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Social Sciences and Humanities
Korea
2026

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Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
56
Citations
11425
World Ranking
1906
National Ranking
2

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Korea Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Korea Leader Award

Overview

Jin-Sang Yoon is affiliated with Chonnam National University in South Korea and conducts research primarily in the fields of Medicine and Psychology. Their work spans several subfields including Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Clinical Psychology, and Social Psychology.

The main topics covered in Yoon's research include:

  • Cardiac Health and Mental Health
  • Schizophrenia Research and Treatment
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
  • Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy
  • Acute Myocardial Infarction Research

Yoon has contributed to multiple publications, with recent papers that focus on the intersection of mental health and cardiovascular conditions. Notable papers include:

  • Long-term cardiac outcomes of depression screening, diagnosis and treatment in patients with acute coronary syndrome: the DEPACS study (2020, Psychological Medicine)
  • Synergistic effects of depression and NR3C1 methylation on prognosis of acute coronary syndrome (2020, Scientific Reports)
  • Validation of the Korean Version of the 15-Item Community Assessment of Psychic Experiences in a College Population (2020, Psychiatry Investigation)
  • Sleep problems associated with long-term mortality in acute coronary syndrome: Effects of depression comorbidity and treatment (2020, General Hospital Psychiatry)
  • Factors Affecting the Duration of Untreated Psychosis in Community-Dwelling Patients with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder (2020, Korean Journal of Schizophrenia Research)

Several frequent coauthors have collaborated with Yoon, highlighting ongoing partnerships within their research network. These include:

  • Jae-Min Kim
  • Sung-Wan Kim
  • Ju-Wan Kim
  • Il-Seon Shin
  • Robert Stewart

The venues where Yoon's research has been published most often include:

  • Psychological Medicine
  • Schizophrenia Bulletin
  • Scientific Reports
  • Psychiatry Investigation
  • General Hospital Psychiatry

Best Publications

  • Cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, and diabetes mortality burden of cardiometabolic risk factors from 1980 to 2010: a comparative risk assessment.

    Goodarz Danaei;Yuan Lu;Gitanjali M. Singh;Emily Carnahan

  • Interactions between life stressors and susceptibility genes (5-HTTLPR and BDNF) on depression in Korean elders.

    Jae-Min Kim;Robert Stewart;Sung-Wan Kim;Su-Jin Yang

  • Predictive value of folate, vitamin B12 and homocysteine levels in late-life depression.

    Jae-Min Kim;Robert Stewart;Sung-Wan Kim;Su-Jin Yang

  • Influence of the serotonin transporter promoter gene polymorphism on susceptibility to posttraumatic stress disorder.

    Heon Jeong Lee;Min Soo Lee;Rhee Hun Kang;Hyun Kim

  • Bullying and victimization behaviors in boys and girls at South Korean primary schools.

    Su-Jin Yang;Jae-Min Kim;Seon-Young Kim;Il-Seon Shin

  • Association of SLC6A4 methylation with early adversity, characteristics and outcomes in depression.

    Hee-Ju Kang;Jae-Min Kim;Robert Stewart;Seon-Young Kim

  • Comorbidity of Depression with Physical Disorders: Research and Clinical Implications

    Hee-Ju Kang;Seon-Young Kim;Kyung-Yeol Bae;Sung-Wan Kim

  • Comparing effects of methylphenidate, sertraline and placebo on neuropsychiatric sequelae in patients with traumatic brain injury

    Hoon Lee;Sung-Wan Kim;Jae-Min Kim;Il-Seon Shin

  • Differences in predictors of traditional and cyber-bullying: a 2-year longitudinal study in Korean school children

    Su-Jin Yang;Robert Stewart;Jae-Min Kim;Sung-Wan Kim

  • BDNF promoter methylation and suicidal behavior in depressive patients

    Hee-Ju Kang;Jae-Min Kim;Ju-Yeon Lee;Seon-Young Kim

  • Effect of Escitalopram vs Placebo Treatment for Depression on Long-term Cardiac Outcomes in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

    Jae-Min Kim;Robert Stewart;Robert Stewart;Yong-Seong Lee;Hee-Joon Lee

  • Dental health, nutritional status and recent-onset dementia in a Korean community population

    Jae-Min Kim;Robert Stewart;Martin Prince;Sung-Wan Kim

  • Insomnia, depression, and physical disorders in late life: a 2-year longitudinal community study in Koreans.

    Jae-Min Kim;Robert Stewart;Sung-Wan Kim;Su-Jin Yang

  • Effectiveness of mirtazapine for nausea and insomnia in cancer patients with depression.

    Sung-Wan Kim;Il-Seon Shin;Jae-Min Kim;Young-Chul Kim

  • Physical health, depression and cognitive function as correlates of disability in an older Korean population

    Jae-Min Kim;Robert Stewart;Nicholas Glozier;Martin Prince

  • Changes in folate, vitamin B12, and homocysteine associated with incident dementia

    Kim Jm;Stewart R;Kim Sw;Shin Is

  • Associations of BDNF Genotype and Promoter Methylation with Acute and Long-Term Stroke Outcomes in an East Asian Cohort

    Jae-Min Kim;Robert Stewart;Man-Seok Park;Hee-Ju Kang

  • A Longitudinal Study of BDNF Promoter Methylation and Genotype With Poststroke Depression

    Jae-Min Kim;Robert Stewart;Hee-Ju Kang;Seon-Young Kim

  • Prevalence and correlates of late‐life depression compared between urban and rural populations in Korea

    Jae-Min Kim;Il-Seon Shin;Jin-Sang Yoon;Robert Stewart

  • Risperidone versus olanzapine for the treatment of delirium

    Sung-Wan Kim;Joon-An Yoo;Sam-Yeon Lee;Seon-Young Kim

  • Diagnostic validity of assessment scales for depression in patients with schizophrenia

    Sung-Wan Kim;Su-Jung Kim;Bo-Hyun Yoon;Jae-Min Kim

Frequent Co-Authors

Sung-Wan Kim
Sung-Wan Kim University of Utah
Sung Wan Kim
Sung Wan Kim University of Utah
Rose Anne Kenny
Rose Anne Kenny Trinity College Dublin
Hyun Kim
Hyun Kim Korea University
Heon-Jeong Lee
Heon-Jeong Lee Korea University

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