Nicholas Syn

12.3k total citations · 6 hit papers
225 papers, 6.6k citations indexed

About

Nicholas Syn is a scholar working on Surgery, Hepatology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Nicholas Syn has authored 225 papers receiving a total of 6.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 79 papers in Surgery, 61 papers in Hepatology and 60 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Nicholas Syn's work include Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis (42 papers), Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (40 papers) and Liver Disease and Transplantation (29 papers). Nicholas Syn is often cited by papers focused on Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis (42 papers), Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (40 papers) and Liver Disease and Transplantation (29 papers). Nicholas Syn collaborates with scholars based in Singapore, United States and United Kingdom. Nicholas Syn's co-authors include Ross A. Soo, Lingzhi Wang, Tony Mok, Michele W.L. Teng, Wei Peng Yong, Boon Cher Goh, Gautam Sethi, Brian K. P. Goh, Bee‐Choo Tai and Wilfried Grothe and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Medicine, Journal of Clinical Oncology and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Nicholas Syn

219 papers receiving 6.5k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Chemotherapy for advanced gastric cancer

2017 727 citations Nicholas Syn et al. profile →
De-novo and acquired resistance to immune checkpoint targeting

2017 555 citations Nicholas Syn et al. profile →
Exosome-Mediated Metastasis: From Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition to Escape from Immunosurveillance

2016 402 citations Nicholas Syn, Lingzhi Wang et al. profile →
Mortality Outcomes by Fibrosis Stage in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

2022 108 citations Cheng Han Ng, Wen Hui Lim et al. profile →
Patterns in Cancer Incidence Among People Younger Than 50 Years in the US, 2010 to 2019

2023 93 citations Darren Jun Hao Tan, Cheng Han Ng et al. profile →
The Global Burden of Cirrhosis and Other Chronic Liver Diseases in 2021

2025 13 citations Darren Jun Hao Tan, Pojsakorn Danpanichkul et al. profile →

Peers

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nicholas Syn

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

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Co-prevalence and incidence of myocardial infarction and/or stroke in patients with depression and/or anxiety: A systematic review and meta-analysis 2023 ·Journal of Psychosomatic Research ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Yao Neng Teo, Yao Hao Teo, Nicholas Syn, Mark Y. Chan, Benjamin Yong‐Qiang Tan, (unknown), Leonard L.L. Yeo, Ping Chai, Tiong‐Cheng Yeo, Ching‐Hui Sia	14
2	The silent burden of non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease in the elderly: A global burden of disease analysis 2023 ·Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics ·Pojsakorn Danpanichkul, Cheng Han Ng, Mark Muthiah, Kwanjit Duangsonk, Jie Ning Yong, Darren Jun Hao Tan, Wen Hui Lim, Zhen Yu Wong, Nicholas Syn, (unknown), Hirokazu Takahashi, Mohammad Shadab Siddiqui, Vincent Wai‐Sun Wong, Christos S. Mantzoros, Daniel Q. Huang, Mazen Noureddin, Rohit Loomba, Arun J. Sanyal, Karn Wijarnpreecha	17
3	Quality Assessment of Ultrasound and Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Surveillance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis 2023 ·Digestive Diseases ·Jingxuan Quek, Darren Jun Hao Tan, Kai En Chan, Wen Hui Lim, Cheng Han Ng, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Jieling Xiao, Clarissa Elysia Fu, Nicholas Syn, Margaret Teng, Mark Muthiah, Kathryn J. Fowler, Claude B. Sirlin, Rohit Loomba, Daniel Q. Huang	6
4	De novo metabolic syndrome after liver transplantation: a meta-analysis on cumulative incidence, risk factors, and outcomes 2023 ·Liver Transplantation ·Wen Hui Lim, Caitlyn Tan, Jieling Xiao, Darren Jun Hao Tan, Cheng Han Ng, Jie Ning Yong, Clarissa Elysia Fu, Kai En Chan, Rebecca Wenling Zeng, (unknown), (unknown), Nicholas Chew, Michael T. Tseng, Nicholas Syn, Lung‐Yi Mak, James Fung, Mark Muthiah, Mohammad Shadab Siddiqui, Eunice X. Tan	7
5	It is the lymph node ratio that determines survival and recurrence patterns in resected distal cholangiocarcinoma. A multicenter international study 2022 ·European Journal of Surgical Oncology ·Marcello Di Martino, Ye Xin Koh, Nicholas Syn, (unknown), Fernando Burdı́o, Patricia Sánchez‐Velázquez, Alberto Manzoni, Andrea Benedetti Cacciaguerra, Mikel Prieto, (unknown), Giuseppe Malleo, Giovanni Marchegiani, Roberto Salvia, Giovanni Vennarecci, Mohammad Abu Hilal, Benedetto Ielpo	9
6	Meta-analysis of the Placebo and Nocebo effects associated with Placebo treatment in randomized trials of lipid-lowering therapies 2022 ·European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes ·Yip Han Chin, (unknown), Chaoxing Lin, (unknown), Gwyneth Kong, (unknown), Bryan Chong, Nicholas Syn, Kai En Chan, Mark Muthiah, Mohammad Shadab Siddiqui, Jiong‐Wei Wang, Gemma A. Figtree, Mark Y. Chan, Nicholas Chew	16
7	Tenets for the Proper Conduct and Use of Meta-Analyses: A Practical Guide for Neurosurgeons 2022 ·World Neurosurgery ·Keng Siang Lee, John J.Y. Zhang, Vincent Diong Weng Nga, Cheng Han Ng, Bee Choo Tai, Julian P. T. Higgins, Nicholas Syn	40
8	Laparoscopic versus open resection of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with cirrhosis: meta-analysis 2021 ·British journal of surgery ·Tousif Kabir, (unknown), Nicholas Syn, (unknown), (unknown), Joseph J. Zhao, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Brian K. P. Goh	54
9	Effects of Sodium/Glucose Cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) Inhibitors on Cardiovascular and Metabolic Outcomes in Patients Without Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Randomized‐Controlled Trials 2021 ·Journal of the American Heart Association ·Yao Hao Teo, Yao Neng Teo, Nicholas Syn, Cheryl Shumin Kow, (unknown), Benjamin Yong‐Qiang Tan, Tiong‐Cheng Yeo, Chi‐Hang Lee, Weiqin Lin, Ching‐Hui Sia	79
10	Epigenetic derepression converts PPARγ into a druggable target in triple-negative and endocrine-resistant breast cancers 2021 ·Cell Death Discovery ·Ser Yue Loo, Nicholas Syn, (unknown), (unknown), Amudha Deivasigamani, Tuan Zea Tan, Aye Aye Thike, Shireen Vali, Shweta Kapoor, Xiaoyuan Wang, Jiong‐Wei Wang, Puay Hoon Tan, George W. Yip, Gautam Sethi, Ruby Yun‐Ju Huang, Kam M. Hui, Lingzhi Wang, Boon Cher Goh, Alan Prem Kumar	12
11	Effect of age on the short- and long-term outcomes of patients undergoing curative liver resection for HCC 2021 ·European Journal of Surgical Oncology ·(unknown), (unknown), Nicholas Syn, Ek Khoon Tan, Ye Xin Koh, Jin‐Yao Teo, Peng Chung Cheow, Prema Raj Jeyaraj, Pierce K. H. Chow, Chung Yip Chan, Alexander Yaw Fui Chung, London Lucien Ooi, Brian K. P. Goh	7
12	Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prophylactic Transarterial Embolization for High-Risk Bleeding Peptic Ulcer Disease 2021 ·Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Nicholas Syn, Sarah Si Lin Tang, Apoorva Gogna, Weng Hoong Chan, Hock Soo Ong, Jeremy Tan, Chin Hong Lim	6
13	Convalescent Plasma for Patients Hospitalized With Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Meta-Analysis With Trial Sequential Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials 2021 ·Transfusion Medicine Reviews ·Ryan Ruiyang Ling, (unknown), (unknown), Bee Choo Tai, Nicholas Syn, Mucheli Sharavan Sadasiv, Bingwen Eugene Fan, (unknown), Kollengode Ramanathan	10
14	A Meta‐Analysis and Systematic Review on the Global Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes of Coronary Artery Disease in Liver Transplantation Recipients 2021 ·Liver Transplantation ·Jieling Xiao, Jie Ning Yong, Cheng Han Ng, Nicholas Syn, Wen Hui Lim, Darren Jun Hao Tan, (unknown), Daniel Q. Huang, Raymond Wong, Nicholas Chew, Eunice Xiang Xuan Tan, Mazen Noureddin, Mohammad Shadab Siddiqui, Mark Muthiah	14
15	Thromboembolism in ALK+ and ROS1+ NSCLC patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis 2021 ·Lung Cancer ·Viola W. Zhu, Joseph J. Zhao, (unknown), Nicholas Syn, Shannon Zhang, Sai‐Hong Ignatius Ou, Kenneth A. Bauer, Misako Nagasaka	33
16	Perioperative chemotherapy versus surgery alone for resectable colorectal liver metastases: an international multicentre propensity score matched analysis on long-term outcomes according to established prognostic risk scores 2021 ·HPB ·Marcello Di Martino, Florian Primavesi, Nicholas Syn, Dimitri Dorcaratto, (unknown), Aurélien Dupré, Tullio Piardi, Rami Rhaiem, Gerardo Blanco‐Fernández, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Santiago López‐Ben, Miguel Ángel Suárez Muñóz, Alejandro J. Pérez-Alonso, Ye Xin Koh, Robert Jones, Elena Martín‐Pérez	8
17	A Diagnostic Test Meta‐Analysis Evaluating Imaging‐Based and Blood Biomarker–Based Assessment Tools for Fibrosis After Liver Transplantation 2021 ·Liver Transplantation ·Cheng Han Ng, Darren Jun Hao Tan, (unknown), Jie Ning Yong, Nicholas Syn, Gwyneth Shook Ting Soon, Daniel Q. Huang, Jieling Xiao, Grace En Hui Lim, Wen Hui Lim, Eunice Xiang Xuan Tan, Yock Young Dan, Mazen Noureddin, Mohammad Shadab Siddiqui, Mark Muthiah	9
18	Laparoscopic liver resection for huge (≥10 cm) hepatocellular carcinoma: A coarsened exact-matched single-surgeon study 2021 ·Surgical Oncology ·Tousif Kabir, Nicholas Syn, Yuxin Guo, (unknown), Brian K. P. Goh	14
19	Prevalence, types and treatment of bradycardia in obstructive sleep apnea - A systematic review and meta-analysis 2021 ·Sleep Medicine ·Yao Hao Teo, Ruobing Han, (unknown), Yao Neng Teo, Nicholas Syn, (unknown), Benjamin Kye Jyn Tan, Raymond Wong, Ping Chai, Pipin Kojodjojo, William Kong, Chi‐Hang Lee, Ching‐Hui Sia, Tiong‐Cheng Yeo	13
20	Role of tumor-derived exosomes in cancer metastasis 2018 ·Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Reviews on Cancer ·(unknown), Nicholas Syn, Gautam Sethi, Boon Cher Goh, Lingzhi Wang	90

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