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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 83 15580 14658 59 57 732 25881

Won Ho Kim publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Won Ho Kim between 1979 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Won Ho Kim published across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025, averaging 20.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 77 publications in 2010. 28 of the 977 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 77. Peak 77 publications in 2010. 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 10 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 9 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 21 publications 2001: 17 publications 2002: 22 publications 2003: 22 publications 2004: 30 publications 2005: 27 publications 2006: 25 publications 2007: 42 publications 2008: 39 publications 2009: 46 publications 2010: 77 publications 2011: 61 publications 2012: 64 publications 2013: 53 publications 2014: 49 publications 2015: 41 publications 2016: 32 publications 2017: 41 publications 2018: 46 publications 2019: 28 publications 2020: 38 publications 2021: 39 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 15 publications
1979 2025

977 publications in total across all disciplines

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Won Ho Kim: publications per year, 1979 to 2025
Year Publications
1979 1
1980 0
1981 0
1982 1
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 1
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 1
1991 1
1992 10
1993 9
1994 9
1995 4
1996 1
1997 9
1998 9
1999 12
2000 21
2001 17
2002 22
2003 22
2004 30
2005 27
2006 25
2007 42
2008 39
2009 46
2010 77
2011 61
2012 64
2013 53
2014 49
2015 41
2016 32
2017 41
2018 46
2019 28
2020 38
2021 39
2022 7
2023 14
2024 13
2025 15
Total 977
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Won Ho Kim publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Won Ho Kim sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 721–740 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 732 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259 732
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Won Ho Kim D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Won Ho Kim sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 82–83 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 83 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027 83
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Overview

Won Ho Kim is affiliated with Yonsei University in South Korea and has contributed extensively to research in Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their publication record includes 116 works in Medicine and 52 in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on several subfields such as Surgery, Genetics, Epidemiology, Molecular Biology, and Immunology.

The main research topics covered by Won Ho Kim include:

  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Microscopic Colitis
  • Ocular Diseases and Behçet's Syndrome
  • Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism
  • Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes

Some recent publications that demonstrate the scope of their research are:

  • The Influence of Disease Activity on Pregnancy Outcomes in Women With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, 2020, Journal of Crohn's and Colitis
  • Metformin Suppresses Cancer Stem Cells through AMPK Activation and Inhibition of Protein Prenylation of the Mevalonate Pathway in Colorectal Cancer, 2020, Cancers
  • Lactobacillus plantarum CBT LP3 ameliorates colitis via modulating T cells in mice, 2020, International Journal of Medical Microbiology
  • Collagen type VI-α1 and 2 repress the proliferation, migration and invasion of bladder cancer cells, 2021, International Journal of Oncology
  • IL-6 and IL-8, secreted by myofibroblasts in the tumor microenvironment, activate HES1 to expand the cancer stem cell population in early colorectal tumor, 2021, Molecular Carcinogenesis

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Won Ho Kim include:

  • Jae Hee Cheon (51 joint publications)
  • Tae Il Kim (35 joint publications)
  • Soo Jung Park (23 joint publications)
  • Jae Jun Park (17 joint publications)
  • Eun Ae Kang (10 joint publications)

Prominent publication venues for Won Ho Kim's work are:

  • Journal of Crohn's and Colitis (10 publications)
  • Gastroenterology (9 publications)
  • Gut and Liver (6 publications)
  • Research Square (4 publications)
  • BMC Gastroenterology (3 publications)

Best Publications

  • Association analyses identify 38 susceptibility loci for inflammatory bowel disease and highlight shared genetic risk across populations

    J Z Liu;S van Sommeren;H Huang;S C Ng

  • Assessment of a HER2 scoring system for gastric cancer: results from a validation study.

    M Hofmann;O Stoss;D Shi;R Büttner

  • EGFR in gastric carcinomas: prognostic significance of protein overexpression and high gene copy number.

    M A Kim;H S Lee;H E Lee;Y K Jeon

  • Prognostic implications of type and density of tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes in gastric cancer

    H E Lee;S W Chae;Y J Lee;M A Kim

  • Opposing roles of STAT1 and STAT3 in T cell-mediated hepatitis: regulation by SOCS

    Feng Hong;Barbara Jaruga;Won Ho Kim;Svetlana Radaeva

  • Risk factors for immediate postpolypectomy bleeding of the colon: a multicenter study.

    Hyun S. Kim;Tae I. Kim;Won Ho Kim;Young Ho Kim

  • Coadministration of Angiopoietin-1 and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Enhances Collateral Vascularization

    Jei Keon Chae;Injune Kim;Seok Tae Lim;Myoung Ja Chung

  • Haplotype structure and association to Crohn's disease of CARD15 mutations in two ethnically divergent populations.

    Peter J.P. Croucher;Silvia Mascheretti;Jochen Hampe;Klaus Huse

  • Factors affecting insertion time and patient discomfort during colonoscopy.

    Won Ho Kim;Young Jun Cho;Jeong Youp Park;Pil Ki Min

  • Host Cell Autophagy Activated by Antibiotics Is Required for Their Effective Antimycobacterial Drug Action

    Jwa Jin Kim;Hye Mi Lee;Dong Min Shin;Wonho Kim

  • The effects of metformin on the survival of colorectal cancer patients with diabetes mellitus

    Jin Ha Lee;Tae Il Kim;Soung Min Jeon;Sung Pil Hong

  • Exposure to Chronic High Glucose Induces β-Cell Apoptosis Through Decreased Interaction of Glucokinase With Mitochondria Downregulation of Glucokinase in Pancreatic β-Cells

    Won Ho Kim;June Woo Lee;Young Ho Suh;Shin Hee Hong

  • AMP-activated protein kinase inhibits TGF-β-induced fibrogenic responses of hepatic stellate cells by targeting transcriptional coactivator p300.

    Joong-Yeon Lim;Min-A Oh;Won Ho Kim;Hee-Young Sohn

  • IFN-γ/STAT1 acts as a proinflammatory signal in T cell-mediated hepatitis via induction of multiple chemokines and adhesion molecules: a critical role of IRF-1

    Barbara Jaruga;Feng Hong;Won-Ho Kim;Bin Gao

  • IL-6-deficient mice are susceptible to ethanol-induced hepatic steatosis: IL-6 protects against ethanol-induced oxidative stress and mitochondrial permeability transition in the liver

    Osama El-Assal;Feng Hong;Won-Ho Kim;Svetlana Radaeva

  • Genome-wide association study of Crohn's disease in Koreans revealed three new susceptibility loci and common attributes of genetic susceptibility across ethnic populations

    Suk Kyun Yang;Myunghee Hong;Wanting Zhao;Yusun Jung

  • Loss of LRRK2/PARK8 induces degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in Drosophila.

    Sung Bae Lee;Wonho Kim;Sungkyu Lee;Jongkyeong Chung

  • Long-term outcome of palliative therapy for malignant colorectal obstruction in patients with unresectable metastatic colorectal cancers: endoscopic stenting versus surgery.

    Hyun Jung Lee;Sung Pil Hong;Jae Hee Cheon;Tae Il Kim

  • Elevated interleukin-6 during ethanol consumption acts as a potential endogenous protective cytokine against ethanol-induced apoptosis in the liver: involvement of induction of Bcl-2 and Bcl-x(L) proteins.

    Feng Hong;Won-Ho Kim;Zhigang Tian;Zhigang Tian;Barbara Jaruga

  • Interferon-α activates multiple STAT signals and down-regulates c-Met in primary human hepatocytes

    Svetlana Radaeva;Barbara Jaruga;Feng Hong;Won–Ho Kim

Frequent Co-Authors

Young Ho Kim
Young Ho Kim Kyungpook National University
Bin Gao
Bin Gao National Institutes of Health
Seung-Jung Park
Seung-Jung Park University of Ulsan
Myeong-Jin Kim
Myeong-Jin Kim Yonsei University
Jongkyeong Chung
Jongkyeong Chung Seoul National University
Kwang Hyub Han
Kwang Hyub Han Yonsei University
Yangsoo Jang
Yangsoo Jang Yonsei University
Young Nyun Park
Young Nyun Park Yonsei University
Siew C. Ng
Siew C. Ng Chinese University of Hong Kong

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