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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 77 4145 3762 782 771 267 16312

Dennis K. P. Ng publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Dennis K. P. Ng between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Dennis K. P. Ng published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 8.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2018. 14 of the 320 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2018. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 6 publications
1988 2025

320 publications in total across all disciplines

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Dennis K. P. Ng: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 2
1990 4
1991 1
1992 3
1993 6
1994 1
1995 2
1996 2
1997 8
1998 6
1999 9
2000 6
2001 6
2002 6
2003 10
2004 12
2005 9
2006 14
2007 12
2008 7
2009 7
2010 9
2011 13
2012 13
2013 13
2014 12
2015 2
2016 8
2017 9
2018 20
2019 11
2020 16
2021 19
2022 14
2023 13
2024 8
2025 6
Total 320
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Dennis K. P. Ng publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dennis K. P. Ng sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 261–280 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 267 publications — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979 267
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Dennis K. P. Ng D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dennis K. P. Ng sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 76–77 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 77 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437 77
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Dennis K. P. Ng is affiliated with the Chinese University of Hong Kong in China. Their research spans multiple fields primarily focused on engineering, materials science, and medicine, with significant contributions to materials chemistry and biomedical engineering as subfields. The scientist's work also covers pulmonary and respiratory medicine, molecular biology, and organic chemistry.

The research topics covered in their publications include:

  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Photodynamic therapy research studies
  • Porphyrin and phthalocyanine chemistry
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Luminescence and fluorescent materials
  • Click chemistry and applications
  • Photochromic and fluorescence chemistry

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Ng are:

  • Evelyn Y. Xue
  • Wing-Ping Fong
  • Jacky C. H. Chu
  • Pui-Chi Lo
  • Clarence T. T. Wong

The scientist's publications have appeared predominantly in several recurring venues, including:

  • Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • Chemistry - A European Journal
  • Chemical Communications
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • ChemPlusChem

Selected recent publications by Dennis K. P. Ng include:

  • "Enzyme-Responsive Double-Locked Photodynamic Molecular Beacon for Targeted Photodynamic Anticancer Therapy," 2023, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Ferric Ion Driven Assembly of Catalase-like Supramolecular Photosensitizing Nanozymes for Combating Hypoxic Tumors," 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Contemporary approaches and future perspectives of antibacterial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): A systematic review," 2020, European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • "Specific Activation of Photosensitizer with Extrinsic Enzyme for Precisive Photodynamic Therapy," 2022, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Tuning the Electrochemical Properties of Polymeric Cobalt Phthalocyanines for Efficient Water Splitting," 2021, Advanced Functional Materials

Best Publications

  • Organic Optical Limiter with a Strong Nonlinear Absorptive Response

    J. W. Perry;K. Mansour;I.-Y. S. Lee;X.-L. Wu

  • The unique features and promises of phthalocyanines as advanced photosensitisers for photodynamic therapy of cancer.

    Pui-Chi Lo;M. Salomé Rodríguez-Morgade;Ravindra K. Pandey;Dennis K. P. Ng

  • Notch2 Receptor Signaling Controls Functional Differentiation of Dendritic Cells in the Spleen and Intestine

    Kanako L. Lewis;Michele L. Caton;Milena Bogunovic;Melanie Greter

  • Notch2-dependent classical dendritic cells orchestrate intestinal immunity to attaching-and-effacing bacterial pathogens

    Ansuman T. Satpathy;Carlos G. Briseño;Jacob S. Lee;Dennis Ng

  • A decade journey in the chemistry of sandwich-type tetrapyrrolato-rare Earth complexes.

    Jianzhuang Jiang;Dennis K. P. Ng

  • Sandwich-type heteroleptic phthalocyaninato and porphyrinato metal complexes

    Dennis K. P. Ng;Jianzhuang Jiang

  • Highly efficient energy transfer in subphthalocyanine-BODIPY conjugates.

    Jian-Yong Liu;Hoi-Sze Yeung;Wei Xu;Xiyou Li

  • Stimuli responsive phthalocyanine-based fluorescent probes and photosensitizers

    Roy C.H. Wong;Pui-Chi Lo;Dennis K.P. Ng

  • Synthesis and photophysical properties of nonaggregated phthalocyanines bearing dendritic substituents

    Anthony C. H. Ng;Xi-You Li;Dennis K. P. Ng

  • Electron-donating or -withdrawing nature of substituents revealed by the electrochemistry of metal-free phthalocyanines.

    Renjie Li;Xianxi Zhang;Peihua Zhu;Dennis K P Ng

  • Tuning the valence of the cerium center in (Na)phthalocyaninato and porphyrinato cerium double-deckers by changing the nature of the tetrapyrrole ligands.

    Yongzhong Bian;Jianzhuang Jiang;Ye Tao;Michael T. M. Choi

  • Cycloheptatriene and -enyl Complexes of the Early Transition Metals

    Malcolm L. H. Green;Dennis K. P. Ng

  • New Amphiphilic Silicon(IV) Phthalocyanines as Efficient Photosensitizers for Photodynamic Therapy: Synthesis, Photophysical Properties, and in vitro Photodynamic Activities

    Pui-Chi Lo;Jian-Dong Huang;Jian-Dong Huang;Diana Y. Y. Cheng;Elaine Y. M. Chan

  • A disulfide-linked conjugate of ferrocenyl chalcone and silicon(IV) phthalocyanine as an activatable photosensitiser

    Janet T. F. Lau;Xiong-Jie Jiang;Dennis K. P. Ng;Pui-Chi Lo

  • A Direct Comparison of the Aggregation Behavior of Phthalocyanines and 2,3-Naphthalocyanines

    Michael T.M. Choi;Pearl P.S. Li;Dennis K.P. Ng

  • Phthalocyanine-polyamine conjugates as highly efficient photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy.

    Xiong-Jie Jiang;Sin-Lui Yeung;Pui-Chi Lo;Wing-Ping Fong

  • Synthesis, spectroscopic and electrochemical properties of substituted bis(phthalocyaninato)lanthanide(III) complexes

    Jianzhuang Jiang;Roger C.W. Liu;Thomas C.W. Mak;T.W. Dominic Chan

  • Influence of Surfactants on the Aggregation Behavior of Water-Soluble Dendritic Phthalocyanines

    Xi-you Li;Xu He;Anthony C. H. Ng;Chi Wu

  • A dual activatable photosensitizer toward targeted photodynamic therapy.

    Janet T. F. Lau;Pui-Chi Lo;Xiong-Jie Jiang;Qiong Wang

  • Hetero-arrays of porphyrins and phthalocyanines

    Pui-Chi Lo;Xuebing Leng;Dennis K.P. Ng

  • A pH-responsive fluorescence probe and photosensitiser based on a tetraamino silicon(IV) phthalocyanine

    Xiong-Jie Jiang;Pui-Chi Lo;Sin-Lui Yeung;Wing-Ping Fong

Frequent Co-Authors

Pui-Chi Lo
Pui-Chi Lo City University of Hong Kong
Jianzhuang Jiang
Jianzhuang Jiang University of Science and Technology Beijing
Renjie Li
Renjie Li Wuhan University
Thomas C. W. Mak
Thomas C. W. Mak Chinese University of Hong Kong
Chi Wu
Chi Wu Chinese University of Hong Kong
Malcolm L. H. Green
Malcolm L. H. Green University of Oxford
Tien-Yau Luh
Tien-Yau Luh National Taiwan University
Nagao Kobayashi
Nagao Kobayashi Tokyo Institute of Technology
Mohamed E. El-Khouly
Mohamed E. El-Khouly Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology
Shunichi Fukuzumi
Shunichi Fukuzumi Osaka University

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