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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 49 2995 2747 40 39 244 8163

Emily Y. Y. Chan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Emily Y. Y. Chan between 2003 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Emily Y. Y. Chan published across 24 years, from 2003 to 2026, averaging 12.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 50 publications in 2019. 13 of the 300 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 50. Peak 50 publications in 2019. 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 34 publications 2019: 50 publications 2020: 37 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 12 publications 2026: 1 publication
2003 2026

300 publications in total across all disciplines

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Emily Y. Y. Chan: publications per year, 2003 to 2026
Year Publications
2003 1
2004 0
2005 0
2006 2
2007 2
2008 7
2009 5
2010 8
2011 13
2012 12
2013 14
2014 10
2015 8
2016 8
2017 20
2018 34
2019 50
2020 37
2021 25
2022 15
2023 10
2024 6
2025 12
2026 1
Total 300
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Emily Y. Y. Chan publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Emily Y. Y. Chan sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 244–253 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 244 publications — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167 244
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Emily Y. Y. Chan D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Emily Y. Y. Chan sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 49 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186 49
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Overview

Emily Y. Y. Chan is affiliated with the Chinese University of Hong Kong in China. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with a total of 74 publications spanning this field. The main subfields of study include Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Emergency Medical Services, Clinical Psychology, Sociology and Political Science, and Infectious Diseases.

The scientist's work covers several key topics, including Disaster Response and Management, Climate Change and Health Impacts, COVID-19 and Mental Health, Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research, Disaster Management and Resilience, Air Quality and Health Impacts, and COVID-19 epidemiological studies.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Emily Y. Y. Chan include Kevin Kei Ching Hung, Zhe Huang, C. S. Wong, Samuel Yeung Shan Wong, and Rajib Shaw. The researcher has published extensively in several venues, with the most publications appearing in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, followed by Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, The Lancet, International Journal of Health Policy and Management, and Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society.

Key recent papers authored or coauthored by Emily Y. Y. Chan include:

  • Intention of nurses to accept coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination and change of intention to accept seasonal influenza vaccination during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: A cross-sectional survey (2020, Vaccine)
  • Sociodemographic Predictors of Health Risk Perception, Attitude and Behavior Practices Associated with Health-Emergency Disaster Risk Management for Biological Hazards: The Case of COVID-19 Pandemic in Hong Kong, SAR China (2020, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)
  • Long term mental health trajectories after disasters and pandemics: A multilingual systematic review of prevalence, risk and protective factors (2022, Clinical Psychology Review)
  • Informal home care providers: the forgotten health-care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020, The Lancet)
  • One Virus, Four Continents, Eight Countries: An Interdisciplinary and International Study on the Psychosocial Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic among Adults (2020, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)

Emily Y. Y. Chan has contributed to book publications related to disaster risk reduction. These include titles published by Disaster Risk Reduction and Springer Nature, such as Public Health and Disasters (2020) and Public health and disasters: health emergency and disaster risk management in Asia (2020).

Best Publications

  • Intention of nurses to accept coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination and change of intention to accept seasonal influenza vaccination during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: A cross-sectional survey.

    Kailu Wang;Eliza Lai Yi Wong;Kin Fai Ho;Annie Wai Ling Cheung

  • Meta-analysis on night shift work and risk of metabolic syndrome.

    F. Wang;L. Zhang;Y. Zhang;B. Zhang

  • Public-health risks of melamine in milk products.

    E. Y. Y. Chan;S. M. Griffiths;C. W. Chan

  • A study of intracity variation of temperature-related mortality and socioeconomic status among the Chinese population in Hong Kong

    Emily Ying Yang Chan;William B Goggins;Jacqueline Jakyoung Kim;Sian M Griffiths

  • A meta-analysis on dose–response relationship between night shift work and the risk of breast cancer

    F. Wang;K.L. Yeung;W.C. Chan;C.C.H. Kwok

  • The Tsinghua– Lancet Commission on Healthy Cities in China: unlocking the power of cities for a healthy China

    Jun Yang;José G. Siri;Justin V. Remais;Qu Cheng

  • Effect Modification of the Association between Short-term Meteorological Factors and Mortality by Urban Heat Islands in Hong Kong

    William B. Goggins;Emily Y. Y. Chan;Edward Ng;Chao Ren

  • Posttraumatic growth and reduced suicidal ideation among adolescents at month 1 after the Sichuan Earthquake

    Xiao-nan Yu;Joseph T.F. Lau;Jianxin Zhang;Winnie W.S. Mak

  • The short-term association between asthma hospitalisations, ambient temperature, other meteorological factors and air pollutants in Hong Kong: a time-series study

    Holly Ching-yu Lam;Albert Martin Li;Emily Ying-yang Chan;William Bernard Goggins

  • Sociodemographic Predictors of Health Risk Perception, Attitude and Behavior Practices Associated with Health-Emergency Disaster Risk Management for Biological Hazards: The Case of COVID-19 Pandemic in Hong Kong, SAR China.

    Emily Ying Yang Chan;Emily Ying Yang Chan;Zhe Huang;Eugene Siu Kai Lo;Kevin Kei Ching Hung

  • Long term mental health trajectories after disasters and pandemics: A multilingual systematic review of prevalence, risk and protective factors.

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  • The role of the hotel industry in the response to emerging epidemics: a case study of SARS in 2003 and H1N1 swine flu in 2009 in Hong Kong

    Kevin K. C. Hung;Carman K. M. Mark;May P. S. Yeung;Emily Y. Y. Chan

  • Psychological distress among adolescents in Chengdu, Sichuan at 1 month after the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.

    Joseph T. F. Lau;Xiaonan Yu;Jianxin Zhang;Winnie W. S. Mak

  • Weather, season, and daily stroke admissions in Hong Kong

    William B. Goggins;Jean Woo;Suzanne Ho;Emily Y. Y. Chan

  • Hospital admissions as a function of temperature, other weather phenomena and pollution levels in an urban setting in China

    Emily Y Y Chan;William B Goggins;Janice S K Yue;Poyi Lee

  • Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease in Hong Kong: A Time-Series Analysis on Its Relationship with Weather

    Pin Wang;William B. Goggins;Emily Y. Y. Chan

  • Hong Kong female’s breast cancer awareness measure: Cross-sectional survey

    May Pui Shan Yeung;Emily Ying Yang Chan;Samuel Yeung Shan Wong;Benjamin Hon Kei Yip

  • Weather, pollution, and acute myocardial infarction in Hong Kong and Taiwan

    William B. Goggins;Emily Y.Y. Chan;Chun-Yuh Yang

  • The untold stories of the Sichuan earthquake

    Emily Y Y Chan

  • Informal home care providers: the forgotten health-care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Emily Ying Yang Chan;Nina Gobat;Jean H Kim;Elizabeth A Newnham;Elizabeth A Newnham

  • Electric fans for reducing adverse health impacts in heatwaves

    Saurabh Gupta;Catriona Carmichael;Christina Simpson;Mike J Clarke

  • Greater temperature variation within a day associated with increased emergency hospital admissions for asthma.

    Hong Qiu;Ignatius Tak-sun Yu;Lap Ah Tse;Emily Y.Y. Chan

  • Comparison of Health Needs of Older People between Affected Rural and Urban Areas after the 2005 Kashmir, Pakistan Earthquake

    Emily Y.Y. Chan;Sian Griffiths

Frequent Co-Authors

Rajib Shaw
Rajib Shaw Keio University
Virginia Murray
Virginia Murray Public Health England
Joseph Lau
Joseph Lau Chinese University of Hong Kong
Joseph J.Y. Sung
Joseph J.Y. Sung Nanyang Technological University
Kin-Fai Ho
Kin-Fai Ho Chinese University of Hong Kong
Benny Chung-ying Zee
Benny Chung-ying Zee Chinese University of Hong Kong
Linwei Tian
Linwei Tian University of Hong Kong
Peijun Shi
Peijun Shi Beijing Normal University
Feng Wang
Feng Wang University of California, Berkeley
Phoenix K. H. Mo
Phoenix K. H. Mo Chinese University of Hong Kong

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