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D-Index
52
Citations
12934
World Ranking
16519
National Ranking
199

Nacksung Kim 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 Nacksung Kim sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 140 publications — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Nacksung Kim 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 Nacksung Kim sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Nacksung Kim is affiliated with Chonnam National University in South Korea and contributes extensively to research in the fields of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their research work spans molecular biology, oncology, surgery, orthopedics and sports medicine, and cancer research.

The main topics of their scholarly focus include:

  • Bone Metabolism and Diseases
  • Bone health and treatments
  • TGF-β signaling in diseases
  • Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
  • Signaling Pathways in Disease
  • NF-κB Signaling Pathways
  • Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Nacksung Kim include:

  • Jung Ha Kim
  • Kabsun Kim
  • Inyoung Kim
  • Semun Seong
  • Jeong-Tae Koh

The scientist publishes regularly in several venues, with the most frequent including:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Experimental & Molecular Medicine
  • Nature Communications
  • BMB Reports
  • Journal of Bone Metabolism

Recent notable publications authored or co-authored by Nacksung Kim are:

  • Selenoprotein W ensures physiological bone remodeling by preventing hyperactivity of osteoclasts, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Rev-erbα Negatively Regulates Osteoclast and Osteoblast Differentiation through p38 MAPK Signaling Pathway, 2020, PubMed
  • Alternative regulatory mechanism for the maintenance of bone homeostasis via STAT5-mediated regulation of the differentiation of BMSCs into adipocytes, 2021, Experimental & Molecular Medicine
  • Bone Cell Communication Factors Provide a New Therapeutic Strategy for Osteoporosis, 2020, Chonnam Medical Journal
  • Ginsenoside Rg2 inhibits osteoclastogenesis by downregulating the NFATc1, c-Fos, and MAPK pathways, 2023, BMB Reports

Best Publications

  • OSTEOIMMUNOLOGY: Interplay Between the Immune System and Bone Metabolism

    Matthew C. Walsh;Nacksung Kim;Yuho Kadono;Jaerang Rho

  • TRANCE, a TNF Family Member, Activates Akt/PKB through a Signaling Complex Involving TRAF6 and c-Src

    Brian R Wong;Daniel Besser;Nacksung Kim;Joseph R Arron

  • v-ATPase V0 subunit d2-deficient mice exhibit impaired osteoclast fusion and increased bone formation.

    Seoung Hoon Lee;Jaerang Rho;Jaerang Rho;Daewon Jeong;Daewon Jeong;Daewon Jeong;Jai Yoon Sul

  • Regulation of NFATc1 in Osteoclast Differentiation.

    Jung Ha Kim;Nacksung Kim

  • NFATc1 Induces Osteoclast Fusion Via Up-Regulation of Atp6v0d2 and the Dendritic Cell-Specific Transmembrane Protein (DC-STAMP)

    Kabsun Kim;Seoung-Hoon Lee;Jung Ha Kim;Yongwon Choi

  • Osteoblasts support B-lymphocyte commitment and differentiation from hematopoietic stem cells

    Jiang Zhu;Russell Garrett;Younghun Jung;Yi Zhang

  • Diverse roles of the tumor necrosis factor family member TRANCE in skeletal physiology revealed by TRANCE deficiency and partial rescue by a lymphocyte-expressed TRANCE transgene.

    Nacksung Kim;Paul R. Odgren;Dong-Ku Kim;Sandy C. Marks

  • Osteoclast differentiation independent of the TRANCE-RANK-TRAF6 axis.

    Nacksung Kim;Yuho Kadono;Masamichi Takami;Junwon Lee

  • Inhibition of Histone Deacetylation Blocks Cardiac Hypertrophy Induced by Angiotensin II Infusion and Aortic Banding

    Hae Jin Kee;Il Suk Sohn;Kwang Il Nam;Jong Eun Park

  • A Novel Member of the Leukocyte Receptor Complex Regulates Osteoclast Differentiation

    Nacksung Kim;Masamichi Takami;Jaerang Rho;Regis Josien

  • Nuclear Factor of Activated T Cells c1 Induces Osteoclast-associated Receptor Gene Expression during Tumor Necrosis Factor-related Activation-induced Cytokine-mediated Osteoclastogenesis

    Kabsun Kim;Jung Ha Kim;Junwon Lee;Junwon Lee;Hye-Mi Jin

  • Regulation of Peripheral Lymph Node Genesis by the Tumor Necrosis Factor Family Member Trance

    Dongku Kim;Reina E. Mebius;John D. MacMicking;Steffen Jung

  • MafB negatively regulates RANKL-mediated osteoclast differentiation.

    Kabsun Kim;Jung Ha Kim;Junwon Lee;Hye Mi Jin

  • The Mechanism of Osteoclast Differentiation Induced by IL-1

    Jung Ha Kim;Hye Mi Jin;Kabsun Kim;Insun Song

  • Akt Induces Osteoclast Differentiation through Regulating the GSK3β/NFATc1 Signaling Cascade

    Jang Bae Moon;Jung Ha Kim;Kabsun Kim;Bang Ung Youn

  • Stimulation by toll-like receptors inhibits osteoclast differentiation.

    Masamichi Takami;Nacksung Kim;Jaerang Rho;Yongwon Choi

  • Signaling Pathways in Osteoclast Differentiation.

    Jung Ha Kim;Nacksung Kim

  • Mucosal-Associated Invariant T Cell Deficiency in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

    Young-Nan Cho;Seung-Jung Kee;Tae-Jong Kim;Hye Mi Jin

  • Osteoimmunology: Interplay Between the Immune System and Bone

    Matthew C. Walsh;Nacksung Kim;Yuho Kadono;Jaerang Rho

  • A crucial role for reactive oxygen species in RANKL-induced osteoclast differentiation (Short title: Role for ROS in osteoclastogenesis)

    Na Kyung Lee;Young Geum Choi;Ji Youn Baik;Song Yi Han

Frequent Co-Authors

Yongwon Choi
Yongwon Choi University of Pennsylvania
Hyun-Soo Kim
Hyun-Soo Kim University of Pennsylvania
Régis Josien
Régis Josien Grenoble Alpes University
Kyeong Kyu Kim
Kyeong Kyu Kim Sungkyunkwan University
David E. Fisher
David E. Fisher Harvard University
Stephen G. Emerson
Stephen G. Emerson Columbia University
Je-Yong Choi
Je-Yong Choi Kyungpook National University
Yoshifumi Yokota
Yoshifumi Yokota University of Fukui
Russell S. Taichman
Russell S. Taichman University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Dong-Woo Cho
Dong-Woo Cho Pohang University of Science and Technology

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