Sung Eun Sim

882 total citations · 1 hit paper
19 papers, 657 citations indexed

About

Sung Eun Sim is a scholar working on Surgery, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Sung Eun Sim has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 657 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Surgery, 10 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 6 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Sung Eun Sim's work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (9 papers), Anesthesia and Pain Management (6 papers) and Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (5 papers). Sung Eun Sim is often cited by papers focused on Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (9 papers), Anesthesia and Pain Management (6 papers) and Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (5 papers). Sung Eun Sim collaborates with scholars based in South Korea, United States and Sweden. Sung Eun Sim's co-authors include Eleni Aklillu, Victor Næstholt Dahl, Mette Krogh Christensen, Leif Bertilsson, Carl Risinger, Magnus Ingelman‐Sundberg, Chong Soo Kim, Hwa Yong Shin, Yong Chul Kim and Duk‐Kyung Kim and has published in prestigious journals such as Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Medicine and Clinical Therapeutics.

In The Last Decade

Sung Eun Sim

18 papers receiving 641 citations

Hit Papers

A common novel CYP2C19 gene variant causes ultrarapid dru... 2006 2026 2012 2019 2006 100 200 300 400 500
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. A common novel CYP2C19 gene variant causes ultrarapid drug metabolism relevant for the drug response to proton pump inhibitors and antidepressants
    2006 562 citations Sung Eun Sim, Carl Risinger et al. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Sung Eun Sim South Korea 6 321 175 168 136 133 19 657
Gerardo Blanco‐Fernández Spain 13 179 0.6× 182 1.0× 145 0.9× 172 1.3× 39 0.3× 73 644
Gina Mejía‐Abril Spain 15 259 0.8× 66 0.4× 69 0.4× 108 0.8× 45 0.3× 49 647
Marianne Kristiansen Kringen Norway 18 230 0.7× 82 0.5× 95 0.6× 81 0.6× 58 0.4× 41 634
Nihal El Rouby United States 12 202 0.6× 196 1.1× 48 0.3× 51 0.4× 83 0.6× 24 617
D. A. Flockhart United States 9 283 0.9× 44 0.3× 68 0.4× 132 1.0× 62 0.5× 20 554
Ulla Lei Larsen Denmark 9 100 0.3× 166 0.9× 71 0.4× 65 0.5× 42 0.3× 18 510
W. Zilly Germany 14 290 0.9× 99 0.6× 115 0.7× 184 1.4× 21 0.2× 42 683
Melih O. Babaoğlu Türkiye 13 118 0.4× 99 0.6× 58 0.3× 134 1.0× 36 0.3× 43 509
H Andrew Strong Canada 12 164 0.5× 73 0.4× 133 0.8× 95 0.7× 51 0.4× 18 722
Ryuichi Ogawa Japan 11 53 0.2× 95 0.5× 66 0.4× 55 0.4× 93 0.7× 40 553

Countries citing papers authored by Sung Eun Sim

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Fields of papers citing papers by Sung Eun Sim

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sung Eun Sim

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

All Works

19 of 19 papers shown
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Shin, Hwa Yong, et al.. (2023). Investigation of the existence of and a block technique for the inferior lateral genicular nerve: cadaveric study. The Korean journal of pain. 36(3). 328–334. 2 indexed citations
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Sim, Sung Eun, et al.. (2021). A new technique of ganglion impar pulsed radiofrequency ablation. Chinese Medical Journal. 134(10). 1221–1223. 2 indexed citations
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Park, Jun-Young, et al.. (2019). Predictors of Response to a Medial Branch Block: MRI Analysis of the Lumbar Spine. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 8(4). 538–538. 6 indexed citations
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Kim, Min Kyoung, et al.. (2018). Predictive Factors of Successful Percutaneous Cervical Nucleoplasty for the Treatment of Pain with Cervical Herniated Disk. World Neurosurgery. 114. e654–e662. 2 indexed citations
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Sim, Sung Eun, et al.. (2013). Cervical nucleoplasty as an effective treatment method of cervical degenerative disc disease. Korean journal of anesthesiology. 65(6 Suppl). S53–S53. 1 indexed citations
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Sim, Sung Eun, et al.. (2011). The Results of Cervical Nucleoplasty in Patients with Cervical Disc Disorder: A Retrospective Clinical Study of 22 Patients. The Korean journal of pain. 24(1). 36–43. 20 indexed citations
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Sim, Sung Eun, et al.. (2011). Axillary approach versus the infraclavicular approach in ultrasound-guided brachial plexus block: comparison of anesthetic time. Korean journal of anesthesiology. 61(1). 12–12. 13 indexed citations
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Ryu, Ho Geol, et al.. (2011). The effect of low fresh gas flow rate on sevoflurane consumption. Korean journal of anesthesiology. 60(2). 75–75. 19 indexed citations
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Sim, Sung Eun, Yoon Hee Chung, Ji Hoon Jeong, et al.. (2009). Immunohistochemical localization of insulin-like growth factor binding protein 2 in the central nervous system of SOD1G93A transgenic mice. Journal of Molecular Histology. 40(2). 157–163. 3 indexed citations
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Sim, Sung Eun, et al.. (2007). 357: Pulsed mode radiofrequency lesioning of the mental nerve for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia. Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine. 32(5). 69–69. 1 indexed citations
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Nahm, Francis Sahngun, et al.. (2007). Comparison of the Two Impairment Classes Publicized by the American Medical Association in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Patients. The Korean Journal of Pain. 20(2). 148–148. 2 indexed citations
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Sim, Sung Eun, Carl Risinger, Victor Næstholt Dahl, et al.. (2006). A common novel CYP2C19 gene variant causes ultrarapid drug metabolism relevant for the drug response to proton pump inhibitors and antidepressants. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 79(1). 103–113. 562 indexed citations breakdown →
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Choi, Yun Suk, Hyo Min Lee, Chul Joong Lee, et al.. (2006). A Case of Balloon Kyphoplasty in High Risk under Cement Leakage -A case report-. The Korean Journal of Pain. 19(2). 261–261. 1 indexed citations
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Sim, Sung Eun, et al.. (2005). Clinical Outcomes of Percutaneous Lumbar Discectomy Using Dekompressor®. The Korean Journal of Pain. 18(2). 187–187. 1 indexed citations
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Han, Sung‐Hee, et al.. (2002). Hemodynamic Changes during off Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery. Korean Journal of Anesthesiology. 43(1). 44–44. 4 indexed citations

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