Melissa C. Knight

4.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
8 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

Melissa C. Knight is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Melissa C. Knight has authored 8 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Molecular Biology, 4 papers in Oncology and 2 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Melissa C. Knight's work include Bone health and treatments (4 papers), Fibroblast Growth Factor Research (4 papers) and Bone Metabolism and Diseases (2 papers). Melissa C. Knight is often cited by papers focused on Bone health and treatments (4 papers), Fibroblast Growth Factor Research (4 papers) and Bone Metabolism and Diseases (2 papers). Melissa C. Knight collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and South Korea. Melissa C. Knight's co-authors include Ernestina Schipani, Henry M. Kronenberg, Laura M. Calvi, Jonathan M. Weber, F. Richard Bringhurst, Kathryn Weibrecht, David T. Scadden, Laurie A. Milner, Roderick P. Martin and Paola Divieti Pajevic and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Genes & Development.

In The Last Decade

Melissa C. Knight

8 papers receiving 3.8k 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.

Osteoblastic cells regulate the haematopoietic stem cell niche

2003 2.6k citations Laura M. Calvi, G. B. Adams et al. Nature profile →
Hypoxia in cartilage: HIF-1α is essential for chondrocyte growth arrest and survival

2001 656 citations Ernestina Schipani, Heather E. Ryan et al. Genes & Development profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Melissa C. Knight United States	8	1.7k	1.5k	1.0k	960	704	8	3.8k
Louise E. Purton Australia	31	2.2k 1.3×	1.7k 1.2×	686 0.7×	624 0.7×	1.0k 1.4×	85	4.0k
Laura M. Calvi United States	32	2.1k 1.3×	2.9k 2.0×	1.6k 1.6×	1.7k 1.8×	1.3k 1.9×	103	5.9k
Laurie A. Milner United States	16	1.9k 1.2×	1.8k 1.2×	880 0.9×	1.0k 1.0×	928 1.3×	30	4.2k
Jonathan M. Weber United States	10	1.1k 0.7×	1.7k 1.1×	787 0.8×	970 1.0×	814 1.2×	17	3.2k
Marie‐Caroline Le Bousse‐Kerdilès France	32	1.1k 0.7×	1.7k 1.1×	581 0.6×	1.5k 1.6×	606 0.9×	82	3.1k
Marja Ekblom Sweden	26	961 0.6×	1.3k 0.9×	349 0.3×	761 0.8×	623 0.9×	55	2.9k
Robert Möhle Germany	38	2.5k 1.5×	2.3k 1.6×	2.1k 2.0×	1.5k 1.5×	1.6k 2.3×	82	6.3k
Mats Ehinger Sweden	30	1.5k 0.9×	796 0.5×	847 0.8×	761 0.8×	426 0.6×	86	3.2k
Teri Johnson United States	9	1.8k 1.1×	1.5k 1.0×	859 0.8×	926 1.0×	816 1.2×	11	3.9k
PJ Simmons Australia	17	883 0.5×	1.4k 1.0×	761 0.7×	1.1k 1.2×	785 1.1×	30	3.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Melissa C. Knight

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8 of 8 papers shown

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Calvi, Laura M., Hong‐In Shin, Melissa C. Knight, et al.. (2004). Constitutively active PTH/PTHrP receptor in odontoblasts alters odontoblast and ameloblast function and maturation. Mechanisms of Development. 121(4). 397–408. 33 indexed citations

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MacLean, Helen E., et al.. (2004). The cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p57Kip2 mediates proliferative actions of PTHrP in chondrocytes. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 113(9). 1334–1343. 68 indexed citations

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Pfander, David, Tatsuya Kobayashi, Melissa C. Knight, et al.. (2004). Deletion ofVhlhin chondrocytes reduces cell proliferation and increases matrix deposition during growth plate development. Development. 131(10). 2497–2508. 106 indexed citations

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MacLean, Helen E., et al.. (2004). The cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p57Kip2 mediates proliferative actions of PTHrP in chondrocytes. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 113(9). 1334–1343. 60 indexed citations

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Calvi, Laura M., G. B. Adams, Kathryn Weibrecht, et al.. (2003). Osteoblastic cells regulate the haematopoietic stem cell niche. Nature. 425(6960). 841–846. 2594 indexed citations breakdown →

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Chiusaroli, Riccardo, Agnes L. Maier, Melissa C. Knight, et al.. (2003). Collagenase Cleavage of Type I Collagen Is Essential for Both Basal and Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)/PTH-Related Peptide Receptor-Induced Osteoclast Activation and Has Differential Effects on Discrete Bone Compartments. Endocrinology. 144(9). 4106–4116. 30 indexed citations

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Schipani, Ernestina, et al.. (2001). Hypoxia in cartilage: HIF-1α is essential for chondrocyte growth arrest and survival. Genes & Development. 15(21). 2865–2876. 656 indexed citations breakdown →

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Calvi, Laura M., Natalie A. Sims, Melissa C. Knight, et al.. (2001). Activated parathyroid hormone/parathyroid hormone–related protein receptor in osteoblastic cells differentially affects cortical and trabecular bone. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 107(3). 277–286. 286 indexed citations

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