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D-Index
135
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86569
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2029
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1151

Donald L. Morton 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 Donald L. Morton sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 808 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Donald L. Morton 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 Donald L. Morton sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 135 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Donald L. Morton was affiliated with Saint John's Health Center in the United States. Their research spanned several main fields including Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Medicine. The scientist contributed notably to subfields such as Molecular Biology, Oncology, Cancer Research, Immunology, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

Their work focused on a range of topics within cancer and immunology research. Key areas included Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics, Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers, Immunotherapy and Immune Responses, Epigenetics and DNA Methylation, MicroRNA in disease regulation, Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management, and RNA modifications and cancer.

Donald L. Morton published multiple papers in prominent venues, frequently contributing to the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Cancer Research, Cancers, Molecular Oncology, and Clinical and Translational Medicine.

Some recent significant papers associated with their research interests include:

  • "Multiple early factors anticipate post-acute COVID-19 sequelae," 2022, Cell
  • "IFI16-dependent STING signaling is a crucial regulator of anti-HER2 immune response in HER2+ breast cancer," 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Epigenetic reprogramming at estrogen-receptor binding sites alters 3D chromatin landscape in endocrine-resistant breast cancer," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Hypoxia induces HIF1α-dependent epigenetic vulnerability in triple negative breast cancer to confer immune effector dysfunction and resistance to anti-PD-1 immunotherapy," 2022, Nature Communications
  • "Integrated analysis of plasma and single immune cells uncovers metabolic changes in individuals with COVID-19," 2021, Nature Biotechnology

Frequent collaborators with whom this scientist co-authored publications included Matías A. Bustos, Romela Irene Ramos, Andrew Elliott, George W. Sledge, and Joanne Xiu.

Best Publications

  • Technical details of intraoperative lymphatic mapping for early stage melanoma.

    D L Morton;D R Wen;J H Wong;J S Economou

  • Final Version of 2009 AJCC Melanoma Staging and Classification

    Charles M. Balch;Jeffrey E. Gershenwald;Seng Jaw Soong;John F. Thompson

  • Lymphatic Mapping and Sentinel Lymphadenectomy for Breast Cancer

    Armando Giuliano;Daniel Kirgan;J. Guenther;Donald Morton

  • Genomic Classification of Cutaneous Melanoma

    Rehan Akbani;Kadir C. Akdemir;B. Arman Aksoy;Monique Albert

  • A landscape of driver mutations in melanoma

    Eran Hodis;Ian R. Watson;Ian R. Watson;Gregory V. Kryukov;Gregory V. Kryukov;Gregory V. Kryukov;Stefan T. Arold

  • Sentinel-node biopsy or nodal observation in melanoma

    Donald L. Morton;John F. Thompson;Alistair J. Cochran;Nicola Mozzillo

  • Malignant Melanoma: Effects of an Early Structured Psychiatric Intervention, Coping, and Affective State on Recurrence and Survival 6 Years Later

    Fawzy I. Fawzy;Nancy W. Fawzy;Christine S. Hyun;Robert Elashoff

  • Final Trial Report of Sentinel-Node Biopsy versus Nodal Observation in Melanoma

    D. L. Morton;J. F. Thompson;A. J. Cochran;N. Mozzillo

  • Improved axillary staging of breast cancer with sentinel lymphadenectomy.

    Armando E. Giuliano;Paul S. Dale;Roderick R. Turner;Donald L. Morton

  • Validation of the Accuracy of Intraoperative Lymphatic Mapping and Sentinel Lymphadenectomy for Early-Stage Melanoma: A Multicenter Trial

    Donald L. Morton;John F. Thompson;Richard Essner;Robert Elashoff

  • A structured psychiatric intervention for cancer patients: I. Changes over time in methods of coping and affective disturbance.

    Fawzy I. Fawzy;Norman Cousins;Nancy W. Fawzy;Margaret E. Kemeny

  • Impaired immunologic reactivity and recurrence following cancer surgery

    Frederick R. Eilber;Donald L. Morton

  • Sentinel node biopsy for early-stage melanoma - Accuracy and morbidity in MSLT-I, an international multicenter trial

    Donald L. Morton;Alistair J. Cochran;John F. Thompson;Robert Elashoff

  • Prognostic factors in 1,521 melanoma patients with distant metastases.

    A Barth;L A Wanek;D L Morton

  • A Structured Psychiatric Intervention for Cancer Patients: II. Changes Over Time in Immunological Measures

    Fawzy I. Fawzy;Margaret E. Kemeny;Nancy W. Fawzy;Robert Elashoff

  • IL-4 down-regulates IL-1 and TNF gene expression in human monocytes.

    R Essner;K Rhoades;W H McBride;D L Morton

  • BCG Immunotherapy of Malignant Melanoma: Summary of a Seven-year Experience

    Donald L. Morton;Frederick R. Eilber;E. Carmack Holmes;John S. Hunt

  • An Evidence‐based Staging System for Cutaneous Melanoma

    Charles M. Balch;Seng Jaw Soong;Michael B. Atkins;Antonio C. Buzaid

  • A new American Joint Committee on Cancer staging system for cutaneous melanoma.

    Charles M. Balch;Antonio C. Buzaid;Michael B. Atkins;Natale Cascinelli

  • Multivariate Analysis of Prognostic Factors Among 2,313 Patients With Stage III Melanoma: Comparison of Nodal Micrometastases Versus Macrometastases

    Charles M. Balch;Jeffrey E. Gershenwald;Seng Jaw Soong;John F. Thompson

Frequent Co-Authors

Dave S.B. Hoon
Dave S.B. Hoon St. John's University
Alistair J. Cochran
Alistair J. Cochran University of California, Los Angeles
John F. Thompson
John F. Thompson University of Sydney
Robert Elashoff
Robert Elashoff University of California, Los Angeles
He-Jing Wang
He-Jing Wang University of California, Los Angeles
Steven J. O'Day
Steven J. O'Day St. John's University
Jeffrey E. Gershenwald
Jeffrey E. Gershenwald The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Vernon K. Sondak
Vernon K. Sondak University of South Florida
David Elashoff
David Elashoff University of California, Los Angeles
Armando E. Giuliano
Armando E. Giuliano Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

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