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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 83 2979 2683 542 531 358 22137

Dik-Lung Ma publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Dik-Lung Ma between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Dik-Lung Ma published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 9.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 47 publications in 2016. 2 of the 379 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 47. Peak 47 publications in 2016. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 7 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 35 publications 2014: 23 publications 2015: 45 publications 2016: 47 publications 2017: 45 publications 2018: 26 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 2 publications
1987 2025

379 publications in total across all disciplines

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Dik-Lung Ma: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 4
2004 0
2005 2
2006 1
2007 7
2008 6
2009 9
2010 11
2011 14
2012 17
2013 35
2014 23
2015 45
2016 47
2017 45
2018 26
2019 20
2020 21
2021 16
2022 17
2023 10
2024 0
2025 2
Total 379
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Dik-Lung Ma 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 Dik-Lung Ma 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, 341–360 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: 358 publications — 74th percentile

74% 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
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628 358
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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Dik-Lung Ma 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 Dik-Lung Ma 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, 82–83 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: 83 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% 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
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292 83
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

Dik-Lung Ma is affiliated with Hong Kong Baptist University in China. Their research portfolio spans several key areas within biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, incorporating a significant focus on medicine. The main fields of study encompass biochemical and molecular biological approaches with an emphasis on molecular biology and oncology, along with contributions to materials chemistry, biomedical engineering, and spectroscopy.

The scientist's research covers multiple specialized topics, including:

  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Histone deacetylase inhibitors research
  • Peptidase inhibition and analysis
  • Protein degradation and inhibitors
  • Epigenetics and DNA methylation
  • Cancer-related gene regulation
  • Luminescence and fluorescent materials

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Sensors and Actuators B Chemical (5 publications)
  • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (4 publications)
  • Journal of Hematology & Oncology (3 publications)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (3 publications)
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition (2 publications)

Recent published papers by Dik-Lung Ma include:

  • "A small molecule HIF-1α stabilizer that accelerates diabetic wound healing," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "The emerging role of KDM5A in human cancer," 2021, Journal of Hematology & Oncology
  • "The design and development of covalent protein-protein interaction inhibitors for cancer treatment," 2020, Journal of Hematology & Oncology
  • "Peptide-Conjugated Long-Lived Theranostic Imaging for Targeting GRPr in Cancer and Immune Cells," 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Inhibition of the CDK9-cyclin T1 protein-protein interaction as a new approach against triple-negative breast cancer," 2021, Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B

Dik-Lung Ma collaborates frequently with a number of co-authors, including:

  • Chung-Hang Leung (50 joint publications)
  • Wanhe Wang (31 joint publications)
  • Ke-Jia Wu (14 joint publications)
  • Guan-Jun Yang (13 joint publications)
  • Wu Chun (13 joint publications)

Best Publications

  • New Perspectives on How to Discover Drugs from Herbal Medicines: CAM's Outstanding Contribution to Modern Therapeutics.

    Si Yuan Pan;Shu Feng Zhou;Si Hua Gao;Zhi Ling Yu

  • Bioactive Luminescent Transition‐Metal Complexes for Biomedical Applications

    Dik-Lung Ma;Hong-Zhang He;Ka-Ho Leung;Daniel Shiu-Hin Chan

  • Platinum(II) complexes with dipyridophenazine ligands as human telomerase inhibitors and luminescent probes for G-quadruplex DNA.

    Dik-Lung Ma;Chi-Ming Che;Siu-Cheong Yan

  • Bioactive iridium and rhodium complexes as therapeutic agents

    Chung-Hang Leung;Hai-Jing Zhong;Daniel Shiu-Hin Chan;Dik-Lung Ma

  • Stabilization of G-quadruplex DNA and down-regulation of oncogene c-myc by quindoline derivatives

    Tian-Miao Ou;Yu-Jing Lu;Chi Zhang;Zhi-Shu Huang

  • Group 9 organometallic compounds for therapeutic and bioanalytical applications.

    Dik-Lung Ma;Daniel Shiu-Hin Chan;Chung-Hang Leung

  • Recent advances in luminescent heavy metal complexes for sensing

    Dik-Lung Ma;Victor Pui-Yan Ma;Daniel Shiu-Hin Chan;Ka-Ho Leung

  • Drug repositioning by structure-based virtual screening

    Dik-Lung Ma;Daniel Shiu-Hin Chan;Chung-Hang Leung

  • A Highly Selective Luminescent Switch‐On Probe for Histidine/Histidine‐Rich Proteins and Its Application in Protein Staining

    Dik Lung Ma;Wing Leung Wong;Wai Hong Chung;Fung Yi Chan

  • Luminescent chemosensors by using cyclometalated iridium(iii) complexes and their applications.

    Dik-Lung Ma;Sheng Lin;Wanhe Wang;Chao Yang

  • Label-free luminescent oligonucleotide-based probes

    Dik-Lung Ma;Hong-Zhang He;Ka-Ho Leung;Hai-Jing Zhong

  • Luminescence switch-on detection of protein tyrosine kinase-7 using a G-quadruplex-selective probe

    Sheng Lin;Wei Gao;Zeru Tian;Chao Yang

  • Cyclometalated gold(III) complexes with N-heterocyclic carbene ligands as topoisomerase I poisons

    Jessie Jing Yan;Andy Lok-Fung Chow;Chung-Hang Leung;Raymond Wai-Yin Sun

  • Stabilization of G-Quadruplex DNA with Platinum(II) Schiff Base Complexes: Luminescent Probe and Down-Regulation of c-myc Oncogene Expression

    Peng Wu;Dik-Lung Ma;Chung-Hang Leung;Siu-Cheong Yan

  • Molecular docking for virtual screening of natural product databases

    Dik-Lung Ma;Daniel Shiu-Hin Chan;Chung-Hang Leung

  • Cyclometalated platinum(II) complexes as highly sensitive luminescent switch-on probes for practical application in protein staining and cell imaging.

    Peng Wu;Ella Lai-Ming Wong;Dik-Lung Ma;Glenna So-Ming Tong

  • Structure Characterization and Immunomodulating Effects of Polysaccharides Isolated from Dendrobium officinale.

    Wei Wei;Lei Feng;Wan-Rong Bao;Dik-Lung Ma

  • Selective Inhibition of Lysine-Specific Demethylase 5A (KDM5A) Using a Rhodium(III) Complex for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Therapy.

    Guan-Jun Yang;Wanhe Wang;Simon Wing Fai Mok;Chun Wu

  • Some uses of transition metal complexes as anti-cancer and anti-HIV agents†

    Raymond Wai-Yin Sun;Dik-Lung Ma;Ella Lai-Ming Wong;Chi-Ming Che

  • Development of a Long-Lived Luminescence Probe for Visualizing β-Galactosidase in Ovarian Carcinoma Cells.

    Wanhe Wang;Kasipandi Vellaisamy;Guodong Li;Chun Wu

  • DNA binding and cytotoxicity of ruthenium(II) and rhenium(I) complexes of 2-amino-4-phenylamino-6-(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine.

    Dik Lung Ma;Chi Ming Che;Fung Ming Siu;Mengsu Yang

  • A Bifunctional Platinum(II) Complex Capable of Intercalation and Hydrogen‐Bonding Interactions with DNA: Binding Studies and Cytotoxicity

    Dik-Lung Ma;Chi-Ming Che

Frequent Co-Authors

Chung-Hang Leung
Chung-Hang Leung University of Macau
Daniel Shiu-Hin Chan
Daniel Shiu-Hin Chan University of Cambridge
Philip Wai Hong Chan
Philip Wai Hong Chan Monash University
Quan-Bin Han
Quan-Bin Han Hong Kong Baptist University
Chi-Ming Che
Chi-Ming Che University of Hong Kong
Jin-Jian Lu
Jin-Jian Lu University of Macau
Xiuping Chen
Xiuping Chen University of Macau
Kwok-Yin Wong
Kwok-Yin Wong Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Yitao Wang
Yitao Wang University of Macau

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