Woong Sun

10.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
340 papers, 8.0k citations indexed

About

Woong Sun is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Developmental Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Woong Sun has authored 340 papers receiving a total of 8.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 124 papers in Molecular Biology, 86 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 59 papers in Developmental Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Woong Sun's work include Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (56 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (31 papers) and Nerve injury and regeneration (24 papers). Woong Sun is often cited by papers focused on Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (56 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (31 papers) and Nerve injury and regeneration (24 papers). Woong Sun collaborates with scholars based in South Korea, Japan and United States. Woong Sun's co-authors include Hyun Kim, Ronald W. Oppenheim, Robert R. Buss, Joo Yeon Kim, Hyo Min Cho, Sharon Vinsant, Ju‐Hyun Lee, Mohammed R. Shaker, Hiroshi Funakoshi and Toshikazu Nakamura and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Woong Sun

312 papers receiving 7.9k 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.

  1. Exosome engineering for efficient intracellular delivery of soluble proteins using optically reversible protein–protein interaction module
    2016 480 citations Mohammed R. Shaker, Woong Sun et al. Nature Communications profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Woong Sun 3.8k 2.1k 1.2k 784 730 340 8.0k
Lei Zhang 4.6k 1.2× 2.2k 1.0× 1.1k 0.9× 878 1.1× 327 0.4× 419 9.5k
Dragan Maric 4.9k 1.3× 2.3k 1.1× 1.4k 1.2× 811 1.0× 1.1k 1.4× 196 11.1k
Wesley J. Thompson 3.4k 0.9× 3.2k 1.5× 1.4k 1.2× 1.3k 1.6× 672 0.9× 57 7.3k
Maria C. Marchetto 6.6k 1.7× 1.7k 0.8× 1.1k 0.9× 1.2k 1.5× 859 1.2× 75 10.0k
Hiroshi Kawasaki 5.6k 1.5× 2.3k 1.1× 1.5k 1.3× 1.4k 1.8× 328 0.4× 212 8.8k
Vladimir Berezin 4.7k 1.2× 2.8k 1.3× 1.6k 1.4× 638 0.8× 356 0.5× 238 8.4k
Zheng Li 4.6k 1.2× 2.4k 1.1× 420 0.4× 1.0k 1.3× 840 1.2× 173 8.7k
Sebastian Kügler 4.1k 1.1× 2.7k 1.3× 682 0.6× 1.3k 1.7× 958 1.3× 124 7.7k
Chenghua Gu 3.7k 1.0× 2.9k 1.4× 753 0.6× 582 0.7× 575 0.8× 56 7.4k
Gong Chen 6.6k 1.8× 4.0k 1.9× 1.6k 1.4× 960 1.2× 321 0.4× 341 12.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Woong Sun

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Fields of papers citing papers by Woong Sun

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Woong Sun. 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 Woong Sun. The network helps show where Woong Sun may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Woong Sun

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Woong Sun. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Woong Sun 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 Woong Sun. Woong Sun 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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Son, Yeonho, Cheoljun Choi, Ju‐Hyung Lee, et al.. (2025). Immunometabolic Crosstalk in Adipose Tissue Remodeling: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Perspectives. Journal of Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome. 34(4). 344–361.
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Park, Si-Hyung & Woong Sun. (2025). Toxicity assessment using neural organoids: innovative approaches and challenges. Toxicological Research. 41(2). 91–103. 2 indexed citations
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Park, Jin Ju, Eunjeong Seo, Ok‐Hee Lee, et al.. (2025). Self-assembled organoid-tissue modules for scalable organoid engineering: Application to chondrogenic regeneration. Acta Biomaterialia. 197. 152–166. 2 indexed citations
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Park, Si-Hyung, Ki‐Jun Yoon, Seung‐Woo Cho, et al.. (2024). Guidelines for Manufacturing and Application of Organoids: Brain. International Journal of Stem Cells. 17(2). 158–181. 6 indexed citations
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Park, Si-Hyung, et al.. (2024). The Differential Developmental Neurotoxicity of Valproic Acid on Anterior and Posterior Neural Induction of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells. International Journal of Stem Cells. 18(1). 49–58. 1 indexed citations
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Lee, Ju‐Hyun, Mohammed R. Shaker, Si-Hyung Park, & Woong Sun. (2023). Transcriptional Signature of Valproic Acid-Induced Neural Tube Defects in Human Spinal Cord Organoids. International Journal of Stem Cells. 16(4). 385–393. 12 indexed citations
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Ha, Byung Geun, et al.. (2023). Isolation and identification of extracellular matrix proteins from oil-based CASPERized mouse brains for matrisomal analysis. Heliyon. 9(4). e14777–e14777. 1 indexed citations
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Kim, Ji Yeon, Hyo Min Cho, Sujin Park, et al.. (2022). Heat shock protein 60 couples an oxidative stress-responsive p38/MK2 signaling and NF-κB survival machinery in cancer cells. Redox Biology. 51. 102293–102293. 15 indexed citations
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Kim, Ji‐Woon, Yoon Young Choi, Si-Hyung Park, et al.. (2022). Microfluidic electrode array chip for electrical stimulation-mediated axonal regeneration. Lab on a Chip. 22(11). 2122–2130. 21 indexed citations
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Wulansari, Noviana, Mi‐Yoon Chang, Eun-Jin Bae, et al.. (2021). Neurodevelopmental defects and neurodegenerative phenotypes in human brain organoids carrying Parkinson’s disease-linked DNAJC6 mutations. Science Advances. 7(8). 94 indexed citations
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Cho, Bongki, Hyo Min Cho, Youhwa Jo, et al.. (2017). Constriction of the mitochondrial inner compartment is a priming event for mitochondrial division. Nature Communications. 8(1). 15754–15754. 129 indexed citations
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Choi, Insup, Dong‐Joo Choi, Hai‐Jie Yang, et al.. (2016). PINK1 expression increases during brain development and stem cell differentiation, and affects the development of GFAP-positive astrocytes. Molecular Brain. 9(1). 18–18. 49 indexed citations
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Park, Chang‐Ho, et al.. (2007). An Improvement for Evaluating Load Carrying Capacity by Passing Vehicles of PSC-BOX Bridge. 11(4). 147–151.
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Han, Jung Ho, Hyun‐Jeong Kim, Woong Sun, & In-Seon Lee. (1999). Inhibitive Effects of Meju Extracts Made with a Single Inoculum of the Fungi Isolated from the Traditional Meju on the Human Leukemia Cell Line. The Korean Journal of Mycology. 27(4). 312–317. 3 indexed citations
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Sun, Woong & Sung-Woon Hong. (1998). The 18s rDNA Sequences of the Basidiocarps of Tricholoma matsutake in Korea. The Korean Journal of Mycology. 26(2). 256–264. 4 indexed citations
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Sun, Woong, et al.. (1996). Effects of Beneficial Microorganisms and Mycorrhizal Fungus Colonized Rhizoplane on the Suppression of Root Rot Pathogen, Fusarium solani. The Korean Journal of Mycology. 24(1). 38–48. 1 indexed citations
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Sun, Woong, et al.. (1996). Sawdust cultures of Lepista nuda. The Korean Journal of Mycology. 24(4). 274–279. 1 indexed citations
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Sun, Woong, et al.. (1992). Symbiosis of Arbuscular Mycorrhizae on the Plant Roots. The Korean Journal of Mycology. 20(2). 126–133. 1 indexed citations
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Sun, Woong, et al.. (1990). Isolation and Identification of the Black Yeast Producing Fructosyl transferase. The Korean Journal of Mycology. 18(1). 20–25. 2 indexed citations
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Eom, Ahn-Heum & Woong Sun. (1989). Endomycorrhizal Fungi identified on the Soils in Forest and Coast Areas. The Korean Journal of Mycology. 17(1). 14–20. 4 indexed citations

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