Hyungjun Yang

1.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
29 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Hyungjun Yang is a scholar working on Immunology, Molecular Biology and Endocrinology. According to data from OpenAlex, Hyungjun Yang has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Immunology, 10 papers in Molecular Biology and 6 papers in Endocrinology. Recurrent topics in Hyungjun Yang's work include Gut microbiota and health (7 papers), Probiotics and Fermented Foods (5 papers) and Escherichia coli research studies (5 papers). Hyungjun Yang is often cited by papers focused on Gut microbiota and health (7 papers), Probiotics and Fermented Foods (5 papers) and Escherichia coli research studies (5 papers). Hyungjun Yang collaborates with scholars based in Canada, South Korea and United States. Hyungjun Yang's co-authors include Bruce A. Vallance, Caixia Ma, Ho Pan Sham, Shauna M. Crowley, Leigh A. Knodler, Marie Wrande, Robert K. Ernst, Jean Celli, Olivia Steele‐Mortimer and Jonggeun Choe and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, The Journal of Immunology and Gastroenterology.

In The Last Decade

Hyungjun Yang

28 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

Noncanonical Inflammasome Activation of Caspase-4/Caspase... 2014 2026 2018 2022 2014 2023 2025 100 200 300
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. Noncanonical Inflammasome Activation of Caspase-4/Caspase-11 Mediates Epithelial Defenses against Enteric Bacterial Pathogens
    2014 354 citations Leigh A. Knodler, Shauna M. Crowley et al. Cell Host & Microbe profile →
  2. Pathobionts in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Origins, Underlying Mechanisms, and Implications for Clinical Care
    2023 114 citations Travis J. De Wolfe, Hyungjun Yang et al. Gastroenterology profile →
  3. The gut-skin axis: a bi-directional, microbiota-driven relationship with therapeutic potential
    2025 18 citations Larissa Sbaglia Celiberto, Hyungjun Yang et al. Gut Microbes profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Hyungjun Yang Canada 18 531 350 154 121 113 29 1.1k
Christopher Belcher United States 7 195 0.4× 154 0.4× 92 0.6× 47 0.4× 22 0.2× 7 550
Xinmiao Jia China 17 567 1.1× 99 0.3× 285 1.9× 133 1.1× 56 0.5× 59 1.2k
Danyu Chen China 19 532 1.0× 116 0.3× 95 0.6× 26 0.2× 98 0.9× 46 1.1k
Maria Cristina Plotkowski Brazil 20 677 1.3× 292 0.8× 118 0.8× 253 2.1× 46 0.4× 36 1.4k
Michelle Wilson New Zealand 22 436 0.8× 244 0.7× 140 0.9× 40 0.3× 96 0.8× 39 1.3k
Arun Kumar Singh India 15 325 0.6× 167 0.5× 86 0.6× 33 0.3× 12 0.1× 46 872
Rebecca L. Brown United Kingdom 9 305 0.6× 112 0.3× 120 0.8× 23 0.2× 36 0.3× 12 567
Carmen Gil Spain 15 362 0.7× 38 0.1× 147 1.0× 25 0.2× 42 0.4× 26 729
Edgar Oliver López‐Villegas Mexico 13 292 0.5× 299 0.9× 69 0.4× 34 0.3× 26 0.2× 56 912
Jung Eun Baik South Korea 23 790 1.5× 471 1.3× 167 1.1× 29 0.2× 308 2.7× 47 2.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Hyungjun Yang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Hyungjun Yang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hyungjun Yang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Hyungjun Yang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Hyungjun Yang 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 Hyungjun Yang. Hyungjun Yang is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Celiberto, Larissa Sbaglia, et al.. (2025). The gut-skin axis: a bi-directional, microbiota-driven relationship with therapeutic potential. Gut Microbes. 17(1). 2473524–2473524. 18 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wolfe, Travis J. De, et al.. (2023). Pathobionts in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Origins, Underlying Mechanisms, and Implications for Clinical Care. Gastroenterology. 166(1). 44–58. 114 indexed citations breakdown →
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Yu, Hong, Hyungjun Yang, Joannie M. Allaire, et al.. (2021). Vasoactive intestinal peptide promotes host defense against enteric pathogens by modulating the recruitment of group 3 innate lymphoid cells. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 118(41). 46 indexed citations
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Graef, Franziska A., Larissa Sbaglia Celiberto, Joannie M. Allaire, et al.. (2021). Fasting increases microbiome-based colonization resistance and reduces host inflammatory responses during an enteric bacterial infection. PLoS Pathogens. 17(8). e1009719–e1009719. 20 indexed citations
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Wang, Zi, Dean Tian, Hua Qin, et al.. (2020). Autotaxin stimulates LPA2 receptor in macrophages and exacerbates dextran sulfate sodium-induced acute colitis. Journal of Molecular Medicine. 98(12). 1781–1794. 13 indexed citations
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Ahn, Jae-Hee, Jaewon Cho, Bo-Eun Kwon, et al.. (2019). IκBζ facilitates protective immunity against Salmonella infection via Th1 differentiation and IgG production. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 8397–8397. 6 indexed citations
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Chan, Justin, Bruce A. Vallance, Hyungjun Yang, et al.. (2019). Poor Correlation of Oral Swabs with Esophageal Eosinophil Counts. Dysphagia. 35(5). 773–779. 3 indexed citations
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Chan, Edmond S., et al.. (2018). First-reported pediatric cases of American ginseng anaphylaxis and allergy. Allergy Asthma and Clinical Immunology. 14(1). 79–79. 8 indexed citations
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Yang, Hyungjun, et al.. (2018). A system to detect potential fires using a thermographic camera. Natural Hazards. 92(1). 511–523. 8 indexed citations
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Sham, Ho Pan, Momir Bosiljcic, Hyungjun Yang, et al.. (2018). Immune Stimulation Using a Gut Microbe-Based Immunotherapy Reduces Disease Pathology and Improves Barrier Function in Ulcerative Colitis. Frontiers in Immunology. 9. 2211–2211. 24 indexed citations
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Kumar, Pardeep, F Kuhlmann, Kirandeep Bhullar, et al.. (2016). Dynamic Interactions of a Conserved Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli Adhesin with Intestinal Mucins Govern Epithelium Engagement and Toxin Delivery. Infection and Immunity. 84(12). 3608–3617. 27 indexed citations
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Bergstrom, Kirk, Vijay Morampudi, Justin M. Chan, et al.. (2015). Goblet Cell Derived RELM-β Recruits CD4+ T Cells during Infectious Colitis to Promote Protective Intestinal Epithelial Cell Proliferation. PLoS Pathogens. 11(8). e1005108–e1005108. 76 indexed citations
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Knodler, Leigh A., Shauna M. Crowley, Ho Pan Sham, et al.. (2014). Noncanonical Inflammasome Activation of Caspase-4/Caspase-11 Mediates Epithelial Defenses against Enteric Bacterial Pathogens. Cell Host & Microbe. 16(2). 249–256. 354 indexed citations breakdown →
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Yang, Hyungjun, Hyun‐Jeong Ko, Jin‐Young Yang, et al.. (2012). Interleukin-1 Promotes Coagulation, Which Is Necessary for Protective Immunity in the Lung Against Streptococcus pneumoniae Infection. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 207(1). 50–60. 30 indexed citations
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Seo, Sang‐Uk, Jae‐Jin Kim, Hyungjun Yang, et al.. (2012). Effective protection against secondary pneumococcal pneumonia by oral vaccination with attenuated Salmonella delivering PspA antigen in mice. Vaccine. 30(48). 6816–6823. 20 indexed citations
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Ko, Hyun‐Jeong, Hyungjun Yang, Jin‐Young Yang, et al.. (2011). Expansion of Tfh‐like cells during chronic Salmonella exposure mediates the generation of autoimmune hypergammaglobulinemia in MyD88‐deficient mice. European Journal of Immunology. 42(3). 618–628. 11 indexed citations
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Chang, Sun‐Young, Hye‐Ran Cha, Jae‐Hoon Chang, et al.. (2009). Lack of Retinoic Acid Leads to Increased Langerin-Expressing Dendritic Cells in Gut-Associated Lymphoid Tissues. Gastroenterology. 138(4). 1468–1478.e6. 38 indexed citations

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