Melvin A. Kohn

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
39 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Melvin A. Kohn is a scholar working on Epidemiology, General Health Professions and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Melvin A. Kohn has authored 39 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Epidemiology, 7 papers in General Health Professions and 6 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Melvin A. Kohn's work include Respiratory viral infections research (5 papers), Influenza Virus Research Studies (4 papers) and Injury Epidemiology and Prevention (4 papers). Melvin A. Kohn is often cited by papers focused on Respiratory viral infections research (5 papers), Influenza Virus Research Studies (4 papers) and Injury Epidemiology and Prevention (4 papers). Melvin A. Kohn collaborates with scholars based in United States, Denmark and United Kingdom. Melvin A. Kohn's co-authors include Jeffrey Shaman, Jon Beckwith, Joseph S. Alper, Margaret de Cuevas, Paul R. Billings, Marvin R. Natowicz, Louise M. McFarland, Thomas A. Farley, Ursula E. Bauer and Michael Landen and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, JAMA and PEDIATRICS.

In The Last Decade

Melvin A. Kohn

38 papers receiving 1.9k citations

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Absolute humidity modulates influenza survival, transmission, and seasonality

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Melvin A. Kohn United States	19	533	518	423	317	233	39	2.0k
Isabel Oliver United Kingdom	27	432 0.8×	613 1.2×	234 0.6×	208 0.7×	85 0.4×	126	2.4k
Nikolaos I. Stilianakis Germany	26	464 0.9×	1.1k 2.1×	532 1.3×	445 1.4×	141 0.6×	80	3.1k
Petra Klepac United Kingdom	22	486 0.9×	442 0.9×	991 2.3×	319 1.0×	132 0.6×	40	1.8k
Itamar Grotto Israel	37	1.1k 2.1×	1.3k 2.5×	165 0.4×	663 2.1×	161 0.7×	216	4.7k
Oliver Morgan United States	28	781 1.5×	1.4k 2.7×	536 1.3×	313 1.0×	108 0.5×	70	3.4k
James Tamerius United States	14	1.2k 2.3×	507 1.0×	880 2.1×	179 0.6×	33 0.1×	21	2.0k
Qing‐Bin Lu China	30	516 1.0×	1.9k 3.6×	88 0.2×	410 1.3×	234 1.0×	156	3.0k
Vernon Lee Singapore	18	568 1.1×	427 0.8×	148 0.3×	232 0.7×	284 1.2×	55	1.4k
Taro Yamamoto Japan	24	270 0.5×	424 0.8×	169 0.4×	473 1.5×	44 0.2×	111	1.9k
Kow‐Tong Chen Taiwan	29	788 1.5×	1.8k 3.5×	382 0.9×	426 1.3×	89 0.4×	96	4.2k

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Roberts, Jeffrey N., Elizabeth M. Anderson, Alfred J. Saah, et al.. (2025). Epidemiological approaches to evaluate clinical unmasking of HPV ‐associated cervical lesions in the HPV vaccination era. International Journal of Cancer. 158(4). 847–857. 1 indexed citations

Buchwald, Ulrike K., Charles P. Andrews, John Ervin, et al.. (2021). Sequential administration of Prevnar 13™ and PNEUMOVAX™ 23 in healthy participants 50 years of age and older. Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics. 17(8). 2678–2690. 10 indexed citations

Rivero‐Calle, Irene, José Gómez Rial, Louis Bont, et al.. (2020). TIPICO X: report of the 10th interactive infectious disease workshop on infectious diseases and vaccines. Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics. 17(3). 759–772. 1 indexed citations

Petigara, Tanaz, et al.. (2018). Risk of pneumococcal diseases in adults with underlying medical conditions: a retrospective, cohort study using two Japanese healthcare databases. BMJ Open. 8(3). e018553–e018553. 36 indexed citations

Kohn, Melvin A. & William Schaffner. (2017). Vaccinating adults with chronic disease: We can do better. Vaccine. 35(27). 3431–3432. 2 indexed citations

O’Connor, Jean, et al.. (2013). Paying for Prevention: A Critical Opportunity for Public Health. The Journal of Law Medicine & Ethics. 41(S1). 69–72. 4 indexed citations

Li, Fuzhong, Peter Harmer, Karin A. Mack, et al.. (2008). Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance—Development of a Community-Based Falls Prevention Program. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 5(3). 445–455. 51 indexed citations

Adams, Annette L., K Southwick, Jonathan Jui, Mark O. Loveless, & Melvin A. Kohn. (2004). Electronic Reporting of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease From an Emergency Department. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 31(6). 327–330. 5 indexed citations

Zechnich, Andrew D., et al.. (2004). Security Aspects of Electronic Data Interchange Between a State Health Department and a Hospital Emergency Department. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 10(1). 70–76. 4 indexed citations

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Townes, John M., et al.. (2004). Investigation of an Electronic Emergency Department Information System as a Data Source for Respiratory Syndrome Surveillance. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 10(4). 299–307. 19 indexed citations

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Clarke, Nancy G., et al.. (2003). Diabetes Preventive Care in Oregonʼs Medicaid Population. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 9(4). 299–305. 2 indexed citations

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Marshall, Lynn M., et al.. (2002). Public Health Surveillance Approaches in Oregonʼs Medicaid Population. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 8(4). 63–69. 2 indexed citations

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Ogden, Cynthia L., Lynn Gibbs‐Scharf, Melvin A. Kohn, & Josephine Malilay. (2001). Emergency Health Surveillance After Severe Flooding in Louisiana, 1995. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine. 16(3). 138–144. 13 indexed citations

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Kohn, Melvin A., et al.. (2000). Multi‐State Outbreaks of Acute Gastroenteritis Traced to Fecal‐Contaminated Oysters Harvested in Louisiana. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 181(s2). S381–S386. 80 indexed citations

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Kohn, Melvin A., et al.. (2000). Anticipatory Guidance About Child Safety Seat Misuse. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. 154(6). 606–606. 21 indexed citations

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Kohn, Melvin A., et al.. (1996). The need for more aggressive follow-up of children born to hepatitis B surface antigen-positive mothers: lessons from the Louisiana Perinatal Hepatitis B Immunization Program. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 15(6). 535–540. 24 indexed citations

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Khan, Ali S., Christina F. Spiropoulou, Sergey P. Morzunov, et al.. (1995). Fatal illness associated with a new hantavirus in Louisiana. Journal of Medical Virology. 46(3). 281–286. 63 indexed citations

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Kohn, Melvin A.. (1995). An Outbreak of Norwalk Virus Gastroenteritis Associated With Eating Raw Oysters. JAMA. 273(6). 466–466. 105 indexed citations

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Ando, Tamie, Qi Jin, Jon R. Gentsch, et al.. (1995). Epidemiologic applications of novel molecular methods to detect and differentiate small round structured viruses (Norwalk‐like viruses). Journal of Medical Virology. 47(2). 145–152. 65 indexed citations

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Billings, Paul R., Melvin A. Kohn, Margaret de Cuevas, et al.. (1992). Discrimination as a consequence of genetic testing.. PubMed. 50(3). 476–82. 330 indexed citations

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