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D-Index
110
Citations
40108
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5616
National Ranking
3020

David E. Elder publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David E. Elder sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 401 publications — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

David E. Elder D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David E. Elder sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 110 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2004 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

David E. Elder is affiliated with the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a significant focus on Oncology. Subfields of study include Oncology, Immunology, Molecular Biology, Dermatology, and Cancer Research.

Their main topics of work cover a variety of areas related to cancer and immune responses. These include:

  • Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • CAR-T cell therapy research
  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • Melanoma and MAPK Pathways
  • Cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders research

Recent papers authored or co-authored by David E. Elder include:

  • Patient-derived melanoma organoid models facilitate the assessment of immunotherapies (2023, EBioMedicine)
  • Germline ATM variants predispose to melanoma: a joint analysis across the GenoMEL and MelaNostrum consortia (2021, Genetics in Medicine)
  • Terminology for melanocytic skin lesions and the MPATH-Dx classification schema: A survey of dermatopathologists (2020, Journal of Cutaneous Pathology)
  • Prognostic Significance of Primary Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes in a Contemporary Melanoma Cohort (2022, Annals of Surgical Oncology)
  • Banff 2022 Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation Meeting Report: Diagnostic criteria for vascular changes (2024, American Journal of Transplantation)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Elder include:

  • Raymond L. Barnhill
  • Joann G. Elmore
  • Xiaowei Xu
  • Stevan R. Knezevich
  • Giorgos C. Karakousis

Key publication venues where Elder has contributed multiple works are:

  • Journal of Cutaneous Pathology
  • Annals of Surgical Oncology
  • JAMA Dermatology
  • Clinics in Dermatology
  • EBioMedicine

In addition to articles, Elder has contributed to academic books published by Wolters Kluwer and ANU Press. Notable titles include Atlas of dermatopathology: synopsis and atlas of Lever's histopathology of the skin (2021) and 'Order, Order!': A Biographical Dictionary of Speakers, Deputy Speakers and Clerks of the Australian House of Representatives (2023).

David E. Elder received the distinction of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2004.

Best Publications

  • Lever's Histopathology of the Skin

    David E. Elder

  • A tumorigenic subpopulation with stem cell properties in melanomas.

    Dong Fang;Thiennga K. Nguyen;Kim Leishear;Rena Finko

  • Model Predicting Survival in Stage I Melanoma Based on Tumor Progression

    Wallace H. Clark;David E. Elder;DuPont Guerry;Leonard E. Braitman

  • A study of tumor progression: The precursor lesions of superficial spreading and nodular melanoma

    Wallace H. Clark;David E. Elder;Dupont Guerry;Martin N. Epstein

  • Integrin distribution in malignant melanoma: association of the beta 3 subunit with tumor progression

    Steven M. Albelda;Stephen A. Mette;David E. Elder;RoseMary Stewart

  • THE C8/144B MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY RECOGNIZES CYTOKERATIN 15 AND DEFINES THE LOCATION OF HUMAN HAIR FOLLICLE STEM CELLS

    Stephen Lyle;Melpo Christofidou-Solomidou;Yaping Liu;David E. Elder

  • Dysplastic nevus syndrome: A phenotypic association of sporadic cutaneous melanoma

    David E. Elder;Leonard I. Goldman;Susan C. Goldman;Mark H. Greene

  • High Risk of Malignant Melanoma in Melanoma-Prone Families with Dysplastic Nevi

    Mark H. Greene;Wallace H. Clark;Margaret A. Tucker;Kenneth H. Kraemer

  • Constitutive mitogen-activated protein kinase activation in melanoma is mediated by both BRAF mutations and autocrine growth factor stimulation.

    Kapaettu Satyamoorthy;Gang Li;Michelle R. Gerrero;Marcia S. Brose

  • Clinically Recognized Dysplastic Nevi: A Central Risk Factor for Cutaneous Melanoma

    Margaret A. Tucker;Allan Halpern;Elizabeth A. Holly;Patricia Hartge

  • Genome-wide association study identifies three loci associated with melanoma risk.

    D Timothy Bishop;Florence Demenais;Mark M Iles;Mark Harland

  • Features associated with germline CDKN2A mutations: a GenoMEL study of melanoma‐prone families from three continents

    Alisa M Goldstein;May Chan;Mark Harland;Nicholas K Hayward

  • High-risk Melanoma Susceptibility Genes and Pancreatic Cancer, Neural System Tumors, and Uveal Melanoma across GenoMEL

    Alisa M. Goldstein;May Chan;Mark Harland;Elizabeth M. Gillanders

  • WHO classification of skin tumours

    David E. Elder;Daniela Massi;Richard A. Scolyer;Rein Willemze

  • E-Cadherin Expression in Melanoma Cells Restores Keratinocyte-Mediated Growth Control and Down-Regulates Expression of Invasion-Related Adhesion Receptors

    Mei-Yu Hsu;Friedegund E. Meier;Mark Nesbit;Ju-Yu Hsu

  • Pathologists’ diagnosis of invasive melanoma and melanocytic proliferations: observer accuracy and reproducibility study

    Joann G Elmore;Raymond L Barnhill;David E Elder;Gary M Longton

  • Characterization of nerve growth factor receptor in neural crest tumors using monoclonal antibodies

    A H Ross;P Grob;M Bothwell;D E Elder

  • Acquired precursors of cutaneous malignant melanoma. The familial dysplastic nevus syndrome.

    Mark H. Greene;Wallace H. Clark;Margaret A. Tucker;David E. Elder

  • MC1R germline variants confer risk for BRAF-mutant melanoma

    Maria Teresa Landi;Jürgen Bauer;Jürgen Bauer;Ruth M. Pfeiffer;David E. Elder

  • Characteristics of Cultured Human Melanocytes Isolated from Different Stages of Tumor Progression

    M Herlyn;J Thurin;G Balaban;J L Bennicelli

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiaowei Xu
Xiaowei Xu University of Pennsylvania
Lynn M. Schuchter
Lynn M. Schuchter University of Pennsylvania
Phyllis A. Gimotty
Phyllis A. Gimotty University of Pennsylvania
Joann G. Elmore
Joann G. Elmore University of California, Los Angeles
Meenhard Herlyn
Meenhard Herlyn The Wistar Institute
Susana Puig
Susana Puig University of Barcelona
Alisa M. Goldstein
Alisa M. Goldstein National Institutes of Health
Margaret A. Tucker
Margaret A. Tucker National Institutes of Health
Martin A. Weinstock
Martin A. Weinstock Brown University
Graham J. Mann
Graham J. Mann Australian National University

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