Sung Ju Ahn

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
22 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Sung Ju Ahn is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Sung Ju Ahn has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Plant Science, 10 papers in Molecular Biology and 3 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Sung Ju Ahn's work include Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (10 papers), Aluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animals (8 papers) and Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects (5 papers). Sung Ju Ahn is often cited by papers focused on Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (10 papers), Aluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animals (8 papers) and Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects (5 papers). Sung Ju Ahn collaborates with scholars based in South Korea, Japan and United States. Sung Ju Ahn's co-authors include Hideaki Matsumoto, Yoko Yamamoto, Takayuki Sasaki, Bunichi Ezaki, Maki Katsuhara, Emmanuel Delhaize, Peter R. Ryan, Ryoung Shin, Daniel P. Schachtman and Gap Chae Chung and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY and Bioresource Technology.

In The Last Decade

Sung Ju Ahn

22 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

A wheat gene encoding an aluminum‐activated malate transp... 2004 2026 2011 2018 2004 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. A wheat gene encoding an aluminum‐activated malate transporter
    2004 739 citations Takayuki Sasaki, Yoko Yamamoto et al. The Plant Journal profile →

Peers

Sung Ju Ahn
Willian Batista‐Silva Brazil
Eiichi Tanimoto Japan
Akiva Apelbaum Israel
Olga Babourina Australia
Abdullah Shalmani China
Husain Ahmad China
Shuang Han China
Baohua Feng China
Frederick B. Abeles United States
Sharon Pike United States
Willian Batista‐Silva Brazil
Sung Ju Ahn
Citations per year, relative to Sung Ju Ahn Sung Ju Ahn (= 1×) peers Willian Batista‐Silva

Countries citing papers authored by Sung Ju Ahn

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Fields of papers citing papers by Sung Ju Ahn

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sung Ju Ahn

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

All Works

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Cho, Nathan, et al.. (2022). Bioactive substances, antioxidant enzymes, and anti-cancer activity of asparagus ‘atlas’ grown in an open field and rain-shelter house system. Horticulture Environment and Biotechnology. 63(6). 809–821. 3 indexed citations
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Lee, Seong Hee, Gap Chae Chung, Ji Young Jang, Sung Ju Ahn, & Janusz J. Zwiazek. (2012). Overexpression of PIP2;5 Aquaporin Alleviates Effects of Low Root Temperature on Cell Hydraulic Conductivity and Growth in Arabidopsis  . PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 159(1). 479–488. 87 indexed citations
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Lee, Hong-Joo, Sung Ju Ahn, Young‐Jun Seo, & Jae‐Won Lee. (2012). A feasibility study on the multistage process for the oxalic acid pretreatment of a lignocellulosic biomass using electrodialysis. Bioresource Technology. 130. 211–217. 24 indexed citations
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Kwak, Kyung Jin, Hyun‐Ju Jung, Kwang Ho Lee, et al.. (2012). The Minor Spliceosomal Protein U11/U12-31K Is an RNA Chaperone Crucial for U12 Intron Splicing and the Development of Dicot and Monocot Plants. PLoS ONE. 7(8). e43707–e43707. 20 indexed citations
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Jang, Ji Young, Seong Hee Lee, Ji Ye Rhee, et al.. (2007). Transgenic Arabidopsis and tobacco plants overexpressing an aquaporin respond differently to various abiotic stresses. Plant Molecular Biology. 64(6). 621–632. 113 indexed citations
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Kim, Joo Yong, Che‐Hun Jung, Sung Ju Ahn, et al.. (2007). Functional characterization of a glycine‐rich RNA‐binding protein 2 in Arabidopsis thaliana under abiotic stress conditions. The Plant Journal. 50(3). 439–451. 161 indexed citations
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Lee, Seong Hee, et al.. (2005). Differential impact of low temperature on fatty acid unsaturation and lipoxygenase activity in figleaf gourd and cucumber roots. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 330(4). 1194–1198. 79 indexed citations
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Yamaguchi, Mineo, Takayuki Sasaki, Mayandi Sivaguru, et al.. (2005). Evidence for the Plasma Membrane Localization of Al-activated Malate Transporter (ALMT1). Plant and Cell Physiology. 46(5). 812–816. 71 indexed citations
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Sivaguru, Mayandi, Yoko Yamamoto, Zdenko Rengel, Sung Ju Ahn, & Hideaki Matsumoto. (2004). Early events responsible for aluminum toxicity symptoms in suspension‐cultured tobacco cells. New Phytologist. 165(1). 99–109. 39 indexed citations
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Sasaki, Takayuki, Yoko Yamamoto, Bunichi Ezaki, et al.. (2004). A wheat gene encoding an aluminum‐activated malate transporter. The Plant Journal. 37(5). 645–653. 739 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ahn, Sung Ju, Ryoung Shin, & Daniel P. Schachtman. (2004). Expression of KT/KUP Genes in Arabidopsis and the Role of Root Hairs in K+ Uptake. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 134(3). 1135–1145. 254 indexed citations
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Lee, Seong Hee & Sung Ju Ahn. (2003). Hydraulic Conductivity of Cucumber and Figleaf Gourd Roots. Horticulture Environment and Biotechnology. 44(6). 795–800. 1 indexed citations
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Nian, Hai, et al.. (2002). A comparative study on the aluminium‐ and copper‐induced organic acid exudation from wheat roots. Physiologia Plantarum. 116(3). 328–335. 43 indexed citations
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Ahn, Sung Ju, Mayandi Sivaguru, Hiroki Osawa, Gap Chae Chung, & Hideaki Matsumoto. (2001). Aluminum Inhibits the H+-ATPase Activity by Permanently Altering the Plasma Membrane Surface Potentials in Squash Roots. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 126(4). 1381–1390. 95 indexed citations
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Ahn, Sung Ju, Yang Ju Im, Gap Chae Chung, & Baik Ho Cho. (1999). Inducible expression of plasma membrane H+‐ATPase in the roots of figleaf gourd plants under chilling root temperature. Physiologia Plantarum. 106(1). 35–40. 30 indexed citations
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