Hung Chak Ho

174.5k total citations · 3 hit papers
159 papers, 4.2k citations indexed

About

Hung Chak Ho is a scholar working on Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Environmental Engineering and Transportation. According to data from OpenAlex, Hung Chak Ho has authored 159 papers receiving a total of 4.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 106 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 42 papers in Environmental Engineering and 27 papers in Transportation. Recurrent topics in Hung Chak Ho's work include Climate Change and Health Impacts (65 papers), Air Quality and Health Impacts (64 papers) and Urban Green Space and Health (31 papers). Hung Chak Ho is often cited by papers focused on Climate Change and Health Impacts (65 papers), Air Quality and Health Impacts (64 papers) and Urban Green Space and Health (31 papers). Hung Chak Ho collaborates with scholars based in Hong Kong, China and United States. Hung Chak Ho's co-authors include Anders Knudby, Man Sing Wong, Yongming Xu, Yuan Shi, Guangqing Chi, Matúš Hodúl, Jin Zhang, Sarah B. Henderson, Brandon Heung and Chuck Bulmer and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Medicine, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Hung Chak Ho

149 papers receiving 4.2k citations

Hit Papers

An overview and comparison of machine-learning techniques... 2015 2026 2018 2022 2015 2021 2025 100 200 300
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. An overview and comparison of machine-learning techniques for classification purposes in digital soil mapping
    2015 390 citations Hung Chak Ho et al. profile →
  2. Observed inequality in urban greenspace exposure in China
    2021 214 citations Yimeng Song, Hung Chak Ho et al. profile →
  3. Substantially underestimated global health risks of current ozone pollution
    2025 26 citations Yuan Wang, Yuanjian Yang 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
Hung Chak Ho Hong Kong 35 2.2k 1.8k 1.1k 493 442 159 4.2k
Sarah Lindley United Kingdom 39 2.3k 1.1× 1.9k 1.0× 1.7k 1.6× 292 0.6× 528 1.2× 98 4.1k
Edmund Seto United States 39 2.9k 1.4× 1.8k 1.0× 616 0.6× 536 1.1× 654 1.5× 156 5.2k
Ganlin Huang China 24 1.8k 0.8× 1.5k 0.8× 1.6k 1.5× 665 1.3× 247 0.6× 53 3.1k
Jennifer Vanos United States 41 3.9k 1.8× 2.2k 1.2× 784 0.7× 388 0.8× 484 1.1× 124 5.4k
Alexandra Chudnovsky Israel 28 2.8k 1.3× 1.6k 0.9× 1.4k 1.3× 1.0k 2.0× 823 1.9× 67 4.0k
Sarah B. Henderson Canada 45 4.4k 2.0× 1.7k 0.9× 2.1k 1.9× 1.5k 3.0× 621 1.4× 149 7.4k
David M. Hondula United States 33 2.5k 1.2× 1.1k 0.6× 647 0.6× 263 0.5× 255 0.6× 99 3.6k
David Briggs United Kingdom 36 2.7k 1.3× 930 0.5× 397 0.4× 447 0.9× 466 1.1× 108 5.0k
Wenjun Ma China 46 4.2k 2.0× 1.1k 0.6× 718 0.7× 415 0.8× 355 0.8× 280 6.9k
Geoffrey Morgan Australia 46 3.8k 1.8× 706 0.4× 1.2k 1.1× 497 1.0× 351 0.8× 196 6.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Hung Chak Ho

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Fields of papers citing papers by Hung Chak Ho

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hung Chak Ho

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Liu, Shengjie, Hung Chak Ho, & John P. Wilson. (2025). Effects of urban green space on human cognition: A systematic search and scoping review. Urban Climate. 60. 102372–102372. 1 indexed citations
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Yang, Bin, Pengpeng Ye, Hung Chak Ho, et al.. (2025). Regional and local burden of psoriasis in China, 1990–2021: Findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Chinese Medical Journal. 139(2). 314–316.
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Wang, Yuan, Yuanjian Yang, Qiangqiang Yuan, et al.. (2025). Substantially underestimated global health risks of current ozone pollution. Nature Communications. 16(1). 102–102. 26 indexed citations breakdown →
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Lü, Yi, et al.. (2024). The effect of peri-urban parks on life expectancy and socioeconomic inequalities: A 16-year longitudinal study in Hong Kong. Landscape and Urban Planning. 252. 105192–105192. 4 indexed citations
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Yi, Weizhuo, Aaron J. E. Bach, Jun Yang, et al.. (2024). Quantifying the historical and future heat-related mortality above the heat alert thresholds of the inaugural Chinese national heat-health action plan. Environmental Research. 262(Pt 1). 119869–119869. 2 indexed citations
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Fan, Yinguang, Zhiwei Xu, Hung Chak Ho, et al.. (2024). Exceptional heatwaves and mortality in Europe: Greater impacts since the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak. Environmental Pollution. 363(Pt 1). 125058–125058.
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Meng, Yuan, Hung Chak Ho, & Man Sing Wong. (2024). Changing associations of built environment with usage of urban space due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Cities. 152. 105205–105205. 1 indexed citations
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Guo, Huagui, et al.. (2024). Can good neighbourhood perception magnify the positive effect of favourable built environment on recreational walking in China?. BMC Public Health. 24(1). 2035–2035. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Fangzheng, Wei Liu, Cheng‐Yang Hu, et al.. (2023). Global association of greenness exposure with risk of nervous system disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis. The Science of The Total Environment. 877. 162773–162773. 7 indexed citations
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Zheng, Hao, Jian Cheng, Hung Chak Ho, et al.. (2023). Evaluating the short-term effect of ambient temperature on non-fatal outdoor falls and road traffic injuries among children and adolescents in China: a time-stratified case-crossover study. Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering. 17(9). 105–105. 3 indexed citations
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Hu, Jihong, Hong Su, Zhiwei Xu, et al.. (2023). Seasonal peak and the role of local weather in schizophrenia occurrence: A global analysis of epidemiological evidence. The Science of The Total Environment. 899. 165658–165658. 2 indexed citations
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Ho, Hung Chak, et al.. (2023). A decision-making approach for determining strategic priority of sustainable smart city services from citizens’ perspective: A case study of Hong Kong. Sustainable Cities and Society. 101. 105147–105147. 6 indexed citations
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Liu, Yuqi, Yingqi Guo, Shiyu Lu, et al.. (2023). Understanding the long-term effects of public open space on older adults’ functional ability and mental health. Building and Environment. 234. 110126–110126. 32 indexed citations
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Ho, Hung Chak, Timothy Sim, & Chunlan Guo. (2022). Association between awareness of vulnerability and disaster preparedness in an infrastructure-resilient city: a population-based study. Public Health. 209. 23–29. 6 indexed citations
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Cheng, Changxiu, Samuel A. Cushman, Hung Chak Ho, & Peichao Gao. (2022). Geographic Complexity: Concepts, Theories, and Practices. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information. 11(5). 308–308.
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Li, Changchang, Weiming Tang, Hung Chak Ho, et al.. (2021). Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis Among Pregnant Women, Gynecology Clinic Attendees, and Subfertile Women in Guangdong, China: A Cross-sectional Survey. Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 8(6). ofab206–ofab206. 7 indexed citations
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Ho, Hung Chak, et al.. (2008). Americans' Nanotechnology Risk Perception:. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 12(3). 459–473. 28 indexed citations

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