S. Lao

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
12 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

S. Lao is a scholar working on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, S. Lao has authored 12 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 3 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation, 2 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 2 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in S. Lao's work include Forest ecology and management (3 papers), Cervical Cancer and HPV Research (2 papers) and Forest Management and Policy (2 papers). S. Lao is often cited by papers focused on Forest ecology and management (3 papers), Cervical Cancer and HPV Research (2 papers) and Forest Management and Policy (2 papers). S. Lao collaborates with scholars based in China, Panama and France. S. Lao's co-authors include Robin B. Foster, Richard Condit, Stephen P. Hubbell, S. Joseph Wright‬, Kyle E. Harms, William C. Reeves, P.D. Sathya, Ji Li, Allan Hildesheim and Astin S. Powers and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Blood and The Journal of Infectious Diseases.

In The Last Decade

S. Lao

8 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

Light-Gap Disturbances, Recruitment Limitation, and Tree ... 1999 2026 2008 2017 1999 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. Light-Gap Disturbances, Recruitment Limitation, and Tree Diversity in a Neotropical Forest
    1999 1.2k citations Stephen P. Hubbell, Robin B. Foster et al. Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
S. Lao China 5 968 465 388 345 182 12 1.3k
Takuya Kubo Japan 23 906 0.9× 491 1.1× 524 1.4× 287 0.8× 73 0.4× 66 1.8k
Marcelo Leandro Bueno Brazil 19 735 0.8× 669 1.4× 238 0.6× 220 0.6× 280 1.5× 68 1.3k
François Goreaud France 14 580 0.6× 133 0.3× 316 0.8× 165 0.5× 41 0.2× 19 869
A. Andrew M. MacDonald Canada 11 415 0.4× 274 0.6× 121 0.3× 268 0.8× 164 0.9× 16 985
A. Bouchard Canada 15 280 0.3× 143 0.3× 254 0.7× 290 0.8× 36 0.2× 30 927
Marcus Lehnert Germany 21 395 0.4× 854 1.8× 105 0.3× 141 0.4× 200 1.1× 97 1.4k
William K. Morris Australia 14 635 0.7× 259 0.6× 238 0.6× 584 1.7× 583 3.2× 26 1.2k
Miguel Menezes de Sequeira Portugal 17 150 0.2× 512 1.1× 113 0.3× 144 0.4× 121 0.7× 101 1.1k
A Macdonald United States 9 250 0.3× 172 0.4× 115 0.3× 383 1.1× 145 0.8× 22 806
Anna Kostikova Switzerland 10 166 0.2× 155 0.3× 302 0.8× 244 0.7× 81 0.4× 15 803

Countries citing papers authored by S. Lao

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Fields of papers citing papers by S. Lao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by S. Lao. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by S. Lao. The network helps show where S. Lao may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of S. Lao

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

All Works

12 of 12 papers shown
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Condit, R C, Robin B. Foster, Stephen P. Hubbell, et al.. (2026). Assessing Forest Diversity On Small Plots: Calibration Using Species-Individual Curves From 50-Ha Plots. 247–268.
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Lai, Hongyan, Ting Yun, Guizhen Wang, et al.. (2025). A multi-sensor, phenology-based approach framework for mapping cassava cultivation dynamics and intercropping in highly fragmented agricultural landscapes. ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. 228. 44–63.
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Chang, Chunkang, Min Zhang, Sujun Gao, et al.. (2024). Rovadicitinib in Patients with Myelofibrosis Who Were Refractory or Relapsed or Intolerant to Ruxolitinib: A Single Arm, Multicenter, Open-Label, Phase Ib Study. Blood. 144(Supplement 1). 484–484. 1 indexed citations
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Lao, S., et al.. (2024). First Report of Basal Stem Rot on Sugarcane (var. Badila) Caused by Sclerotium rolfsii in China. Plant Disease. 108(12). 3652–3652.
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Xu, Xiaoli, et al.. (2008). Exercise training combined with angiotensin II receptor blockade limits post-infarct ventricular remodelling in rats. Cardiovascular Research. 78(3). 523–532. 53 indexed citations
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Condit, R C, Ángela Hernández-Moreno, S. Lao, et al.. (2005). Spatial changes in tree composition of high-diversity forests: how much is predictable?. 271–294. 1 indexed citations
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Hubbell, Stephen P., Robin B. Foster, Kyle E. Harms, et al.. (1999). Light-Gap Disturbances, Recruitment Limitation, and Tree Diversity in a Neotropical Forest. Science. 283(5401). 554–557. 1180 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hildesheim, Allan, et al.. (1993). Human papillomaviruses and other influences on survival from cervical cancer in Panama.. PubMed. 81(1). 19–24. 41 indexed citations
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Gracia, Fernando, Luís Castillo, S. Lao, et al.. (1990). [Neurologic diseases associated with the HTLV-1 virus in Panama].. PubMed. 15(3). 197–203. 2 indexed citations
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Reeves, William C., Mariana García, S. Lao, et al.. (1989). Genital Human Papillomavirus Infection in Panama City Prostitutes. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 160(4). 599–603. 31 indexed citations

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