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Melinda L. Irwin

Melinda L. Irwin

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
74
Citations
32973
World Ranking
19271
National Ranking
9600

Melinda L. Irwin 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 Melinda L. Irwin sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 215 publications — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Melinda L. Irwin 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 Melinda L. Irwin sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 74 D-Index — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Melinda L. Irwin is affiliated with Yale University in the United States. Their primary field of study is Medicine, with a significant focus on Oncology, as reflected in their research output. Their work also spans related subfields including Physiology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Molecular Biology, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

The scientist's research primarily addresses topics related to cancer, with a notable emphasis on cancer survivorship and care, cancer risks and factors, and the quality of life of childhood cancer survivors. Additional focal areas include nutrition and health in aging, metabolism, diabetes and cancer, cancer-related cognitive impairment studies, and nutritional studies and diet.

Melinda L. Irwin has contributed to a range of scholarly works published in prominent venues. Frequent publication outlets include the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Cancer Research, JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Supportive Care in Cancer, and JAMA Network Open.

  • Exercise, Diet, and Weight Management During Cancer Treatment: ASCO Guideline, 2022, Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • Neighborhood and Individual Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Survival Among Patients With Nonmetastatic Common Cancers, 2021, JAMA Network Open
  • Analysis of Survival Among Adults With Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer in the National Cancer Database, 2021, JAMA Network Open
  • Randomized Trial of Exercise and Nutrition on Chemotherapy Completion and Pathologic Complete Response in Women With Breast Cancer: The Lifestyle, Exercise, and Nutrition Early After Diagnosis Study, 2023, Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • Randomized trial of physical activity on quality of life and lung cancer biomarkers in patients with advanced stage lung cancer: a pilot study, 2021, BMC Cancer

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several other researchers. Their most common coauthors include Leah M. Ferrucci, Brenda Cartmel, Fangyong Li, Tara Sanft, and Jennifer A. Ligibel.

Their publications indicate a deep interest in clinical oncology and supportive care related to cancer treatment, highlighting both biological and social determinants of cancer outcomes. The work also addresses intervention-based studies such as exercise and nutrition during cancer treatment and quality-of-life assessments in cancer patients.

Best Publications

  • Compendium of physical activities: an update of activity codes and MET intensities.

    Barbara E. Ainsworth;William L. Haskell;Melicia C. Whitt;Melinda L. Irwin

  • American College of Sports Medicine roundtable on exercise guidelines for cancer survivors.

    Kathryn H. Schmitz;Kerry S. Courneya;Charles Matthews;Wendy Demark-Wahnefried

  • Effect of exercise on total and intra-abdominal body fat in postmenopausal women: a randomized controlled trial.

    Melinda L. Irwin;Yutaka Yasui;Cornelia M. Ulrich;Deborah Bowen

  • Influence of Pre- and Postdiagnosis Physical Activity on Mortality in Breast Cancer Survivors: The Health, Eating, Activity, and Lifestyle Study

    Melinda L. Irwin;Ashley Wilder Smith;Anne McTiernan;Rachel Ballard-Barbash

  • Physical activity levels before and after a diagnosis of breast carcinoma: The health, eating, activity, and lifestyle (HEAL) study

    Melinda L. Irwin;Diane Crumley;Anne McTiernan M.D.;Leslie Bernstein

  • Effects and moderators of exercise on quality of life and physical function in patients with cancer : An individual patient data meta-analysis of 34 RCTs

    Laurien M. Buffart;Joeri Kalter;Maike G. Sweegers;Kerry S. Courneya

  • Changes in body fat and weight after a breast cancer diagnosis: Influence of demographic, prognostic, and lifestyle factors

    Melinda L. Irwin;Anne McTiernan;Richard N. Baumgartner;Kathy B. Baumgartner

  • Effect of Exercise on Serum Estrogens in Postmenopausal Women A 12-Month Randomized Clinical Trial

    Anne McTiernan;Shelley S. Tworoger;Shelley S. Tworoger;Cornelia M. Ulrich;Yutaka Yasui

  • Moderate physical activity patterns of minority women: the Cross-Cultural Activity Participation Study.

    Barbara E. Ainsworth;Melinda L. Irwin;Cheryl L. Addy;Melicia C. Whitt

  • Physical activity levels among breast cancer survivors.

    Melinda L. Irwin;Anne McTiernan;Leslie Bernstein;Frank D. Gilliland

  • Associations of Insulin Resistance and Adiponectin With Mortality in Women With Breast Cancer

    Catherine Duggan;Melinda L. Irwin;Liren Xiao;Katherine D. Henderson

  • Physical Activity and Survival in Postmenopausal Women with Breast Cancer: Results from the Women's Health Initiative

    Melinda L. Irwin;Anne McTiernan;Jo Ann E. Manson;Cynthia A. Thomson

  • Randomized controlled trial of aerobic exercise on insulin and insulin-like growth factors in breast cancer survivors: the Yale Exercise and Survivorship study.

    Melinda L. Irwin;Katie Varma;Marty Alvarez-Reeves;Lisa Cadmus

  • Randomized Exercise Trial of Aromatase Inhibitor–Induced Arthralgia in Breast Cancer Survivors

    Melinda L. Irwin;Brenda Cartmel;Cary P. Gross;Elizabeth Ercolano

  • Alberta Physical Activity and Breast Cancer Prevention Trial: Sex Hormone Changes in a Year-Long Exercise Intervention Among Postmenopausal Women

    Christine M. Friedenreich;Christy G. Woolcott;Anne McTiernan;Rachel Ballard-Barbash

  • Reliability and Validity of the Past Year Total Physical Activity Questionnaire

    Christine M. Friedenreich;Kerry S. Courneya;Heather K. Neilson;Charles E. Matthews

  • Exercise effect on weight and body fat in men and women.

    Anne McTiernan;Bess Sorensen;Melinda L. Irwin;Angela Morgan

  • Weight Gain After Breast Cancer Diagnosis and All-Cause Mortality: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    Mary C. Playdon;Michael B. Bracken;Tara B. Sanft;Jennifer A. Ligibel

  • Weight, Physical Activity, Diet, and Prognosis in Breast and Gynecologic Cancers

    Anne McTiernan;Melinda Irwin;Vivian VonGruenigen

  • Comparison of energy expenditure estimates from doubly labeled water, a physical activity questionnaire, and physical activity records

    Joan M Conway;James L Seale;David R Jacobs;Melinda L Irwin

Frequent Co-Authors

John D. Potter
John D. Potter Massey University
Yutaka Yasui
Yutaka Yasui St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Rachel Ballard-Barbash
Rachel Ballard-Barbash National Institutes of Health
Cornelia M. Ulrich
Cornelia M. Ulrich University of Utah
Lingeng Lu
Lingeng Lu Yale University
Harvey A. Risch
Harvey A. Risch Yale University
Kathryn H. Schmitz
Kathryn H. Schmitz Pennsylvania State University
Susan T. Mayne
Susan T. Mayne US Food and Drug Administration
Shelley S. Tworoger
Shelley S. Tworoger Harvard University
Barbara E. Ainsworth
Barbara E. Ainsworth Arizona State University

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