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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 83 15590 14667 650 619 511 25599

Peter C.K. Leung publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Peter C.K. Leung between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peter C.K. Leung published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 10.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2015. 7 of the 537 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2015. 1976: 3 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 8 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 6 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 13 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 13 publications 1993: 12 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 16 publications 2001: 24 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 19 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 27 publications 2016: 24 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 24 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 4 publications
1976 2025

537 publications in total across all disciplines

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Peter C.K. Leung: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 3
1977 0
1978 2
1979 8
1980 2
1981 4
1982 5
1983 4
1984 1
1985 6
1986 6
1987 6
1988 5
1989 13
1990 3
1991 3
1992 13
1993 12
1994 6
1995 5
1996 9
1997 3
1998 5
1999 4
2000 16
2001 24
2002 8
2003 19
2004 15
2005 14
2006 14
2007 10
2008 15
2009 19
2010 18
2011 19
2012 12
2013 20
2014 8
2015 27
2016 24
2017 12
2018 15
2019 18
2020 21
2021 24
2022 15
2023 15
2024 3
2025 4
Total 537
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Peter C.K. Leung 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 Peter C.K. Leung sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 501–520 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 511 publications — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617 511
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Peter C.K. Leung 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 Peter C.K. Leung sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 82–83 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 83 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027 83
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2011 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science

Overview

Peter C.K. Leung is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada. Their research spans multiple disciplines primarily within Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a total of 104 and 71 publications in these fields respectively.

Their subfields of study include:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Reproductive Medicine
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Immunology

The main topics covered in their work are:

  • Reproductive Biology and Fertility
  • Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
  • Reproductive System and Pregnancy
  • Endometriosis Research and Treatment
  • Ovarian function and disorders
  • TGF-β signaling in diseases
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research

Notable recent publications include:

  • A Lancet Commission on 70 years of women's reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health in China, 2021, The Lancet
  • Roles of TGF-β Superfamily Proteins in Extravillous Trophoblast Invasion, 2021, Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism
  • Long noncoding RNA HCP5 participates in premature ovarian insufficiency by transcriptionally regulating MSH5 and DNA damage repair via YB1, 2020, Nucleic Acids Research
  • Melatonin improves the effect of cryopreservation on human oocytes by suppressing oxidative stress and maintaining the permeability of the oolemma, 2020, Journal of Pineal Research
  • Primary specification of blastocyst trophectoderm by scRNA-seq: New insights into embryo implantation, 2022, Science Advances

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Hsun-Ming Chang
  • Hua Zhu
  • Yuyin Yi
  • Christian Klausen
  • Yan Li

Peter C.K. Leung has published extensively across various scientific journals, with the most frequent venues being:

  • The FASEB Journal (10 publications)
  • Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology (8 publications)
  • Biology of Reproduction (5 publications)
  • Research Square (5 publications)
  • Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology (4 publications)

Leung has also contributed to book publications, including "Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): Mechanism and Management," published in 2022 by Frontiers Media.

The scientist has been recognized with a Fellowship at the Royal Society of Canada in 2011, within the Academy of Science.

Best Publications

  • Ovarian surface epithelium: biology, endocrinology, and pathology.

    Nelly Auersperg;Alice S. T. Wong;Kyung-Chul Choi;Sung Keun Kang

  • Mutation of FOXL2 in Granulosa-Cell Tumors of the Ovary

    Sohrab P Shah;Martin Köbel;Janine Senz;Ryan D Morin

  • A Lancet Commission on 70 years of women's reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health in China.

    Jie Qiao;Yuanyuan Wang;Xiaohong Li;Fan Jiang

  • Intracellular signaling in the gonads

    Peter C. K. Leung;Gillian L. Steele

  • Molecular Biology of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH)-I, GnRH-II, and Their Receptors in Humans

    Chi Keung Cheng;Peter C. K. Leung

  • Direct action of melatonin in human granulosa-luteal cells.

    Michelle M.M. Woo;Chen Jei Tai;Sung Keun Kang;Parimal S. Nathwani

  • Transgenerational Glucose Intolerance With Igf2 / H19 Epigenetic Alterations in Mouse Islet Induced by Intrauterine Hyperglycemia

    Guo-Lian Ding;Fang-Fang Wang;Jing Shu;Shen Tian

  • Expression and regulation of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) and GnRH receptor messenger ribonucleic acids in human granulosa-luteal cells.

    Chun Peng;N. C. Fan;M. Ligier;J. Vaananen

  • Oocyte-somatic cell interactions in the human ovary-novel role of bone morphogenetic proteins and growth differentiation factors.

    Hsun-Ming Chang;Jie Qiao;Peter C.K. Leung

  • Estrogen Regulates Snail and Slug in the Down-Regulation of E-Cadherin and Induces Metastatic Potential of Ovarian Cancer Cells through Estrogen Receptor α

    Se Hyung Park;Lydia W T Cheung;Alice S T Wong;Peter C K Leung

  • Gonadotropins and ovarian cancer.

    Jung-Hye Choi;Alice S. T. Wong;He-Feng Huang;Peter C. K. Leung

  • Human peripheral blood mononuclear cells express gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), GnRH receptor, and interleukin-2 receptor gamma-chain messenger ribonucleic acids that are regulated by GnRH in vitro.

    Hsin Fu Chen;Eui Bae Jeung;Mary Stephenson;Peter C K Leung

  • GnRH in non-hypothalamic reproductive tissues☆

    N. Ramakrishnappa;R. Rajamahendran;Yung-Ming Lin;P.C.K. Leung

  • Antimüllerian hormone inhibits follicle-stimulating hormone-induced adenylyl cyclase activation, aromatase expression, and estradiol production in human granulosa-lutein cells.

    Hsun-Ming Chang;Christian Klausen;Peter C.K. Leung

  • LONG-TERM GROWTH AND STEROIDOGENIC POTENTIAL OF HUMAN GRANULOSA-LUTEIN CELLS IMMORTALIZED WITH SV40 LARGE T ANTIGEN

    Byong-Lyul Lie;Earnest Leung;Peter C.K. Leung;Nelly Auersperg

  • Interactions of Steroids and Gonadotropins in the Control of Steroidogenesis in the Ovarian Follicle

    Peter C. K. Leung;David T. Armstrong

  • Estradiol up-regulates antiapoptotic Bcl-2 messenger ribonucleic acid and protein in tumorigenic ovarian surface epithelium cells.

    Kyung Chul Choi;Sung Keun Kang;Chen Jei Tai;Nelly Auersperg

  • Expression of leptin receptors and potential effects of leptin on the cell growth and activation of mitogen-activated protein kinases in ovarian cancer cells.

    Jung-Hye Choi;Se-Hyung Park;Peter C. K. Leung;Kyung-Chul Choi

  • Role of gonadotropin-releasing hormone as an autocrine growth factor in human ovarian surface epithelium.

    Sung Keun Kang;Kyung Chul Choi;Kwai W.A. Cheng;Parimal S. Nathwani

  • E-cadherin inhibits tumor cell growth by suppressing PI3K/Akt signaling via β-catenin-Egr1-mediated PTEN expression

    M-T Lau;C Klausen;P C K Leung

Frequent Co-Authors

Nelly Auersperg
Nelly Auersperg University of British Columbia
David T. Armstrong
David T. Armstrong National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Chun Peng
Chun Peng York University
David G. Huntsman
David G. Huntsman University of British Columbia
C. Blake Gilks
C. Blake Gilks University of British Columbia
Geoffrey L. Hammond
Geoffrey L. Hammond University of British Columbia
Yu Zhang
Yu Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Wai-Yee Chan
Wai-Yee Chan Chinese University of Hong Kong
Charles H. Sawyer
Charles H. Sawyer University of California, Los Angeles
Gary W. Arendash
Gary W. Arendash University of South Florida

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