Bong‐Soon Chang

6.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
214 papers, 5.1k citations indexed

About

Bong‐Soon Chang is a scholar working on Surgery, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Bong‐Soon Chang has authored 214 papers receiving a total of 5.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 170 papers in Surgery, 135 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 49 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Bong‐Soon Chang's work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (134 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (97 papers) and Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (46 papers). Bong‐Soon Chang is often cited by papers focused on Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (134 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (97 papers) and Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (46 papers). Bong‐Soon Chang collaborates with scholars based in South Korea, United States and Puerto Rico. Bong‐Soon Chang's co-authors include Choon‐Ki Lee, Jin S. Yeom, Ho‐Joong Kim, Jae Hyup Lee, Kunwoo Park, Hyoungmin Kim, Hyun-Seung Ryu, Sung Soo Chung, Sang‐Min Park and Kyoung‐Tak Kang and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Biomaterials.

In The Last Decade

Bong‐Soon Chang

200 papers receiving 5.0k citations

Hit Papers

Osteoconduction at porous hydroxyapatite with various por... 2000 2026 2008 2017 2000 100 200 300 400 500
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.

  1. Osteoconduction at porous hydroxyapatite with various pore configurations
    2000 517 citations Bong‐Soon Chang, Choon‐Ki Lee et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Bong‐Soon Chang South Korea 37 3.6k 2.9k 1.6k 858 484 214 5.1k
Jae Hyup Lee South Korea 32 2.0k 0.5× 1.1k 0.4× 1.5k 1.0× 305 0.4× 395 0.8× 155 3.4k
Wellington K. Hsu United States 45 4.8k 1.3× 3.1k 1.1× 1.6k 1.0× 1.1k 1.3× 212 0.4× 253 7.0k
Kai‐Uwe Lewandrowski United States 31 1.8k 0.5× 1.4k 0.5× 901 0.6× 374 0.4× 257 0.5× 175 2.8k
Bradford L. Currier United States 43 3.1k 0.9× 1.8k 0.6× 1.2k 0.7× 246 0.3× 261 0.5× 163 5.3k
A.J. Verbout Netherlands 41 2.8k 0.8× 1.3k 0.4× 1.3k 0.8× 386 0.4× 213 0.4× 84 4.5k
Vijay K. Goel United States 58 9.3k 2.6× 8.8k 3.1× 3.0k 1.9× 3.5k 4.1× 258 0.5× 360 12.7k
Nabil A. Ebraheim United States 55 9.6k 2.6× 4.6k 1.6× 1.6k 1.0× 1.1k 1.3× 115 0.2× 453 12.1k
P. Wuisman Netherlands 44 2.9k 0.8× 1.4k 0.5× 1.1k 0.7× 1.1k 1.3× 299 0.6× 153 5.9k
Harri Pihlajamäki Finland 49 4.0k 1.1× 991 0.3× 2.3k 1.5× 496 0.6× 89 0.2× 162 7.4k
Seppo Santavirta Finland 53 5.3k 1.4× 832 0.3× 1.1k 0.7× 639 0.7× 366 0.8× 289 9.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Bong‐Soon Chang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Bong‐Soon Chang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Bong‐Soon Chang

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kang, Dong-Ho, et al.. (2024). Effects of the Severity of Stenosis on Clinical Outcomes of Indirect Decompression Using Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 13(15). 4421–4421.
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Kim, Hyoungmin, Bong‐Soon Chang, & Sam Yeol Chang. (2024). Current issues in the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a comprehensive narrative review. Asian Spine Journal. 18(5). 731–742. 3 indexed citations
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Chang, Bong‐Soon, et al.. (2023). The Fate of Pre-Existing L5-S1 Degeneration following Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion of L4-L5 and Above. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 12(23). 7463–7463. 1 indexed citations
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Lee, Wooseok, Bong‐Soon Chang, Hyoungmin Kim, et al.. (2023). Efficacy of Total En Bloc Spondylectomy versus Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy for Single Spinal Metastasis. Cancers. 15(23). 5518–5518. 3 indexed citations
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Son, Hee Jung, et al.. (2023). Midterm Outcomes of Muscle-Preserving Posterior Lumbar Decompression via Sagittal Splitting of the Spinous Process: Minimum 5-Year Follow-up. Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery. 15(5). 800–800. 2 indexed citations
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Kim, Hyoungmin, Bong‐Soon Chang, & Sam Yeol Chang. (2022). Pearls and Pitfalls of Oblique Lateral Interbody Fusion: A Comprehensive Narrative Review. Neurospine. 19(1). 163–176. 36 indexed citations
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Chang, Bong‐Soon, et al.. (2022). An Updated Review on the Treatment Strategy for Spinal Metastasis from the Spine Surgeon’s Perspective. Asian Spine Journal. 16(5). 799–811. 30 indexed citations
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Chang, Sam Yeol, et al.. (2022). Radiographic Factors for Progression of Thoracolumbar Kyphosis in Achondroplasia Patients after Walking Age: A Generalized Estimating Equation Analysis. Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery. 14(3). 410–410. 3 indexed citations
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Kim, Jun‐Ho, et al.. (2020). Kaposiform Hemangioendothelioma in Adolescent-Onset Scoliosis: A Case Report and Review of Literature. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2020. 1–5. 4 indexed citations
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Chang, Sam Yeol, Bong‐Soon Chang, Choon‐Ki Lee, & Hyoungmin Kim. (2019). Remaining Systemic Treatment Options: A Valuable Predictor of Survival and Functional Outcomes after Surgical Treatment for Spinal Metastasis. Orthopaedic Surgery. 11(4). 552–559. 7 indexed citations
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Chang, Sam Yeol, Hyoungmin Kim, Se‐Jun Park, et al.. (2019). Clinical Significance of Resection Type and Margin following Surgical Treatment for Primary Sarcoma of the Spine: A Multi-Center Retrospective Study. 26(4). 117–117. 1 indexed citations
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Kim, Ho‐Joong, Jin S. Yeom, Kyoung‐Tak Kang, et al.. (2013). Anti‐inflammatory effect of platelet‐rich plasma on nucleus pulposus cells with response of TNF‐α and IL‐1. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 32(4). 551–556. 71 indexed citations
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Kim, Min Seok, Kunwoo Park, Chang Ju Hwang, et al.. (2008). Recurrence Rate of Lumbar Disc Herniation After Open Discectomy in Active Young Men. Spine. 34(1). 24–29. 48 indexed citations
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Lee, Jae Chul, et al.. (2000). Clinical Features of Metastatic Spine Tumor and Needs for Surgical Treatment. Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery. 7(4). 603–610.

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