David M. Melville

3.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
49 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

David M. Melville is a scholar working on Surgery, Oncology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, David M. Melville has authored 49 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Surgery, 10 papers in Oncology and 10 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in David M. Melville's work include Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (8 papers), Diverticular Disease and Complications (7 papers) and Tendon Structure and Treatment (6 papers). David M. Melville is often cited by papers focused on Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (8 papers), Diverticular Disease and Complications (7 papers) and Tendon Structure and Treatment (6 papers). David M. Melville collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Austria. David M. Melville's co-authors include J K Ritchie, B C Morson, J E Lennard-Jones, Mihra S. Taljanovic, Lana H. Gimber, C B Williams, Andrea Klauser, Russell S. Witte, L. Daniel Latt and Liang Gao and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Gastroenterology and Gut.

In The Last Decade

David M. Melville

48 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

Shear-Wave Elastography: Basic Physics and Musculoskeleta... 2017 2026 2020 2023 2017 100 200 300 400
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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. Shear-Wave Elastography: Basic Physics and Musculoskeletal Applications
    2017 478 citations Mihra S. Taljanovic, Lana H. Gimber et al. Radiographics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David M. Melville United States 20 1.1k 566 468 387 384 49 2.2k
Ali Ghasemzadeh Australia 29 858 0.8× 762 1.3× 240 0.5× 345 0.9× 301 0.8× 73 3.1k
Philippe Orcel France 29 834 0.8× 805 1.4× 162 0.3× 246 0.6× 360 0.9× 135 2.7k
Katsunori Ikari Japan 29 910 0.8× 305 0.5× 248 0.5× 411 1.1× 196 0.5× 201 3.3k
Kyle K. Nishiyama United States 28 788 0.7× 536 0.9× 150 0.3× 253 0.7× 250 0.7× 45 2.6k
Vincent J. Vigorita United States 25 888 0.8× 227 0.4× 91 0.2× 261 0.7× 312 0.8× 79 2.3k
Jeanne E. Hicks United States 24 446 0.4× 413 0.7× 217 0.5× 137 0.4× 1.3k 3.4× 35 2.5k
Fabio Massimo Ulivieri Italy 27 564 0.5× 423 0.7× 191 0.4× 232 0.6× 176 0.5× 96 2.2k
May Parisien United States 22 449 0.4× 1.4k 2.5× 261 0.6× 469 1.2× 164 0.4× 39 3.0k
H K Genant United States 24 1.2k 1.1× 269 0.5× 120 0.3× 267 0.7× 433 1.1× 66 2.9k
Theodore E. Keats United States 24 957 0.9× 225 0.4× 165 0.4× 119 0.3× 417 1.1× 150 2.0k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David M. Melville

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Melville, David M., et al.. (2024). Comparison of Ultrasound and MRI with Intraoperative Findings in the Diagnosis of Peroneal Tendinopathy, Tears, and Subluxation. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 13(3). 740–740. 4 indexed citations
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Taljanovic, Mihra S., Lana H. Gimber, Giles W. Becker, et al.. (2017). Shear-Wave Elastography: Basic Physics and Musculoskeletal Applications. Radiographics. 37(3). 855–870. 478 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gimber, Lana H., David M. Melville, Andrea Klauser, et al.. (2016). Artifacts at Musculoskeletal US:Resident and Fellow Education Feature. Radiographics. 36(2). 479–480. 8 indexed citations
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Taljanovic, Mihra S., et al.. (2015). Accuracy of High-Resolution Ultrasonography in the Detection of Extensor Tendon Lacerations. Annals of Plastic Surgery. 76(2). 187–192. 13 indexed citations
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Taljanovic, Mihra S., David M. Melville, Lana H. Gimber, et al.. (2015). High-Resolution US of Rheumatologic Diseases. Radiographics. 35(7). 2026–2048. 40 indexed citations
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Gimber, Lana H., et al.. (2015). Multiligamentous injuries and knee dislocations. Skeletal Radiology. 44(11). 1559–1572. 3 indexed citations
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Melville, David M., Jon A. Jacobson, Brian Downie, et al.. (2015). Sonography of Cat Scratch Disease. Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine. 34(3). 387–394. 4 indexed citations
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Hagger, R, et al.. (2013). PTH-023 Screen Detected Colorectal Cancer: Benefits and Challenges of Catching Bhem Young. Gut. 62(Suppl 1). A220.2–A221. 1 indexed citations
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Melville, David M., Jon A. Jacobson, Steven C. Haase, et al.. (2012). Ultrasound of displaced ulnar collateral ligament tears of the thumb: the Stener lesion revisited. Skeletal Radiology. 42(5). 667–673. 46 indexed citations
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Melville, David M., et al.. (2011). Colorectal cancer in the young: trends, characteristics and outcome. International Journal of Colorectal Disease. 26(7). 927–934. 46 indexed citations
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Ng, Fu Liang, Alison Davis, Thomas A. Jepps, et al.. (2010). Expression and function of the K+channelKCNQgenes in human arteries. British Journal of Pharmacology. 162(1). 42–53. 107 indexed citations
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Farrugia, Marie‐Klaire, et al.. (2007). Coming face to face with the stenotic MACE-combined Maceoscopy and colonoscopy (the rendez-vous procedure): a preliminary report. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 42(4). 685–687. 3 indexed citations
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Drabu, Y., et al.. (2004). Strongyloidiasis: a mistaken diagnosis and a fatal outcome in a patient with diarrhoea. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 99(3). 215–217. 10 indexed citations
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Kang, Jin-Yong, Anjan Dhar, Richard Pollok, et al.. (2004). Diverticular disease of the colon: ethnic differences in frequency. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 19(7). 765–769. 36 indexed citations
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Courtney, E., David M. Melville, & Roger J. Leicester. (2003). Chemoprevention of colorectal cancer. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 19(1). 1–24. 34 indexed citations
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Melville, David M., et al.. (2003). Chronic appendicitis diagnosed incidentally by colonoscopy. Hospital Medicine. 64(7). 434–435. 3 indexed citations
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Carapeti, E., Michael A. Kamm, P. J. McDonald, et al.. (1999). Randomised controlled trial shows that glyceryl trinitrate heals anal fissures, higher doses are not more effective, and there is a high recurrence rate. Gut. 44(5). 727–730. 154 indexed citations
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Fultz, Patrick J., David M. Melville, Susan Voci, et al.. (1998). Nontraumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta: chest radiographic features of an often unrecognized condition.. American Journal of Roentgenology. 171(2). 351–357. 8 indexed citations
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Melville, David M., J K Ritchie, R J Nicholls, & P R Hawley. (1994). Surgery for ulcerative colitis in the era of the pouch: the St Mark's Hospital experience.. Gut. 35(8). 1076–1080. 57 indexed citations
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Lennard-Jones, J E, David M. Melville, B C Morson, J K Ritchie, & C B Williams. (1990). Precancer and cancer in extensive ulcerative colitis: findings among 401 patients over 22 years.. Gut. 31(7). 800–806. 335 indexed citations

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