Melissa Scala

517 total citations
29 papers, 252 citations indexed

About

Melissa Scala is a scholar working on Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Radiological and Ultrasound Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, Melissa Scala has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 252 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 16 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 6 papers in Radiological and Ultrasound Technology. Recurrent topics in Melissa Scala's work include Infant Development and Preterm Care (21 papers), Neonatal Respiratory Health Research (16 papers) and Infant Health and Development (6 papers). Melissa Scala is often cited by papers focused on Infant Development and Preterm Care (21 papers), Neonatal Respiratory Health Research (16 papers) and Infant Health and Development (6 papers). Melissa Scala collaborates with scholars based in United States. Melissa Scala's co-authors include Georgina Hartzell, Krista Sigurdson, Virginia A. Marchman, Katherine E. Travis, Edith Brignoni‐Pérez, Jochen Profit, Dhurjati Ravi, Christine H. Morton, Linda S. Franck and Heidi M. Feldman and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Neurology and The Journal of Pediatrics.

In The Last Decade

Melissa Scala

25 papers receiving 248 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 Scala United States 9 199 81 79 62 51 29 252
Dua’a Al-Maghaireh Jordan 5 248 1.2× 90 1.1× 123 1.6× 57 0.9× 86 1.7× 22 310
Susanne Klawetter United States 10 139 0.7× 60 0.7× 63 0.8× 74 1.2× 64 1.3× 23 253
Irene Hurst United States 8 243 1.2× 94 1.2× 135 1.7× 92 1.5× 52 1.0× 15 309
Eric Eichenwald United States 3 270 1.4× 192 2.4× 59 0.7× 34 0.5× 58 1.1× 4 323
Mariam Kawafha Jordan 6 234 1.2× 92 1.1× 124 1.6× 51 0.8× 79 1.5× 26 307
Karin Jackson Sweden 7 251 1.3× 101 1.2× 104 1.3× 86 1.4× 77 1.5× 9 302
Siri Lilliesköld Sweden 11 256 1.3× 141 1.7× 60 0.8× 32 0.5× 61 1.2× 17 308
María López Maestro Spain 8 215 1.1× 114 1.4× 61 0.8× 33 0.5× 50 1.0× 17 294
Yvonne Hauck Australia 8 149 0.7× 47 0.6× 31 0.4× 72 1.2× 65 1.3× 18 257
Valeria Brazzoduro Italy 3 260 1.3× 70 0.9× 82 1.0× 107 1.7× 117 2.3× 4 293

Countries citing papers authored by Melissa Scala

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Fields of papers citing papers by Melissa Scala

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Melissa Scala

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All Works

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Travis, Katherine E., Melissa Scala, Virginia A. Marchman, et al.. (2025). Skin-to-Skin Holding in Relation to White Matter Microstructure in Infants Born Preterm. Neurology. 105(8). e214138–e214138.
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Marchman, Virginia A., Edith Brignoni‐Pérez, Sarah E. Dubner, et al.. (2024). Inpatient Skin-to-skin Care Predicts 12-Month Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Very Preterm Infants. The Journal of Pediatrics. 274. 114190–114190. 5 indexed citations
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Bruckert, Lisa, et al.. (2024). Neonatal inflammation and near-term white matter microstructure in infants born very preterm. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(4). 100226–100226. 1 indexed citations
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Chock, Valerie Y., et al.. (2024). Sample entropy correlates with intraventricular hemorrhage and mortality in premature infants early in life. Pediatric Research. 96(2). 372–379. 2 indexed citations
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Scala, Melissa, et al.. (2024). Increasing in-person medical interpreter utilization in the NICU through a bundle of interventions. Journal of Perinatology. 45(2). 273–277. 5 indexed citations
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Hunt, Katherine, et al.. (2024). Introducing the i-Rainbow©: An Evidence-Based, Parent-Friendly Care Pathway Designed for Critically Ill Infants in the NICU Setting. Pediatric Physical Therapy. 36(2). 266–273. 2 indexed citations
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Dubner, Sarah E., et al.. (2023). Maternal mental health and engagement in developmental care activities with preterm infants in the NICU. Journal of Perinatology. 43(7). 871–876. 4 indexed citations
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Kumar, Komal, et al.. (2023). Investigating Relations between the NICU Speech Environment and Weight Gain in Infants Born Very Preterm. American Journal of Perinatology. 41(S 01). e1390–e1396. 1 indexed citations
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Dubner, Sarah E., et al.. (2023). Early, low-dose hydrocortisone and near-term brain connectivity in extremely preterm infants. Pediatric Research. 95(4). 1028–1034. 2 indexed citations
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Shaw, Richard J., et al.. (2023). Neurodevelopmental, Mental Health, and Parenting Issues in Preterm Infants. Children. 10(9). 1565–1565. 17 indexed citations
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Scala, Melissa, et al.. (2022). Evaluation of a course for neonatal fellows on providing psychosocial support to NICU families. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1. 100053–100053. 4 indexed citations
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Brignoni‐Pérez, Edith, Melissa Scala, Heidi M. Feldman, Virginia A. Marchman, & Katherine E. Travis. (2021). Disparities in Kangaroo Care for Premature Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics. 43(5). e304–e311. 17 indexed citations
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Scala, Melissa, et al.. (2021). Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on developmental care practices for infants born preterm. Early Human Development. 163. 105483–105483. 15 indexed citations
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Scala, Melissa, Yair J. Blumenfeld, Jane Morton, et al.. (2021). PretermConnect: Leveraging mobile technology to mitigate social disadvantage in the NICU and beyond. Seminars in Perinatology. 45(4). 151413–151413. 4 indexed citations
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Brignoni‐Pérez, Edith, Virginia A. Marchman, Melissa Scala, et al.. (2021). Listening to Mom in the NICU: effects of increased maternal speech exposure on language outcomes and white matter development in infants born very preterm. Trials. 22(1). 444–444. 7 indexed citations
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Sigurdson, Krista, et al.. (2021). Barriers to Kangaroo Care in the NICU. Advances in Neonatal Care. 22(3). 261–269. 12 indexed citations
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Scala, Melissa, et al.. (2020). Assessing speech exposure in the NICU: Implications for speech enrichment for preterm infants. Journal of Perinatology. 40(10). 1537–1545. 5 indexed citations
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Hartzell, Georgina, et al.. (2020). Promoting infant mental health in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU): A review of nurturing factors and interventions for NICU infant-parent relationships. Early Human Development. 154. 105281–105281. 41 indexed citations
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Scala, Melissa, et al.. (2018). Effect of reading to preterm infants on measures of cardiorespiratory stability in the neonatal intensive care unit. Journal of Perinatology. 38(11). 1536–1541. 19 indexed citations

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