Roger Ho

66.6k total citations · 30 hit papers
652 papers, 42.1k citations indexed

About

Roger Ho is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, General Health Professions and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Roger Ho has authored 652 papers receiving a total of 42.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 169 papers in Clinical Psychology, 110 papers in General Health Professions and 84 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Roger Ho's work include COVID-19 and Mental Health (71 papers), Tryptophan and brain disorders (68 papers) and Treatment of Major Depression (68 papers). Roger Ho is often cited by papers focused on COVID-19 and Mental Health (71 papers), Tryptophan and brain disorders (68 papers) and Treatment of Major Depression (68 papers). Roger Ho collaborates with scholars based in Singapore, United States and Vietnam. Roger Ho's co-authors include Cyrus S. H. Ho, Linkang Xu, Yilin Tan, Cuiyan Wang, Xiaoyang Wan, Riyu Pan, Roger S. McIntyre, Wilson Tam, Bach Xuan Tran and Melvyn Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Journal of Clinical Oncology and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Roger Ho

615 papers receiving 41.0k citations

Hit Papers

Immediate Psychological Responses... 2011 2026 2016 2021 2020 2020 2020 2018 2020 2.0k 4.0k 6.0k
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. Immediate Psychological Responses and Associated Factors during the Initial Stage of the 2019 Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Epidemic among the General Population in China
    2020 7.0k citations Cuiyan Wang, Riyu Pan et al. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health profile →
  2. Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in the general population: A systematic review
    2020 3.5k citations Jiaqi Xiong, Orly Lipsitz et al. Journal of Affective Disorders profile →
  3. A longitudinal study on the mental health of general population during the COVID-19 epidemic in China
    2020 1.9k citations Cuiyan Wang, Riyu Pan et al. profile →
  4. Prevalence of Depression in the Community from 30 Countries between 1994 and 2014
    2018 1.1k citations Wilson Tam, Cyrus S. H. Ho et al. Scientific Reports profile →
  5. Mental Health Strategies to Combat the Psychological Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Beyond Paranoia and Panic
    2020 1.0k citations Cyrus S. H. Ho, Roger Ho et al. profile →
  6. Fatigue and cognitive impairment in Post-COVID-19 Syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis
    2021 871 citations Felicia Ceban, Leanna M.W. Lui et al. profile →
  7. Interleukin (IL)-6, tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and soluble interleukin-2 receptors (sIL-2R) are elevated in patients with major depressive disorder: A meta-analysis and meta-regression
    2011 779 citations Yang Liu, Roger Ho et al. Journal of Affective Disorders profile →
  8. Do psychiatric patients experience more psychiatric symptoms during COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown? A case-control study with service and research implications for immunopsychiatry
    2020 717 citations Fengyi Hao, Roger S. McIntyre et al. profile →
  9. Mental Health Strategies to Combat the Psychological Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Beyond Paranoia and Panic
    2020 715 citations Cyrus S. H. Ho, Roger Ho et al. profile →
  10. The Global Prevalence of Anxiety Among Medical Students: A Meta-Analysis
    2019 569 citations Wilson Tam, Bach Xuan Tran et al. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health profile →
  11. Prevalence of depression amongst medical students: a meta‐analysis
    2016 535 citations Wilson Tam, Roger Ho et al. profile →
  12. Global prevalence of burnout symptoms among nurses: A systematic review and meta-analysis
    2020 513 citations Roger Ho, Wilson Tam et al. Journal of Psychiatric Research profile →
  13. The association between internet addiction and psychiatric co-morbidity: a meta-analysis
    2014 462 citations Roger Ho et al. profile →
  14. Is returning to work during the COVID-19 pandemic stressful? A study on immediate mental health status and psychoneuroimmunity prevention measures of Chinese workforce
    2020 448 citations Fengyi Hao, Roger S. McIntyre et al. profile →
  15. Psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines
    2020 433 citations Roger Ho et al. Journal of Affective Disorders profile →
  16. IL-1β, IL-6, TNF- α and CRP in Elderly Patients with Depression or Alzheimer’s disease: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
    2018 430 citations Wilson Tam, Cyrus S. H. Ho et al. Scientific Reports profile →
  17. Global Lifetime and 12-Month Prevalence of Suicidal Behavior, Deliberate Self-Harm and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in Children and Adolescents between 1989 and 2018: A Meta-Analysis
    2019 376 citations Roger S. McIntyre, Jiayun Wang et al. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health profile →
  18. Exploring the association between childhood and adolescent obesity and depression: a meta‐analysis
    2017 363 citations Wilson Tam, Roger Ho et al. profile →
  19. Efficacy of digital cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
    2020 352 citations Roger Ho, Cyrus S. H. Ho et al. profile →
  20. Epidemiology of Internet Behaviors and Addiction Among Adolescents in Six Asian Countries
    2014 335 citations Roger Ho et al. profile →
  21. Decreased Serum Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) Levels in Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
    2019 310 citations Cyrus S. H. Ho, Wilson Tam et al. profile →
  22. The Effect of Loneliness on Distinct Health Outcomes: A Comprehensive Review and Meta-Analysis
    2020 290 citations Caroline Park, Amna Majeed et al. profile →
  23. Prevalence of Burnout in Medical and Surgical Residents: A Meta-Analysis
    2019 269 citations Roger S. McIntyre, Bach Xuan Tran et al. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health profile →
  24. Prevalence of depression among nursing students: A systematic review and meta-analysis
    2018 264 citations Roger Ho, Wilson Tam et al. profile →
  25. Impact of COVID-19 on Economic Well-Being and Quality of Life of the Vietnamese During the National Social Distancing
    2020 251 citations Bach Xuan Tran, Huong Thi Le et al. Frontiers in Psychology profile →
  26. Onset and frequency of depression in post-COVID-19 syndrome: A systematic review
    2021 241 citations Leanna M.W. Lui, Felicia Ceban et al. Journal of Psychiatric Research profile →
  27. Government response moderates the mental health impact of COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis of depression outcomes across countries
    2021 157 citations Yena Lee, Leanna M.W. Lui et al. Journal of Affective Disorders profile →
  28. Association of Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants With Cognitive Decline and Dementia
    2022 118 citations Cyrus S. H. Ho, Roger Ho et al. profile →
  29. Depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress during the 2022 Russo-Ukrainian war, a comparison between populations in Poland, Ukraine, and Taiwan
    2023 104 citations Joshua D. Rosenblat, Roger Ho et al. Scientific Reports profile →
  30. Prevalence of depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress in war- and conflict-afflicted areas: A meta-analysis
    2022 88 citations Wilson Tam, Roger S. McIntyre 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
Roger Ho Singapore 78 21.8k 7.6k 6.9k 4.8k 4.7k 652 42.1k
Cyrus S. H. Ho Singapore 58 14.4k 0.7× 4.5k 0.6× 4.5k 0.6× 2.9k 0.6× 2.1k 0.5× 369 24.3k
Simon Wessely United Kingdom 100 26.9k 1.2× 12.9k 1.7× 6.9k 1.0× 4.2k 0.9× 4.9k 1.0× 695 54.8k
Bernd Löwe Germany 61 23.1k 1.1× 9.4k 1.2× 10.0k 1.4× 9.4k 2.0× 4.9k 1.0× 364 51.3k
Jordi Alonso Spain 105 14.3k 0.7× 10.8k 1.4× 8.2k 1.2× 4.3k 0.9× 3.9k 0.8× 465 54.4k
Cathy D. Sherbourne United States 73 13.0k 0.6× 16.3k 2.2× 8.5k 1.2× 5.5k 1.1× 5.1k 1.1× 270 82.3k
Yu‐Tao Xiang China 68 11.2k 0.5× 3.5k 0.5× 3.7k 0.5× 5.1k 1.1× 2.4k 0.5× 692 24.3k
Glyn Lewis United Kingdom 105 16.4k 0.7× 7.0k 0.9× 7.7k 1.1× 5.4k 1.1× 3.0k 0.6× 707 42.9k
Sandro Galea United States 112 25.6k 1.2× 14.1k 1.9× 6.1k 0.9× 2.5k 0.5× 10.0k 2.1× 1.1k 60.0k
Neil Greenberg United Kingdom 76 18.0k 0.8× 6.8k 0.9× 4.9k 0.7× 1.7k 0.4× 2.6k 0.6× 530 31.5k
Theo Vos Australia 85 8.9k 0.4× 8.3k 1.1× 5.1k 0.7× 2.7k 0.6× 2.4k 0.5× 303 51.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Roger Ho

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Valentino, Kyle, Kayla M. Teopiz, Sabrina Wong, et al.. (2025). A systematic review of anti-suicidal effects of sedative-hypnotics and cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia. CNS Spectrums. 30(1). e45–e45. 1 indexed citations
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Eng, Alexander, Fengyi Hao, Roger S. McIntyre, et al.. (2025). A comparative diagnostic study using clinical and multimodal assessment, including functional neuroimaging and oculomotricity tools, to differentiate ADHD in young patients from healthy control group. Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences. 79(4). 165–175. 1 indexed citations
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Kwan, Angela T.H., Joshua D. Rosenblat, Rodrigo B. Mansur, et al.. (2024). A replication study using the World Health Organization pharmacovigilance database (VigiBase®) to evaluate whether an association between ketamine and esketamine and alcohol and substance misuse exists. Journal of Affective Disorders. 363. 589–594. 8 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xudong, Jinda Qi, Ervine Shengwei Lin, et al.. (2024). Towards healthy cities: Modeling restorative potential of urban environments by coupling LiDAR-derived 3D metrics with panorama-based online survey. Environmental Impact Assessment Review. 106. 107497–107497. 4 indexed citations
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Nguyen, Tham Thi, Long Hoang Nguyen, Linh Gia Vu, et al.. (2023). A global bibliometric analysis of intimate partner violence in the field of HIV/AIDS: implications for interventions and research development. Frontiers in Public Health. 11. 1105018–1105018. 2 indexed citations
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Yu, Shuwen, Yijing Zhao, Qian Luo, et al.. (2023). Early life stress enhances the susceptibility to depression and interferes with neuroplasticity in the hippocampus of adolescent mice via regulating miR-34c-5p/SYT1 axis. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 170. 262–276. 4 indexed citations
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Ngoc, Ha, Dung Tuan Nguyen, Hoàng Văn Minh, et al.. (2023). Association of Individual and Neighborhood Characteristics to Problematic Internet Use among Youths and Adolescents: Evidence from Vietnam. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20(3). 2090–2090. 3 indexed citations
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Le, Xuan Thi Thanh, Long Hoang Nguyen, Huong Thi Le, et al.. (2022). Resource mobilization for tetanus vaccination in Vietnam: Uptake, demand and willingness to pay among women of reproductive age. Frontiers in Public Health. 10. 980850–980850. 1 indexed citations
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Nguyen, Thao Thi Phuong, Hoa Do, Giang Thu Vu, et al.. (2022). Mental wellbeing among urban young adults in a developing country: A Latent Profile Analysis. Frontiers in Psychology. 13. 834957–834957. 5 indexed citations
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Wang, Cuiyan, Mohammad Ali Fardin, Mahmoud Shirazi, et al.. (2021). Mental Health of the General Population during the 2019 Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic: A Tale of Two Developing Countries. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(1). 71–84. 50 indexed citations
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Ceban, Felicia, Joshua D. Rosenblat, Kevin Kratiuk, et al.. (2021). Prevention and Management of Common Adverse Effects of Ketamine and Esketamine in Patients with Mood Disorders. CNS Drugs. 35(9). 925–934. 55 indexed citations
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McIntyre, Roger S., Orly Lipsitz, Leanna M.W. Lui, et al.. (2021). Does pre-treatment functioning influence response to intravenous ketamine in adults with treatment-resistant depression?. Journal of Affective Disorders. 292. 714–719. 5 indexed citations
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Ngo, Anh Toan, Bach Xuan Tran, Long Hoang Nguyen, et al.. (2021). Cyberbullying Among School Adolescents in an Urban Setting of a Developing Country: Experience, Coping Strategies, and Mediating Effects of Different Support on Psychological Well-Being. Frontiers in Psychology. 12. 661919–661919. 26 indexed citations
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Majeed, Amna, Jiaqi Xiong, Kayla M. Teopiz, et al.. (2021). Efficacy of dextromethorphan for the treatment of depression: a systematic review of preclinical and clinical trials. Expert Opinion on Emerging Drugs. 26(1). 63–74. 36 indexed citations
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Rodrigues, Nelson B., Roger S. McIntyre, Orly Lipsitz, et al.. (2020). A simplified 6-Item clinician administered dissociative symptom scale (CADSS-6) for monitoring dissociative effects of sub-anesthetic ketamine infusions. Journal of Affective Disorders. 282. 160–164. 30 indexed citations
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Hoang, Men Thi, Hai Quang Pham, Cuong Tat Nguyen, et al.. (2020). Psychological distress among mountainous farmers in Vietnam: a cross-sectional study of prevalence and associated factors. BMJ Open. 10(8). e038490–e038490. 6 indexed citations
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Vu, Giap Van, Ngo Quy Chau, Diep Ngoc Nguyen, et al.. (2020). Inadequate Knowledge, Attitude and Practices about Second-Hand Smoke among Non-Smoking Pregnant Women in Urban Vietnam: The Need for Health Literacy Reinforcement. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17(10). 3744–3744. 12 indexed citations
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Husain, Syeda Fabeha, Rongjun Yu, Tong Boon Tang, et al.. (2020). Validating a functional near-infrared spectroscopy diagnostic paradigm for Major Depressive Disorder. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 9740–9740. 184 indexed citations
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Subramaniapillai, Mehala, Rodrigo B. Mansur, Hannah Zuckerman, et al.. (2019). Association between cognitive function and performance on effort based decision making in patients with major depressive disorder treated with Vortioxetine. Comprehensive Psychiatry. 94. 152113–152113. 32 indexed citations
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Liu, Yang, Roger Ho, & Anselm Mak. (2011). Interleukin (IL)-6, tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and soluble interleukin-2 receptors (sIL-2R) are elevated in patients with major depressive disorder: A meta-analysis and meta-regression. Journal of Affective Disorders. 139(3). 230–239. 779 indexed citations breakdown →

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