Han K. Kang

7.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
125 papers, 6.0k citations indexed

About

Han K. Kang is a scholar working on Psychiatry and Mental health, General Health Professions and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Han K. Kang has authored 125 papers receiving a total of 6.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health, 38 papers in General Health Professions and 26 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in Han K. Kang's work include Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research (39 papers), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research (24 papers) and Occupational Health and Performance (20 papers). Han K. Kang is often cited by papers focused on Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research (39 papers), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research (24 papers) and Occupational Health and Performance (20 papers). Han K. Kang collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and United Kingdom. Han K. Kang's co-authors include Tim A. Bullman, Clare M. Mahan, Aaron Schneiderman, Elisa R. Braver, Nancy A. Dalager, Jane L. Valentine, Frances M. Murphy, Kyung‐Yul Lee, Seth A. Eisen and Gregory C. Gray and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Environmental Science & Technology and Analytical Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Han K. Kang

125 papers receiving 5.6k citations

Hit Papers

Understanding Sequelae of Injury Mechanisms and Mild Trau... 2008 2026 2014 2020 2008 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. Understanding Sequelae of Injury Mechanisms and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Incurred during the Conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan: Persistent Postconcussive Symptoms and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
    2008 593 citations Han K. Kang et al. profile →

Peers

Han K. Kang
Louise Marston United Kingdom
Sölve Elmståhl Sweden
Beth E. Cohen United States
E Clare Harris United Kingdom
Roberta F. White United States
Jussi Kauhanen Finland
Karl‐Heinz Ladwig Germany
Unnur Valdimarsdóttir Iceland
Jeff C. Huffman United States
Donald Edmondson United States
Louise Marston United Kingdom
Han K. Kang
Citations per year, relative to Han K. Kang Han K. Kang (= 1×) peers Louise Marston

Countries citing papers authored by Han K. Kang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Han K. Kang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Han K. Kang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Han K. Kang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Han K. Kang based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Han K. Kang. Han K. Kang is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kang, Han K., et al.. (2024). A Study on iPSC-Associated Factors in the Generation of Hepatocytes. Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine. 21(8). 1245–1254. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Mian, Changqing Xu, Clare M. Mahan, et al.. (2014). Self-reported post-exertional fatigue in Gulf War veterans: roles of autonomic testing. Frontiers in Neuroscience. 7. 269–269. 12 indexed citations
3.
Kang, Han K.. (2011). Studies on the environmental capacity of the Dapeng Bay,Part I:numerical study of water self-purification capacity. China Environmental Science. 6 indexed citations
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Kang, Han K.. (2011). Studies on the environmental capacity of the Dapeng Bay,PartII:total load allocation and water quality planning. China Environmental Science. 2 indexed citations
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Liu, Xian, Charles C. Engel, Han K. Kang, & Kristie L. Gore. (2010). Reducing Selection Bias in Analyzing Longitudinal Health Data with High Mortality Rates. Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods. 9(2). 403–413. 4 indexed citations
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Young, Heather A., et al.. (2010). Investigating the Risk of Cancer in 1990–1991 US Gulf War Veterans With the Use of State Cancer Registry Data. Annals of Epidemiology. 20(4). 265–272.e1. 27 indexed citations
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Kang, Han K., et al.. (2009). Health of US Veterans of 1991 Gulf War: A Follow-Up Survey in 10 Years. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 51(4). 401–410. 137 indexed citations
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Hooper, Tomoko I., Samar F. DeBakey, Han K. Kang, et al.. (2006). Understanding the effect of deployment on the risk of fatal motor vehicle crashes: A nested case–control study of fatalities in Gulf War era veterans, 1991–1995. Accident Analysis & Prevention. 38(3). 518–525. 33 indexed citations
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Gackstetter, Gary D., Tomoko I. Hooper, Samar F. DeBakey, et al.. (2006). Fatal motor vehicle crashes among veterans of the 1991 Gulf War and exposure to munitions demolitions at Khamisiyah: A nested case‐control study. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 49(4). 261–270. 11 indexed citations
10.
Eisen, Seth A., Joel Karlinsky, Leila W. Jackson, et al.. (2006). Spouses of Persian Gulf War I Veterans: Medical Evaluation of a U.S. Cohort. Military Medicine. 171(7). 613–618. 5 indexed citations
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Kang, Han K. & Kenneth C. Hyams. (2005). Mental Health Care Needs among Recent War Veterans. New England Journal of Medicine. 352(13). 1289–1289. 86 indexed citations
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Smith, Tyler C., Besa Smith, Gregory C. Gray, et al.. (2004). The Postwar Hospitalization Experience of Gulf War Veterans Participating in U.S. Health Registries. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 46(4). 386–397. 15 indexed citations
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Kang, Han K., Nancy A. Dalager, Clare M. Mahan, & Erick K. Ishii. (2004). The Role of Sexual Assault on the Risk of PTSD among Gulf War Veterans. Annals of Epidemiology. 15(3). 191–195. 158 indexed citations
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Kang, Han K., Carol Magee, Clare M. Mahan, et al.. (2001). Pregnancy Outcomes Among U.S. Gulf War Veterans. Annals of Epidemiology. 11(7). 504–511. 56 indexed citations
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Dalager, Nancy A., Han K. Kang, & Clare M. Mahan. (2000). Cancer Mortality Among the Highest Exposed US Atmospheric Nuclear Test Participants. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 42(8). 798–805. 12 indexed citations
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Kang, Han K., Clare M. Mahan, Kyung‐Yul Lee, Carol Magee, & Frances M. Murphy. (2000). Illnesses Among United States Veterans of the Gulf War:. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 42(5). 491–501. 257 indexed citations
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Page, William F., Clare M. Mahan, & Han K. Kang. (1996). Vital status ascertainment through the files of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Social Security Administration. Annals of Epidemiology. 6(2). 102–109. 97 indexed citations
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Bullman, Tim A., Han K. Kang, & Tami L. Thomas. (1991). Posttraumatic stress disorder among Vietnam veterans on the agent orange registry a case-control analysis. Annals of Epidemiology. 1(6). 505–512. 11 indexed citations
19.
Thomas, Tami L. & Han K. Kang. (1990). Mortality and morbidity among army chemical corps Vietnam Veterans: A preliminary report. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 18(6). 665–673. 31 indexed citations
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Valentine, Jane L., Bahram Faraji, & Han K. Kang. (1988). Human glutathione peroxidase activity in cases of high selenium exposures. Environmental Research. 45(1). 16–27. 15 indexed citations

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