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2022

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Immunology

D-Index
75
Citations
16191
World Ranking
2014
National Ranking
5

Ho-Youn Kim publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Immunology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ho-Youn Kim sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 285 publications — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

Ho-Youn Kim D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

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

40–41 D-Index: 28 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 91 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 157 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 192 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 175 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 188 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 177 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 155 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 194 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 201 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 197 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 201 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 173 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 167 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 172 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 199 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 184 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 133 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 162 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 125 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 121 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 102 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 96 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 75 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 74 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 66 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 68 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 60 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 54 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 36 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 23 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 52 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 41 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 34 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 25 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 28 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 11 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 19 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 20 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 17 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 14 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 15 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 9 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 11 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 9 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 7 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 7 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 5 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156 D-Index: 6 scientists 157+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2022 - Research.com Immunology in Korea Leader Award

Overview

Ho-Youn Kim is a researcher affiliated with the Catholic University of Korea in South Korea. Their scholarly work predominantly focuses on the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Medicine, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Within these domains, they have contributed extensively to subfields such as Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Food Science, Biochemistry, and Pharmacology.

The scientist's research covers a range of topics with particular attention to Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities, Probiotics and Fermented Foods, Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance, Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications, Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity, Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls, and Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses.

Ho-Youn Kim has published multiple research papers, some of which include:

  • Human, Animal and Plant Health Benefits of Glucosinolates and Strategies for Enhanced Bioactivity: A Systematic Review (2020, Molecules)
  • Optimization of antioxidant, anti-diabetic, and anti-inflammatory activities and ganoderic acid content of differentially dried Ganoderma lucidum using response surface methodology (2020, Food Chemistry)
  • Improving lignocellulosic biofuel production by CRISPR/Cas9-mediated lignin modification in barley (2021, GCB Bioenergy)
  • Variation in Phenolic Compounds and Antioxidant Activity of Various Organs of African Cabbage (Cleome gynandra L.) Accessions at Different Growth Stages (2021, Antioxidants)
  • A Hyperspectral Data 3D Convolutional Neural Network Classification Model for Diagnosis of Gray Mold Disease in Strawberry Leaves (2022, Frontiers in Plant Science)

Their research outputs have appeared in frequently contributing publication venues, including Frontiers in Plant Science, Antioxidants, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture, and Research Square.

Collaborations feature prominently in their career, working often with coauthors such as Muhammad Hamayun, Da Hye Ryu, Jwa Yeong Cho, Bokyung Lee, and Je Hyeong Jung, reflecting a network of scholarly partnerships sustained over multiple projects.

Best Publications

  • Efficacy and safety of belimumab in patients with active systemic lupus erythematosus: a randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial

    Sandra V. Navarra;Renato M. Guzmán;Alberto E. Gallacher;Stephen Hall

  • IL-17 induces production of IL-6 and IL-8 in rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts via NF-κB- and PI3-kinase/Akt-dependent pathways

    Sue-Yun Hwang;Ju-Young Kim;Kyoung-Woon Kim;Mi-Kyung Park

  • STAT3 and NF-κB Signal Pathway Is Required for IL-23-Mediated IL-17 Production in Spontaneous Arthritis Animal Model IL-1 Receptor Antagonist-Deficient Mice

    Mi La Cho;Jung Won Kang;Young Mee Moon;Hyo Jung Nam

  • Correction: Corrigendum: PTEN ameliorates autoimmune arthritis through down-regulating STAT3 activation with reciprocal balance of Th17 and Tregs

    Seung Hoon Lee;Jin-Sil Park;Jae-Kyung Byun;JooYeon Jhun

  • The catabolic pathway mediated by Toll-like receptors in human osteoarthritic chondrocytes.

    Hyun Ah Kim;Mi-La Cho;Hye Young Choi;Chang Sik Yoon

  • Type II collagen autoimmunity in a mouse model of human rheumatoid arthritis.

    Young Gyu Cho;Mi La Cho;So Youn Min;Ho Youn Kim

  • Vascular endothelial growth factor levels in the serum and synovial fluid of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

    Lee Ss;Joo Ys;Kim Wu;Min Dj

  • Up-regulation of IL-23p19 expression in rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts by IL-17 through PI3-kinase-, NF-κB- and p38 MAPK-dependent signalling pathways

    H.-R. Kim;M.-L. Cho;K.-W. Kim;J.-Y. Juhn

  • Expression of IL-17 homologs and their receptors in the synovial cells of rheumatoid arthritis patients.

    Sue-Yun Hwang;Ho-Youn Kim

  • Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus have abnormally elevated Epstein–Barr virus load in blood

    Uk Yeol Moon;Su Jin Park;Sang Taek Oh;Wan-Uk Kim

  • CT features of systemic lupus erythematosus in patients with acute abdominal pain: emphasis on ischemic bowel disease.

    Jae Young Byun;Hyun Kwon Ha;Sue Yun Yu;Jun Ki Min

  • Suppression of collagen-induced arthritis by single administration of poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanoparticles entrapping type II collagen: a novel treatment strategy for induction of oral tolerance.

    Wan Uk Kim;Woo Kyoung Lee;Jae Woong Ryoo;Seung Hoon Kim

  • Anti-nucleosome antibody: significance in lupus patients lacking anti-double-stranded DNA antibody.

    D J Min;S J Kim;S H Park;Y I Seo

  • Human rheumatoid synovial fibroblasts promote osteoclastogenic activity by activating RANKL via TLR-2 and TLR-4 activation

    Kyoung Woon Kim;Mi La Cho;Sang Heon Lee;Hye Joa Oh

  • Lupus mesenteric vasculitis can cause acute abdominal pain in patients with SLE.

    Ji Hyeon Ju;Jun-Ki Min;Chan-Kwon Jung;Soon Nam Oh

  • IL-10 suppresses Th17 cells and promotes regulatory T cells in the CD4+ T cell population of rheumatoid arthritis patients

    Yu-Jung Heo;Young-Bin Joo;Hye-Jwa Oh;Mi-Kyung Park

  • Up-regulation of stromal cell–derived factor 1 (CXCL12) production in rheumatoid synovial fibroblasts through interactions with T lymphocytes: Role of interleukin-17 and CD40L–CD40 interaction

    Kyoung-Woon Kim;Mi-La Cho;Hae-Rim Kim;Ji-Hyeon Ju

  • Enhanced T cell proliferative response to type II collagen and synthetic peptide CII (255-274) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

    Ho-Youn Kim;Wan-Uk Kim;Mi-La Cho;Suk Kyeong Lee

  • Interleukin-18 induces the production of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts via AP-1-dependent pathways

    Mi La Cho;Young Ok Jung;Young Ok Jung;Young Mi Moon;So Youn Min

  • Metformin downregulates Th17 cells differentiation and attenuates murine autoimmune arthritis.

    Kwi Young Kang;Young-Kyun Kim;Hyoju Yi;Juryun Kim

  • Increased interleukin-17 production via a phosphoinositide 3-kinase/Akt and nuclear factor κB-dependent pathway in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

    Kyoung-Woon Kim;Mi-La Cho;Mi-Kyung Park;Chong-Hyeon Yoon

  • Open-label tofacitinib and double-blind atorvastatin in rheumatoid arthritis patients: a randomised study*

    Iain B. McInnes;Ho Youn Kim;Sang Heon Lee;David Mandel

Frequent Co-Authors

Sung-Hwan Park
Sung-Hwan Park Catholic University of Korea
Mi-La Cho
Mi-La Cho Catholic University of Korea
Seung-Ki Kwok
Seung-Ki Kwok Seoul St. Mary's Hospital
Wan-Uk Kim
Wan-Uk Kim Catholic University of Korea
Chandra Mohan
Chandra Mohan University of Houston
Young Chul Sung
Young Chul Sung Pohang University of Science and Technology
Eun-Kyung Kim
Eun-Kyung Kim Yonsei University
Mary Carrington
Mary Carrington Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard
Charles D. Surh
Charles D. Surh Pohang University of Science and Technology
Chak Sing Lau
Chak Sing Lau University of Hong Kong

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