Edward Ng

19.5k total citations · 6 hit papers
253 papers, 14.7k citations indexed

About

Edward Ng is a scholar working on Environmental Engineering, Building and Construction and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. According to data from OpenAlex, Edward Ng has authored 253 papers receiving a total of 14.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 152 papers in Environmental Engineering, 90 papers in Building and Construction and 70 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. Recurrent topics in Edward Ng's work include Urban Heat Island Mitigation (139 papers), Building Energy and Comfort Optimization (86 papers) and Wind and Air Flow Studies (66 papers). Edward Ng is often cited by papers focused on Urban Heat Island Mitigation (139 papers), Building Energy and Comfort Optimization (86 papers) and Wind and Air Flow Studies (66 papers). Edward Ng collaborates with scholars based in Hong Kong, China and Singapore. Edward Ng's co-authors include Chao Ren, Kevin Ka‐Lun Lau, Chao Yuan, Tobi Eniolu Morakinyo, Yuan Shi, Vicky Cheng, Liang Chen, Liang Chen, Zheng Tan and Leslie K. Norford and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Journal of Finance and Environmental Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

Edward Ng

244 papers receiving 14.2k citations

Hit Papers

A study on the cooling effects of greening in a high-dens... 2011 2026 2016 2021 2011 2011 2011 2015 2017 200 400 600
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.

  1. A study on the cooling effects of greening in a high-density city: An experience from Hong Kong
    2011 736 citations Edward Ng et al. Building and Environment profile →
  2. Outdoor thermal comfort and outdoor activities: A review of research in the past decade
    2011 517 citations Edward Ng et al. profile →
  3. Improving the wind environment in high-density cities by understanding urban morphology and surface roughness: A study in Hong Kong
    2011 428 citations Edward Ng, Chao Ren et al. Landscape and Urban Planning profile →
  4. Urban tree design approaches for mitigating daytime urban heat island effects in a high-density urban environment
    2015 384 citations Kevin Ka‐Lun Lau, Edward Ng et al. Energy and Buildings profile →
  5. A study on the impact of shadow-cast and tree species on in-canyon and neighborhood's thermal comfort
    2017 364 citations Kevin Ka‐Lun Lau, Edward Ng et al. Building and Environment profile →
  6. Heat mitigation benefits of urban green and blue infrastructures: A systematic review of modeling techniques, validation and scenario simulation in ENVI-met V4
    2021 248 citations Zhixin Liu, C.Y. Jim et al. Building and Environment profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Edward Ng Hong Kong 66 10.7k 6.5k 5.3k 3.0k 2.9k 253 14.7k
Lídia Morawska Australia 85 8.2k 0.8× 16.7k 2.6× 1.8k 0.3× 3.1k 1.1× 3.1k 1.1× 559 28.6k
Sotiris Vardoulakis United Kingdom 51 3.9k 0.4× 6.8k 1.0× 660 0.1× 1.6k 0.5× 1.1k 0.4× 175 9.6k
Xuemei Wang China 50 4.1k 0.4× 3.9k 0.6× 539 0.1× 2.4k 0.8× 499 0.2× 259 8.6k
Andreas Matzarakis Germany 61 13.0k 1.2× 9.7k 1.5× 7.7k 1.5× 3.5k 1.2× 3.1k 1.0× 370 16.8k
Paul Wilkinson United Kingdom 66 2.1k 0.2× 8.5k 1.3× 1.3k 0.2× 1.2k 0.4× 1.2k 0.4× 326 15.4k
Bert Brunekreef Netherlands 106 9.6k 0.9× 31.5k 4.8× 463 0.1× 2.0k 0.7× 8.3k 2.8× 653 44.1k
Jonathan I. Levy United States 57 1.9k 0.2× 6.8k 1.0× 420 0.1× 740 0.2× 1.5k 0.5× 260 11.2k
Bin Zhao China 54 3.5k 0.3× 4.8k 0.7× 1.5k 0.3× 370 0.1× 970 0.3× 323 10.8k
Haidong Kan China 85 6.1k 0.6× 21.6k 3.3× 281 0.1× 2.5k 0.8× 1.9k 0.6× 628 27.7k
Michelle L. Bell United States 75 5.0k 0.5× 19.4k 3.0× 357 0.1× 3.4k 1.1× 1.8k 0.6× 376 23.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Edward Ng

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Liu, Zhixin, Marco Amati, C.Y. Jim, et al.. (2025). Creating a thermally comfortable city through urban green infrastructure: An international review of greening policies. Urban forestry & urban greening. 105. 128713–128713. 4 indexed citations
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Cen, Chao, et al.. (2024). Students’ thermal comfort and cognitive performance in fan-assisted naturally ventilated classrooms in tropical Singapore. Building and Environment. 260. 111689–111689. 9 indexed citations
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Gao, Kai, K.F. Fong, C.K. Lee, Kevin Ka‐Lun Lau, & Edward Ng. (2024). Balancing thermal comfort and energy efficiency in high-rise public housing in Hong Kong: Insights and recommendations. Journal of Cleaner Production. 437. 140741–140741. 11 indexed citations
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Gao, Kai, et al.. (2024). Comprehensive analysis of HVAC control factors for elderly residents in hot and humid regions: A case study in Hong Kong. Energy and Buildings. 321. 114678–114678. 3 indexed citations
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Cen, Chao, et al.. (2023). Effect of elevated air temperature and air velocity on thermal comfort and cognitive performance in the tropics. Building and Environment. 234. 110203–110203. 30 indexed citations
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Lau, Kevin Ka‐Lun, et al.. (2023). Evaluation on the performance of tree view factor in a high-density subtropical city: A case study in Hong Kong. Building and Environment. 239. 110431–110431. 18 indexed citations
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Yu, Haibo, et al.. (2023). Research on energy efficiency and decarbonization pathway of nearly zero energy buildings based on system dynamic simulation. Developments in the Built Environment. 17. 100310–100310. 12 indexed citations
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Mihara, Kuniaki, et al.. (2022). Transient thermal and physiological responses from air-conditioned room to semi-outdoor space in the tropics. Building and Environment. 225. 109611–109611. 8 indexed citations
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He, Yueyang, et al.. (2021). Sustainable laboratory evaluations: Optimized fume-hood- intensive ventilation and energy efficiency without compromising occupational safety and comfort. Journal of Cleaner Production. 333. 130147–130147. 4 indexed citations
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Hong, Chao, et al.. (2021). Reformulation and improvement of a universal subgrid eddy viscosity model based on the multiscale framework. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 388. 114216–114216. 4 indexed citations
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Pesaresi, Martino, Christina Corbane, Chao Ren, & Edward Ng. (2021). Generalized Vertical Components of built-up areas from global Digital Elevation Models by multi-scale linear regression modelling. PLoS ONE. 16(2). e0244478–e0244478. 23 indexed citations
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Shi, Yuan, Alexis K.H. Lau, Edward Ng, Hung Chak Ho, & Muhammad Bilal. (2021). A Multiscale Land Use Regression Approach for Estimating Intraurban Spatial Variability of PM2.5 Concentration by Integrating Multisource Datasets. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19(1). 321–321. 8 indexed citations
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Gong, Fang-Ying, Zhao‐Cheng Zeng, Fan Zhang, et al.. (2018). Mapping sky, tree, and building view factors of street canyons in a high-density urban environment. Building and Environment. 134. 155–167. 265 indexed citations
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Ng, Edward, Claudia Sanmartin, & Douglas G. Manuel. (2017). Hospitalization rates among economic immigrants to Canada.. PubMed. 28(7). 3–10. 7 indexed citations
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Xu, Yong, Chao Ren, Peifeng Ma, et al.. (2017). Urban morphology detection and computation for urban climate research. Landscape and Urban Planning. 167. 212–224. 190 indexed citations
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Ng, Edward. (2015). Canadian Health Measures Survey: A tool for immigrant health research?. PubMed. 26(3). 3–9. 7 indexed citations
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Ng, Edward & Chao Ren. (2015). The Urban Climatic Map : A Methodology for Sustainable Urban Planning. Routledge eBooks. 343–369. 34 indexed citations
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Ng, Edward, Claudia Sanmartin, Jack V. Tu, & Douglas G. Manuel. (2014). Use of acute care hospital services by immigrant seniors in Ontario: A linkage study.. PubMed. 25(10). 15–22. 13 indexed citations
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Omariba, D. Walter Rasugu, Edward Ng, & Bilkis Vissandjée. (2014). Differences between immigrants at various durations of residence and host population in all-cause mortality, Canada 1991–2006. Population Studies. 68(3). 339–357. 38 indexed citations

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