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D-Index
63
Citations
9996
World Ranking
8664
National Ranking
1516

Michael H.W. Lam publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michael H.W. Lam sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 185 publications — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Michael H.W. Lam D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Michael H.W. Lam is affiliated with the City University of Hong Kong in China. Their research spans across multiple disciplines with a focus on Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work includes investigations in Molecular Biology, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Infectious Diseases, Cancer Research, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

The scientist's recent publications demonstrate a range of topics and venues. Notable papers include:

  • COVID-19-Associated Croup in Children, 2022, published in PEDIATRICS
  • Portable molecularly imprinted polymer-based platform for detection of histamine in aqueous solutions, 2020, published in Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Exposure to metals (Ca, K, Mn) and road salt (NaCl) differentially affect development and survival in two model amphibians, 2020, published in Chemistry and Ecology
  • A facile biosynthesis strategy of plasmid DNA-derived nanowires for readable microRNA logic operations, 2022, published in Journal of Materials Chemistry B
  • Suicide crises among women and mothers during and around the time of pregnancy: Prevalence and timing of initial contact with first responders and health services, 2022, published in Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Their frequent co-authors include Carla Meurk, Susan Roberts, Lisa Wittenhagen, Leonie Callaway, and Katherine Moss.

Michael H.W. Lam regularly publishes in venues such as arXiv (Cornell University), PEDIATRICS, Journal of Hazardous Materials, Chemistry and Ecology, and Journal of Materials Chemistry B.

Research topics covered in their work include:

  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Otolaryngology and Infectious Diseases
  • Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
  • Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
  • Polyamine Metabolism and Applications

Best Publications

  • A heterobimetallic ruthenium(II)-copper(II) donor-acceptor complex as a chemodosimetric ensemble for selective cyanide detection.

    Cheuk Fai Stephen Chow;Michael H. W. Lam;Wai-Yeung Wong

  • Origin of Hydroxylated Brominated Diphenyl Ethers: Natural Compounds or Man-Made Flame Retardants?

    Yi Wan;Steve Wiseman;Hong Chang;Xiaowei Zhang

  • Acute toxicities of five commonly used antifouling booster biocides to selected subtropical and cosmopolitan marine species

    Vivien W.W. Bao;Kenneth M.Y. Leung;Jian-Wen Qiu;Michael H.W. Lam

  • Removal of Cu(II) in aqueous media by biosorption using water hyacinth roots as a biosorbent material.

    Jia-Chuan Zheng;Hui-Min Feng;Hui-Min Feng;Michael Hon-Wah Lam;Paul Kwan-Sing Lam

  • Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in sediments and mussel tissues from Hong Kong marine waters.

    Ying Liu;Gene J. Zheng;Hongxia Yu;Michael Martin

  • The Fabrication of a Photoresponsive Molecularly Imprinted Polymer for the Photoregulated Uptake and Release of Caffeine

    Chenghin Gong;Michael Hon-Wah Lam;Hongxia Yu

  • A Trinuclear Heterobimetallic Ru(II)/Pt(II) Complex as a Chemodosimeter Selective for Sulfhydryl-Containing Amino Acids and Peptides

    Cheuk Fai Stephen Chow;Brenda K. W. Chiu;Michael H. W. Lam;Wai-Yeung Wong

  • Effects of 20 PBDE metabolites on steroidogenesis in the H295R cell line

    Yuhe He;Margaret B. Murphy;Richard M.K. Yu;Michael H.W. Lam

  • Photoassisted Fenton degradation of polystyrene.

    Hui-Min Feng;Jia-Chuan Zheng;Ngai-Yu Lei;Lei Yu

  • Photoresponsive Molecularly Imprinted Hydrogels for the Photoregulated Release and Uptake of Pharmaceuticals in the Aqueous Media

    Chengbin Gong;Ka-Leung Wong;Michael H. W. Lam

  • Daily selenium intake in a moderate selenium deficiency area of Suzhou, China

    Jing Gao;Ying Liu;Ying Liu;Yang Huang;Zhi-qing Lin

  • Anaerobic biodecolorization mechanism of methyl orange by Shewanella oneidensis MR-1

    Pei-Jie Cai;Xiang Xiao;Xiang Xiao;Yan-Rong He;Wen-Wei Li

  • Rapid magnetic-mediated solid-phase extraction and pre-concentration of selected endocrine disrupting chemicals in natural waters by poly(divinylbenzene-co-methacrylic acid) coated Fe3O4 core-shell magnetite microspheres for their liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry determination.

    Qingling Li;Michael H.W. Lam;Rudolf S.S. Wu;Biwang Jiang

  • APPLICATION OF SEDIMENTARY FECAL STANOLS AND STEROLS IN TRACING SEWAGE POLLUTION IN COASTAL WATERS

    Kit-Hung Chan;Michael H.W. Lam;Ka-Fai Poon;Hung-Yui Yeung

  • Review of measured concentrations of triphenyltin compounds in marine ecosystems and meta-analysis of their risks to humans and the environment

    Andy Xianliang Yi;Kenneth M.Y. Leung;Michael H.W. Lam;Michael H.W. Lam;Jae-Seong Lee;Jae-Seong Lee

  • Interconversion of hydroxylated and methoxylated polybrominated diphenyl ethers in Japanese medaka.

    Yi Wan;Fengyan Liu;Steve Wiseman;Xiaowei Zhang

  • Fabrication of raspberry SiO2/polystyrene particles and superhydrophobic particulate film with high adhesive force

    Dezhi Xu;Dezhi Xu;Mozhen Wang;Xuewu Ge;Michael Hon-Wah Lam

  • Emissive terbium probe for multiphoton in vitro cell imaging.

    Ga Lai Law;Ka Leung Wong;Cornelia Wing Yin Man;Wing Tak Wong

  • Synergistic co-delivery of doxorubicin and paclitaxel by porous PLGA microspheres for pulmonary inhalation treatment.

    Tianshi Feng;Huayu Tian;Caina Xu;Lin Lin

  • Risk to breeding success of fish-eating Ardeids due to persistent organic contaminants in Hong Kong: evidence from organochlorine compounds in eggs.

    D.W Connell;C.N Fung;T.B Minh;S Tanabe

  • Distribution and sources of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the sediment of a sub-tropical coastal wetland.

    Gene J. Zheng;Ben K.W. Man;James C.W. Lam;Michael H.W. Lam

  • Concentrations of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in Pearl River Delta sediments.

    Gene J. Zheng;Michael Martin;Bruce J. Richardson;Hongxia Yu

  • Synthesis and spectroscopic studies of cyclometalated Pt(II) complexes containing a functionalized cyclometalating ligand, 2-phenyl-6-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-pyridine.

    Chi-Kin Koo;Yu-Man Ho;Cheuk-Fai Chow;Michael Hon-Wah Lam

Frequent Co-Authors

John P. Giesy
John P. Giesy University of Saskatchewan
Paul K.S. Lam
Paul K.S. Lam Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Hongxia Yu
Hongxia Yu Nanjing University
Ka-Leung Wong
Ka-Leung Wong Hong Kong Baptist University
Wai-Yeung Wong
Wai-Yeung Wong Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Rudolf S.S. Wu
Rudolf S.S. Wu University of Hong Kong
Yi Wan
Yi Wan Peking University
Xiaowei Zhang
Xiaowei Zhang Nanjing University
Kenneth M.Y. Leung
Kenneth M.Y. Leung City University of Hong Kong
Bruce J. Richardson
Bruce J. Richardson City University of Hong Kong

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