Kenneth E. W. Melvin

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
14 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Kenneth E. W. Melvin is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Oncology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kenneth E. W. Melvin has authored 14 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 8 papers in Oncology and 5 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Kenneth E. W. Melvin's work include Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (10 papers), Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis (3 papers) and Cancer-related Molecular Pathways (3 papers). Kenneth E. W. Melvin is often cited by papers focused on Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (10 papers), Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis (3 papers) and Cancer-related Molecular Pathways (3 papers). Kenneth E. W. Melvin collaborates with scholars based in United States. Kenneth E. W. Melvin's co-authors include Armen H. Tashjian, Harry H. Miller, Catherine Hill, Hubert J. Wolfe, A. Al Saadi, Charles E. Jackson, George A. Bray, INDER J. CHOPRA, Frederick R. Singer and Barbara G. Mills and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

In The Last Decade

Kenneth E. W. Melvin

13 papers receiving 1.1k 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.

C-Cell Hyperplasia Preceding Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma

1973 348 citations Hubert J. Wolfe, Kenneth E. W. Melvin et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →

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Kenneth E. W. Melvin

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Jean‐Louis Kraimps France

Akira Kubota Japan

Marica Arvigo Italy

Nelson Wohllk Chile

R. Yoshiyuki Osamura Japan

Marlijn Waaijers Netherlands

Michel Neufeld United States

Megumu Hino Japan

Helen Karga Greece

Delphine Vezzosi France

Jean‐Louis Kraimps France

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385 ×0.9

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311 ×0.9

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348 ×1.1

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578 ×2.1

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14 of 14 papers shown

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Tashjian, Armen H., Kenneth E. W. Melvin, Robert F. Gagel, et al.. (1978). Natural History of Familial Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma. New England Journal of Medicine. 299(18). 980–985. 140 indexed citations

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Melvin, Kenneth E. W.. (1976). Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid. 1(1-2). 183–205. 1 indexed citations

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Singer, Frederick R., Kenneth E. W. Melvin, & Barbara G. Mills. (1976). ACUTE EFFECTS OF CALCITONIN ON OSTEOCLASTS IN MAN. Clinical Endocrinology. 5(s1). 333S–340S. 55 indexed citations

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Melvin, Kenneth E. W.. (1974). THE PARANEOPLASTIC SYNDROMES ASSOCIATED WITH CARCINOMA OF THE THYROID GLAND*. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 230(1). 378–390. 9 indexed citations

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Li, Frederick P., Kenneth E. W. Melvin, Armen H. Tashjian, Paul H. Levine, & Joseph F. Fraumeni. (1974). Brief Communication: Familial Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma and Pheochromocytoma: Epidemiologic Investigations. JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 52(1). 285–287. 12 indexed citations

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Wolfe, Hubert J., et al.. (1973). C-Cell Hyperplasia Preceding Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma. New England Journal of Medicine. 289(9). 437–441. 348 indexed citations breakdown →

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Bray, George A., Kenneth E. W. Melvin, & INDER J. CHOPRA. (1973). Effect of triiodothyronine on some metabolic responses of obese patients. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 26(7). 715–721. 42 indexed citations

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Bray, George A., Kenneth E. W. Melvin, & INDER J. CHOPRA. (1973). Effect of triiodothyronine on some metabolic responses of obese patients. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 26(7). 715–721. 18 indexed citations

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Miller, Harry H., Kenneth E. W. Melvin, James M. Gibson, & Armen H. Tashjian. (1972). Surgical approach to early familial medullary carcinoma of the thyroid gland. The American Journal of Surgery. 123(4). 438–443. 38 indexed citations

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Melvin, Kenneth E. W., Harry H. Miller, & Armen H. Tashjian. (1971). Early Diagnosis of Medullary Carcinoma of the Thyroid Gland by Means of Calcitonin Assay. New England Journal of Medicine. 285(20). 1115–1120. 231 indexed citations

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Cabot, Richard C., Benjamin Castleman, Betty U. McNeely, & Kenneth E. W. Melvin. (1971). Case 50-1971. New England Journal of Medicine. 285(25). 1422–1429. 4 indexed citations

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Tashjian, Armen H., et al.. (1970). Immunoassay of Human Calcitonin. New England Journal of Medicine. 283(17). 890–895. 250 indexed citations

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Melvin, Kenneth E. W.. (1970). Histaminase and Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma. New England Journal of Medicine. 283(23). 1286–1287. 1 indexed citations

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Tashjian, Armen H. & Kenneth E. W. Melvin. (1968). Medullary Carcinoma of the Thyroid Gland. New England Journal of Medicine. 279(6). 279–283. 135 indexed citations

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