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Hwan Mook Kim

Hwan Mook Kim

Gachon University
Korea

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
68
Citations
14465
World Ranking
7899
National Ranking
72

Hwan Mook Kim publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hwan Mook Kim sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 350 publications — 85th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Hwan Mook Kim D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hwan Mook Kim sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 68 D-Index — 61st percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Hwan Mook Kim is affiliated with Gachon University in South Korea and has a research focus that spans numerous aspects of molecular biology and oncology. Their work falls primarily under the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine, with a particular concentration in Molecular Biology and Oncology.

Their frequent publication topics include Sphingolipid Metabolism and Signaling, Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior, Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism, PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer, Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer, Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Studies, and Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism.

Major coauthors in their recent research include Keun-Yeong Jeong, Minhee Park, Seung Hyun Oh, Jae-Jun Sim, and Siddhartha Kumar Mishra.

Hwan Mook Kim's research has been published in several scientific venues as follows:

  • Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology (1 publication)
  • Molecules (1 publication)
  • Cancers (1 publication)
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences (1 publication)
  • Anticancer Research (1 publication)

Representative recent papers authored include:

  • "Sesquiterpene Alcohol Cedrol Chemosensitizes Human Cancer Cells and Suppresses Cell Proliferation by Destabilizing Plasma Membrane Lipid Rafts," 2021, Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
  • "Combination Antitumor Effect of Sorafenib via Calcium-Dependent Deactivation of Focal Adhesion Kinase Targeting Colorectal Cancer Cells," 2020, Molecules
  • "Remodeling of Cancer-Specific Metabolism under Hypoxia with Lactate Calcium Salt in Human Colorectal Cancer Cells," 2021, Cancers
  • "Suppressing Src-Mediated EGFR Signaling by Sustained Calcium Supply Targeting Triple-Negative Breast Cancer," 2023, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Potential Anticancer Effect of Calcium-mediated Src Degradation on Hormone-dependent Breast Cancer," 2020, Anticancer Research

These publications reflect this scientist's research interest in cancer cell signaling pathways, mechanisms of cancer cell proliferation, and potential treatments involving calcium signaling and lipid membrane behavior.

Best Publications

  • Causal Relationship between the Loss of RUNX3 Expression and Gastric Cancer

    Qing Lin Li;Kosei Ito;Chohei Sakakura;Hiroshi Fukamachi

  • Analysis of a genome-wide set of gene deletions in the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe

    Dong Uk Kim;Jacqueline Hayles;Dongsup Kim;Valerie Wood;Valerie Wood

  • Stimulation of humoral and cell mediated immunity by polysaccharide from mushroom Phellinus linteus

    Hwan Mook Kim;Sang Bae Han;Goo Taeg Oh;Young Hee Kim

  • The inhibitory effect of polysaccharides isolated from Phellinus linteus on tumor growth and metastasis.

    Sang Bae Han;Chang Woo Lee;Young Jin Jeon;Nam Doo Hong

  • Toll-like receptor-mediated activation of B cells and macrophages by polysaccharide isolated from cell culture of Acanthopanax senticosus

    Sang Bae Han;Yeo Dae Yoon;Hyo Jung Ahn;Heang Soon Lee

  • Immuno-stimulating effect of the endo-polysaccharide produced by submerged culture of Inonotus obliquus.

    Yong Ook Kim;Sang Bae Han;Hong Woen Lee;Hyo Jung Ahn

  • Characteristic immunostimulation by angelan isolated from Angelica gigas Nakai

    Sang Bae Han;Young Hee KIm;Chang Woo Lee;Sun Mi Park

  • Polysaccharide isolated from the radix of Platycodon grandiflorum selectively activates B cells and macrophages but not T cells

    Sang Bae Han;S H Park;Ki Hoon Lee;Chang Woo Lee

  • Toll-like receptor 4-dependent activation of macrophages by polysaccharide isolated from the radix of Platycodon grandiflorum.

    Yeo Dae Yoon;Sang Bae Han;Jong Soon Kang;Chang Woo Lee

  • Transcriptional silencing of the RUNX3 gene by CpG hypermethylation is associated with lung cancer.

    Qing Lin Li;Hye Ryeon Kim;Wun Jae Kim;Joong Kook Choi

  • Synthesis and biological evaluation of rhodanine derivatives as PRL-3 inhibitors.

    Jin Hee Ahn;Seung Jun Kim;Woul Seong Park;Sung Yun Cho

  • Inhibitory effect of 4-O-methylhonokiol on lipopolysaccharide-induced neuroinflammation, amyloidogenesis and memory impairment via inhibition of nuclear factor-kappaB in vitro and in vivo models

    Young-Jung Lee;Dong-Young Choi;Im Seop Choi;Ki Ho Kim

  • LW6, a novel HIF-1 inhibitor, promotes proteasomal degradation of HIF-1α via upregulation of VHL in a colon cancer cell line

    Kyeong Lee;Jung Eun Kang;Song-Kyu Park;Yinglan Jin

  • T-cell specific immunosuppression by prodigiosin isolated from Serratia marcescens.

    Sang Bae Han;Hwan Mook Kim;Young Hee Kim;Chang Woo Lee

  • Inhibition of Inducible Nitric-Oxide Synthase Expression by Silymarin in Lipopolysaccharide-Stimulated Macrophages

    Jong Soon Kang;Young Jin Jeon;Hwan Mook Kim;Seung Hyun Han

  • Dexamethasone inhibits IL-1β gene expression in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells by blocking NF-κB/Rel and AP-1 activation

    Young Jin Jeon;Seung H Han;Yong W Lee;Michael Lee

  • Inhibition of human tumor growth by 2'-hydroxy- and 2'-benzoyloxycinnamaldehydes.

    Chang Woo Lee;Dong Ho Hong;Sang Bae Han;Se Hyung Park

  • Polysaccharide isolated from Poria cocos sclerotium induces NF-κB/Rel activation and iNOS expression through the activation of p38 kinase in murine macrophages

    Kun Yeong Lee;Ho Jin You;Hye Gwang Jeong;Jong Soon Kang

  • Human microRNA-27a* targets Prf1 and GzmB expression to regulate NK-cell cytotoxicity

    Tae Don Kim;Su Ui Lee;Sohyun Yun;Hu Nan Sun

  • Cytotoxic 2',5'-dihydroxychalcones with unexpected antiangiogenic activity.

    Nguyen Hai Nam;Yong Kim;Young Jae You;Dong Ho Hong

Frequent Co-Authors

Sang-Bae Han
Sang-Bae Han Chungbuk National University
Goo Taeg Oh
Goo Taeg Oh Ewha Womans University
Jin Tae Hong
Jin Tae Hong Chungbuk National University
Jeung Whan Han
Jeung Whan Han Sungkyunkwan University
Kyung Bin Song
Kyung Bin Song Chungnam National University
Young Ho Kim
Young Ho Kim Kyungpook National University
Kyoungwhan Back
Kyoungwhan Back Chonnam National University
Paul Nurse
Paul Nurse The Francis Crick Institute
Won Keun Oh
Won Keun Oh Seoul National University
Suk-Ha Lee
Suk-Ha Lee Seoul National University

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