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D-Index
55
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8698
World Ranking
4801
National Ranking
20

Sung Joong Lee publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Neuroscience in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sung Joong Lee sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 126 publications — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Sung Joong Lee D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sung Joong Lee sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

Overview

Sung Joong Lee is a researcher affiliated with Seoul National University in South Korea. Their work primarily focuses on the fields of Neuroscience and Medicine, with a notable emphasis on Neurology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, and Physiology.

The research topics covered by Lee include:

  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19

Frequent publication venues for Lee's work include:

  • Scientific Reports
  • Nature Neuroscience
  • Cells
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • The EMBO Journal

Among the recent papers published are:

  • "SARS-CoV-2 spike protein induces cognitive deficit and anxiety-like behavior in mouse via non-cell autonomous hippocampal neuronal death," 2022, Scientific Reports
  • "Cortical astrocytes modulate dominance behavior in male mice by regulating synaptic excitatory and inhibitory balance," 2023, Nature Neuroscience
  • "GT 1b functions as a novel endogenous agonist of toll-like receptor 2 inducing neuropathic pain," 2020, The EMBO Journal
  • "Sexual Dimorphism in the Mechanism of Pain Central Sensitization," 2023, Cells
  • "From Bound Cells Comes a Sound Mind: The Role of Neuronal Growth Regulator 1 in Psychiatric Disorders," 2020, Experimental Neurobiology

Their research collaborations include frequent co-authorship with:

  • Kyungchul Noh
  • Jaesung Lee
  • Woo-Hyun Cho
  • Ellane Barcelon
  • Minkyu Hwang

Best Publications

  • Graphene quantum dots prevent α-synucleinopathy in Parkinson's disease.

    Donghoon Kim;Je Min Yoo;Heehong Hwang;Heehong Hwang;Junghee Lee

  • Adhesion molecule expression and regulation on cells of the central nervous system

    Sung Joong Lee;Etty N Benveniste

  • A Critical Role of Toll-like Receptor 2 in Nerve Injury-induced Spinal Cord Glial Cell Activation and Pain Hypersensitivity

    Donghoon Kim;Myung Ah Kim;Ik-Hyun Cho;Mi Sun Kim

  • Nod1 Is an Essential Signal Transducer in Intestinal Epithelial Cells Infected with Bacteria That Avoid Recognition by Toll-Like Receptors

    Jae Gyu Kim;Sung Joong Lee;Martin F. Kagnoff

  • NADPH oxidase 2-derived reactive oxygen species in spinal cord microglia contribute to peripheral nerve injury-induced neuropathic pain

    Donghoon Kim;Byunghyun You;Eun-Kyeong Jo;Sang-Kyou Han

  • Activation of glia and microglial p38 MAPK in medullary dorsal horn contributes to tactile hypersensitivity following trigeminal sensory nerve injury.

    Zheng Gen Piao;Ik-Hyun Cho;Chul Kyu Park;Jin Pyo Hong

  • Graphene quantum dots prevent alpha-synucleinopathy in Parkinson's disease.

    Donghoon Kim;Je Min Yoo;Heehong Hwang;Junghee Lee

  • TLR4 (toll-like receptor 4) activation suppresses autophagy through inhibition of FOXO3 and impairs phagocytic capacity of microglia.

    Ji-Won Lee;Hyeri Nam;Leah Eunjung Kim;Yoonjeong Jeon

  • Caffeine-mediated inhibition of calcium release channel inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor subtype 3 blocks glioblastoma invasion and extends survival.

    Sang Soo Kang;Kyung-Seok Han;Bo Mi Ku;Yeon Kyung Lee

  • TLR3-mediated signal induces proinflammatory cytokine and chemokine gene expression in astrocytes: differential signaling mechanisms of TLR3-induced IP-10 and IL-8 gene expression.

    Chanhee Park;Soojin Lee;Ik-Hyun Cho;Hyun Kyoung Lee

  • ICAM-1-Induced Expression of Proinflammatory Cytokines in Astrocytes: Involvement of Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase and p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Pathways

    SJ Lee;K Drabik;NJ Van Wagoner;S Lee

  • Role of microglial IKKβ in kainic acid-induced hippocampal neuronal cell death

    Ik Hyun Cho;Jinpyo Hong;Eun Cheng Suh;Jae Hwan Kim

  • Differential regulation and function of Fas expression on glial cells.

    Sung Joong Lee;Tong Zhou;Chulhee Choi;Zheng Wang

  • Toll-Like Receptors and Inflammation in the CNS

    Sung Joong Lee;Soojin Lee

  • Functional expression of thermo-transient receptor potential channels in dental primary afferent neurons: Implication for tooth pain

    Chul-Kyu Park;Mi Sun Kim;Zhi Fang;Hai Ying Li

  • Mycobacterium abscessus activates the macrophage innate immune response via a physical and functional interaction between TLR2 and dectin-1

    Dong Min Shin;Chul Su Yang;Jae Min Yuk;Ji Yeon Lee

  • Toll-Like Receptors: Sensor Molecules for Detecting Damage to the Nervous System

    Hyunkyoung Lee;Soojin Lee;Ik-Hyun Cho;Sung Joong Lee

  • Toxoplasma gondii Infection in the Brain Inhibits Neuronal Degeneration and Learning and Memory Impairments in a Murine Model of Alzheimer's Disease

    Bong Kwang Jung;Kyoung Ho Pyo;Ki Young Shin;Young Sang Hwang

  • Eugenol inhibits sodium currents in dental afferent neurons

    M.H. Lee;K.-Y. Yeon;C.-K. Park;H.-Y. Li

  • Fas-induced Expression of Chemokines in Human Glioma Cells Involvement of Extracellular Signal-regulated Kinase 1/2 and p38 Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase

    Chulhee Choi;Xiang Xu;Jae-Wook Oh;Sung Joong Lee

Frequent Co-Authors

Seog Bae Oh
Seog Bae Oh Seoul National University
Eun-Kyeong Jo
Eun-Kyeong Jo Chungnam National University
Etty N. Benveniste
Etty N. Benveniste University of Alabama at Birmingham
Shizuo Akira
Shizuo Akira Osaka University
Michael Karin
Michael Karin University of California, San Diego
Chulhee Choi
Chulhee Choi Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
C. Justin Lee
C. Justin Lee Institute for Basic Science
Byung Hee Hong
Byung Hee Hong Seoul National University
Jong-Ho Lee
Jong-Ho Lee Soongsil University
Taeghwan Hyeon
Taeghwan Hyeon Seoul National University

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