Soon‐Mi Lim

2.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
30 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Soon‐Mi Lim is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Cell Biology and Spectroscopy. According to data from OpenAlex, Soon‐Mi Lim has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 8 papers in Cell Biology and 6 papers in Spectroscopy. Recurrent topics in Soon‐Mi Lim's work include Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (7 papers), Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (6 papers) and Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (5 papers). Soon‐Mi Lim is often cited by papers focused on Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (7 papers), Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (6 papers) and Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (5 papers). Soon‐Mi Lim collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Korea and Australia. Soon‐Mi Lim's co-authors include Paul S. Cremer, Marc C. Gurau, Karen L. Wooley, Fernando Albertorio, Mahmoud Elsabahy, Gyu Seong Heo, Guorong Sun, Sho Kataoka, Edward T. Castellana and Richard D. Yang and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Chemical Reviews and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Soon‐Mi Lim

28 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

Polymeric Nanostructures for Imaging and Therapy 2015 2026 2018 2022 2015 2021 100 200 300 400
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. Polymeric Nanostructures for Imaging and Therapy
    2015 425 citations Mahmoud Elsabahy, Soon‐Mi Lim et al. profile →
  2. Polypeptide organic radical batteries
    2021 288 citations Tan P. Nguyen, Alexandra D. Easley et al. Nature profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Soon‐Mi Lim United States 18 580 481 440 347 333 30 2.0k
David J. Neivandt United States 22 943 1.6× 435 0.9× 247 0.6× 212 0.6× 273 0.8× 52 1.9k
Paul B. Howes United Kingdom 26 762 1.3× 575 1.2× 255 0.6× 769 2.2× 185 0.6× 72 2.2k
Younhee Cho United States 10 352 0.6× 492 1.0× 258 0.6× 276 0.8× 275 0.8× 14 1.7k
François Lagugné‐Labarthet Canada 34 428 0.7× 664 1.4× 1.2k 2.8× 770 2.2× 129 0.4× 114 2.7k
Gong Cheng China 29 354 0.6× 1.2k 2.4× 1.0k 2.3× 702 2.0× 382 1.1× 91 2.9k
Atsushi Miura Japan 26 665 1.1× 307 0.6× 864 2.0× 1.1k 3.1× 362 1.1× 84 2.6k
Li Yao China 26 244 0.4× 346 0.7× 598 1.4× 647 1.9× 380 1.1× 139 2.3k
Baisong Chang China 25 645 1.1× 425 0.9× 1.1k 2.5× 1.2k 3.4× 893 2.7× 50 3.0k
Jean‐Louis Gallani France 26 346 0.6× 242 0.5× 285 0.6× 1.1k 3.1× 178 0.5× 93 2.1k
Georg Hähner United Kingdom 26 714 1.2× 309 0.6× 609 1.4× 823 2.4× 196 0.6× 65 2.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Soon‐Mi Lim

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Fields of papers citing papers by Soon‐Mi Lim

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Soon‐Mi Lim

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Easley, Alexandra D., Yohannes H. Rezenom, Soon‐Mi Lim, et al.. (2025). A bioinspired and degradable riboflavin-containing polypeptide as a sustainable material for energy storage. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 122(26). e2509325122–e2509325122.
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Hsieh, Chia‐Min, Mani Sengoden, Soon‐Mi Lim, et al.. (2025). Bioderived, 3D-Printable, and Biocompatible Polycarbonate/Hydroxyapatite Composite Scaffolds. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 13(41). 17496–17509.
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Nguyen, Tan P., Alexandra D. Easley, Na‐Ri Kang, et al.. (2021). Polypeptide organic radical batteries. Nature. 593(7857). 61–66. 288 indexed citations breakdown →
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Li, Xiaona, Xiuxiu He, Jun Kong, et al.. (2020). Tensile force-induced cytoskeletal remodeling: Mechanics before chemistry. PLoS Computational Biology. 16(6). e1007693–e1007693. 13 indexed citations
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Khan, Sarosh, et al.. (2020). Effects of Glutathione and Histidine on NO Release from a Dimeric Dinitrosyl Iron Complex (DNIC). Inorganic Chemistry. 59(23). 16998–17008. 7 indexed citations
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Khan, Sarosh, et al.. (2019). Toward the Optimization of Dinitrosyl Iron Complexes as Therapeutics for Smooth Muscle Cells. Molecular Pharmaceutics. 16(7). 3178–3187. 25 indexed citations
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Kristufek, Samantha L., et al.. (2016). Bio-based polycarbonates derived from the neolignan honokiol. RSC Advances. 6(85). 81672–81679. 11 indexed citations
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Khan, Sarosh, et al.. (2016). Toward biocompatible dinitrosyl iron complexes: sugar-appended thiolates. Chemical Communications. 53(6). 1180–1183. 22 indexed citations
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Kristufek, Samantha L., Andrew C. Weems, Soon‐Mi Lim, et al.. (2016). Rapidly-cured isosorbide-based cross-linked polycarbonate elastomers. Polymer Chemistry. 7(15). 2639–2644. 36 indexed citations
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Chaki, Sankar P., Soon‐Mi Lim, Jerome P. Trzeciakowski, et al.. (2014). Selective regulation of cytoskeletal tension and cell–matrix adhesion by RhoA and Src. Integrative Biology. 6(8). 743–743. 21 indexed citations
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Lim, Soon‐Mi, et al.. (2012). RhoA-induced cytoskeletal tension controls adaptive cellular remodeling to mechanical signaling. Integrative Biology. 4(6). 615–627. 38 indexed citations
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Lim, Soon‐Mi, et al.. (2010). Extracellular matrix effect on RhoA signaling modulation in vascular smooth muscle cells. Experimental Cell Research. 316(17). 2833–2848. 27 indexed citations
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Trache, Andreea & Soon‐Mi Lim. (2010). Live Cell Response to Mechanical Stimulation Studied by Integrated Optical and Atomic Force Microscopy. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 14 indexed citations
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Gurau, Marc C., Soon‐Mi Lim, Edward T. Castellana, et al.. (2004). On the Mechanism of the Hofmeister Effect. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 126(34). 10522–10523. 299 indexed citations
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Gurau, Marc C., et al.. (2003). Organization of Water Layers at Hydrophilic Interfaces. ChemPhysChem. 4(11). 1231–1233. 47 indexed citations
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Lim, Soon‐Mi, Fernando Albertorio, Gibum Kim, et al.. (2003). The Vroman Effect:  A Molecular Level Description of Fibrinogen Displacement. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 125(42). 12782–12786. 271 indexed citations
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Lim, Soon‐Mi, et al.. (1999). Unexpectedly large O37ClO/O35ClO intensity ratios of the fluorescence from the low-energy vibrational levels of OClO (Ã 2A2). The Journal of Chemical Physics. 111(2). 456–459. 5 indexed citations
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Lim, Soon‐Mi, et al.. (1999). Fluorescence Excitation Spectrum of OClO (Ã2A2). The Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 103(13). 2097–2099. 5 indexed citations
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Lim, Soon‐Mi, et al.. (1998). Direct formation of CH2 (b 1B1) in the near-UV photodissociation of diazirine. Chemical Physics Letters. 288(5-6). 828–832. 5 indexed citations

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