Melissa J. Ward

3.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
26 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Melissa J. Ward is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Melissa J. Ward has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Infectious Diseases, 7 papers in Molecular Biology and 5 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Melissa J. Ward's work include HIV Research and Treatment (4 papers), Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases (4 papers) and Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (4 papers). Melissa J. Ward is often cited by papers focused on HIV Research and Treatment (4 papers), Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases (4 papers) and Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (4 papers). Melissa J. Ward collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Kenya. Melissa J. Ward's co-authors include Eric M. Fèvre, James M. Hassell, Michael Begon, Andrew Brown, Veena B. Antony, Kamal A. Mohammed, Najmunnisa Nasreen, Alan D.T. Barrett, Amy J. Schuh and Simon D. W. Frost and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, The Lancet and Nature Genetics.

In The Last Decade

Melissa J. Ward

25 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

2 papers align trajectories

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.

Urbanization and Disease Emergence: Dynamics at the Wildlife–Livestock–Human Interface

2016 461 citations James M. Hassell, Michael Begon et al. Trends in Ecology & Evolution profile →
The early spread and epidemic ignition of HIV-1 in human populations

2014 406 citations Nuno R. Faria, Andrew Rambaut et al. Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Melissa J. Ward United Kingdom	20	872	607	341	323	310	26	2.1k
Charalambos Billinis Greece	26	634 0.7×	635 1.0×	515 1.5×	315 1.0×	130 0.4×	119	2.0k
Marc Choisy France	27	476 0.5×	558 0.9×	331 1.0×	193 0.6×	91 0.3×	89	2.1k
Najmul Haider United Kingdom	26	944 1.1×	658 1.1×	543 1.6×	321 1.0×	311 1.0×	72	2.0k
Luiz Max Carvalho Brazil	13	1.0k 1.2×	402 0.7×	541 1.6×	261 0.8×	154 0.5×	30	1.9k
Kim Stevens United Kingdom	22	557 0.6×	314 0.5×	424 1.2×	292 0.9×	75 0.2×	74	2.1k
Nina Marano United States	22	537 0.6×	641 1.1×	226 0.7×	110 0.3×	126 0.4×	54	1.7k
Julie Arsenault Canada	24	578 0.7×	174 0.3×	232 0.7×	214 0.7×	86 0.3×	131	2.1k
Carl S. Ribble Canada	31	496 0.6×	350 0.6×	330 1.0×	169 0.5×	261 0.8×	97	2.7k
Nicolás Berthet France	25	762 0.9×	387 0.6×	633 1.9×	532 1.6×	458 1.5×	87	1.8k
Kamruddin Ahmed Japan	28	1.1k 1.3×	437 0.7×	832 2.4×	183 0.6×	391 1.3×	174	2.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Melissa J. Ward

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Muloi, Dishon, John Kiiru, Melissa J. Ward, et al.. (2019). Epidemiology of antimicrobial-resistant Escherichia coli carriage in sympatric humans and livestock in a rapidly urbanizing city. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents. 54(5). 531–537. 43 indexed citations

Hassell, James M., Melissa J. Ward, Dishon Muloi, et al.. (2019). Clinically relevant antimicrobial resistance at the wildlife–livestock–human interface in Nairobi: an epidemiological study. The Lancet Planetary Health. 3(6). e259–e269. 64 indexed citations

Muloi, Dishon, Eric M. Fèvre, Judy Bettridge, et al.. (2019). A cross-sectional survey of practices and knowledge among antibiotic retailers in Nairobi, Kenya. Journal of Global Health. 9(2). 10412–10412. 46 indexed citations

Muloi, Dishon, Melissa J. Ward, Amy B. Pedersen, et al.. (2018). Are Food Animals Responsible for Transfer of Antimicrobial-Resistant Escherichia coli or Their Resistance Determinants to Human Populations? A Systematic Review. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. 15(8). 467–474. 128 indexed citations

Ward, Melissa J., Mariya I. Goncheva, Emily J. Richardson, et al.. (2016). Identification of source and sink populations for the emergence and global spread of the East-Asia clone of community-associated MRSA. Genome biology. 17(1). 160–160. 29 indexed citations

Hassell, James M., Michael Begon, Melissa J. Ward, & Eric M. Fèvre. (2016). Urbanization and Disease Emergence: Dynamics at the Wildlife–Livestock–Human Interface. Trends in Ecology & Evolution. 32(1). 55–67. 461 indexed citations breakdown →

Martín, David Viana, Paul R. McAdam, Melissa J. Ward, et al.. (2015). A single natural nucleotide mutation alters bacterial pathogen host tropism. Nature Genetics. 47(4). 361–366. 95 indexed citations

Faria, Nuno R., Andrew Rambaut, Marc A. Suchard, et al.. (2014). The early spread and epidemic ignition of HIV-1 in human populations. Science. 346(6205). 56–61. 406 indexed citations breakdown →

McAdam, Paul R., Melissa J. Ward, Mary Hanson, et al.. (2014). Gene flow in environmental Legionella pneumophila leads to genetic and pathogenic heterogeneity within a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak. Genome biology. 15(11). 504–504. 33 indexed citations

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Schuh, Amy J., Melissa J. Ward, Andrew Brown, & Alan D.T. Barrett. (2014). Dynamics of the Emergence and Establishment of a Newly Dominant Genotype of Japanese Encephalitis Virus throughout Asia. Journal of Virology. 88(8). 4522–4532. 108 indexed citations

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McAdam, Paul R., Diane Lindsay, Melissa J. Ward, et al.. (2014). Gene flow in environmental Legionella pneumophila leads to genetic and pathogenic heterogeneity within a Legionnaires¿ disease outbreak. Genome Biology. 15(11). 504–504. 23 indexed citations

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Ward, Melissa J., et al.. (2013). Evolutionary interactions between haemagglutinin and neuraminidase in avian influenza. BMC Evolutionary Biology. 13(1). 222–222. 19 indexed citations

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Volz, Erik, James S. Koopman, Melissa J. Ward, Andrew Brown, & Simon D. W. Frost. (2012). Simple Epidemiological Dynamics Explain Phylogenetic Clustering of HIV from Patients with Recent Infection. PLoS Computational Biology. 8(6). e1002552–e1002552. 80 indexed citations

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Volz, Erik, Sergei L. Kosakovsky Pond, Melissa J. Ward, Andrew Brown, & Simon D. W. Frost. (2009). Phylodynamics of Infectious Disease Epidemics. Genetics. 183(4). 1421–1430. 160 indexed citations

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Nasreen, Najmunnisa, et al.. (2000). Talc Induces Apoptosis in Human Malignant Mesothelioma Cells In Vitro. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 161(2). 595–600. 62 indexed citations

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Mohammed, Kamal A., Najmunnisa Nasreen, Melissa J. Ward, & Veena B. Antony. (2000). Induction of Acute Pleural Inflammation byStaphylococcus aureus.I. CD4⁺T Cells Play a Critical Role in Experimental Empyema. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 181(5). 1693–1699. 36 indexed citations

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Mohammed, Kamal A., Najmunnisa Nasreen, Melissa J. Ward, & Veena B. Antony. (1999). Helper T Cell Type 1 and 2 Cytokines Regulate C-C Chemokine Expression in Mouse Pleural Mesothelial Cells. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 159(5). 1653–1659. 35 indexed citations

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Nasreen, Najmunnisa, Kamal A. Mohammed, Melissa J. Ward, & Veena B. Antony. (1999). Mycobacterium‐Induced Transmesothelial Migration of Monocytes into Pleural Space: Role of Intercellular Adhesion Molecule–1 in Tuberculous Pleurisy. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 180(5). 1616–1623. 35 indexed citations

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Mohammed, Kamal A., Najmunnisa Nasreen, Melissa J. Ward, et al.. (1998). Mycobacterium‐Mediated Chemokine Expression in Pleural Mesothelial Cells: Role of C‐C Chemokines in Tuberculous Pleurisy. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 178(5). 1450–1456. 57 indexed citations

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Mohammed, Kamal A., Najmunnisa Nasreen, Melissa J. Ward, & Veena B. Antony. (1998). Macrophage inflammatory protein-1α C-C chemokine in parapneumonic pleural effusions. Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine. 132(3). 202–209. 13 indexed citations

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