Lyn James

4.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
65 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

Lyn James is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Lyn James has authored 65 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Infectious Diseases, 29 papers in Epidemiology and 14 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Lyn James's work include Influenza Virus Research Studies (14 papers), Mosquito-borne diseases and control (11 papers) and Viral Infections and Vectors (10 papers). Lyn James is often cited by papers focused on Influenza Virus Research Studies (14 papers), Mosquito-borne diseases and control (11 papers) and Viral Infections and Vectors (10 papers). Lyn James collaborates with scholars based in Singapore, United States and Canada. Lyn James's co-authors include Li Wei Ang, Kee Tai Goh, Stefan Ma, Suok Kai Chew, Jeffery Cutter, Gowri Gopalakrishna, James M. Robins, Marc Lipsitch, Matthew H. Samore and Ben S. Cooper and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, New England Journal of Medicine and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Lyn James

64 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Hit Papers

Transmission Dynamics and Control of Severe Acute Respira... 2003 2026 2010 2018 2003 250 500 750 1000
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. Transmission Dynamics and Control of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
    2003 1.0k citations Stefan Ma, Lyn James 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
Lyn James Singapore 26 1.4k 926 906 873 476 65 3.2k
Thomas Tsang China 27 1.8k 1.3× 1.5k 1.6× 1.6k 1.8× 541 0.6× 174 0.4× 57 3.9k
Chwan‐Chuen King Taiwan 42 3.0k 2.1× 1.1k 1.2× 442 0.5× 2.9k 3.3× 298 0.6× 120 5.2k
Janneke C. M. Heijne Netherlands 23 1.1k 0.8× 1.5k 1.6× 1.5k 1.6× 427 0.5× 103 0.2× 75 3.2k
Punam Mangtani United Kingdom 38 1.9k 1.4× 2.4k 2.6× 619 0.7× 448 0.5× 114 0.2× 118 5.4k
Ranjit Sah Nepal 29 2.0k 1.4× 948 1.0× 479 0.5× 475 0.5× 88 0.2× 318 4.5k
Heath Kelly Australia 35 996 0.7× 2.8k 3.0× 857 0.9× 265 0.3× 164 0.3× 141 3.9k
Antonino Bella Italy 40 1.5k 1.1× 1.9k 2.1× 685 0.8× 568 0.7× 76 0.2× 196 4.8k
Jonathan M. Read United Kingdom 28 1.2k 0.9× 1.1k 1.1× 1.5k 1.6× 485 0.6× 51 0.1× 93 3.4k
David Baud Switzerland 40 1.8k 1.3× 1.3k 1.5× 411 0.5× 2.3k 2.7× 85 0.2× 206 6.6k
Jantien A. Backer Netherlands 22 969 0.7× 375 0.4× 763 0.8× 146 0.2× 187 0.4× 57 2.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Lyn James

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lyn James

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lyn James

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

All Works

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Subramaniam, Mythily, Edimansyah Abdin, Esmond Seow, et al.. (2020). Prevalence, socio-demographic correlates and associations of adverse childhood experiences with mental illnesses: Results from the Singapore Mental Health Study. Child Abuse & Neglect. 103. 104447–104447. 49 indexed citations
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Abdin, Edimansyah, Siow Ann Chong, Janhavi Ajit Vaingankar, et al.. (2020). Impact of mental disorders and chronic physical conditions on quality-adjusted life years in Singapore. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 2695–2695. 18 indexed citations
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Ng, Yixiang, Tze Minn Mak, Constance Low, et al.. (2019). Evaluating the effectiveness of the influenza vaccine during respiratory outbreaks in Singapore’s long term care facilities, 2017. Vaccine. 37(29). 3925–3931. 12 indexed citations
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Ang, Li Wei, Yiu‐Wing Kam, Cui Lin, et al.. (2017). Seroprevalence of antibodies against chikungunya virus in Singapore resident adult population. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 11(12). e0006163–e0006163. 25 indexed citations
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Ang, Li Wei, et al.. (2016). Factors associated with influenza vaccine uptake in older adults living in the community in Singapore. Epidemiology and Infection. 145(4). 775–786. 51 indexed citations
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Chua, Ying Xian, Li Wei Ang, Constance Low, et al.. (2015). An epidemiological assessment towards elimination of rubella and congenital rubella syndrome in Singapore. Vaccine. 33(27). 3150–3157. 11 indexed citations
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Yang, Yinping, Olivia Seen Huey Oh, Pei Pei Chan, et al.. (2015). Leveraging social networking sites for disease surveillance and public sensing: the case of the 2013 avian influenza A(H7N9) outbreak in China. Western Pacific surveillance response journal. 6(2). 66–72. 15 indexed citations
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Ang, Li Wei, Lyn James, & K. T. Goh. (2015). Prevalence of diphtheria and tetanus antibodies among adults in Singapore: a national serological study to identify most susceptible population groups. Journal of Public Health. 38(1). 99–105. 12 indexed citations
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Ang, Li Wei, Jeffery Cutter, Lyn James, & K. T. Goh. (2014). Seroepidemiology of dengue virus infection in the adult population in tropical Singapore. Epidemiology and Infection. 143(8). 1585–1593. 28 indexed citations
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Ang, Li Wei, et al.. (2013). Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus infection among children and adolescents in Singapore, 2008–2010. Journal of Medical Virology. 85(4). 583–588. 17 indexed citations
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Chan, Pei Pei, Lalitha Kurupatham, Peng Lim Ooi, et al.. (2011). An outbreak of gastroenteritis caused by Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis traced to cream cakes. Western Pacific surveillance response journal. 2(1). e1–e1. 8 indexed citations
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Madani, Tariq A., et al.. (2011). Serratia marcescens-contaminated baby shampoo causing an outbreak among newborns at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Journal of Hospital Infection. 78(1). 16–19. 41 indexed citations
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Ang, Li Wei, et al.. (2011). The changing seroepidemiology of enterovirus 71 infection among children and adolescents in Singapore. BMC Infectious Diseases. 11(1). 270–270. 48 indexed citations
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Chan, Pei Pei, et al.. (2010). International Health Regulations: Lessons From the Influenza Pandemic in Singapore. Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore. 39(4). 325–327. 7 indexed citations
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Ang, Li Wei, et al.. (2010). Changing Epidemiology of Enteric Fevers in Singapore. Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore. 39(12). 889–896. 13 indexed citations
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Koh, Benjamin, Lee Ching Ng, Choon Siang Tang, et al.. (2008). The 2005 Dengue Epidemic in Singapore: Epidemiology, Prevention and Control. Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore. 37(7). 538–545. 111 indexed citations
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James, Lyn, Rebecca Roberts, Roderick C. Jones, et al.. (2008). Food Safety: Emergency Care Physicians’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Related to Surveillance for Foodborne Disease in the United States. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 46(8). 1264–1270. 14 indexed citations
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Lim, Poh Lian, Asok Kurup, Gowri Gopalakrishna, et al.. (2004). Laboratory-Acquired Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. New England Journal of Medicine. 350(17). 1740–1745. 102 indexed citations

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