C.K. Chau

5.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
82 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

C.K. Chau is a scholar working on Building and Construction, Speech and Hearing and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. According to data from OpenAlex, C.K. Chau has authored 82 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Building and Construction, 32 papers in Speech and Hearing and 30 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. Recurrent topics in C.K. Chau's work include Noise Effects and Management (32 papers), Sustainable Building Design and Assessment (23 papers) and Urban Green Space and Health (23 papers). C.K. Chau is often cited by papers focused on Noise Effects and Management (32 papers), Sustainable Building Design and Assessment (23 papers) and Urban Green Space and Health (23 papers). C.K. Chau collaborates with scholars based in Hong Kong, China and Italy. C.K. Chau's co-authors include W. Ng, T.M. Leung, J. Burnett, Edwin H.W. Chan, Shiu Keung Tang, Patrick T.I. Lam, Chi Sun Poon, Kwok Pan Chun, King Yan Chung and F.W.H. Yik and has published in prestigious journals such as The Science of The Total Environment, Journal of Cleaner Production and Applied Energy.

In The Last Decade

C.K. Chau

81 papers receiving 3.9k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

A review on Life Cycle Assessment, Life Cycle Energy Assessment and Life Cycle Carbon Emissions Assessment on buildings

2015 717 citations C.K. Chau, T.M. Leung et al. profile →
A review on the effects of physical built environment attributes on enhancing walking and cycling activity levels within residential neighborhoods

2015 294 citations C.K. Chau, W. Ng et al. Cities profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
C.K. Chau Hong Kong	30	2.1k	1.6k	1.1k	840	407	82	4.0k
Zhonghua Gou China	45	2.9k 1.4×	2.0k 1.3×	2.0k 1.8×	979 1.2×	874 2.1×	189	6.1k
Amirhosein Ghaffarianhoseini New Zealand	30	3.0k 1.5×	2.1k 1.3×	1.1k 1.0×	516 0.6×	69 0.2×	99	4.9k
Koen Steemers United Kingdom	40	4.9k 2.4×	3.8k 2.4×	1.6k 1.4×	1.1k 1.3×	339 0.8×	115	7.1k
Ali GhaffarianHoseini New Zealand	26	2.6k 1.3×	1.7k 1.1×	846 0.8×	400 0.5×	41 0.1×	88	4.1k
Veronica Soebarto Australia	29	2.3k 1.1×	976 0.6×	428 0.4×	239 0.3×	62 0.2×	121	3.3k
Stephen Siu Yu Lau Hong Kong	30	1.4k 0.7×	2.0k 1.3×	1.5k 1.3×	507 0.6×	313 0.8×	105	3.7k
Nan Zhou United States	42	1.9k 0.9×	2.5k 1.6×	545 0.5×	167 0.2×	283 0.7×	105	5.3k
Dejan Mumovic United Kingdom	33	3.3k 1.6×	1.6k 1.0×	906 0.8×	546 0.7×	67 0.2×	156	4.3k
Derek Clements‐Croome United Kingdom	25	1.6k 0.8×	557 0.4×	678 0.6×	385 0.5×	35 0.1×	104	3.1k
Tadj Oreszczyn United Kingdom	32	2.5k 1.2×	1.1k 0.7×	1.3k 1.1×	387 0.5×	89 0.2×	141	4.7k

Countries citing papers authored by C.K. Chau

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Fields of papers citing papers by C.K. Chau

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of C.K. Chau

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of C.K. Chau. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of C.K. Chau based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with C.K. Chau. C.K. Chau is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Chau, C.K., et al.. (2025). Development of an interpretable machine-learning model for capturing nonlinear dynamics of multisensory interactions in public open spaces. Building and Environment. 280. 113072–113072. 3 indexed citations

Chau, C.K., et al.. (2024). Determinants of soundscape quality of communal open space in Hong Kong. Building and Environment. 267. 112261–112261. 1 indexed citations

Chau, C.K., et al.. (2023). Effect of perceived dominance and pleasantness on the total noise annoyance responses evoked by augmenting road traffic noise with birdsong/stream sound. Applied Acoustics. 213. 109650–109650. 6 indexed citations

Chau, C.K., et al.. (2019). Development of artificial neural network models for predicting thermal comfort evaluation in urban parks in summer and winter. Building and Environment. 164. 106364–106364. 65 indexed citations

Chau, C.K., et al.. (2018). Modelling noise annoyance responses to combined sound sources and views of sea, road traffic, and mountain greenery. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 144(6). 3503–3513. 34 indexed citations

Chau, C.K., et al.. (2016). A decision support tool for evaluating the air quality and wind comfort induced by different opening configurations for buildings in canyons. The Science of The Total Environment. 574. 569–582. 33 indexed citations

Chau, C.K., et al.. (2015). A review on the effects of physical built environment attributes on enhancing walking and cycling activity levels within residential neighborhoods. Cities. 50. 1–15. 294 indexed citations breakdown →

Choy, Yat Sze, et al.. (2014). Urban Soundscape of Recreational Area in High Population Area. Acta acustica united with Acustica. 100(6). 1044–1055. 6 indexed citations

Chau, C.K., et al.. (2013). A review on barriers, policies and governance for green buildings and sustainable properties. PolyU Institutional Research Archive (Hong Kong Polytechnic University). 2 indexed citations

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Chau, C.K., et al.. (2011). Study of the PM10 concentration variations along two intra-urban roads within a compact city. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 184(6). 3943–3958. 2 indexed citations

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Chau, C.K., et al.. (2010). Can surrounding greenery reduce noise annoyance at home?. The Science of The Total Environment. 408(20). 4376–4384. 98 indexed citations

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Lam, Patrick T.I., Edwin H.W. Chan, C.K. Chau, Chi Sun Poon, & Kwok Pan Chun. (2010). Environmental management system vs green specifications: How do they complement each other in the construction industry?. Journal of Environmental Management. 92(3). 788–795. 82 indexed citations

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Lam, Patrick T.I., Edwin H.W. Chan, Chi Sun Poon, C.K. Chau, & Kwok Pan Chun. (2009). Factors affecting the implementation of green specifications in construction. Journal of Environmental Management. 91(3). 654–661. 171 indexed citations

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Chau, C.K., et al.. (2008). Valuing the health benefits of improving indoor air quality in residences. The Science of The Total Environment. 394(1). 25–38. 15 indexed citations

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Chau, C.K., et al.. (2006). Evaluation of health benefits for improving indoor air quality in workplace. Environment International. 33(2). 186–198. 19 indexed citations

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Burnett, John, C.K. Chau, & W.L. Lee. (2005). Green Buildings: How Green the Label?. HKIE Transactions. 12(4). 1–8. 9 indexed citations

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Chau, C.K., W.L. Lee, John Burnett, Kris M. Y. Law, & T.M. Leung. (2004). On the study of the impact of relaxing the pre-qualification requirements on the competitiveness in the supply of water pumps. Building and Environment. 40(2). 213–219. 2 indexed citations

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Chau, C.K., et al.. (2002). Estimating the total exposure to air pollutants for different population age groups in Hong Kong. Environment International. 27(8). 617–630. 114 indexed citations

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Yik, F.W.H. & C.K. Chau. (2002). Moisture permeability measurement using a surface air dew-point probe: a feasibility study. Building Services Engineering Research and Technology. 23(1). 7–18. 1 indexed citations

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Chau, C.K. & William Worek. (1995). Interactive simulation tools for open-cycle desiccant cooling systems. ASHRAE winter conference papers. 725–734. 3 indexed citations

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