Nam Joong Kim

10.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
264 papers, 6.4k citations indexed

About

Nam Joong Kim is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Clinical Biochemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Nam Joong Kim has authored 264 papers receiving a total of 6.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 157 papers in Infectious Diseases, 98 papers in Epidemiology and 40 papers in Clinical Biochemistry. Recurrent topics in Nam Joong Kim's work include SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (42 papers), Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing (39 papers) and Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (37 papers). Nam Joong Kim is often cited by papers focused on SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (42 papers), Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing (39 papers) and Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (37 papers). Nam Joong Kim collaborates with scholars based in South Korea, Ethiopia and Puerto Rico. Nam Joong Kim's co-authors include Myoung‐don Oh, Hong Bin Kim, Wan Beom Park, Pyoeng Gyun Choe, Kyoung‐Ho Song, Nak‐Hyun Kim, Sang‐Won Park, Eu Suk Kim, Ji Hwan Bang and Kang Won Choe and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Nature Communications and Annals of Internal Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Nam Joong Kim

257 papers receiving 6.3k 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.

Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome, South Korea, 2012

2013 531 citations Gayeon Kim, Kang Il Jun et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Nam Joong Kim South Korea	43	4.1k	1.8k	788	770	704	264	6.4k
Wan Beom Park South Korea	44	3.2k 0.8×	2.1k 1.2×	1.3k 1.6×	1.2k 1.5×	563 0.8×	259	6.5k
Norio Ohmagari Japan	39	3.7k 0.9×	1.5k 0.8×	576 0.7×	1.1k 1.4×	409 0.6×	509	7.3k
Sang‐Ho Choi South Korea	46	3.6k 0.9×	3.5k 1.9×	823 1.0×	1.2k 1.6×	1.3k 1.9×	414	8.0k
Irving Nachamkin United States	48	3.4k 0.8×	2.0k 1.1×	857 1.1×	1.2k 1.6×	367 0.5×	195	8.6k
Kang Won Choe South Korea	41	2.4k 0.6×	1.9k 1.0×	1.2k 1.5×	1.6k 2.1×	541 0.8×	131	6.0k
Dale Fisher Singapore	41	2.1k 0.5×	2.4k 1.3×	384 0.5×	477 0.6×	447 0.6×	158	5.8k
James Baggs United States	40	2.8k 0.7×	2.0k 1.1×	336 0.4×	392 0.5×	657 0.9×	135	5.9k
Wang‐Huei Sheng Taiwan	45	2.7k 0.7×	2.9k 1.6×	536 0.7×	1.5k 1.9×	800 1.1×	294	6.9k
Eu Suk Kim South Korea	30	2.0k 0.5×	1.0k 0.6×	499 0.6×	364 0.5×	477 0.7×	216	3.9k
Sang‐Oh Lee South Korea	36	2.4k 0.6×	2.6k 1.4×	574 0.7×	786 1.0×	1.1k 1.5×	317	5.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Nam Joong Kim

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nam Joong Kim

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Lee, Chan Mi, et al.. (2025). Impact of Rituximab on COVID-19 in Immunocompromised Patients: A Nationwide Cohort Study in Korea. Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 12(5). ofaf255–ofaf255. 1 indexed citations

Kang, Jun‐Won, Untack Cho, Hyeeun Bang, et al.. (2024). Blood culture-free ultra-rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing. Nature. 632(8026). 893–902. 27 indexed citations

Lee, Chan Mi, Pyoeng Gyun Choe, Chang Kyung Kang, et al.. (2023). Impact of T-Cell Engagers on COVID-19–Related Mortality in B-Cell Lymphoma Patients Receiving B-Cell Depleting Therapy. Cancer Research and Treatment. 56(1). 324–333. 5 indexed citations

Lim, So Yun, Mi Young Ahn, Yeonjae Kim, et al.. (2023). Clinical Features of Mpox Patients in Korea: A Multicenter Retrospective Study. Journal of Korean Medical Science. 39(4). e19–e19. 4 indexed citations

Park, Wan Beom, Eu Suk Kim, Yeonjae Kim, et al.. (2023). Possibility of Decreasing Incidence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Korea. Infection and Chemotherapy. 55(4). 451–451. 2 indexed citations

Chang, Euijin, Song Yi Park, Dae‐Won Lee, et al.. (2022). Evaluation of Seropositivity After Standard Doses of Vaccination Against SARS-CoV-2 in Patients With Early Breast Cancer Receiving Adjuvant Treatment. The Oncologist. 27(12). e931–e937. 2 indexed citations

Choe, Pyoeng Gyun, Yuri Kim, Euijin Chang, et al.. (2022). Kinetics of Neutralizing Antibody Responses Against SARS-CoV-2 Delta Variant in Patients Infected at the Beginning of the Pandemic. Journal of Korean Medical Science. 37(8). e67–e67. 2 indexed citations

Choe, Pyoeng Gyun, Eun Jin Kim, Jeong Hee Kim, et al.. (2020). Impact of national policy on hand hygiene promotion activities in hospitals in Korea. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control. 9(1). 157–157. 4 indexed citations

Seo, Jun-Won, Jeong-Han Kim, June Young Chun, et al.. (2019). Delays in Isolating Patients Admitted to Hospital with Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Korea. Journal of Korean Medical Science. 34(43). e270–e270. 6 indexed citations

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Song, Kyoung‐Ho, Hong Bin Kim, Hyung-Sook Kim, et al.. (2015). Impact of area under the concentration–time curve to minimum inhibitory concentration ratio on vancomycin treatment outcomes in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents. 46(6). 689–695. 44 indexed citations

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Kim, Min-Kyung, Eun Young Nam, Sun Hee Na, et al.. (2015). Discrepancy in perceptions regarding patient participation in hand hygiene between patients and health care workers. American Journal of Infection Control. 43(5). 510–515. 24 indexed citations

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Lee, Shinwon, Ki Tae Kwon, Hye In Kim, et al.. (2014). Clinical Implications of Cefazolin Inoculum Effect and β-Lactamase Type on Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia. Microbial Drug Resistance. 20(6). 568–574. 43 indexed citations

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Kim, Moonsuk & Nam Joong Kim. (2011). Antimicrobial Resistance and Treatment Update of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections. The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine. 81(6). 699–707. 1 indexed citations

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Lee, Shinwon, Pyoeng Gyun Choe, Kyoung‐Ho Song, et al.. (2011). Is Cefazolin Inferior to Nafcillin for Treatment of Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia?. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 55(11). 5122–5126. 101 indexed citations

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Bang, Ji Hwan, Kyoung‐Ho Song, Wan Beom Park, et al.. (2006). A Survey on Antimicrobial Prescriptions and Stewardship Programs in Korea. Infection and Chemotherapy. 38(6). 316–324. 5 indexed citations

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Lee, Seung Hee, et al.. (2006). Three cases of dengue fever among the medical relief team serving in the tsunami region. The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine. 71(3). 333–337. 2 indexed citations

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Kwak, Yee Gyung, Sang‐Ho Choi, Eun Ju Choo, et al.. (2005). Risk Factors for the Acquisition of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae among Hospitalized Patients. Microbial Drug Resistance. 11(2). 165–169. 81 indexed citations

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Kim, Nam Joong, Su Jin Park, Sang‐Ho Choi, et al.. (2005). Characterization of Erythromycin-Resistant Streptococcuspneumoniae in Korea, and In Vitro Activity of Telithromycinagainst Erythromycin-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae. Microbial Drug Resistance. 11(3). 260–265. 3 indexed citations

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Park, Ji Young & Nam Joong Kim. (2005). The Effects of Chelidonii Herba Extract on the Cell Mediate and Humoral Immune Responses in Mice. Korean Journal of Environmental Health Sciences. 31(1). 66–72. 2 indexed citations

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Kim, Nam Joong, et al.. (2001). Ultrasonography of abdominal organs in Common Marmoset(Callithrix jacchus). KRIBB Repository. 1 indexed citations

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