Melissa M. Thomas

1.7k total citations
29 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Melissa M. Thomas is a scholar working on Physiology, Molecular Biology and Rehabilitation. According to data from OpenAlex, Melissa M. Thomas has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Physiology, 11 papers in Molecular Biology and 7 papers in Rehabilitation. Recurrent topics in Melissa M. Thomas's work include Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (10 papers), Exercise and Physiological Responses (7 papers) and Muscle metabolism and nutrition (6 papers). Melissa M. Thomas is often cited by papers focused on Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (10 papers), Exercise and Physiological Responses (7 papers) and Muscle metabolism and nutrition (6 papers). Melissa M. Thomas collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Australia. Melissa M. Thomas's co-authors include Russell T. Hepple, K. Wright, Martin Picard, Darmyn Ritchie, Caroline Romestaing, Tanja Taivassalo, Gordon G. Sleivert, Stephen S. Cheung, Andrew C. Betik and Sharon Rowan and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and The FASEB Journal.

In The Last Decade

Melissa M. Thomas

28 papers receiving 1.3k 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 M. Thomas Canada 18 729 675 179 172 140 29 1.3k
Maarit Lehti Finland 20 472 0.6× 482 0.7× 183 1.0× 243 1.4× 117 0.8× 38 1.2k
Mika Silvennoinen Finland 20 494 0.7× 551 0.8× 124 0.7× 200 1.2× 108 0.8× 33 1.1k
Matthew C. Kostek United States 20 698 1.0× 697 1.0× 227 1.3× 322 1.9× 100 0.7× 42 1.5k
Julien Verney France 18 361 0.5× 654 1.0× 154 0.9× 354 2.1× 132 0.9× 42 1.3k
Guillaume Py France 21 519 0.7× 685 1.0× 206 1.2× 308 1.8× 333 2.4× 44 1.6k
Josef Brandauer United States 18 528 0.7× 789 1.2× 162 0.9× 185 1.1× 66 0.5× 24 1.3k
Kaleen M. Lavin United States 17 310 0.4× 389 0.6× 186 1.0× 155 0.9× 136 1.0× 37 930
Maria Fernström Sweden 17 698 1.0× 936 1.4× 216 1.2× 419 2.4× 420 3.0× 29 1.7k
Jill M. Coenen-Schimke United States 10 1.2k 1.6× 1.4k 2.1× 143 0.8× 507 2.9× 194 1.4× 11 2.1k
Tomas Fritz Sweden 16 1.2k 1.7× 975 1.4× 137 0.8× 196 1.1× 142 1.0× 20 2.2k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Melissa M. Thomas

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Thomas, Melissa M., et al.. (2017). Itty Bitty Science. 1(4).
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Green, Howard J., Ian C. P. Smith, R. D. Stewart, et al.. (2016). Neuromuscular manifestations of work-related myalgia in women specific to extensor carpi radialis brevis. Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. 95(4). 404–419. 1 indexed citations
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D’Souza, Donna M., Karin E. Trajcevski, Dhuha Al‐Sajee, et al.. (2015). Diet-induced obesity impairs muscle satellite cell activation and muscle repair through alterations in hepatocyte growth factor signaling. Physiological Reports. 3(8). e12506–e12506. 55 indexed citations
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O’Neill, Hayley M., James Lally, Sandra Galić, et al.. (2014). AMPK phosphorylation of ACC2 is required for skeletal muscle fatty acid oxidation and insulin sensitivity in mice. Diabetologia. 57(8). 1693–1702. 115 indexed citations
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Trajcevski, Karin E., Hayley M. O’Neill, Melissa M. Thomas, et al.. (2013). Enhanced Lipid Oxidation and Maintenance of Muscle Insulin Sensitivity Despite Glucose Intolerance in a Diet-Induced Obesity Mouse Model. PLoS ONE. 8(8). e71747–e71747. 32 indexed citations
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Wright, K., Melissa M. Thomas, Andrew C. Betik, Darrell D. Belke, & Russell T. Hepple. (2013). Exercise training initiated in late middle age attenuates cardiac fibrosis and advanced glycation end-product accumulation in senescent rats. Experimental Gerontology. 50. 9–18. 45 indexed citations
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Picard, Martin, K. Wright, Darmyn Ritchie, Melissa M. Thomas, & Russell T. Hepple. (2012). Mitochondrial Function in Permeabilized Cardiomyocytes Is Largely Preserved in the Senescent Rat Myocardium. PLoS ONE. 7(8). e43003–e43003. 27 indexed citations
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Picard, Martin, Darmyn Ritchie, Melissa M. Thomas, K. Wright, & Russell T. Hepple. (2011). Alterations in intrinsic mitochondrial function with aging are fiber type‐specific and do not explain differential atrophy between muscles. Aging Cell. 10(6). 1047–1055. 117 indexed citations
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Green, H. J., et al.. (2011). Muscle fatigue and excitation-contraction coupling responses following a session of prolonged cycling. Acta Physiologica. 203(4). 441–455. 18 indexed citations
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Thomas, Melissa M., Chris Vigna, Andrew C. Betik, A. Russell Tupling, & Russell T. Hepple. (2011). Cardiac calcium pump inactivation and nitrosylation in senescent rat myocardium are not attenuated by long-term treadmill training. Experimental Gerontology. 46(10). 803–810. 12 indexed citations
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Picard, Martin, Darmyn Ritchie, K. Wright, et al.. (2010). Mitochondrial functional impairment with aging is exaggerated in isolated mitochondria compared to permeabilized myofibers. Aging Cell. 9(6). 1032–1046. 187 indexed citations
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Roberts, C Michael, et al.. (2010). Emergency head injury imaging: implementing NICE 2007 in a tertiary neurosciences centre and a busy district general hospital. Emergency Medicine Journal. 28(9). 778–782. 20 indexed citations
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Green, H. J., et al.. (2010). Muscle metabolic, enzymatic and transporter responses to a session of prolonged cycling. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 111(5). 827–837. 8 indexed citations
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Thomas, Melissa M., et al.. (2010). Initiating exercise training in late middle age minimally protects muscle contractile function and increases myocyte oxidative damage in senescent rats. Experimental Gerontology. 45(11). 856–867. 22 indexed citations
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Thomas, Melissa M., et al.. (2010). Slow twitch soleus muscle is not protected from sarcopenia in senescent rats. Experimental Gerontology. 45(9). 662–670. 40 indexed citations
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Betik, Andrew C., et al.. (2009). Exercise training from late middle age until senescence does not attenuate the declines in skeletal muscle aerobic function. American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology. 297(3). R744–R755. 45 indexed citations
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Thomas, Melissa M., et al.. (2005). Voluntary muscle activation is impaired by core temperature rather than local muscle temperature. Journal of Applied Physiology. 100(4). 1361–1369. 147 indexed citations
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Green, H. J., et al.. (2004). Reversal of muscle fatigue during 16 h of heavy intermittent cycle exercise. Journal of Applied Physiology. 97(6). 2166–2175. 13 indexed citations
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Stern, Robert M., et al.. (2004). Electrogastrographic biofeedback: a technique for enhancing normal gastric activity. Neurogastroenterology & Motility. 16(6). 753–757. 5 indexed citations
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Duhamel, Todd A., J. G. Perco, Melissa M. Thomas, et al.. (2004). Muscle Glycogen Content Alters Time-Dependent Reductions in Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Ca2+-ATPase Activity During Exercise. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 36(Supplement). S177–S177. 1 indexed citations

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