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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 58 3466 3182 25 25 233 10729

Young Ki Choi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Young Ki Choi between 2001 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Young Ki Choi published across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025, averaging 10.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2021. 33 of the 269 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2021. 2001: 4 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 30 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 22 publications
2001 2025

269 publications in total across all disciplines

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Young Ki Choi: publications per year, 2001 to 2025
Year Publications
2001 4
2002 6
2003 3
2004 4
2005 4
2006 4
2007 4
2008 9
2009 8
2010 6
2011 13
2012 10
2013 12
2014 9
2015 13
2016 12
2017 8
2018 13
2019 14
2020 16
2021 30
2022 17
2023 17
2024 11
2025 22
Total 269
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Young Ki Choi publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Young Ki Choi sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 225–234 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 233 publications — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155 233
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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Young Ki Choi D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Young Ki Choi sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 58 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 58 D-Index — 39th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162 58
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Overview

Young Ki Choi is affiliated with the Institute for Basic Science in South Korea and conducts research primarily in the field of medicine, with a strong focus on infectious diseases.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Medicine

Key subfields of research cover:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Epidemiology
  • Immunology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

The research topics explored involve:

  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Influenza Virus Research Studies
  • Respiratory viral infections research
  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
  • Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Young Ki Choi include:

  • Young-Il Kim
  • Mark Anthony B. Casel
  • Min-Suk Song
  • Se-Mi Kim
  • Eun-Ha Kim

Publications appear regularly in various scientific venues. Venues with the highest number of publications include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • The Journal of Microbiology
  • mBio
  • Emerging Microbes & Infections
  • Nature Communications

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Young Ki Choi are:

  • Infection and Rapid Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Ferrets, 2020, Cell Host & Microbe
  • Development of a reverse transcription-loop-mediated isothermal amplification as a rapid early-detection method for novel SARS-CoV-2, 2020, Emerging Microbes & Infections
  • A therapeutic neutralizing antibody targeting receptor binding domain of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus: emerging novel phlebovirus and their control strategy, 2021, Experimental & Molecular Medicine
  • Viable SARS-CoV-2 in various specimens from COVID-19 patients, 2020, Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Best Publications

  • Infection and Rapid Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Ferrets.

    Young Il Kim;Seong Gyu Kim;Se Mi Kim;Eun Ha Kim

  • Development of a reverse transcription-loop-mediated isothermal amplification as a rapid early-detection method for novel SARS-CoV-2.

    Yun Hee Baek;Jihye Um;Khristine Joy C. Antigua;Ji Hyun Park

  • Continuing Evolution of H9N2 Influenza Viruses in Southeastern China

    Y. K. Choi;H. Ozaki;R. J. Webby;R. G. Webster;R. G. Webster

  • Studies of H5N1 Influenza Virus Infection of Pigs by Using Viruses Isolated in Vietnam and Thailand in 2004

    Young Ki Choi;Tien Dzung Nguyen;Hiroichi Ozaki;Hiroichi Ozaki;Richard J. Webby

  • A therapeutic neutralizing antibody targeting receptor binding domain of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein.

    Cheolmin Kim;Dong Kyun Ryu;Jihun Lee;Young Il Kim

  • Viable SARS-CoV-2 in various specimens from COVID-19 patients.

    Hye Won Jeong;Se Mi Kim;Hee Sung Kim;Young Il Kim

  • Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus: emerging novel phlebovirus and their control strategy.

    Mark Anthony Casel;Su Jin Park;Young Ki Choi

  • Environmental Contamination and Viral Shedding in MERS Patients During MERS-CoV Outbreak in South Korea

    Seo Yu Bin;Jung Yeon Heo;Min-Suk Song;Jacob Lee

  • Rapid and simple colorimetric detection of multiple influenza viruses infecting humans using a reverse transcriptional loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) diagnostic platform

    Su Jeong Ahn;Yun Hee Baek;Khristine Kaith S. Lloren;Won-Suk Choi

  • Detection and subtyping of swine influenza H1N1, H1N2 and H3N2 viruses in clinical samples using two multiplex RT-PCR assays

    Y.K Choi;S.M Goyal;S.W Kang;M.W Farnham

  • The Polymerase Acidic Protein Gene of Influenza A Virus Contributes to Pathogenicity in a Mouse Model

    Min Suk Song;Philippe Noriel Q. Pascua;Jun Han Lee;Yun Hee Baek

  • Antiviral Efficacies of FDA-Approved Drugs against SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Ferrets.

    Su Jin Park;Kwang Min Yu;Young Il Kim;Se Mi Kim

  • Avian influenza viruses in Korean live poultry markets and their pathogenic potential.

    Young Ki Choi;Sang Heui Seo;Jin A. Kim;Richard J. Webby

  • CONTINUING EVOLUTION OF H9 INFLUENZA VIRUSES IN KOREAN POULTRY

    Youn-Jeong Lee;Jin-Young Shin;Min-Suk Song;Young-Min Lee

  • Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (H5N1) in Domestic Poultry and Relationship with Migratory Birds, South Korea

    Youn-Jeong Lee;Young-Ki Choi;Yong Joo Kim;Min-Suk Song

  • H3N2 influenza virus transmission from swine to turkeys, United States.

    Young K. Choi;Jee H. Lee;Gene Erickson;Sagar M. Goyal

  • Neutralizing Antibody Production in Asymptomatic and Mild COVID-19 Patients, in Comparison with Pneumonic COVID-19 Patients

    Jae-Hoon Ko;Eun-Jeong Joo;Su-Jin Park;Jin Yang Baek

  • Pathobiological features of a novel, highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N8) virus

    Young-Il Kim;Philippe Noriel Q Pascua;Hyeok-Il Kwon;Gyo-Jin Lim

  • Retrospective analysis of etiologic agents associated with respiratory diseases in pigs.

    Young Ki Choi;Sagar M. Goyal;Han Soo Joo

  • One-Pot Reverse Transcriptional Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (RT-LAMP) for Detecting MERS-CoV.

    Se Hee Lee;Yun Hee Baek;Yang Hoon Kim;Young Ki Choi

  • Genetic and pathogenic diversity of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV) in South Korea

    Seok Min Yun;Su Jin Park;Young Il Kim;Sun Whan Park

  • Rapid evolution of low-pathogenic H9N2 avian influenza viruses following poultry vaccination programmes.

    Kuk Jin Park;Hyeok-il Kwon;Min-Suk Song;Philippe Noriel Q. Pascua

  • Killed Bacillus subtilis spores as a mucosal adjuvant for an H5N1 vaccine

    Manki Song;Huynh A. Hong;Jen-Min Huang;Claire Colenutt

  • Genetic characterization of avian metapneumovirus subtype C isolated from pheasants in a live bird market.

    Eun ho Lee;Min Suk Song;Jin Young Shin;Young Min Lee

  • Interferon regulatory factor 7 regulates glioma stem cells via interleukin-6 and Notch signalling

    Xun Jin;Sung Hak Kim;Hye Min Jeon;Samuel Beck

  • Phylogenetic analysis of H1N2 isolates of influenza A virus from pigs in the United States.

    Young Ki Choi;Sagar M Goyal;MacDonald W Farnham;Han Soo Joo

  • Novel Highly Pathogenic Avian A(H5N2) and A(H5N8) Influenza Viruses of Clade 2.3.4.4 from North America Have Limited Capacity for Replication and Transmission in Mammals.

    Bryan S. Kaplan;Marion Russier;Trushar Jeevan;Bindumadhav Marathe

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard J. Webby
Richard J. Webby St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Hyunggee Kim
Hyunggee Kim Korea University
Jae U. Jung
Jae U. Jung Cleveland Clinic
Elena A. Govorkova
Elena A. Govorkova St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Robert G. Webster
Robert G. Webster St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Eui-Cheol Shin
Eui-Cheol Shin Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Myoung-don Oh
Myoung-don Oh Seoul National University
Su-Hyung Park
Su-Hyung Park Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Young Chul Sung
Young Chul Sung Pohang University of Science and Technology
Seungpyo Hong
Seungpyo Hong University of Wisconsin–Madison

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