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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 43 4404 4070 65 64 117 8274

Patrick T.I. Lam publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Patrick T.I. Lam between 1999 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Patrick T.I. Lam published across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025, averaging 4.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2011. 4 of the 126 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2011. 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 6 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 4 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 4 publications
1999 2025

126 publications in total across all disciplines

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Patrick T.I. Lam: publications per year, 1999 to 2025
Year Publications
1999 1
2000 0
2001 4
2002 2
2003 1
2004 1
2005 1
2006 6
2007 6
2008 6
2009 7
2010 12
2011 14
2012 5
2013 5
2014 5
2015 9
2016 4
2017 1
2018 4
2019 13
2020 4
2021 7
2022 4
2023 0
2024 0
2025 4
Total 126
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Patrick T.I. Lam publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Patrick T.I. Lam sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 114–123 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 117 publications — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474 117
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Patrick T.I. Lam D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Patrick T.I. Lam sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 43 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300 43
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Overview

Patrick T.I. Lam is affiliated with Hong Kong Polytechnic University in China. Their research spans multiple areas within engineering and social sciences, with a focus on the intersection of urban development, technology, and policy.

The main fields of study in their work include:

  • Engineering
  • Social Sciences

The subfields represented in their publications cover:

  • Building and Construction
  • Strategy and Management
  • Transportation
  • Media Technology
  • Education

The core topics of their research include:

  • Public-Private Partnership Projects
  • Smart Cities and Technologies
  • Smart Parking Systems Research
  • Public Procurement and Policy
  • Urban Planning and Valuation
  • BIM and Construction Integration
  • Sustainable Building Design and Assessment

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Patrick T.I. Lam demonstrate a focus on urban and infrastructure challenges, evaluating technological, economic, and policy aspects. Notable publications include:

  • "Factors influencing the consideration of Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) for smart city projects: Evidence from Hong Kong," 2020, Cities
  • "Data centers as the backbone of smart cities: principal considerations for the study of facility costs and benefits," 2020, Facilities

Other relevant research in related collaborations includes works on building information modeling (BIM) for life cycle assessment, ICT benefits for urban walkability, and policy frameworks for age-friendly communities, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach.

Frequent coauthors contributing to Lam's research activities include:

  • Wenjing Yang
  • Mark Kyeredey Ansah
  • Xi Chen
  • Hongxing Yang

Lam's research is regularly published in venues such as:

  • Building Research & Information
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Cities
  • Environmental Impact Assessment Review
  • Landscape and Urban Planning

Best Publications

  • Preferred risk allocation in China’s public–private partnership (PPP) projects

    Yongjian Ke;ShouQing Wang;Albert P.C. Chan;Patrick T.I. Lam

  • Critical Success Factors for PPPs in Infrastructure Developments: Chinese Perspective

    Albert P. C. Chan;Patrick T. I. Lam;Daniel W. M. Chan;Esther Cheung

  • Application of Delphi method in selection of procurement systems for construction projects

    Albert P. C. Chan;Esther H. K. Yung;Patrick T. I. Lam;C. M. Tam

  • Travel agents as facilitators or inhibitors of travel: perceptions of people with disabilities.

    Bob McKercher;Tanya Packer;Matthew K. Yau;Patrick Lam

  • The market for green building in developed Asian cities—the perspectives of building designers

    Edwin H.W. Chan;Queena K. Qian;Patrick T.I. Lam

  • Crowdfunding for renewable and sustainable energy projects: An exploratory case study approach

    Patrick T.I. Lam;Angel O.K. Law

  • Factors affecting the implementation of green specifications in construction.

    Patrick T.I. Lam;Edwin H.W. Chan;C.S. Poon;C.K. Chau

  • An analytical hierarchy process based procurement selection method

    Sai-On Cheung;Tsun-Ip Lam;Mei-Yung Leung;Yue-Wang Wan

  • Sustainable urban development: A review on urban carrying capacity assessment

    Yigang Wei;Cui Huang;Patrick T.I. Lam;Zhiyang Yuan

  • Potential Obstacles to Successful Implementation of Public-Private Partnerships in Beijing and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

    Albert P. C. Chan;Patrick T. I. Lam;Daniel W. M. Chan;Esther Cheung

  • Risk ranking and analysis in target cost contracts: Empirical evidence from the construction industry

    Daniel W.M. Chan;Albert P.C. Chan;Patrick T.I. Lam;John F.Y. Yeung

  • A sectoral review of risks associated with major infrastructure projects

    Patrick T I Lam

  • Cross-Sectional Analysis of Critical Risk Factors for PPP Water Projects in China

    Albert P. C. Chan;Patrick T. I. Lam;Yang Wen;Ernest E. Ameyaw

  • Risks in Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) projects

    P. Lee;P.T.I. Lam;W.L. Lee

  • Drivers for Adopting Public Private Partnerships—Empirical Comparison between China and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

    Albert P. C. Chan;Patrick T. I. Lam;Daniel W. M. Chan;Esther Cheung

  • Fundamentals of Alternative Dispute Resolution Processes in Construction

    Sai-On Cheung;Henry C. H. Suen;Tsun-Ip Lam

  • A review and outlook for integrated BIM application in green building assessment

    Mark Kyeredey Ansah;Xi Chen;Hongxing Yang;Lin Lu

  • Environmental management system vs green specifications: How do they complement each other in the construction industry?

    Patrick T.I. Lam;Edwin H.W. Chan;C.K. Chau;C.S. Poon

  • A comparative study of critical success factors for public private partnerships (PPP) between Mainland China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

    Esther Cheung;Albert P.C. Chan;Patrick T.I. Lam;Daniel W.M. Chan

  • Partnering for construction excellence—A reality or myth?

    Albert P.C. Chan;Daniel W.M. Chan;Linda C.N. Fan;Patrick T.I. Lam

Frequent Co-Authors

Albert P.C. Chan
Albert P.C. Chan Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Daniel W. Chan
Daniel W. Chan Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Edwin H.W. Chan
Edwin H.W. Chan Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Chi Sun Poon
Chi Sun Poon Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Eddie W.L. Cheng
Eddie W.L. Cheng Macau University of Science and Technology
Hongxing Yang
Hongxing Yang Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Mohan M. Kumaraswamy
Mohan M. Kumaraswamy University of Hong Kong
Lin Lu
Lin Lu Hong Kong Polytechnic University
S. Thomas Ng
S. Thomas Ng City University of Hong Kong
Liyin Shen
Liyin Shen Chongqing University

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