Ick Chan Kwon

41.1k total citations · 4 hit papers
452 papers, 33.9k citations indexed

About

Ick Chan Kwon is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Ick Chan Kwon has authored 452 papers receiving a total of 33.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 199 papers in Molecular Biology, 186 papers in Biomaterials and 183 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Ick Chan Kwon's work include Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (156 papers), Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (146 papers) and RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (138 papers). Ick Chan Kwon is often cited by papers focused on Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (156 papers), Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (146 papers) and RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (138 papers). Ick Chan Kwon collaborates with scholars based in South Korea, United States and Japan. Ick Chan Kwon's co-authors include Kwangmeyung Kim, Seo Young Jeong, Jae Hyung Park, Kuiwon Choi, Heebeom Koo, Kyeongsoon Park, Hong Yeol Yoon, Ju Hee Ryu, Hesson Chung and In‐Cheol Sun and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Chemical Society Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Ick Chan Kwon

450 papers receiving 33.4k 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.

Multifunctional nanoparticles for multimodal imaging and theragnosis

2011 1.2k citations Heebeom Koo, In‐Cheol Sun et al. profile →
Targeted delivery of low molecular drugs using chitosan and its derivatives

2009 614 citations Jae Hyung Park, Gurusamy Saravanakumar et al. profile →
Electrically erodible polymer gel for controlled release of drugs

1991 543 citations Ick Chan Kwon et al. profile →
Exosome‐Guided Phenotypic Switch of M1 to M2 Macrophages for Cutaneous Wound Healing

2019 443 citations Ick Chan Kwon, Sun Hwa Kim et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ick Chan Kwon South Korea	100	15.0k	13.8k	12.7k	5.5k	4.1k	452	33.9k
Kwangmeyung Kim South Korea	88	11.2k 0.7×	12.1k 0.9×	10.0k 0.8×	4.8k 0.9×	2.3k 0.6×	381	25.8k
Vladimir P. Torchilin United States	71	15.8k 1.1×	9.8k 0.7×	17.0k 1.3×	3.3k 0.6×	3.3k 0.8×	185	31.7k
Alexander V. Kabanov United States	99	13.6k 0.9×	7.4k 0.5×	15.6k 1.2×	4.1k 0.7×	3.8k 0.9×	400	35.7k
Stefaan C. De Smedt Belgium	94	7.9k 0.5×	10.0k 0.7×	13.8k 1.1×	5.1k 0.9×	2.5k 0.6×	475	31.6k
Zhen Gu United States	108	10.3k 0.7×	17.7k 1.3×	13.8k 1.1×	4.8k 0.9×	6.8k 1.7×	386	39.4k
Gert Storm Netherlands	95	12.6k 0.8×	9.9k 0.7×	13.2k 1.0×	3.3k 0.6×	2.5k 0.6×	441	30.9k
Vladimir P. Torchilin United States	72	11.9k 0.8×	7.9k 0.6×	9.9k 0.8×	2.7k 0.5×	2.1k 0.5×	257	21.9k
Tae Gwan Park South Korea	93	12.3k 0.8×	8.5k 0.6×	10.2k 0.8×	4.6k 0.8×	3.2k 0.8×	302	29.4k
Hiroshi Maeda Japan	62	18.9k 1.3×	15.8k 1.1×	14.4k 1.1×	5.3k 1.0×	1.5k 0.4×	244	37.4k
Wim E. Hennink Netherlands	113	21.7k 1.4×	17.3k 1.3×	16.8k 1.3×	4.5k 0.8×	6.5k 1.6×	627	52.4k

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Choi, Young‐Jin, et al.. (2025). Receptor-ligand interactions for optimized endocytosis in targeted therapies. Journal of Controlled Release. 380. 524–538. 11 indexed citations

Kim, Eun Hye, Jiwoong Choi, Hochung Jang, et al.. (2024). Targeted delivery of anti-miRNA21 sensitizes PD-L1^high tumor to immunotherapy by promoting immunogenic cell death. Theranostics. 14(10). 3777–3792. 12 indexed citations

Jang, Mihue, Eun Sun Kim, Chansoo Kim, et al.. (2023). Predicting response to anti-EGFR antibody, cetuximab, therapy by monitoring receptor internalization and degradation. Biomaterials. 303. 122382–122382. 10 indexed citations

Ryu, Ju Hee, Hong Yeol Yoon, In‐Cheol Sun, Ick Chan Kwon, & Kwangmeyung Kim. (2020). Tumor‐Targeting Glycol Chitosan Nanoparticles for Cancer Heterogeneity. Advanced Materials. 32(51). e2002197–e2002197. 116 indexed citations

Min, Hyun Su, Hyun Jin Kim, Mitsuru Naito, et al.. (2018). Tuned Density of Anti-Tissue Factor Antibody Fragment onto siRNA-Loaded Polyion Complex Micelles for Optimizing Targetability into Pancreatic Cancer Cells. Biomacromolecules. 19(6). 2320–2329. 37 indexed citations

Heo, Roun, Dong Gil You, Wooram Um, et al.. (2017). Dextran sulfate nanoparticles as a theranostic nanomedicine for rheumatoid arthritis. Biomaterials. 131. 15–26. 141 indexed citations

Deepagan, V. G., Dong Gil You, Wooram Um, et al.. (2016). Long-Circulating Au-TiO₂Nanocomposite as a Sonosensitizer for ROS-Mediated Eradication of Cancer. Nano Letters. 16(10). 6257–6264. 369 indexed citations

Ahn, Keum-Young, Bo Ram Lee, Eun Jung Lee, et al.. (2014). Engineered protein nanoparticles for in vivo tumor detection. Biomaterials. 35(24). 6422–6429. 25 indexed citations

Kwon, Koo Chul, Ju Hee Ryu, Jong‐Hwan Lee, et al.. (2014). Proteinticle/Gold Core/Shell Nanoparticles for Targeted Cancer Therapy without Nanotoxicity. Advanced Materials. 26(37). 6436–6441. 58 indexed citations

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Yoon, Hong Yeol, Heebeom Koo, Ki Young Choi, et al.. (2012). Tumor-targeting hyaluronic acid nanoparticles for photodynamic imaging and therapy. Biomaterials. 33(15). 3980–3989. 243 indexed citations

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Yoon, Hong Yeol, Gurusamy Saravanakumar, Roun Heo, et al.. (2012). Hydrotropic magnetic micelles for combined magnetic resonance imaging and cancer therapy. Journal of Controlled Release. 160(3). 692–698. 25 indexed citations

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Chae, Su Young, Tae Hyung Kim, Kyeongsoon Park, et al.. (2010). Improved Antitumor Activity and Tumor Targeting of NH2-Terminal–Specific PEGylated Tumor Necrosis Factor–Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 9(6). 1719–1729. 64 indexed citations

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Shim, Woo Sun, Sung Eun Kim, Kweon-Haeng Lee, et al.. (2008). Injectable In Situ –Forming pH/Thermo-Sensitive Hydrogel for Bone Tissue Engineering. Tissue Engineering Part A. 15(4). 923–933. 101 indexed citations

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Park, Jae Hyung, et al.. (2006). Synthesis and Characterization of Amphiphilic Polyurethanes as Coating Materials for Urinary Catheters. Polymer Korea. 30(3). 247–252. 1 indexed citations

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Kim, In-San, Jae-Woo Park, Ick Chan Kwon, Bong Soo Baik, & Byung Chae Cho. (2002). Role of BMP, βig-h3, and Chitosan in Early Bony Consolidation in Distraction Osteogenesis in a Dog Model. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 109(6). 1966–1977. 42 indexed citations

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Kim, Tae Woo, Hesson Chung, Ick Chan Kwon, Ha Chin Sung, & Seo Young Jeong. (2000). In Vivo Gene Transfer to the Mouse Nasal Cavity Mucosa Using a Stable Cationic Lipid Emulsion. Molecules and Cells. 10(2). 142–147. 39 indexed citations

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Seong, Hasoo, et al.. (2000). Chitosan macroporous scaffolds for cell culture. 41(2). 1687–1688. 2 indexed citations

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Lee, Kuen Yong, et al.. (1998). Structural investigation of chitosan self-aggregates prepared for gene delivery. 340–341. 3 indexed citations

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Kwon, Ick Chan, et al.. (1998). Thermosensitive hydrogels based on poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline)/poly(ε-caprolactone) multiblock copolymers. 717–718. 2 indexed citations

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Kwon, Ick Chan, et al.. (1997). Controlled release and in vitro antimicrobial activity of gentamicin from the poly-alpha-hydroxy acid films. 571–572. 1 indexed citations

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