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D-Index
67
Citations
16556
World Ranking
6873
National Ranking
111

Kun Na 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 Kun Na sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 263 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kun Na 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 Kun Na sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Kun Na is affiliated with the Catholic University of Korea in South Korea and has an extensive research portfolio primarily focused on Medicine and Engineering. Their research spans diverse subfields including Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Immunology, and Surgery.

Their recent notable publications include:

  • Advanced hybrid nanomaterials for biomedical applications, 2020, Progress in Materials Science
  • Suppression of obesity and inflammation by polysaccharide from sporoderm-broken spore of Ganoderma lucidum via gut microbiota regulation, 2021, Carbohydrate Polymers
  • Photodynamic therapy with smart nanomedicine, 2020, Archives of Pharmacal Research
  • Helicobacter pylori-targeting multiligand photosensitizer for effective antibacterial endoscopic photodynamic therapy, 2021, Biomaterials
  • Dynamic nanoassemblies of nanomaterials for cancer photomedicine, 2021, Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews

Kun Na's research extensively covers several main topics, including:

  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications
  • Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Kun Na are:

  • Kyoung Sub Kim
  • Jung-Hoon Park
  • Wooram Park
  • Ji Won Kim
  • Jin Hee Noh

Common venues for Kun Na's publications include:

  • Biomaterials
  • Journal of Controlled Release
  • Biomaterials Research
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Biomacromolecules

Best Publications

  • Polymeric micelle for tumor pH and folate-mediated targeting.

    Eun Seong Lee;Kun Na;You Han Bae

  • Doxorubicin loaded pH-sensitive polymeric micelles for reversal of resistant MCF-7 tumor.

    Eun Seong Lee;Kun Na;You Han Bae

  • Super pH-sensitive multifunctional polymeric micelle.

    Eun Seong Lee;Kun Na;You Han Bae

  • Poly(L-histidine)-PEG block copolymer micelles and pH-induced destabilization.

    Eun Seong Lee;Hyun Joon Shin;Kun Na;You Han Bae

  • Multifunctional tumor pH-sensitive self-assembled nanoparticles for bimodal imaging and treatment of resistant heterogeneous tumors.

    Daishun Ling;Wooram Park;Sin-jung Park;Yang Lu

  • Highly cited research articles in Journal of Controlled Release: Commentaries and perspectives by authors

    Nicholas A. Peppas;Ruth Duncan;Gary E. Wnek;Allan S. Hoffman

  • Theranostic Probe Based on Lanthanide-Doped Nanoparticles for Simultaneous In Vivo Dual-Modal Imaging and Photodynamic Therapy

    Yong Il Park;Hyung Min Kim;Jeong Hyun Kim;Kyung Chul Moon

  • Self-assembled nanoparticles of hydrophobically-modified polysaccharide bearing vitamin H as a targeted anti-cancer drug delivery system.

    Kun Na;Tae Bum Lee;Keun-Hong Park;Eun Kyung Shin

  • Advanced hybrid nanomaterials for biomedical applications

    Wooram Park;Heejun Shin;Bogyu Choi;Won-Kyu Rhim

  • Thermo-sensitive injectable hydrogel based on the physical mixing of hyaluronic acid and Pluronic F-127 for sustained NSAID delivery.

    Young-seok Jung;Wooram Park;Hyejin Park;Deok-Keun Lee

  • pH-responsive sulfonamide/PEI system for tumor specific gene delivery: an in vitro study.

    Vijay A. Sethuraman;Kun Na;You Han Bae

  • Self-assembled hydrogel nanoparticles from curdlan derivatives: characterization, anti-cancer drug release and interaction with a hepatoma cell line (HepG2).

    Kun Na;Keun Hong Park;Sung Won Kim;You Han Bae

  • Self-assembled hydrogel nanoparticles responsive to tumor extracellular pH from pullulan derivative/sulfonamide conjugate: characterization, aggregation, and adriamycin release in vitro.

    Kun Na;You Han Bae

  • Adriamycin loaded pullulan acetate/sulfonamide conjugate nanoparticles responding to tumor pH: pH-dependent cell interaction, internalization and cytotoxicity in vitro.

    Kun Na;Eun Seong Lee;You Han Bae

  • A cancer-recognizable MRI contrast agents using pH-responsive polymeric micelle

    Kyoung Sub Kim;Wooram Park;Jun Hu;You Han Bae

  • Self-quenching polysaccharide-based nanogels of pullulan/folate-photosensitizer conjugates for photodynamic therapy.

    Byoung-chan Bae;Kun Na

  • Combination of photodynamic therapy (PDT) and anti-tumor immunity in cancer therapy.

    Hee Sook Hwang;Heejun Shin;Jieun Han;Kun Na

  • Hyaluronic acid-conjugated graphene oxide/photosensitizer nanohybrids for cancer targeted photodynamic therapy

    Fangyuan Li;Sin-Jung Park;Daishun Ling;Wooram Park

  • Osteogenic differentiation of rabbit mesenchymal stem cells in thermo-reversible hydrogel constructs containing hydroxyapatite and bone morphogenic protein-2 (BMP-2).

    Kun Na;Sung won Kim;Bo Kyung Sun;Dae Gyun Woo

  • Preparation and characterization of solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN) made of cacao butter and curdlan.

    Byung-Do Kim;Kun Na;Hoo-Kyun Choi

Frequent Co-Authors

You Han Bae
You Han Bae University of Utah
Taeghwan Hyeon
Taeghwan Hyeon Seoul National University
Hyung-Min Chung
Hyung-Min Chung Konkuk University
Yu Seok Youn
Yu Seok Youn Sungkyunkwan University
Seok Jeong
Seok Jeong Inha University
Dong-Hyun Kim
Dong-Hyun Kim Kyung Hee University
Kang Choon Lee
Kang Choon Lee Sungkyunkwan University
Byeongdu Lee
Byeongdu Lee Argonne National Laboratory
Sung Wan Kim
Sung Wan Kim University of Utah
Tetsuya Osaka
Tetsuya Osaka Waseda University

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