Roberta Melis

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
38 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Roberta Melis is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pharmacology and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Roberta Melis has authored 38 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Molecular Biology, 8 papers in Pharmacology and 6 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Roberta Melis's work include Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism (8 papers), Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis (5 papers) and Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management (5 papers). Roberta Melis is often cited by papers focused on Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism (8 papers), Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis (5 papers) and Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management (5 papers). Roberta Melis collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and France. Roberta Melis's co-authors include Dora Stauffer, Carole Charlier, Barbara R. DuPont, Vernon Anderson, Mark Leppert, Nanda A. Singh, Jerome V. Murphy, Thomas G. Quattlebaum, Robin J. Leach and Ingrid Bjerre and has published in prestigious journals such as Nucleic Acids Research, Nature Genetics and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Roberta Melis

37 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

A novel potassium channel... 1998 2026 2007 2016 1998 250 500 750
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. A novel potassium channel gene, KCNQ2, is mutated in an inherited epilepsy of newborns
    1998 939 citations Roberta Melis et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Roberta Melis 1.1k 605 381 323 285 38 1.7k
G. Thomas 1.0k 0.9× 388 0.6× 389 1.0× 28 0.1× 51 0.2× 20 1.6k
Clara Peña 583 0.5× 202 0.3× 448 1.2× 26 0.1× 102 0.4× 62 1.3k
Hideaki Karaki 786 0.7× 232 0.4× 257 0.7× 16 0.0× 41 0.1× 34 1.4k
Sang Yoon Lee 780 0.7× 185 0.3× 42 0.1× 31 0.1× 89 0.3× 44 1.6k
Susumu Otomo 392 0.4× 201 0.3× 42 0.1× 37 0.1× 119 0.4× 52 1.0k
Alessandra Gamberucci 807 0.7× 181 0.3× 83 0.2× 11 0.0× 94 0.3× 63 1.7k
Cynthia J. DeLong 813 0.7× 56 0.1× 58 0.2× 56 0.2× 128 0.4× 19 1.7k
France Laliberté 1.3k 1.2× 151 0.2× 53 0.1× 49 0.2× 88 0.3× 30 1.8k
Nicola Amodio 640 0.6× 120 0.2× 63 0.2× 55 0.2× 86 0.3× 45 1.1k
Min Qui 578 0.5× 94 0.2× 26 0.1× 51 0.2× 91 0.3× 33 1.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Roberta Melis

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Fields of papers citing papers by Roberta Melis

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Roberta Melis

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Melis, Roberta, et al.. (2024). Dynamical analysis of a prey-predator-tourist model: Environmental preferences and optimal fee control. Chaos Solitons & Fractals. 191. 115845–115845.
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Gaedigk, Andrea, Amy Turner, Robin E. Everts, et al.. (2019). Characterization of Reference Materials for Genetic Testing of CYP2D6 Alleles. Journal of Molecular Diagnostics. 21(6). 1034–1052. 54 indexed citations
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Melis, Roberta, et al.. (2017). Solvency indicators for partially unfunded pension funds. Investment Management and Financial Innovations. 9(4). 1 indexed citations
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Molla, Gianluca, Roberta Melis, & Loredano Pollegioni. (2017). Breaking the mirror: l-Amino acid deaminase, a novel stereoselective biocatalyst. Biotechnology Advances. 35(6). 657–668. 62 indexed citations
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Tonin, Fabio, Roberta Melis, Arno Cordes, et al.. (2016). Comparison of different microbial laccases as tools for industrial uses. New Biotechnology. 33(3). 387–398. 54 indexed citations
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Melis, Roberta, et al.. (2015). Financial Crisis: A New Measure for Risk of Pension Fund Portfolios. PLoS ONE. 10(6). e0129471–e0129471. 3 indexed citations
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Melis, Roberta, et al.. (2012). Financial and Demographic Risk Impact on Private Pay-as-You-Go Pension System: The Italian Case. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Melis, Roberta, Tracy R. Lewis, Alison Millson, et al.. (2012). Copy Number Variation and Incomplete Linkage Disequilibrium Interfere with the HCP5 Genotyping Assay for Abacavir Hypersensitivity. Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers. 16(9). 1111–1114. 13 indexed citations
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Mulas, Maurizio & Roberta Melis. (2011). Essential Oil Composition of Myrtle ( Myrtus communis ) Leaves. Journal of Herbs Spices & Medicinal Plants. 17(1). 21–34. 35 indexed citations
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Melis, Roberta, et al.. (2011). Simultaneous Genotyping of rs12979860 and rs8099917 Variants Near the IL28B Locus Associated with HCV Clearance and Treatment Response. Journal of Molecular Diagnostics. 13(4). 446–451. 17 indexed citations
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Melis, Roberta, et al.. (2010). Demographic Risk Indicators in Pay-as-You-Go Pension Funds. Problems and Perspectives in Management. 8. 117–126. 3 indexed citations
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Melis, Roberta, et al.. (2009). Demographic Risk in Pay-as-You-Go Pension Funds. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Lyon, Elaine, et al.. (2008). Pharmacogenetic Testing for Warfarin Sensitivity. Clinics in Laboratory Medicine. 28(4). 525–537. 3 indexed citations
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Albertsen, Hans, Simon A. Smith, Roberta Melis, et al.. (1996). Sequence, Genomic Structure, and Chromosomal Assignment of Human DOC-2. Genomics. 33(2). 207–213. 38 indexed citations
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Smith, Simon A., Jeff Stevens, Sylvie Mazoyer, et al.. (1996). Isolation of a Gene (DLG3) Encoding a Second Member of the Discs-Large Family on Chromosome 17q12–q21. Genomics. 31(2). 145–150. 31 indexed citations
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Smith, Simon A., et al.. (1995). Isolation and Mapping of a Gene Encoding a Novel Human ADP-Ribosylation Factor on Chromosome 17q12-q21. Genomics. 28(1). 113–115. 17 indexed citations
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Melis, Roberta, Paige K. Bradley, Tami Elsner, et al.. (1993). Polymorphic SSR (Simple-Sequence-Repeat) Markers for Chromosome 20. Genomics. 16(1). 56–62. 19 indexed citations
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Matassi, Giorgio, Roberta Melis, Kenneth C. Kuo, et al.. (1992). Large-scale methylation patterns in the nuclear genomes of plants. Gene. 122(2). 239–245. 26 indexed citations
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Melis, Roberta, et al.. (1991). Compostitional bimodality of the nuclear genome of tabacco. Nucleic Acids Research. 19(20). 5561–5567. 35 indexed citations
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