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2026

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
109
Citations
47376
World Ranking
1000
National Ranking
6

Young-Joon Surh 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 Young-Joon Surh sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 595 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Young-Joon Surh 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 Young-Joon Surh 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: 109 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Korea Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Korea Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Korea Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Korea Leader Award

Overview

Young-Joon Surh is affiliated with Seoul National University in South Korea. Their research primarily spans the main fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology as well as Medicine. Within these fields, their work covers subfields such as Molecular Biology, Oncology, Immunology, Cancer Research, and Pharmacology.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress
  • Glutathione Transferases and Polymorphisms
  • Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects
  • Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions
  • Heme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • NF-κB Signaling Pathways

Frequent publication venues for Young-Joon Surh include:

  • Journal of Cancer Prevention (13 publications)
  • Free Radical Biology and Medicine (11 publications)
  • Cancer Research (7 publications)
  • Biochemical Pharmacology (3 publications)
  • Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics (3 publications)

Selected recent papers by Young-Joon Surh with year and venue include:

  • "Curcumin induces stabilization of Nrf2 protein through Keap1 cysteine modification", 2020, Biochemical Pharmacology
  • "Breast Cancer Cell-Derived Soluble CD44 Promotes Tumor Progression by Triggering Macrophage IL1β Production", 2020, Cancer Research
  • "Gremlin-1 Promotes Metastasis of Breast Cancer Cells by Activating STAT3-MMP13 Signaling Pathway", 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Fibroblast growth factor-2, derived from cancer-associated fibroblasts, stimulates growth and progression of human breast cancer cells via FGFR1 signaling", 2020, Molecular Carcinogenesis
  • "Dynamic roles of inflammasomes in inflammatory tumor microenvironment", 2021, npj Precision Oncology

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Su-Jung Kim (37 collaborations)
  • Soma Saeidi (23 collaborations)
  • Seong Hoon Kim (22 collaborations)
  • Do-Hee Kim (20 collaborations)
  • Hye-Kyung Na (20 collaborations)

Best Publications

  • Molecular mechanisms underlying chemopreventive activities of anti-inflammatory phytochemicals: down-regulation of COX-2 and iNOS through suppression of NF-kappa B activation.

    Young-Joon Surh;Kyung-Soo Chun;Hyun-Ho Cha;Seong Su Han

  • Inflammation: gearing the journey to cancer.

    Joydeb Kumar Kundu;Young-Joon Surh

  • Molecular mechanisms of chemopreventive effects of selected dietary and medicinal phenolic substances.

    Young-Joon Surh

  • Nrf2 as a master redox switch in turning on the cellular signaling involved in the induction of cytoprotective genes by some chemopreventive phytochemicals.

    Young-Joon Surh;Joydeb Kumar Kundu;Hye-Kyung Na

  • Anti-tumor promoting potential of selected spice ingredients with antioxidative and anti-inflammatory activities: a short review.

    Young-Joon Surh

  • Nrf2 as a novel molecular target for chemoprevention.

    Jeong-Sang Lee;Young-Joon Surh

  • Modulation of Nrf2-mediated antioxidant and detoxifying enzyme induction by the green tea polyphenol EGCG.

    Hye-Kyung Na;Young-Joon Surh

  • Cancer prevention with natural compounds.

    Norleena P. Gullett;A. R.M. Ruhul Amin;Soley Bayraktar;John M. Pezzuto

  • Resveratrol upregulates heme oxygenase-1 expression via activation of NF-E2-related factor 2 in PC12 cells.

    Chu-Yue Chen;Jung-Hee Jang;Mei-Hua Li;Young-Joon Surh

  • Cancer chemopreventive and therapeutic potential of resveratrol: Mechanistic perspectives

    Joydeb Kumar Kundu;Young-Joon Surh

  • Signal transduction pathways regulating cyclooxygenase-2 expression: potential molecular targets for chemoprevention.

    Kyung-Soo Chun;Young-Joon Surh

  • What Is New for an Old Molecule? Systematic Review and Recommendations on the Use of Resveratrol

    Ole Vang;Nihal Ahmad;Clifton A. Baile;Joseph A. Baur

  • Protective effect of resveratrol on β-amyloid-induced oxidative PC12 cell death

    Jung-Hee Jang;Young-Joon Surh

  • Antioxidant and anti-tumor promoting activities of the methanol extract of heat-processed ginseng.

    Young-Sam Keum;Kwang-Kyun Park;Jong-Min Lee;Kyung-Soo Chun

  • Resveratrol, an antioxidant present in red wine, induces apoptosis in human promyelocytic leukemia (HL-60) cells

    Young Joon Surh;Yeon Jin Hurh;Jee Young Kang;Eunyong Lee

  • Redox-Sensitive Transcription Factors as Prime Targets for Chemoprevention with Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidative Phytochemicals

    Young-Joon Surh;Joydeb Kumar Kundu;Hye-Kyung Na;Jeong-Sang Lee

  • Curcumin inhibits phorbol ester-induced expression of cyclooxygenase-2 in mouse skin through suppression of extracellular signal-regulated kinase activity and NF- κB activation

    Kyung Soo Chun;Young Sam Keum;Seong Su Han;Yong Sang Song

  • The molecular targets and therapeutic uses of curcumin in health and disease

    Bharat B. Aggarwal;Young-Joon Surh;Shishir Shishodia

  • [6]-Gingerol inhibits COX-2 expression by blocking the activation of p38 MAP kinase and NF-kappaB in phorbol ester-stimulated mouse skin.

    Sue Ok Kim;Joydeb Kumar Kundu;Young Kee Shin;Jin Hong Park

  • CURCUMIN ATTENUATES DIMETHYLNITROSAMINE-INDUCED LIVER INJURY IN RATS THROUGH NRF2-MEDIATED INDUCTION OF HEME OXYGENASE-1

    E. Olatunde Farombi;Sangeeta Shrotriya;Hye-Kyung Na;Sung-Hoon Kim

Frequent Co-Authors

Hye-Kyung Na
Hye-Kyung Na Sungshin Women's University
Joydeb Kumar Kundu
Joydeb Kumar Kundu Keimyung University
Zigang Dong
Zigang Dong University of Minnesota
Ann M. Bode
Ann M. Bode University of Minnesota
Hyong Joo Lee
Hyong Joo Lee Seoul National University
Yong-Yeon Cho
Yong-Yeon Cho Catholic University of Korea
Ki Won Lee
Ki Won Lee Seoul National University
Nayoung Kim
Nayoung Kim Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Stefan W. Ryter
Stefan W. Ryter Cornell University
Kwang Pyo Kim
Kwang Pyo Kim Kyung Hee University

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