Ying Lau

6.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
166 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

Ying Lau is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Clinical Psychology and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Ying Lau has authored 166 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 65 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 51 papers in Clinical Psychology and 42 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Ying Lau's work include Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (48 papers), Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (20 papers) and Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (17 papers). Ying Lau is often cited by papers focused on Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (48 papers), Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (20 papers) and Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (17 papers). Ying Lau collaborates with scholars based in Singapore, Macao and Hong Kong. Ying Lau's co-authors include Piyanee Klainin‐Yobas, Ling Jie Cheng, Daniel Fu Keung Wong, Wei How Darryl Ang, Han Shi Jocelyn Chew, Lei Yin, Shefaly Shorey, Siew Tiang Lau, Tha Pyai Htun and Yuqiong Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Social Science & Medicine and Journal of Educational Psychology.

In The Last Decade

Ying Lau

160 papers receiving 3.9k citations

Hit Papers

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The effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions among cancer patients and survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ying Lau Singapore	36	1.4k	1.2k	837	630	596	166	4.0k
Philip Wilson United Kingdom	39	1.2k 0.9×	1.4k 1.1×	1.6k 1.9×	779 1.2×	676 1.1×	248	5.8k
Wendy A. Hall Canada	35	1.5k 1.1×	981 0.8×	689 0.8×	320 0.5×	229 0.4×	109	4.9k
Stephan U Dombrowski United Kingdom	33	1.7k 1.2×	1.2k 1.0×	2.3k 2.7×	628 1.0×	461 0.8×	109	6.4k
Shefaly Shorey Singapore	44	2.6k 1.9×	2.3k 1.9×	1.2k 1.5×	691 1.1×	851 1.4×	257	6.8k
Molly E. Waring United States	39	1.3k 0.9×	579 0.5×	1.0k 1.2×	384 0.6×	151 0.3×	170	4.3k
Juan Gómez‐Salgado Spain	30	568 0.4×	1.2k 1.0×	1.2k 1.5×	239 0.4×	523 0.9×	358	3.8k
Barbara Williams United States	23	1.1k 0.8×	1.4k 1.1×	1.6k 2.0×	565 0.9×	629 1.1×	64	5.2k
Melissa J. Krauss United States	43	807 0.6×	702 0.6×	975 1.2×	1.2k 1.9×	356 0.6×	113	5.3k
Joshua F. Wiley Australia	30	855 0.6×	2.4k 2.0×	1.3k 1.5×	344 0.5×	946 1.6×	144	6.4k
Fiona Bogossian Australia	38	1.1k 0.8×	579 0.5×	1.3k 1.6×	369 0.6×	352 0.6×	147	4.2k

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Lau, Ying, et al.. (2025). Artificial Intelligence–Based Psychotherapeutic Intervention on Psychological Outcomes: A Meta‐Analysis and Meta‐Regression. Depression and Anxiety. 2025(1). 1 indexed citations

Ang, Wei How Darryl, et al.. (2024). Evaluating the online Resilience Skills Enhancement programme among undergraduate students: A double‐blind parallel randomized controlled trial. Stress and Health. 40(4). e3367–e3367. 3 indexed citations

Lau, Ying, et al.. (2023). Social media-based interventions for adults with obesity and overweight: a meta-analysis and meta-regression. International Journal of Obesity. 47(7). 606–621. 15 indexed citations

Lau, Ying, et al.. (2023). Unpacking older adults’ experiences using mobile telepresence robots: A systematic mixed-studies review. Geriatric Nursing. 54. 280–301. 1 indexed citations

Cheng, Ling Jie, et al.. (2022). The Effectiveness of Transcranial Stimulation in Improving Swallowing Outcomes in Adults with Poststroke Dysphagia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Dysphagia. 37(6). 1796–1813. 14 indexed citations

Cheng, Ling Jie, et al.. (2022). The effect of universal voluntary HIV counseling and testing on epidemiological, behavioral, and psychosocial outcomes: An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses. International Journal of Nursing Studies. 130. 104234–104234.

Wang, Aimin, et al.. (2022). Robot-assisted distal training improves upper limb dexterity and function after stroke: a systematic review and meta-regression. Neurological Sciences. 43(3). 1641–1657. 18 indexed citations

Ang, Wei How Darryl, Siew Tiang Lau, Ling Jie Cheng, et al.. (2022). Effectiveness of resilience interventions for higher education students: A meta-analysis and metaregression.. Journal of Educational Psychology. 114(7). 1670–1694. 60 indexed citations

Cheng, Ling Jie, et al.. (2022). The effect of wearable‐delivered sleep interventions on sleep outcomes among adults: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials. Nursing and Health Sciences. 25(1). 44–62. 10 indexed citations

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Cheng, Ling Jie, et al.. (2022). Global Prevalence and Factors Related to Intimate Partner Violence Amongst People Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-Regression. Trauma Violence & Abuse. 24(4). 2466–2485. 13 indexed citations

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Cheng, Ling Jie, et al.. (2022). Light therapy for sleep disturbances in older adults with dementia: a systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression. Sleep Medicine. 90. 153–166. 26 indexed citations

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Cheng, Ling Jie, et al.. (2021). Effectiveness of Game-Based Self-Management Interventions for Individuals with Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Games for Health Journal. 10(6). 371–382. 4 indexed citations

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Cheng, Ling Jie, et al.. (2021). School-based interventions for the treatment of childhood obesity: a systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression of cluster randomised controlled trials. Public Health Nutrition. 24(10). 3087–3099. 11 indexed citations

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Lau, Ying, et al.. (2021). Learning experiences of game-based educational intervention in nursing students: A systematic mixed-studies review. Nurse Education Today. 107. 105139–105139. 45 indexed citations

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Shorey, Shefaly, Lina Ang, & Ying Lau. (2020). Efficacy of mind–body therapies and exercise‐based interventions on menopausal‐related outcomes among Asian perimenopause women: A systematic review, meta‐analysis, and synthesis without a meta‐analysis. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 76(5). 1098–1110. 17 indexed citations

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Cheng, Ling Jie, et al.. (2020). Game-based brain training for improving cognitive function in community-dwelling older adults: A systematic review and meta-regression. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics. 92. 104260–104260. 43 indexed citations

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Cheng, Ling Jie & Ying Lau. (2020). The state of the evidence for voluntary home‐based human immunodeficiency virus counseling and testing in the community: A proposed model for evidence translation. Public Health Nursing. 37(4). 541–559. 1 indexed citations

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Lau, Ying, et al.. (2020). Humanoid robot-assisted interventions among children with diabetes: A systematic scoping review. International Journal of Nursing Studies. 111. 103749–103749. 19 indexed citations

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Cheng, Ling Jie, Pratap Kumar, Suei Nee Wong, & Ying Lau. (2019). Technology-Delivered Psychotherapeutic Interventions in Improving Depressive Symptoms Among People with HIV/AIDS: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials. AIDS and Behavior. 24(6). 1663–1675. 19 indexed citations

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Lau, Ying, Ling Jie Cheng, Claudia Chi, et al.. (2018). Development of a Healthy Lifestyle Mobile App for Overweight Pregnant Women: Qualitative Study. JMIR mhealth and uhealth. 6(4). e91–e91. 24 indexed citations

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