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Curriculum Vitae of Dr. Jeremy Y. Ng, HBSc, MSc, PhD

Professional Summary

Experienced health research methodologist, editor, and publisher with over a decade of experience in

publication ethics, scholarly publishing, open science, bibliometrics, and artificial intelligence in health

research. Extensive expertise in designing and conducting systematic reviews, reporting guideline

initiatives, qualitative and mixed methods research, Delphi studies, cross-sectional surveys, and

bibliometric analyses, in the context of traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine. Authored 100+

peer-reviewed publications, with an interest in evaluating and improving research practices applicable

across all areas of medicine. Experienced journal editor and publisher with demonstrated leadership in

peer review management, editorial decision-making, publication policy implementation, and international

research collaboration.

Professional Profiles:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-y-ng/

• PubMed: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Ng%2C%20Jeremy%20Y%5BAuthor%20-

%20Full%5D

• OpenAlex: https://openalex.org/authors/a5033649333

• Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57189689346

• ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jeremy_Y_Ng

• Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=FPz7fbsAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

• ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0031-5873

Areas of Expertise

Traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine; Open science and meta-research; Artificial

intelligence in scholarly research, peer review, and publishing; Journal editing and scholarly publishing

operations; Bibliometrics, altmetrics, and research evaluation; Reporting guideline development;

Systematic, scoping, and narrative reviews; Qualitative and mixed methods research; Cross-sectional

surveys and Delphi studies; Research transparency and reproducibility; Publication ethics and research

integrity

Academic and Professional Appointments

Scientist, Institute of General Practice and Interprofessional Care, University Hospital Tübingen

(2023–Present)

• Conducts research focused on traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine (TCIM), publication

ethics, meta-research, open science, and artificial intelligence in health research.

Assistant Professor, Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster

University (2025–Present)

• Leads and collaborates on research projects involving meta-research, research integrity, bibliometrics,

and AI in health research while mentoring trainees and contributing to interdisciplinary collaborations.

Associate Professor (Adjunct), School of Public Health, University of Technology Sydney (2025–

Present)

• Leads and collaborates on research projects involving meta-research, research integrity, bibliometrics,

and AI in health research while mentoring trainees and contributing to interdisciplinary collaborations.

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Postdoctoral Fellow, Centre for Journalology, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (2021–2025)

• Three-time Canadian federally-funded (MITACS) postdoctoral fellow conducting research on journal

transparency, publication practices, bibliometric reporting guidance, and research integrity initiatives

Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine, published by De Gruyter Brill

(2024-Present)

• Oversees editorial operations, peer review, publication ethics matters, and journal development.

Founding Editor-in-Chief & Publisher, URNCST Journal (2017–Present)

• Founded and leads an international undergraduate research journal focused on the mentorship of 100s

of undergraduate researchers throughout the research lifecycle, and open-access scholarly publishing

of 1000s of undergraduate authors to date.

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Health Research Methodology, McMaster University, 2018-2021

• Master of Science (MSc), Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toronto, 2013-2015

• Honours Bachelor of Science (HBSc), Biology, McMaster University, 2009-2013

Selected Contributions to Publication Ethics and Research Integrity

• Led and collaborated on international meta-research examining transparency, open science practices,

publication ethics, and research integrity across TCIM journals and evidence ecosystems, including

studies on retractions, reporting quality, bibliometrics, and methodological rigour.

• Directed a major program of empirical research on artificial intelligence in TCIM and health research

publishing, including large-scale studies of attitudes toward AI chatbots in peer review, editorial

workflows, education, and the broader scientific process.

• Conducted extensive systematic, scoping, and bibliometric research characterizing TCIM evidence

production, including analyses of clinical practice guidelines, research trends, altmetrics, terminology,

and the structural evolution of TCIM scholarship across disciplines.

• Led and contributed to international studies on TCIM knowledge including investigations of clinician and

researcher perceptions across multiple specialties (e.g., oncology, psychiatry, pediatrics, cardiology,

surgery, and pain medicine), as well as work on digital health, misinformation, and consumer health

information quality in TCIM.

• Invited as an expert by the World Health Organization (WHO) to advise on the ethics of artificial

intelligence in traditional medicine and was subsequently invited to serve as a member of the WHO

Topic Group on Traditional Medicine under the Global Initiative on Artificial Intelligence for Health.

Publications

• Please see: https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=FPz7fbsAAAAJ&hl=en

Editorial and Peer Review Service

• Served in a range of editorial and peer-review roles for leading academic journals, including Editor-in-

Chief of Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine and Editorial Board Member for multiple

journals in research methodology, integrative medicine, and research integrity.

• Active peer reviewer for 20+ international journals, including Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, BMJ

Open, PLOS One, and BMC Medical Research Methodology, with contributions spanning

epidemiology, digital health, oncology, mental health, and integrative medicine.