Yong Seok Lee

12.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
318 papers, 9.6k citations indexed

About

Yong Seok Lee is a scholar working on Immunology, Molecular Biology and Insect Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Yong Seok Lee has authored 318 papers receiving a total of 9.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 105 papers in Immunology, 104 papers in Molecular Biology and 82 papers in Insect Science. Recurrent topics in Yong Seok Lee's work include Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms (76 papers), Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (33 papers) and Insect Utilization and Effects (31 papers). Yong Seok Lee is often cited by papers focused on Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms (76 papers), Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (33 papers) and Insect Utilization and Effects (31 papers). Yong Seok Lee collaborates with scholars based in South Korea, Japan and United States. Yong Seok Lee's co-authors include Kenneth Söderhäll, Lage Cerenius, Pikul Jiravanichpaisal, So Young Lee, Kenji Kurokawa, Hiroshi Nakayama, Yeon Soo Han, Shun‐ichiro Kawabata, Irene Söderhäll and Yong Hun Jo and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Yong Seok Lee

305 papers receiving 9.3k citations

Hit Papers

The proPO-system: pros and cons for its role in invertebr... 2006 2026 2012 2019 2008 2006 250 500 750
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. The proPO-system: pros and cons for its role in invertebrate immunity
    2008 979 citations Yong Seok Lee et al. profile →
  2. Cell-mediated immunity in arthropods: Hematopoiesis, coagulation, melanization and opsonization
    2006 717 citations Yong Seok Lee et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yong Seok Lee South Korea 49 4.8k 2.9k 2.6k 1.6k 1.0k 318 9.6k
Jin‐Xing Wang China 55 5.6k 1.2× 2.1k 0.7× 2.8k 1.0× 1.7k 1.0× 663 0.6× 319 9.8k
Xiao‐Fan Zhao China 50 4.7k 1.0× 2.0k 0.7× 2.5k 1.0× 1.7k 1.0× 472 0.5× 239 7.5k
Norman A. Ratcliffe United Kingdom 53 3.5k 0.7× 3.6k 1.2× 1.6k 0.6× 999 0.6× 1.0k 1.0× 170 8.1k
Jianguo He China 55 8.1k 1.7× 1.5k 0.5× 2.4k 0.9× 671 0.4× 336 0.3× 369 10.7k
Sadaaki Iwanaga Japan 62 4.5k 1.0× 1.3k 0.4× 4.7k 1.8× 958 0.6× 350 0.3× 261 11.8k
Lingling Wang China 52 6.3k 1.3× 478 0.2× 3.3k 1.3× 873 0.5× 289 0.3× 442 11.1k
David Stanley United States 51 2.0k 0.4× 3.6k 1.2× 1.9k 0.7× 1.5k 0.9× 2.7k 2.6× 283 8.9k
Xun Xu China 62 2.6k 0.5× 1.1k 0.4× 6.6k 2.5× 359 0.2× 2.5k 2.4× 400 14.4k
Jeremy A. Garson United Kingdom 41 1.9k 0.4× 788 0.3× 8.1k 3.1× 718 0.4× 2.1k 2.1× 118 18.4k
Jan Hellemans Belgium 29 1.6k 0.3× 1.1k 0.4× 10.2k 3.9× 678 0.4× 2.7k 2.7× 49 19.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yong Seok Lee

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kang, Minkyung, Jung Ho Kim, Seung‐Ha Lee, et al.. (2025). Cd99l2 regulates excitatory synapse development and restrains immediate-early gene activation. Cell Reports. 44(1). 115155–115155. 1 indexed citations
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Yoo, Junsang, Soo-Yong Shin, Patricia C. Dykes, et al.. (2024). The potential for drug incompatibility and its drivers − A hospital wide retrospective descriptive study. International Journal of Medical Informatics. 191. 105584–105584.
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Hwang, Jin Soon, Yong Seok Lee, & Tae Hwan Park. (2023). Customized Augmentation Rhinoplasty With Morpheus 3-Dimensional Scanner. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 34(6). 1859–1861. 1 indexed citations
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Jeong, Kyoung Yong, et al.. (2023). Characterization of Hum j 6, a Major Allergen From Humulus japonicus Pollen, the Primary Cause of Weed Pollinosis in East Asia. Allergy Asthma and Immunology Research. 15(6). 767–767. 4 indexed citations
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Keshavarz, Maryam, Yong Hun Jo, Bharat Bhusan Patnaik, et al.. (2020). Author Correction: TmRelish is required for regulating the antimicrobial responses to Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus in Tenebrio molitor. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 7013–7013. 3 indexed citations
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Sang, Min Kyu, Se Won Kang, So Young Park, et al.. (2020). Transcriptome studies of the floodwater mosquito, Aedes vexans (Diptera: Culicidae) with potential as secondary vectors using Illumina HiSeq 4,000 sequencing. Entomological Research. 50(12). 563–574. 4 indexed citations
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Keshavarz, Maryam, Yong Hun Jo, Bharat Bhusan Patnaik, et al.. (2020). TmRelish is required for regulating the antimicrobial responses to Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus in Tenebrio molitor. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 4258–4258. 31 indexed citations
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Jo, Yong Hun, Bharat Bhusan Patnaik, Ki Beom Park, et al.. (2020). IKKγ/NEMO Is Required to Confer Antimicrobial Innate Immune Responses in the Yellow Mealworm, Tenebrio Molitor. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 21(18). 6734–6734. 9 indexed citations
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Jo, Yong Hun, Bharat Bhusan Patnaik, Ki Beom Park, et al.. (2019). Regulation of the expression of nine antimicrobial peptide genes by TmIMD confers resistance against Gram-negative bacteria. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 10138–10138. 29 indexed citations
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Jeong, Seong Mok, et al.. (2017). 조피볼락(Sebastes schlegeli) 치어 사료내 어분대체원으로서 갈색거저리(Tenebrio molitor)의 이용성. Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 50(4). 372–377.
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Lim, Jacqueline Kyungah, Yong Seok Lee, Annelies Wilder‐Smith, et al.. (2015). Points for Consideration for dengue vaccine introduction – recommendations by the Dengue Vaccine Initiative. Expert Review of Vaccines. 15(4). 529–538. 11 indexed citations
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Park, Sun Hee, Rui Jiang, Shunfu Piao, et al.. (2010). Structural and Functional Characterization of a Highly Specific Serpin in the Insect Innate Immunity. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 286(2). 1567–1575. 27 indexed citations
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Lee, Yong Seok, Woobong Choi, Eun‐Mi Park, et al.. (2009). Sequence and expression analysis of extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1 from flounder (Paralichthys olivaceous)☆. Fish & Shellfish Immunology. 28(1). 65–71. 4 indexed citations
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Kim, Se Won, Yun Jeong Lim, Do Yeun Kim, et al.. (2008). A Case of Peripheral T-cell Lymphoma Presenting with Small Bowel Perforation. Clinical Endoscopy. 37(1). 40–44. 1 indexed citations
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Song, Ok‐Ryul, Seung‐Jin Lee, Yong Seok Lee, et al.. (2008). Solubilization of insoluble inorganic phosphate by Burkholderia cepacia DA23 isolated from cultivated soil.. Europe PMC (PubMed Central). 39(1). 151–6. 92 indexed citations
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Lee, Yong Seok, et al.. (2007). Hox Genes from the Tapeworm Taenia asiatica (Platyhelminthes: Cestoda). Biochemical Genetics. 45(3-4). 335–343. 8 indexed citations
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Choi, Chul Hee, Sung Hee Hyun, Ji Young Lee, et al.. (2007). Acinetobacter baumannii outer membrane protein A targets the nucleus and induces cytotoxicity. Cellular Microbiology. 0(0). 1510831337–???. 144 indexed citations

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