Benjamin Ong

5.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
120 papers, 3.6k citations indexed

About

Benjamin Ong is a scholar working on Neurology, Infectious Diseases and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Benjamin Ong has authored 120 papers receiving a total of 3.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Neurology, 24 papers in Infectious Diseases and 21 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Benjamin Ong's work include SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (20 papers), Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy (13 papers) and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (10 papers). Benjamin Ong is often cited by papers focused on SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (20 papers), Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy (13 papers) and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (10 papers). Benjamin Ong collaborates with scholars based in Singapore, Australia and United Kingdom. Benjamin Ong's co-authors include Hoon‐Eng Khoo, Wai Chiong Loke, Yiong Huak Chan, Lynne Daniels, Maree Ferguson, Su Lin Lim, Einar Wilder‐Smith, Raymond C.S. Seet, Alex Clerk and David Chien Lye and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Benjamin Ong

111 papers receiving 3.5k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Malnutrition and its impact on cost of hospitalization, length of stay, readmission and 3-year mortality

2011 700 citations Su Lin Lim, Benjamin Ong et al. Clinical Nutrition profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Benjamin Ong Singapore	28	894	604	573	486	449	120	3.6k
Michael E. Ernst United States	41	420 0.5×	482 0.8×	399 0.7×	679 1.4×	402 0.9×	198	5.9k
Antonio Nouvenne Italy	38	1.4k 1.5×	352 0.6×	958 1.7×	502 1.0×	346 0.8×	152	5.1k
Andrea Ticinesi Italy	38	1.8k 2.0×	385 0.6×	810 1.4×	634 1.3×	298 0.7×	132	4.9k
Enrico Fiaccadori Italy	42	1.3k 1.5×	298 0.5×	1.3k 2.2×	665 1.4×	953 2.1×	204	5.7k
Luis Vitetta Australia	44	970 1.1×	319 0.5×	377 0.7×	748 1.5×	505 1.1×	160	5.3k
Kuo‐Cheng Lu Taiwan	35	513 0.6×	281 0.5×	386 0.7×	413 0.8×	377 0.8×	210	4.1k
Chakravarthi Rajkumar United Kingdom	35	433 0.5×	295 0.5×	771 1.3×	495 1.0×	669 1.5×	107	6.1k
Jacopo Vecchiet Italy	32	728 0.8×	969 1.6×	192 0.3×	670 1.4×	179 0.4×	160	4.8k
Melvin Khee‐Shing Leow Singapore	36	958 1.1×	577 1.0×	226 0.4×	659 1.4×	293 0.7×	171	4.0k
Sun Mi Choi South Korea	32	1.0k 1.2×	305 0.5×	968 1.7×	890 1.8×	391 0.9×	175	4.7k

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Wee, Liang En, Xuan Jin, Benjamin Ong, et al.. (2024). Risks of SARS-CoV-2 JN.1 Infection and COVID-19–Associated Emergency Department Visits/Hospitalizations Following Updated Boosters and Prior Infection: A Population-Based Cohort Study. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 79(5). 1190–1196. 9 indexed citations

Ong, Benjamin, et al.. (2023). Normative reference values, determinants and regression equations for the incremental shuttle walk test (ISWT) in healthy Asian population aged 21 to 80 years. PLoS ONE. 18(9). e0291132–e0291132. 2 indexed citations

Wee, Liang En, Jue Tao Lim, Deanette Pang, et al.. (2023). Long-term neuropsychiatric sequelae of Delta versus Omicron SARS-CoV-2 infection. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 30(4). 531–539. 17 indexed citations

Chiew, Calvin J., Deanette Pang, Vernon J. Lee, et al.. (2022). Vaccine effectiveness against Delta, Omicron BA.1, and BA.2 in a highly vaccinated Asian setting: a test-negative design study. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 29(1). 101–106. 18 indexed citations

Chiew, Calvin J., Chia Yin Chong, Wycliffe Enli Wei, et al.. (2022). Effectiveness of primary series and booster vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 infection and hospitalisation among adolescents aged 12–17 years in Singapore: a national cohort study. The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 23(2). 177–182. 19 indexed citations

Anderson, Danielle E., Wycliffe Enli Wei, Junxiong Pang, et al.. (2020). Connecting clusters of COVID-19: an epidemiological and serological investigation. The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 20(7). 809–815. 166 indexed citations

Paliwal, Prakash, Aftab Ahmad, Liang Shen, et al.. (2012). Persistence of Hyperdense Middle Cerebral Artery Sign on Follow-Up CT Scan after Intravenous Thrombolysis Is Associated with Poor Outcome. Cerebrovascular Diseases. 33(5). 446–452. 26 indexed citations

Lim, Su Lin, Benjamin Ong, Yiong Huak Chan, et al.. (2011). Malnutrition and its impact on cost of hospitalization, length of stay, readmission and 3-year mortality. Clinical Nutrition. 31(3). 345–350. 700 indexed citations breakdown →

Sharma, Vijay K., Georgios Tsivgoulis, Lily Y Wong, et al.. (2010). Feasibility and Safety of Intravenous Thrombolysis in Multiethnic Asian Stroke Patients in Singapore. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 19(6). 424–430. 43 indexed citations

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Chan, Ling Ling, et al.. (2007). Application of the McDonald MRI Criteria in Multiple Sclerosis. Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore. 36(8). 647–654. 7 indexed citations

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Chan, Bernard, et al.. (2006). A unique case of reversible hyperglycemic Holmes' tremor. Movement Disorders. 21(5). 707–709. 10 indexed citations

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Kirk, Richard, et al.. (2005). Computer Calculated Dose in Paediatric Prescribing. Drug Safety. 28(9). 817–824. 54 indexed citations

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Ong, Benjamin, et al.. (2004). The Body-Mass Index, Airflow Obstruction, Dyspnea, and Exercise Capacity Index in predicting hospitaliZation for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. CHEST Journal. 126(4). 841S–841S. 5 indexed citations

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Ong, Benjamin, et al.. (2004). Comparison of Different Exercise Tests in Assessing Outcomes of Pulmonary Rehabilitation. Respiratory Care. 49(12). 1498–1503. 25 indexed citations

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Ho, Khek Yu, Kamaljit Singh, Abdulrazaq G. Habib, et al.. (2004). Mild Illness Associated with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infection: Lessons from a Prospective Seroepidemiologic Study of Health‐Care Workers in a Teaching Hospital in Singapore. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 189(4). 642–647. 46 indexed citations

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Ong, Benjamin & Yee Tang Wang. (2003). Factors associated with improvement in breathing capacity during exercise in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Respirology. 8(3). 332–338. 3 indexed citations

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Chan, Bernard P.L., et al.. (2002). Variance Analysis Applied to a Stroke Pathway: How This Can Improve Efficiency of Healthcare Delivery. Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore. 31(4). 425–430. 8 indexed citations

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Ong, Benjamin, et al.. (1997). Headache and Self‐assessed Depression Scores in Singapore University Undergraduates. Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain. 37(1). 26–30. 29 indexed citations

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Ong, Benjamin, Hock Eng Khoo, & N.P. Das. (1995). Tannic acid inhibits insulin-stimulated lipogenesis in rat adipose tissue and insulin receptor function in vitro. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 51(6). 577–584. 26 indexed citations

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Fwa, T. F. & Benjamin Ong. (1994). EFFECT OF MOISTURE IN AGGREGATES ON PERFORMANCE OF ASPHALT MIXTURES. Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 111(1454). 157–161. 6 indexed citations

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