Won-Ki Kim

5.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
110 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

About

Won-Ki Kim is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Neurology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Won-Ki Kim has authored 110 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Molecular Biology, 35 papers in Neurology and 31 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Won-Ki Kim's work include Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (33 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (24 papers) and Immune Response and Inflammation (9 papers). Won-Ki Kim is often cited by papers focused on Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (33 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (24 papers) and Immune Response and Inflammation (9 papers). Won-Ki Kim collaborates with scholars based in South Korea, United States and Japan. Won-Ki Kim's co-authors include Hee-Sun Kim, Hyoung‐Chun Kim, Moon-Sook Woo, Jin‐Sun Park, Venkata Rayudu Posina, Yun‐Beom Choi, Jonathan S. Stamler, Stuart A. Lipton, Derrick R. Arnelle and Jae‐Chul Lee and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and The Journal of Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Won-Ki Kim

110 papers receiving 4.7k citations

Hit Papers

Neurotoxicity associated ... 1997 2026 2006 2016 1997 200 400 600
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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. Neurotoxicity associated with dual actions of homocysteine at the N -methyl- d -aspartate receptor
    1997 721 citations Won-Ki Kim et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Won-Ki Kim 1.8k 918 887 579 576 110 4.8k
Dan Zhang 2.5k 1.4× 1.1k 1.2× 534 0.6× 863 1.5× 114 0.2× 201 5.6k
Ji Hoon Jeong 1.9k 1.0× 467 0.5× 819 0.9× 1.1k 1.9× 103 0.2× 260 5.7k
Maria Antonietta Panaro 1.8k 1.0× 927 1.0× 311 0.4× 692 1.2× 135 0.2× 142 4.7k
Irene Paterniti 1.9k 1.0× 709 0.8× 477 0.5× 733 1.3× 80 0.1× 191 5.1k
Dora Brites 3.9k 2.1× 1.8k 2.0× 524 0.6× 1.1k 1.9× 125 0.2× 164 7.9k
Rammohan V. Rao 3.4k 1.9× 297 0.3× 774 0.9× 774 1.3× 118 0.2× 61 6.1k
Makoto Michikawa 2.9k 1.6× 806 0.9× 865 1.0× 3.1k 5.4× 135 0.2× 155 6.2k
Huanxing Su 2.4k 1.3× 516 0.6× 989 1.1× 708 1.2× 73 0.1× 177 6.5k
Arabinda Das 1.6k 0.9× 777 0.8× 737 0.8× 373 0.6× 57 0.1× 81 4.0k
Ana Maria Oliveira Battastini 1.9k 1.1× 403 0.4× 440 0.5× 519 0.9× 117 0.2× 195 6.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Won-Ki Kim

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Fields of papers citing papers by Won-Ki Kim

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Won-Ki Kim. 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 Won-Ki Kim. The network helps show where Won-Ki Kim may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Won-Ki Kim

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Won-Ki Kim. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Won-Ki Kim 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 Won-Ki Kim. Won-Ki Kim 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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Pahk, Kisoo, Mi Jang, Kyung Won Kim, et al.. (2019). A novel CD147 inhibitor, SP-8356, reduces neointimal hyperplasia and arterial stiffness in a rat model of partial carotid artery ligation. Journal of Translational Medicine. 17(1). 274–274. 22 indexed citations
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Lee, Yeunkum, Hyojin Kang, Bokyoung Lee, et al.. (2017). Integrative Analysis of Brain Region-specific Shank3 Interactomes for Understanding the Heterogeneity of Neuronal Pathophysiology Related to SHANK3 Mutations. Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience. 10. 110–110. 28 indexed citations
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Yun, Nuri, Chiho Kim, Hirohiko Shibayama, et al.. (2014). Anamorsin, a Novel Caspase-3 Substrate in Neurodegeneration. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 289(32). 22183–22195. 9 indexed citations
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Ju, Chung, Sun‐Young Hwang, Geum-Sil Cho, et al.. (2012). Differential anti-ischemic efficacy and therapeutic time window of trans- and cis-hinokiresinols: Stereo-specific antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. Neuropharmacology. 67. 465–475. 8 indexed citations
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Cho, Geum-Sil, Sun‐Young Hwang, Byung Woo Kim, et al.. (2010). Methyleugenol reduces cerebral ischemic injury by suppression of oxidative injury and inflammation. Free Radical Research. 44(8). 925–935. 67 indexed citations
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Lee, Jae‐Chul, Geum-Sil Cho, Byung‐Ok Choi, Hyoung‐Chun Kim, & Won-Ki Kim. (2009). Aging Exacerbates Intracerebral Hemorrhage-Induced Brain Injury. Journal of Neurotrauma. 26(9). 1567–1576. 16 indexed citations
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Shin, Eun‐Joo, Ji Hoon Jeong, Guoying Bing, et al.. (2008). Kainate-induced mitochondrial oxidative stress contributes to hippocampal degeneration in senescence-accelerated mice. Cellular Signalling. 20(4). 645–658. 50 indexed citations
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Kim, Jimyung, Namsoo Chang, Won-Ki Kim, & Hyang Sook Chun. (2006). Dietary S-Allyl-L-cysteine Reduces Mortality with Decreased Incidence of Stroke and Behavioral Changes in Stroke-Prone Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats. Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry. 70(8). 1969–1971. 23 indexed citations
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Kim, Jimyung, Jae‐Chul Lee, Namsoo Chang, Hyang Sook Chun, & Won-Ki Kim. (2006). S-Allyl-l-cysteine attenuates cerebral ischemic injury by scavenging peroxynitrite and inhibiting the activity of extracellular signal-regulated kinase. Free Radical Research. 40(8). 827–835. 43 indexed citations
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Kim, Won-Ki, et al.. (2004). TGF-β1 Represses Activation and Resultant Death of Microglia via Inhibition of Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase Activity. The Journal of Immunology. 172(11). 7015–7023. 101 indexed citations
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Oh, Yu‐Kyoung, Jeong‐Sook Park, Han-Gon Choi, et al.. (2004). Enhanced mucosal and systemic immunogenicity of human papillomavirus-like particles encapsidating interleukin-2 gene adjuvant. Virology. 328(2). 266–273. 19 indexed citations
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Kim, Won-Ki, Moon-Sook Woo, Hua Piao, et al.. (2004). A new anti-inflammatory agent KL-1037 represses proinflammatory cytokine and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) gene expression in activated microglia. Neuropharmacology. 47(2). 243–252. 32 indexed citations
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Huh, Youngbuhm, Ji Wook Jung, Chan Park, et al.. (2003). Microglial activation and tyrosine hydroxylase immunoreactivity in the substantia nigral region following transient focal ischemia in rats. Neuroscience Letters. 349(1). 63–67. 33 indexed citations
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Kim, Hyoung‐Chun, Guoying Bing, Seong‐Jin Kim, et al.. (2002). Kainate treatment alters TGF-β3 gene expression in the rat hippocampus. Molecular Brain Research. 108(1-2). 60–70. 12 indexed citations
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Kim, Hyoung‐Chun, Guoying Bing, Wang-Kee Jhoo, et al.. (2002). Metabolism to dextrorphan is not essential for dextromethorphan's anticonvulsant activity against kainate in mice. Life Sciences. 72(7). 769–783. 33 indexed citations
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Bing, Guoying, et al.. (1999). Dextromethorphan modulates the AP-1 DNA-binding activity induced by kainic acid. Brain Research. 824(1). 125–132. 33 indexed citations
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Kim, Won-Ki, et al.. (1998). Potentiated glucose deprivation-induced death of astrocytes after induction of iNOS. Journal of Neuroscience Research. 54(6). 870–875. 32 indexed citations

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