John W. Melski

4.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
33 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

John W. Melski is a scholar working on Dermatology, Epidemiology and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, John W. Melski has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Dermatology, 8 papers in Epidemiology and 8 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in John W. Melski's work include Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis (6 papers), Vector-borne infectious diseases (5 papers) and Dermatology and Skin Diseases (5 papers). John W. Melski is often cited by papers focused on Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis (6 papers), Vector-borne infectious diseases (5 papers) and Dermatology and Skin Diseases (5 papers). John W. Melski collaborates with scholars based in United States. John W. Melski's co-authors include Howard L. Bleich, Thomas B. Fitzpatrick, John A. Parrish, Arthur R. Rhodes, Michael S. Pessin, Louis R. Caplan, Gordon W. Duncan, R Goldstein, J.P. Mohr and J. Philip Kistler and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA and Neurology.

In The Last Decade

John W. Melski

33 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

The Harvard Cooperative Stroke Registry

1978 846 citations Louis R. Caplan, John W. Melski et al. Neurology profile →
The Detection of Monkeypox in Humans in the Western Hemisphere

2004 740 citations Kurt D. Reed, John W. Melski et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
Oral Methoxsalen Photochemotherapy for The Treatment of Psoriasis: a Cooperative Clinical Trial

1977 403 citations John W. Melski, Lewis Tanenbaum et al. Journal of Investigative Dermatology profile →

Peers

John W. Melski

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Daniela Fenoglio Italy

Michael L. Freeman United States

Kai Krohn Finland

Lawrence S. Morse United States

Todd A. Reinhart United States

Calman Prussin United States

David Jarrossay Switzerland

Michael Fung United States

Ida Orengo United States

Miroslav Malkovský United States

Daniela Fenoglio Italy

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532 ×0.4

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836 ×1.0

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272 ×0.4

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312 ×0.4

DERMA

2.0k ×3.6

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Countries citing papers authored by John W. Melski

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Fields of papers citing papers by John W. Melski

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of John W. Melski

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Caplan, Louis R., John W. Melski, R Goldstein, et al.. (2011). The Harvard Cooperative Stroke Registry: A Prospective Registry. Neurology. 77(20). 1811–1811. 16 indexed citations

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Naleway, Allison L., Robert T. Greenlee, & John W. Melski. (2006). Characteristics of diagnosed polymorphous light eruption. Photodermatology Photoimmunology & Photomedicine. 22(4). 205–207. 5 indexed citations

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Melski, John W., et al.. (2006). Monkeypox: An epidemiologic and clinical comparison of African and US disease. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 55(3). 478–481. 79 indexed citations

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Reed, Kurt D., John W. Melski, Mary Beth Graham, et al.. (2004). The Detection of Monkeypox in Humans in the Western Hemisphere. New England Journal of Medicine. 350(4). 342–350. 740 indexed citations breakdown →

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Melski, John W.. (2000). Lyme borreliosis. Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery. 19(1). 10–18. 8 indexed citations

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Melski, John W.. (1993). Primary and Secondary Erythema Migrans in Central Wisconsin. Archives of Dermatology. 129(6). 709–709. 43 indexed citations

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Mitchell, Paul D., et al.. (1993). Isolation of Borrelia burgdorferi from Skin Biopsy Specimens of Patients with Erythema Migrans. American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 99(1). 104–107. 37 indexed citations

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Balian, Axel, et al.. (1992). Lyme Carditis Evaluation by Ga-67 and MRI. Clinical Nuclear Medicine. 17(10). 823–823. 11 indexed citations

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Melski, John W.. (1992). Price of Technology. JAMA. 267(11). 1516–1516. 5 indexed citations

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Melski, John W., Lewis Tanenbaum, John A. Parrish, Thomas B. Fitzpatrick, & Howard L. Bleich. (1989). Oral Methoxsalen Photochemotherapy for the Treatment of Psoriasis: A Cooperative Clinical Trial. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 92(4). S153–S153. 3 indexed citations

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Melski, John W.. (1986). Handbook of Paediatric Dermatology. Archives of Dermatology. 122(5). 598–598. 5 indexed citations

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Stern, Robert S., Nan M. Laird, John W. Melski, et al.. (1984). Cutaneous Squamous-Cell Carcinoma in Patients Treated with PUVA. New England Journal of Medicine. 310(18). 1156–1161. 357 indexed citations

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Melski, John W.. (1983). The Koebner (Isomorphic) Response in Psoriasis. Archives of Dermatology. 119(8). 655–655. 28 indexed citations

14.

Rhodes, Arthur R., Robert S. Stern, & John W. Melski. (1983). The PUVA Lentigo: An Analysis of Predisposing Factors. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 81(5). 459–463. 59 indexed citations

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Melski, John W.. (1983). The Koebner (isomorphic) response in psoriasis. Associations with early age at onset and multiple previous therapies. Archives of Dermatology. 119(8). 655–659. 39 indexed citations

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Rhodes, Arthur R. & John W. Melski. (1982). Small congenital nevocellular nevi and the risk of cutaneous melanoma. The Journal of Pediatrics. 100(2). 219–224. 158 indexed citations

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Melski, John W.. (1982). Annual Rate of Psoralen and Ultraviolet-A Treatment of Psoriasis After Initial Clearing. Archives of Dermatology. 118(6). 404–404. 8 indexed citations

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Melski, John W. & Robert S. Stern. (1981). The Separation of Susceptibility to Psoriasis from Age at Onset. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 77(6). 474–477. 29 indexed citations

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Melski, John W. & Nicholas A. Soter. (1979). Cutaneous necrotizing venulitis.. PubMed. 23(4). 434–9. 23 indexed citations

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Melski, John W., Lewis Tanenbaum, John A. Parrish, Thomas B. Fitzpatrick, & Howard L. Bleich. (1977). Oral Methoxsalen Photochemotherapy for The Treatment of Psoriasis: a Cooperative Clinical Trial. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 68(6). 328–335. 403 indexed citations breakdown →

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