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Jeremy Y. Ng

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Assistant Professor (Part-Time)Health Research Methods, Evidence, and ImpactMcMaster University

Research

Dr. Jeremy Y. Ng, MSc, PhD, is an experienced health research methodologist, having authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications, with an interest in evaluating and improving research practices applicable across all areas of medicine. Dr. Ng's work aims to assess, evaluate, and improve the quality of evidence in health research, and improve the overall integrity and impact of published studies. Dr. Ng’s research interests include: open science; meta-research; publication science; research ethics, integrity, and misconduct; bibliometrics; artificial intelligence; and traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine. In addition to Dr. Ng's appointment at McMaster University, Dr. Ng is a Scientist at the Institute of General Practice and Interprofessional Care, University Hospital Tübingen & Robert Bosch Center for Integrative Medicine and Health in Stuttgart, Germany, as well as an Associate Professor (Adjunct) at the School of Public Health, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney in Sydney, Australia. Dr. Ng was an invited expert at a World Health Organization (WHO) technical meeting on traditional medicine and artificial intelligence, and was subsequently invited to serve as a current member of the WHO Topic Group on Traditional Medicine under the Global Initiative on Artificial Intelligence for Health. Dr. Ng serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine and sits on the editorial boards of >10 peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Ng's research has been featured in Nature, Science, Scientific American, Discover Magazine, Psychology Today, and PsychCentral, among other prominent media outlets.

From the 150 most recent of 214 publications.

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Attitudes and Perceptions of Generative Artificial Intelligence Chatbots in the Scientific Process of Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Medicine Research: A Large‐Scale, International Cross‐Sectional Survey

Ng JY, Tan J, Syed N, Adapa K, Gupta PK, Li S, Mehta D, Ring M, Shridhar M, Souza JP

Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine2026First author
02

Attitudes of medical and life sciences university students and postdoctoral fellows toward AI chatbots in education: an international cross-sectional survey

Ng JY, Shah AQ, Roni E, Asna M, Brar J, Kathirkamanathan S, Li W, Lokker C, Iorio A, Haynes RB

Scientific Reports20264 citationsFirst author
03

Guidance List for repOrting Bibliometric AnaLyses (GLOBAL): Explanation and Elaboration

Ng JY, Syed N, Zubashev D, Masood M, Liu H, Sabé M, Solmi M, Stephen D, Andersen JP, Bornmann L

20263 citationsFirst author
04

Protocol for a SPIRIT extension for reporting pragmatic and explanatory trial protocols designed using the PRECIS tool (SPIRIT-PRECIS)

Ng JY, Zwarenstein M, Barzideh A, Bodnaruc AM, Chan A-W, Cobey K, Edwards J, Fergusson DA, Gagnier J, King M

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology20262 citationsFirst author
05

A structured framework for effective and responsible generative artificial intelligence chatbot prompt engineering throughout the scientific process: a comprehensive guide for the health and medical researcher

Ng JY

Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence20262 citationsFirst author
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Attitudes and Perceptions Toward the Use of Artificial Intelligence Chatbots for Peer Review in Medical Journals: A Large-Scale, International Cross-Sectional Survey

Ng JY, Bhavsar D, Dhanvanthry N, Bouter L, Chan T, Cramer H, Flanagin A, Iorio A, Lokker C, Maisonneuve H

20261 citationsFirst author
07

Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence in the Editorial and Peer Review Process: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Medicine Journal Editors

Ng JY, Bhavsar D, Krishnamurthy M, Dhanvanthry N, Fry D, Kim JW, King A, Lai J, Makwanda A, Olugbemiro P

20261 citationsFirst author
08

A Compendium of Reporting Guidelines for Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Medicine from the Enhancing the QUAlity and Transparency Of health Research (EQUATOR) Network

Ng JY, Syed N, Moher D

Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine20261 citationsFirst author
09

Protocol for a CONSORT extension for reporting Pragmatic and Explanatory trials designed using the PRECIS tool. (CONSORT-PRECIS)

Ng JY, Zwarenstein M, Barzideh A, Bodnaruc AM, Cobey K, Edwards J, Fergusson DA, Gagnier J, King M, McGowan J

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology20261 citationsFirst author
10

Attitudes and Perceptions of Generative Artificial Intelligence Chatbots in the Scientific Process of Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Medicine Research: A Large-Scale, International Cross-Sectional Survey

Ng JY, Tan J, Syed N, Adapa K, Gupta PK, Li S, Mehta D, Ring M, Shridhar M, Souza JP

20261 citationsFirst author

Roles and appointments

  • Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine, De Gruyter Brill
  • Scientist, Institute of General Practice and Interprofessional Care, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen
  • Associate Professor (Adjunct), School of Public Health, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney
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