Melissa Kirkby

912 total citations · 1 hit paper
11 papers, 715 citations indexed

About

Melissa Kirkby is a scholar working on Pharmaceutical Science, Molecular Biology and Dermatology. According to data from OpenAlex, Melissa Kirkby has authored 11 papers receiving a total of 715 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Pharmaceutical Science, 5 papers in Molecular Biology and 4 papers in Dermatology. Recurrent topics in Melissa Kirkby's work include Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery (8 papers), Bee Products Chemical Analysis (3 papers) and Dermatology and Skin Diseases (3 papers). Melissa Kirkby is often cited by papers focused on Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery (8 papers), Bee Products Chemical Analysis (3 papers) and Dermatology and Skin Diseases (3 papers). Melissa Kirkby collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Italy and Hong Kong. Melissa Kirkby's co-authors include Ryan F. Donnelly, Aaron R. J. Hutton, Virgilio Mattoli, Pooyan Makvandi, Majid Shabani, Barbara Mazzolai, Rezvan Jamaledin, Cynthia Kar Yung Yiu, Marco Carlotti and Lalitkumar K. Vora and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, Journal of Controlled Release and Molecules.

In The Last Decade

Melissa Kirkby

11 papers receiving 706 citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Engineering Microneedle Patches for Improved Penetration: Analysis, Skin Models and Factors Affecting Needle Insertion

2021 323 citations Pooyan Makvandi, Melissa Kirkby et al. Nano-Micro Letters profile →

Peers

Melissa Kirkby

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DERMA

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Manita Dangol South Korea

Zahra Faraji Rad Australia

Zachary Adams United States

Tuan Mazlelaa Tuan Mahmood Malaysia

Sharon W. T. Chew Singapore

Md Jasim Uddin United Kingdom

Jingbo Yang China

Aaron R. J. Hutton United Kingdom

Hiep X. Nguyen United States

Ester Caffarel–Salvador United Kingdom

Manita Dangol South Korea

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694 ×1.3

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398 ×1.6

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181 ×1.2

BE

141 ×1.1

MB

126 ×1.3

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Countries citing papers authored by Melissa Kirkby

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Fields of papers citing papers by Melissa Kirkby

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Melissa Kirkby

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11 of 11 papers shown

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Hutton, Aaron R. J., Melissa Kirkby, Tom Van Bogaert, et al.. (2024). Transdermal Administration of Nanobody Molecules using Hydrogel‐Forming Microarray Patch Technology: A Unique Delivery Approach. Macromolecular Materials and Engineering. 309(6). 5 indexed citations

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Kirkby, Melissa, Akmal Hidayat Bin Sabri, Amy Holmes, Gary P. Moss, & David J. Scurr. (2024). PAMAM dendrimers as mediators of dermal and transdermal drug delivery: a review. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 76(10). 1284–1300. 6 indexed citations

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Kirkby, Melissa, et al.. (2022). Microneedle-Mediated Permeation Enhancement of Chlorhexidine Digluconate: Mechanistic Insights Through Imaging Mass Spectrometry. Pharmaceutical Research. 39(8). 1945–1958. 11 indexed citations

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Makvandi, Pooyan, Aziz Maleki, Majid Shabani, et al.. (2022). Bioinspired microneedle patches: Biomimetic designs, fabrication, and biomedical applications. Matter. 5(2). 390–429. 105 indexed citations

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McAlister, Emma, Melissa Kirkby, Juan Domínguez‐Robles, et al.. (2021). The role of microneedle arrays in drug delivery and patient monitoring to prevent diabetes induced fibrosis. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews. 175. 113825–113825. 61 indexed citations

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Volpe‐Zanutto, Fabiana, Andi Dian Permana, Melissa Kirkby, et al.. (2021). Artemether and lumefantrine dissolving microneedle patches with improved pharmacokinetic performance and antimalarial efficacy in mice infected with Plasmodium yoelii. Journal of Controlled Release. 333. 298–315. 63 indexed citations

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Makvandi, Pooyan, Melissa Kirkby, Aaron R. J. Hutton, et al.. (2021). Engineering Microneedle Patches for Improved Penetration: Analysis, Skin Models and Factors Affecting Needle Insertion. Nano-Micro Letters. 13(1). 93–93. 323 indexed citations breakdown →

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Kirkby, Melissa, et al.. (2021). Dendrimer-mediated permeation enhancement of chlorhexidine digluconate: Determination of in vitro skin permeability and visualisation of dermal distribution. European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics. 159. 77–87. 14 indexed citations

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Hutton, Aaron R. J., Melissa Kirkby, Eneko Larrañeta, & Ryan F. Donnelly. (2021). Designing a unique feedback mechanism for hydrogel-forming microneedle array patches: a concept study. Drug Delivery and Translational Research. 12(4). 838–850. 7 indexed citations

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Kirkby, Melissa, Aaron R. J. Hutton, & Ryan F. Donnelly. (2020). Microneedle Mediated Transdermal Delivery of Protein, Peptide and Antibody Based Therapeutics: Current Status and Future Considerations. Pharmaceutical Research. 37(6). 117–117. 111 indexed citations

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Kirkby, Melissa, et al.. (2020). A Drug Content, Stability Analysis, and Qualitative Assessment of Pharmacists’ Opinions of Two Exemplar Extemporaneous Formulations. Molecules. 25(13). 3078–3078. 9 indexed citations

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