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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 146 135 125 14 14 917 82554
Medicine 147 1276 1180 132 125 944 85165

Kian Fan Chung publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kian Fan Chung between 1974 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kian Fan Chung published across 53 years, from 1974 to 2026, averaging 23.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 81 publications in 2024. 81 of the 1,242 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 81. Peak 81 publications in 2024. 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 6 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 7 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 17 publications 1989: 14 publications 1990: 15 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 18 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 18 publications 1995: 22 publications 1996: 27 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 30 publications 1999: 17 publications 2000: 18 publications 2001: 16 publications 2002: 16 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 25 publications 2005: 23 publications 2006: 18 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 31 publications 2009: 37 publications 2010: 28 publications 2011: 34 publications 2012: 21 publications 2013: 34 publications 2014: 47 publications 2015: 56 publications 2016: 40 publications 2017: 59 publications 2018: 43 publications 2019: 53 publications 2020: 28 publications 2021: 51 publications 2022: 65 publications 2023: 71 publications 2024: 81 publications 2025: 80 publications 2026: 1 publication
1974 2026

1,242 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kian Fan Chung: publications per year, 1974 to 2026
Year Publications
1974 1
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 1
1980 0
1981 3
1982 4
1983 6
1984 3
1985 5
1986 7
1987 7
1988 17
1989 14
1990 15
1991 7
1992 18
1993 8
1994 18
1995 22
1996 27
1997 6
1998 30
1999 17
2000 18
2001 16
2002 16
2003 15
2004 25
2005 23
2006 18
2007 15
2008 31
2009 37
2010 28
2011 34
2012 21
2013 34
2014 47
2015 56
2016 40
2017 59
2018 43
2019 53
2020 28
2021 51
2022 65
2023 71
2024 81
2025 80
2026 1
Total 1,242
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Kian Fan Chung publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Immunology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kian Fan Chung sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 76 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 62–71 to 807+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 152–161 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 807+ publications, is where this scientist sits. 62–71 publications: 9 scientists 72–81 publications: 23 scientists 82–91 publications: 40 scientists 92–101 publications: 72 scientists 102–111 publications: 86 scientists 112–121 publications: 108 scientists 122–131 publications: 150 scientists 132–141 publications: 160 scientists 142–151 publications: 159 scientists 152–161 publications: 189 scientists 162–171 publications: 166 scientists 172–181 publications: 181 scientists 182–191 publications: 188 scientists 192–201 publications: 187 scientists 202–211 publications: 178 scientists 212–221 publications: 158 scientists 222–231 publications: 168 scientists 232–241 publications: 159 scientists 242–251 publications: 160 scientists 252–261 publications: 148 scientists 262–271 publications: 116 scientists 272–281 publications: 125 scientists 282–291 publications: 115 scientists 292–301 publications: 111 scientists 302–311 publications: 95 scientists 312–321 publications: 97 scientists 322–331 publications: 97 scientists 332–341 publications: 99 scientists 342–351 publications: 96 scientists 352–361 publications: 69 scientists 362–371 publications: 76 scientists 372–381 publications: 71 scientists 382–391 publications: 71 scientists 392–401 publications: 62 scientists 402–411 publications: 54 scientists 412–421 publications: 41 scientists 422–431 publications: 63 scientists 432–441 publications: 53 scientists 442–451 publications: 31 scientists 452–461 publications: 42 scientists 462–471 publications: 40 scientists 472–481 publications: 29 scientists 482–491 publications: 34 scientists 492–501 publications: 30 scientists 502–511 publications: 23 scientists 512–521 publications: 41 scientists 522–531 publications: 29 scientists 532–541 publications: 28 scientists 542–551 publications: 16 scientists 552–561 publications: 18 scientists 562–571 publications: 18 scientists 572–581 publications: 17 scientists 582–591 publications: 17 scientists 592–601 publications: 17 scientists 602–611 publications: 19 scientists 612–621 publications: 13 scientists 622–631 publications: 12 scientists 632–641 publications: 11 scientists 642–651 publications: 16 scientists 652–661 publications: 9 scientists 662–671 publications: 5 scientists 672–681 publications: 13 scientists 682–691 publications: 12 scientists 692–701 publications: 6 scientists 702–711 publications: 6 scientists 712–721 publications: 9 scientists 722–731 publications: 9 scientists 732–741 publications: 6 scientists 742–751 publications: 11 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 7 scientists 772–781 publications: 12 scientists 782–791 publications: 7 scientists 792–801 publications: 5 scientists 802–806 publications: 1 scientist 807+ publications: 100 scientists
62–71 publications 807+

This scientist: 917 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

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Number of Immunology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
62–71 9
72–81 23
82–91 40
92–101 72
102–111 86
112–121 108
122–131 150
132–141 160
142–151 159
152–161 189
162–171 166
172–181 181
182–191 188
192–201 187
202–211 178
212–221 158
222–231 168
232–241 159
242–251 160
252–261 148
262–271 116
272–281 125
282–291 115
292–301 111
302–311 95
312–321 97
322–331 97
332–341 99
342–351 96
352–361 69
362–371 76
372–381 71
382–391 71
392–401 62
402–411 54
412–421 41
422–431 63
432–441 53
442–451 31
452–461 42
462–471 40
472–481 29
482–491 34
492–501 30
502–511 23
512–521 41
522–531 29
532–541 28
542–551 16
552–561 18
562–571 18
572–581 17
582–591 17
592–601 17
602–611 19
612–621 13
622–631 12
632–641 11
642–651 16
652–661 9
662–671 5
672–681 13
682–691 12
692–701 6
702–711 6
712–721 9
722–731 9
732–741 6
742–751 11
752–761 10
762–771 7
772–781 12
782–791 7
792–801 5
802–806 1
807+ 100 917
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Kian Fan Chung D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kian Fan Chung sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 60 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 157+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 201. Most scientists, 201, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 146–147 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 28 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 91 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 157 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 192 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 175 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 188 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 177 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 155 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 194 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 201 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 197 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 201 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 173 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 167 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 172 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 199 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 184 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 133 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 163 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 125 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 121 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 102 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 96 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 75 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 74 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 66 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 68 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 60 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 54 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 36 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 23 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 52 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 41 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 34 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 25 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 28 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 11 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 19 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 20 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 17 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 14 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 15 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 9 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 11 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 9 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 7 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 7 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 5 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156 D-Index: 6 scientists 157+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 146 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

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Number of Immunology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 28
42–43 91
44–45 157
46–47 192
48–49 175
50–51 188
52–53 177
54–55 155
56–57 194
58–59 201
60–61 197
62–63 201
64–65 173
66–67 167
68–69 172
70–71 199
72–73 184
74–75 133
76–77 163
78–79 127
80–81 121
82–83 125
84–85 121
86–87 102
88–89 96
90–91 75
92–93 72
94–95 74
96–97 66
98–99 68
100–101 49
102–103 60
104–105 54
106–107 36
108–109 23
110–111 52
112–113 41
114–115 34
116–117 25
118–119 28
120–121 11
122–123 20
124–125 27
126–127 19
128–129 20
130–131 16
132–133 17
134–135 14
136–137 15
138–139 9
140–141 11
142–143 9
144–145 9
146–147 7 146
148–149 7
150–151 7
152–153 5
154–155 8
156 6
157+ 96
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Overview

Kian Fan Chung is affiliated with Imperial College London in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with a strong specialization in pulmonary and respiratory medicine, physiology, health, toxicology and mutagenesis, immunology, and molecular biology. The scientist contributes extensively to the fields of asthma and respiratory diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) research, respiratory and cough-related research, air quality and health impacts, IL-33, ST2, and ILC pathways, climate change and health impacts, and inhalation and respiratory drug delivery.

Their most frequently appearing coauthors include Ian M. Adcock, Ratko Djukanović, Hsiao-Chi Chuang, Nazanin Zounemat Kermani, and Woo-Jung Song. These collaborations reflect a diverse team contributing to the advancement of respiratory and immunological research.

The main publication venues where Kian Fan Chung's work is frequently published are:

  • Allergy
  • ERJ Open Research
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • European Respiratory Journal
  • The Lancet Respiratory Medicine

Significant recent papers authored or coauthored by Kian Fan Chung include:

  • "Confronting COVID-19-associated cough and the post-COVID syndrome: role of viral neurotropism, neuroinflammation, and neuroimmune responses," 2021, The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
  • "Molecular mechanisms of oxidative stress in asthma," 2021, Molecular Aspects of Medicine
  • "Oxidative Stress in Ozone-Induced Chronic Lung Inflammation and Emphysema: A Facet of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease," 2020, Frontiers in Immunology
  • "Cough hypersensitivity and chronic cough," 2022, Nature Reviews Disease Primers
  • "The impact of air pollution on respiratory diseases in an era of climate change: A review of the current evidence," 2023, The Science of The Total Environment

Best Publications

  • International ERS/ATS guidelines on definition, evaluation and treatment of severe asthma

    Kian Fan Chung;Sally E. Wenzel;Jan L. Brozek;Andrew Bush

  • Identification of Asthma Phenotypes Using Cluster Analysis in the Severe Asthma Research Program

    Wendy C. Moore;Deborah A. Meyers;Sally E. Wenzel;W. Gerald Teague

  • Neutrophilic inflammation in severe persistent asthma.

    Anon Jatakanon;Carina Uasuf;Wazim Maziak;Sam Lim

  • Respiratory effects of exposure to diesel traffic in persons with asthma.

    James McCreanor;Paul Cullinan;Mark J Nieuwenhuijsen;James Stewart-Evans

  • Inflammatory mediators of asthma: an update.

    P J Barnes;K F Chung;C P Page

  • Characterization of the severe asthma phenotype by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's Severe Asthma Research Program

    Wendy C. Moore;Eugene R. Bleecker;Douglas Curran-Everett;Serpil C. Erzurum

  • Impact of air pollution on the burden of chronic respiratory diseases in China: time for urgent action

    Wei-Jie Guan;Xue-Yan Zheng;Kian Fan Chung;Nan-Shan Zhong

  • Uniform definition of asthma severity, control, and exacerbations: Document presented for the World Health Organization Consultation on Severe Asthma

    Jean Bousquet;Jean Bousquet;Eva Mantzouranis;Alvaro A. Cruz;Nadia Aït-Khaled

  • Cytokines in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    Chung Kf

  • Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies of asthma in ethnically diverse North American populations

    Dara G. Torgerson;Dara G. Torgerson;Elizabeth J. Ampleford;Grace Y. Chiu;W. James Gauderman

  • Cytokines in asthma

    K F Chung;P J Barnes

  • Prevalence, pathogenesis, and causes of chronic cough

    Kian Fan Chung;Ian D Pavord

  • The diagnosis and management of chronic cough

    A. H. Morice;G. A. Fontana;A. R. A. Sovijarvi;M. Pistolesi

  • Correlation between exhaled nitric oxide, sputum eosinophils, and methacholine responsiveness in patients with mild asthma.

    A Jatakanon;S Lim;S A Kharitonov;K F Chung

  • ERS guidelines on the assessment of cough

    A. H. Morice;G. A. Fontana;M. G. Belvisi;S. S. Birring

  • Multifaceted mechanisms in COPD: inflammation, immunity, and tissue repair and destruction

    K. F. Chung;I. M. Adcock

  • Prevalence, risk factors, and management of asthma in China: a national cross-sectional study

    K Huang;T Yang;J Xu;L Yang

  • Efficacy and safety of a recombinant anti‐immunoglobulin E antibody (omalizumab) in severe allergic asthma

    S.T. Holgate;A.G. Chuchalin;J. Hebert;J. Lotvall

  • Cigarette smoking reduces histone deacetylase 2 expression, enhances cytokine expression, and inhibits glucocorticoid actions in alveolar macrophages.

    K. Ito;S. Lim;G. Caramori;K. F. Chung

  • Clinical and inflammatory characteristics of the European U-BIOPRED adult severe asthma cohort

    Dominick E. Shaw;Ana R. Sousa;Stephen J. Fowler;Louise J. Fleming

  • Inflammatory mediators and asthma.

    P J Barnes;K F Chung;C P Page

  • Activation and localization of transcription factor, nuclear factor-kappaB, in asthma.

    Hart La;Krishnan Vl;Adcock Im;Barnes Pj

Frequent Co-Authors

Ian M. Adcock
Ian M. Adcock Imperial College London
Ratko Djukanovic
Ratko Djukanovic University of Southampton
Peter J. Barnes
Peter J. Barnes Imperial College London
Peter J. Sterk
Peter J. Sterk University of Amsterdam
Charles Auffray
Charles Auffray Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Eugene R. Bleecker
Eugene R. Bleecker University of Arizona
Sally E. Wenzel
Sally E. Wenzel University of Pittsburgh
Peter H. Howarth
Peter H. Howarth University of Southampton
Sven-Erik Dahlén
Sven-Erik Dahlén Karolinska Institute
Alberto Papi
Alberto Papi University of Ferrara

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