Melissa L. Harris

979 total citations
29 papers, 693 citations indexed

About

Melissa L. Harris is a scholar working on Cell Biology, Molecular Biology and Dermatology. According to data from OpenAlex, Melissa L. Harris has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 693 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Cell Biology, 8 papers in Molecular Biology and 7 papers in Dermatology. Recurrent topics in Melissa L. Harris's work include melanin and skin pigmentation (15 papers), Hair Growth and Disorders (6 papers) and Skin Protection and Aging (6 papers). Melissa L. Harris is often cited by papers focused on melanin and skin pigmentation (15 papers), Hair Growth and Disorders (6 papers) and Skin Protection and Aging (6 papers). Melissa L. Harris collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and United Kingdom. Melissa L. Harris's co-authors include Carol A. Erickson, William J. Pavan, Stacie K. Loftus, Sarah Colanesi, Robert N. Kelsh, Laura L. Baxter, Kristina Buac, Olga Shakhova, Lukas Sommer and Ramin M. Hakami and has published in prestigious journals such as Development, PLoS Biology and Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Melissa L. Harris

24 papers receiving 680 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 L. Harris United States 10 359 330 105 80 80 29 693
Karin Opdecamp Belgium 10 613 1.7× 418 1.3× 40 0.4× 146 1.8× 107 1.3× 13 834
Karen Fitch United States 9 366 1.0× 158 0.5× 54 0.5× 49 0.6× 250 3.1× 11 668
Ryosuke Tadokoro Japan 14 327 0.9× 172 0.5× 40 0.4× 31 0.4× 74 0.9× 25 488
Eric Van Otterloo United States 14 455 1.3× 173 0.5× 28 0.3× 30 0.4× 112 1.4× 21 613
Barbara Ploplis United States 6 455 1.3× 178 0.5× 17 0.2× 92 1.1× 59 0.7× 7 713
Marjorie C. Strobel United States 16 1.0k 2.8× 502 1.5× 17 0.2× 68 0.8× 168 2.1× 21 1.3k
Almudena Fernández Spain 12 404 1.1× 216 0.7× 42 0.4× 101 1.3× 96 1.2× 20 547
Koko Urase Japan 19 776 2.2× 169 0.5× 8 0.1× 35 0.4× 138 1.7× 26 1.0k
Sally F. Burn United Kingdom 8 371 1.0× 112 0.3× 11 0.1× 48 0.6× 149 1.9× 9 551
Rajas Chodankar United States 9 320 0.9× 105 0.3× 14 0.1× 8 0.1× 234 2.9× 11 604

Countries citing papers authored by Melissa L. Harris

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Fields of papers citing papers by Melissa L. Harris

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Melissa L. Harris

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Melissa L. Harris. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Melissa L. Harris 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 L. Harris. Melissa L. Harris is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Gebresillassie, Begashaw Melaku, et al.. (2025). Online decision aids for contraceptive choices in women with chronic conditions: A systematic review. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. 172(3). 1367–1380.
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Kumar, Nilesh, et al.. (2024). Molecular heterogeneity of quiescent melanocyte stem cells revealed by single‐cell RNA ‐sequencing. Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research. 37(4). 480–495. 2 indexed citations
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Stoeckel, Solenn, et al.. (2024). Clonality contributes to the spread of Avrainvillea lacerata (Bryopsidales, Chlorophyta) in Hawai‘i. Journal of Phycology. 60(6). 1371–1389. 1 indexed citations
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Abate, Kalkidan Hassen, Catherine Chojenta, Md Nuruzzaman Khan, Desalegn Markos Shifti, & Melissa L. Harris. (2024). Short birth interval in the Asia-Pacific region: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Global Health. 14. 4072–4072.
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Harris, Melissa L., Deborah Loxton, Kalkidan Hassen Abate, et al.. (2024). Worldwide Wellness of Mothers and Babies (WWOMB): program overview and lessons learned from Ethiopia. Archives of Public Health. 82(1). 190–190.
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Abdel‐Malek, Zalfa, Qiuying Chen, Steven S. Gross, et al.. (2023). Distinct cAMP Signaling Microdomains Differentially Regulate Melanosomal pH and Pigmentation. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 143(10). 2019–2029.e3. 5 indexed citations
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Williams, Michael B., Addison L. Lawrence, Robert J. Barry, et al.. (2023). Replacement of Dietary Fish Protein with Bacterial Protein Results in Decreased Adiposity Coupled with Liver Gene Expression Changes in Female Danio rerio. Current Developments in Nutrition. 8(1). 102057–102057. 2 indexed citations
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Dawson, Alex, et al.. (2022). Current Insights Into the Role of Neuropeptide Y in Skin Physiology and Pathology. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 13. 838434–838434. 19 indexed citations
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Dobrunz, Lynn E., et al.. (2021). A novel mouse model to evaluate neuropeptide Y–mediated melanocyte pathology. Experimental Dermatology. 30(12). 1800–1806. 9 indexed citations
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Williams, Michael B., Alex Hall, Robert J. Barry, et al.. (2021). Effect of Long-Term Consumption of Poultry Egg Products on Growth, Body Composition, and Liver Gene Expression in Zebrafish, Danio rerio. Current Developments in Nutrition. 5(12). nzab134–nzab134. 4 indexed citations
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Ahmed, Noha, et al.. (2020). Mitochondrial DNA‐depleter mouse as a model to study human pigmentary skin disorders. Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research. 34(2). 179–187. 5 indexed citations
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Levy, Denise J., et al.. (2019). Identification of Gene Variants Associated with Melanocyte Stem Cell Differentiation in Mice Predisposed for Hair Graying. G3 Genes Genomes Genetics. 9(3). 817–827. 5 indexed citations
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Li, Chengyu, Hans A. Hofmann, Melissa L. Harris, & Ryan L. Earley. (2018). Real or fake? Natural and artificial social stimuli elicit divergent behavioural and neural responses in mangrove rivulus, Kryptolebias marmoratus. Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 285(1891). 20181610–20181610. 11 indexed citations
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Harris, Melissa L., Temesgen Fufa, Denise M. Larson, et al.. (2018). A direct link between MITF, innate immunity, and hair graying. PLoS Biology. 16(5). e2003648–e2003648. 44 indexed citations
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Ruiz, Rolando, Melissa L. Harris, Diego M. Marzese, et al.. (2017). The RhoJ-BAD signaling network: An Achilles’ heel for BRAF mutant melanomas. PLoS Genetics. 13(7). e1006913–e1006913. 20 indexed citations
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Fufa, Temesgen, Melissa L. Harris, Dawn E. Watkins‐Chow, et al.. (2015). Genomic analysis reveals distinct mechanisms and functional classes of SOX10-regulated genes in melanocytes. Human Molecular Genetics. 24(19). 5433–5450. 33 indexed citations
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Harris, Melissa L., Kristina Buac, Olga Shakhova, et al.. (2013). A Dual Role for SOX10 in the Maintenance of the Postnatal Melanocyte Lineage and the Differentiation of Melanocyte Stem Cell Progenitors. PLoS Genetics. 9(7). e1003644–e1003644. 75 indexed citations
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Kelsh, Robert N., Melissa L. Harris, Sarah Colanesi, & Carol A. Erickson. (2008). Stripes and belly-spots—A review of pigment cell morphogenesis in vertebrates. Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology. 20(1). 90–104. 142 indexed citations
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Harris, Melissa L. & Carol A. Erickson. (2006). Lineage specification in neural crest cell pathfinding. Developmental Dynamics. 236(1). 1–19. 74 indexed citations

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