L. Joseph Melton

51.1k total citations · 18 hit papers
170 papers, 37.7k citations indexed

About

L. Joseph Melton is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Surgery and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, L. Joseph Melton has authored 170 papers receiving a total of 37.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 88 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 65 papers in Surgery and 29 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in L. Joseph Melton's work include Bone health and osteoporosis research (87 papers), Hip and Femur Fractures (43 papers) and Bone health and treatments (17 papers). L. Joseph Melton is often cited by papers focused on Bone health and osteoporosis research (87 papers), Hip and Femur Fractures (43 papers) and Bone health and treatments (17 papers). L. Joseph Melton collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Belarus. L. Joseph Melton's co-authors include B. Lawrence Riggs, Sundeep Khosla, Steven R. Cummings, Elizabeth J. Atkinson, Heinz W. Wahner, Nikolaï Khaltaev, W. Michael O’Fallon, C. Conrad Johnston, Claus Christiansen and Kenneth P. Offord and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

L. Joseph Melton

169 papers receiving 36.1k citations

Hit Papers

The diagnosis of osteoporosis 1981 2026 1996 2011 1994 2002 1994 1986 2002 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k
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.

  1. The diagnosis of osteoporosis
    1994 2.9k citations L. Joseph Melton, Nikolaï Khaltaev et al. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research profile →
  2. Epidemiology and outcomes of osteoporotic fractures
    2002 2.9k citations Steven R. Cummings, L. Joseph Melton The Lancet profile →
  3. ASSESSMENT OF FRACTURE RISK AND ITS APPLICATION TO SCREENING FOR POSTMENOPAUSAL OSTEOPOROSIS
    1994 2.2k citations J. A. Kanis, L. Joseph Melton et al. profile →
  4. Involutional Osteoporosis
    1986 1.5k citations B. Lawrence Riggs, L. Joseph Melton profile →
  5. Sex Steroids and the Construction and Conservation of the Adult Skeleton
    2002 1.4k citations B. Lawrence Riggs, Sundeep Khosla et al. profile →
  6. Predictive Value of BMD for Hip and Other Fractures
    2005 1.1k citations John А. Kanis, Anders Odén et al. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research profile →
  7. The worldwide problem of osteoporosis: Insights afforded by epidemiology
    1995 1.1k citations B. Lawrence Riggs, L. Joseph Melton Bone profile →
  8. Differential changes in bone mineral density of the appendicular and axial skeleton with aging: relationship to spinal osteoporosis.
    1981 984 citations B. Lawrence Riggs, Kenneth P. Offord et al. profile →
  9. A reference standard for the description of osteoporosis
    2007 878 citations John А. Kanis, Eugène McCloskey et al. Bone profile →
  10. A Unitary Model for Involutional Osteoporosis: Estrogen Deficiency Causes Both Type I and Type II Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women and Contributes to Bone Loss in Aging Men
    1998 849 citations B. Lawrence Riggs, Sundeep Khosla et al. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research profile →
  11. Population-Based Study of Survival after Osteoporotic Fractures
    1993 847 citations Cyrus Cooper, Elizabeth J. Atkinson et al. profile →
  12. Effect of Fluoride Treatment on the Fracture Rate in Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis
    1990 780 citations B. Lawrence Riggs, W. Michael O’Fallon et al. profile →
  13. EPIDEMIOLOGY OF VERTEBRAL FRACTURES IN WOMEN
    1989 744 citations L. Joseph Melton, W. Michael O’Fallon et al. profile →
  14. Relationship of Serum Sex Steroid Levels and Bone Turnover Markers with Bone Mineral Density in Men and Women: A Key Role for Bioavailable Estrogen1
    1998 736 citations Sundeep Khosla, L. Joseph Melton et al. profile →
  15. Changes in Bone Mineral Density of the Proximal Femur and Spine with Aging
    1982 679 citations B. Lawrence Riggs, Kenneth P. Offord et al. profile →
  16. Population-Based Study of Age and Sex Differences in Bone Volumetric Density, Size, Geometry, and Structure at Different Skeletal Sites
    2004 659 citations B. Lawrence Riggs, L. Joseph Melton et al. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research profile →
  17. Benign Breast Disease and the Risk of Breast Cancer
    2005 628 citations L. Joseph Melton et al. profile →
  18. Increased risk of cognitive impairment or dementia in women who underwent oophorectomy before menopause
    2007 576 citations Walter A. Rocca, James H. Bower et al. Neurology profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
L. Joseph Melton United States 84 21.4k 11.7k 8.2k 8.2k 5.3k 170 37.7k
John A. Eisman Australia 95 18.3k 0.9× 8.6k 0.7× 6.4k 0.8× 6.8k 0.8× 7.7k 1.5× 332 30.1k
Ego Seeman Australia 84 21.6k 1.0× 7.8k 0.7× 9.0k 1.1× 8.1k 1.0× 3.9k 0.7× 377 31.0k
Dennis M. Black United States 97 30.0k 1.4× 12.6k 1.1× 15.3k 1.9× 9.7k 1.2× 5.7k 1.1× 326 43.6k
John P. Bilezikian United States 112 17.0k 0.8× 10.7k 0.9× 15.4k 1.9× 10.7k 1.3× 7.1k 1.3× 623 43.4k
Richard Eastell United Kingdom 109 26.7k 1.2× 9.8k 0.8× 17.5k 2.1× 11.8k 1.4× 6.0k 1.1× 632 42.6k
Pierre D. Delmas France 116 28.0k 1.3× 8.1k 0.7× 16.7k 2.0× 12.5k 1.5× 6.5k 1.2× 403 45.1k
Eric Orwoll United States 97 15.9k 0.7× 7.2k 0.6× 6.8k 0.8× 6.4k 0.8× 4.3k 0.8× 499 33.2k
Huibert A. P. Pols Netherlands 90 11.9k 0.6× 7.0k 0.6× 5.0k 0.6× 6.9k 0.8× 5.0k 0.9× 238 31.6k
Steven Boonen Belgium 93 15.1k 0.7× 7.0k 0.6× 7.7k 0.9× 6.8k 0.8× 4.8k 0.9× 392 29.4k
Claus Christiansen Denmark 108 20.3k 0.9× 6.4k 0.6× 12.8k 1.6× 11.3k 1.4× 5.5k 1.0× 681 45.7k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Datta, Kushal, et al.. (2025). SuperBench: A Proactive Validation System for Improving Reliability of Cloud AI Infrastructure. ACM Transactions on Computer Systems. 1 indexed citations
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Dyck, P. James B., P. James B. Dyck, James W. Russell, et al.. (2013). Multicenter trial of the proficiency of smart quantitative sensation tests. Muscle & Nerve. 49(5). 645–653. 39 indexed citations
3.
Ng, Alvin C., Matthew T. Drake, S.A. Sems, et al.. (2011). Trends in subtrochanteric, diaphyseal, and distal femur fractures, 1984–2007. Osteoporosis International. 23(6). 1721–1726. 62 indexed citations
4.
Melton, L. Joseph, B. Lawrence Riggs, Ralph Müller, et al.. (2011). Determinants of forearm strength in postmenopausal women. Osteoporosis International. 22(12). 3047–3054. 4 indexed citations
5.
Melton, L. Joseph, Cynthia L. Leibson, Sara J. Achenbach, Terry M. Therneau, & Sundeep Khosla. (2008). Fracture Risk in Type 2 Diabetes: Update of a Population-Based Study. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 23(8). 1334–1342. 314 indexed citations
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Looker, Anne C., L. Joseph Melton, Tamara Harris, et al.. (2008). Age, gender, and race/ethnic differences in total body and subregional bone density. Osteoporosis International. 20(7). 1141–1149. 92 indexed citations
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Rocca, Walter A., James H. Bower, Demetrius M. Maraganore, et al.. (2007). Increased risk of cognitive impairment or dementia in women who underwent oophorectomy before menopause. Neurology. 69(11). 1074–1083. 576 indexed citations breakdown →
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Rocca, Walter A., James H. Bower, Demetrius M. Maraganore, et al.. (2007). Increased risk of parkinsonism in women who underwent oophorectomy before menopause. Neurology. 70(3). 200–209. 233 indexed citations
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Kanis, John А., Eugène McCloskey, Helena Johansson, et al.. (2007). A reference standard for the description of osteoporosis. Bone. 42(3). 467–475. 878 indexed citations breakdown →
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Patten, Christi A., R. Douglas Hurt, Kenneth P. Offord, et al.. (2003). Relationship of Tobacco Use to Depressive Disorders and Suicidality Among Patients Treated for Alcohol Dependence. American Journal on Addictions. 12(1). 71–83. 12 indexed citations
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Riggs, B. Lawrence, Sundeep Khosla, Elizabeth J. Atkinson, Colin R. Dunstan, & L. Joseph Melton. (2003). Evidence that type I osteoporosis results from enhanced responsiveness of bone to estrogen deficiency. Osteoporosis International. 14(9). 728–733. 72 indexed citations
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Cummings, Steven R. & L. Joseph Melton. (2002). Epidemiology and outcomes of osteoporotic fractures. The Lancet. 359(9319). 1761–1767. 2907 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cooper, Cyrus, O. Johnell, Paul Lips, L. Joseph Melton, & J. A. Kanis. (2002). The global burden of vertebral fracture. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 17. 1 indexed citations
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Melton, L. Joseph, Sara J. Achenbach, Ayalew Tefferi, et al.. (2002). Variations in Bone Density among Persons of African Heritage. Osteoporosis International. 13(7). 551–559. 43 indexed citations
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Stark, Azadeh, Barbara S. Hulka, Debra B. Novotny, et al.. (2000). HER-2/neu Amplification in Benign Breast Disease and the Risk of Subsequent Breast Cancer. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 18(2). 267–267. 100 indexed citations
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Burguera, Bartolomé, L. Joseph Melton, Elizabeth J. Atkinson, et al.. (2000). Relationship of serum leptin levels with body composition and sex steroid and insulin levels in men and women. Metabolism. 49(10). 1278–1284. 138 indexed citations
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Millikan, Robert C., Barbara S. Hulka, Ann D. Thor, et al.. (1995). p53 mutations in benign breast tissue.. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 13(9). 2293–2300. 63 indexed citations
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Gerberich, Susan Goodwin, et al.. (1990). Validity of trauma reporting in the agricultural community. Journal of Occupational Accidents. 12(1-3). 200–200. 12 indexed citations
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Melton, L. Joseph, et al.. (1983). Herpes zoster and diabetes mellitus: An epidemiological investigation. Journal of Chronic Diseases. 36(7). 501–505. 20 indexed citations
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Melton, L. Joseph, Norman G. Hepper, & K. P. Offord. (1981). Influence of Height on the Risk of Spontaneous Pneumothorax. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 56(11). 678–682. 24 indexed citations

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