Yeji Lee

3.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
73 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Yeji Lee is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Yeji Lee has authored 73 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Molecular Biology, 18 papers in Immunology and 9 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Yeji Lee's work include RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (13 papers), Immune Response and Inflammation (5 papers) and GABA and Rice Research (5 papers). Yeji Lee is often cited by papers focused on RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (13 papers), Immune Response and Inflammation (5 papers) and GABA and Rice Research (5 papers). Yeji Lee collaborates with scholars based in South Korea, United States and China. Yeji Lee's co-authors include Hyukjin Lee, Michaela Jeong, Hyein Jung, Misook Kang, Chanvorleak Phat, Soon–Cheol Hong, Wonja Choi, Wankee Kim, Francesca Luca and Xiaoquan Wen and has published in prestigious journals such as Nucleic Acids Research, Nature Communications and Nano Letters.

In The Last Decade

Yeji Lee

66 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

Immunogenicity of lipid nanoparticles and its impact on t... 2022 2026 2023 2024 2023 2022 2023 50 100 150 200
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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. Immunogenicity of lipid nanoparticles and its impact on the efficacy of mRNA vaccines and therapeutics
    2023 205 citations Yeji Lee, Michaela Jeong et al. profile →
  2. In vivo delivery of CRISPR-Cas9 using lipid nanoparticles enables antithrombin gene editing for sustainable hemophilia A and B therapy
    2022 130 citations M. Kim, Michaela Jeong et al. Science Advances profile →
  3. Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) for in vivo RNA delivery and their breakthrough technology for future applications
    2023 125 citations Michaela Jeong, Yeji Lee et al. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yeji Lee South Korea 19 919 217 197 151 120 73 1.5k
Hua Liao China 22 1.1k 1.2× 224 1.0× 96 0.5× 85 0.6× 184 1.5× 56 2.3k
Jong‐Yuh Cherng Taiwan 24 1.5k 1.6× 89 0.4× 449 2.3× 200 1.3× 144 1.2× 42 2.2k
Brandon S.B. Canup United States 13 605 0.7× 121 0.6× 109 0.6× 158 1.0× 37 0.3× 20 1.0k
Han-Oh Park South Korea 19 1.2k 1.3× 84 0.4× 102 0.5× 77 0.5× 60 0.5× 42 1.7k
Susumu Hama Japan 25 1.0k 1.1× 174 0.8× 311 1.6× 215 1.4× 71 0.6× 55 1.8k
Ming Cheng China 20 1.5k 1.6× 132 0.6× 200 1.0× 152 1.0× 97 0.8× 96 2.3k
Panpan Ma China 20 451 0.5× 99 0.5× 147 0.7× 147 1.0× 117 1.0× 88 1.2k
Menghang Zu China 19 704 0.8× 123 0.6× 101 0.5× 364 2.4× 42 0.3× 31 1.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yeji Lee

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yeji Lee

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Yeji Lee. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Yeji Lee 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 Yeji Lee. Yeji Lee is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Lee, Yeji, et al.. (2025). Development of lipid nanoparticle formulation for intramuscular administration of mRNA vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus. Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation. 55(5). 735–747. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Caiwu, Sojeong Lee, Yeji Lee, et al.. (2025). RNA stability enhancers for durable base-modified mRNA therapeutics. Nature Biotechnology. 1 indexed citations
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Lee, Yeji, et al.. (2024). Enzyme-instructed intramitochondrial polymerization for enhanced anticancer treatment without the development of drug-resistance. Journal of Controlled Release. 373. 189–200. 2 indexed citations
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Lee, Yeji, et al.. (2024). Knockout of OsGAPDHC7 Gene Encoding Cytosolic Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Affects Energy Metabolism in Rice Seeds. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(22). 12470–12470. 4 indexed citations
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Kim, Soyeon, et al.. (2024). LC3B drives transcription-associated homologous recombination via direct interaction with R-loops. Nucleic Acids Research. 52(9). 5088–5106. 4 indexed citations
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Lee, Yeji, et al.. (2024). Post-Modification Approach for Self-Exfoliated Synthesis of Pyridinium Sulfobetaine Covalent Organic Frameworks for Enhanced Lithium-Ion Conductivity. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 16(36). 48203–48210. 7 indexed citations
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Lee, Yoon‐Jin, Changyeol Lee, Dongsic Choi, Yeji Lee, & Sang‐Han Lee. (2024). Effect of Soy Isoflavone on Prostate Cancer Cell Apoptosis Through Inhibition of STAT3, ERK, and AKT. Current Issues in Molecular Biology. 46(11). 12512–12526. 4 indexed citations
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Kim, Seongryong, Yeji Lee, Caiwu Li, et al.. (2024). Innate immune responses against mRNA vaccine promote cellular immunity through IFN-β at the injection site. Nature Communications. 15(1). 7226–7226. 20 indexed citations
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Lee, Jeong Hyeon, Dong Woo Song, Minjeong Kim, et al.. (2023). In vivo genome editing for hemophilia B therapy by the combination of rebalancing and therapeutic gene knockin using a viral and non-viral vector. Molecular Therapy — Nucleic Acids. 32. 161–172. 26 indexed citations
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Lee, J. H., et al.. (2023). DnaJ-induced miRNA-146a negatively regulates the expression of IL-8 in macrophages. Microbial Pathogenesis. 184. 106357–106357. 3 indexed citations
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Lee, Yeji, Myeongjin Choi, Kyoung‐Sik Moon, et al.. (2023). In vivo genome editing using 244-cis LNPs and low-dose AAV achieves therapeutic threshold in hemophilia A mice. Molecular Therapy — Nucleic Acids. 34. 102050–102050. 13 indexed citations
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Jeong, Michaela, et al.. (2023). Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) for in vivo RNA delivery and their breakthrough technology for future applications. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews. 200. 114990–114990. 125 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kim, M., Michaela Jeong, Yeji Lee, et al.. (2022). In vivo delivery of CRISPR-Cas9 using lipid nanoparticles enables antithrombin gene editing for sustainable hemophilia A and B therapy. Science Advances. 8(3). eabj6901–eabj6901. 130 indexed citations breakdown →
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Lee, Eun Hye, So-Yeon Lee, Yeji Lee, et al.. (2022). Morus alba L. root decreases melanin synthesis via sphingosine-1-phosphate signaling in B16F10 cells. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 301. 115848–115848. 13 indexed citations
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Bae, Seyeon, Peter Sang Uk Park, Yeji Lee, et al.. (2021). MYC-mediated early glycolysis negatively regulates proinflammatory responses by controlling IRF4 in inflammatory macrophages. Cell Reports. 35(11). 109264–109264. 41 indexed citations
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Lee, Yeji, Chanvorleak Phat, & Soon–Cheol Hong. (2017). Structural diversity of marine cyclic peptides and their molecular mechanisms for anticancer, antibacterial, antifungal, and other clinical applications. Peptides. 95. 94–105. 91 indexed citations
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Kong, Hee Jeong, Yeji Lee, Won‐Woo Lee, et al.. (2013). Molecular and functional characterizations of a Kunitz-type serine protease inhibitor FcKuSPI of the shrimp Fenneropenaeus chinensis. Fish & Shellfish Immunology. 35(3). 1025–1029. 9 indexed citations

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