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Changjong Moon 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 Changjong Moon sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 322 publications — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Changjong Moon 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 Changjong Moon sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

Overview

Changjong Moon is affiliated with Chonnam National University in South Korea and has contributed extensively to research in medicine, biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, as well as neuroscience. Their work spans several subfields including molecular biology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, neurology, surgery, and genetics.

Moon's research primarily focuses on topics related to neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms, neuroscience and neuropharmacology research, and neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms. Additional areas of interest include nerve injury and regeneration, air quality and health impacts, glioma diagnosis and treatment, and the synthesis and applications of nanoparticles.

The scientist has published frequently in several journals, with a strong presence in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, where 14 publications are credited. Other notable venues include the Journal of Integrative Neuroscience, Molecular & Cellular Toxicology, Journal of Biomedical Translational Research, and Scientific Reports.

Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by Moon are:

  • Structural Plasticity of the Hippocampus in Neurodegenerative Diseases, 2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • SREBP-1c impairs ULK1 sulfhydration-mediated autophagic flux to promote hepatic steatosis in high-fat-diet-fed mice, 2021, Molecular Cell
  • Licochalcone D Ameliorates Oxidative Stress-Induced Senescence via AMPK Activation, 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Silica dioxide nanoparticles aggravate airway inflammation in an asthmatic mouse model via NLRP3 inflammasome activation, 2020, Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology
  • Behavioral Tasks Evaluating Schizophrenia-like Symptoms in Animal Models: A Recent Update, 2020, Current Neuropharmacology

Frequent collaborators in Moon's work include Joong-Sun Kim, Sohi Kang, Taekyun Shin, Mary Jasmin Ang, and Jong-Choon Kim.

Best Publications

  • Cyclophosphamide impairs hippocampus-dependent learning and memory in adult mice: Possible involvement of hippocampal neurogenesis in chemotherapy-induced memory deficits

    Miyoung Yang;Joong Sun Kim;Myoung Sub Song;Sung Ho Kim

  • Regulation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor expression in neurons

    Fei Zheng;Xianju Zhou;Changjong Moon;Hongbing Wang

  • Transient Impairment of Hippocampus-dependent Learning and Memory in Relatively Low-Dose of Acute Radiation Syndrome is Associated with Inhibition of Hippocampal Neurogenesis

    Joong Sun Kim;Hae June Lee;Jong Choon Kim;Seong Soo Kang

  • Brain Reward Circuits in Morphine Addiction.

    Juhwan Kim;Suji Ham;Heeok Hong;Changjong Moon

  • Opuntia ficus-indica attenuates neuronal injury in in vitro and in vivo models of cerebral ischemia.

    Jung-Hoon Kim;Shin-Mi Park;Hyun-Joo Ha;Chang-Jong Moon

  • Hippocampal dysfunctions in tumor-bearing mice

    Miyoung Yang;Miyoung Yang;Juhwan Kim;Joong Sun Kim;Sung Ho Kim

  • Hippocampal dysfunctions caused by cranial irradiation: a review of the experimental evidence

    Yeonghoon Son;Miyoung Yang;Hongbing Wang;Changjong Moon

  • Melatonin attenuates gentamicin-induced nephrotoxicity and oxidative stress in rats

    In-Chul Lee;Sung-Hwan Kim;Sang-Min Lee;Hyung-Seon Baek

  • Acute treatment with methotrexate induces hippocampal dysfunction in a mouse model of breast cancer

    Miyoung Yang;Joong Sun Kim;Juhwan Kim;Sungwoong Jang

  • Neurotoxicity of methotrexate to hippocampal cells in vivo and in vitro

    Miyoung Yang;Joong Sun Kim;Juhwan Kim;Sung Ho Kim

  • Immunohistochemical study of arginase-1 in the spinal cords of Lewis rats with experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis.

    Meejung Ahn;Wonjun Yang;Heechul Kim;Jae-kwang Jin

  • Neuropharmacological Potential of Gastrodia elata Blume and Its Components

    Jung-Hee Jang;Yeonghoon Son;Seong Soo Kang;Chun-Sik Bae

  • Expression of caveolin-1, -2, and -3 in the spinal cords of Lewis rats with experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis

    Taekyun Shin;Heechul Kim;Jae-kwang Jin;Changjong Moon

  • Ca-Stimulated Type 8 Adenylyl Cyclase Is Required for Rapid Acquisition of Novel Spatial Information and for Working/Episodic-Like Memory

    Ming Zhang;Changjong Moon;Guy C K Chan;Lan Yang

  • Melatonin attenuates doxorubicin‐induced testicular toxicity in rats

    K M Lee;I C Lee;S H Kim;C Moon

  • Hippocampal dysfunction during the chronic phase following a single exposure to cranial irradiation

    Yeonghoon Son;Miyoung Yang;Joong Sun Kim;Juhwan Kim

  • Differences in immunoreactivities of Ki-67 and doublecortin in the adult hippocampus in three strains of mice

    Joong Sun Kim;Jisun Jung;Hae June Lee;Jong Choon Kim

  • N-methyl-D-aspartate-stimulated ERK1/2 signaling and the transcriptional up-regulation of plasticity-related genes are developmentally regulated following in vitro neuronal maturation.

    Xianju Zhou;Changjong Moon;Fei Zheng;Yongneng Luo

  • Maternal exposure to multi-wall carbon nanotubes does not induce embryo–fetal developmental toxicity in rats

    Jeong-Hyeon Lim;Sung-Hwan Kim;In-Sik Shin;Na-Hyeong Park

  • Trimethyltin-induced hippocampal neurodegeneration: A mechanism-based review

    Sueun Lee;Miyoung Yang;Jinwook Kim;Sohi Kang

  • Melatonin ameliorates autoimmune encephalomyelitis through suppression of intercellular adhesion molecule-1

    Jong Chul Kang;Meejung Ahn;Yong Sik Kim;Changjong Moon

  • Toluene inhibits hippocampal neurogenesis in adult mice.

    Heung Sik Seo;Miyoung Yang;Myoung Sub Song;Joong Sun Kim

Frequent Co-Authors

Hongbing Wang
Hongbing Wang Michigan State University
Jin Won Hyun
Jin Won Hyun Jeju National University
Ho Jae Han
Ho Jae Han Seoul National University
Seung Soon Im
Seung Soon Im Hanyang University
Do Sik Min
Do Sik Min Yonsei University
Hiroshi Matsuda
Hiroshi Matsuda Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
George M. Martin
George M. Martin University of Washington
Sung-Hoon Kim
Sung-Hoon Kim Kyung Hee University
GeunHyung Kim
GeunHyung Kim Sungkyunkwan University
Peter D. Arkwright
Peter D. Arkwright University of Manchester

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