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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 50 2541 2294 11 11 254 12818

Kyeong Kyu Kim publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kyeong Kyu Kim between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kyeong Kyu Kim published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 9 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2019. 17 of the 305 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2019. 1992: 2 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 5 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 5 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 31 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 8 publications
1992 2025

305 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kyeong Kyu Kim: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 2
1993 7
1994 4
1995 2
1996 1
1997 5
1998 8
1999 1
2000 5
2001 2
2002 3
2003 6
2004 9
2005 9
2006 5
2007 7
2008 10
2009 12
2010 9
2011 11
2012 8
2013 9
2014 15
2015 8
2016 15
2017 10
2018 16
2019 31
2020 15
2021 15
2022 11
2023 17
2024 9
2025 8
Total 305
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Kyeong Kyu Kim publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kyeong Kyu Kim sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 247–256 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 254 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65
77–86 90
87–96 125
97–106 131
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63 254
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49
287–296 52
297–306 43
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26
377–386 24
387–396 24
397–406 14
407–416 13
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Kyeong Kyu Kim D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kyeong Kyu Kim sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 50–51 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 18th percentile

18% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101
44–45 115
46–47 121
48–49 118
50–51 130 50
52–53 106
54–55 116
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60
84–85 48
86–87 45
88–89 50
90–91 31
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29
104–105 33
106–107 35
108–109 20
110–111 38
112–113 19
114–115 28
116–117 13
118–119 23
120–121 16
122–123 15
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14
134–135 17
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Overview

Kyeong Kyu Kim is affiliated with Sungkyunkwan University in South Korea and has contributed extensively to the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research spans multiple disciplines, focusing particularly on molecular biology, infectious diseases, oncology, materials chemistry, and biomedical engineering.

Their work includes 119 publications in biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with 33 publications spanning medicine. Subfields of emphasis include molecular biology (99 publications), infectious diseases (12), oncology (7), materials chemistry (7), and biomedical engineering (5).

Research topics addressed by Kyeong Kyu Kim encompass:

  • DNA and nucleic acid chemistry
  • Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
  • Enzyme catalysis and immobilization
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • RNA interference and gene delivery
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Antimicrobial resistance in Staphylococcus

Recent published papers include:

  • "Roles of Two-Component Systems in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Virulence," 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Neuropathogenesis-on-chips for neurodegenerative diseases," 2024, Nature Communications
  • "Pontin arginine methylation by CARM1 is crucial for epigenetic regulation of autophagy," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Ubiquitin-Specific Protease 21 Promotes Colorectal Cancer Metastasis by Acting as a Fra-1 Deubiquitinase," 2020, Cancers
  • "Proline Hinged Amphipathic α-Helical Peptide Sensitizes Gram-Negative Bacteria to Various Gram-Positive Antibiotics," 2020, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry

Kyeong Kyu Kim frequently publishes in several scholarly venues, including:

  • Crystals (6 publications)
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences (5 publications)
  • Nucleic Acids Research (5 publications)
  • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (4 publications)
  • Nature Communications (3 publications)

The scientist has collaborated prominently with peers such as:

  • Wanki Yoo (15 co-authored works)
  • Akhilesh Kumar Chaurasia (8)
  • Sangeun Jeon (8)
  • Jun Hyuck Lee (8)
  • Shrute Kannappan (7)

In addition to journal articles, Kyeong Kyu Kim has contributed to book publications, including one titled "Z-DNA" published by Springer Science+Business Media in 2023.

Best Publications

  • Four-helical-bundle structure of the cytoplasmic domain of a serine chemotaxis receptor

    Kyeong Kyu Kim;Kyeong Kyu Kim;Hisao Yokota;Sung-Hou Kim;Sung-Hou Kim

  • Structure-based assignment of the biochemical function of a hypothetical protein: a test case of structural genomics

    Thomas I. Zarembinski;Li-Wei Hung;Hans-Joachim Mueller-Dieckmann;Kyeong-Kyu Kim

  • Crystal Structure of a Junction Between B-DNA and Z-DNA Reveals Two Extruded Bases

    Sung Chul Ha;Ky Lowenhaupt;Alexander Rich;Yang-Gyun Kim

  • Osmotin Is a Homolog of Mammalian Adiponectin and Controls Apoptosis in Yeast through a Homolog of Mammalian Adiponectin Receptor

    Meena L. Narasimhan;María A. Coca;Jingbo Jin;Toshimasa Yamauchi

  • EZH2 Generates a Methyl Degron that Is Recognized by the DCAF1/DDB1/CUL4 E3 Ubiquitin Ligase Complex

    Ji Min Lee;Jason S. Lee;Hyunkyung Kim;Kyeongkyu Kim

  • Structure and function of HtrA family proteins, the key players in protein quality control.

    Unknown

  • RORα Attenuates Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling by PKCα-Dependent Phosphorylation in Colon Cancer

    Ji Min Lee;Ik Soo Kim;Hyunkyung Kim;Jason S. Lee

  • Crystal structure of a fibrillarin homologue from Methanococcus jannaschii, a hyperthermophile, at 1.6 Å resolution

    Hongming Wang;David Boisvert;Kyeong Kyu Kim;Kyeong Kyu Kim;Rosalind Kim

  • Dynamic and clustering model of bacterial chemotaxis receptors: Structural basis for signaling and high sensitivity

    Sung-Hou Kim;Weiru Wang;Kyeong Kyu Kim

  • Crystal Structure of ClpX Molecular Chaperone from Helicobacter pylori

    Unknown

  • Crystal structure of visfatin/pre-B cell colony-enhancing factor 1/nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase, free and in complex with the anti-cancer agent FK-866.

    Mun-Kyoung Kim;Jun Hyuck Lee;Hun Kim;Soo Jeong Park

  • Crystal structures of eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5A from Methanococcus jannaschii at 1.8 Å resolution

    Kyeong Kyu Kim;Li-Wei Hung;Hisao Yokota;Rosalind Kim

  • Evidence That Vaccinia Virulence Factor E3L Binds to Z-DNA in Vivo: Implications for Development of a Therapy for Poxvirus Infection

    Yang-Gyun Kim;Ky Lowenhaupt;Doo-Byoung Oh;Kyeong Kyu Kim

  • A poxvirus protein forms a complex with left-handed Z-DNA: Crystal structure of a Yatapoxvirus Zα bound to DNA

    Sung Chul Ha;Neratur K. Lokanath;Dong Van Quyen;Chun Ai Wu

  • The crystal structure of the second Z-DNA binding domain of human DAI (ZBP1) in complex with Z-DNA reveals an unusual binding mode to Z-DNA.

    Sung Chul Ha;Doyoun Kim;Hye-Yeon Hwang;Alexander Rich

  • Crystal structure of osmotin, a plant antifungal protein

    Kyeongsik Min;Sung Chul Ha;Paul M. Hasegawa;Ray A. Bressan

  • Crystal structure of the ribosome recycling factor from Escherichia coli.

    Kyeong Kyu Kim;Kyeongsik Min;Se Won Suh

  • Three-dimensional structure of human cyclin H, a positive regulator of the CDK-activating kinase.

    Kyeong Kyu Kim;Holly M. Chamberlin;David O. Morgan;Sung-Hou Kim

  • Intrinsic Z-DNA is stabilized by the conformational selection mechanism of Z-DNA-binding proteins.

    Unknown

  • Structure-based development of a receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL) inhibitor peptide and molecular basis for osteopetrosis

    Hai Minh Ta;Giang Thi Tuyet Nguyen;Hye Mi Jin;Jongkeun Choi

Frequent Co-Authors

Se Won Suh
Se Won Suh Seoul National University
Sung-Hou Kim
Sung-Hou Kim University of California, Berkeley
Sung Hee Baek
Sung Hee Baek Seoul National University
Hiroshi Sugiyama
Hiroshi Sugiyama Kyoto University
Dae-Jin Yun
Dae-Jin Yun Konkuk University
Senyon Choe
Senyon Choe Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Daehee Hwang
Daehee Hwang Seoul National University
Yoon Kyung Jeon
Yoon Kyung Jeon Seoul National University Hospital
Ray A. Bressan
Ray A. Bressan Purdue University West Lafayette

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