Malini Chinta

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
21 papers, 675 citations indexed

About

Malini Chinta is a scholar working on Surgery, Oncology and Rehabilitation. According to data from OpenAlex, Malini Chinta has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 675 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Surgery, 6 papers in Oncology and 5 papers in Rehabilitation. Recurrent topics in Malini Chinta's work include Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques (6 papers), Wound Healing and Treatments (5 papers) and Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research (5 papers). Malini Chinta is often cited by papers focused on Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques (6 papers), Wound Healing and Treatments (5 papers) and Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research (5 papers). Malini Chinta collaborates with scholars based in United States, India and Switzerland. Malini Chinta's co-authors include Deshka S. Foster, Michael T. Longaker, Heather E. desJardins-Park, Derrick C. Wan, Shamik Mascharak, Mimi R. Borrelli, Abra H. Shen, Michael Januszyk, Michelle Griffin and Michael F. Davitt and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Scientific Reports and Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery.

In The Last Decade

Malini Chinta

17 papers receiving 668 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.

Preventing Engrailed-1 activation in fibroblasts yields wound regeneration without scarring

2021 404 citations Shamik Mascharak, Heather E. desJardins-Park et al. Science profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Malini Chinta United States	8	271	152	130	121	119	21	675
Michael F. Davitt United States	7	343 1.3×	169 1.1×	99 0.8×	135 1.1×	57 0.5×	9	663
Donovan Correa‐Gallegos Germany	9	295 1.1×	111 0.7×	125 1.0×	134 1.1×	57 0.5×	9	597
Lenie J. van den Broek Netherlands	18	281 1.0×	199 1.3×	122 0.9×	93 0.8×	105 0.9×	25	888
Heather E. Talbott United States	3	281 1.0×	164 1.1×	86 0.7×	64 0.5×	45 0.4×	3	596
Christopher G. Elliott Canada	12	158 0.6×	200 1.3×	95 0.7×	70 0.6×	63 0.5×	14	571
Renee R. Wasko United States	5	249 0.9×	168 1.1×	88 0.7×	88 0.7×	53 0.4×	6	625
Guillermo C. Rivera-Gonzalez United States	10	284 1.0×	320 2.1×	115 0.9×	123 1.0×	76 0.6×	13	946
Erik Braziulis Switzerland	12	246 0.9×	186 1.2×	92 0.7×	188 1.6×	59 0.5×	13	650
Luca Pontiggia Switzerland	17	306 1.1×	190 1.3×	142 1.1×	185 1.5×	66 0.6×	34	818
Vivian Lei United States	5	188 0.7×	145 1.0×	71 0.5×	63 0.5×	75 0.6×	6	533

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Chinta, Malini, et al.. (2025). Thermal versus tactile sensory recovery following alloplastic and neurotized autologous breast reconstruction. Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 109. 160–170.

Chinta, Malini, et al.. (2025). Sense and Sensibility: Nerve Tape—A More Efficient Alternative for Nerve Repair in Breast Reconstruction?. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open. 13(2). e6551–e6551.

Guo, Jason, Shamik Mascharak, Deshka S. Foster, et al.. (2024). Hematoxylin and Eosin Architecture Uncovers Clinically Divergent Niches in Pancreatic Cancer. Tissue Engineering Part A. 30(19-20). 605–613.

Mascharak, Shamik, Jason Guo, Deshka S. Foster, et al.. (2023). Desmoplastic stromal signatures predict patient outcomes in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Cell Reports Medicine. 4(11). 101248–101248. 22 indexed citations

Zhou, G. Wayne, et al.. (2023). Machine-Learning Prediction of Capsular Contraction after Two-Stage Breast Reconstruction. JPRAS Open. 38. 1–13. 6 indexed citations

Bernstein, Jaime L., et al.. (2023). Timeline and Incidence of Postoperative Complications in Prepectoral, Dual-Plane, and Total Submuscular Alloplastic Reconstruction With and Without Biosynthetic Scaffold Usage. Annals of Plastic Surgery. 90(6S). S466–S471. 9 indexed citations

Chinta, Malini, et al.. (2023). Targeted Nipple Reinnervation in Gender-affirming Mastectomy Using Autologous Nerve Graft. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open. 11(9). e5203–e5203. 7 indexed citations

Peled, Ziv M., et al.. (2023). Anatomic Anomalies of the Nerves Treated during Headache Surgery. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open. 11(11). e5439–e5439. 5 indexed citations

Mascharak, Shamik, Heather E. desJardins-Park, Michael F. Davitt, et al.. (2021). Preventing Engrailed-1 activation in fibroblasts yields wound regeneration without scarring. Science. 372(6540). 404 indexed citations breakdown →

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Foster, Deshka S., Michael Januszyk, Kathryn E. Yost, et al.. (2021). Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts Share Highly Conserved Phenotypes and Functions Across Tumor Types and Species. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 233(5). S243–S244. 1 indexed citations

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Norton, Jeffrey A., et al.. (2020). Pancreatic Cancer Associated Fibroblasts (CAF): Under-Explored Target for Pancreatic Cancer Treatment. Cancers. 12(5). 1347–1347. 91 indexed citations

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Chinta, Malini, Heather E. desJardins-Park, Derrick C. Wan, & Michael T. Longaker. (2020). “Tissues in a Dish”: A Review of Organoids in Plastic Surgery. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open. 8(4). e2787–e2787. 7 indexed citations

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Bauer-Rowe, Khristian E., Deshka S. Foster, Malini Chinta, et al.. (2020). A Surgical Model for Investigating the Role of Creeping Fat in Intestinal Fibrosis. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 231(4). S50–S51. 2 indexed citations

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Chinta, Malini, Deshka S. Foster, Alan Nguyen, et al.. (2020). Abstract 103: Cd26 Knockout And Inhibition Promotes Dorsal Wound Healing Via Modulation Of Engrailed-1 Positive Fibroblasts. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open. 8(4S). 67–68. 1 indexed citations

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Foster, Deshka S., Alan Nguyen, Malini Chinta, et al.. (2019). A Clearing Technique to Enhance Endogenous Fluorophores in Skin and Soft Tissue. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 15791–15791. 15 indexed citations

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desJardins-Park, Heather E., Shamik Mascharak, Malini Chinta, Derrick C. Wan, & Michael T. Longaker. (2019). The Spectrum of Scarring in Craniofacial Wound Repair. Frontiers in Physiology. 10. 322–322. 75 indexed citations

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Chinta, Malini, Shamik Mascharak, Mimi R. Borrelli, et al.. (2019). Abstract 37: Machine Learning Analysis Of Connective Tissue Networks Enables Objective Characterization Of Skin Fibroses. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open. 7(4S). 27–28. 2 indexed citations

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Mascharak, Shamik, Heather E. desJardins-Park, Alessandra L. Moore, et al.. (2019). Regenerative Skin Healing Through Targeted Modulation of Engrailed1-Negative Fibroblasts. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 229(4). S228–S228.

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Foster, Deshka S., Alan Nguyen, Malini Chinta, et al.. (2019). Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts Persist but Show Decreased Fibroblast Activation Protein Expression after Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Human Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 229(4). S257–S258. 2 indexed citations

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Chinta, Malini, et al.. (2018). Secondary Surgery following Initial Replantation/Revascularization or Completion Amputation in the Hand or Digits. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 142(3). 709–716. 12 indexed citations

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