Dae‐Wook Kang

7.4k total citations · 4 hit papers
36 papers, 4.7k citations indexed

About

Dae‐Wook Kang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pollution and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Dae‐Wook Kang has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 4.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Molecular Biology, 10 papers in Pollution and 8 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Dae‐Wook Kang's work include Gut microbiota and health (16 papers), Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation (8 papers) and Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues (7 papers). Dae‐Wook Kang is often cited by papers focused on Gut microbiota and health (16 papers), Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation (8 papers) and Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues (7 papers). Dae‐Wook Kang collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Korea and Mexico. Dae‐Wook Kang's co-authors include Rosa Krajmalnik‐Brown, Zehra Esra Ilhan, James B. Adams, John K. DiBaise, J. Gregory Caporaso, Juan Maldonado, Sharon McDonough-Means, Elena L. Pollard, Bruce E. Rittmann and Garrick Wallstrom and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Environmental Science & Technology and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Dae‐Wook Kang

35 papers receiving 4.6k 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.

Microbiota Transfer Therapy alters gut ecosystem and improves gastrointestinal and autism symptoms: an open-label study

2017 979 citations Dae‐Wook Kang, James B. Adams et al. profile →
Reduced Incidence of Prevotella and Other Fermenters in Intestinal Microflora of Autistic Children

2013 729 citations Dae‐Wook Kang, Jin Gyoon Park et al. PLoS ONE profile →
Effects of Gut Microbes on Nutrient Absorption and Energy Regulation

2012 630 citations Rosa Krajmalnik‐Brown, Zehra Esra Ilhan et al. Nutrition in Clinical Practice profile →
Long-term benefit of Microbiota Transfer Therapy on autism symptoms and gut microbiota

2019 504 citations Dae‐Wook Kang, James B. Adams et al. Scientific Reports profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Dae‐Wook Kang United States	25	2.7k	827	796	776	686	36	4.7k
Zehra Esra Ilhan United States	24	3.4k 1.2×	328 0.4×	1.4k 1.7×	426 0.5×	486 0.7×	36	5.9k
Juan Maldonado United States	23	1.5k 0.6×	412 0.5×	264 0.3×	382 0.5×	483 0.7×	57	2.8k
Cobus Gerber Australia	27	1.1k 0.4×	294 0.4×	238 0.3×	331 0.4×	420 0.6×	95	2.9k
C. Christophersen Australia	35	2.7k 1.0×	282 0.3×	989 1.2×	367 0.5×	336 0.5×	125	5.4k
Lucia Vannini Italy	31	2.3k 0.8×	215 0.3×	940 1.2×	238 0.3×	264 0.4×	92	4.7k
Claudio De Felice Italy	45	2.0k 0.7×	745 0.9×	643 0.8×	393 0.5×	187 0.3×	223	6.7k
Phillip A. Engen United States	33	3.2k 1.2×	49 0.1×	1.6k 2.1×	196 0.3×	559 0.8×	74	5.9k
Aristo Vojdani United States	34	652 0.2×	294 0.4×	264 0.3×	599 0.8×	602 0.9×	152	3.9k
Michael A. Conlon Australia	41	3.9k 1.4×	281 0.3×	1.4k 1.7×	377 0.5×	1.0k 1.5×	84	6.5k
Gang Wang China	47	5.0k 1.9×	70 0.1×	1.8k 2.3×	131 0.2×	547 0.8×	209	8.1k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Dae‐Wook Kang

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All Works

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Cornelius, Susanna Francina, Young‐Woo Seo, George S. Bullerjahn, et al.. (2025). Uncovering microbial interactions in a persistent Planktothrix bloom: Towards early biomarker identification in hypereutrophic lakes. Water Research. 283. 123683–123683. 1 indexed citations

Nirmalkar, Khemlal, et al.. (2024). Bimodal distribution of intestinal Candida in children with autism and its potential link with worse ASD symptoms. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1(1). 3 indexed citations

Badshah, Syed Lal, et al.. (2024). Inhibition of CO₂ Fixation as a Potential Target for the Control of Freshwater Cyanobacterial Harmful Algal Blooms. ACS ES&T Water. 4(8). 3309–3319. 4 indexed citations

Al-Dossari, M., et al.. (2024). Effects of flow-induced electromagnetic field and surface roughness on antifouling activity of phenolic compounds. Biofouling. 40(7). 402–414.

Borucki, Monica K., Merina Varghese, James B. Thissen, et al.. (2022). SARS-CoV-2 Monitoring in Wastewater Reveals Novel Variants and Biomarkers of Infection. Viruses. 14(9). 2032–2032. 5 indexed citations

Kang, Dae‐Wook, James B. Adams, Troy Vargason, et al.. (2020). Distinct Fecal and Plasma Metabolites in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Their Modulation after Microbiota Transfer Therapy. mSphere. 5(5). 100 indexed citations

Ilhan, Zehra Esra, John K. DiBaise, Sydney Dautel, et al.. (2020). Temporospatial shifts in the human gut microbiome and metabolome after gastric bypass surgery. npj Biofilms and Microbiomes. 6(1). 12–12. 70 indexed citations

Kim, Hyunjung, Taeyoung Kim, Donggeon Choi, et al.. (2020). Structural heterogeneity yet high similarity of the microbial community on reverse osmosis membrane-driven biofilms during seawater desalination. Environmental Science Water Research & Technology. 6(11). 3066–3079. 7 indexed citations

Adams, James B., Troy Vargason, Dae‐Wook Kang, Rosa Krajmalnik‐Brown, & Juergen Hahn. (2019). Multivariate Analysis of Plasma Metabolites in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Gastrointestinal Symptoms Before and After Microbiota Transfer Therapy. Processes. 7(11). 806–806. 13 indexed citations

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Kang, Dae‐Wook, James B. Adams, Devon M. Coleman, et al.. (2019). Long-term benefit of Microbiota Transfer Therapy on autism symptoms and gut microbiota. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 5821–5821. 504 indexed citations breakdown →

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Ilhan, Zehra Esra, John K. DiBaise, Nancy Isern, et al.. (2017). Distinctive microbiomes and metabolites linked with weight loss after gastric bypass, but not gastric banding. The ISME Journal. 11(9). 2047–2058. 95 indexed citations

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Kang, Dae‐Wook, Zehra Esra Ilhan, Nancy Isern, et al.. (2017). Differences in fecal microbial metabolites and microbiota of children with autism spectrum disorders. Anaerobe. 49. 121–131. 265 indexed citations

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Kang, Dae‐Wook, John K. DiBaise, Zehra Esra Ilhan, et al.. (2015). Gut microbial and short-chain fatty acid profiles in adults with chronic constipation before and after treatment with lubiprostone. Anaerobe. 33. 33–41. 50 indexed citations

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Delgado, Anca G., et al.. (2014). Selective Enrichment Yields Robust Ethene-Producing Dechlorinating Cultures from Microcosms Stalled at cis-Dichloroethene. PLoS ONE. 9(6). e100654–e100654. 34 indexed citations

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Ilhan, Zehra Esra, et al.. (2014). The source of inoculum plays a defining role in the development of MEC microbial consortia fed with acetic and propionic acid mixtures. Journal of Biotechnology. 182-183. 11–18. 44 indexed citations

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Ontiveros‐Valencia, Aura, Zehra Esra Ilhan, Dae‐Wook Kang, Bruce E. Rittmann, & Rosa Krajmalnik‐Brown. (2013). Phylogenetic analysis of nitrate- and sulfate-reducing bacteria in a hydrogen-fed biofilm. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 85(1). 158–167. 44 indexed citations

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Kang, Dae‐Wook, Jin Gyoon Park, Zehra Esra Ilhan, et al.. (2013). Reduced Incidence of Prevotella and Other Fermenters in Intestinal Microflora of Autistic Children. PLoS ONE. 8(7). e68322–e68322. 729 indexed citations breakdown →

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Krajmalnik‐Brown, Rosa, Zehra Esra Ilhan, Dae‐Wook Kang, & John K. DiBaise. (2012). Effects of Gut Microbes on Nutrient Absorption and Energy Regulation. Nutrition in Clinical Practice. 27(2). 201–214. 630 indexed citations breakdown →

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Ziv‐El, Michal, Sudeep C. Popat, Prathap Parameswaran, et al.. (2012). Using electron balances and molecular techniques to assess trichoroethene‐induced shifts to a dechlorinating microbial community. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 109(9). 2230–2239. 32 indexed citations

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Ziv‐El, Michal, Anca G. Delgado, Dae‐Wook Kang, et al.. (2011). Development and characterization of DehaloR^2, a novel anaerobic microbial consortium performing rapid dechlorination of TCE to ethene. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 92(5). 1063–1071. 50 indexed citations

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