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Biology and Biochemistry

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54
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World Ranking
15763
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Chemistry

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54
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9030
World Ranking
12763
National Ranking
3378

Jung-Ja P. Kim publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jung-Ja P. Kim sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 147 publications — 13th percentile

13% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Jung-Ja P. Kim D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Jung-Ja P. Kim is affiliated with the Medical College of Wisconsin in the United States. Their research primarily lies within the field of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a focus on several specialized areas including Molecular Biology, Physiology, Clinical Biochemistry, Cell Biology, and Pharmacology.

The scientist's recent publications demonstrate a range of topics and extensive research activity. Notable papers include:

  • Allosteric regulation of lysosomal enzyme recognition by the cation-independent mannose 6-phosphate receptor, 2020, Communications Biology
  • Molecular mechanism of interactions between ACAD9 and binding partners in mitochondrial respiratory complex I assembly, 2021, iScience
  • Structural and kinetic investigations of the carboxy terminus of NADPH-cytochrome P450 oxidoreductase, 2021, Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics
  • Structural basis for expanded substrate specificities of human long chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase and related acyl-CoA dehydrogenases, 2024, Scientific Reports
  • Allosteric regulation of lysosomal enzyme recognition by the cation-independent mannose 6-phosphate receptor, 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Kim frequently collaborates with several researchers including:

  • Chuanwu Xia
  • Anna L. Shen
  • Linda J. Olson
  • Sandeep K. Misra
  • Mayumi Ishihara

The common venues for their publications reflect the scientist's diverse research reach and include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Communications Biology
  • iScience
  • Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics
  • Scientific Reports

The main topics of Jung-Ja P. Kim's research encompass:

  • Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
  • Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors
  • Lysosomal Storage Disorders Research
  • Calcium signaling and nucleotide metabolism
  • Cellular transport and secretion
  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction

In recognition of their scientific contributions, Kim was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2017.

Best Publications

  • Three-dimensional structure of NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase: prototype for FMN- and FAD-containing enzymes.

    Ming Wang;David L. Roberts;Rosemary Paschke;Thomas M. Shea

  • Crystal structures of medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase from pig liver mitochondria with and without substrate

    Jung-Ja P. Kim;Ming Wang;Rosemary Paschke

  • NADPH-cytochrome P450 oxidoreductase. Structural basis for hydride and electron transfer.

    Paul A. Hubbard;Anna L. Shen;Rosemary Paschke;Charles B. Kasper

  • Structure and Function of an NADPH-Cytochrome P450 Oxidoreductase in an Open Conformation Capable of Reducing Cytochrome P450

    Djemel Hamdane;Chuanwu Xia;Sang Choul Im;Haoming Zhang

  • Mitochondrial Protein Interaction Mapping Identifies Regulators of Respiratory Chain Function

    Brendan J. Floyd;Emily M. Wilkerson;Mike T. Veling;Mike T. Veling;Catie E. Minogue

  • Structure of electron transfer flavoprotein-ubiquinone oxidoreductase and electron transfer to the mitochondrial ubiquinone pool

    Jian Zhang;Frank E. Frerman;Jung-Ja P. Kim

  • Acyl-CoA dehydrogenases and acyl-CoA oxidases. Structural basis for mechanistic similarities and differences.

    Jung-Ja P. Kim;Retsu Miura

  • Crystal structure of the interferon-induced ubiquitin-like protein ISG15

    Jana Narasimhan;Ming Wang;Zhuji Fu;Jennifer M. Klein

  • Three-dimensional structure of human electron transfer flavoprotein to 2.1-A resolution.

    David L. Roberts;Frank E. Frerman;Jung-Ja P. Kim

  • Glycosylated SV2 and Gangliosides as Dual Receptors for Botulinum Neurotoxin Serotype F

    Zhuji Fu;Chen Chen;Joseph T. Barbieri;Jung-Ja P. Kim

  • Crystal Structure of the FAD/NADPH-binding Domain of Rat Neuronal Nitric-oxide Synthase COMPARISONS WITH NADPH-CYTOCHROME P450 OXIDOREDUCTASE

    Jian Zhang;Pavel Martàsek;Rosemary Paschke;Thomas Shea

  • Gangliosides as High Affinity Receptors for Tetanus Neurotoxin

    Chen Chen;Zhuji Fu;Jung-Ja P. Kim;Joseph T. Barbieri

  • The Structure of a Binary Complex between a Mammalian Mevalonate Kinase and ATP INSIGHTS INTO THE REACTION MECHANISM AND HUMAN INHERITED DISEASE

    Zhuji Fu;Ming Wang;David Potter;Henry M. Miziorko

  • Molecular Basis of Lysosomal Enzyme Recognition: Three-Dimensional Structure of the Cation-Dependent Mannose 6-Phosphate Receptor

    David L Roberts;Daniel J Weix;Nancy M Dahms;Jung-Ja P Kim

  • The C termini of constitutive nitric-oxide synthases control electron flow through the flavin and heme domains and affect modulation by calmodulin.

    Linda J. Roman;Pavel Martásek;R. Timothy Miller;Dawn E. Harris

  • Crystal structures of human glutaryl-CoA dehydrogenase with and without an alternate substrate: structural bases of dehydrogenation and decarboxylation reactions.

    Z Fu;M Wang;R Paschke;K.S Rao

  • NADPH-cytochrome P450 oxidoreductase: prototypic member of the diflavin reductase family

    Takashi Iyanagi;Chuanwu Xia;Jung-Ja P. Kim

  • Conformational changes of NADPH-cytochrome P450 oxidoreductase are essential for catalysis and cofactor binding.

    Chuanwu Xia;Djemel Hamdane;Anna L. Shen;Vivian Choi

  • Structural basis for human NADPH-cytochrome P450 oxidoreductase deficiency.

    Chuanwu Xia;Satya P. Panda;Christopher C. Marohnic;Pavel Martásek

  • Three-Dimensional Structure of Butyryl-CoA Dehydrogenase from Megasphaera elsdenii

    Snezana Djordjevic;Charles P. Pace;Marian T. Stankovich;Jung-Ja P. Kim

  • Strategies for carbohydrate recognition by the mannose 6-phosphate receptors

    Nancy M Dahms;Linda J Olson;Jung-Ja P Kim

Frequent Co-Authors

Joseph T. Barbieri
Joseph T. Barbieri Medical College of Wisconsin
Jerry Vockley
Jerry Vockley University of Pittsburgh
Sandro Ghisla
Sandro Ghisla University of Konstanz
Lucy Waskell
Lucy Waskell University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Pavel Martásek
Pavel Martásek Charles University
Arnold W. Strauss
Arnold W. Strauss Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Peter Bross
Peter Bross Aarhus University
Horst Schulz
Horst Schulz City University of New York
Robert W. Taylor
Robert W. Taylor Newcastle University

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