James Lau

7.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
77 papers, 4.4k citations indexed

About

James Lau is a scholar working on Surgery, Gastroenterology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, James Lau has authored 77 papers receiving a total of 4.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 45 papers in Surgery, 31 papers in Gastroenterology and 30 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in James Lau's work include Gastrointestinal Bleeding Diagnosis and Treatment (30 papers), Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes (17 papers) and Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments (16 papers). James Lau is often cited by papers focused on Gastrointestinal Bleeding Diagnosis and Treatment (30 papers), Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes (17 papers) and Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments (16 papers). James Lau collaborates with scholars based in Hong Kong, China and United States. James Lau's co-authors include Joseph J.�Y. Sung, Wai K. Leung, KL Goh, Enders K. Ng, Francis K.L. Chan, Yali Zheng, Ruikai Zhang, Carmen C. Y. Poon, S. C. S. Chung and Philip Wai Yan Chiu and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

James Lau

72 papers receiving 4.3k 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.

Increasing incidence of colorectal cancer in Asia: implications for screening

2005 649 citations Joseph J.�Y. Sung, James Lau et al. The Lancet Oncology profile →
Endoscopic diagnosis and management of nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage (NVUGIH): European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Guideline – Update 2021

2021 255 citations James Lau et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
James Lau Hong Kong	33	2.5k	1.7k	1.6k	1.3k	395	77	4.4k
Shiro Oka Japan	43	3.1k 1.2×	3.8k 2.2×	2.3k 1.4×	2.0k 1.5×	559 1.4×	269	6.2k
Gwang Ho Baik South Korea	32	2.0k 0.8×	1.2k 0.7×	934 0.6×	1.1k 0.8×	148 0.4×	168	3.9k
Yunshi Zhong China	34	3.0k 1.2×	2.2k 1.3×	2.4k 1.5×	986 0.7×	112 0.3×	204	4.5k
Yasumasa Niwa Japan	38	3.1k 1.2×	2.0k 1.2×	1.1k 0.7×	2.5k 1.9×	311 0.8×	224	5.3k
Soichiro Ishihara Japan	39	2.5k 1.0×	2.1k 1.3×	865 0.5×	3.8k 2.8×	490 1.2×	385	6.6k
Erik J. Schoon Netherlands	35	3.0k 1.2×	2.3k 1.4×	666 0.4×	1.2k 0.9×	145 0.4×	181	4.4k
Andrew Webb United Kingdom	31	2.0k 0.8×	2.2k 1.3×	966 0.6×	1.9k 1.4×	571 1.4×	71	5.6k
Hyoung‐Il Kim South Korea	41	2.5k 1.0×	4.0k 2.4×	2.1k 1.3×	1.3k 0.9×	176 0.4×	259	5.8k
Ananya Das United States	39	3.4k 1.3×	2.1k 1.3×	1.3k 0.8×	1.4k 1.0×	116 0.3×	145	4.8k
Ajay Bansal United States	45	4.0k 1.6×	3.5k 2.1×	1.1k 0.7×	1.6k 1.2×	177 0.4×	221	5.4k

Countries citing papers authored by James Lau

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Fields of papers citing papers by James Lau

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of James Lau

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

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20 of 20 papers shown

Lau, James. (2020). Future of Work in an Age of Automation, Artificial Intelligence and Technology. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations

Zhang, Ruikai, Yali Zheng, Carmen C. Y. Poon, Dinggang Shen, & James Lau. (2018). Polyp detection during colonoscopy using a regression-based convolutional neural network with a tracker. Pattern Recognition. 83. 209–219. 122 indexed citations

Schmidt, Arthur, Stefan Gölder, Martin Goetz, et al.. (2018). Over-the-Scope Clips Are More Effective Than Standard Endoscopic Therapy for Patients With Recurrent Bleeding of Peptic Ulcers. Gastroenterology. 155(3). 674–686.e6. 109 indexed citations

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

Kumar, Ajay, Han‐Mo Chiu, Khean‐Lee Goh, et al.. (2016). WEO position statement on hygiene in digestive endoscopy: Focus on endoscopy units in Asia and the Middle East. Digestive Endoscopy. 29(1). 3–15. 15 indexed citations

Xiao, Xue & James Lau. (2016). Over-the-scope clip treatment of refractory peptic ulcer bleeding. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 83(2). 458–459.

Chong, Charing C. N., Philip Wai Yan Chiu, Anthony Yuen Bun Teoh, et al.. (2016). Correlation of CBD/CHD angulation with recurrent cholangitis in patients treated with ERCP. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(1). E62–E67. 7 indexed citations

Ng, Siew C., James Lau, Francis K.L. Chan, et al.. (2015). Risk of Advanced Adenomas in Siblings of Individuals With Advanced Adenomas: A Cross-Sectional Study. Gastroenterology. 150(3). 608–616. 24 indexed citations

Kyaw, Moe H., Yee Kit Tse, Daphne Ang, Tiing Leong Ang, & James Lau. (2014). Embolization versus surgery for peptic ulcer bleeding after failed endoscopic hemostasis: a meta-analysis. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(1). E6–E14. 36 indexed citations

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Lau, James, Alan Barkun, Daiming Fan, et al.. (2013). Challenges in the management of acute peptic ulcer bleeding. The Lancet. 381(9882). 2033–2043. 149 indexed citations

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Sung, Joseph J.�Y., Francis K.L. Chan, Melissa Chen, et al.. (2011). Asia-Pacific Working Group consensus on non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Gut. 60(9). 1170–1177. 149 indexed citations

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Ng, Siew C. & James Lau. (2011). Narrow‐band imaging in the colon: Limitations and potentials. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 26(11). 1589–1596. 24 indexed citations

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Lai, Larry H., Grace Lai–Hung Wong, Dorothy K. Chow, et al.. (2006). Inter-observer variations on interpretation of capsule endoscopies. European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 18(3). 283–286. 52 indexed citations

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Sung, Joseph J.�Y., James Lau, KL Goh, & Wai K. Leung. (2005). Increasing incidence of colorectal cancer in Asia: implications for screening. The Lancet Oncology. 6(11). 871–876. 649 indexed citations breakdown →

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Ahuja, Anil T., Kainam Thomas Wong, A.S.C. Ching, et al.. (2004). Imaging for primary hyperparathyroidism — what beginners should know. Clinical Radiology. 59(11). 967–976. 49 indexed citations

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Tong, Jincheng, Ka‐Fai To, Enders K. Ng, et al.. (2001). Somatic β-catenin mutation in gastric carcinoma – an infrequent event that is not specific for microsatellite instability. Cancer Letters. 163(1). 125–130. 24 indexed citations

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Lee, Yuk Tong, et al.. (2000). Endosonographic features of pseudomyxoma peritonei. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 51(1). 85–88. 3 indexed citations

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Sung, Joseph J.�Y., Jessica Y. L. Ching, Ka‐Fai To, et al.. (2000). Atrophy and intestinal metaplasia one year after cure of H. pylori infection: A prospective, randomized study. Gastroenterology. 119(1). 7–14. 273 indexed citations

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Sung, Joseph J.�Y., et al.. (1998). Tissue injury of Injection Gold Probe. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 48(3). 291–295. 3 indexed citations

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Chan, Angus C. W., et al.. (1997). Comparison of two-dimensional vs three-dimensional camera systems in laparoscopic surgery. Surgical Endoscopy. 11(5). 438–440. 163 indexed citations

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