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Yoon Ki Kim

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
52
Citations
9770
World Ranking
16686
National Ranking
200

Yoon Ki 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 Yoon Ki Kim sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 107 publications — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Yoon Ki 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 Yoon Ki 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: 52 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Yoon Ki Kim is affiliated with the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology in South Korea. Their primary research focus lies within the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions spanning 96 publications. Medicine also forms part of their research scope, represented by 25 publications.

The scientist's work concentrates heavily on Molecular Biology, highlighted by 77 publications, complemented by research in Surgery, Cell Biology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Cancer Research. Their research delves into various interconnected topics including RNA Research and Splicing, RNA modifications and cancer, RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, Circular RNAs in diseases, Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Cancer-related gene regulation, and MicroRNA in disease regulation.

Frequent publication venues for Yoon Ki Kim include:

  • Nature Communications (8 publications)
  • Experimental & Molecular Medicine (4 publications)
  • Nucleic Acids Research (4 publications)
  • Molecules and Cells (4 publications)
  • Trends in Genetics (3 publications)

Yoon Ki Kim has collaborated regularly with a group of co-authors, namely:

  • Hyun Jung Hwang (13 collaborations)
  • Joori Park (11 collaborations)
  • Jeeyoon Chang (10 collaborations)
  • Yeonkyoung Park (9 collaborations)
  • Min Kyung Shin (7 collaborations)

Several recent publications illustrate the themes explored by Yoon Ki Kim and collaborators:

  • "The emerging role of RNA modifications in the regulation of mRNA stability," 2020, Experimental & Molecular Medicine
  • "Molecular Mechanisms Driving mRNA Degradation by m6A Modification," 2020, Trends in Genetics
  • "LC3B is an RNA-binding protein to trigger rapid mRNA degradation during autophagy," 2022, Nature Communications
  • "A high-resolution temporal atlas of the SARS-CoV-2 translatome and transcriptome," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "Molecular mechanisms of circular RNA translation," 2024, Experimental & Molecular Medicine

Best Publications

  • Mammalian Staufen1 recruits Upf1 to specific mRNA 3'UTRs so as to elicit mRNA decay.

    Yoon Ki Kim;Luc Furic;Luc DesGroseillers;Lynne E. Maquat

  • Endoribonucleolytic Cleavage of m6A-Containing RNAs by RNase P/MRP Complex.

    Ok Hyun Park;Hongseok Ha;Yujin Lee;Sung Ho Boo

  • The emerging role of RNA modifications in the regulation of mRNA stability

    Sung Ho Boo;Yoon Ki Kim

  • Molecular Mechanisms Driving mRNA Degradation by m6A Modification

    Yujin Lee;Junho Choe;Junho Choe;Ok Hyun Park;Yoon Ki Kim

  • Upf1 Phosphorylation Triggers Translational Repression during Nonsense-Mediated mRNA Decay

    Olaf Isken;Yoon Ki Kim;Nao Hosoda;Greg L. Mayeur

  • Protein-protein interaction among hnRNPs shuttling between nucleus and cytoplasm

    Jong Heon Kim;Bumsuk Hahm;Yoon Ki Kim;Mieyoung Choi

  • Quantitative microarray profiling provides evidence against widespread coupling of alternative splicing with nonsense-mediated mRNA decay to control gene expression

    Qun Pan;Arneet L. Saltzman;Yoon Ki Kim;Christine Misquitta

  • LIN28A Is a Suppressor of ER-Associated Translation in Embryonic Stem Cells

    Jun Cho;Hyeshik Chang;S. Chul Kwon;Baekgyu Kim

  • Staufen1 regulates diverse classes of mammalian transcripts.

    Yoon Ki Kim;Luc Furic;Marc Parisien;François Major

  • Heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein L interacts with the 3' border of the internal ribosomal entry site of hepatitis C virus.

    Bumsuk Hahm;Yoon Ki Kim;Jong Heon Kim;Tae Yoon Kim

  • Regulation of Multiple Core Spliceosomal Proteins by Alternative Splicing-Coupled Nonsense-Mediated mRNA Decay

    Arneet L. Saltzman;Yoon Ki Kim;Qun Pan;Matthew M. Fagnani

  • In vivo regeneration of murine prostate from dissociated cell populations of postnatal epithelia and urogenital sinus mesenchyme.

    Li Xin;Hisamitsu Ide;Yoon Kim;Purnima Dubey

  • SMD and NMD are competitive pathways that contribute to myogenesis: effects on PAX3 and myogenin mRNAs

    Chenguang Gong;Yoon Ki Kim;Collynn F. Woeller;Yalan Tang

  • Human proline-rich nuclear receptor coregulatory protein 2 mediates an interaction between mRNA surveillance machinery and decapping complex.

    Hana Cho;Kyoung Mi Kim;Yoon Ki Kim

  • Translation of polioviral mRNA is inhibited by cleavage of polypyrimidine tract-binding proteins executed by polioviral 3C(pro).

    Sung Hoon Back;Yoon Ki Kim;Woo Jae Kim;Sungchan Cho

  • MG53-induced IRS-1 ubiquitination negatively regulates skeletal myogenesis and insulin signalling

    Jae Sung Yi;Jun Sub Park;Young Mi Ham;Nga Nguyen

  • UPFront and center in RNA decay: UPF1 in nonsense-mediated mRNA decay and beyond

    Yoon K.I. Kim;Lynne E. Maquat

  • CBP80 promotes interaction of Upf1 with Upf2 during nonsense-mediated mRNA decay in mammalian cells.

    Nao Hosoda;Yoon Ki Kim;Yoon Ki Kim;Yoon Ki Kim;Fabrice Lejeune;Fabrice Lejeune;Fabrice Lejeune;Lynne E Maquat

  • La autoantigen enhances translation of Bip mRNA

    Yoon Ki Kim;Sung Hoon Back;Jungmin Rho;Song Hee Lee

  • Domains I and II in the 5' nontranslated region of the HCV genome are required for RNA replication.

    Yoon Ki Kim;Chon Saeng Kim;Song Hee Lee;Sung Key Jang

Frequent Co-Authors

Lynne E. Maquat
Lynne E. Maquat University of Rochester
Sung-Jea Ko
Sung-Jea Ko Korea University
Haiwei Song
Haiwei Song Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology
Cheolju Lee
Cheolju Lee Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Luc DesGroseillers
Luc DesGroseillers University of Montreal
Eui Ju Choi
Eui Ju Choi Korea University
Hong Gil Nam
Hong Gil Nam Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology
Coleen T. Murphy
Coleen T. Murphy Princeton University
Benjamin J. Blencowe
Benjamin J. Blencowe University of Toronto
Michinori Kohara
Michinori Kohara Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science

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