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Rudolf S.S. Wu

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
67
Citations
15706
World Ranking
8235
National Ranking
257

Rudolf S.S. Wu publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 240 publications — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Rudolf S.S. Wu D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Rudolf S.S. Wu sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 67 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Rudolf S.S. Wu is affiliated with the University of Hong Kong in China. Their research focuses primarily on environmental science and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Within these fields, they have explored several subfields including health, toxicology and mutagenesis, pollution, ecology, molecular biology, and oceanography.

Wu's body of work addresses multiple topics related to environmental and molecular sciences. These main topics include:

  • Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
  • Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
  • Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
  • Physiological and biochemical adaptations
  • Heavy metals in environment

Their recent publications illustrate the diversity of their research interests and contributions. Notable papers include:

  • "Epigenetic plasticity enables copepods to cope with ocean acidification," 2022, published in Nature Climate Change
  • "Hypoxia in aquatic invertebrates: Occurrence and phenotypic and molecular responses," 2023, Aquatic Toxicology
  • "Hypoxia-induced epigenetic transgenerational miRNAs dysregulation involved in reproductive impairment of ovary," 2022, Chemico-Biological Interactions
  • "Low-Dose Radiation Can Cause Epigenetic Alterations Associated With Impairments in Both Male and Female Reproductive Cells," 2021, Frontiers in Genetics
  • "Spatial and temporal variations of trace metal body burdens of live mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis and field validation of the Artificial Mussels in Australian inshore marine environment," 2020, Chemosphere

Wu frequently collaborates with a network of co-authors including Keng Po Lai, Richard Yuen Chong Kong, Ting-Fung Chan, Nathan Tam, and Xiao Lin. Their publication record shows repeated contributions to journals such as Marine Pollution Bulletin, The Science of The Total Environment, SSRN Electronic Journal, Aquatic Toxicology, and Frontiers in Genetics.

Overall, Wu's scientific output represents a significant engagement with environmental toxicology and molecular biology, emphasizing aquatic environments and organismal responses to pollution and environmental stressors. Their work incorporates both molecular mechanisms and ecological impacts, contributing to the understanding of health and pollution risks especially in marine and aquatic systems.

Best Publications

  • Assessment of the Effects of Chemicals on the Expression of Ten Steroidogenic Genes in the H295R Cell Line Using Real-Time PCR

    Klara Hilscherova;Paul D. Jones;Tannia Gracia;John L. Newsted

  • Removal of phosphate from water by a highly selective La(III)-chelex resin.

    Rudolf S.S. Wu;K.H. Lam;Joyce M.N. Lee;T.C. Lau

  • Hypoxia causes transgenerational impairments in reproduction of fish.

    Simon Yuan Wang;Karen Lau;Keng-Po Lai;Keng-Po Lai;Jiang-Wen Zhang

  • Effects of nutrients, salinity, pH and light:dark cycle on the production of reactive oxygen species in the alga Chattonella marina

    Wenhua Liu;Doris W.T. Au;Donald M. Anderson;Paul K.S. Lam

  • Real-time PCR array to study effects of chemicals on the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal axis of the Japanese medaka.

    Xiaowei Zhang;Markus Hecker;Markus Hecker;June-Woo Park;Amber R. Tompsett

  • Induction, adaptation and recovery of biological responses: implications for environmental monitoring.

    Rudolf S.S. Wu;William H.L Siu;Paul K.S. Shin

  • Disruption of endocrine function in in vitro H295R cell-based and in in vivo assay in zebrafish by 2,4-dichlorophenol

    Yanbo Ma;Jian Han;Yongyong Guo;Paul K.S. Lam

  • 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

  • Monitoring of metal pollution in waterways across Bangladesh and ecological and public health implications of pollution

    Golam Kibria;Maruf Hossain;Debbrota Mallick;T.C. Lau

  • 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

  • Chronic effects of suspended solids on gill structure, osmoregulation, growth, and triiodothyronine in juvenile green grouper Epinephelus coioides

    D. W. T. Au;C. A. Pollino;R. S. S. Wu;P. K. S. Shin

  • An experimental study on recolonization and succession of marine macrobenthos in defaunated sediment

    L. Lu;R. S. S. Wu

  • Quantitative RT-PCR methods for evaluating toxicant-induced effects on steroidogenesis using the H295R cell line.

    Xiaowei Zhang;Richard M. K. Yu;Paul D. Jones;Gabriel K. W. Lam

  • Trace/heavy metal pollution monitoring in estuary and coastal area of Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh and implicated impacts

    Golam Kibria;Maruf Hossain;Debbrota Mallick;T.C. Lau

  • Responses of the medaka HPG axis PCR array and reproduction to prochloraz and ketoconazole.

    Xiaowei Zhang;Markus Hecker;Amber R. Tompsett;June-woo Park

  • Hypoxia induces the activation of human hepatic stellate cells LX-2 through TGF-β signaling pathway

    Yue-Feng Shi;Chi-Chun Fong;Qi Zhang;Pik-Yuen Cheung

  • Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase and lactate dehydrogenase in the green-lipped mussel (Perna viridis): Possible biomarkers for hypoxia in the marine environment

    Rudolf S.S. Wu;Paul K.S. Lam

  • Detection of cancer biomarkers by piezoelectric biosensor using PZT ceramic resonator as the transducer

    Li Su;Lan Zou;Chi Chun Fong;Wing Leung Wong

  • Biodegradation and enzymatic responses in the marine diatom Skeletonema costatum upon exposure to 2,4-dichlorophenol.

    Shao Yang;Rudolf S.S Wu;Richard Y.C Kong

  • Estrogenic potential of benzotriazole on marine medaka (Oryzias melastigma).

    He Tangtian;Liang Bo;Liu Wenhua;Paul K.S. Shin

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul K.S. Lam
Paul K.S. Lam Hong Kong Metropolitan University
John P. Giesy
John P. Giesy University of Saskatchewan
Pei-Yuan Qian
Pei-Yuan Qian Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Michael H.W. Lam
Michael H.W. Lam City University of Hong Kong
Bruce J. Richardson
Bruce J. Richardson City University of Hong Kong
Tai-Chu Lau
Tai-Chu Lau City University of Hong Kong
Vengatesen Thiyagarajan
Vengatesen Thiyagarajan University of Hong Kong
Kenneth M.Y. Leung
Kenneth M.Y. Leung City University of Hong Kong
Jae-Seong Lee
Jae-Seong Lee Sungkyunkwan University
Bingsheng Zhou
Bingsheng Zhou Chinese Academy of Sciences

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