Susan W.S. Leung

6.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
76 papers, 5.0k citations indexed

About

Susan W.S. Leung is a scholar working on Physiology, Molecular Biology and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Susan W.S. Leung has authored 76 papers receiving a total of 5.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Physiology, 31 papers in Molecular Biology and 13 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Susan W.S. Leung's work include Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (31 papers), Eicosanoids and Hypertension Pharmacology (12 papers) and Estrogen and related hormone effects (8 papers). Susan W.S. Leung is often cited by papers focused on Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (31 papers), Eicosanoids and Hypertension Pharmacology (12 papers) and Estrogen and related hormone effects (8 papers). Susan W.S. Leung collaborates with scholars based in Hong Kong, China and Canada. Susan W.S. Leung's co-authors include Paul M. Vanhoutte, Yingzi Zhao, Jenny K.W. Lam, Michael Y.T. Chow, Yu Zhang, Ricky Y.K. Man, David A. Lawrence, Avi Ashkenazi, Ralph Schwall and Andrea Hebert and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Investigation, PLoS ONE and Circulation Research.

In The Last Decade

Susan W.S. Leung

74 papers receiving 4.9k citations

Hit Papers

Safety and antitumor activity of recombinant soluble Apo2... 1999 2026 2008 2017 1999 2015 2015 500 1000 1.5k
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. Safety and antitumor activity of recombinant soluble Apo2 ligand
    1999 1.9k citations Susan W.S. Leung et al. profile →
  2. siRNA Versus miRNA as Therapeutics for Gene Silencing
    2015 802 citations Jenny K.W. Lam, Michael Y.T. Chow et al. Molecular Therapy — Nucleic Acids profile →
  3. Vascular nitric oxide: Beyond eNOS
    2015 608 citations Yingzi Zhao, Paul M. Vanhoutte 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
Susan W.S. Leung Hong Kong 23 3.0k 879 859 747 588 76 5.0k
Martin O. Bergö Sweden 41 5.0k 1.6× 927 1.1× 611 0.7× 629 0.8× 947 1.6× 106 6.8k
E. Melloni Italy 43 3.5k 1.2× 850 1.0× 794 0.9× 951 1.3× 738 1.3× 202 6.2k
Lei Xiao China 45 4.5k 1.5× 1.1k 1.2× 855 1.0× 870 1.2× 502 0.9× 148 7.2k
Ulrich Pfeffer Italy 41 3.6k 1.2× 1.2k 1.4× 860 1.0× 541 0.7× 1.3k 2.2× 143 6.3k
Darren D. Browning United States 34 2.5k 0.8× 469 0.5× 686 0.8× 789 1.1× 666 1.1× 72 4.1k
Lih‐Ling Lin United States 29 3.8k 1.2× 691 0.8× 1.3k 1.6× 756 1.0× 743 1.3× 50 6.0k
Andrea Huwiler Germany 47 4.8k 1.6× 522 0.6× 871 1.0× 1.1k 1.5× 379 0.6× 156 6.5k
Jongsun Park South Korea 35 4.0k 1.3× 632 0.7× 657 0.8× 339 0.5× 591 1.0× 126 5.7k
Luciano Pirola France 34 3.6k 1.2× 464 0.5× 965 1.1× 1.4k 1.9× 677 1.2× 77 6.4k
Alexandra K. Kiemer Germany 42 2.0k 0.6× 618 0.7× 834 1.0× 458 0.6× 304 0.5× 137 4.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Susan W.S. Leung

Since Specialization
Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of Susan W.S. Leung's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Susan W.S. Leung with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Susan W.S. Leung more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by Susan W.S. Leung

Since Specialization
Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Susan W.S. Leung. 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 Susan W.S. Leung. The network helps show where Susan W.S. Leung may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Susan W.S. Leung

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
1.
Miao, Lingchao, Conghui Liu, Ruting Zhong, et al.. (2022). Exploration of natural flavones’ bioactivity and bioavailability in chronic inflammation induced-type-2 diabetes mellitus. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 63(33). 11640–11667. 19 indexed citations
2.
Leung, Susan W.S., et al.. (2022). Spray-Dried and Spray-Freeze-Dried Powder Formulations of an Anti-Interleukin-4Rα Antibody for Pulmonary Delivery. Pharmaceutical Research. 39(9). 2291–2304. 21 indexed citations
3.
Mokhtar, Siti Safiah, et al.. (2021). Calcitriol Supplementation Ameliorates Microvascular Endothelial Dysfunction in Vitamin D‐Deficient Diabetic Rats by Upregulating the Vascular eNOS Protein Expression and Reducing Oxidative Stress. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2021(1). 3109294–3109294. 15 indexed citations
4.
Leung, Susan W.S., et al.. (2018). Activation of NQO-1 mediates the augmented contractions of isolated arteries due to biased activity of soluble guanylyl cyclase in their smooth muscle. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg s Archives of Pharmacology. 391(11). 1221–1235. 3 indexed citations
5.
Man, Ricky Y.K., et al.. (2017). L-arginine and Arginase Products Potentiate Dexmedetomidine-induced Contractions in the Rat Aorta. Anesthesiology. 128(3). 564–573. 3 indexed citations
6.
Vanhoutte, Paul M., et al.. (2017). Biased activity of soluble guanylyl cyclase: the Janus face of thymoquinone. Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B. 7(4). 401–408. 7 indexed citations
7.
Mokhtar, Siti Safiah, Paul M. Vanhoutte, Susan W.S. Leung, et al.. (2016). Endothelium dependent hyperpolarization-type relaxation compensates for attenuated nitric oxide-mediated responses in subcutaneous arteries of diabetic patients. Nitric Oxide. 53. 35–44. 27 indexed citations
8.
9.
Lam, Jenny K.W., Michael Y.T. Chow, Yu Zhang, & Susan W.S. Leung. (2015). siRNA Versus miRNA as Therapeutics for Gene Silencing. Molecular Therapy — Nucleic Acids. 4. e252–e252. 802 indexed citations breakdown →
10.
Lee, Shui Shan, et al.. (2013). Prolonged Exposure to Lopinavir Impairs Endothelium-dependent Hyperpolarization-mediated Relaxation in Rat Mesenteric Arteries. Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology. 62(4). 397–404. 3 indexed citations
11.
Zhao, Yingzi, Paul M. Vanhoutte, & Susan W.S. Leung. (2012). Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase-Independent Release of Nitric Oxide in the Aorta of the Spontaneously Hypertensive Rat. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 344(1). 15–22. 30 indexed citations
12.
Ng, Ken, et al.. (2011). Low‐dose desmopressin improves hypothermia‐induced impairment of primary haemostasis in healthy volunteers*. Anaesthesia. 66(11). 999–1005. 9 indexed citations
13.
14.
Ng, Kwok Fu Jacobus, Susan W.S. Leung, Ricky Y.K. Man, & Paul M. Vanhoutte. (2008). Endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor mediated relaxations in pig coronary arteries do not involve Gi/o proteins. Acta Pharmacologica Sinica. 29(12). 1419–1424. 12 indexed citations
15.
Xu, YC, et al.. (2007). Structure–activity relationships of flavonoids for vascular relaxation in porcine coronary artery. Phytochemistry. 68(8). 1179–1188. 105 indexed citations
16.
Xu, YC, et al.. (2006). Kaempferol enhances endothelium-independent and dependent relaxation in the porcine coronary artery. Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry. 287(1-2). 61–67. 31 indexed citations
17.
Cheng, Xing, et al.. (2002). Attenuated arterial and venous constriction in conscious rats with streptozotocin-induced diabetes. European Journal of Pharmacology. 458(3). 299–304. 12 indexed citations
18.
Leung, Susan W.S., Su Lin Lim, Catherine C.Y. Pang, & Ricky Y.K. Man. (2002). Use of A-192621 and IRL-2500 to Unmask the Mesenteric and Renal Vasodilator Role of Endothelin ETB Receptors. Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology. 39(4). 533–543. 5 indexed citations
19.
Leung, Susan W.S., et al.. (2002). Platelet-Activating Factor Enhanced the Pressor Response of Endothelin-1. Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology. 40(4). 528–532. 2 indexed citations
20.
Leung, Susan W.S., et al.. (1984). Inhibition by N-(Phosphonacetyl)-l-aspartate of Ehrlich ascites tumour growth and glucose transport. Cancer Letters. 23(2). 183–188. 8 indexed citations

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact

Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Martin O. Bergö Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by E. Melloni Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Lei Xiao Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Ulrich Pfeffer Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Darren D. Browning Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Lih‐Ling Lin Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Andrea Huwiler Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Jongsun Park Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Luciano Pirola Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Alexandra K. Kiemer
Rankless by CCL
2026