Kenneth S. M. Li

5.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
33 papers, 3.6k citations indexed

About

Kenneth S. M. Li is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Animal Science and Zoology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kenneth S. M. Li has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 3.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Infectious Diseases, 24 papers in Animal Science and Zoology and 11 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Kenneth S. M. Li's work include Animal Virus Infections Studies (24 papers), SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (18 papers) and Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (17 papers). Kenneth S. M. Li is often cited by papers focused on Animal Virus Infections Studies (24 papers), SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (18 papers) and Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (17 papers). Kenneth S. M. Li collaborates with scholars based in Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates. Kenneth S. M. Li's co-authors include Susanna K. P. Lau, Kwok‐Yung Yuen, Patrick C. Y. Woo, Kwok‐Hung Chan, Yi Huang, Beatrice H. L. Wong, Hoi‐Wah Tsoi, Samson S. Y. Wong, Suet Yi Leung and Carol S. F. Lam and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Communications and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Kenneth S. M. Li

33 papers receiving 3.5k citations

Hit Papers

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-like virus ... 2005 2026 2012 2019 2005 250 500 750 1000
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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. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-like virus in Chinese horseshoe bats
    2005 1.1k citations Susanna K. P. Lau, Patrick C. Y. Woo et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kenneth S. M. Li Hong Kong 25 3.1k 1.7k 648 337 310 33 3.6k
Beatrice H. L. Wong Hong Kong 21 3.3k 1.1× 1.4k 0.8× 933 1.4× 191 0.6× 270 0.9× 22 4.0k
Saskia L. Smits Netherlands 34 3.5k 1.1× 1.6k 0.9× 1.1k 1.7× 509 1.5× 170 0.5× 71 4.8k
Suxiang Tong United States 32 2.4k 0.8× 699 0.4× 1.0k 1.6× 370 1.1× 427 1.4× 85 3.8k
Carol S. F. Lam Hong Kong 19 2.5k 0.8× 1.8k 1.0× 274 0.4× 357 1.1× 135 0.4× 25 2.8k
Hanzhong Wang China 15 2.0k 0.6× 646 0.4× 390 0.6× 135 0.4× 454 1.5× 30 2.6k
Jennifer A. McEachern Australia 13 2.6k 0.8× 749 0.4× 1.3k 2.0× 247 0.7× 456 1.5× 14 3.3k
Anjeanette Roberts United States 32 3.6k 1.2× 1.4k 0.8× 1.4k 2.2× 624 1.9× 180 0.6× 40 4.8k
Alan K. L. Tsang Hong Kong 20 2.3k 0.8× 1.5k 0.9× 372 0.6× 317 0.9× 116 0.4× 28 2.8k
Yuntao Guan China 22 2.3k 0.8× 776 0.4× 1.8k 2.7× 128 0.4× 285 0.9× 34 3.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kenneth S. M. Li

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Lau, Susanna K. P., Rachel Y. Y. Fan, Longchao Zhu, et al.. (2021). Isolation of MERS-related coronavirus from lesser bamboo bats that uses DPP4 and infects human-DPP4-transgenic mice. Nature Communications. 12(1). 216–216. 26 indexed citations
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Lau, Susanna K. P., Kenneth S. M. Li, Hayes K. H. Luk, et al.. (2020). Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Antibodies in Bactrian and Hybrid Camels from Dubai. mSphere. 5(1). 15 indexed citations
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Lau, Susanna K. P., Rachel Y. Y. Fan, Hayes K. H. Luk, et al.. (2018). Replication of MERS and SARS coronaviruses in bat cells offers insights to their ancestral origins. Emerging Microbes & Infections. 7(1). 1–11. 30 indexed citations
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To, Kelvin Kai‐Wang, Kenneth S. M. Li, Carol S. F. Lam, et al.. (2017). High prevalence of four novel astrovirus genotype species identified from rodents in China. Journal of General Virology. 98(5). 1004–1015. 21 indexed citations
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Lau, Susanna K. P., Syed Shakeel Ahmed, Hoi‐Wah Tsoi, et al.. (2017). Bats host diverse parvoviruses as possible origin of mammalian dependoparvoviruses and source for bat–swine interspecies transmission. Journal of General Virology. 98(12). 3046–3059. 18 indexed citations
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Woo, Patrick C. Y., Jade L. L. Teng, Ru Bai, et al.. (2016). High Diversity of Genogroup I Picobirnaviruses in Mammals. Frontiers in Microbiology. 7. 1886–1886. 24 indexed citations
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Lau, Susanna K. P., Patrick C. Y. Woo, Kenneth S. M. Li, et al.. (2016). Identification of Novel Rosavirus Species That Infects Diverse Rodent Species and Causes Multisystemic Dissemination in Mouse Model. PLoS Pathogens. 12(10). e1005911–e1005911. 10 indexed citations
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Lau, Susanna K. P., Kenneth S. M. Li, Carol S. F. Lam, et al.. (2016). Identification and genomic characterization of a novel rat bocavirus from brown rats in China. Infection Genetics and Evolution. 47. 68–76. 27 indexed citations
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Lau, Susanna K. P., Syed Shakeel Ahmed, Kenneth S. M. Li, et al.. (2016). Identification and interspecies transmission of a novel bocaparvovirus among different bat species in China. Journal of General Virology. 97(12). 3345–3358. 18 indexed citations
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Lau, Susanna K. P., Patrick C. Y. Woo, Kenneth S. M. Li, et al.. (2015). Discovery of a Novel Coronavirus, China Rattus Coronavirus HKU24, from Norway Rats Supports the Murine Origin of Betacoronavirus 1 and Has Implications for the Ancestor of Betacoronavirus Lineage A. Journal of Virology. 89(6). 3076–3092. 140 indexed citations
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Chan, Jasper Fuk‐Woo, Kenneth S. M. Li, Kelvin Kai‐Wang To, et al.. (2012). Is the discovery of the novel human betacoronavirus 2c EMC/2012 (HCoV-EMC) the beginning of another SARS-like pandemic?. Journal of Infection. 65(6). 477–489. 127 indexed citations
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Tse, Herman, et al.. (2012). Discovery and Genomic Characterization of a Novel Bat Sapovirus with Unusual Genomic Features and Phylogenetic Position. PLoS ONE. 7(4). e34987–e34987. 38 indexed citations
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Tao, Ying, Kevin Tang, Mǎng Shī, et al.. (2012). Genomic characterization of seven distinct bat coronaviruses in Kenya. Virus Research. 167(1). 67–73. 24 indexed citations
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Woo, Patrick C. Y., Susanna K. P. Lau, Beatrice H. L. Wong, et al.. (2012). Feline morbillivirus, a previously undescribed paramyxovirus associated with tubulointerstitial nephritis in domestic cats. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 109(14). 5435–5440. 131 indexed citations
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Lau, Susanna K. P., Patrick C. Y. Woo, Beatrice H. L. Wong, et al.. (2010). Identification and complete genome analysis of three novel paramyxoviruses, Tuhoko virus 1, 2 and 3, in fruit bats from China. Virology. 404(1). 106–116. 47 indexed citations
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Lau, Susanna K. P., Kenneth S. M. Li, Lok‐Yee So, et al.. (2009). Clinical and Molecular Epidemiology of Human Parainfluenza Virus 4 Infections in Hong Kong: Subtype 4B as Common as Subtype 4A. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 47(5). 1549–1552. 36 indexed citations
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Lau, Susanna K. P., Patrick C. Y. Woo, Kenneth S. M. Li, et al.. (2007). Complete genome sequence of bat coronavirus HKU2 from Chinese horseshoe bats revealed a much smaller spike gene with a different evolutionary lineage from the rest of the genome. Virology. 367(2). 428–439. 137 indexed citations
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Woo, Patrick C. Y., Susanna K. P. Lau, Kenneth S. M. Li, et al.. (2006). Molecular diversity of coronaviruses in bats. Virology. 351(1). 180–187. 227 indexed citations

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