Woo Je Lee

5.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
148 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Woo Je Lee is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Epidemiology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Woo Je Lee has authored 148 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 67 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 42 papers in Epidemiology and 36 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Woo Je Lee's work include Diabetes Treatment and Management (29 papers), Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (27 papers) and Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (25 papers). Woo Je Lee is often cited by papers focused on Diabetes Treatment and Management (29 papers), Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (27 papers) and Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (25 papers). Woo Je Lee collaborates with scholars based in South Korea, United States and Nigeria. Woo Je Lee's co-authors include Joong‐Yeol Park, Chang Hee Jung, Yu Mi Kang, Hong‐Kyu Kim, Min Jung Lee, Yun Kyung Cho, Eun Hee Koh, Kee‐Ho Song, Jenie Yoonoo Hwang and Eun Hee Kim and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, PLoS ONE and Circulation Research.

In The Last Decade

Woo Je Lee

140 papers receiving 3.6k citations

Hit Papers

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  1. Association of the atherogenic index of plasma with cardiovascular risk beyond the traditional risk factors: a nationwide population-based cohort study
    2022 97 citations Yun Kyung Cho, Chang Hee Jung et al. Cardiovascular Diabetology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Woo Je Lee South Korea 35 1.2k 1.1k 988 872 735 148 3.7k
Ichiro Wakabayashi Japan 29 983 0.8× 761 0.7× 743 0.8× 778 0.9× 831 1.1× 271 3.8k
Shin‐ichi Araki Japan 44 1.6k 1.4× 1.3k 1.2× 1.2k 1.2× 1.9k 2.2× 801 1.1× 139 6.5k
Gary Bradwin United States 25 792 0.7× 784 0.7× 1.0k 1.0× 1.5k 1.7× 381 0.5× 52 3.9k
Christian Rask‐Madsen United States 31 1.1k 1.0× 918 0.9× 1.3k 1.3× 1.4k 1.6× 986 1.3× 55 4.5k
Frédéric Fumeron France 42 1.5k 1.3× 1.2k 1.1× 1.3k 1.3× 1.2k 1.4× 744 1.0× 133 5.2k
Luís Henrique Santos Canani Brazil 39 1.8k 1.5× 686 0.6× 1.2k 1.2× 1.3k 1.5× 1.1k 1.5× 204 6.3k
Nelson M.S. Wat Hong Kong 29 1.1k 1.0× 1.3k 1.2× 798 0.8× 1.6k 1.8× 765 1.0× 47 3.8k
Kyu Yeon Hur South Korea 38 1.7k 1.4× 1.3k 1.3× 866 0.9× 1.2k 1.4× 443 0.6× 185 4.6k
Martin Ridderstråle Sweden 29 1.4k 1.2× 1.2k 1.2× 1.1k 1.1× 1.4k 1.7× 417 0.6× 84 3.7k
Bobby V. Khan United States 31 583 0.5× 565 0.5× 689 0.7× 842 1.0× 1.3k 1.8× 71 4.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Woo Je Lee

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Woo Je Lee

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kim, Seon‐Ok, et al.. (2025). Effects of Anti-Obesity Strategies on Bone Mineral Density: A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Journal of Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome. 34(1). 41–53. 1 indexed citations
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Cho, Yun Kyung, et al.. (2025). New users of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors are at low risk of incident pancreatic cancer: A nationwide population-based cohort study. Diabetes & Metabolism. 51(2). 101605–101605. 3 indexed citations
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Lee, Woo Je & Ki Youn Kim. (2024). Formaldehyde Exposure of Aquaculture Workers in Korea. Journal of Agromedicine. 29(3). 426–431.
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Lee, Woo Je, et al.. (2024). Safety and Effectiveness of Dulaglutide in the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Korean Real-World Post-Marketing Study. Diabetes & Metabolism Journal. 48(3). 418–428. 3 indexed citations
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Lee, You‐Bin, Gyuri Kim, Ji Eun Jun, et al.. (2023). An Integrated Digital Health Care Platform for Diabetes Management With AI-Based Dietary Management: 48-Week Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial. Diabetes Care. 46(5). 959–966. 38 indexed citations
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Cho, Yun Kyung, Kyungdo Han, Hwi Seung Kim, et al.. (2022). Triglyceride-Glucose Index Is a Useful Marker for Predicting Future Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality in Young Korean Adults: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study. Journal of Lipid and Atherosclerosis. 11(2). 178–178. 32 indexed citations
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Park, Jiyun, Nammi Park, You‐Bin Lee, et al.. (2022). A 4-Week, Two-Center, Open-Label, Single-Arm Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of EOPatch in Well-Controlled Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Diabetes & Metabolism Journal. 46(6). 941–947. 6 indexed citations
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Jung, Han Na, Yun Kyung Cho, Hwi Seung Kim, et al.. (2022). Association of serum gamma-glutamyl transferase with myosteatosis assessed by muscle quality mapping using abdominal computed tomography. Clinical Imaging. 93. 4–11. 1 indexed citations
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Baek, Jong Ha, Woo Je Lee, Byung‐Wan Lee, et al.. (2020). Age at Diagnosis and the Risk of Diabetic Nephropathy in Young Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Diabetes & Metabolism Journal. 45(1). 46–54. 13 indexed citations
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Cho, Yun Kyung, Jiwoo Lee, Hwi Seung Kim, et al.. (2020). Triglyceride Glucose-Waist Circumference Better Predicts Coronary Calcium Progression Compared with Other Indices of Insulin Resistance: A Longitudinal Observational Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 10(1). 92–92. 50 indexed citations
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Lee, Jiwoo, Yun Kyung Cho, Yu Mi Kang, et al.. (2019). The Impact of NAFLD and Waist Circumference Changes on Diabetes Development in Prediabetes Subjects. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 17258–17258. 29 indexed citations
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Kwon, Hyunwook, Chang Hee Jung, Sun U. Kwon, et al.. (2017). Impact of diabetes duration and degree of carotid artery stenosis on major adverse cardiovascular events: a single-center, retrospective, observational cohort study. Cardiovascular Diabetology. 16(1). 74–74. 41 indexed citations
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Jung, Chang Hee, Min Jung Lee, Yu Mi Kang, et al.. (2014). Association of Serum C1q/TNF-Related Protein-9 Concentration With Arterial Stiffness in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 99(12). E2477–E2484. 42 indexed citations
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Hwang, You‐Cheol, Hong Yup Ahn, Woo Je Lee, Cheol‐Young Park, & Heung‐Woo Park. (2012). An Equation to Estimate the Concentration of Serum Apolipoprotein B. PLoS ONE. 7(12). e51607–e51607. 14 indexed citations
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Jeong, Jae Ho, et al.. (2011). A Case of MELAS Syndrome Diagnosed in a Woman in Her 50s. The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine. 80(2). 225–230.
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Leem, Jaechan, et al.. (2011). A Case of Nonketotic Hyperglycemia as a Manifestation of Generalized Convulsive Status Epilepticus. The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine. 81(4). 508–511.
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Lee, Ki-Up, In Kyu Lee, Jin Han, et al.. (2005). Effects of Recombinant Adenovirus-Mediated Uncoupling Protein 2 Overexpression on Endothelial Function and Apoptosis. Circulation Research. 96(11). 1200–1207. 126 indexed citations
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Koh, Eun Hee, et al.. (2004). Improvement of Metabolic Syndrom by Alpha-lipoic Acid.. Journal of Korean Endocrine Society. 19(3). 267–273.

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