GwangPyo Ko

9.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
142 papers, 6.9k citations indexed

About

GwangPyo Ko is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases and Food Science. According to data from OpenAlex, GwangPyo Ko has authored 142 papers receiving a total of 6.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 59 papers in Molecular Biology, 56 papers in Infectious Diseases and 27 papers in Food Science. Recurrent topics in GwangPyo Ko's work include Gut microbiota and health (45 papers), Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (45 papers) and Probiotics and Fermented Foods (21 papers). GwangPyo Ko is often cited by papers focused on Gut microbiota and health (45 papers), Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (45 papers) and Probiotics and Fermented Foods (21 papers). GwangPyo Ko collaborates with scholars based in South Korea, United States and Puerto Rico. GwangPyo Ko's co-authors include Heetae Lee, Joohon Sung, Mi Young Lim, Hyun Ju You, Christopher M. Walker, Sunghee Lee, Jiyeon Si, Jung Eun Lee, Yun‐Mi Song and Kayoung Lee and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Nature Communications and Environmental Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

GwangPyo Ko

135 papers receiving 6.7k 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.

  1. Akkermansia muciniphila secretes a glucagon-like peptide-1-inducing protein that improves glucose homeostasis and ameliorates metabolic disease in mice
    2021 406 citations Hyo Shin Yoon, Sung Jae Jang et al. profile →
  2. Distinct signatures of gut microbiome and metabolites associated with significant fibrosis in non-obese NAFLD
    2020 287 citations Giljae Lee, Hyun Ju You et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
GwangPyo Ko 2.9k 2.0k 1.1k 941 804 142 6.9k
Hongwei Zhou 5.3k 1.8× 1.1k 0.5× 980 0.9× 1.6k 1.7× 572 0.7× 174 9.1k
Philip D. Marsh 3.3k 1.1× 2.1k 1.1× 1.8k 1.7× 1.9k 2.0× 1.2k 1.5× 191 13.6k
Heidi H. Kong 4.2k 1.5× 1.4k 0.7× 2.1k 2.0× 1.1k 1.2× 845 1.1× 84 13.1k
William G. Wade 4.1k 1.4× 1.0k 0.5× 1.4k 1.3× 1.7k 1.8× 1.1k 1.4× 177 13.8k
Yoshiki Vázquez‐Baeza 5.0k 1.7× 1.2k 0.6× 786 0.7× 986 1.0× 769 1.0× 48 7.6k
André G. Buret 3.7k 1.3× 2.8k 1.4× 841 0.8× 487 0.5× 732 0.9× 200 11.2k
Dietmar H. Pieper 5.0k 1.7× 840 0.4× 730 0.7× 747 0.8× 592 0.7× 222 10.5k
Waleed Abu Al‐Soud 4.6k 1.6× 1.1k 0.5× 761 0.7× 1.3k 1.4× 989 1.2× 99 9.8k
Liang Chen 5.1k 1.7× 3.2k 1.6× 2.9k 2.7× 489 0.5× 574 0.7× 538 16.7k
Marie‐Claire Arrieta 3.8k 1.3× 1.0k 0.5× 879 0.8× 1.4k 1.4× 981 1.2× 67 6.7k

Countries citing papers authored by GwangPyo Ko

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Fields of papers citing papers by GwangPyo Ko

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of GwangPyo Ko

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Song, Li, et al.. (2025). Synergistic Modulation of the Gut–Brain–Immune Axis by a Dual Lactobacillus Combination in a Murine IBS Model. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 35. e2507018–e2507018.
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Kim, Woon-Ki, et al.. (2024). Lactobacillus acidophilus KBL409 Ameliorates Atopic Dermatitis in a Mouse Model. The Journal of Microbiology. 62(2). 91–99. 12 indexed citations
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Jang, Sung Jae, Cheonghoon Lee, J.Y. Song, et al.. (2024). Limosilactobacillus fermentum KBL674 Alleviates Vaginal Candidiasis. Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins. 17(6). 4580–4589. 2 indexed citations
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Kim, Woon-Ki, et al.. (2023). Lactobacillus rhamnosus KBL2290 Ameliorates Gut Inflammation in a Mouse Model of Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Colitis. The Journal of Microbiology. 61(7). 673–682. 8 indexed citations
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Si, Jiyeon, Giljae Lee, Hyun Ju You, et al.. (2021). Gut microbiome signatures distinguish type 2 diabetes mellitus from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal. 19. 5920–5930. 23 indexed citations
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Kim, Eunjung, Dae‐Geun Song, Hyo Shin Yoon, et al.. (2020). Synthetic gut microbiome: Advances and challenges. Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal. 19. 363–371. 32 indexed citations
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Seo, Boram, et al.. (2019). Faecalibacillus intestinalis gen. nov., sp. nov. and Faecalibacillus faecis sp. nov., isolated from human faeces. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY. 69(7). 2120–2128. 11 indexed citations
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Lee, Jae Young, Eun Ha Park, Sunghee Lee, et al.. (2017). Airborne Bacterial Communities in Three East Asian Cities of China, South Korea, and Japan. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 5545–5545. 34 indexed citations
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Seo, Boram, et al.. (2017). Merdimonas faecis gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from human faeces. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY. 67(7). 2430–2435. 9 indexed citations
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Lim, Mi Young, Hyun Ju You, Hyo Shin Yoon, et al.. (2016). The effect of heritability and host genetics on the gut microbiota and metabolic syndrome. Gut. 66(6). 1031–1038. 255 indexed citations
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Si, Jiyeon, et al.. (2016). Prevotella as a Hub for Vaginal Microbiota under the Influence of Host Genetics and Their Association with Obesity. Cell Host & Microbe. 21(1). 97–105. 141 indexed citations
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Long, Kurt Z., Coralith García, GwangPyo Ko, et al.. (2011). Vitamin A Modifies the Intestinal Chemokine and Cytokine Responses to Norovirus Infection in Mexican Children1,2. Journal of Nutrition. 141(5). 957–963. 21 indexed citations
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Kim, Minjung, et al.. (2010). Evaluation of Various Methods for Recovering Human Norovirus and Murine Norovirus from Vegetables and Ham. Journal of Food Protection. 73(9). 1651–1657. 16 indexed citations
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Ko, GwangPyo, et al.. (2009). Hollow-Fiber Ultrafiltration for the Concentration and Simultaneous Recovery of Multiple Pathogens in Contaminated Foods. Journal of Food Protection. 72(12). 2547–2552. 12 indexed citations
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Kim, Hee-Yeon, et al.. (2008). Optimization of methods for detecting norovirus on various fruit. Journal of Virological Methods. 153(2). 104–110. 49 indexed citations
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Ko, GwangPyo, M.W. First, & Harriet A. Burge. (2002). The characterization of upper-room ultraviolet germicidal irradiation in inactivating airborne microorganisms.. Environmental Health Perspectives. 110(1). 95–101. 80 indexed citations
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Ko, GwangPyo, Harriet A. Burge, Michael L. Muilenberg, Stephen N. Rudnick, & M.W. First. (1998). Survival of Mycobacteria on Hepa Filter Material. 3(2). 65–78. 7 indexed citations

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