Won Seok Choi

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
35 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Won Seok Choi is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Won Seok Choi has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Molecular Biology, 10 papers in Physiology and 5 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Won Seok Choi's work include Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress (4 papers), Smoking Behavior and Cessation (4 papers) and Phosphodiesterase function and regulation (4 papers). Won Seok Choi is often cited by papers focused on Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress (4 papers), Smoking Behavior and Cessation (4 papers) and Phosphodiesterase function and regulation (4 papers). Won Seok Choi collaborates with scholars based in South Korea, United States and Canada. Won Seok Choi's co-authors include John P. Pierce, Robert Merritt, A. J. Farkas, E A Gilpin, Uy Dong Sohn, Elizabeth A. Gilpin, Arthur J. Farkas, Won Ryang Wee, Joon Young Hyon and Young Joo Shin and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Scientific Reports and Molecular Psychiatry.

In The Last Decade

Won Seok Choi

34 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Validation of susceptibility as a predictor of which adolescents take up smoking in the United States.

1996 893 citations John P. Pierce, Won Seok Choi et al. Health Psychology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Won Seok Choi South Korea	12	883	435	388	220	183	35	1.4k
K. Fagerström United States	13	1.5k 1.7×	485 1.1×	517 1.3×	139 0.6×	57 0.3×	18	1.9k
Alexa A. Lopez United States	21	1.2k 1.3×	408 0.9×	275 0.7×	120 0.5×	30 0.2×	56	1.7k
Mark L. Rubinstein United States	25	955 1.1×	389 0.9×	308 0.8×	100 0.5×	79 0.4×	42	1.7k
Karin A. Kasza United States	25	1.6k 1.8×	708 1.6×	378 1.0×	100 0.5×	31 0.2×	65	2.1k
J A Stapleton United Kingdom	20	1.2k 1.4×	428 1.0×	312 0.8×	170 0.8×	65 0.4×	34	1.7k
Sheri J. Hartman United States	24	1.1k 1.2×	486 1.1×	254 0.7×	33 0.1×	32 0.2×	82	2.0k
Melissa D. Blank United States	20	847 1.0×	244 0.6×	205 0.5×	102 0.5×	24 0.1×	64	1.2k
Neal R. Boyd United States	20	1.3k 1.5×	349 0.8×	277 0.7×	150 0.7×	43 0.2×	26	2.2k
Alison Breland United States	22	1.6k 1.8×	486 1.1×	391 1.0×	153 0.7×	37 0.2×	75	2.0k
Theodore L. Wagener United States	16	840 1.0×	351 0.8×	210 0.5×	94 0.4×	33 0.2×	35	1.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Won Seok Choi

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20 of 20 papers shown

Choi, Won Seok, Su Hyun Lee, Jong Seok Lee, et al.. (2023). Antiinflammatory effect of the ethanolic extract of Korean native herb Potentilla rugulosa Nakai in Bisphenol-a-stimulated A549 cells. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health. 86(20). 758–773. 1 indexed citations

Choi, Won Seok, et al.. (2022). Effects of vinpocetine on atopic dermatitis after administration via three different routes in HR-1 hairless mice.. PubMed. 77(1). 9–13. 4 indexed citations

Choi, Won Seok, et al.. (2022). Ameliorative Effects of Humulus japonicus Extract and Polysaccharide-Rich Extract of Phragmites rhizoma in Rats with Gastrointestinal Dysfunctions Induced by Water Avoidance Stress. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2022. 1–15. 6 indexed citations

Kim, Keonwoo, Manhyung Han, Youngjeon Lee, et al.. (2022). A Novel, Automated, and Real-Time Method for the Analysis of Non-Human Primate Behavioral Patterns Using a Depth Image Sensor. Applied Sciences. 12(1). 471–471. 1 indexed citations

Lee, Jung‐Kyu, Won Seok Choi, Yeonjin Lee, et al.. (2022). Anti-inflammatory effects of Athyrium yokoscense extract via inhibition of the Erk1/2 and NF-κB pathways in bisphenol A-stimulated A549 cells. Toxicological Research. 39(1). 135–146. 6 indexed citations

Choi, Won Seok, et al.. (2021). Vinpocetine alleviates lung inflammation via macrophage inflammatory protein-1β inhibition in an ovalbumin-induced allergic asthma model. PLoS ONE. 16(4). e0251012–e0251012. 7 indexed citations

Choi, Won Seok, et al.. (2021). Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-2α as a Novel Target in Renal Cell Carcinoma.. PubMed. 8(2). 1–7. 20 indexed citations

Choi, Won Seok, et al.. (2021). The effect of paclitaxel on apoptosis, autophagy and mitotic catastrophe in AGS cells. Scientific Reports. 11(1). 23490–23490. 53 indexed citations

Kim, Sang Woo, Won Seok Choi, Soyeon Lim, et al.. (2021). MicroRNA-26a/b-5p promotes myocardial infarction-induced cell death by downregulating cytochrome c oxidase 5a. Experimental & Molecular Medicine. 53(9). 1332–1343. 17 indexed citations

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Han, Sungmin, Jin‐Young Park, Won Seok Choi, & Inchan Youn. (2020). Ultrasound Stimulation Increases Neurite Regeneration in Injured Dorsal Root Ganglion Neurons through Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Activation. Brain Sciences. 10(7). 409–409. 6 indexed citations

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Choi, Won Seok, et al.. (2020). Modulation of the TLR4/MyD88/NF- κ B Pathway by Humulus japonicus Extract Protects Against Alcohol–Induced Liver Injury in a Rat Model. Journal of Medicinal Food. 24(1). 18–27. 3 indexed citations

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Kim, Dong‐Min, et al.. (2020). Signaling pathways underlying changes in the contractility of the stomach fundus smooth muscle in diabetic rats. Archives of Pharmacal Research. 43(6). 666–675. 1 indexed citations

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Choi, Won Seok, et al.. (2019). Mixture of Ivy Leaves and Coptidis rhizoma Suppresses Pulmonary Inflammation Induced by Air Particles- and Lipopolysaccharide-induced Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Mice. Yakhak Hoeji. 63(2). 95–102. 1 indexed citations

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Choi, Won Seok, et al.. (2017). Metabolic Features of Coffee Beans Depending on Planted Areas. 21(2). 44–49. 1 indexed citations

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Choi, Byung Joon, Jung Hwan Yoon, Won Seok Choi, et al.. (2014). Genetic association of KCNA5 and KCNJ3 polymorphisms in Korean children with epilepsy. Molecular & Cellular Toxicology. 10(2). 223–228. 2 indexed citations

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Shin, Young Joo, Joon Young Hyon, Won Seok Choi, et al.. (2013). Chemical Injury-Induced Corneal Opacity and Neovascularization Reduced by Rapamycin via TGF-β1/ERK Pathways Regulation. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 54(7). 4452–4452. 55 indexed citations

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Neff, Chris, Victor Abkevich, Jeremy C.L. Packer, et al.. (2008). Evidence for HTR1A and LHPP as interacting genetic risk factors in major depression. Molecular Psychiatry. 14(6). 621–630. 83 indexed citations

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Emery, Sherry, Won Seok Choi, & John P. Pierce. (1999). The social costs of tobacco advertising and promotions. Nicotine & Tobacco Research. 1(1). 83–91. 9 indexed citations

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Pierce, John P., Won Seok Choi, Elizabeth A. Gilpin, Arthur J. Farkas, & Robert Merritt. (1996). Validation of susceptibility as a predictor of which adolescents take up smoking in the United States.. Health Psychology. 15(5). 355–361. 59 indexed citations

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Elder, John P., Bradley Rosbrook, Won Seok Choi, et al.. (1992). Public objections to environmental tobacco smoke. Preventive Medicine. 21(6). 701–709. 12 indexed citations

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