Melissa Cooper

1.0k total citations
26 papers, 681 citations indexed

About

Melissa Cooper is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Ophthalmology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Melissa Cooper has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 681 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Molecular Biology, 9 papers in Ophthalmology and 7 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Melissa Cooper's work include Glaucoma and retinal disorders (9 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (5 papers) and Connexins and lens biology (3 papers). Melissa Cooper is often cited by papers focused on Glaucoma and retinal disorders (9 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (5 papers) and Connexins and lens biology (3 papers). Melissa Cooper collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Melissa Cooper's co-authors include David J. Calkins, Michael L. Risner, Silvia Pasini, Wendi S. Lambert, Samuel D. Crish, Philip J. Horner, Denise M. Inman, Laurence M. Westreich, Marc Galanter and Margaret Critchlow Rodman and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Clinical Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Melissa Cooper

24 papers receiving 651 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Melissa Cooper United States 15 326 316 131 129 71 26 681
Eunha Park South Korea 8 63 0.2× 146 0.5× 71 0.5× 150 1.2× 60 0.8× 37 525
Elisa Mani Italy 9 120 0.4× 373 1.2× 93 0.7× 19 0.1× 27 0.4× 18 756
Xi Chu Norway 14 175 0.5× 128 0.4× 97 0.7× 23 0.2× 24 0.3× 44 580
Katherine Robinson Australia 9 74 0.2× 118 0.4× 46 0.4× 37 0.3× 45 0.6× 16 445
Florent Bernardin France 8 40 0.1× 127 0.4× 69 0.5× 31 0.2× 19 0.3× 18 435
Robert Ihnatko Slovakia 12 24 0.1× 197 0.6× 85 0.6× 20 0.2× 66 0.9× 16 487
H. B. Parry United Kingdom 15 69 0.2× 603 1.9× 66 0.5× 200 1.6× 15 0.2× 35 868
Benyam Kinde United States 9 38 0.1× 914 2.9× 59 0.5× 20 0.2× 17 0.2× 20 1.1k
S. Lindner Austria 10 59 0.2× 79 0.3× 19 0.1× 84 0.7× 22 0.3× 38 445
Marian Mellén Spain 9 35 0.1× 1.2k 3.8× 47 0.4× 36 0.3× 8 0.1× 11 1.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Melissa Cooper

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Fields of papers citing papers by Melissa Cooper

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Melissa Cooper

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Melissa Cooper. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Melissa Cooper based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Melissa Cooper. Melissa Cooper is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Cooper, Melissa, et al.. (2025). Astrocytes in the mouse brain respond bilaterally to unilateral retinal neurodegeneration. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 122(11). e2418249122–e2418249122. 3 indexed citations
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Hasel, Philip, Melissa Cooper, Rachel D. Kim, et al.. (2025). Defining the molecular identity and morphology of glia limitans superficialis astrocytes in vertebrates. Cell Reports. 44(3). 115344–115344. 4 indexed citations
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Cooper, Melissa & David J. Calkins. (2024). Beyond hypertrophy: Changing views of astrocytes in glaucoma. Vision Research. 223. 108461–108461. 3 indexed citations
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Cooper, Melissa. (2022). To Read or Not to Read: Trialling an Extensive Reading Program in a Year 10 Latin Classroom. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 24(47). 44–51. 1 indexed citations
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Risner, Michael L., et al.. (2021). Neuroprotection by WldS depends on retinal ganglion cell type and age in glaucoma. Molecular Neurodegeneration. 16(1). 36–36. 20 indexed citations
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Risner, Michael L., et al.. (2021). Astrocyte Networks as Therapeutic Targets in Glaucomatous Neurodegeneration. Cells. 10(6). 1368–1368. 28 indexed citations
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Cooper, Melissa, et al.. (2019). Progression and Pathology of Traumatic Optic Neuropathy From Repeated Primary Blast Exposure. Frontiers in Neuroscience. 13. 719–719. 27 indexed citations
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Thiebaud, Nicolas, et al.. (2018). Loss of odor-induced c-Fos expression of juxtaglomerular activity following maintenance of mice on fatty diets. Journal of Bioenergetics and Biomembranes. 51(1). 3–13. 8 indexed citations
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Cooper, Melissa, et al.. (2018). Astrocyte remodeling without gliosis precedes optic nerve axonopathy. Acta Neuropathologica Communications. 6(1). 38–38. 43 indexed citations
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Cooper, Melissa, et al.. (2018). Antioxidants prevent inflammation and preserve the optic projection and visual function in experimental neurotrauma. Cell Death and Disease. 9(11). 1097–1097. 45 indexed citations
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Risner, Michael L., Silvia Pasini, Melissa Cooper, Wendi S. Lambert, & David J. Calkins. (2018). Axogenic mechanism enhances retinal ganglion cell excitability during early progression in glaucoma. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 115(10). E2393–E2402. 98 indexed citations
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Calkins, David J., Milos Pekny, Melissa Cooper, et al.. (2017). The challenge of regenerative therapies for the optic nerve in glaucoma. Experimental Eye Research. 157. 28–33. 56 indexed citations
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Cooper, Melissa. (2017). Making Gullah. University of North Carolina Press eBooks. 8 indexed citations
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Cooper, Melissa, Samuel D. Crish, Denise M. Inman, Philip J. Horner, & David J. Calkins. (2015). Early astrocyte redistribution in the optic nerve precedes axonopathy in the DBA/2J mouse model of glaucoma. Experimental Eye Research. 150. 22–33. 75 indexed citations
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Cooper, Melissa. (2012). They made Gullah. Rutgers University Community Repository (Rutgers University).
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St‐Pierre, Benoit, Melissa Cooper, Zhe Jiang, Eldad Zacksenhaus, & Sean E. Egan. (2004). Dynamic regulation of the Stra13/Sharp/Dec bHLH repressors in mammary epithelium. Developmental Dynamics. 230(1). 124–130. 8 indexed citations
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Westreich, Laurence M., et al.. (1997). Perceived Social Support and Treatment Retention on an Inpatient Addiction Treatment Unit. American Journal on Addictions. 6(2). 144–149. 37 indexed citations
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Westreich, Laurence M., et al.. (1997). Perceived Social Support and Treatment Retention on an Inpatient Addiction Treatment Unit. American Journal on Addictions. 6(2). 144–149. 26 indexed citations
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Rodman, Margaret Critchlow, et al.. (1985). The Pacification of Melanesia.. Man. 20(2). 372–372. 33 indexed citations

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