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Frederick C. Leung

Frederick C. Leung

City University of Hong Kong
China

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
52
Citations
10636
World Ranking
16618
National Ranking
466

Frederick C. Leung publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 164 publications — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Frederick C. Leung D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Frederick C. Leung sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2009 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Frederick C. Leung is affiliated with the City University of Hong Kong in China. Their research primarily focuses on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions in molecular biology, ecology, endocrinology, plant science, and molecular medicine.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Enterobacteriaceae and Cronobacter Research
  • Infections and Bacterial Resistance
  • Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies
  • Probiotics and Fermented Foods

The publication record features numerous papers largely published in Microbiology Resource Announcements, reflecting a specialization in microbiology and genomics. Recent works include:

  • Complete genome sequence of Klebsiella pneumoniae RX.G5M15, a methanol-metabolizing strain recovered from the sole of a shoe (2024, Microbiology Resource Announcements)
  • Complete Genome Sequence of Micrococcus luteus Strain CW.Ay, Isolated from Indoor Air in a Hong Kong School (2022, Microbiology Resource Announcements)
  • Complete Genome Sequence of Kluyvera sp. CRP, a Cellulolytic Strain Isolated from Red Panda Feces (Ailurus fulgens) (2022, Microbiology Resource Announcements)
  • Complete Genome Sequence of Acinetobacter pittii BHS4, Isolated from Air-Conditioning Condensate in Hong Kong (2021, Microbiology Resource Announcements)
  • Complete Genome Sequence of SMBL-WEM22, a Halotolerant Strain of Kosakonia cowanii Isolated from Hong Kong Seawater (2021, Microbiology Resource Announcements)

Frederick C. Leung has collaborated frequently with several researchers across their publications. Notable coauthors include G. K. K. Lai, S. D. J. Griffin, K. M. Leung, D. Y. Xu, and A. C. H. Wai.

The scientist has been recognized by their peers, notably receiving the title of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2009.

Best Publications

  • The sequence and de novo assembly of the giant panda genome

    Ruiqiang Li;Wei Fan;Geng Tian;Hongmei Zhu

  • Mechanisms of Antibacterial Activity of MgO: Non‐ROS Mediated Toxicity of MgO Nanoparticles Towards Escherichia coli

    Yu Hang Leung;Alan M. C. Ng;Alan M. C. Ng;Xiaoying Xu;Zhiyong Shen

  • Molecular epidemiology of PRRSV: A phylogenetic perspective

    Mang Shi;Tommy Tsan Yuk Lam;Chung Chau Hon;Raymond Kin Hei Hui

  • Phylogeny-Based Evolutionary, Demographical, and Geographical Dissection of North American Type 2 Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Viruses

    Mang Shi;Tommy Tsan Yuk Lam;Chung Chau Hon;Michael P. Murtaugh

  • Antibacterial activity of ZnO nanorods prepared by a hydrothermal method

    K.H. Tam;A.B. Djurišić;C.M.N. Chan;Y.Y. Xi

  • The ever-expanding diversity of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus

    Michael P. Murtaugh;Tomasz Stadejek;Juan E. Abrahante;Tommy T.Y. Lam

  • An evaluation of new criteria for CpG islands in the human genome as gene markers

    Yong Wang;Frederick C.C. Leung

  • Evidence of the recombinant origin of a bat severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)-like coronavirus and its implications on the direct ancestor of SARS coronavirus.

    Chung Chau Hon;Tsan Yuk Lam;Zheng Li Shi;Alexei J. Drummond

  • Toxicity of ZnO and TiO 2 to Escherichia coli cells.

    Yu Hang Leung;Xiaoying Xu;Angel P. Y. Ma;Fangzhou Liu

  • Molecular epidemiology of the novel coronavirus that causes severe acute respiratory syndrome

    Y Guan;J S M Peiris;B Zheng;L L M Poon

  • Novel insights into the pathogenicity of epidemic Aeromonas hydrophila ST251 clones from comparative genomics.

    Maoda Pang;Jingwei Jiang;Xing Xie;Yafeng Wu

  • A high power density miniaturized microbial fuel cell having carbon nanotube anodes

    Hao Ren;Soonjae Pyo;Jae Ik Lee;Tae Jin Park

  • Towards a metagenomic understanding on enhanced biomethane production from waste activated sludge after pH 10 pretreatment

    Mabel Ting Wong;Dong Zhang;Jun Li;Raymond Kin Hi Hui

  • High fat diet induced atherosclerosis is accompanied with low colonic bacterial diversity and altered abundances that correlates with plaque size, plasma A-FABP and cholesterol: a pilot study of high fat diet and its intervention with Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) or telmisartan in ApoE −/− mice

    Yee Kwan Chan;Manreetpal Singh Brar;Pirkka V. Kirjavainen;Yan Chen

  • Phylogenetic Analysis Reveals a Correlation between the Expansion of Very Virulent Infectious Bursal Disease Virus and Reassortment of Its Genome Segment B

    Chung-Chau Hon;Tsan-Yuk Lam;Alexei Drummond;Andrew Rambaut

  • Intraspecies diversity of SARS-like coronaviruses in Rhinolophus sinicus and its implications for the origin of SARS coronaviruses in humans.

    Junfa Yuan;Chung Chau Hon;Yan Li;Dingming Wang

  • Genetic diversity of Chinese native chicken breeds based on protein polymorphism, randomly amplified polymorphic DNA, and microsatellite polymorphism

    X. Zhang;F. C. Leung;D. K. O. Chan;G. Yang

  • Adaptive changes in the transcription factor HoxA-11 are essential for the evolution of pregnancy in mammals

    Vincent J. Lynch;Andrea Tanzer;Yajun Wang;Frederick Leung

  • Temporal variation in airborne microbial populations and microbially-derived allergens in a tropical urban landscape

    Anthony C. Woo;Manreetpal S. Brar;Yuki Chan;Maggie C.Y. Lau

  • The sequence and de novo assembly of the giant panda genome [Correction]

    Ruiqiang Li;Ruiqiang Li;Wei Fan;Geng Tian;Geng Tian;Hongmei Zhu

Frequent Co-Authors

Mang Shi
Mang Shi Sun Yat-sen University
Alan Man Ching Ng
Alan Man Ching Ng Southern University of Science and Technology
Aleksandra B. Djurišić
Aleksandra B. Djurišić University of Hong Kong
Tommy Tsan-Yuk Lam
Tommy Tsan-Yuk Lam University of Hong Kong
Joseph S. M. Peiris
Joseph S. M. Peiris University of Hong Kong
Wai Kin Chan
Wai Kin Chan University of Hong Kong
Edward C. Holmes
Edward C. Holmes University of Sydney
Kwok-Yung Yuen
Kwok-Yung Yuen University of Hong Kong
Michael P. Murtaugh
Michael P. Murtaugh University of Minnesota
Yi Guan
Yi Guan University of Hong Kong

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