Francis K.L. Chan

70.7k total citations · 20 hit papers
628 papers, 43.6k citations indexed

About

Francis K.L. Chan is a scholar working on Surgery, Molecular Biology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Francis K.L. Chan has authored 628 papers receiving a total of 43.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 246 papers in Surgery, 136 papers in Molecular Biology and 122 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Francis K.L. Chan's work include Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies (128 papers), Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes (85 papers) and Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects (74 papers). Francis K.L. Chan is often cited by papers focused on Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies (128 papers), Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes (85 papers) and Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects (74 papers). Francis K.L. Chan collaborates with scholars based in Hong Kong, China and United States. Francis K.L. Chan's co-authors include Joseph J.�Y. Sung, Siew C. Ng, Vincent Wai‐Sun Wong, Jun Yu, Wai K. Leung, Gilaad G. Kaplan, Fox E. Underwood, Peter Malfertheiner, Henry Lik‐Yuen Chan and Justin C. Wu and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, New England Journal of Medicine and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

Francis K.L. Chan

607 papers receiving 42.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

  1. Worldwide incidence and prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease in the 21st century: a systematic review of population-based studies
    2017 4.3k citations Siew C. Ng, Francis K.L. Chan et al. profile →
  2. Global Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori Infection: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
    2017 2.3k citations Justin CY Wu, Francis K.L. Chan et al. profile →
  3. Peptic ulcer disease
    2009 1.1k citations Francis K.L. Chan et al. profile →
  4. Gastroduodenal Disorders
    2016 976 citations Francis K.L. Chan et al. profile →
  5. ACCF/ACG/AHA 2008 Expert Consensus Document on Reducing the Gastrointestinal Risks of Antiplatelet Therapy and NSAID Use
    2008 641 citations James M. Scheiman, Francis K.L. Chan et al. profile →
  6. Peptic ulcer disease
    2017 620 citations Ángel Lanas, Francis K.L. Chan profile →
  7. Guidelines for Prevention of NSAID-Related Ulcer Complications
    2009 562 citations Francis K.L. Chan et al. profile →
  8. Gavage of Fecal Samples From Patients With Colorectal Cancer Promotes Intestinal Carcinogenesis in Germ-Free and Conventional Mice
    2017 464 citations Sunny H. Wong, Geicho Nakatsu et al. profile →
  9. The Worldwide Incidence and Prevalence of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in the 21st Century: A Systematic Review of Population-Based Studies
    2017 451 citations Siew C. Ng, Francis K.L. Chan et al. profile →
  10. Multi-cohort analysis of colorectal cancer metagenome identified altered bacteria across populations and universal bacterial markers
    2018 360 citations Olabisi Oluwabukola Coker, Geicho Nakatsu et al. profile →
  11. Peptostreptococcus anaerobius promotes colorectal carcinogenesis and modulates tumour immunity
    2019 360 citations Chi Chun Wong, Olabisi Oluwabukola Coker et al. profile →
  12. Enteric fungal microbiota dysbiosis and ecological alterations in colorectal cancer
    2018 357 citations Olabisi Oluwabukola Coker, Geicho Nakatsu et al. Gut profile →
  13. Gut microbiota dynamics in a prospective cohort of patients with post-acute COVID-19 syndrome
    2022 351 citations Paul K.S. Chan, Francis K.L. Chan et al. Gut profile →
  14. Depicting SARS-CoV-2 faecal viral activity in association with gut microbiota composition in patients with COVID-19
    2020 342 citations Tao Zuo, Francis K.L. Chan et al. Gut profile →
  15. Gut mucosal virome alterations in ulcerative colitis
    2019 299 citations Tao Zuo, Jessica Y. L. Ching et al. Gut profile →
  16. Alterations in Enteric Virome Are Associated With Colorectal Cancer and Survival Outcomes
    2018 266 citations Geicho Nakatsu, William Ka Kei Wu et al. profile →
  17. Lactobacillus gallinarum modulates the gut microbiota and produces anti-cancer metabolites to protect against colorectal tumourigenesis
    2021 190 citations Eagle S.H. Chu, Geicho Nakatsu et al. Gut profile →
  18. Gut microbiota in COVID-19: key microbial changes, potential mechanisms and clinical applications
    2022 158 citations Francis K.L. Chan, Siew C. Ng et al. profile →
  19. Gut microbiota in patients with obesity and metabolic disorders — a systematic review
    2022 144 citations Francis K.L. Chan, Siew C. Ng et al. profile →
  20. Gut microbiome dysbiosis across early Parkinson’s disease, REM sleep behavior disorder and their first-degree relatives
    2023 93 citations Paul K.S. Chan, Sunny H. Wong et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Francis K.L. Chan Hong Kong 106 15.8k 11.6k 9.3k 9.1k 6.2k 628 43.6k
Antonio Gasbarrini Italy 108 19.9k 1.3× 16.9k 1.5× 15.3k 1.6× 12.3k 1.4× 5.5k 0.9× 1.8k 62.0k
Markus F. Neurath Germany 121 10.8k 0.7× 14.3k 1.2× 9.3k 1.0× 3.0k 0.3× 4.2k 0.7× 913 56.8k
David Y. Graham United States 128 51.4k 3.3× 6.5k 0.6× 7.3k 0.8× 17.9k 2.0× 18.0k 2.9× 944 71.5k
Yehuda Shoenfeld Israel 115 6.6k 0.4× 8.2k 0.7× 7.9k 0.9× 1.8k 0.2× 3.9k 0.6× 1.6k 63.1k
Alan R. Zinsmeister United States 118 25.9k 1.6× 2.9k 0.3× 11.5k 1.2× 22.4k 2.5× 4.4k 0.7× 703 50.6k
Kazuaki Chayama Japan 99 10.7k 0.7× 7.5k 0.6× 15.7k 1.7× 4.2k 0.5× 9.8k 1.6× 1.4k 45.3k
Peter Malfertheiner Germany 92 33.6k 2.1× 5.7k 0.5× 4.5k 0.5× 13.7k 1.5× 11.4k 1.8× 1.1k 44.9k
Gilaad G. Kaplan Canada 76 11.2k 0.7× 6.2k 0.5× 13.3k 1.4× 3.2k 0.4× 2.3k 0.4× 486 34.2k
Hashem B. El‐Serag United States 123 23.3k 1.5× 12.2k 1.1× 28.1k 3.0× 9.9k 1.1× 10.6k 1.7× 654 69.4k
Çharles N. Bernstein Canada 91 9.1k 0.6× 10.6k 0.9× 14.5k 1.6× 4.5k 0.5× 2.3k 0.4× 744 40.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Francis K.L. Chan

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All Works

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Peng, Ye, Hein M. Tun, Siew C. Ng, et al.. (2024). Maternal smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of gut microbiome-associated childhood overweight and obesity. Gut Microbes. 16(1). 2323234–2323234. 7 indexed citations
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Wong, Sunny H., Louis Ho Shing Lau, Rashid N. Lui, et al.. (2021). Timing of endoscopy for acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding: a territory-wide cohort study. Gut. 71(8). 1544–1550. 39 indexed citations
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Gou, Hongyan, Qiaoyi Liang, Lijing Zhang, et al.. (2019). TTPAL Promotes Colorectal Tumorigenesis by Stabilizing TRIP6 to Activate Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling. Cancer Research. 79(13). 3332–3346. 34 indexed citations
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Coker, Olabisi Oluwabukola, Geicho Nakatsu, William Ka Kei Wu, et al.. (2018). Enteric fungal microbiota dysbiosis and ecological alterations in colorectal cancer. Gut. 68(4). 654–662. 357 indexed citations breakdown →
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Liu, Lei, Yanquan Zhang, Chi Chun Wong, et al.. (2018). RNF6 Promotes Colorectal Cancer by Activating the Wnt/β-Catenin Pathway via Ubiquitination of TLE3. Cancer Research. 78(8). 1958–1971. 70 indexed citations
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Higashimori, Akihiro, Yujuan Dong, Yanquan Zhang, et al.. (2018). Forkhead Box F2 Suppresses Gastric Cancer through a Novel FOXF2–IRF2BPL–β-Catenin Signaling Axis. Cancer Research. 78(7). 1643–1656. 52 indexed citations
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Sung, Joseph J.�Y., Philip Wai Yan Chiu, Francis K.L. Chan, et al.. (2018). Asia-Pacific working group consensus on non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding: an update 2018. Gut. 67(10). 1757–1768. 172 indexed citations
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Zuo, Tao, Sunny H. Wong, Kelvin Lam, et al.. (2017). Bacteriophage transfer during faecal microbiota transplantation in Clostridium difficile infection is associated with treatment outcome. Gut. 67(4). 634–643. 258 indexed citations
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Qian, Yun, Chi Chun Wong, Jiaying Xu, et al.. (2017). Sodium Channel Subunit SCNN1B Suppresses Gastric Cancer Growth and Metastasis via GRP78 Degradation. Cancer Research. 77(8). 1968–1982. 51 indexed citations
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Liang, Qiaoyi, Jonathan Chiu, Yingxuan Chen, et al.. (2016). Fecal Bacteria Act as Novel Biomarkers for Noninvasive Diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research. 23(8). 2061–2070. 248 indexed citations
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Wong, Martin C. S., Jessica Ching, Victor Chan, et al.. (2015). Diagnostic Accuracy of a Qualitative Fecal Immunochemical Test Varies With Location of Neoplasia But Not Number of Specimens. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 13(8). 1472–1479. 50 indexed citations
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Wu, Chung Wah, Siew C. Ng, Yujuan Dong, et al.. (2014). Identification of microRNA-135b in Stool as a Potential Noninvasive Biomarker for Colorectal Cancer and Adenoma. Clinical Cancer Research. 20(11). 2994–3002. 114 indexed citations
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Sung, Joseph J.�Y., Siew C. Ng, Francis K.L. Chan, et al.. (2014). An updated Asia Pacific Consensus Recommendations on colorectal cancer screening. Gut. 64(1). 121–132. 302 indexed citations
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Dong, Yujuan, Junhong Zhao, Chung‐Wah Wu, et al.. (2013). Tumor Suppressor Functions of miR-133a in Colorectal Cancer. Molecular Cancer Research. 11(9). 1051–1060. 92 indexed citations
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Wong, Martin C. S., Thomas Y. Lam, Kelvin Tsoi, et al.. (2013). A validated tool to predict colorectal neoplasia and inform screening choice for asymptomatic subjects. Gut. 63(7). 1130–1136. 76 indexed citations
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Lanas, Ángel, Jay L. Goldstein, Francis K.L. Chan, et al.. (2012). Risk factors associated with a decrease ≥2 g/dL in haemoglobin and/or ≥10% haematocrit in osteoarthritis patients taking celecoxib or a nonselective NSAID plus a PPI in a large randomised controlled trial ( CONDOR ). Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 36(5). 485–492. 29 indexed citations
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Ren, Shun X., Alfred S.L. Cheng, Ka‐Fai To, et al.. (2012). Host Immune Defense Peptide LL-37 Activates Caspase-Independent Apoptosis and Suppresses Colon Cancer. Cancer Research. 72(24). 6512–6523. 115 indexed citations
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Chan, Yawen, Jessica Ching, Carrian M. Cheung, et al.. (2009). Development and validation of a disease‐specific quality of life questionnaire for gastro‐oesophageal reflux disease: the GERD‐QOL questionnaire. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 31(3). 452–460. 33 indexed citations
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Maren, Wendy W. C. van, Francis K.L. Chan, Wai‐Sum Chan, et al.. (2006). Extremely Low Exposure of a Community to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus: False Seropositivity due to Use of Bacterially Derived Antigens. Journal of Virology. 80(18). 8920–8928. 12 indexed citations
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Chan, Michael W.Y., et al.. (2004). siRNA silencing of TFF3 modulates angiogenesis, invasion and proliferation properties of gastric cancer cell line MKN45. Cancer Research. 64. 332–333. 1 indexed citations

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