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Soojin V. Yi 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 Soojin V. Yi sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 125 publications — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Soojin V. Yi 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 Soojin V. Yi sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Soojin V. Yi is affiliated with the Georgia Institute of Technology in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research emphasizes molecular biology and genetics, alongside work in ecology, evolution, behavior, systematics, plant science, and social psychology.

Their publication record includes notable recent papers such as:

  • On the origin and evolution of SARS-CoV-2 (2021) in Experimental & Molecular Medicine
  • The complete sequence and comparative analysis of ape sex chromosomes (2024) in Nature
  • Evolution of DNA methylation in the human brain (2021) in Nature Communications
  • Molecular features driving cellular complexity of human brain evolution (2023) in Nature
  • A supergene-linked estrogen receptor drives alternative phenotypes in a polymorphic songbird (2020) in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Soojin V. Yi are:

  • Hyeonsoo Jeong
  • Devika Singh
  • Paramita Chatterjee
  • Dan Sun
  • Thomas Layman

The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Molecular Biology and Evolution
  • Nature
  • Genome Biology and Evolution
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Soojin V. Yi's work covers a range of topics, including:

  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities
  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting
  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Primate Behavior and Ecology

Across their research, their predominant subfields of study are molecular biology and genetics, reflecting a strong focus on the mechanisms underlying genetic regulation and evolutionary biology. Their scientific contributions address the dynamics of genome evolution, sex chromosome differentiation, and epigenetic modifications, particularly as they relate to human brain function and behavior.

Best Publications

  • The genome of Tetranychus urticae reveals herbivorous pest adaptations

    Miodrag Grbić;Miodrag Grbić;Thomas Van Leeuwen;Richard M. Clark;Stephane Rombauts

  • Functional and evolutionary insights from the genomes of three parasitoid Nasonia species.

    John H. Werren;Stephen Richards;Christopher A. Desjardins;Oliver Niehuis

  • On the presence and role of human gene-body DNA methylation

    Daudi Jjingo;Andrew B. Conley;Soojin V. Yi;Victoria V. Lunyak

  • The genome of the fire ant Solenopsis invicta

    Yannick Wurm;John Wang;Oksana Riba-Grognuz;Miguel Corona

  • DNA methylation is widespread and associated with differential gene expression in castes of the honeybee, Apis mellifera.

    Navin Elango;Brendan G. Hunt;Michael A. D. Goodisman;Soojin V. Yi

  • Male-driven evolution.

    Wen Hsiung Li;Soojin Yi;Kateryna Makova

  • DNA methylation in insects: on the brink of the epigenomic era

    K M Glastad;Brendan G Hunt;S V Yi;M A D Goodisman

  • The Evolution of Invertebrate Gene Body Methylation

    Shrutii Sarda;Jia Zeng;Brendan G. Hunt;Soojin V. Yi

  • On the origin and evolution of SARS-CoV-2.

    Devika Singh;Soojin V Yi

  • Relaxed selection is a precursor to the evolution of phenotypic plasticity

    Brendan G. Hunt;Lino Ometto;Yannick Wurm;DeWayne Shoemaker

  • Divergent whole-genome methylation maps of human and chimpanzee brains reveal epigenetic basis of human regulatory evolution.

    Jia Zeng;Genevieve Konopka;Genevieve Konopka;Brendan G. Hunt;Todd M. Preuss;Todd M. Preuss

  • Slow Molecular Clocks in Old World Monkeys, Apes, and Humans

    Soojin Yi;Darrell L. Ellsworth;Wen-Hsiung Li

  • Correlation Patterns Between DNA Methylation and Gene Expression in The Cancer Genome Atlas.

    John Cg Spainhour;Hong Seo Lim;Soojin V Yi;Peng Qiu

  • A fully resolved genus level phylogeny of neotropical primates (Platyrrhini).

    Derek E. Wildman;Natalie M. Jameson;Juan C. Opazo;Soojin V. Yi

  • Variable molecular clocks in hominoids

    Navin Elango;James W. Thomas;Nisc Comparative Sequencing Program;Soojin V. Yi

  • Comparative analysis reveals signatures of differentiation amid genomic polymorphism in Lake Malawi cichlids

    Yong-Hwee E Loh;Lee S Katz;Meryl C Mims;Thomas D Kocher

  • DNA methylation and transcriptional noise

    Iksoo Huh;Jia Zeng;Taesung Park;Soojin V Yi

  • Parallel epigenomic and transcriptomic responses to viral infection in honey bees (Apis mellifera).

    David A. Galbraith;Xingyu Yang;Elina Lastro Niño;Soojin Yi

  • DNA Methylation and Structural and Functional Bimodality of Vertebrate Promoters

    Navin Elango;Soojin V. Yi

  • Epigenetics and evolution.

    I. Mendizabal;T. E. Keller;J. Zeng;Soojin V. Yi

Frequent Co-Authors

Todd M. Preuss
Todd M. Preuss Emory University
Wen-Hsiung Li
Wen-Hsiung Li Academia Sinica
Carol A. Tamminga
Carol A. Tamminga The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
John H. Werren
John H. Werren University of Rochester
Derek E. Wildman
Derek E. Wildman University of South Florida
Brian Charlesworth
Brian Charlesworth University of Edinburgh
Hopi E. Hoekstra
Hopi E. Hoekstra Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Douglas W. Yu
Douglas W. Yu University of East Anglia
Evgeny M. Zdobnov
Evgeny M. Zdobnov Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics
David W. Galbraith
David W. Galbraith University of Arizona

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