Hau Chi So

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
25 papers, 852 citations indexed

About

Hau Chi So is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases and Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Hau Chi So has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 852 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Epidemiology, 6 papers in Infectious Diseases and 6 papers in Health. Recurrent topics in Hau Chi So's work include Influenza Virus Research Studies (17 papers), Respiratory viral infections research (11 papers) and Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy (6 papers). Hau Chi So is often cited by papers focused on Influenza Virus Research Studies (17 papers), Respiratory viral infections research (11 papers) and Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy (6 papers). Hau Chi So collaborates with scholars based in Hong Kong, United States and France. Hau Chi So's co-authors include Benjamin J. Cowling, GM Leung, Dennis Kai Ming Ip, Nicole Ngai Yung Tsang, Malik Peiris, Dkm Ip, Vicky J. Fang, Ka Yan Ng, Kwok Hung Chan and Rita O. P. Fung and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Hau Chi So

24 papers receiving 830 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.

  1. Diagnostic performance of different sampling approaches for SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR testing: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    2021 179 citations Nicole Ngai Yung Tsang, Hau Chi So et al. The Lancet Infectious Diseases profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Hau Chi So Hong Kong 12 526 385 228 117 78 25 852
Mary Sinnathamby United Kingdom 15 366 0.7× 551 1.4× 188 0.8× 159 1.4× 10 0.1× 28 959
Shuangsheng Wu China 16 436 0.8× 246 0.6× 136 0.6× 186 1.6× 12 0.2× 59 684
Brian M. Davis United States 11 364 0.7× 202 0.5× 196 0.9× 38 0.3× 22 0.3× 17 757
Joan O’Donnell Ireland 13 433 0.8× 217 0.6× 114 0.5× 141 1.2× 8 0.1× 46 757
Nan-Chang Chiu Taiwan 13 259 0.5× 321 0.8× 64 0.3× 67 0.6× 18 0.2× 28 739
Ann Moen United States 17 555 1.1× 227 0.6× 163 0.7× 124 1.1× 7 0.1× 48 715
Carolien Giele Australia 18 666 1.3× 279 0.7× 85 0.4× 75 0.6× 10 0.1× 42 989
Kristina A Grant Australia 22 955 1.8× 254 0.7× 338 1.5× 139 1.2× 32 0.4× 39 1.1k
Dan Ouchi Spain 15 149 0.3× 425 1.1× 88 0.4× 24 0.2× 34 0.4× 50 781
Rachel Herlihy United States 14 252 0.5× 267 0.7× 48 0.2× 111 0.9× 7 0.1× 29 597

Countries citing papers authored by Hau Chi So

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Fields of papers citing papers by Hau Chi So

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hau Chi So

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Hau Chi So. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Hau Chi So 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 Hau Chi So. Hau Chi So is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ip, Dennis Kai Ming, et al.. (2025). Dual decision‐making routes for COVID‐19 and influenza vaccines uptake in parents: A mixed‐methods study. British Journal of Health Psychology. 30(2). e12789–e12789. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Lan, et al.. (2024). Parental vaccine hesitancy and influenza vaccine type preferences during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(1). 165–165. 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Yawei, Hau Chi So, Nicole Ngai Yung Tsang, et al.. (2024). Clinical profile analysis of SARS-CoV-2 community infections during periods with omicron BA.2, BA.4/5, and XBB dominance in Hong Kong: a prospective cohort study. The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 25(3). 276–289. 4 indexed citations
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Tsang, Nicole Ngai Yung, Hau Chi So, Benjamin J. Cowling, et al.. (2023). MONITORING THE TEMPORAL TRAJECTORY OF SARS-COV-2 IN HONG KONG - DAILY ANTIGEN RAPID TESTING SURVEILLANCE (DARTS) SYSTEM. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 130. S82–S82.
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Tsang, Tim K., Can Wang, Vicky J. Fang, et al.. (2023). Reconstructing household transmission dynamics to estimate the infectiousness of asymptomatic influenza virus infections. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 120(33). e2304750120–e2304750120. 6 indexed citations
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Tsang, Nicole Ngai Yung, Hau Chi So, Benjamin J. Cowling, GM Leung, & Dkm Ip. (2022). Performance of saline and water gargling for SARS-CoV-2 reverse transcriptase PCR testing: a systematic review and meta-analysis. European Respiratory Review. 31(165). 220014–220014. 5 indexed citations
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Tsang, Nicole Ngai Yung, Hau Chi So, Benjamin J. Cowling, GM Leung, & Dennis Kai Ming Ip. (2022). Effectiveness of BNT162b2 and CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccination against asymptomatic and symptomatic infection of SARS-CoV-2 omicron BA.2 in Hong Kong: a prospective cohort study. The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 23(4). 421–434. 41 indexed citations
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Tsang, Nicole Ngai Yung, Hau Chi So, Benjamin J. Cowling, GM Leung, & Dennis Kai Ming Ip. (2022). Effectiveness of BNT162b2 and CoronaVac COVID-19 Vaccination Against Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Infection of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2 in Hong Kong. SSRN Electronic Journal. 3 indexed citations
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Tsang, Tim K., Ranawaka A. P. M. Perera, Vicky J. Fang, et al.. (2022). Reconstructing antibody dynamics to estimate the risk of influenza virus infection. Nature Communications. 13(1). 1557–1557. 14 indexed citations
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Tsang, Nicole Ngai Yung, Hau Chi So, Ka Yan Ng, et al.. (2021). Diagnostic performance of different sampling approaches for SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR testing: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 21(9). 1233–1245. 179 indexed citations breakdown →
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Fong, Min Whui, Nancy Leung, Jingyi Xiao, et al.. (2020). Presence of Influenza Virus on Touch Surfaces in Kindergartens and Primary Schools. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 222(8). 1329–1333. 21 indexed citations
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Tsang, Tim K., Vicky J. Fang, Dkm Ip, et al.. (2019). Indirect protection from vaccinating children against influenza in households. Nature Communications. 10(1). 106–106. 16 indexed citations
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Ng, Tiffany, Benjamin J. Cowling, Hau Chi So, Dkm Ip, & Qiuyan Liao. (2019). Testing an integrative theory of health behavioural change for predicting seasonal influenza vaccination uptake among healthcare workers. Vaccine. 38(3). 690–698. 44 indexed citations
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Cowling, Benjamin J., Ranawaka A. P. M. Perera, Sophie A. Valkenburg, et al.. (2019). Comparative Immunogenicity of Several Enhanced Influenza Vaccine Options for Older Adults: A Randomized, Controlled Trial. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 71(7). 1704–1714. 66 indexed citations
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Ip, Dkm, Eric H. Y. Lau, Hau Chi So, et al.. (2017). A Smart Card-Based Electronic School Absenteeism System for Influenza-Like Illness Surveillance in Hong Kong: Design, Implementation, and Feasibility Assessment. JMIR Public Health and Surveillance. 3(4). e67–e67. 3 indexed citations
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Ip, Dkm, et al.. (2015). Increases in absenteeism among health care workers in Hong Kong during influenza epidemics, 2004–2009. BMC Infectious Diseases. 15(1). 586–586. 34 indexed citations
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Cowling, Benjamin J., Ranawaka A. P. M. Perera, Vicky J. Fang, et al.. (2014). Incidence of Influenza Virus Infections in Children in Hong Kong in a 3-Year Randomized Placebo-Controlled Vaccine Study, 2009-2012. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 59(4). 517–524. 36 indexed citations
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Cowling, Benjamin J., Sophia Ng, S. K. Edward, et al.. (2012). Protective Efficacy Against Pandemic Influenza of Seasonal Influenza Vaccination in Children in Hong Kong: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 55(5). 695–702. 57 indexed citations
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Cowling, Benjamin J., Kwok Hung Chan, Vicky J. Fang, et al.. (2010). Comparative Epidemiology of Pandemic and Seasonal Influenza A in Households. New England Journal of Medicine. 362(23). 2175–2184. 285 indexed citations

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