Melanie Rock

4.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
101 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

About

Melanie Rock is a scholar working on Genetics, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Geography, Planning and Development. According to data from OpenAlex, Melanie Rock has authored 101 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 60 papers in Genetics, 33 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 33 papers in Geography, Planning and Development. Recurrent topics in Melanie Rock's work include Human-Animal Interaction Studies (58 papers), Geographies of human-animal interactions (33 papers) and Zoonotic diseases and public health (29 papers). Melanie Rock is often cited by papers focused on Human-Animal Interaction Studies (58 papers), Geographies of human-animal interactions (33 papers) and Zoonotic diseases and public health (29 papers). Melanie Rock collaborates with scholars based in Canada, Australia and United States. Melanie Rock's co-authors include Ann M. Toohey, Gavin R. McCormack, Chris Degeling, Cindy L. Adams, Eric Mykhalovskiy, Katherine L. Frohlich, Blake Poland, Taryn M. Graham, Richard Sparks and Gwendolyn Blue and has published in prestigious journals such as Scientific Reports, American Journal of Public Health and Social Science & Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Melanie Rock

98 papers receiving 2.8k 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.

Characteristics of urban parks associated with park use and physical activity: A review of qualitative research

2010 781 citations Gavin R. McCormack, Melanie Rock et al. Health & Place profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Melanie Rock Canada	27	1.0k	860	700	488	427	101	3.0k
Hayley Christian Australia	42	1.2k 1.2×	1.8k 2.0×	1.3k 1.9×	309 0.6×	2.2k 5.1×	143	5.5k
Karen Martin Australia	27	554 0.5×	347 0.4×	448 0.6×	82 0.2×	318 0.7×	116	3.0k
Gavin R. McCormack Canada	38	412 0.4×	2.5k 2.9×	1.8k 2.6×	199 0.4×	3.8k 8.8×	172	6.4k
Andrea Nathan Australia	22	190 0.2×	847 1.0×	522 0.7×	61 0.1×	1.5k 3.4×	57	2.5k
Lorann Stallones United States	32	829 0.8×	264 0.3×	631 0.9×	211 0.4×	74 0.2×	101	3.4k
Joni A. Mayer United States	31	323 0.3×	692 0.8×	453 0.6×	63 0.1×	52 0.1×	83	2.7k
Jenny Veitch Australia	40	82 0.1×	2.5k 2.9×	1.6k 2.3×	33 0.1×	2.1k 4.9×	141	5.3k
Susan H. Babey United States	24	126 0.1×	188 0.2×	724 1.0×	34 0.1×	363 0.9×	70	1.9k
Martin Downes Australia	30	463 0.4×	135 0.2×	495 0.7×	68 0.1×	9 0.0×	106	4.1k
Amy Hillier United States	31	18 0.0×	451 0.5×	964 1.4×	87 0.2×	564 1.3×	82	2.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Melanie Rock

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Melanie Rock

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Rock, Melanie, et al.. (2022). Leashes, Litterboxes, and Lifelines: Exploring Volunteer-Based Pet Care Assistance Programs for Older Adults. Frontiers in Psychology. 13. 873372–873372. 9 indexed citations

Rock, Melanie, et al.. (2021). 11 years of regular access to subsidized veterinary services is associated with improved dog health and welfare in remote northern communities. Preventive Veterinary Medicine. 196. 105471–105471. 9 indexed citations

Brookes, Victoria, Michael P. Ward, Melanie Rock, & Chris Degeling. (2020). One Health promotion and the politics of dog management in remote, northern Australian communities. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 12451–12451. 18 indexed citations

Graham, Taryn M., et al.. (2019). Discrimination towards People Partnered with Assistance Dogs in Canada: Implications for Policy and Practice. Society and Animals. 30(2). 210–245. 5 indexed citations

Boulton, Aaron J., et al.. (2019). ‘When the dog bites’: What can we learn about health geography from newspaper coverage in a ‘model city’ for dog-bite prevention?. Health & Place. 57. 70–73. 9 indexed citations

Graham, Taryn M., Katrina Milaney, Cindy L. Adams, & Melanie Rock. (2018). “Pets Negotiable”: How Do the Perspectives of Landlords and Property Managers Compare with Those of Younger Tenants with Dogs?. Animals. 8(3). 32–32. 25 indexed citations

Toohey, Ann M., Jennifer Hewson, Cindy L. Adams, & Melanie Rock. (2017). When ‘Places’ Include Pets: Broadening the Scope of Relational Approaches to Promoting Aging-in-Place. The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare. 44(3). 17 indexed citations

Coe, Jason B., et al.. (2017). Feline Obesity in Veterinary Medicine: Insights from a Thematic Analysis of Communication in Practice. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 4. 117–117. 24 indexed citations

McCormack, Gavin R., Taryn M. Graham, Hayley Christian, Ann M. Toohey, & Melanie Rock. (2016). Supportive neighbourhood built characteristics and dog-walking in Canadian adults. Canadian Journal of Public Health. 107(3). e245–e250. 14 indexed citations

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Semeniuk, Christina A. D., et al.. (2015). Reported off-leash frequency and perception of risk for gastrointestinal parasitism are not associated in owners of urban park-attending dogs: A multifactorial investigation. Preventive Veterinary Medicine. 120(3-4). 336–348. 6 indexed citations

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Rock, Melanie, et al.. (2015). Urban park-related risks forGiardiaspp. infection in dogs. Epidemiology and Infection. 143(15). 3277–3291. 7 indexed citations

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Rock, Melanie & Chris Degeling. (2014). Public health ethics and more-than-human solidarity. Social Science & Medicine. 129. 61–67. 72 indexed citations

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Toohey, Ann M., Gavin R. McCormack, Patricia K. Doyle–Baker, Cindy L. Adams, & Melanie Rock. (2013). Dog-walking and sense of community in neighborhoods: Implications for promoting regular physical activity in adults 50 years and older. Health & Place. 22. 75–81. 97 indexed citations

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Degeling, Chris & Melanie Rock. (2012). 'It was not just a walking experience': reflections on the role of care in dog-walking. Health Promotion International. 28(3). 397–406. 44 indexed citations

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McCormack, Gavin R., et al.. (2011). Access to off-leash parks, street pattern and dog walking among adults. Public Health. 125(8). 540–546. 44 indexed citations

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Degeling, Chris, Melanie Rock, & Wendy Rogers. (2011). Testing relationships: ethical arguments for screening for type 2 diabetes mellitus with HbA1C. Journal of Medical Ethics. 38(3). 180–183. 6 indexed citations

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Poland, Blake, et al.. (2006). The social context of smoking: the next frontier in tobacco control?. Tobacco Control. 15(1). 59–63. 224 indexed citations

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Rock, Melanie, et al.. (2006). Structuring an Inter-sector Research Partnership: A Negotiated Zone. Sozial- und Präventivmedizin. 51(6). 335–344. 16 indexed citations

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Rock, Melanie. (2003). Sweet blood and social suffering: Rethinking cause-effect relationships in diabetes, distress, and duress. Medical Anthropology. 22(2). 131–174. 83 indexed citations

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Rock, Melanie. (2002). Sweet blood and power : making diabetics count. eScholarship@McGill (McGill). 1 indexed citations

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