzene Derivatives

    Bong Rae Cho;Kyung Hwa Son;Sang Hae Lee;Young-Suk Song

  • A highly selective colorimetric and ratiometric two-photon fluorescent probe for fluoride ion detection.

    Jun Feng Zhang;Chang Su Lim;Sankarprasad Bhuniya;Bong Rae Cho

  • A two-photon fluorescent probe for thiols in live cells and tissues

    Jun Han Lee;Chang Su Lim;Yu Shun Tian;Ji Hee Han

  • A two-photon fluorescent probe for lipid raft imaging: C-laurdan.

    Hwan Myung Kim;Hyo Jung Choo;Soon Young Jung;Young Gyu Ko

  • A Mitochondrial-Targeted Two-Photon Probe for Zinc Ion

    Goutam Masanta;Chang Su Lim;Hyung Joong Kim;Ji Hee Han

  • Two-photon absorption and nonlinear optical properties of octupolar molecules.

    Won-Ho Lee;Hochan Lee;Jin-A Kim;Jun-Ho Choi

  • 2,6-Bis[4-(p-dihexylaminostyryl)styryl]anthracene derivatives with large two-photon cross sections.

    Seung Kyu Lee;Wen Jun Yang;Jin Joo Choi;Chang Ho Kim

  • Two-photon materials with large two-photon cross sections. Structure-property relationship.

    Hwan Myung Kim;Bong Rae Cho

  • Bis-1,4-(p-diarylaminostryl)-2,5-dicyanobenzene derivatives with large two-photon absorption cross-sections.

    Jun Yoo;Si Kyung Yang;Mi Yun Jeong;Hyun Cheol Ahn

  • A small molecule two-photon probe for hydrogen sulfide in live tissues

    Sajal Kumar Das;Chang Su Lim;Sun Young Yang;Ji Hee Han

  • Environment-sensitive two-photon probe for intracellular free magnesium ions in live tissue

    Hwan Myung Kim;Cheol Jung;Bo Ra Kim;Soon Young Jung

  • A two-photon fluorescent probe for ratiometric imaging of hydrogen peroxide in live tissue

    Chul Chung;Duangkhae Srikun;Chang Su Lim;Christopher J. Chang

  • A mitochondria-localized two-photon fluorescent probe for ratiometric imaging of hydrogen peroxide in live tissue

    Goutam Masanta;Cheol Ho Heo;Chang Su Lim;Sung Keun Bae

  • Two-photon fluorescent probes for intracellular free zinc ions in living tissue.

    Hwan Myung Kim;Mun Sik Seo;Myoung Jin An;Jin Hee Hong

  • Magnesium ion selective two-photon fluorescent probe based on a benzo[h]chromene derivative for in vivo imaging.

    Hwan Myung Kim;Pil Rye Yang;Mun Sik Seo;Jae Sung Yi

  • Two-photon fluorescent turn-on probe for lipid rafts in live cell and tissue.

    Hwan Myung Kim;Byeong Ha Jeong;Ju-Yong Hyon;Myoung Jin An

  • A two-photon fluorescent probe for lipid raft imaging: C-LAURDAN. ChemBioChem

    Hwan Myung Kim;Hyo-Jung Choo;Soon-Young Jung;Young-Gyu Ko

Frequent Co-Authors

Hwan Myung Kim
Hwan Myung Kim Ajou University
Richard A. Bartsch
Richard A. Bartsch Texas Tech University
Minhaeng Cho
Minhaeng Cho Korea University
Jong Seung Kim
Jong Seung Kim Korea University
Taiha Joo
Taiha Joo Pohang University of Science and Technology
Seung Bum Park
Seung Bum Park Seoul National University
Dae Young Kim
Dae Young Kim Soonchunhyang University
Dongho Kim
Dongho Kim Yonsei University
Hoon Ryu
Hoon Ryu Korea Institute of Science and Technology

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