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Melanie J. B. Zeppel

Melanie J. B. Zeppel

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
37
Citations
6557
World Ranking
8824
National Ranking
326

Melanie J. B. Zeppel publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Melanie J. B. Zeppel sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 70 publications — 2nd percentile

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Melanie J. B. Zeppel D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Melanie J. B. Zeppel sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 37 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Melanie J. B. Zeppel is affiliated with Macquarie University in Australia, focusing on medical research with an emphasis on pediatrics, neurology, genetics, public health, and economics. Their work addresses complex topics including neurogenetic and muscular disorders, childhood cancer survivors' quality of life, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the economic and financial impacts of cancer, family caregiving in mental illness, healthcare innovation, and intergenerational family dynamics related to caregiving.

Their recent research contributions include studies published in a range of well-regarded journals. Notable papers by Zeppel cover various aspects of healthcare and social impacts, such as:

  • Financial toxicity of childhood cancer and changes to parents' employment after treatment completion (2020) in Pediatric Blood & Cancer
  • Preimplantation genetic diagnosis for retinoblastoma survivors: a cost-effectiveness study (2020) in Reproductive Biomedicine & Society Online
  • Individual and national financial impacts of informal caring for people with mental illness in Australia, projected to 2030 (2022) in BJPsych Open
  • Parkinson's Disease Movement Disorder Nurse Specialist Demographic Survey 2021 (2023) in Australasian Journal of Neuroscience
  • 2022 Annual Demographic Survey of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorder Nurse Specialists (2023) in Australasian Journal of Neuroscience

Zeppel collaborates frequently with several coauthors, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach. Frequently partnered researchers include:

  • Deborah Schofield
  • Rupendra Shrestha
  • Susan Williams
  • David Tsui
  • Lauren Kelada

Their publication venues span multiple medical and scientific journals, including:

  • Australasian Journal of Neuroscience
  • Pediatric Blood & Cancer
  • BJPsych Open
  • Reproductive Biomedicine & Society Online

Zeppel's work primarily lies within the broad field of Medicine, supported by contributions in subfields such as Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Neurology, Genetics, Public Health, and Economics.

The range of main research topics highlights the integration of clinical, genetic, and social perspectives, notably addressing:

  • Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research
  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research
  • Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
  • Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
  • Healthcare innovation and challenges
  • Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving

Best Publications

  • A multi-species synthesis of physiological mechanisms in drought-induced tree mortality

    Henry D. Adams;Melanie J.B. Zeppel;Melanie J.B. Zeppel;William R.L. Anderegg;Henrik Hartmann

  • Tree mortality from drought, insects, and their interactions in a changing climate

    William R.L. Anderegg;Jeffrey A. Hicke;Rosie A. Fisher;Craig D. Allen

  • Impacts of extreme precipitation and seasonal changes in precipitation on plants

    Melanie J Zeppel;Janet Wilks;James D Lewis;James D Lewis

  • A general predictive model for estimating monthly ecosystem evapotranspiration

    Ge Sun;Karrin Alstad;Jiquan Chen;Shiping Chen

  • Forest productivity under climate change: a checklist for evaluating model studies

    Belinda E. Medlyn;Remko A. Duursma;Melanie J. B. Zeppel

  • Drought and resprouting plants

    Melanie J. B. Zeppel;Sandy P. Harrison;Sandy P. Harrison;Henry D. Adams;Douglas I. Kelley

  • Groundwater-dependent ecosystems in Australia: It's more than just water for rivers

    Brad R. Murray;Melanie J. B. Zeppel;Grant C. Hose;Derek Eamus

  • Xylem embolism refilling and resilience against drought-induced mortality in woody plants: processes and trade-offs

    Tamir Klein;Melanie J. B. Zeppel;William R. L. Anderegg;Jasper Bloemen

  • Seasonal responses of xylem sap velocity to VPD and solar radiation during drought in a stand of native trees in temperate Australia

    Melanie J B Zeppel;Brad R Murray;Craig Barton;Derek Eamus

  • Research frontiers in drought-induced tree mortality: crossing scales and disciplines.

    Henrik Hartmann;Henry D. Adams;William R. L. Anderegg;Steven Jansen

  • Nocturnal stomatal conductance responses to rising [CO2], temperature and drought.

    Melanie J. B. Zeppel;James D. Lewis;James D. Lewis;Brian Chaszar;Renee A. Smith

  • Responses of two semiarid conifer tree species to reduced precipitation and warming reveal new perspectives for stomatal regulation

    NúRIA Garcia-Forner;Henry D. Adams;Sanna Sevanto;Adam D. Collins

  • Assessment of the MODIS LAI product for Australian ecosystems

    Michael John Hill;Michael John Hill;Udaya Senarath;Udaya Senarath;Alex Lee;Melanie Zeppel

  • Rates of nocturnal transpiration in two evergreen temperate woodland species with differing water-use strategies

    Melanie J. B Zeppel;David Tissue;Daniel Taylor;Catriona Macinnis-Ng

  • Feature: Improving our knowledge of drought-induced forest mortality through experiments, observations, and modeling

    Nate G. McDowell;Michael G. Ryan;Michael G. Ryan;Melanie J. B. Zeppel;David T. Tissue

  • Comparing the Penman―Monteith equation and a modified Jarvis―Stewart model with an artificial neural network to estimate stand-scale transpiration and canopy conductance

    Rhys Whitley;Belinda Medlyn;Melanie Zeppel;Catriona Macinnis-Ng

  • Consequences of nocturnal water loss: a synthesis of regulating factors and implications for capacitance, embolism and use in models.

    Melanie J Zeppel;James D Lewis;Nathan G Phillips;David T Tissue

  • The response of sap flow to pulses of rain in a temperate Australian woodland

    Melanie Zeppel;Catrioina M.O. Macinnis-Ng;Chelcy R. Ford;Derek Eamus

  • Long term trends of stand transpiration in a remnant forest during wet and dry years

    Melanie J.B. Zeppel;Catriona M.O. Macinnis-Ng;Isa A.M. Yunusa;Rhys J. Whitley

  • An analysis of the sensitivity of sap flux to soil and plant variables assessed for an Australian woodland using a soil–plant–atmosphere model

    Melanie Zeppel;Catriona Macinnis-Ng;Anthony Palmer;Daniel Taylor

Frequent Co-Authors

Derek Eamus
Derek Eamus University of Technology Sydney
David T. Tissue
David T. Tissue Western Sydney University
Belinda E. Medlyn
Belinda E. Medlyn Western Sydney University
Henry D. Adams
Henry D. Adams Washington State University
James D. Lewis
James D. Lewis Fordham University
William R. L. Anderegg
William R. L. Anderegg University of Utah
Deborah Schofield
Deborah Schofield Macquarie University
Nate G. McDowell
Nate G. McDowell Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Mathew Williams
Mathew Williams University of Edinburgh
Michael G. Ryan
Michael G. Ryan Colorado State University

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