Sang‐Mo Kang

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
12 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Sang‐Mo Kang is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Sang‐Mo Kang has authored 12 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Plant Science, 3 papers in Molecular Biology and 2 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Sang‐Mo Kang's work include Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (6 papers), Nematode management and characterization studies (2 papers) and Aluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animals (2 papers). Sang‐Mo Kang is often cited by papers focused on Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (6 papers), Nematode management and characterization studies (2 papers) and Aluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animals (2 papers). Sang‐Mo Kang collaborates with scholars based in South Korea, United States and Pakistan. Sang‐Mo Kang's co-authors include Peter G. Stock, Douglas Hanahan, Steinunn Bækkeskov, Zhonghua Lin, Darren B. Schneider, David A. Dichek, Phillip Norris, Jeffrey P. Houchins, Sandra López‐Vergès and Douglas F. Nixon and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Medicine and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Sang‐Mo Kang

11 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

Expansion of a unique CD57 + NKG2C hi natural killer cell... 2011 2026 2016 2021 2011 200 400 600
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.

  1. Expansion of a unique CD57 + NKG2C hi natural killer cell subset during acute human cytomegalovirus infection
    2011 618 citations Sandra López‐Vergès, Jeffrey M. Milush et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Sang‐Mo Kang South Korea 8 797 283 245 150 103 12 1.1k
Benjamin Rauwel France 13 307 0.4× 353 1.2× 218 0.9× 90 0.6× 36 0.3× 21 807
Ferdynand Kos United States 12 501 0.6× 158 0.6× 227 0.9× 241 1.6× 43 0.4× 15 725
Carol S. Leung United Kingdom 17 561 0.7× 184 0.7× 335 1.4× 580 3.9× 24 0.2× 25 1.1k
Tina Haliotis Canada 15 525 0.7× 306 1.1× 78 0.3× 201 1.3× 36 0.3× 32 960
Takashi Hishikawa Japan 18 337 0.4× 194 0.7× 106 0.4× 64 0.4× 39 0.4× 31 747
Hélène Asnagli United States 9 700 0.9× 208 0.7× 65 0.3× 184 1.2× 51 0.5× 14 988
Carme Roura‐Mir Spain 19 961 1.2× 237 0.8× 149 0.6× 131 0.9× 143 1.4× 27 1.4k
Gloria Kurys United States 9 989 1.2× 226 0.8× 200 0.8× 224 1.5× 28 0.3× 10 1.2k
C. Kurahara United States 9 648 0.8× 353 1.2× 120 0.5× 154 1.0× 40 0.4× 12 1.1k
Ole J.B. Landsverk Norway 16 558 0.7× 272 1.0× 102 0.4× 113 0.8× 60 0.6× 27 910

Countries citing papers authored by Sang‐Mo Kang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Sang‐Mo Kang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Sang‐Mo Kang. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Sang‐Mo Kang. The network helps show where Sang‐Mo Kang may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sang‐Mo Kang

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

All Works

12 of 12 papers shown
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Imran, Muhammad, Shifa Shaffique, Muhammad Aaqil Khan, et al.. (2025). New Insights into the Synergistic Interaction Between Pseudomonas qingdaonensis NZ 1 and Silicon to Mitigate Drought Stress in Rice. Microorganisms. 13(5). 1046–1046. 3 indexed citations
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Kang, Sang‐Mo, Ashim Kumar Das, Da‐Sol Lee, et al.. (2025). Melatonin‐Producing Microorganisms: A Rising Research Interest in Their Melatonin Biosynthesis and Effects on Crops. Journal of Pineal Research. 77(5). e70081–e70081. 1 indexed citations
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Park, Yong-Sung, et al.. (2024). Exploring the dietary and therapeutic potential of licorice (Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch.) sprouts.. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 328. 118101–118101. 8 indexed citations
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Kang, Sang‐Mo, et al.. (2023). Mitigation of Salinity Stress on Soybean Seedlings Using Indole Acetic Acid-Producing Acinetobacter pittii YNA40. Agriculture. 13(5). 1021–1021. 17 indexed citations
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Kang, Sang‐Mo, et al.. (2023). Comparative Evaluation of Paclobutrazol and Rhizobacterium Variovorax sp. YNA59 Effects on Mitigating Drought Stress in Chinese Cabbage (Brassica rapa ssp. Pekinensis). SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 14(3). 1210–1224. 4 indexed citations
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Adhikari, Arjun, et al.. (2023). Dynamics of Humic Acid, Silicon, and Biochar under Heavy Metal, Drought, and Salinity with Special Reference to Phytohormones, Antioxidants, and Melatonin Synthesis in Rice. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(24). 17369–17369. 15 indexed citations
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Kazerooni, Elham Ahmed, Sajeewa S. N. Maharachchikumbura, Abdullah M. Al‐Sadi, et al.. (2021). Biocontrol Potential of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens against Botrytis pelargonii and Alternaria alternata on Capsicum annuum. Journal of Fungi. 7(6). 472–472. 33 indexed citations
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Kazerooni, Elham Ahmed, Sajeewa S. N. Maharachchikumbura, Sang‐Mo Kang, & In‐Jung Lee. (2020). First Report of Didymosphaeria rubi-ulmifolii Brown Spot Infection of Chinese Quince Fruit in South Korea. Plant Disease. 105(4). 1195–1195.
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Syed, Shareef, James M. Gardner, Garrett R. Roll, et al.. (2020). COVID-19 and Abdominal Transplant: A Stepwise Approach to Practice During Pandemic Conditions. Transplantation. 104(11). 2215–2220. 10 indexed citations
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Waqas, Muhammad, et al.. (2013). Seed Germination-Influencing Bioactive Secondary Metabolites Secreted by the Endophyte Cladosporium cladosporioides LWL5. Molecules. 18(12). 15519–15530. 11 indexed citations
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López‐Vergès, Sandra, Jeffrey M. Milush, Brian S. Schwartz, et al.. (2011). Expansion of a unique CD57 + NKG2C hi natural killer cell subset during acute human cytomegalovirus infection. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 108(36). 14725–14732. 618 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kang, Sang‐Mo, Darren B. Schneider, Zhonghua Lin, et al.. (1997). Fas ligand expression in islets of Langerhans does not confer immune privilege and instead targets them for rapid destruction. Nature Medicine. 3(7). 738–743. 386 indexed citations

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