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Sang Jun Sim

Sang Jun Sim

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
66
Citations
12433
World Ranking
8859
National Ranking
90

Chemistry

D-Index
61
Citations
10410
World Ranking
9465
National Ranking
168

Sang Jun Sim 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 Sang Jun Sim sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 319 publications — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Sang Jun Sim 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 Sang Jun Sim sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Sang Jun Sim is affiliated with Korea University in South Korea and conducts research primarily in the intersecting fields of Energy and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans several subfields including Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, and Biomaterials.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics such as:

  • Algal biology and biofuel production
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications
  • Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
  • Biodiesel Production and Applications
  • Biosensors and Analytical Detection

Frequent publication venues where Sang Jun Sim's research appears include:

  • Bioresource Technology
  • Biosensors and Bioelectronics
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Sensors and Actuators B Chemical
  • Chemical Engineering Journal

Key recent papers include:

  • "The hazardous threat of Bisphenol A: Toxicity, detection and remediation" (2021), Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • "RETRACTED: Design and applications of photobioreactors- a review" (2022), Bioresource Technology
  • "Emerging prospects of mixotrophic microalgae: Way forward to sustainable bioprocess for environmental remediation and cost-effective biofuels" (2020), Bioresource Technology
  • "Mass cultivation and harvesting of microalgal biomass: Current trends and future perspectives" (2021), Bioresource Technology
  • "Sustainable microalgal biomass production in food industry wastewater for low-cost biorefinery products: a review" (2022), Phytochemistry Reviews

The researcher has worked with several frequent coauthors such as Ranjna Sirohi, Young Joon Sung, Jeong Seop Lee, Byung Sun Yu, and Jong Uk Lee.

Sang Jun Sim has also contributed to book publications, including a book titled "Cutting-edge Technologies in Biological Sensing and Analysis" published in 2023 by River Publishers eBooks.

Best Publications

  • Ecotoxicity of silver nanoparticles on the soil nematode Caenorhabditis elegans using functional ecotoxicogenomics.

    Ji-yeon Roh;Sang Jun Sim;Jongheop Yi;Kwangsik Park

  • A Role for Cytokinins in De-Etiolation in Arabidopsis (det Mutants Have an Altered Response to Cytokinins)

    J. Chory;D. Reinecke;S. Sim;T. Washburn

  • Enzymatic pretreatment of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii biomass for ethanol production.

    Seung Phill Choi;Minh Thu Nguyen;Sang Jun Sim

  • DNA-free two-gene knockout in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii via CRISPR-Cas9 ribonucleoproteins.

    Kwangryul Baek;Duk Hyoung Kim;Jooyeon Jeong;Sang Jun Sim

  • The hazardous threat of Bisphenol A: Toxicity, detection and remediation.

    Ayon Tarafdar;Ranjna Sirohi;Palanisamy Athiyaman Balakumaran;R. Reshmy

  • Pretreatment of rice straw with ammonia and ionic liquid for lignocellulose conversion to fermentable sugars

    Tam Anh D. Nguyen;Kyoung Rok Kim;Se Jong Han;Hwa Young Cho

  • Hydrocarbon production from secondarily treated piggery wastewater by the green alga Botryococcus braunii

    Jin Young An;Sang Jun Sim;Jin Suk Lee;Byung Woo Kim

  • Hydrothermal acid pretreatment of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii biomass for ethanol production.

    Minh Thu Nguyen;Seung Phill Choi;Jinwon Lee;Jae Hwa Lee

  • PHA synthase activity controls the molecular weight and polydispersity of polyhydroxybutyrate in vivo

    Sang Jun Sim;Kristi D. Snell;Scott A. Hogan;Jo Anne Stubbe

  • Thermostable cellulases: Current status and perspectives.

    Anil K. Patel;Reeta Rani Singhania;Sang Jun Sim;Ashok Pandey

  • Hydrogen production from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii biomass using a two-step conversion process: Anaerobic conversion and photosynthetic fermentation

    Mi Sun Kim;Jin Sook Baek;Young Su Yun;Sang Jun Sim

  • Quantitative and Specific Detection of Exosomal miRNAs for Accurate Diagnosis of Breast Cancer Using a Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Sensor Based on Plasmonic Head-Flocked Gold Nanopillars.

    Jong Uk Lee;Woo Hyun Kim;Hye Sun Lee;Kyong Hwa Park

  • Comparison of heterotrophic and photoautotrophic induction on astaxanthin production by Haematococcus pluvialis

    C. D. Kang;J. S. Lee;T. H. Park;S. J. Sim

  • Ultrasensitive carbon nanotube-based biosensors using antibody-binding fragments.

    Jun Pyo Kim;Byung Yang Lee;Seunghun Hong;Sang Jun Sim

  • Surface-initiated, atom transfer radical polymerization of oligo(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate and subsequent click chemistry for bioconjugation.

    Bong Soo Lee;Jungkyu K. Lee;Wan Joong Kim;Young Hwan Jung

  • Characterization of a self-assembled monolayer of thiol on a gold surface and the fabrication of a biosensor chip based on surface plasmon resonance for detecting anti-GAD antibody.

    Jung Wook Lee;Sang Jun Sim;Sung Min Cho;Jeewon Lee

  • A strategy for sensitivity and specificity enhancements in prostate specific antigen-α1-antichymotrypsin detection based on surface plasmon resonance

    Cuong Cao;Jun Pyo Kim;Byung Woo Kim;Heeyeop Chae

  • Effect of light conditions on mixotrophic cultivation of green microalgae

    Anil Kumar Patel;Jae Min Joun;Min Eui Hong;Sang Jun Sim

  • Emerging prospects of mixotrophic microalgae: Way forward to sustainable bioprocess for environmental remediation and cost-effective biofuels.

    Anil Kumar Patel;Yoon Young Choi;Sang Jun Sim

  • Good things come in small packages: Overcoming challenges to harness extracellular vesicles for therapeutic delivery

    Dominique Ingato;Jong Uk Lee;Sang Jun Sim;Young Jik Kwon

  • Enhancement of sensitivity and specificity by surface modification of carbon nanotubes in diagnosis of prostate cancer based on carbon nanotube field effect transistors.

    Jun Pyo Kim;Byung Yang Lee;Joohyung Lee;Seunghun Hong

  • Targeted knockout of phospholipase A2 to increase lipid productivity in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii for biodiesel production.

    Ye Sol Shin;Jooyeon Jeong;Thu Ha Thi Nguyen;Jaoon Young Hwan Kim

  • Application of citrate-stabilized gold-coated ferric oxide composite nanoparticles for biological separations

    Thao Thi Hien Pham;Cuong Cao;Sang Jun Sim

  • Microalgae Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS): An emerging sustainable bioprocess for reduced CO2 emission and biofuel production

    Yoon Young Choi;Anil Kumar Patel;Min Eui Hong;Won Seok Chang

  • Target-specific delivery of siRNA by stabilized calcium phosphate nanoparticles using dopa-hyaluronic acid conjugate.

    Min Sang Lee;Jung Eun Lee;Eun Kyoung Byun;Nak Won Kim

  • Signal enhancement of surface plasmon resonance immunoassay using enzyme precipitation-functionalized gold nanoparticles: a femto molar level measurement of anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase antibody.

    Cuong Cao;Sang Jun Sim

  • Mass cultivation and harvesting of microalgal biomass: Current trends and future perspectives.

    Aswathy Udayan;Ranjna Sirohi;Nidhin Sreekumar;Byoung-In Sang

  • Nanoplasmonic biosensor: Detection and amplification of dual bio-signatures of circulating tumor DNA

    Anh H. Nguyen;Sang Jun Sim

Frequent Co-Authors

Noo Li Jeon
Noo Li Jeon Seoul National University
Woo-Sik Kim
Woo-Sik Kim Kyung Hee University
Dukjoon Kim
Dukjoon Kim Sungkyunkwan University
Pil J. Yoo
Pil J. Yoo Sungkyunkwan University
Byoung Koun Min
Byoung Koun Min Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Seunghun Hong
Seunghun Hong Seoul National University
You-Kwan Oh
You-Kwan Oh Pusan National University
Wounjhang Park
Wounjhang Park University of Colorado Boulder
Youngkwan Lee
Youngkwan Lee Sungkyunkwan University
Insung S. Choi
Insung S. Choi Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

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