Wei‐Kwang Luk

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
18 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Wei‐Kwang Luk is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases and Endocrinology. According to data from OpenAlex, Wei‐Kwang Luk has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Epidemiology, 7 papers in Infectious Diseases and 4 papers in Endocrinology. Recurrent topics in Wei‐Kwang Luk's work include Respiratory viral infections research (3 papers), Enterobacteriaceae and Cronobacter Research (3 papers) and Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (3 papers). Wei‐Kwang Luk is often cited by papers focused on Respiratory viral infections research (3 papers), Enterobacteriaceae and Cronobacter Research (3 papers) and Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (3 papers). Wei‐Kwang Luk collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and United States. Wei‐Kwang Luk's co-authors include Kwok‐Yung Yuen, Patrick C. Y. Woo, Susanna K. P. Lau, Rosana Wing‐Shan Poon, Kwok‐Hung Chan, Yi Huang, Hoi‐Wah Tsoi, Beatrice H. L. Wong, Chung‐Ming Chu and Yi Guan and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Clinical Infectious Diseases and Journal of Virology.

In The Last Decade

Wei‐Kwang Luk

18 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

Characterization and Complete Genome Sequence of a Novel ... 2004 2026 2011 2018 2004 250 500 750 1000
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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.

  1. Characterization and Complete Genome Sequence of a Novel Coronavirus, Coronavirus HKU1, from Patients with Pneumonia
    2004 1.1k citations Patrick C. Y. Woo, Susanna K. P. Lau et al. Journal of Virology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Wei‐Kwang Luk China 13 1.3k 640 450 168 133 18 1.8k
Rodney A. Lee Hong Kong 20 1.1k 0.9× 894 1.4× 371 0.8× 170 1.0× 96 0.7× 25 1.8k
Rosemary Soave United States 27 1.2k 1.0× 816 1.3× 243 0.5× 109 0.6× 214 1.6× 73 2.6k
Vincent Enouf France 27 1.3k 1.0× 1.1k 1.7× 223 0.5× 375 2.2× 55 0.4× 79 2.6k
Richard Lumb Australia 20 814 0.6× 750 1.2× 104 0.2× 196 1.2× 56 0.4× 54 1.5k
Javier Colomina Spain 20 1.0k 0.8× 404 0.6× 144 0.3× 146 0.9× 320 2.4× 53 1.6k
Alan K. L. Tsang Hong Kong 20 2.3k 1.8× 372 0.6× 1.5k 3.3× 226 1.3× 54 0.4× 28 2.8k
Tak‐Keung Ng Hong Kong 15 507 0.4× 569 0.9× 121 0.3× 205 1.2× 246 1.8× 16 1.1k
Katherine Loens Belgium 21 759 0.6× 1.1k 1.6× 81 0.2× 183 1.1× 40 0.3× 53 1.9k
Su‐Jin Park South Korea 27 1.1k 0.9× 512 0.8× 242 0.5× 376 2.2× 40 0.3× 80 1.9k
Eleonora Cella Italy 26 1.2k 0.9× 705 1.1× 111 0.2× 444 2.6× 117 0.9× 150 2.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Wei‐Kwang Luk

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wei‐Kwang Luk

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wei‐Kwang Luk

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

All Works

18 of 18 papers shown
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Wang, Ya, Kin‐Hung Chow, Vincent Chi‐Chung Cheng, et al.. (2018). Occurrence of Highly Conjugative IncX3 Epidemic Plasmid Carrying blaNDM in Enterobacteriaceae Isolates in Geographically Widespread Areas. Frontiers in Microbiology. 9. 2272–2272. 59 indexed citations
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Wong, Sally C. Y., Rosana Wing‐Shan Poon, Jonathan Hon-Kwan Chen, et al.. (2017). Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii Is an Emerging Cause of Mastitis Especially in Patients With Psychiatric Illness on Antipsychotic Medication. Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 4(2). ofx096–ofx096. 42 indexed citations
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Luk, Wei‐Kwang, et al.. (2017). CITROBACTER ENDOGENOUS ENDOPHTHALMITIS: A CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE. Retinal Cases & Brief Reports. 14(2). 187–191. 7 indexed citations
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Ho, Pak‐Leung, Ya Wang, Cindy Wing‐Sze Tse, et al.. (2017). Rapid Detection of Carbapenemase Production in Enterobacteriaceae by Use of a Modified Paper Strip Carba NP Method. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 56(1). 12 indexed citations
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Wang, Ya, Wai-U Lo, Raymond Wai‐Man Lai, et al.. (2016). IncN ST7 epidemic plasmid carryingblaIMP-4in Enterobacteriaceae isolates with epidemiological links to multiple geographical areas in China. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 72(1). 99–103. 31 indexed citations
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Luk, Wei‐Kwang, et al.. (2015). Duplex sonography for detection of deep vein thrombosis of upper extremities: a 13-year experience. Hong Kong Medical Journal. 21(2). 107–13. 2 indexed citations
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To, Kelvin Kai‐Wang, Jie Zhou, You‐Qiang Song, et al.. (2013). Surfactant Protein B Gene Polymorphism Is Associated With Severe Influenza. CHEST Journal. 145(6). 1237–1243. 36 indexed citations
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Luk, Wei‐Kwang, et al.. (2012). Ultrasound-guided thrombin injection for pseudoaneurysms: a case series at a local hospital.. PubMed. 18(4). 333–7. 1 indexed citations
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Lau, Susanna K. P., Patrick C. Y. Woo, Wei‐Kwang Luk, et al.. (2006). Clinical isolates of Streptococcus iniae from Asia are more mucoid and β-hemolytic than those from North America. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease. 54(3). 177–181. 64 indexed citations
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Woo, Patrick C. Y., Susanna K. P. Lau, Hoi‐Wah Tsoi, et al.. (2005). Clinical and Molecular Epidemiological Features of Coronavirus HKU1–Associated Community‐Acquired Pneumonia. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 192(11). 1898–1907. 190 indexed citations
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Woo, Patrick C. Y., Susanna K. P. Lau, Tak‐Lun Que, et al.. (2004). Association of Laribacter hongkongensis in community-acquired gastroenteritis with travel and eating fish: a multicentre case-control study. The Lancet. 363(9425). 1941–1947. 74 indexed citations
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Woo, Patrick C. Y., Susanna K. P. Lau, Chung‐Ming Chu, et al.. (2004). Characterization and Complete Genome Sequence of a Novel Coronavirus, Coronavirus HKU1, from Patients with Pneumonia. Journal of Virology. 79(2). 884–895. 1102 indexed citations breakdown →
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Lau, Susanna K. P., Patrick C. Y. Woo, Wai-ting Hui, et al.. (2003). Use of Cefoperazone MacConkey Agar for Selective Isolation of Laribacter hongkongensis. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 41(10). 4839–4841. 36 indexed citations
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Wong, Samson S. Y., Patrick C. Y. Woo, Wei‐Kwang Luk, & Kwok‐Yung Yuen. (1999). Susceptibility testing of Clostridium difficile against metronidazole and vancomycin by disk diffusion and Etest. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease. 34(1). 1–6. 96 indexed citations
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Luk, Wei‐Kwang, et al.. (1998). Inpatient Emergencies Encountered by an Infectious Disease Consultative Service. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 26(3). 695–701. 29 indexed citations
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Yuen, Kwok‐Yung, Pak‐Leung Ho, Wei‐Kwang Luk, et al.. (1998). Identification of Acinetobacters on Blood Agar in Presence of d -Glucose by Unique Browning Effect. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 36(5). 1404–1407. 3 indexed citations

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