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D-Index
70
Citations
15578
World Ranking
7099
National Ranking
59

Joohun Ha 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 Joohun Ha sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 206 publications — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Joohun Ha 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 Joohun Ha sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Joohun Ha is affiliated with Kyung Hee University in South Korea and has contributed extensively to the fields of medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research spans multiple subfields including molecular biology, epidemiology, cell biology, surgery, and oncology.

The primary research topics covered in their work include:

  • Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease
  • Autophagy in Disease and Therapy
  • Pancreatic function and diabetes
  • Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
  • Glutathione Transferases and Polymorphisms
  • Heat shock proteins research

Joohun Ha has published in various scientific venues, most frequently in the following journals:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Nutrients
  • APOPTOSIS
  • Cells
  • Experimental & Molecular Medicine

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Joohun Ha include:

  • "Recent Advances in Ovarian Cancer: Therapeutic Strategies, Potential Biomarkers, and Technological Improvements" (2022) in Cells
  • "Molecular Mechanisms for Ketone Body Metabolism, Signaling Functions, and Therapeutic Potential in Cancer" (2022) in Nutrients
  • "Correlation between Oxidative Stress and Transforming Growth Factor-Beta in Cancers" (2021) in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Oxidative Stress and Cancer Therapy: Controlling Cancer Cells Using Reactive Oxygen Species" (2024) in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Molecular Chaperonin HSP60: Current Understanding and Future Prospects" (2024) in International Journal of Molecular Sciences

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers, including Insug Kang, Sung Soo Kim, Wonchae Choe, Kyung-Sik Yoon, and Sunhee Han. Their collaborations have resulted in numerous publications.

Best Publications

  • AMPK activators: mechanisms of action and physiological activities

    Joungmok Kim;Goowon Yang;Yeji Kim;Jin Kim

  • Anti-obesity effects of alpha-lipoic acid mediated by suppression of hypothalamic AMP-activated protein kinase.

    Min-Seon Kim;Joong-Yeol Park;Cherl Namkoong;Pil-Geum Jang

  • Genistein, EGCG, and capsaicin inhibit adipocyte differentiation process via activating AMP-activated protein kinase.

    Jin Taek Hwang;In Ja Park;Jang In Shin;Yun Kyoung Lee

  • Metformin Inhibits Hepatic Gluconeogenesis Through AMP-Activated Protein Kinase–Dependent Regulation of the Orphan Nuclear Receptor SHP

    Yong Deuk Kim;Keun-Gyu Park;Yong-Soo Lee;Yun-Yong Park

  • Cinnamaldehyde induces apoptosis by ROS-mediated mitochondrial permeability transition in human promyelocytic leukemia HL-60 cells

    Hyeon Ka;Hee-Juhn Park;Hyun-Ju Jung;Jong-Won Choi

  • The regulation of AMP-activated protein kinase by H(2)O(2).

    Sang-Lim Choi;Soo-Ja Kim;Kyung-Tae Lee;Joungmok Kim

  • Apoptotic effect of EGCG in HT-29 colon cancer cells via AMPK signal pathway.

    Jin-Taek Hwang;Joohun Ha;In-Ja Park;Seong-Kyu Lee

  • Eugenol isolated from the essential oil of Eugenia caryophyllata induces a reactive oxygen species-mediated apoptosis in HL-60 human promyelocytic leukemia cells.

    Chae-Bin Yoo;Ki-Tae Han;Kyu-Seok Cho;Joohun Ha

  • Resveratrol stimulates glucose transport in C2C12 myotubes by activating AMP-activated protein kinase

    Chang Eun Park;Min-Jung Kim;Jong Hwa Lee;Byung-Il Min

  • AMP-activated protein kinase activity is critical for hypoxia-inducible factor-1 transcriptional activity and its target gene expression under hypoxic conditions in DU145 cells.

    Minyoung Lee;Jin Taek Hwang;Hye Jeong Lee;Seung Nam Jung

  • Reactive oxygen species stabilize hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha protein and stimulate transcriptional activity via AMP-activated protein kinase in DU145 human prostate cancer cells

    Seung-Nam Jung;Woo Kyeom Yang;Joungmok Kim;Hak Su Kim

  • Combination of 5-fluorouracil and genistein induces apoptosis synergistically in chemo-resistant cancer cells through the modulation of AMPK and COX-2 signaling pathways.

    Jin-Taek Hwang;Joohun Ha;Ock Jin Park

  • AMPK and autophagy in glucose/glycogen metabolism.

    Joohun Ha;Kun-Liang Guan;Joungmok Kim

  • Anti-obesity effects of ginsenoside Rh2 are associated with the activation of AMPK signaling pathway in 3T3-L1 adipocyte

    Jin-Taek Hwang;Soon-Hee Kim;Myoung-Su Lee;Sung Hee Kim

  • Glucose Deprivation Increases mRNA Stability of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor through Activation of AMP-activated Protein Kinase in DU145 Prostate Carcinoma

    Hee Yun;Minyoung Lee;Sung-Soo Kim;Joohun Ha

  • Mitochondrial H2O2 generated from electron transport chain complex I stimulates muscle differentiation.

    Seonmin Lee;Eunyoung Tak;Jisun Lee;MA Rashid

  • Activation of adenosine A3 receptor suppresses lipopolysaccharide-induced TNF-α production through inhibition of PI 3-kinase/Akt and NF-κB activation in murine BV2 microglial cells

    Jung Yeon Lee;Bong Sook Jhun;Young Taek Oh;Ju Hie Lee

  • Mitochondria-targeted antioxidant MitoQ ameliorates experimental mouse colitis by suppressing NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated inflammatory cytokines

    Amarjargal Dashdorj;Jyothi Kr;Sangbin Lim;Ara Jo

  • AMP-activated protein kinase mediates the antioxidant effects of resveratrol through regulation of the transcription factor FoxO1

    Hee Yun;Seolhui Park;Min-Jung Kim;Woo Kyeom Yang

  • Overexpressed cyclophilin A in cancer cells renders resistance to hypoxia- and cisplatin-induced cell death.

    Kyu Jin Choi;Yu Ji Piao;Min Jin Lim;Jin Hwan Kim

Frequent Co-Authors

Insug Kang
Insug Kang Kyung Hee University
Kyung-Tae Lee
Kyung-Tae Lee Kyung Hee University
Michael P. Murphy
Michael P. Murphy University of Cambridge
Kevan M. Shokat
Kevan M. Shokat University of California, San Francisco
Jae Bum Kim
Jae Bum Kim Seoul National University
Dean G. Tang
Dean G. Tang Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Benoit Viollet
Benoit Viollet Institut Cochin
Pann-Ghill Suh
Pann-Ghill Suh Korea Brain Research Institute
Young-Joon Surh
Young-Joon Surh Seoul National University
Randal J. Kaufman
Randal J. Kaufman Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

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