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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 82 16085 15135 184 178 474 25421

Chak Sing Lau publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Chak Sing Lau between 1990 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Chak Sing Lau published across 37 years, from 1990 to 2026, averaging 16.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 46 publications in 2023. 48 of the 601 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 46. Peak 46 publications in 2023. 1990: 3 publications 1991: 12 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 10 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 22 publications 1999: 15 publications 2000: 14 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 42 publications 2021: 29 publications 2022: 40 publications 2023: 46 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 46 publications 2026: 2 publications
1990 2026

601 publications in total across all disciplines

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Chak Sing Lau: publications per year, 1990 to 2026
Year Publications
1990 3
1991 12
1992 7
1993 7
1994 1
1995 10
1996 6
1997 7
1998 22
1999 15
2000 14
2001 5
2002 8
2003 13
2004 17
2005 9
2006 15
2007 12
2008 15
2009 18
2010 19
2011 10
2012 11
2013 15
2014 7
2015 12
2016 22
2017 23
2018 14
2019 25
2020 42
2021 29
2022 40
2023 46
2024 22
2025 46
2026 2
Total 601
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Chak Sing Lau publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Chak Sing Lau sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 461–480 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 474 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751 474
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Chak Sing Lau D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Chak Sing Lau sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 82–83 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 82 D-Index — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027 82
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Overview

Chak Sing Lau is affiliated with the University of Hong Kong in China and has an extensive research portfolio primarily in the field of medicine. Their work covers multiple subfields including rheumatology, infectious diseases, immunology, epidemiology, and genetics.

The researcher has contributed significantly to topics such as systemic lupus erythematosus research, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, COVID-19 clinical research studies, rheumatoid arthritis research and therapies, atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases, spondyloarthritis studies and treatments, and drug-induced adverse reactions.

Recent notable papers include:

  • Triple combination of interferon beta-1b, lopinavir-ritonavir, and ribavirin in the treatment of patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19: an open-label, randomised, phase 2 trial (2020, The Lancet)
  • Evaluation of rapid antigen test for detection of SARS-CoV-2 virus (2020, Journal of Clinical Virology)
  • Short- and potential long-term adverse health outcomes of COVID-19: a rapid review (2020, Emerging Microbes & Infections)
  • Identification of 38 novel loci for systemic lupus erythematosus and genetic heterogeneity between ancestral groups (2021, Nature Communications)
  • Risk of autoimmune diseases following COVID-19 and the potential protective effect from vaccination: a population-based cohort study (2023, EClinicalMedicine)

The scientist frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including Philip H. Li, Ian Chi Kei Wong, Eric Yuk Fai Wan, Xue Li, and Vera Golder.

Their work is regularly published in venues such as Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, Hong Kong Medical Journal, Lara D. Veeken, The Lancet Rheumatology, and The Journal of Rheumatology.

Best Publications

  • Triple combination of interferon beta-1b, lopinavir-ritonavir, and ribavirin in the treatment of patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19: an open-label, randomised, phase 2 trial.

    Ivan Fan Ngai Hung;Kwok Cheung Lung;Eugene Yuk Keung Tso;Raymond Liu

  • Efficacy of mycophenolate mofetil in patients with diffuse proliferative lupus nephritis. Hong Kong-Guangzhou Nephrology Study Group

    T M Chan;F K Li;C S Tang;R W Wong

  • Pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus

    C C Mok;C S Lau

  • Efficacy of mycophenolate mofetil in patients with diffuse proliferative lupus nephritis.

    Tak Mao Chan;Fu Keung Li;Colin S.O. Tang;Raymond W.S. Wong

  • Definition and initial validation of a Lupus Low Disease Activity State (LLDAS)

    Kate Franklyn;Chak Sing Lau;Sandra V Navarra;Worawit Louthrenoo

  • Genome-wide association study in Asian populations identifies variants in ETS1 and WDFY4 associated with systemic lupus erythematosus.

    Wanling Yang;Nan Shen;Dong-Qing Ye;Qiji Liu;Qiji Liu

  • Zoledronic acid and risedronate in the prevention and treatment of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (HORIZON): a multicentre, double-blind, double-dummy, randomised controlled trial.

    David M Reid;Jean-Pierre Devogelaer;Kenneth Saag;Christian Roux

  • Increased apoptotic neutrophils and macrophages and impaired macrophage phagocytic clearance of apoptotic neutrophils in systemic lupus erythematosus.

    Yi Ren;Jinling Tang;M. Y. Mok;Albert W. K. Chan

  • Interleukin-10 promoter polymorphisms in Southern Chinese patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

    Chi Chiu Mok;Jerry S. Lanchbury;David Wai Chan;Chak Sing Lau

  • Risk factors for ovarian failure in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus receiving cyclophosphamide therapy

    Chi Chiu Mok;Chak Sing Lau;Raymond Woon Sing Wong

  • Ethnic and geographical differences in systemic lupus erythematosus : an overview

    C S Lau;G Yin;M Y Mok

  • How we flipped the medical classroom

    Neel Sharma;C. S. Lau;Iain Doherty;Darren Harbutt

  • A prospective study of survival and prognostic indicators of systemic lupus erythematosus in a southern Chinese population

    C. C. Mok;K. W. Lee;C. T. K. Ho;C. S. Lau

  • EFFECTS OF FISH OIL SUPPLEMENTATION ON NON-STEROIDAL ANTI—INFLAMMATORY DRUG REQUIREMENT IN PATIENTS WITH MILD RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS—A DOUBLE-BLIND PLACEBO CONTROLLED STUDY

    C. S. Lau;K. D. Morley;J. J. F. Belch

  • Predictors and outcome of renal flares after successful cyclophosphamide treatment for diffuse proliferative lupus glomerulonephritis.

    Chi Chiu Mok;King Yee Ying;Sydney Tang;Chung Ying Leung

  • Meta-analysis Followed by Replication Identifies Loci in or near CDKN1B, TET3, CD80, DRAM1, and ARID5B as Associated with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Asians

    Wanling Yang;Huayang Tang;Yan Zhang;Xianfa Tang

  • Long-term outcome of diffuse proliferative lupus glomerulonephritis treated with cyclophosphamide.

    Chi Chiu Mok;King Yee Ying;Woon Leung Ng;Ka Wing Lee

  • IL-10-producing regulatory B10 cells ameliorate collagen-induced arthritis via suppressing Th17 cell generation

    Min Yang;Min Yang;Jun Deng;Yang Liu;King-Hung Ko

  • Acute transverse myelopathy in systemic lupus erythematosus: clinical presentation, treatment, and outcome.

    C C Mok;C S Lau;E Y Chan;R W Wong

  • Short- and potential long-term adverse health outcomes of COVID-19: a rapid review.

    T. Y. M. Leung;A. Y. L. Chan;E. W. Chan;V. K. Y. Chan

Frequent Co-Authors

Yu-Lung Lau
Yu-Lung Lau University of Hong Kong
Tak Mao Chan
Tak Mao Chan University of Hong Kong
Jill J. F. Belch
Jill J. F. Belch University of Dundee
Eric F. Morand
Eric F. Morand Monash University
Hung-Fat Tse
Hung-Fat Tse University of Hong Kong
Kenneth G. Saag
Kenneth G. Saag University of Alabama at Birmingham
Jean-Pierre Devogelaer
Jean-Pierre Devogelaer Université Catholique de Louvain
Pak C. Sham
Pak C. Sham University of Hong Kong
Jean-Yves Reginster
Jean-Yves Reginster University of Liège
Stacey S. Cherny
Stacey S. Cherny Tel Aviv University

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