Bong‐Kiun Kaang

14.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
228 papers, 10.1k citations indexed

About

Bong‐Kiun Kaang is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Bong‐Kiun Kaang has authored 228 papers receiving a total of 10.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 153 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 107 papers in Molecular Biology and 71 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Bong‐Kiun Kaang's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (107 papers), Memory and Neural Mechanisms (48 papers) and Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (38 papers). Bong‐Kiun Kaang is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (107 papers), Memory and Neural Mechanisms (48 papers) and Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (38 papers). Bong‐Kiun Kaang collaborates with scholars based in South Korea, United States and United Kingdom. Bong‐Kiun Kaang's co-authors include Min Zhuo, Graham L. Collingridge, Eric R. Kandel, Yong‐Seok Lee, Nam‐Kyung Yu, Tim Bliss, Somi Kim, Chae‐Seok Lim, Hyoung‐Gon Ko and Jun‐Hyeok Choi and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Bong‐Kiun Kaang

225 papers receiving 9.9k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Synaptic plasticity in the anterior cingulate cortex in acute and chronic pain

2016 573 citations Graham L. Collingridge, Bong‐Kiun Kaang et al. profile →
Autistic-like social behaviour in Shank2-mutant mice improved by restoring NMDA receptor function

2012 535 citations Hye‐Ryeon Lee, Jae‐Ick Kim et al. profile →
Spatially Resolved Dynamics of cAMP and Protein Kinase A Subunits in Aplysia Sensory Neurons

1993 433 citations Bong‐Kiun Kaang, Eric R. Kandel et al. Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Bong‐Kiun Kaang South Korea	52	5.4k	4.3k	2.7k	2.2k	1.3k	228	10.1k
Joe Z. Tsien United States	43	5.7k 1.1×	4.1k 0.9×	3.7k 1.3×	1.2k 0.5×	859 0.7×	96	10.9k
William C. Wetsel United States	63	5.5k 1.0×	5.9k 1.4×	2.0k 0.7×	1.1k 0.5×	2.2k 1.7×	206	13.0k
Christoph Kellendonk United States	51	4.1k 0.8×	3.8k 0.9×	2.4k 0.9×	1.5k 0.7×	1.2k 0.9×	93	11.2k
Soren Impey United States	54	5.4k 1.0×	7.0k 1.6×	1.4k 0.5×	1.6k 0.7×	1.2k 0.9×	81	13.1k
Mark Mayford United States	43	6.5k 1.2×	5.1k 1.2×	3.8k 1.4×	836 0.4×	1.6k 1.2×	62	11.0k
Julie A. Blendy United States	52	5.2k 1.0×	5.2k 1.2×	1.6k 0.6×	1.4k 0.6×	1.6k 1.2×	143	11.1k
David P Wolfer Switzerland	62	5.6k 1.0×	4.7k 1.1×	2.1k 0.8×	2.7k 1.2×	1.3k 1.0×	161	12.3k
Karl Obrietan United States	51	4.4k 0.8×	4.0k 0.9×	1.9k 0.7×	1.4k 0.7×	652 0.5×	105	9.9k
Cristina M. Alberini United States	49	5.2k 1.0×	3.2k 0.7×	3.8k 1.4×	1.3k 0.6×	968 0.7×	102	10.4k
Toshiya Manabe Japan	51	7.7k 1.4×	5.1k 1.2×	2.4k 0.9×	1.2k 0.5×	565 0.4×	98	10.2k

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Kim, Chang‐Ho, Chuljung Kwak, Dae Hee Han, et al.. (2025). Growth hormone is required for hippocampal engram cell maturation. Science Advances. 11(51). eaec7836–eaec7836. 1 indexed citations

Kaang, Bong‐Kiun, et al.. (2024). Memory allocation at the neuronal and synaptic levels. BMB Reports. 57(4). 176–181. 1 indexed citations

Choi, Ja Eun & Bong‐Kiun Kaang. (2023). Increased social interaction in Shank2-deficient mice following acute social isolation. Molecular Brain. 16(1). 35–35. 3 indexed citations

Kaang, Bong‐Kiun, et al.. (2023). Cyclic AMP response element-binding protein (CREB) transcription factor in astrocytic synaptic communication. Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience. 14. 1059918–1059918. 10 indexed citations

Ko, Hyoung‐Gon, et al.. (2023). Role of spinal astrocytes through the perisynaptic astrocytic process in pathological pain. Molecular Brain. 16(1). 81–81. 3 indexed citations

Park, Pojeong, Dae Hee Han, Lingrui Zhang, et al.. (2023). Ubiquitination of the GluA1 Subunit of AMPA Receptors Is Required for Synaptic Plasticity, Memory, and Cognitive Flexibility. Journal of Neuroscience. 43(30). 5448–5457. 7 indexed citations

Kim, TaeHyun, Dong Il Choi, Ja Eun Choi, et al.. (2023). Activated somatostatin interneurons orchestrate memory microcircuits. Neuron. 112(2). 201–208.e4. 11 indexed citations

Zhang, Guo, Siyuan Yin, Ping Chen, et al.. (2022). Exogenous expression of an allatotropin-related peptide receptor increased the membrane excitability in Aplysia neurons. Molecular Brain. 15(1). 42–42. 5 indexed citations

Choi, Dong Il, Somi Kim, Nam‐Kyung Yu, et al.. (2021). Conditional knock out of transcription factor CTCF in excitatory neurons induces cognitive deficiency. Molecular Brain. 14(1). 1–1. 20 indexed citations

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Lee, Jaehyun, Hye‐Ryeon Lee, Jae‐Ick Kim, et al.. (2020). Transient cAMP elevation during systems consolidation enhances remote contextual fear memory. Neurobiology of Learning and Memory. 169. 107171–107171. 3 indexed citations

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Ryu, Hyun-Hee, TaeHyun Kim, Jung-Woong Kim, et al.. (2019). Excitatory neuron–specific SHP2-ERK signaling network regulates synaptic plasticity and memory. Science Signaling. 12(571). 35 indexed citations

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Choi, Jun‐Hyeok, Su-Eon Sim, Ji‐il Kim, et al.. (2018). Interregional synaptic maps among engram cells underlie memory formation. Science. 360(6387). 430–435. 263 indexed citations

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Lee, You‐Kyung, et al.. (2017). Development of LC 3/ GABARAP sensors containing a LIR and a hydrophobic domain to monitor autophagy. The EMBO Journal. 36(8). 1100–1116. 47 indexed citations

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Lim, Chae-Seok, Xi Kang, Vincent R. Mirabella, et al.. (2017). BRaf signaling principles unveiled by large-scale human mutation analysis with a rapid lentivirus-based gene replacement method. Genes & Development. 31(6). 537–552. 12 indexed citations

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Lee, Chi‐Hoon, Bong‐Kiun Kaang, & Young‐Don Lee. (2011). Gonadal Development and Reproductive Cycle of Sea Hare Aplysia kurodai in Jeju Coastal Waters. 15(3). 257–263. 8 indexed citations

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Li, Xiang‐Yao, Hyoung‐Gon Ko, Tao Chen, et al.. (2010). Alleviating Neuropathic Pain Hypersensitivity by Inhibiting PKMζ in the Anterior Cingulate Cortex. Science. 330(6009). 1400–1404. 342 indexed citations

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Lee, Yong‐Seok, Seung‐Hee Lee, Hyoung Kim, et al.. (2009). Identification of a serotonin receptor coupled to adenylyl cyclase involved in learning-related heterosynaptic facilitation in Aplysia. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 106(34). 14634–14639. 39 indexed citations

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Lee, Sue‐Hyun, Jun‐Hyeok Choi, Nuribalhae Lee, et al.. (2008). Synaptic Protein Degradation Underlies Destabilization of Retrieved Fear Memory. Science. 319(5867). 1253–1256. 322 indexed citations

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Han, Jin‐Hee, Chae-Seok Lim, Yong‐Seok Lee, Eric R. Kandel, & Bong‐Kiun Kaang. (2004). Role ofAplysiaCell Adhesion Molecules During 5-HT-Induced Long-Term Functional and Structural Changes. Learning & Memory. 11(4). 421–435. 19 indexed citations

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Kaang, Bong‐Kiun. (1996). Parameters influencing ectopic gene expression in Aplysia neurons. Neuroscience Letters. 221(1). 29–32. 57 indexed citations

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