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44
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6464
World Ranking
5134
National Ranking
112

Siu Gin Cheung publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Siu Gin Cheung sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 187 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Siu Gin Cheung D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Siu Gin Cheung sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

Siu Gin Cheung is affiliated with the City University of Hong Kong in China, with a research focus centered primarily on Environmental Science and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their work extensively addresses topics related to microplastics, pollution, and marine environmental studies.

The scientist's research interests broadly cover areas such as:

  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
  • Subterranean Biodiversity and Taxonomy
  • Biodegradable Polymer Synthesis and Properties
  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies

Main fields of study include Environmental Science, represented in 75 publications, and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology with 31 publications. Subfields that are prominent in their work include Pollution, Molecular Biology, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Ocean Engineering, and Ecology.

Siu Gin Cheung has contributed to numerous journals, frequently publishing in venues such as:

  • Marine Pollution Bulletin (12 publications)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (9 publications)
  • Gigabyte (7 publications)
  • The Science of The Total Environment (6 publications)
  • Frontiers in Marine Science (5 publications)

Recent notable papers include:

  • "How mangrove plants affect microplastic distribution in sediments of coastal wetlands: Case study in Shenzhen Bay, South China," 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Fate and Effects of Macro- and Microplastics in Coastal Wetlands," 2022, Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Heavy metals contamination of sedimentary microplastics in Hong Kong," 2020, Marine Pollution Bulletin
  • "Impacts of Typhoon Mangkhut in 2018 on the deposition of marine debris and microplastics on beaches in Hong Kong," 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Microplastics in invertebrates on soft shores in Hong Kong: Influence of habitat, taxa and feeding mode," 2020, The Science of The Total Environment

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Siu Gin Cheung include:

  • Wenyan Nong
  • Jerome H. L. Hui
  • Ting-Fung Chan
  • N.F.Y. Tam
  • Hoi-Shing Lo

Best Publications

  • Microplastic ingestion reduces energy intake in the clam Atactodea striata.

    X. Y. Xu;W. T. Lee;A. K.Y. Chan;H. S. Lo

  • Comparisons of microplastic pollution between mudflats and sandy beaches in Hong Kong.

    Hoi-Shing Lo;Xiaoyu Xu;Chun-Yuen Wong;Siu-Gin Cheung

  • Toxicity of bisphenol A and its bioaccumulation and removal by a marine microalga Stephanodiscus hantzschii

    Rui Li;Gui-Zhu Chen;Nora Fung Yee Tam;Tian-Gang Luan

  • Potential use of mangroves as constructed wetland for municipal sewage treatment in Futian, Shenzhen, China.

    Qiong Yang;Nora F.Y. Tam;Yukshan Wong;Tiangang Luan

  • How mangrove plants affect microplastic distribution in sediments of coastal wetlands: Case study in Shenzhen Bay, South China.

    Jiehan Duan;Jie Han;Siu Gin Cheung;Richard Kong Yuen Chong

  • A review on fisheries and conservation status of Asian horseshoe crabs

    B. Akbar John;B. R. Nelson;Hassan I. Sheikh;S. G. Cheung

  • Stable isotope and fatty acid evidence for uptake of organic waste by green-lipped mussels Perna viridis in a polyculture fish farm system

    Qin-Feng Gao;Paul K. S. Shin;Guang-Hui Lin;Shi-Ping Chen

  • The combined effects of oxygen availability and salinity on physiological responses and scope for growth in the green-lipped mussel Perna viridis

    Youji Wang;Menghong Hu;Wai Hing Wong;Paul K.S. Shin

  • A comparison of video and point intercept transect methods for monitoring subtropical coral communities

    Katherine Lam;Paul K.S. Shin;Robin Bradbeer;David Randall

  • Heavy metals contamination of sedimentary microplastics in Hong Kong

    Wenjie Li;Hoi-Shing Lo;Ho-Man Wong;Man Zhou

  • Impacts of Typhoon Mangkhut in 2018 on the deposition of marine debris and microplastics on beaches in Hong Kong.

    Hoi-Shing Lo;Yan-Kin Lee;Beverly Hoi-Ki Po;Leung-Chun Wong

  • Population dynamics and energy budgets of green-lipped mussel Perna viridis (Linnaeus) in a polluted harbour

    S.G. Cheung

  • Immune parameter changes of hemocytes in green-lipped mussel Perna viridis exposure to hypoxia and hyposalinity

    Youji Wang;Youji Wang;Menghong Hu;Menghong Hu;S.G. Cheung;P.K.S. Shin

  • Microplastics in invertebrates on soft shores in Hong Kong: Influence of habitat, taxa and feeding mode.

    Xiaoyu Xu;C.Y. Wong;Nora F.Y. Tam;Hoi-Shing Lo

  • Effect of prolonged hypoxia on food consumption, respiration, growth and reproduction in marine scavenging gastropod Nassarius festivus

    S.G. Cheung;H.Y. Chan;C.C. Liu;P.K.S. Shin

  • Horseshoe Crabs in Hong Kong: Current Population Status and Human Exploitation

    Paul K.S. Shin;HiuYan Li;Siu Gin Cheung

  • Size effects of suspended particles on gill damage in green-lipped mussel Perna viridis.

    S.G. Cheung;P.K.S. Shin

  • Development of a digestion method for determining microplastic pollution in vegetal-rich clayey mangrove sediments

    Jiehan Duan;Jie Han;Haichao Zhou;Yat Long Lau

  • Characterization of subpopulations and immune-related parameters of hemocytes in the green-lipped mussel Perna viridis.

    Youji Wang;Menghong Hu;M.W.L. Chiang;P.K.S. Shin

  • Feeding behaviour of the green mussel, Perna viridis (L.) : Responses to variation in seston quantity and quality

    W.H. Wong;S.G. Cheung

  • Feeding rates and scope for growth of green mussels, Perna viridis (L.) and their relationship with food availability in Kat O, Hong Kong

    W.H Wong;S.G Cheung

  • Potential Use of Mangroves as Constructed Wetlands for Municipal Sewage Treatment in Futian, Shenzhen, China.

    Q. Yang;N.F.Y. Tam;Yuk Shan Wong;S.G. Cheung

Frequent Co-Authors

Nora F.Y. Tam
Nora F.Y. Tam Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Youji Wang
Youji Wang Shanghai Ocean University
Menghong Hu
Menghong Hu Shanghai Ocean University
Yuk Shan Wong
Yuk Shan Wong Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Jian-Wen Qiu
Jian-Wen Qiu Hong Kong Baptist University
Chris K.C. Wong
Chris K.C. Wong Hong Kong Baptist University
Vengatesen Thiyagarajan
Vengatesen Thiyagarajan University of Hong Kong
Tiangang Luan
Tiangang Luan Sun Yat-sen University
Stephen S. Tobe
Stephen S. Tobe University of Toronto
Pei-Yuan Qian
Pei-Yuan Qian Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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