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Neuroscience
Korea
2026

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Neuroscience

D-Index
72
Citations
16891
World Ranking
2320
National Ranking
7

C. Justin Lee publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Neuroscience in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where C. Justin Lee sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 204 publications — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

C. Justin Lee D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

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

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 72 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Neuroscience in Korea Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Neuroscience in Korea Leader Award

Overview

C. Justin Lee is affiliated with the Korea Institute of Science and Technology in South Korea. Their research spans multiple areas within neuroscience, medicine, and biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology, with a focus on understanding cellular and molecular mechanisms related to brain function and neurological disorders.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Neuroscience
  • Medicine
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Within these fields, Lee's work particularly emphasizes subfields such as:

  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Neurology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Physiology
  • Biological Psychiatry

Their research also covers main topics related to:

  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
  • Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism
  • Ion channel regulation and function

Lee has published extensively in several frequent scientific venues, including:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Experimental Neurobiology
  • Experimental & Molecular Medicine
  • Glia
  • Nature Communications

Some of Lee's recent papers are:

  • "Reactive astrocyte nomenclature, definitions, and future directions" (2021), published in Nature Neuroscience
  • "Severe reactive astrocytes precipitate pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease via H2O2− production" (2020), published in Nature Neuroscience
  • "Development of a Laboratory-safe and Low-cost Detection Protocol for SARS-CoV-2 of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)" (2020), published in Experimental Neurobiology
  • "Optimization of primer sets and detection protocols for SARS-CoV-2 of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) using PCR and real-time PCR" (2020), published in Experimental & Molecular Medicine
  • "GABA tone regulation and its cognitive functions in the brain" (2023), published in Nature reviews. Neuroscience

Frequent coauthors in Lee's work include:

  • Ki Duk Park
  • Wuhyun Koh
  • Min-Ho Nam
  • Woojin Won
  • Jiwoon Lim

Best Publications

  • Reactive astrocyte nomenclature, definitions, and future directions

    Carole Escartin;Elena Galea;András Lakatos;James P. O’Callaghan

  • GABA from reactive astrocytes impairs memory in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease

    Seonmi Jo;Seonmi Jo;Oleg Yarishkin;Yu Jin Hwang;Ye Eun Chun

  • Channel-mediated tonic GABA release from glia.

    Soojung Lee;Bo Eun Yoon;Ken Berglund;Soo Jin Oh

  • NITRIC OXIDE ACTS DIRECTLY IN THE PRESYNAPTIC NEURON TO PRODUCE LONG-TERM POTENTIATION IN CULTURED HIPPOCAMPAL NEURONS

    Ottavio Arancio;Michael Kiebler;C.Justin Lee;Varda Lev-Ram

  • TREK-1 and Best1 channels mediate fast and slow glutamate release in astrocytes upon GPCR activation.

    Dong Ho Woo;Kyung Seok Han;Jae Wan Shim;Bo Eun Yoon

  • Three-dimensional brain-on-a-chip with an interstitial level of flow and its application as an in vitro model of Alzheimer's disease

    Jisoo Park;Bo Kyeong Lee;Gi Seok Jeong;Jung Keun Hyun

  • Correction: Corrigendum: EPPS rescues hippocampus-dependent cognitive deficits in APP/PS1 mice by disaggregation of amyloid-β oligomers and plaques

    Hye Yun Kim;Hyunjin Vincent Kim;Seonmi Jo;C. Justin Lee

  • Amphetamine Distorts Stimulation-Dependent Dopamine Overflow: Effects on D2 Autoreceptors, Transporters, and Synaptic Vesicle Stores

    Yvonne Schmitz;C. Justin Lee;Claudia Schmauss;François Gonon

  • Severe reactive astrocytes precipitate pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease via H2O2-production

    Heejung Chun;Hyeonjoo Im;You Jung Kang;Yunha Kim

  • Bestrophin 1 and retinal disease.

    Adiv A. Johnson;Adiv A. Johnson;Karina E. Guziewicz;C. Justin Lee;Ravi C. Kalathur

  • Astrocytic control of synaptic NMDA receptors

    C. Justin Lee;Guido Mannaioni;Hongjie Yuan;Dong Hoo Woo

  • Common signaling pathways link activation of murine PAR-1, LPA, and S1P receptors to proliferation of astrocytes.

    Scott D. Sorensen;Olivier Nicole;Richard D. Peavy;Lisa M. Montoya

  • Development of a Laboratory-safe and Low-cost Detection Protocol for SARS-CoV-2 of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).

    Joungha Won;Solji Lee;Myungsun Park;Tai Young Kim

  • Ultrasonic Neuromodulation via Astrocytic TRPA1.

    Soo-Jin Oh;Jung Moo Lee;Hyun-Bum Kim;Jungpyo Lee;Jungpyo Lee

  • Caffeine-mediated inhibition of calcium release channel inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor subtype 3 blocks glioblastoma invasion and extends survival.

    Sang Soo Kang;Kyung-Seok Han;Bo Mi Ku;Yeon Kyung Lee

  • Subunit-specific agonist activity at NR2A-, NR2B-, NR2C-, and NR2D-containing N-methyl-D-aspartate glutamate receptors

    Kevin Erreger;Matthew T Geballe;Anders S Kristensen;Philip E Chen

  • Excitatory Actions of GABA in the Suprachiasmatic Nucleus

    Hee Joo Choi;C. Justin Lee;Analyne Schroeder;Yoon Sik Kim

  • Newly developed reversible MAO-B inhibitor circumvents the shortcomings of irreversible inhibitors in Alzheimer's disease.

    Jong Hyun Park;Yeon Ha Ju;Yeon Ha Ju;Ji Won Choi;Hyo Jung Song

  • Reactive astrocytes in Alzheimer's disease: A double-edged sword.

    Heejung Chun;C. Justin Lee

  • Protease-activated receptor-1 in human brain: localization and functional expression in astrocytes.

    Candice E. Junge;C. Justin Lee;Katherine B. Hubbard;Zhoabin Zhang

  • Neuroligin-1 is required for normal expression of LTP and associative fear memory in the amygdala of adult animals

    Juhyun Kim;Sang-Yong Jung;Yeon Kyung Lee;Sangki Park

  • Optimization of primer sets and detection protocols for SARS-CoV-2 of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) using PCR and real-time PCR.

    Myungsun Park;Joungha Won;Byung Yoon Choi;C. Justin Lee

Frequent Co-Authors

Yong Chul Bae
Yong Chul Bae Kyungpook National University
Stephen F. Traynelis
Stephen F. Traynelis Emory University
Hoon Ryu
Hoon Ryu Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Hee-Sup Shin
Hee-Sup Shin Institute for Basic Science
Hyunjoo Lee
Hyunjoo Lee Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Insop Shim
Insop Shim Kyung Hee University
Daesoo Kim
Daesoo Kim Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Amy B. MacDermott
Amy B. MacDermott Columbia University
Eric R. Kandel
Eric R. Kandel Columbia University
Sung Joong Lee
Sung Joong Lee Seoul National University

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