Mellani Lefta

852 total citations
7 papers, 659 citations indexed

About

Mellani Lefta is a scholar working on Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Molecular Biology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Mellani Lefta has authored 7 papers receiving a total of 659 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 3 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, 2 papers in Molecular Biology and 2 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Mellani Lefta's work include Circadian rhythm and melatonin (3 papers), Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (2 papers) and Spaceflight effects on biology (2 papers). Mellani Lefta is often cited by papers focused on Circadian rhythm and melatonin (3 papers), Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (2 papers) and Spaceflight effects on biology (2 papers). Mellani Lefta collaborates with scholars based in United States. Mellani Lefta's co-authors include Karyn A. Esser, Jian‐Ping Jin, Han‐Zhong Feng, Elizabeth A. Schroder, Kenneth S. Campbell, Ryan Matthews, Jill R. Dietz, Margaret A. Olsen, Victoria J. Fraser and Jennie Mayfield and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Investigation, American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology and American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology.

In The Last Decade

Mellani Lefta

7 papers receiving 647 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Mellani Lefta United States 6 357 242 160 154 101 7 659
Tasneem Ansari United States 5 307 0.9× 335 1.4× 76 0.5× 28 0.2× 45 0.4× 7 569
Carolina Villegas‐Montoya United States 8 464 1.3× 418 1.7× 44 0.3× 128 0.8× 109 1.1× 8 721
Ina Bähr Germany 14 302 0.8× 215 0.9× 77 0.5× 22 0.1× 12 0.1× 23 720
Drew Duglan United States 9 176 0.5× 200 0.8× 21 0.1× 62 0.4× 45 0.4× 9 362
Emiliano Corpas United States 8 161 0.5× 421 1.7× 56 0.3× 89 0.6× 20 0.2× 9 1.0k
Ciprian B. Anea United States 8 389 1.1× 265 1.1× 18 0.1× 76 0.5× 65 0.6× 10 522
Annie Mercier Zuber United Kingdom 9 168 0.5× 130 0.5× 47 0.3× 61 0.4× 19 0.2× 9 755
Kristin E. Claflin United States 14 102 0.3× 183 0.8× 59 0.4× 87 0.6× 8 0.1× 19 570
Phuong Miu United States 5 475 1.3× 657 2.7× 25 0.2× 13 0.1× 96 1.0× 6 767
Dominique Roland Belgium 11 215 0.6× 257 1.1× 64 0.4× 33 0.2× 9 0.1× 16 610

Countries citing papers authored by Mellani Lefta

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Fields of papers citing papers by Mellani Lefta

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mellani Lefta

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

All Works

7 of 7 papers shown
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Schroder, Elizabeth A., Don E. Burgess, Xiping Zhang, et al.. (2015). The cardiomyocyte molecular clock regulates the circadian expression of Kcnh2 and contributes to ventricular repolarization. Heart Rhythm. 12(6). 1306–1314. 64 indexed citations
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Xie, Zhongwen, Wen Su, Shu Liu, et al.. (2014). Smooth-muscle BMAL1 participates in blood pressure circadian rhythm regulation. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 125(1). 324–336. 141 indexed citations
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Schroder, Elizabeth A., Mellani Lefta, Xiping Zhang, et al.. (2013). The cardiomyocyte molecular clock, regulation of Scn5a , and arrhythmia susceptibility. American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology. 304(10). C954–C965. 105 indexed citations
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Urschel, Kristine L., et al.. (2013). Effect of gluteus medius muscle sample collection depth on postprandial mammalian target of rapamycin signaling in mature Thoroughbred mares. American Journal of Veterinary Research. 74(6). 910–917. 4 indexed citations
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Lefta, Mellani, Kenneth S. Campbell, Han‐Zhong Feng, Jian‐Ping Jin, & Karyn A. Esser. (2012). Development of dilated cardiomyopathy inBmal1-deficient mice. American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 303(4). H475–H485. 120 indexed citations
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Lefta, Mellani, Gretchen Wolff, & Karyn A. Esser. (2011). Circadian Rhythms, the Molecular Clock, and Skeletal Muscle. Current topics in developmental biology. 96. 231–271. 61 indexed citations
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Olsen, Margaret A., Mellani Lefta, Jill R. Dietz, et al.. (2008). Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infection after Major Breast Operation. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 207(3). 326–335. 164 indexed citations

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