Kun Na

14.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
263 papers, 11.5k citations indexed

About

Kun Na is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Kun Na has authored 263 papers receiving a total of 11.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 112 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 87 papers in Biomaterials and 65 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Kun Na's work include Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (89 papers), Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (67 papers) and Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies (49 papers). Kun Na is often cited by papers focused on Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (89 papers), Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (67 papers) and Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies (49 papers). Kun Na collaborates with scholars based in South Korea, United States and China. Kun Na's co-authors include You Han Bae, Wooram Park, Eun Seong Lee, Sin‐jung Park, Kyoung Sub Kim, Byoung-chan Bae, Heejun Shin, Hee Sook Hwang, Daishun Ling and Chung‐Sung Lee and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Advanced Materials and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Kun Na

260 papers receiving 11.3k 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.

Super pH-Sensitive Multifunctional Polymeric Micelle

2005 518 citations Eun Seong Lee, Kun Na et al. profile →
Multifunctional Tumor pH-Sensitive Self-Assembled Nanoparticles for Bimodal Imaging and Treatment of Resistant Heterogeneous Tumors

2014 450 citations Daishun Ling, Wooram Park et al. profile →
Suppression of obesity and inflammation by polysaccharide from sporoderm-broken spore of Ganoderma lucidum via gut microbiota regulation

2021 213 citations Kun Na et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Kun Na South Korea	59	5.2k	4.7k	3.1k	2.4k	1.8k	263	11.5k
Eun Seong Lee South Korea	50	4.6k 0.9×	5.8k 1.2×	3.5k 1.1×	1.5k 0.6×	1.1k 0.6×	217	10.5k
Bin He China	59	4.5k 0.9×	4.2k 0.9×	4.3k 1.4×	2.3k 1.0×	2.4k 1.3×	329	12.5k
Yongzhong Du China	59	4.5k 0.9×	4.1k 0.9×	4.1k 1.3×	1.7k 0.7×	1.2k 0.7×	265	12.0k
Kuiwon Choi South Korea	53	4.4k 0.8×	4.0k 0.9×	3.5k 1.2×	1.9k 0.8×	747 0.4×	123	9.2k
Soodabeh Davaran Iran	60	5.5k 1.0×	6.0k 1.3×	3.6k 1.2×	2.8k 1.2×	503 0.3×	242	14.1k
Xiqun Jiang China	63	5.4k 1.0×	4.9k 1.0×	2.9k 0.9×	3.4k 1.4×	812 0.4×	248	11.8k
Jianliang Shen China	62	4.6k 0.9×	3.5k 0.8×	2.6k 0.8×	2.7k 1.2×	688 0.4×	237	11.9k
Yu Seok Youn South Korea	50	3.0k 0.6×	3.7k 0.8×	3.1k 1.0×	1.2k 0.5×	1.1k 0.6×	239	9.1k
Ilídio J. Correia Portugal	58	5.5k 1.0×	5.3k 1.1×	1.9k 0.6×	1.6k 0.7×	606 0.3×	194	11.9k
Deling Kong China	65	4.2k 0.8×	5.5k 1.2×	4.1k 1.3×	1.7k 0.7×	871 0.5×	191	11.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kun Na

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Han, Jieun, et al.. (2025). Photosensitizing Lipid Nanoparticles for Ferroptosis‐Enhanced Photodynamic Cancer Therapy via GPX4 Silencing. Advanced Healthcare Materials. 15(7). e03748–e03748.

Kim, Kyoung Sub, et al.. (2024). Overcoming antibiotic resistance caused by genetic mutations of Helicobacter pylori with mucin adhesive polymer-based therapeutics. Biomaterials. 308. 122541–122541. 5 indexed citations

Park, Jung‐Hoon, Jung Hyun Jo, Hee Seung Lee, et al.. (2024). Highly functional duodenal stent with photosensitizers enables photodynamic therapy for metabolic syndrome treatment: Feasibility and safety study in a porcine model. APL Bioengineering. 8(3). 36103–36103. 2 indexed citations

Han, Jun‐Hyeok, Zheng Chen, Yun Young Lee, et al.. (2024). An electro-ferroptotic nanoammunition enables image-guided, spatiotemporally controlled cancer ferroptosis induction via irreversible electroporation. Chemical Engineering Journal. 487. 150366–150366. 8 indexed citations

Kim, Kyoung Sub, et al.. (2023). Nanoparticle platform comprising lipid-tailed pH-sensitive carbon dots with minimal drug loss. Journal of Controlled Release. 361. 373–384. 11 indexed citations

Kim, Kyoung Sub, Kun Na, & You Han Bae. (2023). Nanoparticle oral absorption and its clinical translational potential. Journal of Controlled Release. 360. 149–162. 34 indexed citations

Lee, Taebum, Kyoung Sub Kim, & Kun Na. (2023). Nanocracker capable of simultaneously reversing both P-glycoprotein and tumor microenvironment. Journal of Controlled Release. 354. 268–278. 3 indexed citations

Kim, Kwang Seock, Chang‐Nim Im, Kun Na, et al.. (2023). Effect of paclitaxel priming on doxorubicin penetration in a multicellular layer model of human colorectal cancer cells. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 647. 30–36. 2 indexed citations

Kim, Ji Won, Jinhwan Park, Hee Kyong Na, et al.. (2023). Photoactive intragastric satiety-inducing device using polymeric photosensitizers for minimally invasive weight loss treatment. Biomaterials. 299. 122159–122159. 11 indexed citations

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Lee, Sang‐Hee & Kun Na. (2020). Lipid photosensitizers for suppression of gastric inhibitory polypeptide in obese with type 2 diabetes. Biomaterials. 246. 119977–119977. 7 indexed citations

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Jang, Sung Ill, Seok Jeong, Don Haeng Lee, et al.. (2019). Safety Evaluation of Paclitaxel-Eluting Biliary Metal Stent with Sodium Caprate in Porcine Biliary Tract. Gut and Liver. 13(4). 471–478. 10 indexed citations

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Park, Hongsuk, Thang Hong Tran, Sung Yeon Hwang, et al.. (2019). Poisonous Caterpillar-Inspired Chitosan Nanofiber Enabling Dual Photothermal and Photodynamic Tumor Ablation. Pharmaceutics. 11(6). 258–258. 21 indexed citations

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Kim, Ju Hee, et al.. (2017). Photodynamic Therapy Using Photosensitizer-Encapsulated Polymeric Nanoparticle to Overcome ATP-Binding Cassette Transporter Subfamily G2 Function in Pancreatic Cancer. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 16(8). 1487–1496. 28 indexed citations

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Na, Kun, et al.. (2012). Fucoidan Based Nanocomplex for Improving Antioxidant Activity of Anthocyanin. Biomaterials Research. 16(2). 60–66. 1 indexed citations

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Seo, Seog-Jin, et al.. (2011). Succinylated Pullulan Acetate Microspheres for Protein Delivery. Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation. 41(6). 323–329. 1 indexed citations

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Park, Ji Sun, et al.. (2009). Chondrogenesis of human mesenchymal stem cells encapsulated in a hydrogel construct: Neocartilage formation in animal models as both mice and rabbits. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A. 92A(3). 988–996. 22 indexed citations

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Na, Kun, et al.. (2006). Intratumoral Administration of Rhenium-188-Labeled Pullulan Acetate Nanoparticles (PAN) in Mice Bearing CT-26 Cancer Cells for Suppression of Tumor Growth. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 16(10). 1491–1498. 6 indexed citations

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Lee, Eun Seong, et al.. (2006). In vitro study of lysozyme in poly(lactide-co-glycolide) microspheres with sucrose acetate isobutyrate. European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 29(5). 435–441. 32 indexed citations

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Na, Kun, et al.. (1999). Preparation of nanoparticles in drug delivery system using guar derivatives and dialysis method. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 9(1). 50–55. 1 indexed citations

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Lee, Kiyoung, et al.. (1998). De-emulsification of Petroleum Emulsion Using Nocardia amarae. KSBB Journal. 13(2). 209–213. 5 indexed citations

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