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D-Index
62
Citations
11167
World Ranking
9020
National Ranking
157

Yu Seok Youn publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yu Seok Youn sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 231 publications — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Yu Seok Youn D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yu Seok Youn sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Yu Seok Youn is affiliated with Sungkyunkwan University in South Korea. Their research spans multiple disciplines, predominantly within materials science and engineering. Their work focuses extensively on biomedical engineering, biomaterials, pharmaceutical science, molecular biology, and materials chemistry.

The main research topics covered in Yu Seok Youn's publications include:

  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
  • Drug Solubility and Delivery Systems
  • Advanced Drug Delivery Systems
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
  • Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism

The scientist has contributed to several recent papers, including:

  • "New potential application of hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin in solid self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery system and solid dispersion" (2021, Carbohydrate Polymers)
  • "Amplified Fenton-Based Oxidative Stress Utilizing Ultraviolet Upconversion Luminescence-Fueled Nanoreactors for Apoptosis-Strengthened Ferroptosis Anticancer Therapy" (2022, ACS Nano)
  • "Novel composite double-layered dressing with improved mechanical properties and wound recovery for thermosensitive drug, Lactobacillus brevis" (2021, Composites Part B Engineering)
  • "Comparative study between high-pressure homogenisation and Shirasu porous glass membrane technique in sildenafil base-loaded solid SNEDDS: Effects on physicochemical properties and in vivo characteristics" (2020, International Journal of Pharmaceutics)
  • "Comparison of Three Different Aqueous Microenvironments for Enhancing Oral Bioavailability of Sildenafil: Solid Self-Nanoemulsifying Drug Delivery System, Amorphous Microspheres and Crystalline Microspheres" (2021, International Journal of Nanomedicine)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Yu Seok Youn include:

  • Kyung Taek Oh
  • Eun Seong Lee
  • Han-Gon Choi
  • Xuan Thien Le
  • Woo Tak Lee

Their publications often appear in the following venues:

  • Pharmaceutics
  • International Journal of Nanomedicine
  • Journal of Controlled Release
  • Bioactive Materials
  • International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Yu Seok Youn's body of work involves 39 publications categorized under materials science and 31 under engineering. The subfields they engage with most frequently include biomedical engineering with 30 publications, biomaterials with 22, pharmaceutical science and molecular biology each with 18, and materials chemistry with 14 publications.

Best Publications

  • Tumor pH-responsive flower-like micelles of poly(l-lactic acid)-b-poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(l-histidine)

    Eun Seong Lee;Kyung Taek Oh;Dongin Kim;Yu Seok Youn

  • Preparation and characterization of water-soluble albumin-bound curcumin nanoparticles with improved antitumor activity.

    Tae Hyung Kim;Hai Hua Jiang;Yu Seok Youn;Chan Woong Park

  • A smart polysaccharide/drug conjugate for photodynamic therapy.

    So Young Park;Hye Jung Baik;Young Taik Oh;Kyung Taek Oh

  • Doxorubicin-loaded human serum albumin nanoparticles surface-modified with TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand and transferrin for targeting multiple tumor types.

    Sungho Bae;Kyungwan Ma;Tae Hyung Kim;Eun Seong Lee

  • A Virus‐Mimetic Nanogel Vehicle

    Eun Seong Lee;Dongin Kim;Yu Seok Youn;Kyung Taek Oh

  • Rabies Virus-Inspired Silica-Coated Gold Nanorods as a Photothermal Therapeutic Platform for Treating Brain Tumors.

    Changkyu Lee;Ha Shin Hwang;Sungin Lee;Bomi Kim

  • Doxorubicin-loaded nanoparticles consisted of cationic- and mannose-modified-albumins for dual-targeting in brain tumors.

    Hyeong Jun Byeon;Le Quang Thao;Seunghyun Lee;Sun Young Min

  • Synthesis, characterization, and pharmacokinetic studies of PEGylated glucagon-like peptide-1.

    Sang-Heon Lee;Seulki Lee;Yu Seok Youn;Dong Hee Na

  • Doxorubicin-loaded highly porous large PLGA microparticles as a sustained- release inhalation system for the treatment of metastatic lung cancer.

    Insoo Kim;Hyeong Jun Byeon;Tae Hyung Kim;Eun Seong Lee

  • Oral Nanoparticles Exhibit Specific High-Efficiency Intestinal Uptake and Lymphatic Transport

    Kyoung Sub Kim;Kenichi Suzuki;Hana Cho;Yu Seok Youn;Yu Seok Youn

  • Inhalable self-assembled albumin nanoparticles for treating drug-resistant lung cancer.

    Seong Ho Choi;Hyeong Jun Byeon;Ji Su Choi;Lequang Thao

  • Doxorubicin-loaded porous PLGA microparticles with surface attached TRAIL for the inhalation treatment of metastatic lung cancer.

    Insoo Kim;Hyeong Jun Byeon;Tae Hyung Kim;Eun Seong Lee

  • Binary mixing of micelles using Pluronics for a nano-sized drug delivery system

    Eun Seong Lee;Young Taik Oh;Yu Seok Youn;Myounghwa Nam

  • Improved intestinal delivery of salmon calcitonin by Lys18-amine specific PEGylation: stability, permeability, pharmacokinetic behavior and in vivo hypocalcemic efficacy.

    Yu Seok Youn;Ju Young Jung;Seung Hyun Oh;Sun Dong Yoo

  • Engineering of cell microenvironment-responsive polypeptide nanovehicle co-encapsulating a synergistic combination of small molecules for effective chemotherapy in solid tumors.

    Thiruganesh Ramasamy;Hima Bindu Ruttala;Nataraj Chitrapriya;Bijay Kumar Poudal

  • Highly porous large poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) microspheres adsorbed with palmityl-acylated exendin-4 as a long-acting inhalation system for treating diabetes

    Hyunuk Kim;Hongil Park;Juho Lee;Tae Hyung Kim

  • Influence of hydrophilic polymers on functional properties and wound healing efficacy of hydrocolloid based wound dressings

    Sung Giu Jin;Abid Mehmood Yousaf;Kyeong Soo Kim;Dong Wuk Kim

  • Monitoring of peptide acylation inside degrading PLGA microspheres by capillary electrophoresis and MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry.

    Dong Hee Na;Yu Seok Youn;Sang Deuk Lee;Mi-Won Son

  • Irinotecan-encapsulated double-reverse thermosensitive nanocarrier system for rectal administration

    Fakhar ud Din;Ju Yeon Choi;Dong Wuk Kim;Omer Mustapha

  • Multimodal selenium nanoshell-capped Au@mSiO 2 nanoplatform for NIR-responsive chemo-photothermal therapy against metastatic breast cancer

    Thiruganesh Ramasamy;Thiruganesh Ramasamy;Hima Bindu Ruttala;Pasupathi Sundaramoorthy;Bijay Kumar Poudel

  • Biochemical, pharmaceutical and therapeutic properties of long-acting lithocholic acid derivatized exendin-4 analogs.

    Su Young Chae;Cheng Hao Jin;Jae Hee Shin;Sohee Son

Frequent Co-Authors

Kang Choon Lee
Kang Choon Lee Sungkyunkwan University
You Han Bae
You Han Bae University of Utah
Xiaoyuan Chen
Xiaoyuan Chen National University of Singapore
Kun Na
Kun Na Catholic University of Korea
Yu-Kyoung Oh
Yu-Kyoung Oh Seoul National University
Jürgen B. Bulitta
Jürgen B. Bulitta St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Chul-Hwan Kim
Chul-Hwan Kim Sungkyunkwan University
Kwangmeyung Kim
Kwangmeyung Kim Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Ick Chan Kwon
Ick Chan Kwon Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Dong-Gyu Jo
Dong-Gyu Jo Sungkyunkwan University

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