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Yong Sung Kim

Yong Sung Kim

D-Index & Metrics

Molecular Biology

D-Index
41
Citations
5348
World Ranking
3062
National Ranking
18

Yong Sung Kim publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yong Sung Kim sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 564+

This scientist: 154 publications — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

Yong Sung Kim D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

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

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40 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

Overview

Yong Sung Kim is a researcher affiliated with Ajou University in South Korea. Their work spans multiple fields primarily within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. The researcher has contributed extensively to areas including molecular biology, cancer research, oncology, pathology and forensic medicine, as well as endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism.

The research topics covered by Yong Sung Kim include:

  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Cancer-related gene regulation
  • Genetic factors in colorectal cancer
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Studies

Yong Sung Kim has published multiple papers in notable scientific journals. Some recent publications include:

  • ONECUT2 upregulation is associated with CpG hypomethylation at promoter-proximal DNA in gastric cancer and triggers ACSL5, 2020, International Journal of Cancer
  • MicroRNA Profile for Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarkers in Thyroid Cancer, 2021, Cancers
  • DNA methylome and single-cell transcriptome analyses reveal CDA as a potential druggable target for ALK inhibitor-resistant lung cancer therapy, 2022, Experimental & Molecular Medicine
  • Genomic and transcriptomic analysis of Korean colorectal cancer patients, 2022, Genes & Genomics
  • Analysis of genomic pathogenesis according to the revised Bethesda guidelines and additional criteria, 2020, Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology

The researcher has coauthored frequently with a number of colleagues, including:

  • Seon-Young Kim
  • Jong-Hwan Kim
  • Seon-Kyu Kim
  • Jong-Lyul Park
  • Sang Il Lee

Yong Sung Kim's work has appeared often in journals such as:

  • Cancers
  • International Journal of Cancer
  • Genes & Genomics
  • Experimental & Molecular Medicine
  • Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology

Best Publications

  • Real-Time Energy Storage Management for Renewable Integration in Microgrids: An Off-line Optimization Approach

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  • Search for massive, long-lived particles using multitrack displaced vertices or displaced lepton pairs in collisions at with the ATLAS detector

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  • IS A PROMINENT STERNITE RELATED TO SEX RATIOS ANDABUNDANCE IN CENTROBOLUS COOK, 1897?

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  • DOES (PREDICTED) MASS CORRELATE WITH MATING FREQUENCIES IN CENTROBOLUS COOK, 1897?

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  • Mating frequencies vary with rainy days in red millipedes Centrobolus Cook, 1897

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  • Effects of sucrose on conformational equilibria and fluctuations within the native-state ensemble of proteins

    Yong-Sung Kim;Latoya S. Jones;Aichun Dong;Brent S. Kendrick

  • Identification of the epitope for the epidermal growth factor receptor-specific monoclonal antibody 806 reveals that it preferentially recognizes an untethered form of the receptor.

    Terrance Grant Johns;Timothy E Adams;Jennifer R Cochran;Nathan Eric Hall

  • Bacterial Cell Surface Display of an Enzyme Library for Selective Screening of Improved Cellulase Variants

    Yong Sung Kim;Heung Chae Jung;Jae Gu Pan

  • Thermodynamic Modulation of Light Chain Amyloid Fibril Formation

    Yong-sung Kim;Jonathan S. Wall;Jeffrey Meyer;Charles Murphy

  • Screening and characterization of a novel esterase from a metagenomic library.

    Yun-Jung Kim;Gi-Sub Choi;Seung-Bum Kim;Gee-Sun Yoon

  • Measurement of the Production Cross Section in Collisions at with the ATLAS Detector

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  • Micromagnetic simulations using graphics processing units

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  • Congo Red Populates Partially Unfolded States of an Amyloidogenic Protein to Enhance Aggregation and Amyloid Fibril Formation

    Yong-Sung Kim;Theodore W. Randolph;Mark C. Manning;Fred J. Stevens

  • Antibody targeting intracellular oncogenic Ras mutants exerts anti-tumour effects after systemic administration

    Seung-Min Shin;Dong-Ki Choi;Keunok Jung;Jeomil Bae

  • Immunoglobulin Fc Heterodimer Platform Technology: From Design to Applications in Therapeutic Antibodies and Proteins.

    Ji-Hee Ha;Jung-Eun Kim;Yong-Sung Kim

  • Domain-level antibody epitope mapping through yeast surface display of epidermal growth factor receptor fragments

    Jennifer R. Cochran;Yong-Sung Kim;Mark J. Olsen;Rashna Bhandari

  • Heavy and Light Chain Variable Single Domains of an Anti-DNA Binding Antibody Hydrolyze Both Double- and Single-stranded DNAs without Sequence Specificity

    Young-Rim Kim;Jeong-Sun Kim;Seung-Hyun Lee;Woo-Ram Lee

  • Upregulation of Beclin-1 expression and phosphorylation of Bcl-2 and p53 are involved in the JNK-mediated autophagic cell death.

    Kyung Jin Park;Seung Hyun Lee;Chang Han Lee;Ji Young Jang

  • Counteracting effects of renal solutes on amyloid fibril formation by immunoglobulin light chains.

    Yong-Sung Kim;Stephen P. Cape;Eva Chi;Rosemarie Raffen

  • Reducing alert burden in electronic health records: state of the art recommendations from four health systems

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Frequent Co-Authors

Dong-Hyung Cho
Dong-Hyung Cho Kyungpook National University
Daehee Kang
Daehee Kang Seoul National University
John F. Carpenter
John F. Carpenter University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Theodore W. Randolph
Theodore W. Randolph University of Colorado Boulder
Sung-Hoon Kim
Sung-Hoon Kim Yonsei University
Keun-Young Yoo
Keun-Young Yoo Seoul National University
Woo Ho Kim
Woo Ho Kim Seoul National University
Jin-Ho Seo
Jin-Ho Seo Seoul National University
Soo-Hyun Kim
Soo-Hyun Kim Konkuk University

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