F. Melsen

9.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
136 papers, 7.4k citations indexed

About

F. Melsen is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Oncology and Pathology and Forensic Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, F. Melsen has authored 136 papers receiving a total of 7.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 67 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 51 papers in Oncology and 32 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine. Recurrent topics in F. Melsen's work include Bone health and osteoporosis research (55 papers), Bone health and treatments (48 papers) and Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments (30 papers). F. Melsen is often cited by papers focused on Bone health and osteoporosis research (55 papers), Bone health and treatments (48 papers) and Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments (30 papers). F. Melsen collaborates with scholars based in Denmark, United States and Sweden. F. Melsen's co-authors include Leif Mosekilde, Erik Fink Eriksen, L. Mosekilde, Torben Steiniche, Birte Melsen, Peer Christiansen, I Hessov, Peder Charles, Anders Nykjær and Thomas E. Willnow and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Gut and The FASEB Journal.

In The Last Decade

F. Melsen

136 papers receiving 7.0k citations

Hit Papers

An Endocytic Pathway Esse... 1999 2026 2008 2017 1999 250 500 750
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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. An Endocytic Pathway Essential for Renal Uptake and Activation of the Steroid 25-(OH) Vitamin D3
    1999 780 citations Anders Nykjær, Duska Dragun et al. Cell profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
F. Melsen 3.1k 2.1k 2.0k 1.5k 1.3k 136 7.4k
M. K. Drezner 2.2k 0.7× 1.4k 0.7× 1.7k 0.9× 1.5k 1.0× 1.2k 1.0× 45 5.7k
P. J. Meunier 5.6k 1.8× 2.4k 1.1× 2.6k 1.3× 826 0.6× 551 0.4× 53 8.6k
M. Arlot 3.9k 1.3× 2.2k 1.1× 1.7k 0.8× 914 0.6× 421 0.3× 93 5.8k
Frederick R. Singer 2.9k 0.9× 5.0k 2.4× 2.8k 1.4× 1.2k 0.8× 1.5k 1.2× 189 10.3k
Marc K. Drezner 4.3k 1.4× 3.6k 1.7× 4.5k 2.3× 1.5k 1.1× 2.5k 2.0× 98 11.7k
Hiroshi Kaji 1.6k 0.5× 1.7k 0.8× 3.0k 1.5× 529 0.4× 745 0.6× 228 6.8k
Donald B. Kimmel 3.9k 1.3× 2.6k 1.2× 2.9k 1.5× 545 0.4× 416 0.3× 122 6.6k
Elisabeth Sornay‐Rendu 5.2k 1.7× 1.8k 0.8× 1.8k 0.9× 1.2k 0.8× 404 0.3× 79 6.9k
Reinhold G. Erben 1.5k 0.5× 1.4k 0.7× 3.0k 1.5× 2.0k 1.3× 3.0k 2.3× 185 8.8k
Roberto Civitelli 3.1k 1.0× 2.6k 1.2× 6.5k 3.3× 1.1k 0.7× 469 0.4× 194 11.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by F. Melsen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of F. Melsen

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

All Works

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Puhakka, Katriina Bøcker, Lene Warner Thorup Boel, A. Vesterby, et al.. (2004). MR imaging of the normal sacroiliac joint with correlation to histology. Skeletal Radiology. 33(1). 15–28. 147 indexed citations
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Eriksen, E.F., F. Melsen, Earl W. Sod, I Barton, & Arkadi Chines. (2002). Effects of long-term risedronate on bone quality and bone turnover in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis. Bone. 31(5). 620–625. 170 indexed citations
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Hauge, Ellen‐Margrethe, L. Mosekilde, F. Melsen, & Morten Frydenberg. (2001). How many patients are needed? Variation and design considerations in bone histomorphometry. Bone. 28(5). 556–562. 17 indexed citations
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Steiniche, Torben, Peer Christiansen, A. Vesterby, et al.. (2000). Primary hyperparathyroidism: bone structure, balance, and remodeling before and 3 years after surgical treatment. Bone. 26(5). 535–543. 46 indexed citations
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Lauridsen, Mette Cathrine, Jens Peter Garne, I Hessov, et al.. (2000). Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Breast Cancer: The Aarhus Experience. Acta Oncologica. 39(3). 421–422. 11 indexed citations
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Nykjær, Anders, Duska Dragun, Diego J. Walther, et al.. (1999). An Endocytic Pathway Essential for Renal Uptake and Activation of the Steroid 25-(OH) Vitamin D3. Cell. 96(4). 507–515. 780 indexed citations breakdown →
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Christiansen, Peer, Torben Steiniche, Kim Brixen, et al.. (1999). Primary hyperparathyroidism: short-term changes in bone remodeling and bone mineral density following parathyroidectomy. Bone. 25(2). 237–244. 71 indexed citations
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Verna, Carlalberta, Birte Melsen, & F. Melsen. (1999). Differences in static cortical bone remodeling parameters in human mandible and iliac crest. Bone. 25(5). 577–583. 32 indexed citations
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Kiær, Henrik, et al.. (1997). Prognostic comparison of three classifications for medullary carcinomas of the breast. Histopathology. 30(6). 523–532. 53 indexed citations
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Jensen, V. Behrana, Marianne Lidang Jensen, Henrik Kiær, Jørn Andersen, & F. Melsen. (1997). MIB-1 Expression in breast carcinomas with medullary features. Archiv für Pathologische Anatomie und Physiologie und für Klinische Medicin. 431(2). 125–130. 13 indexed citations
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Ejersted, Charlotte, T. T. Andreassen, Ellen‐Margrethe Hauge, F. Melsen, & H. Oxlund. (1995). Parathyroid hormone (1–34) increases vertebral bone mass, compressive strength, and quality in old rats. Bone. 17(6). 507–511. 64 indexed citations
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Steiniche, Torben, Leif Mosekilde, Merete Sanvig Christensen, & F. Melsen. (1989). A histomorphometric determination of iliac bone remodeling in patients with recurrent renal stone formation and idiopathic hypercalciuria. Apmis. 97(1-6). 309–316. 43 indexed citations
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Steiniche, Torben, C. Hasling, Peder Charles, et al.. (1989). A randomized study on the effects of estrogen/gestagen or high dose oral calcium on trabecular bone remodeling in postmenopausal osteoporosis. Bone. 10(5). 313–320. 155 indexed citations
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Kragstrup, Jakob, F. Melsen, & L. Mosekilde. (1983). Thickness of lamellae in normal human Iliac trabecular bone. Metabolic Bone Disease and Related Research. 4(5). 291–295. 38 indexed citations
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Mosekilde, Leif, et al.. (1982). Serum levels of vitamin D metabolites and bone remodelling in hyperthyroidism. Metabolism. 31(2). 126–132. 49 indexed citations
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Melsen, F. & Leif Mosekilde. (1981). The Role of Bone Biopsy in the Diagnosis of Metabolic Bone Disease. Orthopedic Clinics of North America. 12(3). 571–602. 85 indexed citations
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Nielsen, H. E., F K Rømer, F. Melsen, Merete Sanvig Christensen, & H. E. Hansen. (1980). 1 alpha-hydroxy vitamin D3 treatment of non-dialyzed patients with chronic renal failure. Effects on bone, mineral metabolism and kidney function.. PubMed. 13(3). 103–8. 29 indexed citations
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Mosekilde, Leif, F. Melsen, I Hessov, et al.. (1980). Low serum levels of 1.25-dihydroxyvitamin D and histomorphometric evidence of osteomalacia after jejunoileal bypass for obesity.. Gut. 21(7). 624–631. 51 indexed citations

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