Hong Boon Lee

5.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
75 papers, 4.4k citations indexed

About

Hong Boon Lee is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Hong Boon Lee has authored 75 papers receiving a total of 4.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 27 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 25 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Hong Boon Lee's work include Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (28 papers), Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies (27 papers) and Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (9 papers). Hong Boon Lee is often cited by papers focused on Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (28 papers), Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies (27 papers) and Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (9 papers). Hong Boon Lee collaborates with scholars based in Malaysia, United States and Taiwan. Hong Boon Lee's co-authors include Lip Yong Chung, Lik Voon Kiew, Kevin Burgess, Siang Hui Lim, Anyanee Kamkaew, Chin Siang Kue, Toyoko Imae, Siew Hui Voon, Siaw Fui Kiew and Hubert van den Bergh and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Society Reviews, PLoS ONE and Analytical Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Hong Boon Lee

73 papers receiving 4.3k citations

Hit Papers

BODIPY dyes in photodynamic therapy 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 500 1000 1.5k
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. BODIPY dyes in photodynamic therapy
    2012 1.8k citations Anyanee Kamkaew, Siang Hui Lim 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
Hong Boon Lee Malaysia 29 2.7k 2.2k 1.1k 760 588 75 4.4k
Lik Voon Kiew Malaysia 24 2.3k 0.9× 1.9k 0.9× 776 0.7× 473 0.6× 498 0.8× 65 3.6k
Anyanee Kamkaew Thailand 24 3.0k 1.1× 2.3k 1.1× 1.1k 1.0× 665 0.9× 887 1.5× 115 4.4k
Jiangwei Tian China 32 2.5k 1.0× 2.5k 1.1× 848 0.8× 1.1k 1.5× 492 0.8× 91 4.2k
Salvatore Sortino Italy 42 3.6k 1.3× 2.3k 1.1× 985 0.9× 1.0k 1.4× 791 1.3× 244 6.7k
Yongdoo Choi South Korea 38 1.9k 0.7× 2.6k 1.2× 874 0.8× 1.3k 1.7× 554 0.9× 101 4.6k
Seyoung Koo South Korea 30 2.1k 0.8× 2.5k 1.1× 602 0.6× 1.6k 2.1× 1.0k 1.7× 55 5.2k
Adam J. Shuhendler Canada 29 2.1k 0.8× 3.3k 1.5× 670 0.6× 1.6k 2.1× 377 0.6× 82 5.5k
Qichao Yao China 36 2.1k 0.8× 2.5k 1.1× 822 0.8× 1.1k 1.5× 1.1k 1.9× 76 4.3k
Mingle Li China 34 2.6k 1.0× 3.7k 1.7× 1.8k 1.7× 1.1k 1.5× 317 0.5× 88 4.9k
Peter Verwilst South Korea 30 3.1k 1.1× 2.5k 1.2× 514 0.5× 1.5k 1.9× 1.8k 3.1× 73 6.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Hong Boon Lee

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hong Boon Lee

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kue, Chin Siang, et al.. (2021). Delivery of Nanoconstructs in Cancer Therapy: Challenges and Therapeutic Opportunities. Advanced Therapeutics. 4(3). 26 indexed citations
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Kamkaew, Anyanee, Nanyan Fu, Chin Siang Kue, et al.. (2020). Active targeted ligand-aza-BODIPY conjugate for near-infrared photodynamic therapy in melanoma. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 579. 119189–119189. 14 indexed citations
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Kiew, Lik Voon, Hong Boon Lee, Nina Japundžić‐Žigon, et al.. (2017). Preclinical safety assessments of nano‐sized constructs on cardiovascular system toxicity: A case for telemetry. Journal of Applied Toxicology. 37(11). 1268–1285. 7 indexed citations
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Voon, Siew Hui, Chin Siang Kue, Toyoko Imae, et al.. (2017). Doxorubicin-loaded micelles of amphiphilic diblock copolymer with pendant dendron improve antitumor efficacy: In vitro and in vivo studies. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 534(1-2). 136–143. 11 indexed citations
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Voon, Siew Hui, Chin Siang Kue, Chai Hong Yeong, et al.. (2017). Multifunctional carbon-coated magnetic sensing graphene oxide-cyclodextrin nanohybrid for potential cancer theranosis. Journal of Nanoparticle Research. 19(11). 27 indexed citations
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Kiew, Siaw Fui, Lik Voon Kiew, Hong Boon Lee, Toyoko Imae, & Lip Yong Chung. (2016). Assessing biocompatibility of graphene oxide-based nanocarriers: A review. Journal of Controlled Release. 226. 217–228. 238 indexed citations
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Kue, Chin Siang, Anyanee Kamkaew, Siew Hui Voon, et al.. (2016). Tropomyosin Receptor Kinase C Targeted Delivery of a Peptidomimetic Ligand-Photosensitizer Conjugate Induces Antitumor Immune Responses Following Photodynamic Therapy. Scientific Reports. 6(1). 37209–37209. 23 indexed citations
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Voon, Siew Hui, Lik Voon Kiew, Hong Boon Lee, et al.. (2014). In Vivo Studies of Nanostructure‐Based Photosensitizers for Photodynamic Cancer Therapy. Small. 10(24). 4993–5013. 102 indexed citations
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Lim, Siang Hui, Yunus Zorlu, Vefa Ahsen, et al.. (2014). Improved Photodynamic Efficacy of Zn(II) Phthalocyanines via Glycerol Substitution. PLoS ONE. 9(5). e97894–e97894. 50 indexed citations
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Yeo, Tiong Chia, et al.. (2013). Photodynamic Activity of Plant Extracts from Sarawak, Borneo. Chemistry & Biodiversity. 10(8). 1475–1486. 17 indexed citations
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Lee, Hong Boon, et al.. (2013). Effective melanoma inhibition by synthetic pentacyclic triterpenoid 2-(3-phenylprop-2-en-1-ylidene)-22β-hydroxy-3-oxoolean-12-en-28-oic acid: An in vitro and in vivo study. Journal of Environmental Pathology Toxicology and Oncology. 32(1). 59–72. 3 indexed citations
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Suthar, Sharad Kumar, et al.. (2012). Reduced Lantadenes A and B: semi-synthetic synthesis, selective cytotoxicity, apoptosis induction and inhibition of NO, TNF-α production in HL-60 cells. Medicinal Chemistry Research. 22(7). 3379–3388. 14 indexed citations
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Lim, Siang Hui, Hong Boon Lee, & Anthony Siong Hock Ho. (2011). A New Naturally Derived Photosensitizer and Its Phototoxicity on Head and Neck Cancer Cells. Photochemistry and Photobiology. 87(5). 1152–1158. 18 indexed citations
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Lee, Hong Boon, et al.. (2009). Realization of Dynamic Capability through Ambidexterity：A Historical Review and Critical Issues for Its Effective Build-up. 17(2). 95–124.
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Ali, Rasadah Mat, et al.. (2009). Systematic analysis of in vitro photo-cytotoxic activity in extracts from terrestrial plants in Peninsula Malaysia for photodynamic therapy. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B Biology. 96(3). 216–222. 46 indexed citations
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Kamal, Nurkhalida, et al.. (2009). Light-activated cytotoxic compounds from Malaysian microorganisms for photodynamic therapy of cancer. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. 95(2). 179–188. 9 indexed citations
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Lee, Hong Boon, Paul Wong, & Stephen Brown. (1972). SEER II: A New Damage Assessment Fallout Model. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 1 indexed citations

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