Joseph T. Wu

38.2k total citations · 7 hit papers
153 papers, 11.1k citations indexed

About

Joseph T. Wu is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Modeling and Simulation and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Joseph T. Wu has authored 153 papers receiving a total of 11.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 69 papers in Epidemiology, 61 papers in Modeling and Simulation and 57 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Joseph T. Wu's work include COVID-19 epidemiological studies (59 papers), Influenza Virus Research Studies (48 papers) and SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (29 papers). Joseph T. Wu is often cited by papers focused on COVID-19 epidemiological studies (59 papers), Influenza Virus Research Studies (48 papers) and SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (29 papers). Joseph T. Wu collaborates with scholars based in Hong Kong, China and United States. Joseph T. Wu's co-authors include GM Leung, Kathy Leung, Benjamin J. Cowling, Peng Wu, Eric H. Y. Lau, Di Liu, Steven Riley, Vicky J. Fang, Hongjie Yu and Tommy Tsan‐Yuk Lam and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

Joseph T. Wu

148 papers receiving 10.8k citations

Hit Papers

Nowcasting and forecasting the potential do... 2014 2026 2018 2022 2020 2020 2014 2020 2021 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k
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. Nowcasting and forecasting the potential domestic and international spread of the 2019-nCoV outbreak originating in Wuhan, China: a modelling study
    2020 2.9k citations Joseph T. Wu, Kathy Leung et al. profile →
  2. Impact assessment of non-pharmaceutical interventions against coronavirus disease 2019 and influenza in Hong Kong: an observational study
    2020 868 citations Benjamin J. Cowling, Mike Yat Wah Kwan et al. profile →
  3. Hand, foot, and mouth disease in China, 2008–12: an epidemiological study
    2014 713 citations Joseph T. Wu, Benjamin J. Cowling et al. profile →
  4. First-wave COVID-19 transmissibility and severity in China outside Hubei after control measures, and second-wave scenario planning: a modelling impact assessment
    2020 564 citations Kathy Leung, Joseph T. Wu et al. profile →
  5. Early transmissibility assessment of the N501Y mutant strains of SARS-CoV-2 in the United Kingdom, October to November 2020
    2021 436 citations Kathy Leung, GM Leung et al. Eurosurveillance profile →
  6. Real-world COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness against the Omicron BA.2 variant in a SARS-CoV-2 infection-naive population
    2023 116 citations Samuel M. S. Cheng, Kathy Leung et al. Nature Medicine profile →
  7. Estimating the transmission dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BF.7 in Beijing after adjustment of the zero-COVID policy in November–December 2022
    2023 107 citations Kathy Leung, Eric H. Y. Lau et al. Nature Medicine profile →

Peers

Joseph T. Wu
Hongjie Yu China
W. John Edmunds United Kingdom
Philippe Beutels Belgium
Alex R. Cook Singapore
Hiroshi Nishiura Japan
Peng Wu Hong Kong
Pierre‐Yves Boëlle France
Niel Hens Belgium
Justin Lessler United States
Dayan Wang China
Hongjie Yu China
Joseph T. Wu
Citations per year, relative to Joseph T. Wu Joseph T. Wu (= 1×) peers Hongjie Yu

Countries citing papers authored by Joseph T. Wu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Joseph T. Wu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Joseph T. Wu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Joseph T. Wu 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 Joseph T. Wu. Joseph T. Wu 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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Leung, Kathy, Juan C. Vargas-Zambrano, Céline Petit, et al.. (2024). Immuno-persistence after the fourth and fifth doses of inactivated polio vaccines in school-aged children. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 31(4). 625–629.
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Kang, Jian, et al.. (2024). Estimating the Epidemic Size of Superspreading Coronavirus Outbreaks in Real Time: Quantitative Study. JMIR Public Health and Surveillance. 10. e46687–e46687. 3 indexed citations
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Cheng, Samuel M. S., Alex W. H. Chin, Kathy Leung, et al.. (2023). Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Neuraminidase Inhibition Antibodies in Healthy Adults after Exposure to Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09. Emerging infectious diseases. 30(1). 168–171. 21 indexed citations
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Lui, Thomas Ka-Luen, Kevin Sze-Hang Liu, Kathy Leung, et al.. (2023). The Impacts of Computer-Aided Detection of Colorectal Polyps on Subsequent Colonoscopy Surveillance Intervals: Simulation Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 25. e42665–e42665. 2 indexed citations
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Cheng, Samuel M. S., Kathy Leung, Cheuk Kwong Lee, et al.. (2023). Real-world COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness against the Omicron BA.2 variant in a SARS-CoV-2 infection-naive population. Nature Medicine. 29(2). 348–357. 116 indexed citations breakdown →
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Dabak, Saudamini Vishwanath, Minah Park, Alex R. Cook, et al.. (2023). Effectiveness of chatbots on COVID vaccine confidence and acceptance in Thailand, Hong Kong, and Singapore. npj Digital Medicine. 6(1). 96–96. 16 indexed citations
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Leung, Kathy, Eric H. Y. Lau, Carlos King Ho Wong, GM Leung, & Joseph T. Wu. (2023). Estimating the transmission dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BF.7 in Beijing after adjustment of the zero-COVID policy in November–December 2022. Nature Medicine. 29(3). 579–582. 107 indexed citations breakdown →
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Choi, Cheuk‐Wai, Kathy Leung, & Joseph T. Wu. (2023). Cervical screening among Chinese females in the era of HPV vaccination: a population-based survey on screening uptake and regular screening following an 18-year organized screening program. Journal of Gynecologic Oncology. 35(2). e20–e20. 2 indexed citations
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Wan, Eric Yuk Fai, Celine Sze Ling Chui, Yuan Wang, et al.. (2022). Herpes zoster related hospitalization after inactivated (CoronaVac) and mRNA (BNT162b2) SARS-CoV-2 vaccination: A self-controlled case series and nested case-control study. The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific. 21. 100393–100393. 53 indexed citations
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Guo, Chuan‐Guo, Feifei Zhang, Joseph T. Wu, et al.. (2021). Divergent trends of hospitalizations for upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding based on population prescriptions of aspirin, proton pump inhibitors and Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy. United European Gastroenterology Journal. 9(5). 543–551. 11 indexed citations
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Liu, Di, Kathy Leung, Mark Jit, & Joseph T. Wu. (2021). Cost-effectiveness of strategies for preventing paediatric lower respiratory infections associated with respiratory syncytial virus in eight Chinese cities. Vaccine. 39(39). 5490–5498. 7 indexed citations
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Wu, Joseph T., Kathy Leung, Tommy Tsan‐Yuk Lam, et al.. (2021). Nowcasting epidemics of novel pathogens: lessons from COVID-19. Nature Medicine. 27(3). 388–395. 33 indexed citations
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Leung, Kathy, Joseph T. Wu, Xiao‐Ou Shu, et al.. (2021). Using Risk Stratification to Optimize Mammography Screening in Chinese Women. JNCI Cancer Spectrum. 5(4). 2 indexed citations
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Leung, Kathy, et al.. (2021). Estimating the transmission advantage of the D614G mutant strain of SARS-CoV-2, December 2019 to June 2020. Eurosurveillance. 26(49). 13 indexed citations
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Leung, Kathy & Joseph T. Wu. (2021). Quantifying the uncertainty of CovidSim. Nature Computational Science. 1(2). 98–99. 5 indexed citations
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Perera, Ranawaka A. P. M., Ronald LW Ko, Owen TY Tsang, et al.. (2020). Evaluation of a SARS-CoV-2 Surrogate Virus Neutralization Test for Detection of Antibody in Human, Canine, Cat, and Hamster Sera. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 59(2). 102 indexed citations
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Zhao, Hongyu, et al.. (2020). An enhanced machine learning tool for cis‐eQTL mapping with regularization and confounder adjustments. Genetic Epidemiology. 44(8). 798–810. 1 indexed citations
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Leung, Kathy, Mark Jit, Eric H. Y. Lau, & Joseph T. Wu. (2017). Social contact patterns relevant to the spread of respiratory infectious diseases in Hong Kong. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 7974–7974. 89 indexed citations
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Seto, Wai‐Kay, Eric H. Y. Lau, Joseph T. Wu, et al.. (2016). Effects of nucleoside analogue prescription for hepatitis B on the incidence of liver cancer in Hong Kong: a territory-wide ecological study. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 45(4). 501–509. 27 indexed citations

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