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Won Ki Kim

Won Ki Kim

Korea University
Korea

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
53
Citations
9942
World Ranking
5112
National Ranking
25

Won Ki Kim 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 Won Ki Kim sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 163 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Won Ki Kim 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 Won Ki Kim sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 48th percentile

48% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Won Ki Kim is a researcher affiliated with Korea University in South Korea. Their research spans multiple fields including Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Medicine, and Neuroscience. Their work covers several subfields such as Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Hematology, and Neurology.

Key topics addressed in their research include:

  • Wound Healing and Treatments
  • Hemostasis and retained surgical items
  • Signaling Pathways in Disease
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Medicinal Plants and Neuroprotection
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress

Their recent publications reflect a focus on molecular and pharmacological studies across various biomedical contexts. Notable papers include:

  • "A Novel CD147 Inhibitor, SP-8356, Attenuates Pathological Fibrosis in Alkali-Burned Rat Cornea" (2020), published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Standardized Extract (HemoHIM) Protects against Scopolamine-Induced Amnesia in a Murine Model" (2021), published in Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  • "SP-8356, a (1S)-(-)-Verbenone Derivative, Inhibits the Growth and Motility of Liver Cancer Cells by Regulating NF-κB and ERK Signaling" (2021), published in Biomolecules & Therapeutics
  • "Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics of SP-8356, a Novel (1S)-(−)-Verbenone Derivative, in Rats and Dogs and Its Implications in Humans" (2020), published in Molecules
  • "Calpain-mediated cleavage of Fbxw7 during excitotoxicity" (2020), published in Neuroscience Letters

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with them include:

  • Hwa Young Song
  • Chanmin Joung
  • Hyojin Noh
  • Jeein Jung
  • Hwanse Bae

Their work has appeared in journals such as:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  • Biomolecules & Therapeutics
  • Molecules
  • Neuroscience Letters

Best Publications

  • Neurotoxicity associated with dual actions of homocysteine at the N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor

    Stuart A. Lipton;Won Ki Kim;Yun Beom Choi;Shanta Kumar

  • Role of oxidative stress in epileptic seizures

    Eun Joo Shin;Ji Hoon Jeong;Yoon Hee Chung;Won Ki Kim

  • α-Synuclein Activates Microglia by Inducing the Expressions of Matrix Metalloproteinases and the Subsequent Activation of Protease-Activated Receptor-1

    Eun Jung Lee;Moon Sook Woo;Pyong Gon Moon;Moon Chang Baek

  • Phosphorylation of p38 MAPK induced by oxidative stress is linked to activation of both caspase-8- and -9-mediated apoptotic pathways in dopaminergic neurons.

    Won Seok Choi;Dae Seok Eom;Baek S. Han;Won K. Kim

  • Attenuation of NMDA Receptor Activity and Neurotoxicity by Nitroxyl Anion, NO−

    Won Ki Kim;Yun Beom Choi;Posina V. Rayudu;Prajnan Das

  • Curcumin suppresses phorbol ester-induced matrix metalloproteinase-9 expression by inhibiting the PKC to MAPK signaling pathways in human astroglioma cells.

    Moon Sook Woo;Soo Hyun Jung;So Young Kim;Jin Won Hyun

  • Inhibition of MMP-3 or -9 suppresses lipopolysaccharide-induced expression of proinflammatory cytokines and iNOS in microglia

    Moon-Sook Woo;Jin-Sun Park;In-Young Choi;Won-Ki Kim

  • Involvement of N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor and free radical in homocysteine-mediated toxicity on rat cerebellar granule cells in culture

    Won Ki Kim;Young Sook Pae

  • Activation of cannabinoid CB2 receptor-mediated AMPK/CREB pathway reduces cerebral ischemic injury

    In Young Choi;Chung Ju;Angela M.A. Anthony Jalin;Da In Lee

  • Salinomycin sensitizes cancer cells to the effects of doxorubicin and etoposide treatment by increasing DNA damage and reducing p21 protein.

    Ju-Hwa Kim;Minji Chae;Won Ki Kim;You-Jin Kim

  • Mutational analysis of PMP22, MPZ, GJB1, EGR2 and NEFL in Korean Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy patients.

    Byung Ok Choi;Mi Sun Lee;Sang Hee Shin;Jung Hee Hwang

  • TGF-β1 Represses Activation and Resultant Death of Microglia via Inhibition of Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase Activity

    Won Ki Kim;So Young Hwang;Eok Soo Oh;Hua Zi Piao

  • Ginseng saponin metabolite suppresses phorbol ester-induced matrix metalloproteinase-9 expression through inhibition of activator protein-1 and mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling pathways in human astroglioma cells.

    Soo Hyun Jung;Moon Sook Woo;So Young Kim;Won Ki Kim

  • Role of glutathione peroxidase in the ontogeny of hippocampal oxidative stress and kainate seizure sensitivity in the genetically epilepsy-prone rats.

    Eun Joo Shin;Kwang Ho Ko;Won Ki Kim;Jong Seok Chae

  • Protective effect of β-caryophyllene, a natural bicyclic sesquiterpene, against cerebral ischemic injury.

    Hyun Joo Chang;Ji Myung Kim;Jae Chul Lee;Won Ki Kim

  • 3-Hydroxymorphinan, a metabolite of dextromethorphan, protects nigrostriatal pathway against MPTP-elicited damage both in vivo and in vitro

    Wei Zhang;Eun-Joo Shin;Tongguang Wang;Phil Ho Lee

  • Selective modulation of lipopolysaccharide-stimulated cytokine expression and mitogen-activated protein kinase pathways by dibutyryl-cAMP in BV2 microglial cells

    Moon Sook Woo;Pil Geum Jang;Jin Sun Park;Won Ki Kim

  • Potentiation of N-methyl-D-aspartate-mediated neurotoxicity by immunostimulated murine microglia

    Won Ki Kim;Kwang Ho Ko

  • A3 Adenosine Receptor Agonist Reduces Brain Ischemic Injury and Inhibits Inflammatory Cell Migration in Rats

    In Young Choi;Jae Chul Lee;Chung Ju;Sunyoung Hwang

  • Phenidone prevents kainate-induced neurotoxicity via antioxidant mechanisms.

    Hyoung Chun Kim;Wang Kee Jhoo;Guoying Bing;Eun Joo Shin

  • p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase mediates lipopolysaccharide, not interferon-γ, -induced inducible nitric oxide synthase expression in mouse BV2 microglial cells

    Inn Oc Han;Ki Wan Kim;Jong Hoon Ryu;Won Ki Kim

Frequent Co-Authors

Eun-Joo Shin
Eun-Joo Shin Kangwon National University
Hee-Sun Kim
Hee-Sun Kim Ewha Womans University
Guoying Bing
Guoying Bing University of Kentucky
Yu-Kyoung Oh
Yu-Kyoung Oh Seoul National University
Chan Young Shin
Chan Young Shin Konkuk University
Jong Hoon Ryu
Jong Hoon Ryu Kyung Hee University
Toshitaka Nabeshima
Toshitaka Nabeshima Meijo University
Moo-Ho Won
Moo-Ho Won Kangwon National University
Ji Hoon Jeong
Ji Hoon Jeong Chung-Ang University
Wonwoo Nam
Wonwoo Nam Ewha Womans University

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Ewha Womans University

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Dong-Hyun Kim

Dong-Hyun Kim

Kyung Hee University

Publications: 30

Angela T. S. Wyse

Angela T. S. Wyse

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Publications: 30

Jau-Shyong Hong

Jau-Shyong Hong

National Institutes of Health

Publications: 29

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Hee-Sun Kim

Ewha Womans University

Publications: 27

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Johannes Kornhuber

University of Göttingen

Publications: 25

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Jong Hoon Ryu

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Publications: 24

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Jae Youl Cho

Sungkyunkwan University

Publications: 20

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