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Singapore
2026

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Psychology

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92
Citations
60190
World Ranking
863
National Ranking
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Medicine

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Citations
62117
World Ranking
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National Ranking
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Psychology in Singapore Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Psychology in Singapore Leader Award

Overview

Roger C.M. Ho is affiliated with the National University of Singapore in Singapore. Their research spans a broad range of topics primarily within medicine and psychology, with a focus on clinical psychology and psychiatry and mental health. The scientist is involved in examining mental health issues related to COVID-19, treatment of major depression, and brain disorders associated with tryptophan.

They have contributed extensively to several subfields including pharmacology, general health professions, and experimental and cognitive psychology. Their work is documented in various scientific journals, frequently publishing in venues such as the Journal of Affective Disorders, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Frontiers in Public Health, Frontiers in Psychiatry, and Scientific Reports.

Roger C.M. Ho's main topics of research include:

  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Treatment of Major Depression
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
  • Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies

Their notable recent papers include:

  • "Immediate Psychological Responses and Associated Factors during the Initial Stage of the 2019 Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Epidemic among the General Population in China" (2020), published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • "Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in the general population: A systematic review" (2020), published in Journal of Affective Disorders
  • "A longitudinal study on the mental health of general population during the COVID-19 epidemic in China" (2020), published in Brain Behavior and Immunity
  • "A multinational, multicentre study on the psychological outcomes and associated physical symptoms amongst healthcare workers during COVID-19 outbreak" (2020), published in Brain Behavior and Immunity
  • "Fatigue and cognitive impairment in Post-COVID-19 Syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis" (2021), published in Brain Behavior and Immunity

Roger C.M. Ho frequently collaborates with other researchers in the field. Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Cyrus S. H. Ho
  • Roger S. McIntyre
  • Carl A. Latkin
  • Joshua D. Rosenblat
  • Bach Xuan Tran

Best Publications

  • Immediate Psychological Responses and Associated Factors during the Initial Stage of the 2019 Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Epidemic among the General Population in China.

    Cuiyan Wang;Riyu Pan;Xiaoyang Wan;Yilin Tan

  • Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in the general population: A systematic review.

    Jiaqi Xiong;Orly Lipsitz;Flora Nasri;Leanna M.W. Lui

  • A longitudinal study on the mental health of general population during the COVID-19 epidemic in China

    Cuiyan Wang;Riyu Pan;Xiaoyang Wan;Yilin Tan

  • A multinational, multicentre study on the psychological outcomes and associated physical symptoms amongst healthcare workers during COVID-19 outbreak

    Nicholas Ws Chew;Grace Kh Lee;Benjamin Yq Tan;Mingxue Jing

  • Mental Health Strategies to Combat the Psychological Impact of COVID-19 Beyond Paranoia and Panic

    Cyrus Sh Ho;Cornelia Yi Chee;Roger Cm Ho

  • Prevalence of Depression in the Community from 30 Countries between 1994 and 2014.

    Grace Y. Lim;Wilson W. Tam;Yanxia Lu;Cyrus S. Ho

  • Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Health Care Workers in Singapore.

    Benjamin Y.Q. Tan;Nicholas W.S. Chew;Grace K.H. Lee;Mingxue Jing

  • Interleukin (IL)-6, tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and soluble interleukin-2 receptors (sIL-2R) are elevated in patients with major depressive disorder: a meta-analysis and meta-regression.

    Yang Liu;Roger Chun-Man Ho;Anselm Mak

  • Mental Health Strategies to Combat the Psychological Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Beyond Paranoia and Panic

    Cyrus Sh Ho;Cornelia Yi Chee;Roger Cm Ho

  • Do psychiatric patients experience more psychiatric symptoms during COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown? A case-control study with service and research implications for immunopsychiatry.

    Fengyi Hao;Wanqiu Tan;Li Jiang;Ling Zhang

  • The Global Prevalence of Anxiety Among Medical Students: A Meta-Analysis

    Travis Tian Ci Quek;Wilson Wai San Tam;Bach X. Tran;Min Zhang

  • Prevalence of depression amongst medical students: a meta-analysis

    Rohan Puthran;Melvyn W B Zhang;Wilson W Tam;Roger C Ho

  • Global prevalence of burnout symptoms among nurses: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Tiffany Woo;Roger Ho;Arthur Tang;Wilson Tam

  • The association between internet addiction and psychiatric co-morbidity: a meta-analysis

    Roger C Ho;Melvyn W B Zhang;Tammy Y Tsang;Anastasia H Toh

  • Is returning to work during the COVID-19 pandemic stressful? A study on immediate mental health status and psychoneuroimmunity prevention measures of Chinese workforce.

    Wanqiu Tan;Fengyi Hao;Roger S. McIntyre;Li Jiang

  • Psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines.

    Michael L. Tee;Cherica A. Tee;Joseph P. Anlacan;Katrina Joy G. Aligam

  • IL-1β, IL-6, TNF- α and CRP in Elderly Patients with Depression or Alzheimer's disease: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    Ada Ng;Wilson W. Tam;Melvyn W. Zhang;Cyrus S. Ho

  • Global Lifetime and 12-Month Prevalence of Suicidal Behavior, Deliberate Self-Harm and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in Children and Adolescents between 1989 and 2018: A Meta-Analysis.

    Kim-San Lim;Celine H. Wong;Roger S. McIntyre;Jiayun Wang

  • Exploring the association between childhood and adolescent obesity and depression: a meta-analysis.

    Ying-Hui Quek;Wilson W. S. Tam;Melvyn W. B. Zhang;Roger C. M. Ho

  • Epidemiology of internet behaviors and addiction among adolescents in six Asian countries.

    Kwok-Kei Mak;Ching-Man Lai;Hiroko Watanabe;Dong-Il Kim

  • The Effect of Loneliness on Distinct Health Outcomes: A Comprehensive Review and Meta-Analysis

    Caroline Park;Amna Majeed;Hartej Gill;Jocelyn Tamura

Frequent Co-Authors

Bach Xuan Tran
Bach Xuan Tran Vietnam National University, Hanoi
Cyrus S.H. Ho
Cyrus S.H. Ho National University of Singapore
Carl A. Latkin
Carl A. Latkin Johns Hopkins University
Roger S. McIntyre
Roger S. McIntyre University of Toronto
Mehala Subramaniapillai
Mehala Subramaniapillai University of Toronto
Rodrigo B. Mansur
Rodrigo B. Mansur University Health Network
Anis Larbi
Anis Larbi Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Tze Pin Ng
Tze Pin Ng National University of Singapore
Brian J. Hall
Brian J. Hall New York University Shanghai
Mike W.-L. Cheung
Mike W.-L. Cheung National University of Singapore

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