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Eng-King Tan publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Eng-King Tan sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 397 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

Eng-King Tan D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Eng-King Tan sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 82 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

Overview

Eng-King Tan is affiliated with the National University of Singapore in Singapore. Their research primarily focuses on medical and neuroscience fields, with significant contributions in neurology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, molecular biology, physiology, and genetics.

The scientist's main topics of work include:

  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Neurological disorders and treatments
  • Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Nuclear Receptors and Signaling
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Neurological diseases and metabolism
  • RNA regulation and disease

Eng-King Tan has published extensively in several consistent venues, reflecting their specialized research interests:

  • npj Parkinson s Disease
  • Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
  • Frontiers in Neurology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Parkinson s Disease

Several recent papers authored or co-authored by Eng-King Tan demonstrate their engagement with Parkinson's disease and related neurological conditions. These publications include:

  • Parkinson disease and the immune system - associations, mechanisms and therapeutics, 2020, Nature Reviews Neurology
  • Historical Perspective: Models of Parkinson's Disease, 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Levodopa Dose Equivalency in Parkinson's Disease: Updated Systematic Review and Proposals, 2023, Movement Disorders
  • Identification of Risk Loci for Parkinson Disease in Asians and Comparison of Risk Between Asians and Europeans, 2020, JAMA Neurology
  • Multi-ancestry genome-wide association meta-analysis of Parkinson's disease, 2023, Nature Genetics

Eng-King Tan frequently collaborates with a range of researchers, including Ling Ling Chan, Adeline Su Lyn Ng, Bin Xiao, Zheyu Xu, and Yinxia Chao. These collaborations indicate a network of scientific engagement in their research area.

The body of work of Eng-King Tan reflects a multidisciplinary approach involving neurology and molecular biology to address neurodegenerative diseases, particularly Parkinson's disease. Their publications and research efforts span epidemiological studies, molecular mechanisms, and therapeutic strategies related to these disorders.

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Amal Kamal Abdel-Aziz;Sara Abdelfatah;Mahmoud Abdellatif

  • Multicenter Analysis of Glucocerebrosidase Mutations in Parkinson's Disease

    Ellen Sidransky;Michael A. Nalls;Jan O. Aasly;Judith Aharon-Peretz

  • Midbrain-like Organoids from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells Contain Functional Dopaminergic and Neuromelanin-Producing Neurons

    Junghyun Jo;Yixin Xiao;Alfred Xuyang Sun;Engin Cukuroglu

  • Parkinson's disease: etiopathogenesis and treatment.

    Joseph Jankovic;Eng King Tan

  • Collaborative analysis of alpha-synuclein gene promoter variability and Parkinson disease.

    Demetrius M. Maraganore;Mariza De Andrade;Alexis Elbaz;Matthew J. Farrer

  • Restless legs syndrome in an Asian population: A study in Singapore.

    E.K. Tan;A. Seah;S.J. See;E. Lim

  • Parkinson disease and the immune system - associations, mechanisms and therapeutics.

    Eng-King Tan;Eng-King Tan;Yin-Xia Chao;Yin-Xia Chao;Andrew West;Ling-Ling Chan;Ling-Ling Chan

  • Variability and validity of polymorphism association studies in Parkinson's disease.

    E. K. Tan;M. Khajavi;J. I. Thornby;S. Nagamitsu

  • Pathogenic mutations in Parkinson disease

    Eng-King Tan;Lisa M. Skipper

  • Historical Perspective: Models of Parkinson's Disease.

    Shyh Jenn Chia;Eng-King Tan;Eng-King Tan;Yin-Xia Chao;Yin-Xia Chao

  • Botulinum toxin A in patients with oromandibular dystonia Long-term follow-up

    Eng-King Tan;Joseph Jankovic

  • TREATING SEVERE BRUXISM WITH BOTULINUM TOXIN

    Eng-King Tan;Joseph Jankovic

  • Dose-dependent protective effect of coffee, tea, and smoking in Parkinson's disease: a study in ethnic Chinese

    E.-K. Tan;E.-K. Tan;C. Tan;S.M.C. Fook-Chong;S.Y. Lum

  • Case control study of diffusion tensor imaging in Parkinson’s disease

    Ling-Ling Chan;Helmut Rumpel;Karen Yap;Esther Lee

  • Parkin Protects against LRRK2 G2019S Mutant-Induced Dopaminergic Neurodegeneration in Drosophila

    Chee Hoe Ng;Shaun Z.S. Mok;Cherlyn Koh;Xuezhi Ouyang

  • Differential Effects of Black versus Green Tea on Risk of Parkinson's Disease in the Singapore Chinese Health Study

    Louis C. Tan;Woon-Puay Koh;Jian-Min Yuan;Renwei Wang

  • Analysis of Lrrk2 R1628P as a Risk Factor for Parkinson's Disease

    Owen A. Ross;Yih-Ru Wu;Mei-Ching Lee;Manabu Funayama

  • Restless legs syndrome in Parkinson's disease

    E.K. Tan;S.Y. Lum;M.C. Wong

  • Meta-analysis of the association between variants in SORL1 and Alzheimer disease.

    Christiane Reitz;Rong Cheng;Ekaterina Rogaeva;Joseph H. Lee

  • Hemifacial spasm and involuntary facial movements

    N. C. Tan;L. L. Chan;E. K. Tan

Frequent Co-Authors

Jianjun Liu
Jianjun Liu Genome Institute of Singapore
Joseph Jankovic
Joseph Jankovic Baylor College of Medicine
Kah-Leong Lim
Kah-Leong Lim Nanyang Technological University
Alexis Brice
Alexis Brice Institut du Cerveau
Matthew J. Farrer
Matthew J. Farrer University of Florida
Aldo Quattrone
Aldo Quattrone Magna Graecia University
Chiea Chuen Khor
Chiea Chuen Khor Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Yik Ying Teo
Yik Ying Teo National University of Singapore
Christine Van Broeckhoven
Christine Van Broeckhoven University of Antwerp

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