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D-Index
86
Citations
23714
World Ranking
14263
National Ranking
161

William I. Wei 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 William I. Wei sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 496 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

William I. Wei 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 William I. Wei sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 86 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Surgery
  • Internal medicine
  • Cancer

William I. Wei mostly deals with Surgery, Carcinoma, Nasopharyngeal carcinoma, Radiation therapy and Tongue. His Surgery research incorporates themes from Radiology and Neck dissection. His Carcinoma research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Cancer, Survival analysis and Lymph node.

His research integrates issues of Biopsy, Epstein–Barr virus and Chemotherapy in his study of Nasopharyngeal carcinoma. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Eustachian tube, Resection, Proportional hazards model and Cohort study. William I. Wei focuses mostly in the field of Tongue, narrowing it down to matters related to Metastasis and, in some cases, Immunohistochemistry.

His most cited work include:

  • Mature miR-184 as Potential Oncogenic microRNA of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Tongue (619 citations)
  • Adult-to-adult living donor liver transplantation using extended right lobe grafts. (498 citations)
  • Prognostic factors of clinically stage I and II oral tongue carcinoma-A comparative study of stage, thickness, shape, growth pattern, invasive front malignancy grading, Martinez-Gimeno score, and pathologic features. (277 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

William I. Wei mainly investigates Surgery, Nasopharyngeal carcinoma, Carcinoma, Radiation therapy and Internal medicine. His studies in Surgery integrate themes in fields like Radiology and Neck dissection. William I. Wei interconnects Metastasis, Dissection and Lymph node in the investigation of issues within Neck dissection.

His Nasopharyngeal neoplasm study in the realm of Nasopharyngeal carcinoma connects with subjects such as In patient. His Carcinoma study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Stage, Tongue and Biopsy. His Internal medicine research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Gastroenterology and Oncology.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Surgery (54.58%)
  • Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (24.17%)
  • Carcinoma (20.83%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2010-2020)?

  • Surgery (54.58%)
  • Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (24.17%)
  • Radiation therapy (15.42%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His main research concerns Surgery, Nasopharyngeal carcinoma, Radiation therapy, Radiology and Internal medicine. His Surgery research includes themes of Carcinoma and Neck dissection. His research in Carcinoma intersects with topics in Prospective cohort study and Quality of life.

His work in Nasopharyngeal carcinoma tackles topics such as Resection margin which are related to areas like Sinus. His Radiation therapy research includes elements of Stage and Nodal metastasis. William I. Wei usually deals with Internal medicine and limits it to topics linked to Oncology and Pathology, Etiology and Head and neck cancer.

Between 2010 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Surgical salvage of persistent or recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma with maxillary swing approach — Critical appraisal after 2 decades (76 citations)
  • MicroRNA let-7 suppresses nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells proliferation through downregulating c-Myc expression (74 citations)
  • Sinonasal malignant melanoma: an analysis of 115 cases assessing outcomes of surgery, postoperative radiotherapy and endoscopic resection. (67 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Surgery
  • Internal medicine
  • Cancer

His scientific interests lie mostly in Surgery, Nasopharyngeal carcinoma, Radiation therapy, Carcinoma and Otorhinolaryngology. His work carried out in the field of Nasopharyngeal carcinoma brings together such families of science as Osteoradionecrosis, Surgical approach, Brachytherapy and Critical appraisal. The various areas that he examines in his Radiation therapy study include Survival rate, Lymph node metastasis, Stage and Fine-needle aspiration.

His study looks at the relationship between Survival rate and topics such as Incidence, which overlap with Neck dissection. His studies deal with areas such as Young adult, Cancer and Quality of life as well as Carcinoma. His Otorhinolaryngology study also includes

  • Nose neoplasm that connect with fields like Adenocarcinoma, Endoscopy, Paranasal sinuses, Melanoma and Prospective cohort study,
  • Olfactory Neuroblastoma that intertwine with fields like Craniofacial, Physical examination and Nose.

Best Publications

  • Mature miR-184 as Potential Oncogenic microRNA of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Tongue

    Thian-Sze Wong;Xiao-Bing Liu;Birgitta Yee-Hang Wong;Raymond Wai-Man Ng

  • Adult-to-adult living donor liver transplantation using extended right lobe grafts.

    Chung-mau Lo;Sheung-tat Fan;Chi-leung Liu;William I. Wei

  • Prognostic factors of clinically stage I and II oral tongue carcinoma-A comparative study of stage, thickness, shape, growth pattern, invasive front malignancy grading, Martinez-Gimeno score, and pathologic features.

    Anthony Po Wing Yuen;King Yin Lam;Lai Kun Lam;Chiu Ming Ho

  • MINIMUM GRAFT SIZE FOR SUCCESSFUL LIVING DONOR LIVER TRANSPLANTATION

    Chung-mau Lo;Sheung-tat Fan;Chi-leung Liu;John K. Chan

  • Elective neck dissection versus observation in the treatment of early oral tongue carcinoma

    Anthony Po Wing Yuen;William Ignace Wei;Yue Ming Wong;Kwong Chi Tang

  • Complications of craniofacial resection for malignant tumors of the skull base: Report of an International Collaborative Study

    Ian Ganly;Snehal G. Patel;Bhuvanesh Singh;Dennis H. Kraus

  • Occult lymph node metastasis in small oral tongue cancers.

    Chiu M. Ho;Kam H. Lam;William I. Wei;Sai K. Lau

  • Craniofacial resection for malignant paranasal sinus tumors: Report of an International Collaborative Study

    Ian Ganly;Snehal G. Patel;Bhuvanesh Singh;Dennis H. Kraus

  • Salvage of recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma after primary curative surgery

    Ling Yuen Wong;William Ignace Wei;Lai Kun Lam;Anthony Po Wing Yuen

  • Irradiation-induced extracranial carotid stenosis in patients with head and neck malignancies

    Stephen W.K Cheng;Lisa L.H Wu;Albert C.W Ting;Hung Lau

  • A comparison of the prognostic significance of tumor diameter, length, width, thickness, area, volume, and clinicopathological features of oral tongue carcinoma.

    Anthony Po Wing Yuen;King Yin Lam;William I Wei;Kin Yip Lam

  • Prospective randomized study of selective neck dissection versus observation for N0 neck of early tongue carcinoma.

    Anthony Po-Wing Yuen;Chiu Ming Ho;Tam Lin Chow;Lap Chiu Tang

  • Craniofacial resection for tumors of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses—A 17‐year experience

    Valerie J. Lund;David J. Howard;William I. Wei;Anthony D. Cheesman

  • Endoscopic resection of malignant tumors of the nose and sinuses

    Valerie Lund;David J Howard;William I Wei

  • Identification of pyruvate kinase type M2 as potential oncoprotein in squamous cell carcinoma of tongue through microRNA profiling.

    Thian-Sze Wong;Xiao-Bing Liu;Ambrose Chung-Wai Ho;Anthony Po-Wing Yuen

  • Extending the limit on the size of adult recipient in living donor liver transplantation using extended right lobe graft.

    Chung-Mau Lo;Sheung-Tat Fan;Chi-Leung Liu;Ronald J.W. Lo

  • Sensorineural hearing loss in patients treated for nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a prospective study of the effect of radiation and cisplatin treatment.

    Dora L.W. Kwong;William I. Wei;Jonathan S.T. Sham;W.K. Ho

  • Preliminary results of radiation dose escalation for locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma

    Dora L.W. Kwong;Jonathan S.T. Sham;Lucullus H.T. Leung;Ashley C.K. Cheng

  • The prevalence and risk factors of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation after fractional resurfacing in Asians.

    Henry H.L. Chan;D. Manstein;C.S. Yu;S. Shek

  • Olfactory neuroblastoma: past, present, and future?

    Valerie J. Lund;David Howard;William Wei;Margaret Spittle

Frequent Co-Authors

Jonathan S.T. Sham
Jonathan S.T. Sham University of Hong Kong
Chung Mau Lo
Chung Mau Lo University of Hong Kong
Sheung Tat Fan
Sheung Tat Fan University of Hong Kong
Valerie J. Lund
Valerie J. Lund University College London
Alessandra Rinaldo
Alessandra Rinaldo University of Udine
John Wong
John Wong University of Hong Kong
Alfio Ferlito
Alfio Ferlito University of Udine
Irene Oi-Lin Ng
Irene Oi-Lin Ng University of Hong Kong
Kwok-Yung Yuen
Kwok-Yung Yuen University of Hong Kong
John M. Nicholls
John M. Nicholls University of Hong Kong

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