Min‐Soo Kwon

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
65 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Min‐Soo Kwon is a scholar working on Neurology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Min‐Soo Kwon has authored 65 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Neurology, 16 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 14 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Min‐Soo Kwon's work include Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (26 papers), Stress Responses and Cortisol (12 papers) and Tryptophan and brain disorders (11 papers). Min‐Soo Kwon is often cited by papers focused on Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (26 papers), Stress Responses and Cortisol (12 papers) and Tryptophan and brain disorders (11 papers). Min‐Soo Kwon collaborates with scholars based in South Korea, United States and Russia. Min‐Soo Kwon's co-authors include Seung Hyun Kim, Hong‐Won Suh, Arum Han, Min‐Young Noh, Young‐Jun Seo, Ki‐Wook Oh, Sooyoung Chung, Jinseok Park, Kyung‐Ah Cho and Hyun Jin Choi and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Neuroscience, Annals of Neurology and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Min‐Soo Kwon

63 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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. Emerging role of senescent microglia in brain aging-related neurodegenerative diseases
    2024 52 citations Minyeop Nahm, Min‐Soo Kwon et al. Translational Neurodegeneration profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Min‐Soo Kwon South Korea 22 377 326 228 215 215 65 1.4k
Hugo Peluffo Uruguay 18 576 1.5× 439 1.3× 233 1.0× 262 1.2× 139 0.6× 39 1.5k
Stefano Garofalo Italy 18 260 0.7× 404 1.2× 113 0.5× 202 0.9× 138 0.6× 33 1.0k
Ricardo Taipa Portugal 24 668 1.8× 339 1.0× 394 1.7× 195 0.9× 273 1.3× 77 1.7k
Aijun Hao China 26 824 2.2× 613 1.9× 304 1.3× 224 1.0× 140 0.7× 60 2.4k
Jan-Hendrik Claasen Germany 6 392 1.0× 872 2.7× 215 0.9× 190 0.9× 139 0.6× 6 1.7k
Olga Touloumi Greece 22 478 1.3× 330 1.0× 454 2.0× 102 0.5× 79 0.4× 50 1.6k
Antonietta Gentile Italy 29 683 1.8× 909 2.8× 291 1.3× 286 1.3× 147 0.7× 61 2.4k
Mahesh Kandasamy India 25 538 1.4× 263 0.8× 148 0.6× 82 0.4× 137 0.6× 60 1.6k
Sonja Johann Germany 24 949 2.5× 665 2.0× 213 0.9× 192 0.9× 96 0.4× 33 1.9k
Dayun Feng China 26 772 2.0× 302 0.9× 161 0.7× 81 0.4× 85 0.4× 77 1.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Min‐Soo Kwon

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Fields of papers citing papers by Min‐Soo Kwon

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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

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

All Works

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Kim, Seung Hyun, et al.. (2025). Nuclear Profilin‐1 for DNA Damage Repair Is Involved in Phagocytic Impairment of Senescent Microglia. Glia. 73(8). 1707–1726. 1 indexed citations
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Noh, Min‐Young, Min‐Soo Kwon, Ki‐Wook Oh, et al.. (2025). miRNA-214 to predict progression and survival in ALS. Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. 96(7). 716–720. 3 indexed citations
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Nahm, Minyeop, et al.. (2024). Emerging role of senescent microglia in brain aging-related neurodegenerative diseases. Translational Neurodegeneration. 13(1). 10–10. 52 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kim, Seung Hyun, Ki‐Wook Oh, Min‐Young Noh, & Min‐Soo Kwon. (2024). Optimal Therapeutic Strategy of Bone Marrow-Originated Autologous Mesenchymal Stromal/Stem Cells for ALS. Stem Cells Translational Medicine. 13(4). 309–316. 8 indexed citations
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Bang, Minji, et al.. (2023). A molecular characterization and clinical relevance of microglia-like cells derived from patients with panic disorder. Translational Psychiatry. 13(1). 48–48. 5 indexed citations
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Noh, Min‐Young, Min‐Soo Kwon, Ki‐Wook Oh, et al.. (2023). Role of NCKAP1 in the Defective Phagocytic Function of Microglia-Like Cells Derived from Rapidly Progressing Sporadic ALS. Molecular Neurobiology. 60(8). 4761–4777. 9 indexed citations
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Kwon, Min‐Soo, et al.. (2022). Persistent Acidic Environment Induces Impaired Phagocytosis via ERK in Microglia. Neurochemical Research. 47(5). 1341–1353. 6 indexed citations
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Ryu, Jae‐Sang, et al.. (2022). Possible role of arginase 1 positive microglia on depressive/anxiety-like behaviors in atopic dermatitis mouse model. Archives of Pharmacal Research. 45(1). 11–28. 7 indexed citations
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Kwon, Min‐Soo. (2022). Advanced therapeutic strategies targeting microglia: beyond neuroinflammation. Archives of Pharmacal Research. 45(9). 618–630. 15 indexed citations
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Kwon, Min‐Soo, et al.. (2021). White Matter Alterations Associated with Pro-inflammatory Cytokines in Patients with Major Depressive Disorder. Clinical Psychopharmacology and Neuroscience. 19(3). 449–458. 24 indexed citations
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Kang, Youn‐Jung, et al.. (2021). A new method for obtaining bankable and expandable adult-like microglia in mice. Journal of Neuroinflammation. 18(1). 294–294. 8 indexed citations
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Bang, Minji, Hyuntae Park, Jongman Yoo, et al.. (2020). Human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells alleviate schizophrenia-relevant behaviors in amphetamine-sensitized mice by inhibiting neuroinflammation. Translational Psychiatry. 10(1). 123–123. 25 indexed citations
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Lee, Dong Hyeon, et al.. (2019). Development of Collagen-Based 3D Matrix for Gastrointestinal Tract-Derived Organoid Culture. Stem Cells International. 2019. 1–15. 73 indexed citations
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Lim, Juhee, Yeojin Bang, Jonghyun Choi, et al.. (2018). LRRK2 G2019S Induces Anxiety/Depression-like Behavior before the Onset of Motor Dysfunction with 5-HT1AReceptor Upregulation in Mice. Journal of Neuroscience. 38(7). 1611–1621. 39 indexed citations
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Park, Min-Jung, et al.. (2018). Dexamethasone Induces a Specific Form of Ramified Dysfunctional Microglia. Molecular Neurobiology. 56(2). 1421–1436. 28 indexed citations
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Park, Hyuntae, Min-Jung Park, & Min‐Soo Kwon. (2016). Central Nervous System-Peripheral Immune System Dialogue in Neurological Disorders: Possible Application of Neuroimmunology in Urology. International Neurourology Journal. 20(Suppl 1). S8–14. 9 indexed citations
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Kwon, Min‐Soo, Young‐Jun Seo, Jin-Koo Lee, et al.. (2007). The repeated immobilization stress increases IL-1β immunoreactivities in only neuron, but not astrocyte or microglia in hippocampal CA1 region, striatum and paraventricular nucleus. Neuroscience Letters. 430(3). 258–263. 57 indexed citations

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