Melissa T. Merrick

11.2k total citations · 9 hit papers
64 papers, 7.4k citations indexed

About

Melissa T. Merrick is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, General Health Professions and Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Melissa T. Merrick has authored 64 papers receiving a total of 7.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 52 papers in Clinical Psychology, 28 papers in General Health Professions and 22 papers in Health. Recurrent topics in Melissa T. Merrick's work include Child Abuse and Trauma (52 papers), Homelessness and Social Issues (19 papers) and Intimate Partner and Family Violence (18 papers). Melissa T. Merrick is often cited by papers focused on Child Abuse and Trauma (52 papers), Homelessness and Social Issues (19 papers) and Intimate Partner and Family Violence (18 papers). Melissa T. Merrick collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Australia. Melissa T. Merrick's co-authors include Derek Ford, Katie A. Ports, Kathleen C. Basile, Sharon G. Smith, Matthew J. Breiding, Jieru Chen, Angie S. Guinn, Mikel L. Walters, Leah K. Gilbert and Marilyn Metzler and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, American Psychologist and PEDIATRICS.

In The Last Decade

Melissa T. Merrick

62 papers receiving 7.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

  1. Prevalence and Characteristics of Sexual Violence, Stalking, and Intimate Partner Violence Victimization—National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, United States, 2011
    2015 839 citations Matthew J. Breiding, Kathleen C. Basile et al. profile →
  2. Prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences From the 2011-2014 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System in 23 States
    2018 800 citations Melissa T. Merrick, Derek Ford et al. JAMA Pediatrics profile →
  3. National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey: 2010 Summary Report
    2011 595 citations Kathleen C. Basile, Matthew J. Breiding et al. profile →
  4. Unpacking the impact of adverse childhood experiences on adult mental health
    2017 545 citations Melissa T. Merrick, Katie A. Ports et al. Child Abuse & Neglect profile →
  5. National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) : 2010-2012 state report
    2017 512 citations Kathleen C. Basile, Leah K. Gilbert et al. profile →
  6. Childhood Adversity and Adult Chronic Disease
    2014 468 citations Leah K. Gilbert, Matthew J. Breiding et al. American Journal of Preventive Medicine profile →
  7. Adverse childhood experiences and life opportunities: Shifting the narrative
    2016 453 citations Marilyn Metzler, Melissa T. Merrick et al. Children and Youth Services Review profile →
  8. Vital Signs: Estimated Proportion of Adult Health Problems Attributable to Adverse Childhood Experiences and Implications for Prevention — 25 States, 2015–2017
    2019 428 citations Melissa T. Merrick, Derek Ford et al. profile →
  9. The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey : 2015 data brief – updated release
    2018 274 citations Kathleen C. Basile, Melissa T. Merrick et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Melissa T. Merrick United States 33 5.0k 2.5k 2.1k 1.8k 1.1k 64 7.4k
Christopher Mikton Switzerland 28 5.2k 1.0× 2.9k 1.2× 2.5k 1.1× 1.6k 0.9× 479 0.4× 74 8.4k
Alexander Butchart Switzerland 25 6.3k 1.3× 2.1k 0.8× 2.6k 1.2× 1.5k 0.9× 328 0.3× 60 8.6k
Benjamin E. Saunders United States 57 9.2k 1.8× 3.1k 1.2× 2.4k 1.1× 2.4k 1.4× 1.9k 1.7× 137 12.0k
Ko Ling Chan Hong Kong 40 2.8k 0.6× 2.3k 0.9× 1.0k 0.5× 1.7k 1.0× 668 0.6× 248 5.1k
Beth E. Molnar United States 36 3.3k 0.7× 1.6k 0.6× 1.8k 0.8× 1.6k 0.9× 450 0.4× 80 6.3k
John Eckenrode United States 42 5.8k 1.2× 2.0k 0.8× 2.1k 1.0× 1.9k 1.1× 474 0.4× 80 8.5k
Martie P. Thompson United States 48 4.2k 0.8× 3.6k 1.4× 1.4k 0.7× 2.5k 1.4× 1.7k 1.5× 144 7.1k
Natalie Slopen United States 45 3.1k 0.6× 1.3k 0.5× 2.1k 1.0× 1.5k 0.9× 316 0.3× 162 7.4k
Connie L. Best United States 30 5.8k 1.2× 2.3k 0.9× 1.6k 0.7× 1.7k 1.0× 1.9k 1.7× 41 8.2k
Jennie G. Noll United States 41 3.9k 0.8× 903 0.4× 1.1k 0.5× 708 0.4× 423 0.4× 118 5.6k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Melissa T. Merrick

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Bullinger, Lindsey Rose, et al.. (2025). More than Snuggles: The Effect of Paid Family Leave on Infant Maltreatment. Child Maltreatment. 31(1). 98–110.
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Klika, J. Bart, et al.. (2024). Child Care Subsidy Generosity and Child Maltreatment: The Moderating Effects of Administrative Burden. Journal of Family Violence. 41(1). 161–172.
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Murphy, Catherine A., et al.. (2024). Prevention of child sexual abuse in the United States: Scoping review of United States legislative policies. Child Abuse & Neglect. 152. 106747–106747. 2 indexed citations
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Murphy, Catherine A., et al.. (2023). Prevention of child sexual abuse in the USA: a scoping review protocol of US legislative policies. BMJ Open. 13(10). e073182–e073182. 1 indexed citations
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Bullinger, Lindsey Rose, J. Bart Klika, Megan Feely, et al.. (2023). Paid Family Leave: An Upstream Intervention to Prevent Family Violence. Journal of Family Violence. 39(3). 471–481. 3 indexed citations
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Hamby, Sherry, et al.. (2021). Recognizing the cumulative burden of childhood adversities transforms science and practice for trauma and resilience.. American Psychologist. 76(2). 230–242. 81 indexed citations
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Reidy, Dennis E., Phyllis Holditch Niolon, Lianne Fuino Estefan, et al.. (2021). Measurement of Adverse Childhood Experiences: It Matters. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 61(6). 821–830. 17 indexed citations
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Klevens, Joanne, et al.. (2021). Association of public explanations of why children struggle and support for policy solutions using a national sample. Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy. 22(1). 268–285. 2 indexed citations
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Merrick, Melissa T., Derek Ford, Tamara M. Haegerich, & Thomas R. Simon. (2020). Adverse Childhood Experiences Increase Risk for Prescription Opioid Misuse. The Journal of Primary Prevention. 41(2). 139–152. 56 indexed citations
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Klika, J. Bart, et al.. (2020). Economic Burden of Known Cases of Child Maltreatment from 2018 in Each State. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal. 37(3). 227–234. 12 indexed citations
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Peterson, Cora, Yang Liu, Melissa T. Merrick, Kathleen C. Basile, & Thomas R. Simon. (2019). Lifetime Number of Perpetrators and Victim–Offender Relationship Status Per U.S. Victim of Intimate Partner, Sexual Violence, or Stalking. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. 36(13-14). NP7284–NP7297. 9 indexed citations
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Avey, Jaedon P., et al.. (2018). Depression management interests among Alaska Native and American Indian adults in primary care. Journal of Affective Disorders. 239. 214–219. 7 indexed citations
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Merrick, Melissa T., Derek Ford, Katie A. Ports, & Angie S. Guinn. (2018). Prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences From the 2011-2014 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System in 23 States. JAMA Pediatrics. 172(11). 1038–1038. 800 indexed citations breakdown →
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Peterson, Cora, Yang Liu, Marcie‐jo Kresnow, et al.. (2018). Short-term Lost Productivity per Victim: Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Violence, or Stalking. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 55(1). 106–110. 19 indexed citations
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Sheats, Kameron J., Shalon M. Irving, Thomas R. Simon, et al.. (2018). Violence-Related Disparities Experienced by Black Youth and Young Adults: Opportunities for Prevention. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 55(4). 462–469. 143 indexed citations
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Ports, Katie A., Dawn M. Holman, Angie S. Guinn, et al.. (2018). Adverse Childhood Experiences and the Presence of Cancer Risk Factors in Adulthood: A Scoping Review of the Literature From 2005 to 2015. Journal of Pediatric Nursing. 44. 81–96. 52 indexed citations
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Merrick, Melissa T., Katie A. Ports, Derek Ford, et al.. (2017). Unpacking the impact of adverse childhood experiences on adult mental health. Child Abuse & Neglect. 69. 10–19. 545 indexed citations breakdown →
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Robinson, Lara R., et al.. (2015). Conceptualizing and Measuring Safe, Stable, Nurturing Relationships and Environments in Educational Settings. Journal of Child and Family Studies. 25(5). 1488–1504. 10 indexed citations
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Gilbert, Leah K., Matthew J. Breiding, Melissa T. Merrick, et al.. (2014). Childhood Adversity and Adult Chronic Disease. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 48(3). 345–349. 468 indexed citations breakdown →
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Jent, Jason, et al.. (2011). Multidisciplinary child protection decision making about physical abuse: Determining substantiation thresholds and biases. Children and Youth Services Review. 33(9). 1673–1682. 30 indexed citations

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