Wonpil Im

48.2k total citations · 9 hit papers
319 papers, 27.4k citations indexed

About

Wonpil Im is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, Wonpil Im has authored 319 papers receiving a total of 27.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 255 papers in Molecular Biology, 47 papers in Materials Chemistry and 40 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in Wonpil Im's work include Protein Structure and Dynamics (133 papers), Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior (110 papers) and RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (39 papers). Wonpil Im is often cited by papers focused on Protein Structure and Dynamics (133 papers), Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior (110 papers) and RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (39 papers). Wonpil Im collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Korea and China. Wonpil Im's co-authors include Sunhwan Jo, Taehoon Kim, Vidyashankara Iyer, Jeffery B. Klauda, Charles L. Brooks, Benoı̂t Roux, Jumin Lee, Yifei Qi, Xi Cheng and Hui Sun Lee and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Wonpil Im

305 papers receiving 27.2k citations

Hit Papers

CHARMM‐GUI: A web‐based g... 2003 2026 2010 2018 2008 2015 2014 2009 2007 2.0k 4.0k 6.0k
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. CHARMM‐GUI: A web‐based graphical user interface for CHARMM
    2008 6.0k citations Sunhwan Jo, Wonpil Im et al. profile →
  2. CHARMM-GUI Input Generator for NAMD, GROMACS, AMBER, OpenMM, and CHARMM/OpenMM Simulations Using the CHARMM36 Additive Force Field
    2015 2.8k citations Jumin Lee, Yifei Qi et al. Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation profile →
  3. CHARMM-GUIMembrane Buildertoward realistic biological membrane simulations
    2014 1.8k citations Sunhwan Jo, Yifei Qi et al. profile →
  4. CHARMM-GUI Membrane Builder for Mixed Bilayers and Its Application to Yeast Membranes
    2009 1.3k citations Sunhwan Jo, Jeffery B. Klauda et al. profile →
  5. Automated Builder and Database of Protein/Membrane Complexes for Molecular Dynamics Simulations
    2007 914 citations Sunhwan Jo, Wonpil Im et al. profile →
  6. Generalized born model with a simple smoothing function
    2003 544 citations Wonpil Im et al. profile →
  7. CHARMM-GUI Membrane Builder for Complex Biological Membrane Simulations with Glycolipids and Lipoglycans
    2018 418 citations Jumin Lee, Sang‐Jun Park et al. Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation profile →
  8. CHARMM-GUI ligand reader and modeler for CHARMM force field generation of small molecules
    2017 413 citations Jumin Lee, Sunhwan Jo et al. profile →
  9. CHARMM-GUI Martini Maker for Coarse-Grained Simulations with the Martini Force Field
    2015 350 citations Yifei Qi, Jumin Lee et al. Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Wonpil Im 20.2k 3.1k 2.7k 2.6k 2.4k 319 27.4k
Emad Tajkhorshid 20.8k 1.0× 3.9k 1.3× 4.1k 1.5× 4.2k 1.6× 3.4k 1.4× 358 31.4k
Christophe Chipot 16.0k 0.8× 4.5k 1.4× 4.4k 1.6× 2.7k 1.0× 1.5k 0.6× 241 24.5k
James C. Gumbart 14.0k 0.7× 2.4k 0.8× 3.2k 1.2× 2.2k 0.8× 1.3k 0.6× 154 20.5k
Bert L. de Groot 15.7k 0.8× 2.0k 0.6× 3.4k 1.3× 2.4k 0.9× 1.5k 0.6× 229 21.3k
Helmut Grubmüller 16.2k 0.8× 4.4k 1.4× 3.5k 1.3× 2.3k 0.9× 2.0k 0.8× 259 22.9k
Szilárd Páll 13.3k 0.7× 2.4k 0.8× 4.0k 1.5× 2.5k 0.9× 1.0k 0.4× 15 24.9k
Michael Feig 16.6k 0.8× 2.9k 0.9× 4.4k 1.6× 1.3k 0.5× 1.4k 0.6× 176 21.3k
Wei Wang 16.8k 0.8× 3.2k 1.0× 6.7k 2.5× 4.6k 1.7× 1.5k 0.6× 476 33.1k
Elizabeth Villa 14.0k 0.7× 2.2k 0.7× 3.1k 1.1× 2.0k 0.8× 1.3k 0.5× 83 20.5k
Roland Schulz 13.0k 0.6× 2.3k 0.7× 3.8k 1.4× 2.9k 1.1× 991 0.4× 23 24.7k

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All Works

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Glover, Kerney Jebrell, et al.. (2024). CHARMM‐GUI Membrane Builder for Lipid Droplet Modeling and Simulation. ChemPlusChem. 89(8). e202400013–e202400013. 5 indexed citations
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Suh, Donghyuk, et al.. (2024). CHARMM-GUI QM/MM Interfacer for a Quantum Mechanical and Molecular Mechanical (QM/MM) Simulation Setup: 1. Semiempirical Methods. Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation. 20(12). 5337–5351. 6 indexed citations
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Zhang, Han & Wonpil Im. (2024). Ligand Binding Affinity Prediction for Membrane Proteins with Alchemical Free Energy Calculation Methods. Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling. 64(14). 5671–5679.
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Choi, Yeol Kyo, Yeon Kyung Lee, Yang Hoon Huh, et al.. (2023). Suppression of Lung Cancer Malignancy by Micellized siRNA through Cell Cycle Arrest. Advanced Healthcare Materials. 12(11). e2202358–e2202358. 6 indexed citations
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Chavent, Matthieu, et al.. (2023). Molecular Modeling and Simulation of the Mycobacterial Cell Envelope: From Individual Components to Cell Envelope Assemblies. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 127(51). 10941–10949. 8 indexed citations
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Cao, Wenpeng, et al.. (2023). Biophysical investigation of interactions between SARS‐CoV‐2 spike protein and neuropilin‐1. Protein Science. 32(10). e4773–e4773. 13 indexed citations
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Jiang, Wenjuan, Han Zhang, Yi‐Chun Lin, et al.. (2023). Structural and thermodynamic framework for PIEZO1 modulation by small molecules. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 120(50). e2310933120–e2310933120. 16 indexed citations
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George, Andrew A., Linda Lucero, J. Brek Eaton, et al.. (2023). Analogs of α‐conotoxin PnIC selectively inhibit α7β2‐ over α7‐only subtype nicotinic acetylcholine receptors via a novel allosteric mechanism. The FASEB Journal. 38(1). e23374–e23374. 4 indexed citations
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Corey, Robin A., Axelle Grélard, Ya Gao, et al.. (2023). Supramolecular organization and dynamics of mannosylated phosphatidylinositol lipids in the mycobacterial plasma membrane. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 120(5). e2212755120–e2212755120. 16 indexed citations
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Gao, Ya, Göran Widmalm, & Wonpil Im. (2023). Modeling and Simulation of Bacterial Outer Membranes with Lipopolysaccharides and Capsular Polysaccharides. Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling. 63(5). 1592–1601. 7 indexed citations
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Yin, Ying, Feng Zhang, Shasha Feng, et al.. (2022). Activation mechanism of the mouse cold-sensing TRPM8 channel by cooling agonist and PIP 2. Science. 378(6616). eadd1268–eadd1268. 51 indexed citations
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Pogozheva, Irina D., et al.. (2022). Comparative Molecular Dynamics Simulation Studies of Realistic Eukaryotic, Prokaryotic, and Archaeal Membranes. Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling. 62(4). 1036–1051. 60 indexed citations
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Cao, Wenpeng, K. Anderson, Paul Whiteaker, et al.. (2021). Biophysical characterization of lynx‐nicotinic receptor interactions using atomic force microscopy. FASEB BioAdvances. 3(12). 1034–1042. 5 indexed citations
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Gao, Ya, Jumin Lee, Göran Widmalm, & Wonpil Im. (2021). Correction to “Modeling and Simulation of Bacterial Outer Membranes with Lipopolysaccharides and Enterobacterial Common Antigen”. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 125(32). 9384–9385. 3 indexed citations
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Gao, Ya, Jumin Lee, Hwa-Young Lee, et al.. (2021). CHARMM-GUI Supports Hydrogen Mass Repartitioning and Different Protonation States of Phosphates in Lipopolysaccharides. Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling. 61(2). 831–839. 81 indexed citations
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Shin, Kyungsoo, Chandan Singh, L. Miya Fujimoto, et al.. (2020). Calcium and hydroxyapatite binding site of human vitronectin provides insights to abnormal deposit formation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 117(31). 18504–18510. 13 indexed citations

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