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Dae-Jin Yun

Dae-Jin Yun

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Molecular Biology
Korea
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 88 788 701 1 1 264 24635

Dae-Jin Yun publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Dae-Jin Yun between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Dae-Jin Yun published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 8.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2011. 15 of the 296 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2011. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 4 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 22 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 8 publications
1990 2025

296 publications in total across all disciplines

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Dae-Jin Yun: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 1
1993 2
1994 1
1995 0
1996 2
1997 1
1998 4
1999 3
2000 2
2001 5
2002 7
2003 7
2004 9
2005 7
2006 10
2007 13
2008 10
2009 15
2010 19
2011 22
2012 14
2013 17
2014 8
2015 8
2016 16
2017 9
2018 11
2019 10
2020 16
2021 12
2022 10
2023 9
2024 7
2025 8
Total 296
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Dae-Jin Yun publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dae-Jin Yun sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 257–266 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 264 publications — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65
77–86 90
87–96 125
97–106 131
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63
257–266 53 264
267–276 54
277–286 49
287–296 52
297–306 43
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26
377–386 24
387–396 24
397–406 14
407–416 13
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Dae-Jin Yun D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dae-Jin Yun sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 88–89 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 88 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101
44–45 115
46–47 121
48–49 118
50–51 130
52–53 106
54–55 116
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60
84–85 48
86–87 45
88–89 50 88
90–91 31
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29
104–105 33
106–107 35
108–109 20
110–111 38
112–113 19
114–115 28
116–117 13
118–119 23
120–121 16
122–123 15
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14
134–135 17
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Korea Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Korea Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Korea Leader Award

Overview

Dae-Jin Yun is affiliated with Konkuk University in South Korea. Their research contributions are primarily situated within the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. The main focus of their work spans several interconnected subfields, including Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Biophysics, Epidemiology, and Organic Chemistry.

The scientist's research explores diverse topics related to plant biology and stress physiology. Major thematic areas include:

  • Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
  • Plant Gene Expression Analysis
  • Light effects on plants
  • Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity

Dae-Jin Yun has collaborated extensively with several coauthors, indicating joint research efforts over multiple projects. Frequent collaborators include Akhtar Ali, Woe-Yeon Kim, Sang Yeol Lee, Junghoon Park, and José M. Pardo.

Their scientific output is published in a variety of venues, with multiple publications concentrated in the following journals:

  • Frontiers in Plant Science
  • Plant Signaling & Behavior
  • Journal of Plant Biology
  • Plant Cell Reports
  • Molecular Plant

Among recent notable publications by Dae-Jin Yun are:

  • Desensitization of ABA-Signaling: The Swing From Activation to Degradation, 2020, Frontiers in Plant Science
  • Redox-dependent structural switch and CBF activation confer freezing tolerance in plants, 2021, Nature Plants
  • Revisiting plant salt tolerance: novel components of the SOS pathway, 2023, Trends in Plant Science
  • HKT sodium and potassium transporters in Arabidopsis thaliana and related halophyte species, 2020, Physiologia Plantarum
  • Histone Deacetylase HDA9 With ABI4 Contributes to Abscisic Acid Homeostasis in Drought Stress Response, 2020, Frontiers in Plant Science

The research focuses on molecular mechanisms underpinning plant responses to environmental stressors, including salt tolerance, drought response, and freezing tolerance. This body of work contributes to understanding the regulation of plant hormone signaling and ion transport pathways relevant to crop resilience.

Best Publications

  • SIZ1-Mediated Sumoylation of ICE1 Controls CBF3/DREB1A Expression and Freezing Tolerance in Arabidopsis

    Kenji Miura;Jing Bo Jin;Jiyoung Lee;Chan Yul Yoo

  • Two Enzymes in One: Two Yeast Peroxiredoxins Display Oxidative Stress-Dependent Switching from a Peroxidase to a Molecular Chaperone Function

    Ho Hee Jang;Kyun Oh Lee;Yong Hun Chi;Bae Gyo Jung

  • The Arabidopsis SUMO E3 ligase SIZ1 controls phosphate deficiency responses

    Kenji Miura;Ana Rus;Altanbadralt Sharkhuu;Shuji Yokoi

  • NDP kinase 2 interacts with two oxidative stress-activated MAPKs to regulate cellular redox state and enhances multiple stress tolerance in transgenic plants.

    Haejeong Moon;Boyoung Lee;Giltsu Choi;Dongjin Shin

  • A novel cold‐inducible zinc finger protein from soybean, SCOF‐1, enhances cold tolerance in transgenic plants

    Jong Cheol Kim;Sang Hyoung Lee;Yong Hwa Cheong;Cheol-Min Yoo

  • Activation of the plasma membrane Na/H antiporter Salt-Overly-Sensitive 1 (SOS1) by phosphorylation of an auto-inhibitory C-terminal domain

    Francisco J. Quintero;Juliana Martínez-Atienza;Irene Villalta;Xingyu Jiang

  • Metabolic engineering of medicinal plants: transgenic Atropa belladonna with an improved alkaloid composition

    Dae-Jin Yun;Takashi Hashimoto;Yasuyuki Yamada

  • Calcium and Calmodulin-Mediated Regulation of Gene Expression in Plants

    Min Chul Kim;Woo Sik Chung;Dae-Jin Yun;Moo Je Cho

  • A New Insight of Salt Stress Signaling in Plant

    Hee Jin Park;Woe-Yeon Kim;Dae-Jin Yun

  • The genome of the extremophile crucifer Thellungiella parvula.

    Maheshi Dassanayake;Dongha Oh;Jeffrey S. Haas;Álvaro Gonzalez Hernández

  • A Vacuolar β-Glucosidase Homolog That Possesses Glucose-Conjugated Abscisic Acid Hydrolyzing Activity Plays an Important Role in Osmotic Stress Responses in Arabidopsis

    Zheng-Yi Xu;Kwang Hee Lee;Ting Dong;Jae Cheol Jeong

  • Direct Interaction of a Divergent CaM Isoform and the Transcription Factor, MYB2, Enhances Salt Tolerance in Arabidopsis

    Jae Hyuk Yoo;Chan Young Park;Jong Cheol Kim;Won Do Heo

  • Involvement of Arabidopsis HOS15 in histone deacetylation and cold tolerance

    Jianhua Zhu;Jae Cheol Jeong;Yanmei Zhu;Irina Sokolchik

  • Salicylic acid-mediated innate immunity in Arabidopsis is regulated by SIZ1 SUMO E3 ligase.

    Jiyoung Lee;Jaesung Nam;Hyeong Cheol Park;Hyeong Cheol Park;Gunnam Na

  • Release of SOS2 kinase from sequestration with GIGANTEA determines salt tolerance in Arabidopsis

    Woe-Yeon Kim;Zahir Ali;Hee Jin Park;Su Jung Park

  • Stress signaling through Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein phosphatase calcineurin mediates salt adaptation in plants

    José M. Pardo;Muppala P. Reddy;Shuli Yang;Albino Maggio

  • Loss of Halophytism by Interference with SOS1 Expression

    Dong Ha Oh;Eduardo Leidi;Quan Zhang;Sung Min Hwang

  • Production of tropane alkaloids in genetically engineered root cultures

    Takashi Hashimoto;Dae-Jin Yun;Yasuyuki Yamada

  • The SUMO E3 ligase, AtSIZ1, regulates flowering by controlling a salicylic acid-mediated floral promotion pathway and through affects on FLC chromatin structure.

    Jing Bo Jin;Yin Hua Jin;Jiyoung Lee;Kenji Miura

  • Osmotin Is a Homolog of Mammalian Adiponectin and Controls Apoptosis in Yeast through a Homolog of Mammalian Adiponectin Receptor

    Meena L. Narasimhan;María A. Coca;Jingbo Jin;Toshimasa Yamauchi

  • Corrigendum: Release of SOS2 kinase from sequestration with GIGANTEA determines salt tolerance in Arabidopsis

    Woe-Yeon Kim;Zahir Ali;Hee Jin Park;Su Jung Park

Frequent Co-Authors

Sang Yeol Lee
Sang Yeol Lee Gyeongsang National University
Ray A. Bressan
Ray A. Bressan Purdue University West Lafayette
Hans J. Bohnert
Hans J. Bohnert University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Woo Sik Chung
Woo Sik Chung Gyeongsang National University
Moo Je Cho
Moo Je Cho Gyeongsang National University
Woe-Yeon Kim
Woe-Yeon Kim Gyeongsang National University
José M. Pardo
José M. Pardo Spanish National Research Council
Min Chul Kim
Min Chul Kim Gyeongsang National University
Sang-Soo Kwak
Sang-Soo Kwak Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology
Paul M. Hasegawa
Paul M. Hasegawa Purdue University West Lafayette

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