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2026

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Microbiology

D-Index
71
Citations
22268
World Ranking
1813
National Ranking
9

Jung-Hoon Yoon publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jung-Hoon Yoon sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 682 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

Jung-Hoon Yoon D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jung-Hoon Yoon sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 71 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Microbiology in Korea Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Microbiology in Korea Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Microbiology in Korea Leader Award

Overview

Jung-Hoon Yoon is affiliated with Sungkyunkwan University in South Korea. Their research spans multiple fields in biology, with a focus on biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and environmental science. The scientist's work has contributed extensively to molecular biology and ecology, as well as to related subfields such as plant science, food science, and cell biology.

The main topics of Yoon's research include:

  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • Probiotics and Fermented Foods
  • Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis

Yoon has published research in notable scientific journals and venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY
  • Archives of Microbiology
  • FEMS Microbiology Letters
  • Current Microbiology
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Key recent papers highlight diverse research interests and contributions. Among these are:

  • "Isolation of lactic acid bacteria from kimchi and screening of Lactobacillus sakei ADM14 with anti-adipogenic effect and potential probiotic properties" (2020, LWT)
  • "Lactobacillus sakei ADM14 Induces Anti-Obesity Effects and Changes in Gut Microbiome in High-Fat Diet-Induced Obese Mice" (2020, Nutrients)
  • "Characterization of a Novel Moderately Thermophilic Solvent-Tolerant Esterase Isolated From a Compost Metagenome Library" (2020, Frontiers in Microbiology)
  • "Characterization of a novel carboxylesterase belonging to family VIII hydrolyzing β-lactam antibiotics from a compost metagenomic library" (2020, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules)
  • "Erythrobacter insulae sp. nov., isolated from a tidal flat" (2020, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY)

Frequent collaborators in Yoon's research include:

  • Wonyong Kim
  • Jung-Sook Lee
  • Jong-Hwa Kim
  • Ampaitip Sukhoom
  • Veeraya Weerawongwiwat

Best Publications

  • Identification of Saccharomonospora strains by the use of genomic DNA fragments and rRNA gene probes

    Jung-Hoon Yoon;Hongik Kim;Sam-Bong Kim;Hong-Joong Kim

  • Psychrobacter cibarius sp. nov., isolated from jeotgal, a traditional Korean fermented seafood

    Seo Youn Jung;Mi Hwa Lee;Tae Kwang Oh;Yong Ha Park

  • Harvesting of Chlorella vulgaris using a bioflocculant from Paenibacillus sp. AM49

    Hee Mock Oh;Seog June Lee;Myung Hwan Park;Hee Sik Kim

  • Isolation and Characterization of a Novel Lipase from a Metagenomic Library of Tidal Flat Sediments: Evidence for a New Family of Bacterial Lipases

    Mi-Hwa Lee;Choong-Hwan Lee;Tae-Kwang Oh;Jae Kwang Song

  • Microbulbifer salipaludis sp. nov., a moderate halophile isolated from a Korean salt marsh.

    Jung-Hoon Yoon;In-Gi Kim;Dong-Yeon Shin;Dong-Yeon Shin;Kook Hee Kang

  • Bacillus marisflavi sp. nov. and Bacillus aquimaris sp. nov., isolated from sea water of a tidal flat of the Yellow Sea in Korea.

    Jung-Hoon Yoon;In-Gi Kim;Kook Hee Kang;Tae-Kwang Oh

  • Sphingomonas aquatilis sp. nov., Sphingomonas koreensis sp. nov., and Sphingomonas taejonensis sp. nov., yellow-pigmented bacteria isolated from natural mineral water.

    Jung Sook Lee;Yong Kook Shin;Jung-Hoon Yoon;Mariko Takeuchi

  • Novel cold-adapted alkaline lipase from an intertidal flat metagenome and proposal for a new family of bacterial lipases.

    Eun Young Kim;Ki Hoon Oh;Mi Hwa Lee;Chul Hyung Kang

  • Geobacillus toebii sp. nov., a novel thermophilic bacterium isolated from hay compost.

    Moon Hee Sung;H Kim;Jin-Woo Bae;Sung-Keun Rhee

  • Exceptional Production of both Prodigiosin and Cycloprodigiosin as Major Metabolic Constituents by a Novel Marine Bacterium, Zooshikella rubidus S1-1

    Jong Suk Lee;Jong Suk Lee;Yong-Sook Kim;Sooyeon Park;Jihoon Kim;Jihoon Kim

  • Diverse Toll-Like Receptors Mediate Cytokine Production by Fusobacterium nucleatum and Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans in Macrophages

    Se-Ra Park;Dong-Jae Kim;Seung-Hyun Han;Min-Jung Kang

  • Lentibacillus salicampi gen. nov., sp. nov., a moderately halophilic bacterium isolated from a salt field in Korea.

    Jung-Hoon Yoon;Kook Hee Kang;Yong-Ha Park

  • Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis of PCR-Amplified 16S Ribosomal DNA for Rapid Identification of Saccharomonospora Strains

    Jung-Hoon Yoon;Sung Taik Lee;Sam-Bong Kim;Won Yong Kim

  • Aestuariivita boseongensis gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from a tidal flat sediment

    Sooyeon Park;Sung-Min Won;Hyangmi Kim;Doo-Sang Park

  • Erythrobacter flavus sp. nov., a slight halophile from the East Sea in Korea.

    Jung-Hoon Yoon;Hongik Kim;In-Gi Kim;Kook Hee Kang

  • Lysinibacillus xylanilyticus sp. nov., a xylan- degrading bacterium isolated from forest humus

    Chang Soo Lee;Yong-Taek Jung;Sooyeon Park;Tae-Kwang Oh

  • Bacterial, archaeal, and eukaryal diversity in the intestines of Korean people.

    Young-Do Nam;Ho-Won Chang;Kyoung-Ho Kim;Seong Woon Roh

  • Exiguobacterium aestuarii sp. nov. and Exiguobacterium marinum sp. nov., isolated from a tidal flat of the Yellow Sea in Korea

    I G Kim;Mi Hwa Lee;Seo Youn Jung;Jae Jun Song

  • Genomic makeup of the marine flavobacterium Nonlabens (Donghaeana) dokdonensis and identification of a novel class of rhodopsins

    Soon Kyeong Kwon;Byung Kwon Kim;Ju Yeon Song;Min Jung Kwak

  • Transfer of Bacillus halodenitrificans Denariaz et al. 1989 to the genus Virgibacillus as Virgibacillus halodenitrificans comb. nov.

    Jung-Hoon Yoon;Tae Kwang Oh;Yong Ha Park

Frequent Co-Authors

Tae Kwang Oh
Tae Kwang Oh Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology
Che Ok Jeon
Che Ok Jeon Chung-Ang University
Hee-Mock Oh
Hee-Mock Oh Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology
Peter Schumann
Peter Schumann Leibniz Association
Michael Goodfellow
Michael Goodfellow Newcastle University
Jongsik Chun
Jongsik Chun Seoul National University
Kyung Sook Bae
Kyung Sook Bae Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology
Wen-Jun Li
Wen-Jun Li Sun Yat-sen University
Ana Colaço
Ana Colaço University of the Azores
Sangryeol Ryu
Sangryeol Ryu Seoul National University

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