Gilbert W. Mellin

810 total citations · 1 hit paper
17 papers, 625 citations indexed

About

Gilbert W. Mellin is a scholar working on Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Epidemiology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Gilbert W. Mellin has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 625 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 4 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 4 papers in Epidemiology and 3 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Gilbert W. Mellin's work include Influenza Virus Research Studies (3 papers), Intestinal Malrotation and Obstruction Disorders (2 papers) and Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies (2 papers). Gilbert W. Mellin is often cited by papers focused on Influenza Virus Research Studies (3 papers), Intestinal Malrotation and Obstruction Disorders (2 papers) and Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies (2 papers). Gilbert W. Mellin collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Gilbert W. Mellin's co-authors include Michael Katzenstein, Richard H. Michaels, Leigh Van Valen, Joseph A. Bell, Edward L. Pratt, Marc O. Beem, Paul M. Beigelman, Dorland J. Davis, James H. Johnson and Robert N. Philip and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA and PEDIATRICS.

In The Last Decade

Gilbert W. Mellin

17 papers receiving 511 citations

Hit Papers

The Saga of Thalidomide 1962 2026 1983 2004 1962 50 100 150
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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. The Saga of Thalidomide
    1962 186 citations Gilbert W. Mellin, Michael Katzenstein New England Journal of Medicine profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Gilbert W. Mellin United States 11 160 113 103 100 68 17 625
M.J. de Vries Netherlands 18 215 1.3× 72 0.6× 155 1.5× 86 0.9× 59 0.9× 35 893
J.J. Keuning Netherlands 12 171 1.1× 35 0.3× 86 0.8× 127 1.3× 47 0.7× 21 879
C. J. D. Zarafonetis United States 21 79 0.5× 38 0.3× 101 1.0× 176 1.8× 82 1.2× 63 1.0k
John H. Githens United States 18 422 2.6× 165 1.5× 100 1.0× 133 1.3× 268 3.9× 48 1.0k
John C. Donovan United States 8 39 0.2× 86 0.8× 71 0.7× 96 1.0× 37 0.5× 24 722
Julia M. Cruz United States 15 182 1.1× 89 0.8× 75 0.7× 65 0.7× 76 1.1× 36 758
J Brock Germany 12 53 0.3× 234 2.1× 209 2.0× 69 0.7× 29 0.4× 40 772
C G Lopez Malaysia 11 79 0.5× 36 0.3× 54 0.5× 117 1.2× 57 0.8× 24 423
Edward R. Burns United States 17 269 1.7× 42 0.4× 120 1.2× 127 1.3× 139 2.0× 40 1.2k
George Cunningham United States 15 136 0.8× 287 2.5× 74 0.7× 69 0.7× 144 2.1× 26 652

Countries citing papers authored by Gilbert W. Mellin

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Fields of papers citing papers by Gilbert W. Mellin

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Gilbert W. Mellin

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All Works

17 of 17 papers shown
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Philip, Robert N., Joseph A. Bell, Dorland J. Davis, et al.. (1969). EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES ON INFLUENZA IN FAMILIAL AND GENERAL POPULATION GROUPS, 1951–1956. American Journal of Epidemiology. 90(6). 471–483. 8 indexed citations
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Mellin, Gilbert W.. (1968). Comparative Teratology. Anesthesiology. 29(1). 1–4. 2 indexed citations
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Valen, Leigh Van & Gilbert W. Mellin. (1967). Selection in natural populations. Annals of Human Genetics. 31(2). 109–127. 27 indexed citations
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Mellin, Gilbert W., et al.. (1965). Congenital pyloric stenosis. The Journal of Pediatrics. 66(3). 649–657. 8 indexed citations
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Mellin, Gilbert W.. (1964). Drugs in the first trimester of pregnancy and the fetal life of Homo sapiens. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 90(7). 1169–1180. 28 indexed citations
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Mellin, Gilbert W. & Michael Katzenstein. (1964). Increased Incidence of Malformations—Chance or Change?. JAMA. 187(8). 570–3. 7 indexed citations
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Mellin, Gilbert W.. (1962). Fetal Life Tables. JAMA. 180(1). 11–11. 11 indexed citations
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Mellin, Gilbert W. & Michael Katzenstein. (1962). The Saga of Thalidomide. New England Journal of Medicine. 267(24). 1238–1244. 182 indexed citations
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Mellin, Gilbert W. & Michael Katzenstein. (1962). The Saga of Thalidomide. New England Journal of Medicine. 267(23). 1184–1193. 186 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bell, Joshua A., et al.. (1961). Epidemiologie Studies on Influenza in Familial and General Population Croups, 1951-1956. II Characteristics of Occurrence.. American Journal of Epidemiology. 73(2). 1 indexed citations
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Philip, Robert N., Joseph A. Bell, Dorland J. Davis, et al.. (1961). EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES ON INFLUENZA IN FAMILIAL AND GENERAL POPULATION GROUPS, 1951–1956. American Journal of Epidemiology. 73(2). 123–137. 38 indexed citations
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Michaels, Richard H. & Gilbert W. Mellin. (1960). PROSPECTIVE EXPERIENCE WITH MATERNAL RUBELLA AND THE ASSOCIATED CONGENITAL MALFORMATIONS. PEDIATRICS. 26(2). 200–209. 36 indexed citations
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Mellin, Gilbert W., et al.. (1958). OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM. PEDIATRICS. 22(5). 1006–1015. 17 indexed citations
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Takemoto, K. K., Richard K. Lynt, Wallace P. Rowe, et al.. (1955). Primary Isolation of Influenza A, B, and G Viruses in Monkey Kidney Tissue Cultures.. Experimental Biology and Medicine. 89(2). 308–311. 20 indexed citations
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Pratt, Edward L., et al.. (1954). IMPAIRMENT OF URINARY CONCENTRATION IN SICKLE CELL ANEMIA. PEDIATRICS. 13(4). 352–356. 26 indexed citations
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Mellin, Gilbert W., et al.. (1954). Congenital Eventration of the Diaphragm. New England Journal of Medicine. 250(10). 401–408. 24 indexed citations

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