Kenny Kwan

3.4k total citations · 4 hit papers
81 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Kenny Kwan is a scholar working on Surgery, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kenny Kwan has authored 81 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 52 papers in Surgery, 20 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 9 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Kenny Kwan's work include Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment (36 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (29 papers) and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (20 papers). Kenny Kwan is often cited by papers focused on Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment (36 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (29 papers) and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (20 papers). Kenny Kwan collaborates with scholars based in Hong Kong, China and United States. Kenny Kwan's co-authors include Kmc Cheung, Jason Pui Yin Cheung, Kwk Yeung, Tsz-Lun Yeung, Edward S. Lu, Tetsushi Tsuruga, Yong Li, Kwong‐Kwok Wong, Karen H. Lu and Rosemarie Schmandt and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Nano Letters.

In The Last Decade

Kenny Kwan

76 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

Exosomal transfer of stroma-derived miR21 confers paclita... 2016 2026 2019 2022 2016 2021 2023 2024 200 400 600
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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. Exosomal transfer of stroma-derived miR21 confers paclitaxel resistance in ovarian cancer cells through targeting APAF1
    2016 622 citations Kenny Kwan et al. profile →
  2. Regulation of macrophage polarization through surface topography design to facilitate implant-to-bone osteointegration
    2021 311 citations Yizhou Zhu, Hang Liang et al. Science Advances profile →
  3. Ultrasound-triggered interfacial engineering-based microneedle for bacterial infection acne treatment
    2023 119 citations Yiming Xiang, Jiali Lu et al. Science Advances profile →
  4. Mitochondrial-Targeted Metal-Phenolic Nanoparticles to Attenuate Intervertebral Disc Degeneration: Alleviating Oxidative Stress and Mitochondrial Dysfunction
    2024 40 citations Qizhu Chen, Qiuping Qian 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
Kenny Kwan Hong Kong 23 926 675 481 466 329 81 2.4k
Hai Wang China 29 725 0.8× 1.1k 1.6× 445 0.9× 718 1.5× 450 1.4× 169 3.3k
David Magne France 34 568 0.6× 1.2k 1.8× 272 0.6× 700 1.5× 174 0.5× 81 3.6k
Huiwu Li China 29 1.1k 1.2× 564 0.8× 169 0.4× 517 1.1× 77 0.2× 122 2.7k
Ling Gao China 38 602 0.7× 1.9k 2.8× 1.4k 2.8× 391 0.8× 181 0.6× 149 3.6k
Peng Xu China 28 520 0.6× 1.0k 1.5× 719 1.5× 382 0.8× 93 0.3× 213 3.0k
Karen L. de Mesy Bentley United States 30 1.1k 1.2× 1.1k 1.7× 170 0.4× 472 1.0× 73 0.2× 69 3.0k
Hiroshi Tsumura Japan 29 1.5k 1.7× 440 0.7× 250 0.5× 450 1.0× 487 1.5× 191 2.6k
Michiaki Takagi Japan 37 2.2k 2.4× 947 1.4× 524 1.1× 421 0.9× 115 0.3× 191 4.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kenny Kwan

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kenny Kwan

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Wong, Yat Wa, et al.. (2025). Outcomes after total en bloc spondylectomy at a mean follow-up of 11 years. Journal of Neurosurgery Spine. 43(3). 265–272.
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Wang, Xinzhou, Zhenyu Guo, Linjie Chen, et al.. (2025). Synergistic Modulating of Mitochondrial Transfer and Immune Microenvironment to Attenuate Discogenic Pain. Advanced Science. 12(23). e2500128–e2500128. 2 indexed citations
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Chen, Zhihua, Linjie Chen, Yihao Xie, et al.. (2024). Targeted mitochondrial nanomaterials in biomedicine: Advances in therapeutic strategies and imaging modalities. Acta Biomaterialia. 186. 1–29. 8 indexed citations
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Kwan, Kenny, et al.. (2024). Current Status of Vertebral Body Tethering for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: An Umbrella Review. Orthopedic Research and Reviews. Volume 16. 305–315. 1 indexed citations
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Shea, Graham Ka‐Hon & Kenny Kwan. (2024). Management of Metastatic Spinal Disease – A Practical Approach. Global Spine Journal. 3034112526–3034112526.
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Chen, Linjie, Ke Peng, Qizhu Chen, et al.. (2024). Injectable Hydrogel Based on Enzymatic Initiation of Keratin Methacrylate for Controlled Exosome Release in Intervertebral Disc Degeneration Therapy. Advanced Functional Materials. 34(32). 17 indexed citations
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Kwan, Kenny, et al.. (2024). Patient-perceived factors on treatment satisfaction in early onset scoliosis treated surgically with a minimum of ten years. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research. 19(1). 524–524. 1 indexed citations
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Wong, Wilfred Hing Sang, et al.. (2024). Treatment of Symptomatic Spinal Muscular Atrophy with Nusinersen: A Prospective Longitudinal Study on Scoliosis Progression. Journal of Neuromuscular Diseases. 11(2). 349–359. 2 indexed citations
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Zhou, Hao, Chenyu Wu, Yuxin Jin, et al.. (2024). Role of oxidative stress in mitochondrial dysfunction and their implications in intervertebral disc degeneration: Mechanisms and therapeutic strategies. Journal of Orthopaedic Translation. 49. 181–206. 17 indexed citations
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Xiang, Yiming, Jiali Lu, Congyang Mao, et al.. (2023). Ultrasound-triggered interfacial engineering-based microneedle for bacterial infection acne treatment. Science Advances. 9(10). eadf0854–eadf0854. 119 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kwan, Kenny, et al.. (2023). Proprioception‐related gene mutations in relation to the aetiopathogenesis of idiopathic scoliosis: A scoping review. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 41(12). 2694–2702. 4 indexed citations
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Kwan, Kenny, et al.. (2023). Impact of mental health components on the development of back pain in young adults with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. European Spine Journal. 32(11). 3970–3978. 5 indexed citations
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Zhu, Yizhou, Hang Liang, Xiangmei Liu, et al.. (2021). Regulation of macrophage polarization through surface topography design to facilitate implant-to-bone osteointegration. Science Advances. 7(14). 311 indexed citations breakdown →
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Li, Wenting, Wei Qiao, Xiao Liu, et al.. (2021). Biomimicking Bone–Implant Interface Facilitates the Bioadaption of a New Degradable Magnesium Alloy to the Bone Tissue Microenvironment. Advanced Science. 8(23). e2102035–e2102035. 60 indexed citations
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Lin, Youxi, et al.. (2019). Cardiopulmonary Function in Patients with Congenital Scoliosis. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 101(12). 1109–1118. 16 indexed citations
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Wu, Aimin, Jason Pui Yin Cheung, Kmc Cheung, et al.. (2019). Minimum 2-Year Experience with Magnetically Controlled Growing Rods for the Treatment of Early-Onset Scoliosis: A Systematic Review. Asian Spine Journal. 13(4). 682–693. 13 indexed citations
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Wu, Aimin, Wenlan Dong, Shiwei Liu, et al.. (2018). The prevalence and years lived with disability caused by low back pain in China, 1990 to 2016: findings from the global burden of disease study 2016. Pain. 160(1). 237–245. 69 indexed citations
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Bernal, Dionisio, et al.. (2013). First Mode Damping Ratios for Buildings. Earthquake Spectra. 31(1). 367–381. 63 indexed citations
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Kwan, Kenny, Charlotte Hammerbeck-Ward, & Jo Marsden. (2005). Is there a role for hormone replacement therapy after breast cancer?. The Journal of the British Menopause Society. 11(4). 140–144. 7 indexed citations

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