S. Melançon

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
40 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

S. Melançon is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Clinical Biochemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, S. Melançon has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Molecular Biology, 14 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 11 papers in Clinical Biochemistry. Recurrent topics in S. Melançon's work include Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (14 papers), Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases (14 papers) and Metabolism and Genetic Disorders (11 papers). S. Melançon is often cited by papers focused on Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (14 papers), Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases (14 papers) and Metabolism and Genetic Disorders (11 papers). S. Melançon collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Philippines. S. Melançon's co-authors include Louis Dallaire, M. Bélisle, L. Mameli, M. Potier, G. Geoffroy, B. Lemieux, A. Barbeau, Henry L. Nadler, D. Shapcott and Guillaume Breton and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Analytical Biochemistry.

In The Last Decade

S. Melançon

40 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Fluorometric assay of neuraminidase with a sodium (4-methylumbelliferyl-α-d-N-acetylneuraminate) substrate

1979 737 citations Louis Dallaire, S. Melançon et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
S. Melançon Canada	16	751	503	203	199	178	40	1.5k
Junpei Asai Japan	22	703 0.9×	110 0.2×	85 0.4×	140 0.7×	234 1.3×	65	1.7k
J M Ellis United States	13	996 1.3×	103 0.2×	126 0.6×	173 0.9×	207 1.2×	16	1.5k
Keisuke Hamada Japan	23	1.2k 1.6×	356 0.7×	390 1.9×	112 0.6×	81 0.5×	89	2.2k
Shigeki Kamitani Japan	22	911 1.2×	180 0.4×	240 1.2×	151 0.8×	166 0.9×	52	1.8k
Xinde Zheng China	17	1.1k 1.5×	456 0.9×	69 0.3×	89 0.4×	132 0.7×	25	1.7k
Annabel N. Smith United Kingdom	18	1.0k 1.4×	192 0.4×	386 1.9×	36 0.2×	130 0.7×	25	1.8k
Jane Somsel Rodman United States	19	1.4k 1.8×	198 0.4×	104 0.5×	95 0.5×	442 2.5×	26	2.4k
Katsumi Takada Japan	23	726 1.0×	91 0.2×	108 0.5×	91 0.5×	71 0.4×	49	1.7k
Max E. Rafelson United States	21	562 0.7×	110 0.2×	68 0.3×	49 0.2×	135 0.8×	55	1.3k
S. N. Prasanna Murthy United States	27	771 1.0×	93 0.2×	81 0.4×	154 0.8×	597 3.4×	46	2.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of S. Melançon

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20 of 20 papers shown

Melançon, S., et al.. (2025). Fabrication of Radiopaque, Drug-Loaded Resorbable Polymer for Medical Device Development. Polymers. 17(6). 716–716. 3 indexed citations

Melançon, S., et al.. (2024). Current Perspectives and Progress in Preoperative Portal Vein Embolization with Stem Cell Augmentation (PVESA). Stem Cell Reviews and Reports. 20(5). 1236–1251. 8 indexed citations

Trakadis, Yannis, R. Bowling Barnes, John J. Mitchell, et al.. (2012). Pregnancy of a patient with multiple Acyl-CoA dehydrogenation deficiency (MADD). Molecular Genetics and Metabolism. 106(4). 491–494. 8 indexed citations

Alfares, Ahmed, Khalid Al‐Thihli, John J. Mitchell, et al.. (2011). Combined malonic and methylmalonic aciduria: exome sequencing reveals mutations in the ACSF3 gene in patients with a non-classic phenotype. Journal of Medical Genetics. 48(9). 602–605. 35 indexed citations

Janssens, Katrien, Filip Vanhoenacker, M Bonduelle, et al.. (2005). Camurati-Engelmann disease: review of the clinical, radiological, and molecular data of 24 families and implications for diagnosis and treatment. Journal of Medical Genetics. 43(1). 1–11. 151 indexed citations

McInnes, Beth, et al.. (1992). An unusual splicing mutation in the HEXB gene is associated with dramatically different phenotypes in patients from different racial backgrounds.. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 90(2). 306–314. 55 indexed citations

Hechtman, Peter, Feige Kaplan, Janet K. Bayleran, et al.. (1990). More than one mutant allele causes infantile Tay-Sachs disease in French-Canadians.. PubMed. 47(5). 815–22. 45 indexed citations

Sefiani, A., Daniel Sinnett, Laurent Abel, et al.. (1988). Linkage studies do not confirm the cytogenetic location of incontinentia pigmenti on Xp11. Human Genetics. 80(3). 282–286. 25 indexed citations

Melançon, S., et al.. (1984). Friedreich's ataxia: malic enzyme activity in cellular fractions of cultured skin fibroblasts. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques. 11(S4). 637–642. 4 indexed citations

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Melançon, S., et al.. (1982). Oral Lecithin and Linoleic Acid in Friedreich’s Ataxia: I. Design of the Study, Material and Methods. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques. 9(2). 151–154. 1 indexed citations

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Pasternac, A, P Wagniart, Ron Olivenstein, et al.. (1982). Increased Plasma Catecholamines in Patients with Friedreich’s Ataxia. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques. 9(2). 195–203. 8 indexed citations

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Melançon, S., Louis Dallaire, J.M. Cousineau, et al.. (1982). Oral Lecithin and Linoleic Acid in Friedreich’s Ataxia: III. Biochemical Results. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques. 9(2). 165–169. 1 indexed citations

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Melançon, S., Louis Dallaire, Guillaume Fontaine, et al.. (1979). Dicarboxylic Amino Acid Uptake in Normal, Friedreich's Ataxia, and Dicarboxylic Aminoaciduria Fibroblasts. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques. 6(2). 263–273. 4 indexed citations

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Melançon, S., Louis Dallaire, Guillaume Fontaine, et al.. (1978). Lipoamide Dehydrogenase in Friedreich's Ataxia Fibroblasts. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques. 5(1). 115–118. 12 indexed citations

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Lemieux, B., Robert Giguère, A. Barbeau, S. Melançon, & D. Shapcott. (1978). Taurine in Cerebrospinal Fluid in Friedreich's Ataxia. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques. 5(1). 125–129. 5 indexed citations

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Collu, R., G. Geoffroy, S. Melançon, & A. Barbeau. (1977). Growth Hormone Levels in Friedreich's Ataxia. Hormone and Metabolic Research. 9(6). 523–524. 3 indexed citations

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Butterworth, Roger F., T. T. Ngo, Guillaume Breton, et al.. (1976). Pyruvate Metabolism in Friedreich's Ataxia. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques. 3(4). 379–338. 42 indexed citations

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Lemieux, B., A. Barbeau, D. Shapcott, et al.. (1976). Amino Acid Metabolism in Friedreich's Ataxia. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques. 3(4). 373–378. 26 indexed citations

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Butterworth, Roger F., D. Shapcott, S. Melançon, et al.. (1976). Clinical Laboratory Findings in Friedreich's Ataxia. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques. 3(4). 355–359. 8 indexed citations

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Melançon, S., Avedis K. Khachadurian, Henry L. Nadler, & Benjamin Brown. (1973). Metabolic and biochemical studies in fructose 1, 6-diphosphatase deficiency. The Journal of Pediatrics. 82(4). 650–657. 43 indexed citations

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