Rita W. Y. Ng

3.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
40 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Rita W. Y. Ng is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Rita W. Y. Ng has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Infectious Diseases, 11 papers in Molecular Biology and 7 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Rita W. Y. Ng's work include SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (9 papers), COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies (6 papers) and Gut microbiota and health (6 papers). Rita W. Y. Ng is often cited by papers focused on SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (9 papers), COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies (6 papers) and Gut microbiota and health (6 papers). Rita W. Y. Ng collaborates with scholars based in Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom. Rita W. Y. Ng's co-authors include Christopher K.C. Lai, Paul K.S. Chan, Helene H. Fung, Martin C. S. Wong, Junjie Huang, Zigui Chen, John Carbon, Siaw Shi Boon, Ka Chun Chong and Paul J. Thornalley and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Immunology, PLoS ONE and Molecular and Cellular Biology.

In The Last Decade

Rita W. Y. Ng

38 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine based on the health belief model: A population-based survey in Hong Kong

2021 376 citations Martin C. S. Wong, Eliza Lai‐Yi Wong et al. Vaccine profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Rita W. Y. Ng Hong Kong	17	369	345	290	168	145	40	1.4k
Esteban Ortiz‐Prado Ecuador	20	779 2.1×	154 0.4×	289 1.0×	182 1.1×	79 0.5×	177	2.3k
Yuan Fang China	29	519 1.4×	596 1.7×	399 1.4×	181 1.1×	263 1.8×	160	2.8k
Nidaa A. Ababneh Jordan	17	532 1.4×	720 2.1×	440 1.5×	234 1.4×	410 2.8×	66	1.8k
Jeffrey Kahn United States	27	223 0.6×	132 0.4×	188 0.6×	36 0.2×	199 1.4×	128	2.8k
Jan Brauner United Kingdom	12	251 0.7×	97 0.3×	153 0.5×	551 3.3×	68 0.5×	21	1.3k
Yongshi Yang China	11	468 1.3×	59 0.2×	108 0.4×	171 1.0×	49 0.3×	25	1.2k
Qing Han China	11	150 0.4×	100 0.3×	87 0.3×	78 0.5×	174 1.2×	53	1.0k
Hala Ghattas Lebanon	28	151 0.4×	111 0.3×	289 1.0×	38 0.2×	222 1.5×	111	2.9k
Jon Green United States	19	826 2.2×	167 0.5×	113 0.4×	71 0.4×	405 2.8×	55	1.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rita W. Y. Ng

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Ng, Rita W. Y., Zigui Chen, Oscar W. H. Wong, et al.. (2025). Association between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders and intestinal disorders: A systematic review and Meta-analysis. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 19278–19278.

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Chen, Zigui, Amy B. W. Chan, Jason Y. K. Chan, et al.. (2024). Changes in the Incidence and Human Papillomavirus-Positive Portion of Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Hong Kong. Cancers. 16(1). 226–226. 4 indexed citations

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Chen, Zigui, Erik Fung, Chun Kwok Wong, et al.. (2024). Early Metabolomic and Immunologic Biomarkers as Prognostic Indicators for COVID-19. Metabolites. 14(7). 380–380. 2 indexed citations

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Ng, Rita W. Y., et al.. (2024). Global prevalence of human intestinal carriage of ESBL-producing E. coli during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance. 7(1). dlaf001–dlaf001.

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Cheung, Man Kit, Rita W. Y. Ng, Christopher K.C. Lai, et al.. (2023). Alterations in faecal microbiome and resistome in Chinese international travellers: a metagenomic analysis. Journal of Travel Medicine. 30(6). 9 indexed citations

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Cheung, Man Kit, Ting Fan Leung, Wing Hung Tam, et al.. (2023). Development of the early-life gut microbiome and associations with eczema in a prospective Chinese cohort. mSystems. 8(5). e0052123–e0052123. 13 indexed citations

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Ng, Rita W. Y., Ka Chun Chong, Shi Zhao, et al.. (2023). Effectiveness of mRNA and inactivated COVID-19 vaccines: A test-negative study in an infection-naïve Hong Kong population. Journal of Infection. 87(2). 136–143. 2 indexed citations

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Gao, Xun, Paul K.S. Chan, Rita W. Y. Ng, et al.. (2023). Characterization of METRNβ as a novel biomarker of Coronavirus disease 2019 severity and prognosis. Frontiers in Immunology. 14. 1111920–1111920. 2 indexed citations

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Mak, Joyce Wing Yan, et al.. (2021). High prevalence of extended‐spectrum beta‐lactamase organisms and the COVID‐19 pandemic impact on donor recruitment for fecal microbiota transplantation in Hong Kong. United European Gastroenterology Journal. 9(9). 1027–1038. 12 indexed citations

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Boon, Siaw Shi, Martin C. S. Wong, Rita W. Y. Ng, et al.. (2021). Seroprevalence of Unidentified SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Hong Kong During 3 Pandemic Waves. JAMA Network Open. 4(11). e2132923–e2132923. 9 indexed citations

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Lai, Christopher K.C., Rita W. Y. Ng, Sharon Shui Yee Leung, Mamie Hui, & Margaret Ip. (2021). Overcoming the rising incidence and evolving mechanisms of antibiotic resistance by novel drug delivery approaches – An overview. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews. 181. 114078–114078. 80 indexed citations

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Wong, Martin C. S., Eliza Lai‐Yi Wong, Junjie Huang, et al.. (2021). Acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine based on the health belief model: A population-based survey in Hong Kong. Vaccine. 39(7). 1148–1156. 376 indexed citations breakdown →

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Chen, Zigui, Ka Chun Chong, Martin C. S. Wong, et al.. (2021). A global analysis of replacement of genetic variants of SARS-CoV-2 in association with containment capacity and changes in disease severity. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 27(5). 750–757. 12 indexed citations

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Wong, Martin C. S., Junjie Huang, Christopher K.C. Lai, et al.. (2020). Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in fecal specimens of patients with confirmed COVID-19: A meta-analysis. Journal of Infection. 81(2). e31–e38. 66 indexed citations

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Lai, Christopher K.C., Rita W. Y. Ng, Martin C. S. Wong, et al.. (2020). Epidemiological characteristics of the first 100 cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China, a city with a stringent containment policy. International Journal of Epidemiology. 49(4). 1096–1105. 29 indexed citations

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Wong, George Kwok Chu, Shui Lam, Ka Ming Ngai, et al.. (2013). Cognitive domain deficits in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage at 1 year. Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. 84(9). 1054–1058. 40 indexed citations

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Fung, Helene H., et al.. (2001). Age differences in social preferences among Taiwanese and mainland Chinese: The role of perceived time.. Psychology and Aging. 16(2). 351–356. 98 indexed citations

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Thornalley, Paul J., Ishrat Jahan, & Rita W. Y. Ng. (2001). Suppression of the Accumulation of Triosephosphates and Increased Formation of Methylglyoxal in Human Red Blood Cells during Hyperglycaemia by Thiamine In Vitro. The Journal of Biochemistry. 129(4). 543–549. 92 indexed citations

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Fung, Helene H., et al.. (2001). Age differences in social preferences among Taiwanese and mainland Chinese: The role of perceived time.. Psychology and Aging. 16(2). 351–356. 98 indexed citations

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Otterness, Ivan G., et al.. (1995). Neutralization of endogenous IL-6 suppresses induction of IL-1 receptor antagonist.. The Journal of Immunology. 154(8). 4081–4090. 83 indexed citations

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