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D-Index
99
Citations
36836
World Ranking
8586
National Ranking
4424

Leland W.K. Chung publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Leland W.K. Chung sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 493 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Leland W.K. Chung D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

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

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This scientist: 99 D-Index — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Leland W.K. Chung was affiliated with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in the United States. Their research spanned primarily the field of Medicine, with a strong focus on several subfields including Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Epidemiology, Dermatology, and Immunology.

The scientist's main research topics encompassed:

  • Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
  • Inflammatory Myopathies and Dermatomyositis
  • Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
  • Dermatologic Treatments and Research
  • Mast cells and histamine
  • Eosinophilic Disorders and Syndromes
  • Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments

Among notable papers associated with their work are:

  • Raynaud phenomenon and digital ulcers in systemic sclerosis, 2020, Nature Reviews Rheumatology
  • Safety and Efficacy of B-Cell Depletion with Rituximab for the Treatment of Systemic Sclerosis-associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trial, 2021, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
  • Xist ribonucleoproteins promote female sex-biased autoimmunity, 2024, Cell
  • A systematic review and meta-analysis to inform cancer screening guidelines in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies, 2021, Lara D. Veeken
  • Expert consensus on the management of systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease, 2023, Respiratory Research

Frequent co-authors included:

  • Dinesh Khanna (34 publications)
  • Tracy Frech (33 publications)
  • Jessica Gordon (31 publications)
  • Virginia Steen (30 publications)
  • Elana J. Bernstein (29 publications)

The most common publication venues for the scientist's work were:

  • Lara D. Veeken (19 publications)
  • Arthritis Care & Research (13 publications)
  • Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases (9 publications)
  • The Prostate (8 publications)
  • Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism (7 publications)

Throughout their career, the scientist contributed extensively to research on systemic sclerosis and associated pulmonary and dermatologic conditions, placing particular emphasis on inflammatory and immunological mechanisms. Their work integrated clinical trials, consensus guidelines, and meta-analyses, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to complex diseases affecting connective tissue and respiratory health.

Best Publications

  • In vivo cancer targeting and imaging with semiconductor quantum dots

    Xiaohu Gao;Yuanyuan Cui;Richard M Levenson;Leland W K Chung

  • Expression of the Protooncogene bcl-2 in the Prostate and Its Association with Emergence of Androgen-independent Prostate Cancer

    Timothy J. McDonnell;Patricia Troncoso;Shawn M. Brisbay;Christopher Logothetis

  • Androgen-independent cancer progression and bone metastasis in the LNCaP model of human prostate cancer.

    George N. Thalmann;Ploutarchos E. Anezinis;Shi Ming Chang;Haiyen E. Zhau

  • Highly efficient capture of circulating tumor cells by using nanostructured silicon substrates with integrated chaotic micromixers.

    Shutao Wang;Kan Liu;Jian Liu;Jian Liu;Zeta T.-F. Yu

  • Bioconjugated quantum dots for multiplexed and quantitative immunohistochemistry

    Yun Xing;Qaiser Chaudry;Christopher Shen;Koon Yin Kong

  • Derivation of androgen-independent human LNCaP prostatic cancer cell sublines: Role of bone stromal cells

    Hsi‐Chin ‐C Wu;Jer‐Tsong ‐T Hsieh;Martin E. Gleave;Nicholas M. Brown

  • Acceleration of human prostate cancer growth in vivo by factors produced by prostate and bone fibroblasts.

    Martin Gleave;Jer Tsong Hsieh;Chuan Gao;Andrew C. Von Eschenbach

  • Hormone-Induced Morphogenesis and Growth: Role of Mesenchymal–Epithelial Interactions

    Gerald R. Cunha;Leland W.K. Chung;John M. Shannon;Osamu Taguchi

  • Osteomimetic properties of prostate cancer cells: a hypothesis supporting the predilection of prostate cancer metastasis and growth in the bone environment.

    Kenneth S. Koeneman;Fan Yeung;Leland W.K. Chung

  • Fibroblast-mediated acceleration of human epithelial tumor growth in vivo

    J. L. Camps;Shi-Ming Chang;T. C. Hsu;M. R. Freeman

  • MOLECULAR INSIGHTS INTO PROSTATE CANCER PROGRESSION: THE MISSING LINK OF TUMOR MICROENVIRONMENT

    Leland W.K. Chung;Adam Baseman;Vasily Assikis;Haiyen E. Zhau

  • LNCaP progression model of human prostate cancer: androgen-independence and osseous metastasis.

    George N. Thalmann;Robert A. Sikes;Tony T. Wu;Armelle Degeorges

  • C-met Proto-Oncogene Expression in Benign and Malignant Human Prostate Tissues

    Louis L. Pisters;Adel K. El-Naggar;Weiping Luo;Anais Malpica

  • Increased Nox1 and hydrogen peroxide in prostate cancer

    So Dug Lim;Carrie Sun;J. David Lambeth;Fray Marshall

  • DIHYDROTESTOSTERONE AND THE PROSTATE: THE SCIENTIFIC RATIONALE FOR 5α-REDUCTASE INHIBITORS IN THE TREATMENT OF BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA

    Gerald Andriole;Nicholas Bruchovsky;Leland W K Chung;Alvin M. Matsumoto

  • Near IR Heptamethine Cyanine Dye–Mediated Cancer Imaging

    Xiaojian Yang;Chunmeng Shi;Chunmeng Shi;Rong Tong;Weiping Qian

  • ANDROGEN-REPRESSED PHENOTYPE IN HUMAN PROSTATE CANCER

    Hai Yen E. Zhau;Shi-Ming Chang;Bao-Qi Chen;Yunling Wang

  • Stromal-epithelial interactions--I. Induction of prostatic phenotype in urothelium of testicular feminized (Tfm/y) mice

    G.R. Cunha;L.W.K. Chung

  • Serum Prostate Specific Antigen Levels in Mice Bearing Human Prostate LNCaP Tumors Are Determined by Tumor Volume and Endocrine and Growth Factors

    Martin E. Gleave;Jer Tsong Hsieh;Hsi Chin Wu;Andrew C. Von Eschenbach

  • Stromal-Epithelial Interactions in Sex Differentiation

    Gerald R. Cunha;Leland W. K. Chung;John M. Shannon;Beth A. Reese

Frequent Co-Authors

Haiyen E. Zhau
Haiyen E. Zhau Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Michael R. Freeman
Michael R. Freeman Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Hsian-Rong Tseng
Hsian-Rong Tseng University of California, Los Angeles
Neil A. Bhowmick
Neil A. Bhowmick Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Fray F. Marshall
Fray F. Marshall Emory University
Mary C. Farach-Carson
Mary C. Farach-Carson The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Sen Pathak
Sen Pathak The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Martin E. Gleave
Martin E. Gleave University of British Columbia
Shuming Nie
Shuming Nie University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jiaoti Huang
Jiaoti Huang Duke University

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