Henry Ka‐Fung Mak

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
101 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Henry Ka‐Fung Mak is a scholar working on Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Henry Ka‐Fung Mak has authored 101 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, 30 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 22 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Henry Ka‐Fung Mak's work include Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications (33 papers), Functional Brain Connectivity Studies (29 papers) and Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications (19 papers). Henry Ka‐Fung Mak is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications (33 papers), Functional Brain Connectivity Studies (29 papers) and Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications (19 papers). Henry Ka‐Fung Mak collaborates with scholars based in Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom. Henry Ka‐Fung Mak's co-authors include Kui Kai Lau, Leung‐Wing Chu, Queenie Chan, Kelvin K.W. Yau, Shu Leong Ho, Philip Wing‐Lok Ho, Wilhelm Küker, Linxin Li, Peter M. Rothwell and Gráinne McAlonan and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, PLoS ONE and Neurology.

In The Last Decade

Henry Ka‐Fung Mak

96 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

A low-cost and shielding-free ultra-low-field brain MRI s... 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 40 80 120
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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. A low-cost and shielding-free ultra-low-field brain MRI scanner
    2021 143 citations Henry Ka‐Fung Mak, Anderson Chun On Tsang et al. Nature Communications profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Henry Ka‐Fung Mak Hong Kong 25 677 517 483 337 335 101 1.9k
Giuseppe Esposito Switzerland 30 712 1.1× 783 1.5× 867 1.8× 405 1.2× 716 2.1× 142 3.4k
Cheryl R. McCreary Canada 22 512 0.8× 530 1.0× 217 0.4× 331 1.0× 218 0.7× 56 1.7k
María del C. Valdés Hernández United Kingdom 27 869 1.3× 472 0.9× 390 0.8× 415 1.2× 314 0.9× 73 2.5k
Francisco Lomeña Spain 26 416 0.6× 684 1.3× 641 1.3× 406 1.2× 209 0.6× 57 2.0k
Timo Kurki Finland 27 629 0.9× 665 1.3× 341 0.7× 538 1.6× 223 0.7× 74 2.5k
Robert A. Dineen United Kingdom 25 624 0.9× 658 1.3× 313 0.6× 489 1.5× 188 0.6× 119 2.1k
Haris I. Sair United States 30 945 1.4× 580 1.1× 861 1.8× 513 1.5× 176 0.5× 133 2.6k
María Valdés Hernández United Kingdom 24 503 0.7× 295 0.6× 279 0.6× 328 1.0× 278 0.8× 90 1.6k
Cláudia C. Leite Brazil 26 414 0.6× 303 0.6× 434 0.9× 146 0.4× 189 0.6× 81 2.2k
Yawu Liu Finland 24 810 1.2× 298 0.6× 451 0.9× 488 1.4× 325 1.0× 71 2.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Henry Ka‐Fung Mak

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Henry Ka‐Fung Mak

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All Works

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Wang, Ziyan, Yingying Lin, Peng Cao, et al.. (2025). Saturation‐Transfer‐Based MRI of the Brain in Multiple Sclerosis Patients at 3T. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 63(3). 759–771.
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Yap, John, et al.. (2025). Virtual reality for experiential learning: enhancing agitation management skills, confidence, and empathy in healthcare students. Medical Education Online. 30(1). 2542809–2542809. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Hui, Peng Cao, Henry Ka‐Fung Mak, & Edward S. Hui. (2024). The structural–functional-connectivity coupling of the aging brain. GeroScience. 46(4). 3875–3887. 9 indexed citations
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Hui, Edward S., Fan Huang, Zuojun Wang, et al.. (2023). Deep‐Learning‐Based MRI Microbleeds Detection for Cerebral Small Vessel Disease on Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 60(3). 1165–1175. 2 indexed citations
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ffytche, Dominic, Simon J.G. Lewis, Phil Hyu Lee, et al.. (2022). Mapping brain structural differences and neuroreceptor correlates in Parkinson’s disease visual hallucinations. Nature Communications. 13(1). 519–519. 22 indexed citations
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Chau, Anson C.M., et al.. (2022). Level of Amyloid-β (Aβ) Binding Leading to Differential Effects on Resting State Functional Connectivity in Major Brain Networks. Biomedicines. 10(9). 2321–2321. 5 indexed citations
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Lau, Kui Kai, Alexander Ng, Yuen‐Kwun Wong, et al.. (2021). Low‐Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Risk of Recurrent Vascular Events in Chinese Patients With Ischemic Stroke With and Without Significant Atherosclerosis. Journal of the American Heart Association. 10(16). e021855–e021855. 7 indexed citations
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Zhang, Hui, Tianyin Liu, Gloria Hoi Yan Wong, et al.. (2021). Asymmetric left–right hippocampal glutamatergic modulation of cognitive control in ApoE‐isoform subjects is unrelated to neuroinflammation. European Journal of Neuroscience. 54(4). 5310–5326. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Hui, Tianyin Liu, Gloria Hoi Yan Wong, et al.. (2021). Small‐World Networks and Their Relationship With Hippocampal Glutamine/Glutamate Concentration in Healthy Adults With Varying Genetic Risk for Alzheimer's Disease. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 54(3). 952–961. 5 indexed citations
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Chung, Tom Wai‐Hin, Hui Zhang, Siddharth Sridhar, et al.. (2021). Neurosensory Rehabilitation and Olfactory Network Recovery in Covid-19-related Olfactory Dysfunction. Brain Sciences. 11(6). 686–686. 12 indexed citations
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Li, Zhi, Jia Huang, Karen S. Y. Hung, et al.. (2020). Cerebellar hypoactivation is associated with impaired sensory integration in schizophrenia.. Journal of Abnormal Psychology. 130(1). 102–111. 11 indexed citations
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Luo, Hao, Kui Kai Lau, Gloria Hoi Yan Wong, et al.. (2020). Predicting dementia diagnosis from cognitive footprints in electronic health records: a case–control study protocol. BMJ Open. 10(11). e043487–e043487. 8 indexed citations
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Xu, Xiaopei, Kui Kai Lau, Yuen Kwun Wong, Henry Ka‐Fung Mak, & Edward S. Hui. (2018). The effect of the total small vessel disease burden on the structural brain network. Scientific Reports. 8(1). 7442–7442. 15 indexed citations
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Mak, Henry Ka‐Fung, et al.. (2017). Differential brainstem atrophy patterns in multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 47(6). 1601–1609. 19 indexed citations
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Xu, Xiaopei, et al.. (2016). Structural Brain Network Reorganization in Patients with Neuropsychiatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. American Journal of Neuroradiology. 38(1). 64–70. 8 indexed citations
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Gao, Junling, Raymond Tak Fai Cheung, Tatia M.C. Lee, et al.. (2011). Possible Retrogenesis Observed with Fiber Tracking: An Anteroposterior Pattern of White Matter Disintegrity in Normal Aging and Alzheimer's Disease. Journal of Alzheimer s Disease. 26(1). 47–58. 36 indexed citations
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Lee, Tatia M.C., Kai Wang, Chunhua Xi, et al.. (2010). Faux pas deficits in people with medial frontal lesions as related to impaired understanding of a speaker's mental state. Neuropsychologia. 48(6). 1670–1676. 41 indexed citations

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