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Sung-Hoon Kim

Sung-Hoon Kim

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
85
Citations
28364
World Ranking
3128
National Ranking
19

Sung-Hoon 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 Sung-Hoon Kim sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 722 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Sung-Hoon 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 Sung-Hoon Kim 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: 85 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Sung-Hoon Kim is affiliated with Yonsei University in South Korea and conducts research primarily in the fields of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and engineering. Their work spans a range of subfields including molecular biology, biomedical engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, materials chemistry, and surgery.

The scientist's research topics cover diverse areas such as RNA modifications and cancer, RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, RNA research and splicing, interferon and immune responses, as well as advancements in battery materials and technologies. These topics reflect a focus on molecular and cellular processes alongside applications in materials science.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Sung-Hoon Kim include Jong-Min Oh, Ina Yoon, Dae Gyu Kim, Nahum Sonenberg, and Jiwon Kong.

Publication venues where the scientist has contributed multiple papers include:

  • Nature Communications
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • Sustainability
  • EMBO Molecular Medicine

Selected recent publications are as follows:

  • "PHD1 controls muscle mTORC1 in a hydroxylation-independent manner by stabilizing leucyl tRNA synthetase" (2020), Nature Communications
  • "Early onset diagnosis in Alzheimer's disease patients via amyloid-β oligomers-sensing probe in cerebrospinal fluid" (2024), Nature Communications
  • "Secreted Akkermansia muciniphila threonyl-tRNA synthetase functions to monitor and modulate immune homeostasis" (2023), Cell Host & Microbe
  • "Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases and amino acid signaling" (2020), Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research
  • "Amine-Functionalized Lignin as an Eco-Friendly Antioxidant for Rubber Compounds" (2023), ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Best Publications

  • PHD1 controls muscle mTORC1 in a hydroxylation-independent manner by stabilizing leucyl tRNA synthetase.

    Gommaar D’Hulst;Inés Soro-Arnaiz;Evi Masschelein;Koen Veys

  • MicroRNA Expression Profiles in Serous Ovarian Carcinoma

    Eun Ji Nam;Heejei Yoon;Sang Wun Kim;Hoguen Kim

  • The BioMart community portal: an innovative alternative to large, centralized data repositories

    Damian Smedley;Syed Haider;Steffen Durinck;Luca Pandini

  • Leucyl-tRNA Synthetase Is an Intracellular Leucine Sensor for the mTORC1-Signaling Pathway

    Jung Min Han;Seung Jae Jeong;Min Chul Park;Gyuyoup Kim

  • Pre-treatment neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio is elevated in epithelial ovarian cancer and predicts survival after treatment

    HanByoul Cho;Hye Won Hur;Sang Wun Kim;Sung Hoon Kim

  • Aminoacyl tRNA synthetases and their connections to disease

    Sang Gyu Park;Paul Schimmel;Sunghoon Kim

  • Functional expansion of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases and their interacting factors: new perspectives on housekeepers

    Sang Gyu Park;Karla L. Ewalt;Sunghoon Kim

  • Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases and tumorigenesis: more than housekeeping.

    Sunghoon Kim;Sungyong You;Daehee Hwang

  • Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase complexes: beyond translation.

    Sang Won Lee;Byeong Hoon Cho;Sang Gyu Park;Sunghoon Kim

  • Noncanonical Function of Glutamyl-Prolyl-tRNA Synthetase: Gene-Specific Silencing of Translation

    Prabha Sampath;Prabha Sampath;Barsanjit Mazumder;Barsanjit Mazumder;Vasudevan Seshadri;Carri A. Gerber

  • Accumulation of the authentic parkin substrate aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase cofactor, p38/JTV-1, leads to catecholaminergic cell death.

    Han Seok Ko;Rainer Von Coelln;Sathya R. Sriram;Seong Who Kim

  • Human lysyl-tRNA synthetase is secreted to trigger proinflammatory response

    Sang Gyu Park;Hye Jin Kim;You Hong Min;Eung-Chil Choi

  • Diagnosis and staging of primary ovarian cancer: Correlation between PET/CT, Doppler US, and CT or MRI

    Eun Ji Nam;Mi Jin Yun;Young Taik Oh;Jae Wook Kim

  • Patient-Specific Orthotopic Glioblastoma Xenograft Models Recapitulate the Histopathology and Biology of Human Glioblastomas In Situ

    Kyeung Min Joo;Jinkuk Kim;Juyoun Jin;Misuk Kim

  • Glutamine-dependent Antiapoptotic Interaction of Human Glutaminyl-tRNA Synthetase with Apoptosis Signal-regulating Kinase 1

    Young Gyu Ko;Eun Kyoung Kim;Taeho Kim;Heonyong Park

  • Long non-coding RNA HOTAIR is associated with human cervical cancer progression

    Hee Jung Kim;Dae Woo Lee;Ga Won Yim;Eun Ji Nam

  • DNA looping generated by DNA bending protein IHF and the two domains of lambda integrase.

    L. Moitoso De Vargas;Sunghoon Kim;A. Landy

  • Transumbilical single-port access versus conventional total laparoscopic hysterectomy: surgical outcomes

    Ga Won Yim;Yong Wook Jung;Jiheum Paek;San Hui Lee

  • Heat shock protein hsp72 is a negative regulator of apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1.

    Hee Sae Park;Ssang Goo Cho;Chang Kyun Kim;Hyun Sub Hwang

  • Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases as therapeutic targets

    Nam Hoon Kwon;Paul L. Fox;Sunghoon Kim

Frequent Co-Authors

Young Tae Kim
Young Tae Kim Seoul National University Hospital
Young Hee Lee
Young Hee Lee Sungkyunkwan University
Jung Weon Lee
Jung Weon Lee Seoul National University
Nam-In Baek
Nam-In Baek Kyung Hee University
Dong-Hyun Kim
Dong-Hyun Kim Kyung Hee University
Do-Hyun Nam
Do-Hyun Nam Samsung Medical Center
Jung Hyun Jeong
Jung Hyun Jeong Pukyong National University
Daehee Hwang
Daehee Hwang Seoul National University
Chanhee Chae
Chanhee Chae Seoul National University
Kwang Seok Ahn
Kwang Seok Ahn Kyung Hee University

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