John W. Melvin

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
75 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

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John W. Melvin is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Civil and Structural Engineering and Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality. According to data from OpenAlex, John W. Melvin has authored 75 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 57 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 22 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering and 16 papers in Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality. Recurrent topics in John W. Melvin's work include Automotive and Human Injury Biomechanics (54 papers), Transportation Safety and Impact Analysis (21 papers) and Traffic and Road Safety (12 papers). John W. Melvin is often cited by papers focused on Automotive and Human Injury Biomechanics (54 papers), Transportation Safety and Impact Analysis (21 papers) and Traffic and Road Safety (12 papers). John W. Melvin collaborates with scholars based in United States, Poland and China. John W. Melvin's co-authors include Dinesh Mohan, Alan M. Nahum, Nabih M. Alem, James H. McElhaney, Verne L. Roberts, David C. Viano, R. Haynes, Kathleen M. Weber, Richard L. Stalnaker and Stephen W. Rouhana and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biomechanics, Journal of Neurotrauma and SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series.

In The Last Decade

John W. Melvin

70 papers receiving 2.1k citations

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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.

Mechanical properties of cranial bone

1970 359 citations James H. McElhaney, John W. Melvin et al. Journal of Biomechanics profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
John W. Melvin United States	24	1.6k	686	483	408	385	75	2.4k
Barry S. Myers United States	38	1.9k 1.2×	1.4k 2.1×	681 1.4×	338 0.8×	626 1.6×	106	4.2k
James H. McElhaney United States	28	1.4k 0.9×	1.0k 1.5×	1.0k 2.1×	201 0.5×	290 0.8×	61	3.2k
Alan M. Nahum United States	29	1.7k 1.1×	1.2k 1.8×	218 0.5×	361 0.9×	410 1.1×	97	3.1k
Verne L. Roberts United States	19	984 0.6×	477 0.7×	450 0.9×	197 0.5×	231 0.6×	54	1.9k
Jac Wismans Netherlands	28	1.4k 0.9×	370 0.5×	633 1.3×	393 1.0×	256 0.7×	109	2.2k
Rolf H. Eppinger United States	30	2.7k 1.7×	627 0.9×	273 0.6×	1.1k 2.6×	883 2.3×	101	3.3k
Jeff R. Crandall United States	31	2.2k 1.4×	722 1.1×	791 1.6×	716 1.8×	822 2.1×	226	3.7k
Warren N. Hardy United States	22	2.2k 1.4×	312 0.5×	421 0.9×	326 0.8×	546 1.4×	70	2.6k
Cameron R. Bass United States	27	1.1k 0.7×	414 0.6×	272 0.6×	196 0.5×	299 0.8×	125	2.3k
Brian D. Stemper United States	29	1.1k 0.7×	840 1.2×	352 0.7×	214 0.5×	400 1.0×	146	2.7k

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Melvin, John W., et al.. (2013). Examination of a Properly Restrained Motorsport Occupant. 1(2). 261–277. 11 indexed citations

Somers, Jeffrey T., John W. Melvin, Ala Tabiei, et al.. (2011). Development of Head Injury Assessment Reference Values Based on NASA Injury Modeling. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 55. 49–74. 15 indexed citations

Melvin, John W., et al.. (2006). Crash Protection of Stock Car Racing Drivers - Application of Biomechanical Analysis of Indy Car Crash Research. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 50. 415–28. 19 indexed citations

Zhang, Liying, Paul C. Begeman, & John W. Melvin. (2004). Brain Injury Prediction for Indy Race Car Drivers Using Finite Element Model of the Human Head. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 11 indexed citations

Melvin, John W., et al.. (2001). Development and Field Performance of Indy Race Car Head Impact Padding. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 45. 415–36. 9 indexed citations

Deng, Bing, John W. Melvin, & Stephen W. Rouhana. (1998). Head-Neck Kinematics in Dynamic Forward Flexion. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 15 indexed citations

Melvin, John W.. (1995). Injury Assessment Reference Values for the CRABI 6-Month Infant Dummy in a Rear-Facing Infant Restraint with Airbag Deployment. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 88 indexed citations

Melvin, John W., et al.. (1995). Development of Tissue Level Brain Injury Criteria by Finite Element Analysis. Journal of Neurotrauma. 12(4). 695–706. 55 indexed citations

Melvin, John W., et al.. (1994). Racing Car Restraint System Frontal Crash Performance Testing. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 15 indexed citations

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Viano, David C., Albert I. King, John W. Melvin, & Kathleen M. Weber. (1989). Injury biomechanics research: An essential element in the prevention of trauma. Journal of Biomechanics. 22(5). 403–417. 120 indexed citations

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Melvin, John W.. (1988). Review of biomechanical impact response and injury in the automotive environment. Task B final report. Pituitary. 21(4). 362–370. 8 indexed citations

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Melvin, John W.. (1988). AATD system technical characteristics, design concepts, and trauma assessment criteria. Task E-F final report. Deep Blue (University of Michigan). 3 indexed citations

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Alem, Nabih M., Guy S. Nusholtz, & John W. Melvin. (1984). Head and Neck Response to Axial Impacts. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 53 indexed citations

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Hess, Robert L., Kathleen M. Weber, & John W. Melvin. (1982). Review of Research on Thoracic Impact Tolerance and Injury Criteria Related to Occupant Protection. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 13 indexed citations

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Huelke, Donald F. & John W. Melvin. (1980). Anatomy, Injury Frequency, Biomechanics, and Human Tolerances. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 6 indexed citations

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Alem, Nabih M., et al.. (1978). Whole-Body Human Surrogate Response to Three-Point Harness Restraint. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 20 indexed citations

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Melvin, John W., Dinesh Mohan, & Richard L. Stalnaker. (1976). HUMAN INJURY MECHANISMS AND IMPACT TOLERANCE. Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 586(586). 11–22. 3 indexed citations

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Melvin, John W., Richard L. Stalnaker, Nabih M. Alem, Joseph Benson, & Dinesh Mohan. (1975). Impact Response and Tolerance of the Lower Extremities. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 59 indexed citations

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Melvin, John W., James H. McElhaney, & Verne L. Roberts. (1972). Improved Neck Simulation for Anthropometric Dummies. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 12 indexed citations

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McElhaney, James H., et al.. (1972). Biomechanics of Seat Belt Design. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 12 indexed citations

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