S. Tim Yoon

4.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
96 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

About

S. Tim Yoon is a scholar working on Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, S. Tim Yoon has authored 96 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 71 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine, 68 papers in Surgery and 10 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in S. Tim Yoon's work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (70 papers), Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy (33 papers) and Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (32 papers). S. Tim Yoon is often cited by papers focused on Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (70 papers), Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy (33 papers) and Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (32 papers). S. Tim Yoon collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Korea and Germany. S. Tim Yoon's co-authors include Branko Kopjar, Darrel S. Brodke, Scott D. Boden, Alexander R. Vaccaro, Michael G. Fehlings, Paul M. Arnold, Eric M. Massicotte, William Hutton, Howard S. An and Christopher I. Shaffrey and has published in prestigious journals such as Nucleic Acids Research, Immunity and The Journal of Immunology.

In The Last Decade

S. Tim Yoon

87 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

Efficacy and Safety of Surgical Decompression in Patients... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 100 200 300
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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. Efficacy and Safety of Surgical Decompression in Patients with Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
    2013 364 citations Michael G. Fehlings, Jefferson R. Wilson et al. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
S. Tim Yoon United States 27 2.0k 1.9k 443 328 283 96 3.0k
Pavlos Katonis Greece 31 1.6k 0.8× 779 0.4× 184 0.4× 116 0.4× 442 1.6× 83 2.6k
Shoji Seki Japan 25 987 0.5× 864 0.4× 141 0.3× 329 1.0× 349 1.2× 93 1.9k
Louisa Titus United States 24 715 0.4× 535 0.3× 568 1.3× 121 0.4× 726 2.6× 46 2.0k
James M. Mok United States 16 827 0.4× 491 0.3× 196 0.4× 113 0.3× 613 2.2× 34 1.8k
Tain-Hsiung Chen Taiwan 25 2.2k 1.1× 577 0.3× 157 0.4× 58 0.2× 463 1.6× 64 3.0k
Gregory A. Hair United States 21 372 0.2× 319 0.2× 237 0.5× 189 0.6× 595 2.1× 34 1.9k
Ai‐Qun Wei Australia 20 640 0.3× 332 0.2× 152 0.3× 251 0.8× 404 1.4× 36 1.5k
Juan F. Blanco Spain 21 611 0.3× 240 0.1× 137 0.3× 131 0.4× 418 1.5× 62 1.8k
Deyu Chen China 23 1.1k 0.6× 992 0.5× 85 0.2× 20 0.1× 361 1.3× 107 1.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of S. Tim Yoon

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All Works

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Riew, K. Daniel, Sang‐Hun Lee, Christopher T. Martin, et al.. (2025). Heterogeneity in radiographic fusion criteria for ACDF in FDA IDE trials: A systematic review. 1(1).
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Hwang, Ula, Christopher R. Carpenter, S. Tim Yoon, et al.. (2024). AGEM Topic Supplement: Strategies for Inclusion of Diverse Older Adults in Emergency Medicine Research. PubMed. 5(4). 2 indexed citations
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Bonsu, Janice M., et al.. (2024). Database analysis comparing incidence and complication rates between inpatient and outpatient laminotomies for lumbar disc herniation. North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ). 18. 100328–100328.
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Wang, Wei, Sathish Muthu, Juan P. Cabrera, et al.. (2023). Clinical effectiveness of reduction and fusion versus in situ fusion in the management of degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. European Spine Journal. 33(5). 1748–1761. 4 indexed citations
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Germscheid, Niccole, Jason Pui Yin Cheung, Marko H. Neva, et al.. (2021). Research Practices and Needs Among Spine Surgeons Worldwide. Global Spine Journal. 13(7). 1894–1908. 2 indexed citations
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Hills, Jeffrey M., S. Tim Yoon, John M. Rhee, et al.. (2019). Anterior Column Realignment (ACR) With and Without Pre-ACR Posterior Release for Fixed Sagittal Deformity. The International Journal of Spine Surgery. 13(2). 192–198. 6 indexed citations
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Grabel, Zachary J., et al.. (2018). Variations in Treatment of C2 Fractures by Time, Age, and Geographic Region in the United States: An Analysis of 4818 Patients. World Neurosurgery. 113. e535–e541. 5 indexed citations
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Yoon, S. Tim, Minsu Lee, Liangran Zhang, et al.. (2016). Meiotic prophase roles of Rec8 in crossover recombination and chromosome structure. Nucleic Acids Research. 44(19). gkw682–gkw682. 51 indexed citations
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Yoon, S. Tim, Dae‐Kwan Kim, Keun Pil Kim, & Kyung‐Soon Park. (2014). Rad51 Regulates Cell Cycle Progression by Preserving G2/M Transition in Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells. Stem Cells and Development. 23(22). 2700–2711. 34 indexed citations
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Gottschalk, Michael B., S. Tim Yoon, Daniel K. Park, John M. Rhee, & Phillip M. Mitchell. (2014). Surgical training using three-dimensional simulation in placement of cervical lateral mass screws: a blinded randomized control trial. The Spine Journal. 15(1). 168–175. 43 indexed citations
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Fehlings, Michael G., Branko Kopjar, S. Tim Yoon, et al.. (2013). Anterior Versus Posterior Surgical Approaches to Treat Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy. Spine. 38(26). 2247–2252. 183 indexed citations
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Fehlings, Michael G., Jefferson R. Wilson, Branko Kopjar, et al.. (2013). Efficacy and Safety of Surgical Decompression in Patients with Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 95(18). 1651–1658. 364 indexed citations breakdown →
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Carragee, Eugene J., Gilbert Chu, Rajat Rohatgi, et al.. (2013). Cancer Risk After Use of Recombinant Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 for Spinal Arthrodesis. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 95(17). 1537–1545. 212 indexed citations
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Okada, Motohiro, Jin Hwan Kim, S. Tim Yoon, & William Hutton. (2012). Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) Plus BMP-2 Upregulates Intervertebral Disc-Cell Matrix Synthesis More Than Either BMP-2 Alone or PEMF Alone. Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques. 26(6). E221–E226. 10 indexed citations
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Kang, James D., Howard S. An, Alan S. Hilibrand, et al.. (2011). Grafton and Local Bone Have Comparable Outcomes to Iliac Crest Bone in Instrumented Single-Level Lumbar Fusions. Spine. 37(12). 1083–1091. 87 indexed citations
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Okada, Motohiro, Jin Hwan Kim, William Hutton, & S. Tim Yoon. (2011). Upregulation of Intervertebral Disc-Cell Matrix Synthesis by Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Is Mediated by Bone Morphogenetic Proteins. Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques. 26(3). 167–173. 13 indexed citations
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Yoon, S. Tim, Umberto Dianzani, Kim Bottomly, & Charles A. Janeway. (1994). Both high and low avidity antibodies to the T cell receptor can have agonist or antagonist activity. Immunity. 1(7). 563–569. 84 indexed citations

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