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Wendy W. T. Lam

Wendy W. T. Lam

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 44 4204 3883 62 61 152 6826

Wendy W. T. Lam publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wendy W. T. Lam between 2003 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wendy W. T. Lam published across 23 years, from 2003 to 2025, averaging 10 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2025. 45 of the 230 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2025. 2003: 5 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 24 publications
2003 2025

230 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wendy W. T. Lam: publications per year, 2003 to 2025
Year Publications
2003 5
2004 3
2005 5
2006 0
2007 4
2008 4
2009 9
2010 2
2011 6
2012 8
2013 11
2014 13
2015 11
2016 17
2017 8
2018 10
2019 8
2020 15
2021 10
2022 20
2023 16
2024 21
2025 24
Total 230
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Wendy W. T. 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 Wendy W. T. 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, 144–153 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: 152 publications — 42nd percentile

42% 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
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407 152
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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Wendy W. T. 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 Wendy W. T. 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, 44 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: 44 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% 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
44 269 44
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

Wendy W. T. Lam is affiliated with the University of Hong Kong in China and has an extensive research portfolio in the field of Medicine, with a particular focus on Oncology and Public Health. Their academic contributions span various subfields, including Oncology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, and Sociology and Political Science.

The research topics prominently addressed by Wendy W. T. Lam include:

  • Cancer survivorship and care
  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
  • Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Family Support in Illness

They have published in a range of academic journals, with frequent contributions to the following venues:

  • Psycho-Oncology
  • European Journal Of Haematology
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • JCO Global Oncology
  • Frontiers in Psychology

Wendy W. T. Lam has published several papers, some of which include:

  • What is the prevalence of fear of cancer recurrence in cancer survivors and patients? A systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis, 2022, Psycho-Oncology
  • Management of Cancer and Health After the Clinic Visit: A Call to Action for Self-Management in Cancer Care, 2020, JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute
  • Public Engagement and Government Responsiveness in the Communications About COVID-19 During the Early Epidemic Stage in China: Infodemiology Study on Social Media Data, 2020, Journal of Medical Internet Research
  • Psychological distress during the 2019 Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic among cancer survivors and healthy controls, 2020, Psycho-Oncology
  • Alcohol Consumption and Depression Among University Students and Their Perception of Alcohol Use, 2021, East Asian Archives of Psychiatry

The scientist also collaborates frequently with other researchers, including coauthors:

  • Qiuyan Liao
  • Richard Fielding
  • Jiehu Yuan
  • Danielle Wing Lam Ng
  • Benjamin J. Cowling

Best Publications

  • Physician-patient-companion communication and decision-making: a systematic review of triadic medical consultations.

    R.C. Laidsaar-Powell;P.N. Butow;S. Bu;C. Charles

  • Community psychological and behavioral responses through the first wave of the 2009 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic in Hong Kong

    Benjamin J. Cowling;Diane M. W. Ng;Dennis K. M. Ip;Quiyan Liao

  • Trajectories of psychological distress among Chinese women diagnosed with breast cancer.

    Wendy W. T. Lam;George A. Bonanno;Anthony D. Mancini;Samuel Ho

  • Factors Affecting Intention to Receive and Self-Reported Receipt of 2009 Pandemic (H1N1) Vaccine in Hong Kong: A Longitudinal Study

    Qiuyan Liao;Benjamin J. Cowling;Wendy Wing Tak Lam;Richard Fielding

  • Anxiety, worry and cognitive risk estimate in relation to protective behaviors during the 2009 influenza A/H1N1 pandemic in Hong Kong: ten cross-sectional surveys

    Qiuyan Liao;Benjamin J Cowling;Wendy W T Lam;Diane M W Ng

  • The evolving experience of illness for Chinese women with breast cancer: A qualitative study.

    Wendy W.T. Lam;Richard Fielding

  • Management of Cancer and Health After the Clinic Visit: A Call to Action for Self-Management in Cancer Care

    Doris Howell;Deborah K Mayer;Richard Fielding;Manuela Eicher

  • Public Engagement and Government Responsiveness in the Communications About COVID-19 During the Early Epidemic Stage in China: Infodemiology Study on Social Media Data.

    Qiuyan Liao;Jiehu Yuan;Meihong Dong;Lin Yang

  • Unmet supportive care needs: a cross-cultural comparison between Hong Kong Chinese and German Caucasian women with breast cancer

    Wendy W. T. Lam;Angel H. Y. Au;Jennifer H. F. Wong;Claudia Lehmann

  • Distress trajectories at the first year diagnosis of breast cancer in relation to 6 years survivorship.

    Wendy W. T. Lam;Yee Ting Shing;George A. Bonanno;Anthony D. Mancini

  • Randomised controlled trial of clinical decision support tools to improve learning of evidence based medicine in medical students

    Gabriel M Leung;Janice M Johnston;Keith Y K Tin;Irene O L Wong

  • Avian Influenza Risk Perception, Hong Kong

    Richard Fielding;Wendy W.T. Lam;Ella Y.Y. Ho;Tai Hing Lam

  • Reducing Treatment Decision Conflict Difficulties in Breast Cancer Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Wendy W.T. Lam;Miranda Chan;Amy Or;Ava Kwong

  • Perspectives on family health, happiness and harmony (3H) among Hong Kong Chinese people: a qualitative study

    W. W. T. Lam;R. Fielding;I. McDowell;J. Johnston

  • Participation and satisfaction with surgical treatment decision-making in breast cancer among Chinese women.

    Wendy Lam;Richard Fielding;Miranda Chan;Louis Chow

  • Interpreting differences in patterns of supportive care needs between patients with breast cancer and patients with colorectal cancer

    Wylie W. Y. Li;Wendy W. T. Lam;Angel H. Y. Au;Michelle Ye

  • The evolution of psychological distress trajectories in women diagnosed with advanced breast cancer: A longitudinal study

    W. W. T. Lam;I. Soong;T. K. Yau;K. Y. Wong

  • Supportive care needs in Hong Kong Chinese women confronting advanced breast cancer

    Angel Au;Wendy Lam;Janice Tsang;Tsz Kok Yau

  • The influence of social-cognitive factors on personal hygiene practices to protect against influenzas: using modelling to compare avian A/H5N1 and 2009 pandemic A/H1N1 influenzas in Hong Kong

    Qiuyan Liao;Benjamin J. Cowling;Wendy Wing Tak Lam;Richard Fielding

  • Evaluation of a handheld clinical decision support tool for evidence-based learning and practice in medical undergraduates.

    Janice M Johnston;Gabriel M Leung;Keith Y K Tin;Lai-Ming Ho

  • Trajectories of body image and sexuality during the first year following diagnosis of breast cancer and their relationship to 6 years psychosocial outcomes.

    Wendy W. T. Lam;Wylie W. Y. Li;George A. Bonanno;Anthony D. Mancini

Frequent Co-Authors

Gabriel M. Leung
Gabriel M. Leung University of Hong Kong
Benjamin J. Cowling
Benjamin J. Cowling University of Hong Kong
Tai Hing Lam
Tai Hing Lam University of Hong Kong
Winnie Yeo
Winnie Yeo Chinese University of Hong Kong
Roger A. Fielding
Roger A. Fielding Tufts University
Afaf Girgis
Afaf Girgis University of New South Wales
George A. Bonanno
George A. Bonanno Columbia University
Anthony D. Mancini
Anthony D. Mancini Pace University
Samuel M. Y. Ho
Samuel M. Y. Ho City University of Hong Kong
Phyllis Butow
Phyllis Butow University of Sydney

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