Ara Koh

8.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
43 papers, 6.4k citations indexed

About

Ara Koh is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Ara Koh has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 6.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Molecular Biology, 9 papers in Physiology and 6 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Ara Koh's work include Gut microbiota and health (11 papers), Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (7 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (5 papers). Ara Koh is often cited by papers focused on Gut microbiota and health (11 papers), Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (7 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (5 papers). Ara Koh collaborates with scholars based in South Korea, Sweden and Denmark. Ara Koh's co-authors include Fredrik Bäckhed, Petia Kovatcheva‐Datchary, Filipe De Vadder, Sung Ho Ryu, Heeyoon Jeong, Mi Nam Lee, Antonio Molinaro, Louise Mannerås-Holm, Rosie Perkins and Yong Ryoul Yang and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Nucleic Acids Research and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Ara Koh

38 papers receiving 6.3k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

From Dietary Fiber to Host Physiology: Short-Chain Fatty Acids as Key Bacterial Metabolites

2016 4.6k citations Ara Koh, Filipe De Vadder et al. Cell profile →
Microbially Produced Imidazole Propionate Impairs Insulin Signaling through mTORC1

2018 539 citations Ara Koh, Muhammad Tanweer Khan et al. Cell profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ara Koh South Korea	15	4.6k	2.1k	875	846	621	43	6.4k
Francesca Fava Italy	27	3.8k 0.8×	2.3k 1.1×	879 1.0×	1.0k 1.2×	574 0.9×	50	6.1k
Céline Druart Belgium	19	5.3k 1.1×	3.1k 1.5×	1.0k 1.1×	941 1.1×	800 1.3×	32	7.1k
Matthias Van Hul Belgium	36	5.0k 1.1×	2.9k 1.4×	874 1.0×	800 0.9×	1.1k 1.7×	83	7.7k
Gijs den Besten Netherlands	8	3.5k 0.8×	2.2k 1.1×	724 0.8×	882 1.0×	589 0.9×	18	5.3k
Maria Cristina Mele Italy	30	3.3k 0.7×	2.2k 1.1×	585 0.7×	839 1.0×	542 0.9×	128	6.5k
Sylvie Rabot France	41	5.0k 1.1×	1.7k 0.8×	1.3k 1.5×	1.0k 1.2×	1.0k 1.7×	111	7.7k
María Isabel Queipo‐Ortuño Spain	42	4.1k 0.9×	2.1k 1.0×	1.2k 1.4×	734 0.9×	1.3k 2.1×	100	7.6k
Laurence Macia Australia	35	3.8k 0.8×	2.2k 1.1×	703 0.8×	820 1.0×	739 1.2×	87	7.2k
Eileen F. Murphy Ireland	20	3.3k 0.7×	2.1k 1.0×	700 0.8×	701 0.8×	484 0.8×	30	4.8k
Wenkai Ren China	50	3.8k 0.8×	1.4k 0.7×	764 0.9×	888 1.0×	610 1.0×	144	8.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Ara Koh

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ara Koh

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ara Koh

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20 of 20 papers shown

Lee, Sunjae, et al.. (2025). Enrichment of gut-derived metabolites in a Parkinson’s disease subtype with REM sleep behavior disorder. npj Parkinson s Disease. 11(1). 189–189.

Kim, Hyojung, Hyojin Kim, Ji Hun Kim, et al.. (2025). Gut microbial production of imidazole propionate drives Parkinson’s pathologies. Nature Communications. 16(1). 8216–8216. 2 indexed citations

Park, Na-Young, et al.. (2025). Functional maturation of preterm intestinal epithelium through CFTR activation. Communications Biology. 8(1). 540–540. 1 indexed citations

Chung, In-Young, Ji Hyun Kim, & Ara Koh. (2024). The Microbiome Matters: Its Impact on Cancer Development and Therapeutic Responses. The Journal of Microbiology. 62(3). 137–152. 7 indexed citations

Greiner, Thomas U., Ara Koh, Eduard Peris, et al.. (2024). GLP-1R signaling modulates colonic energy metabolism, goblet cell number and survival in the absence of gut microbiota. Molecular Metabolism. 83. 101924–101924. 7 indexed citations

Koh, Ara, et al.. (2024). The dance of gut microbes on the keto diet. Nature Metabolism. 6(7). 1204–1206.

Koh, Ara, et al.. (2023). Scarring the early-life microbiome: its potential life-long effects on human health and diseases. BMB Reports. 56(9). 469–481. 6 indexed citations

Kim, Hei Sung, In-Young Chung, Leigh Nattkemper, et al.. (2023). Characterization of a Perturbed Skin Microbiome in Prurigo Nodularis and Lichen Simplex Chronicus. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 143(10). 2082–2085.e5. 6 indexed citations

Kim, Mi Young, Je Kyung Seong, Minyoung Lee, et al.. (2021). Targeting PLD2 in adipocytes augments adaptive thermogenesis by improving mitochondrial quality and quantity in mice. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 219(2). 5 indexed citations

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Kim, Hyojin, et al.. (2021). Approaching precision medicine by tailoring the microbiota. Mammalian Genome. 32(4). 206–222. 9 indexed citations

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Venskutonytė, Raminta, Ara Koh, Olof Stenström, et al.. (2021). Structural characterization of the microbial enzyme urocanate reductase mediating imidazole propionate production. Nature Communications. 12(1). 1347–1347. 13 indexed citations

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Koh, Ara & Sung Youl Hyun. (2019). Exploring Relationship between Relationship Marketing and Participation Persistence in Elderly Drivers’ Education: Focusing on Mediating Effect of Educational Satisfaction. Journal of Korean Society of Transportation. 37(2). 193–201.

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Lee, Jiyoun, Ara Koh, Heeyoon Jeong, et al.. (2017). C1-Ten is a PTPase of nephrin, regulating podocyte hypertrophy through mTORC1 activation. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 12346–12346. 15 indexed citations

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Koh, Ara, Filipe De Vadder, Petia Kovatcheva‐Datchary, & Fredrik Bäckhed. (2016). From Dietary Fiber to Host Physiology: Short-Chain Fatty Acids as Key Bacterial Metabolites. Cell. 165(6). 1332–1345. 4641 indexed citations breakdown →

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Kim, In Hwang, Jinyoung Park, Keun‐Woo Lee, et al.. (2015). Vibrio vulnificus Secretes an Insulin-degrading Enzyme That Promotes Bacterial Proliferation in Vivo. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 290(30). 18708–18720. 6 indexed citations

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Yunn, Na-Oh, Ara Koh, Seungmin Han, et al.. (2015). Agonistic aptamer to the insulin receptor leads to biased signaling and functional selectivity through allosteric modulation. Nucleic Acids Research. 43(16). 7688–7701. 50 indexed citations

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Park, Dohyun, Mi Nam Lee, Heeyoon Jeong, et al.. (2014). Parkin ubiquitinates mTOR to regulate mTORC1 activity under mitochondrial stress. Cellular Signalling. 26(10). 2122–2130. 18 indexed citations

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Lee, Jung Hun, et al.. (2014). Laparoscopically Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy for Women With Anterior Wall Adherence After Cesarean Section. JSLS Journal of the Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons. 18(3). e2014.00315–e2014.00315. 4 indexed citations

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Koh, Ara, Dohyun Park, Heeyoon Jeong, et al.. (2014). Regulation of C1-Ten protein tyrosine phosphatase by p62/SQSTM1-mediated sequestration and degradation. Cellular Signalling. 26(11). 2470–2480. 3 indexed citations

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Lee, Mi Nam, Sang Hoon Ha, Jaeyoon Kim, et al.. (2009). Glycolytic Flux Signals to mTOR through Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase-Mediated Regulation of Rheb. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 29(14). 3991–4001. 148 indexed citations

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