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2026

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Immunology

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99
Citations
32767
World Ranking
759
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Medicine

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Yu-Lung Lau publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Immunology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yu-Lung Lau sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 708 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

Yu-Lung Lau D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yu-Lung Lau sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 28 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 91 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 157 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 192 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 175 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 188 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 177 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 155 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 194 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 201 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 197 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 201 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 173 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 167 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 172 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 199 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 184 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 133 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 162 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 125 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 121 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 102 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 96 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 75 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 74 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 66 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 68 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 60 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 54 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 36 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 23 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 52 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 41 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 34 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 25 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 28 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 11 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 19 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 20 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 17 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 14 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 15 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 9 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 11 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 9 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 7 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 7 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 5 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156 D-Index: 6 scientists 157+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 99 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Immunology in China Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Immunology in China Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Immunology in China Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Immunology in China Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Internal medicine
  • Gene
  • Disease

Immunology, Virology, Genetics, Internal medicine and Influenza A virus are his primary areas of study. The Immunology study combines topics in areas such as Genome-wide association study, Disease and Allele. His Virology research includes themes of Proinflammatory cytokine, Interleukin 12 and Coronavirus.

In general Genetics, his work in Gene, Locus and Genetic association is often linked to Citrin and Neonatal hepatitis linking many areas of study. As a part of the same scientific family, he mostly works in the field of Internal medicine, focusing on Gastroenterology and, on occasion, Retrospective cohort study. The various areas that Yu-Lung Lau examines in his Influenza A virus study include Tumor necrosis factor alpha, Cytokine, Oseltamivir, Viral load and Viral shedding.

His most cited work include:

  • Induction of proinflammatory cytokines in human macrophages by influenza A (H5N1) viruses: a mechanism for the unusual severity of human disease? (764 citations)
  • High frequencies in African and non-African populations of independent mutations in the mannose binding protein gene (378 citations)
  • Children with respiratory disease associated with metapneumovirus in Hong Kong. (353 citations)

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

His scientific interests lie mostly in Immunology, Pediatrics, Virology, Genetics and Internal medicine. His work in Immunology addresses issues such as Genotype, which are connected to fields such as Allele. In most of his Pediatrics studies, his work intersects topics such as Epidemiology.

His research on Virology frequently connects to adjacent areas such as Microbiology. His is involved in several facets of Genetics study, as is seen by his studies on Gene, Genome-wide association study and Single-nucleotide polymorphism. His research in Internal medicine intersects with topics in Gastroenterology, Endocrinology and Oncology.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Immunology (37.01%)
  • Pediatrics (16.42%)
  • Virology (13.73%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Immunology (37.01%)
  • Genetics (12.39%)
  • Primary immunodeficiency (5.82%)

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

His primary areas of investigation include Immunology, Genetics, Primary immunodeficiency, Pediatrics and Exome sequencing. In his research, Poliovirus is intimately related to Bruton's tyrosine kinase, which falls under the overarching field of Immunology. Yu-Lung Lau has included themes like Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, Chronic granulomatous disease, Rotavirus vaccination, Rotavirus vaccine and Asthma in his Pediatrics study.

Yu-Lung Lau has researched Exome sequencing in several fields, including Genetic diagnosis, Cohort, Family medicine and Rare disease. His Immune system research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Virus and Influenza A virus. Yu-Lung Lau works mostly in the field of Virus, limiting it down to topics relating to Acquired immune system and, in certain cases, Virology.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Genome-wide association meta-analysis in Chinese and European individuals identifies ten new loci associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (169 citations)
  • Genome-wide mega-analysis identifies 16 loci and highlights diverse biological mechanisms in the common epilepsies (140 citations)
  • Effects of Complement C4 Gene Copy Number Variations, Size Dichotomy, and C4A Deficiency on Genetic Risk and Clinical Presentation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in East Asian Populations. (33 citations)

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Gene
  • Disease

Yu-Lung Lau mainly investigates Immunology, Genetics, Genome-wide association study, Primary immunodeficiency and Pediatrics. His Immunology research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Mutation and Genotype. His research investigates the link between Genetics and topics such as Case-control study that cross with problems in Pregnancy, Tobacco smoke, Telomere Homeostasis, Young adult and Obstetrics.

His Genome-wide association study research includes elements of Polymorphism, Autoimmune disease, Genetic association, Missing heritability problem and Genetic architecture. His work carried out in the field of Pediatrics brings together such families of science as X-linked agammaglobulinemia, Rotavirus vaccination, Rotavirus vaccine and Family history. His Immune system study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Cytotoxic T cell and Virus.

Best Publications

  • Induction of proinflammatory cytokines in human macrophages by influenza A (H5N1) viruses: a mechanism for the unusual severity of human disease?

    C Y Cheung;L L M Poon;A S Lau;W Luk

  • Children with respiratory disease associated with metapneumovirus in Hong Kong.

    J. S.Malik Peiris;Wing Hong Tang;Kwok Hung Chan;Pek Lan Khong

  • High frequencies in African and non-African populations of independent mutations in the mannose binding protein gene

    R.J. Lipscombe;M. Sumiya;A.V.S. Hill;Y.L. Lau

  • Chemokine up-regulation in SARS-coronavirus-infected, monocyte-derived human dendritic cells.

    Helen K. W. Law;Chung Yan Cheung;Hoi Yee Ng;Sin Fun Sia

  • Coronavirus HKU1 and Other Coronavirus Infections in Hong Kong

    Susanna K. P. Lau;Patrick C. Y. Woo;Cyril C. Y. Yip;Herman Tse

  • Hand Hygiene Practices in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Multimodal Intervention and Impact on Nosocomial Infection

    Barbara C.C. Lam;Josephine Lee;Y.L. Lau

  • Genome-wide mega-analysis identifies 16 loci and highlights diverse biological mechanisms in the common epilepsies

    Bassel Abou-Khalil;Pauls Auce;Andreja Avbersek;Melanie Bahlo

  • Genome-wide association study in Asian populations identifies variants in ETS1 and WDFY4 associated with systemic lupus erythematosus.

    Wanling Yang;Nan Shen;Dong-Qing Ye;Qiji Liu;Qiji Liu

  • Clinical Features and Complete Genome Characterization of a Distinct Human Rhinovirus (HRV) Genetic Cluster, Probably Representing a Previously Undetected HRV Species, HRV-C, Associated with Acute Respiratory Illness in Children

    Susanna K. P. Lau;Cyril C. Y. Yip;Hoi-wah Tsoi;Rodney A. Lee

  • Revisiting Human IL-12Rβ1 Deficiency: A Survey of 141 Patients From 30 Countries

    Ludovic de Beaucoudrey;Arina Samarina;Arina Samarina;Arina Samarina;Jacinta Bustamante;Jacinta Bustamante;Aurélie Cobat;Aurélie Cobat

  • Genome-wide association study identifies FCGR2A as a susceptibility locus for Kawasaki disease.

    Chiea Chuen Khor;Chiea Chuen Khor;Sonia Davila;Sonia Davila;Willemijn B. Breunis;Yi Ching Lee

  • Influenza-related hospitalizations among children in Hong Kong

    Susan S Chiu;Yu Lung Lau;Kwok H Chan;Wilfred Hing Sang Wong

  • Molecular Epidemiology of Human Coronavirus OC43 Reveals Evolution of Different Genotypes over Time and Recent Emergence of a Novel Genotype due to Natural Recombination

    Susanna K. P. Lau;Paul Lee;Alan K. L. Tsang;Cyril C. Y. Yip

  • Influenza A infection is an important cause of febrile seizures.

    Susan S. Chiu;Catherine Y. C. Tse;Yu Lung Lau;Malik Peiris

  • Sex-specific association of X-linked Toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7) with male systemic lupus erythematosus

    Nan Shen;Qiong Fu;Qiong Fu;Yun Deng;Yun Deng;Xiaoxia Qian

  • Genome-wide association meta-analysis in Chinese and European individuals identifies ten new loci associated with systemic lupus erythematosus

    David L. Morris;Yujun Sheng;Yujun Sheng;Yan Zhang;Yong Fei Wang

  • Mannose-Binding Lectin in Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infection

    W. K. Eddie Ip;Kwok Hung Chan;Helen K. W. Law;Gloria H. W. Tso

  • A Functional Variant in MicroRNA-146a Promoter Modulates Its Expression and Confers Disease Risk for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

    Xiaobing Luo;Wanling Yang;Dong-Qing Ye;Huijuan Cui

  • Prevalence and genotypes of α- and β-thalassemia carriers in Hong Kong : Implications for population screening

    Yu-Lung Lau;Li-Chong Chan;Yuk-Yin A. Chan;Shau-Yin Ha

  • BCG vaccination in patients with severe combined immunodeficiency: Complications, risks, and vaccination policies

    Beatriz E. Marciano;Chiung Yu Huang;Gyan Joshi;Nima Rezaei

  • Copy number of FCGR3B, which is associated with systemic lupus erythematosus, correlates with protein expression and immune complex uptake

    Lisa C. Willcocks;Paul A. Lyons;Menna R. Clatworthy;James I. Robinson

Frequent Co-Authors

Wenwei Tu
Wenwei Tu University of Hong Kong
Chak Sing Lau
Chak Sing Lau University of Hong Kong
Kwok-Yung Yuen
Kwok-Yung Yuen University of Hong Kong
Pak C. Sham
Pak C. Sham University of Hong Kong
Tak Mao Chan
Tak Mao Chan University of Hong Kong
Kwok-Hung Chan
Kwok-Hung Chan University of Hong Kong
Gabriel M. Leung
Gabriel M. Leung University of Hong Kong
Stacey S. Cherny
Stacey S. Cherny Tel Aviv University
Pak-Leung Ho
Pak-Leung Ho University of Hong Kong
Paul K.H. Tam
Paul K.H. Tam Macau University of Science and Technology

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