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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 98 461 212 630 31358
Medicine 98 8966 4614 670 32537

Joseph L. Melnick publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Joseph L. Melnick between 1950 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Joseph L. Melnick published across 76 years, from 1950 to 2025, averaging 8.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 1965. 1 of the 653 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1950 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 1965. 1950: 12 publications 1951: 17 publications 1952: 22 publications 1953: 15 publications 1954: 7 publications 1955: 11 publications 1956: 6 publications 1957: 9 publications 1958: 12 publications 1959: 6 publications 1960: 2 publications 1961: 7 publications 1962: 16 publications 1963: 12 publications 1964: 13 publications 1965: 31 publications 1966: 19 publications 1967: 24 publications 1968: 21 publications 1969: 13 publications 1970: 18 publications 1971: 22 publications 1972: 23 publications 1973: 27 publications 1974: 29 publications 1975: 23 publications 1976: 13 publications 1977: 19 publications 1978: 21 publications 1979: 12 publications 1980: 13 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 11 publications 1983: 15 publications 1984: 22 publications 1985: 12 publications 1986: 17 publications 1987: 12 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 1 publication 2008: 0 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 0 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 4 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1950 2025

653 publications in total across all disciplines

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Joseph L. Melnick: publications per year, 1950 to 2025
Year Publications
1950 12
1951 17
1952 22
1953 15
1954 7
1955 11
1956 6
1957 9
1958 12
1959 6
1960 2
1961 7
1962 16
1963 12
1964 13
1965 31
1966 19
1967 24
1968 21
1969 13
1970 18
1971 22
1972 23
1973 27
1974 29
1975 23
1976 13
1977 19
1978 21
1979 12
1980 13
1981 6
1982 11
1983 15
1984 22
1985 12
1986 17
1987 12
1988 7
1989 2
1990 7
1991 2
1992 3
1993 6
1994 3
1995 3
1996 5
1997 5
1998 0
1999 1
2000 2
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 1
2007 1
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 1
2012 0
2013 1
2014 4
2015 0
2016 1
2017 0
2018 0
2019 1
2020 0
2021 0
2022 5
2023 1
2024 0
2025 1
Total 653
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Joseph L. Melnick publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Joseph L. Melnick sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 625–634 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 630 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7 630
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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Joseph L. Melnick D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Joseph L. Melnick sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 98 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 98 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21 98
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1996 - Albert B. Sabin Gold Medal, Sabin Vaccine Institute
  • 1951 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Joseph L. Melnick was affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine in the United States. Their main field of study was psychology, with a focus on several subfields including clinical psychology, education, developmental and educational psychology, and social psychology.

Their work addressed a variety of topics, primarily centered around child therapy and development, counseling, therapy, family dynamics, reflective practices in education, grief, bereavement, mental health, educational and social studies, family and disability support research, and educational and psychological assessments.

Joseph L. Melnick published extensively in notable venues such as Gestalt Review and QUADERNI DI GESTALT. The following papers were among the recent contributions published in Gestalt Review:

  • Gestalt Review: 25 Years (2021)
  • Who Am I? (2020)
  • Seán Gaffney (1942-2022) (2022)
  • Preamble (2022)
  • Social Change: A Gestalt Approach (2022)

Their collaborations included working with Susan L. Fischer, S Tosi, Dan Bloom, and Gloria Nosan Melnick.

Joseph L. Melnick received the Albert B. Sabin Gold Medal from the Sabin Vaccine Institute in 1996. Earlier in their career, they were named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1951.

Best Publications

  • Defectiveness of Interferon Production and of Rubella Virus Interference in a Line of African Green Monkey Kidney Cells (Vero)

    Jan Desmyter;Joseph L. Melnick;William E. Rawls

  • Fate of Wastewater Bacteria and Viruses in Soil

    C P Gerba;C Wallis;J L Melnick

  • CYTOMEGALOVIRUS ANTIGEN WITHIN HUMAN ARTERIAL SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS

    J L Melnick;B L Petrie;G R Dreesman;J Burek

  • Cohort Study of Cytomegalovirus Infection as a Risk Factor for Carotid Intimal-Medial Thickening, a Measure of Subclinical Atherosclerosis

    F J Nieto;E Adam;P Sorlie;H Farzadegan

  • Review of Medical Microbiology

    Ernest Jawetz;Joseph L. Melnick;Edward A. Adelberg

  • High levels of cytomegalovirus antibody in patients requiring vascular surgery for atherosclerosis.

    E. Adam;J.L. Probtsfield;J. Burek;C.H. Mccollum

  • Environmental Virology: From Detection of Virus in Sewage and Water by Isolation to Identification by Molecular Biology-A Trip of Over 50 Years

    T G Metcalf;J L Melnick;M K Estes

  • Cytomegalovirus and atherosclerosis.

    J L Melnick;E Adam;M E DeBakey

  • THE ASSOCIATION OF HERPESVIRUS TYPE 2 AND CARCINOMA OF THE UTERINE CERVIX

    William E. Rawls;W. A. F. Tompkins;Joseph L. Melnick

  • HERPESVIRUS TYPE 2: ASSOCIATION WITH CARCINOMA OF THE CERVIX

    W. E. Rawls;W. A. F. Tompkins;M. E. Figueroa;J. L. Melnick

  • Antibody to hepatitis B surface antigen after a single inoculation of uncoupled synthetic HBsAg peptides

    Gordon R. Dreesman;Yanuario Sanchez;Irina Ionescu-Matiu;James T. Sparrow

  • Cytomegalovirus DNA in arterial walls of patients with atherosclerosis

    Joseph L. Melnick;Changzhi Hu;Joyce Burek;Ervin Adam

  • Occurrence and distribution of bacterial indicators and pathogens in canal communities along the Texas coast.

    S M Goyal;C P Gerba;J L Melnick

  • Measurement of Antibodies to Herpesvirus Types 1 and 2 in Human Sera

    William E. Rawls;Kumiko Iwamoto;Erwin Adam;Joseph L. Melnick

  • Papova virus group.

    Joseph L. Melnick

  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Brain Biopsies of Patients with AIDS and Progressive Encephalopathy

    Ferenc Gyorkey;Joseph L. Melnick;Phyllis Gyorkey

  • Possible role of cytomegalovirus in atherogenesis.

    Joseph L. Melnick;Ervin Adam;Michael E. DeBakey

  • Hepatitis B virus DNA in mononuclear cells and analysis of cell subsets for the presence of replicative intermediates of viral DNA.

    Boris Yoffe;Christine A. Noonan;Joseph L. Melnick;F. Blaine Hollinger

  • Enterovirus Type 71 Infections: A Varied Clinical Pattern Sometimes Mimicking Paralytic Poliomyelitis

    Joseph L. Melnick

  • Progress in medical virology.

    Joseph L. Melnick

Frequent Co-Authors

Charles P. Gerba
Charles P. Gerba University of Arizona
Fred Rapp
Fred Rapp Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Michael E. DeBakey
Michael E. DeBakey Baylor College of Medicine
Janet S. Butel
Janet S. Butel Baylor College of Medicine
Satvir S. Tevethia
Satvir S. Tevethia Pennsylvania State University
Mark D. Sobsey
Mark D. Sobsey University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Sagar M. Goyal
Sagar M. Goyal University of Minnesota
Jan Desmyter
Jan Desmyter KU Leuven
Howard A. Fields
Howard A. Fields Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Mary K. Estes
Mary K. Estes Baylor College of Medicine

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