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2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 96 870 779 11 10 660 30614
Medicine 97 9399 8818 107 102 675 29902

Kwok-Fai So publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kwok-Fai So between 1978 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kwok-Fai So published across 46 years, from 1978 to 2023, averaging 14.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 41 publications in 2007. 28 of the 684 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 41. Peak 41 publications in 2007. 1978: 2 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 3 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 9 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 4 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 12 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 18 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 14 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 21 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 29 publications 2007: 41 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 37 publications 2012: 33 publications 2013: 33 publications 2014: 30 publications 2015: 41 publications 2016: 26 publications 2017: 27 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 29 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 31 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 11 publications
1978 2023

684 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kwok-Fai So: publications per year, 1978 to 2023
Year Publications
1978 2
1979 3
1980 0
1981 1
1982 3
1983 2
1984 9
1985 5
1986 2
1987 1
1988 4
1989 4
1990 12
1991 7
1992 5
1993 6
1994 8
1995 3
1996 9
1997 14
1998 18
1999 13
2000 14
2001 3
2002 10
2003 11
2004 21
2005 14
2006 29
2007 41
2008 16
2009 21
2010 20
2011 37
2012 33
2013 33
2014 30
2015 41
2016 26
2017 27
2018 19
2019 29
2020 19
2021 31
2022 17
2023 11
Total 684
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Kwok-Fai So publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Neuroscience in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kwok-Fai So sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 887+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 539. Most scientists, 539, have 98–107 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 658–667 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 18 scientists 48–57 publications: 79 scientists 58–67 publications: 193 scientists 68–77 publications: 323 scientists 78–87 publications: 406 scientists 88–97 publications: 452 scientists 98–107 publications: 539 scientists 108–117 publications: 505 scientists 118–127 publications: 522 scientists 128–137 publications: 469 scientists 138–147 publications: 456 scientists 148–157 publications: 459 scientists 158–167 publications: 397 scientists 168–177 publications: 383 scientists 178–187 publications: 350 scientists 188–197 publications: 302 scientists 198–207 publications: 306 scientists 208–217 publications: 262 scientists 218–227 publications: 242 scientists 228–237 publications: 220 scientists 238–247 publications: 203 scientists 248–257 publications: 174 scientists 258–267 publications: 176 scientists 268–277 publications: 175 scientists 278–287 publications: 125 scientists 288–297 publications: 116 scientists 298–307 publications: 127 scientists 308–317 publications: 128 scientists 318–327 publications: 99 scientists 328–337 publications: 89 scientists 338–347 publications: 78 scientists 348–357 publications: 96 scientists 358–367 publications: 66 scientists 368–377 publications: 59 scientists 378–387 publications: 65 scientists 388–397 publications: 54 scientists 398–407 publications: 48 scientists 408–417 publications: 49 scientists 418–427 publications: 34 scientists 428–437 publications: 31 scientists 438–447 publications: 30 scientists 448–457 publications: 31 scientists 458–467 publications: 36 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 35 scientists 488–497 publications: 30 scientists 498–507 publications: 23 scientists 508–517 publications: 26 scientists 518–527 publications: 20 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 20 scientists 548–557 publications: 20 scientists 558–567 publications: 17 scientists 568–577 publications: 14 scientists 578–587 publications: 20 scientists 588–597 publications: 20 scientists 598–607 publications: 19 scientists 608–617 publications: 18 scientists 618–627 publications: 17 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 11 scientists 648–657 publications: 11 scientists 658–667 publications: 8 scientists 668–677 publications: 7 scientists 678–687 publications: 11 scientists 688–697 publications: 10 scientists 698–707 publications: 4 scientists 708–717 publications: 6 scientists 718–727 publications: 5 scientists 728–737 publications: 5 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 9 scientists 758–767 publications: 3 scientists 768–777 publications: 7 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 6 scientists 798–807 publications: 2 scientists 808–817 publications: 2 scientists 818–827 publications: 7 scientists 828–837 publications: 0 scientists 838–847 publications: 9 scientists 848–857 publications: 3 scientists 858–867 publications: 1 scientist 868–877 publications: 3 scientists 878–886 publications: 6 scientists 887+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 887+

This scientist: 660 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 18
48–57 79
58–67 193
68–77 323
78–87 406
88–97 452
98–107 539
108–117 505
118–127 522
128–137 469
138–147 456
148–157 459
158–167 397
168–177 383
178–187 350
188–197 302
198–207 306
208–217 262
218–227 242
228–237 220
238–247 203
248–257 174
258–267 176
268–277 175
278–287 125
288–297 116
298–307 127
308–317 128
318–327 99
328–337 89
338–347 78
348–357 96
358–367 66
368–377 59
378–387 65
388–397 54
398–407 48
408–417 49
418–427 34
428–437 31
438–447 30
448–457 31
458–467 36
468–477 40
478–487 35
488–497 30
498–507 23
508–517 26
518–527 20
528–537 23
538–547 20
548–557 20
558–567 17
568–577 14
578–587 20
588–597 20
598–607 19
608–617 18
618–627 17
628–637 11
638–647 11
648–657 11
658–667 8 660
668–677 7
678–687 11
688–697 10
698–707 4
708–717 6
718–727 5
728–737 5
738–747 9
748–757 9
758–767 3
768–777 7
778–787 7
788–797 6
798–807 2
808–817 2
818–827 7
828–837 0
838–847 9
848–857 3
858–867 1
868–877 3
878–886 6
887+ 100
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Kwok-Fai So D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kwok-Fai So sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 68 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 512. Most scientists, 512, have 46–47 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 96–97 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 42 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 172 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 296 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 435 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 459 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 456 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 467 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 478 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 512 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 435 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 425 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 418 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 392 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 357 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 334 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 328 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 260 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 278 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 239 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 250 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 210 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 200 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 189 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 170 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 146 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 113 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 126 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 100 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 99 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 84 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 85 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 72 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 76 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 45 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 43 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 32 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 45 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 50 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 32 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 39 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 27 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 19 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 23 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 16 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 24 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 14 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 15 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 10 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 10 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 13 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 8 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 6 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 6 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 7 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 7 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 10 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162 D-Index: 8 scientists 163+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30–31 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 96 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 42
32–33 172
34–35 296
36–37 435
38–39 459
40–41 456
42–43 467
44–45 478
46–47 512
48–49 435
50–51 425
52–53 418
54–55 392
56–57 357
58–59 334
60–61 328
62–63 260
64–65 278
66–67 239
68–69 250
70–71 210
72–73 200
74–75 189
76–77 170
78–79 146
80–81 113
82–83 126
84–85 100
86–87 84
88–89 99
90–91 84
92–93 85
94–95 72
96–97 76 96
98–99 45
100–101 49
102–103 43
104–105 32
106–107 45
108–109 50
110–111 32
112–113 39
114–115 32
116–117 29
118–119 27
120–121 19
122–123 23
124–125 27
126–127 16
128–129 24
130–131 13
132–133 21
134–135 17
136–137 14
138–139 15
140–141 10
142–143 10
144–145 13
146–147 9
148–149 8
150–151 6
152–153 6
154–155 7
156–157 7
158–159 10
160–161 4
162 8
163+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Neuroscience in China Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Neuroscience in China Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Neuroscience in China Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Internal medicine
  • Gene
  • Enzyme

His primary areas of study are Retina, Anatomy, Neuroscience, Neuroprotection and Retinal ganglion. His Retina research integrates issues from Retinohypothalamic tract, Ocular hypertension and Blood–retinal barrier. His work deals with themes such as Retinal and Spinal cord, which intersect with Anatomy.

His Neuroscience study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Genetically modified mouse and Cell biology. His Neuroprotection study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Oxidative stress, Neurotoxicity and Apoptosis, Protein kinase B. Kwok-Fai So has researched Retinal ganglion in several fields, including Internal medicine and Endocrinology.

His most cited work include:

  • Nano neuro knitting: peptide nanofiber scaffold for brain repair and axon regeneration with functional return of vision. (668 citations)
  • Lexical and conceptual representation in beginning and proficient bilinguals (479 citations)
  • LINGO-1 antagonist promotes spinal cord remyelination and axonal integrity in MOG-induced experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (415 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary areas of investigation include Neuroscience, Retinal ganglion, Anatomy, Retina and Internal medicine. Kwok-Fai So interconnects Neurotrophic factors, Transplantation and Regeneration in the investigation of issues within Neuroscience. The concepts of his Retinal ganglion study are interwoven with issues in Pathology, Cell biology, Neuroprotection and Optic nerve.

His Anatomy study incorporates themes from Lesion, Axotomy, Hamster and Spinal cord. His Retina study combines topics in areas such as Retinal, Ocular hypertension and Ganglion. His Internal medicine research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Neurogenesis, Endocrinology and Adiponectin.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Neuroscience (41.84%)
  • Retinal ganglion (27.23%)
  • Anatomy (24.54%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?

  • Neuroscience (41.84%)
  • Internal medicine (20.85%)
  • Retinal (14.89%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Neuroscience, Internal medicine, Retinal, Pharmacology and Retinal ganglion. Kwok-Fai So focuses mostly in the field of Neuroscience, narrowing it down to matters related to Microglia and, in some cases, Progenitor cell. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Adiponectin and Bipolar disorder, Endocrinology, Depression.

His study ties his expertise on Retina together with the subject of Retinal. His Pharmacology research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in NMDA receptor, Excitotoxicity, Oxidative stress and Lycium. His Neuroprotection research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Disease and Bioinformatics.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Repopulated microglia are solely derived from the proliferation of residual microglia after acute depletion. (157 citations)
  • Repopulated microglia are solely derived from the proliferation of residual microglia after acute depletion. (157 citations)
  • Polyphenols from wolfberry and their bioactivities. (64 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Internal medicine
  • Gene
  • Enzyme

Kwok-Fai So mainly investigates Neuroscience, Retinal ganglion, Retinal, Pharmacology and Retina. His work carried out in the field of Neuroscience brings together such families of science as Progenitor cell, Microglia and Dorsal raphe nucleus. In his study, which falls under the umbrella issue of Progenitor cell, Cell biology is strongly linked to Genetically modified mouse.

Kwok-Fai So has included themes like Looming, Superior colliculus, Biological neural network, GABAergic and Serotonergic in his Retinal ganglion study. His research integrates issues of Oxidative stress and NMDA receptor, Receptor, Inflammasome, Excitotoxicity in his study of Pharmacology. His work on Retinal degeneration as part of general Retina study is frequently linked to Lateral habenula, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of science.

Best Publications

  • Lexical and conceptual representation in beginning and proficient bilinguals

    Mary C. Potter;Kwok-Fai So;Barbara Von Eckardt;Laurie B. Feldman

  • Nano neuro knitting: peptide nanofiber scaffold for brain repair and axon regeneration with functional return of vision.

    Rutledge G. Ellis-Behnke;Yu-Xiang Liang;Si-Wei You;David K. C. Tay

  • Effects of all-trans-retinoic acid on human SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma as in vitro model in neurotoxicity research.

    Yuen-Ting Cheung;Way Kwok-Wai Lau;Man-Shan Yu;Cora Sau-Wan Lai

  • LINGO-1 antagonist promotes spinal cord remyelination and axonal integrity in MOG-induced experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis

    Sha Mi;Bing Hu;Bing Hu;Kyungmin Hahm;Yi Luo

  • Repopulated microglia are solely derived from the proliferation of residual microglia after acute depletion

    Yubin Huang;Zhen Xu;Shanshan Xiong;Fangfang Sun

  • Lengthy regrowth of cut axons from ganglion cells after peripheral nerve transplantation into the retina of adult rats

    K.-F. So;A.J. Aguayo

  • Use of Anti-aging Herbal Medicine, Lycium barbarum , Against Aging-associated Diseases. What Do We Know So Far?

    Raymond Chuen-Chung Chang;Kwok-Fai So

  • Nano hemostat solution: Immediate hemostasis at the nanoscale

    Rutledge G. Ellis-Behnke;Rutledge G. Ellis-Behnke;Yu-Xiang Liang;David K.C. Tay;Phillis W.F. Kau

  • Physical exercise-induced hippocampal neurogenesis and antidepressant effects are mediated by the adipocyte hormone adiponectin

    Suk Yu Yau;Ang Li;Ruby L C Hoo;Yick Pang Ching

  • Neuroprotective effects of anti-aging oriental medicine Lycium barbarum against β-amyloid peptide neurotoxicity

    Man-Shan Yu;Sarana Ka-Yan Leung;Sau-Wan Lai;Chi-Ming Che

  • Long-read sequencing and de novo assembly of a Chinese genome

    Lingling Shi;Lingling Shi;Yunfei Guo;Chengliang Dong;John Huddleston

  • Postnatal development of retinal projections in Syrian hamsters: a study using autoradiographic and anterograde degeneration techniques.

    D.O. Frost;D.O. Frost;D.O. Frost;K.-F. So;K.-F. So;K.-F. So;G.E. Schneider;G.E. Schneider;G.E. Schneider

  • Intraocular elevation of cyclic AMP potentiates ciliary neurotrophic factor-induced regeneration of adult rat retinal ganglion cell axons.

    Q.i Cui;Henry K Yip;Robert C.H Zhao;Kwok-Fai So

  • CNTF, not other trophic factors, promotes axonal regeneration of axotomized retinal ganglion cells in adult hamsters

    Qi Cui;Qiang Lu;K.-F. So;H. K. Yip

  • Suppression of Microglial Activation Is Neuroprotective in a Mouse Model of Human Retinitis Pigmentosa

    Bo Peng;Jia Xiao;Ke Wang;Kwok Fai So

  • Reknitting the injured spinal cord by self-assembling peptide nanofiber scaffold

    Jiasong Guo;Huanxing Su;Yuanshan Zeng;Yu-Xiang Liang

  • Generation of integration-free neural progenitor cells from cells in human urine

    L Wang;W Huang;H Su;H Su;Y Xue;Y Xue

  • A Visual Circuit Related to Habenula Underlies the Antidepressive Effects of Light Therapy.

    Lu Huang;Yue Xi;Yanfang Peng;Yan Yang

  • Aldose reductase deficiency prevents diabetes-induced blood-retinal barrier breakdown, apoptosis, and glial reactivation in the retina of db/db mice.

    Alvin K.H. Cheung;Maggie K.L. Fung;Amy C.Y. Lo;Terence T.L. Lam

  • CNTF promotes survival of retinal ganglion cells after induction of ocular hypertension in rats: the possible involvement of STAT3 pathway.

    Jianzhong Ji;Wassim Elyaman;Henry K. Yip;Vincent W.H. Lee;Vincent W.H. Lee

  • Generation of Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells from Umbilical Cord Matrix and Amniotic Membrane Mesenchymal Cells

    Jinglei Cai;Wen Li;Huanxing Su;Dajiang Qin

  • Activation of the Nrf2/HO-1 Antioxidant Pathway Contributes to the Protective Effects of Lycium Barbarum Polysaccharides in the Rodent Retina after Ischemia-Reperfusion-Induced Damage

    Meihua He;Hong Pan;Raymond Chuen-Chung Chang;Kwok-Fai So

Frequent Co-Authors

Wutian Wu
Wutian Wu University of Hong Kong
Tatia M.C. Lee
Tatia M.C. Lee University of Hong Kong
Qi Cui
Qi Cui Chinese University of Hong Kong
Ti-Fei Yuan
Ti-Fei Yuan Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Che Hin Chetwyn Chan
Che Hin Chetwyn Chan Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Aimin Xu
Aimin Xu University of Hong Kong
Seeram Ramakrishna
Seeram Ramakrishna Tsinghua University
Yick-Pang Ching
Yick-Pang Ching University of Hong Kong

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