Min‐Soo Kim

8.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
162 papers, 6.5k citations indexed

About

Min‐Soo Kim is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Ecology and Food Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Min‐Soo Kim has authored 162 papers receiving a total of 6.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 111 papers in Molecular Biology, 51 papers in Ecology and 37 papers in Food Science. Recurrent topics in Min‐Soo Kim's work include Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (64 papers), Bacteriophages and microbial interactions (27 papers) and Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (26 papers). Min‐Soo Kim is often cited by papers focused on Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (64 papers), Bacteriophages and microbial interactions (27 papers) and Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (26 papers). Min‐Soo Kim collaborates with scholars based in South Korea, United States and India. Min‐Soo Kim's co-authors include Jin‐Woo Bae, Seong Woon Roh, Tae Woong Whon, Myung‐Shik Lee, Na-Ri Shin, Young‐Do Nam, Mi‐Ja Jung, Na‐Ri Shin, Eun‐Jin Park and Eun Jin Park and has published in prestigious journals such as Nucleic Acids Research, Nature Communications and The Journal of Experimental Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Min‐Soo Kim

154 papers receiving 6.4k 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.

An increase in the Akkermansia spp. population induced by metformin treatment improves glucose homeostasis in diet-induced obese mice

2013 1.3k citations Na-Ri Shin, Min‐Soo Kim et al. Gut profile →
Insect Gut Bacterial Diversity Determined by Environmental Habitat, Diet, Developmental Stage, and Phylogeny of Host

2014 578 citations Seong Woon Roh, Tae Woong Whon et al. profile →
Transfer of a healthy microbiota reduces amyloid and tau pathology in an Alzheimer’s disease animal model

2019 463 citations Min‐Soo Kim, Jin‐Woo Bae et al. Gut profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Min‐Soo Kim South Korea	36	3.9k	1.4k	1.2k	751	713	162	6.5k
Tae Woong Whon South Korea	24	4.1k 1.1×	733 0.5×	1.2k 1.0×	1.1k 1.4×	740 1.0×	99	6.7k
Falk Hildebrand United Kingdom	40	3.5k 0.9×	1.1k 0.8×	664 0.6×	505 0.7×	1.0k 1.5×	83	6.3k
Young‐Do Nam South Korea	38	3.8k 1.0×	1.4k 1.1×	581 0.5×	1.7k 2.2×	370 0.5×	229	6.8k
Uri Gophna Israel	45	4.6k 1.2×	1.4k 1.0×	561 0.5×	742 1.0×	757 1.1×	163	7.2k
Fangqing Zhao China	49	7.0k 1.8×	950 0.7×	925 0.8×	288 0.4×	575 0.8×	195	9.9k
Buck S. Samuel United States	13	5.3k 1.4×	668 0.5×	1.8k 1.5×	1.0k 1.4×	915 1.3×	23	7.7k
Makedonka Mitreva United States	48	4.0k 1.0×	2.5k 1.9×	522 0.4×	510 0.7×	1.7k 2.4×	222	9.1k
James Borneman United States	42	3.1k 0.8×	1.4k 1.1×	338 0.3×	454 0.6×	632 0.9×	113	6.3k
Susan A. Joyce Ireland	40	3.3k 0.9×	299 0.2×	944 0.8×	695 0.9×	537 0.8×	83	5.7k
Defa Li China	47	2.8k 0.7×	475 0.4×	1.4k 1.2×	990 1.3×	307 0.4×	185	8.6k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Min‐Soo Kim

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Park, Juyeon, Min‐Soo Kim, Taehoon Kim, et al.. (2025). Reprint of “A newly isolated Klebsiella variicola JYP01 strain with iron-interaction capability for energy-efficient production of 1,3-propanediol”. Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers. 177. 106443–106443. 1 indexed citations

Cho, Jin Ah, et al.. (2025). Characterization of the phyllosphere virome of fresh vegetables and potential transfer to the human gut. Nature Communications. 16(1). 3427–3427.

Kim, Min‐Soo, et al.. (2025). Aster spathulifolius Maxim. Alleviates Primary Dysmenorrhea in a Mouse Model by Modulating Myometrial Contractions via NF‐κB/COX‐2 Pathway Inhibition. Mediators of Inflammation. 2025(1). 1654087–1654087.

Lee, Hyo Jin, Minhan Ka, Yun Kyung Lee, et al.. (2025). Akkermansia muciniphila reverses neuronal atrophy in Negr1 knockout mice with depression-like phenotypes. Gut Microbes. 17(1). 2508424–2508424.

Kim, Min‐Soo, Won Park, Jungho Jae, et al.. (2024). Improvement of 1,3-propanediol production from glycerol using formate as an intermediary metabolite for NADH regeneration in Klebsiella oxytoca. Biomass and Bioenergy. 186. 107261–107261. 1 indexed citations

Park, Juyeon, Min‐Soo Kim, Taehoon Kim, et al.. (2024). A newly isolated Klebsiella variicola JYP01 strain with iron-interaction capability for energy-efficient production of 1,3-propanediol. Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers. 161. 105555–105555. 1 indexed citations

Kim, Min‐Soo, et al.. (2024). Integrative analysis of single-cell RNA-seq and gut microbiome metabarcoding data elucidates macrophage dysfunction in mice with DSS-induced ulcerative colitis. Communications Biology. 7(1). 731–731. 10 indexed citations

Ju, Jung‐Hyun, Sun-Yeon Heo, Jae Hoon Cho, et al.. (2023). Production of 1,2-propanediol from glycerol in Klebsiella pneumoniae GEM167 with flux enhancement of the oxidative pathway. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 16(1). 18–18. 9 indexed citations

Kang, Ji Young, et al.. (2022). Enhancing the prebiotic and antioxidant effects of exopolysaccharides derived from Cordyceps militaris by enzyme-digestion. LWT. 167. 113830–113830. 11 indexed citations

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Lee, Mijung, et al.. (2021). Effect of Lactobacillus dominance modified by Korean Red Ginseng on the improvement of Alzheimer's disease in mice. Journal of Ginseng Research. 46(3). 464–472. 18 indexed citations

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Kim, Min‐Soo, Hyungjae Lee, Young‐Joon Park, et al.. (2019). Enhancement of Minor Ginsenosides Contents and Antioxidant Capacity of American and Canadian Ginsengs (Panax quinquefolius) by Puffing. Antioxidants. 8(11). 527–527. 17 indexed citations

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Kim, Min‐Soo & Jin‐Woo Bae. (2018). Lysogeny is prevalent and widely distributed in the murine gut microbiota. The ISME Journal. 12(4). 1127–1141. 136 indexed citations

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Kim, Min‐Soo, Young Mi Park, Jinyoung Kim, et al.. (2017). Obesogenic diet-induced gut barrier dysfunction and pathobiont expansion aggravate experimental colitis. PLoS ONE. 12(11). e0187515–e0187515. 71 indexed citations

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Piper, Hannah G., Di Fan, Laura Coughlin, et al.. (2016). Severe Gut Microbiota Dysbiosis Is Associated With Poor Growth in Patients With Short Bowel Syndrome. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. 41(7). 1202–1212. 66 indexed citations

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Shin, Na-Ri, et al.. (2013). An increase in the Akkermansia spp. population induced by metformin treatment improves glucose homeostasis in diet-induced obese mice. Gut. 63(5). 727–735. 1254 indexed citations breakdown →

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Whon, Tae Woong, Min‐Soo Kim, Seong Woon Roh, et al.. (2012). Metagenomic Characterization of Airborne Viral DNA Diversity in the Near-Surface Atmosphere. Journal of Virology. 86(15). 8221–8231. 101 indexed citations

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Jeong, Seong-Yeop, Chan Sun Park, Nack‐Shick Choi, et al.. (2011). Characteristics of bacteriocin produced by Lactococcus lactis ET45 isolated from Kimchi. KRIBB Repository. 47(1). 74–80. 7 indexed citations

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Choi, Nack‐Shick, Seong-Yeop Jeong, Hee-Jong Yang, et al.. (2009). Activity assay for nisin-like acidic bacteriocins using an optimal pH-conditioned gel matrix. Analytical Biochemistry. 397(2). 259–261. 2 indexed citations

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Kim, Min‐Soo, Eunjin Park, Mi‐Ja Jung, Seong Woon Roh, & Jin‐Woo Bae. (2009). Analysis of Prokaryote Communities in Korean Traditional Fermented Food, Jeotgal, Using Culture-Dependent Method and Isolation of a Novel Strain. Korean Journal of Microbiology. 45(1). 26–31. 13 indexed citations

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Park, Chan Sun, et al.. (2009). Analysis of ${\beta}-(1{\to}3)(1{\to}6)-Glucan$ Produced by Aureobasidium pullulans IMS-822. Korean Journal of Microbiology. 45(1). 63–68. 1 indexed citations

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