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Melissa A. Clark

Melissa A. Clark

D-Index & Metrics

Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
63
Citations
14259
World Ranking
1187
National Ranking
551

Melissa A. Clark publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Melissa A. Clark sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 427 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Melissa A. Clark D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Melissa A. Clark sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 63 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Overview

Melissa A. Clark is affiliated with Brown University in the United States. Their research encompasses multiple fields within medicine and the arts and humanities, with particular emphasis on archaeology. Key areas of study include forensic anthropology and bioarchaeology, paleopathology and ancient diseases, forensic entomology and diptera studies, as well as educational assessment and improvement and diverse educational innovation studies.

The scientist has contributed to the following main topics:

  • Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
  • Paleopathology and ancient diseases
  • Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies
  • School Choice and Performance
  • Educational Assessment and Improvement
  • Diverse Educational Innovations Studies
  • Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes

The research portfolio includes recent publications on various aspects of bioarchaeology, education, and forensic sciences. Notable papers authored by Melissa A. Clark are:

  • "The decade under review: Recent trends and challenges in the use of macroscopic age-at-death estimation methods in bioarchaeology" (2022), published in the International Journal of Osteoarchaeology
  • "Do Teach For America Corps Members Still Improve Student Achievement? Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial of Teach For America's Scale-Up Effort" (2020), published in Education Finance and Policy
  • "The effectiveness of skeletal age-estimation in the reconstruction of population survivorship in post-medieval Dublin" (2021), published in the International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Melissa A. Clark has collaborated with several frequent coauthors in their research endeavors, including:

  • Mark Hübbe
  • Colleen M. Cheverko
  • Allyson M. Simon
  • Emma M. Lagan
  • Tempest D. Mellendorf

The scientist publishes regularly in journals such as:

  • International Journal of Osteoarchaeology
  • American Journal of Biological Anthropology
  • Education Finance and Policy
  • Forensic Sciences
  • American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®

Clark's work crosses interdisciplinary boundaries, linking archaeological methodologies with broader medical and public health perspectives. The diverse subfields covered include general health professions, public health, environmental and occupational health, pediatrics, perinatology and child health, and genetics, illustrating a cross-sectoral approach to both historical and contemporary biological questions.

Best Publications

  • Classification and regression tree analysis in public health: methodological review and comparison with logistic regression

    Stephenie C. Lemon;Jason Roy;Melissa A. Clark;Peter D. Friedmann

  • Parental Smoking and Adolescent Smoking Initiation: An Intergenerational Perspective on Tobacco Control

    Stephen E. Gilman;Richard Rende;Julie Boergers;Julie Boergers;David B. Abrams

  • Evaluating transdisciplinary science.

    Daniel Stokols;Juliana Fuqua;Jennifer Gress;Richard Harvey

  • Increasing mammography among women aged 40-74 by use of a stage-matched, tailored intervention.

    William Rakowski;Beverly Ehrich;Michael G. Goldstein;Michael G. Goldstein;Barbara K. Rimer

  • The Market Comes to Education in Sweden: An Evaluation of Sweden's Surprising School Reforms

    Anders Bjorklund;Melissa A. Clark;Per-Anders Edin;Peter Fredricksson

  • Discussions Regarding Reproductive Health for Young Women With Breast Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy

    Christine M. Duffy;Susan M. Allen;Melissa A. Clark

  • Communicating uncertainty can lead to less decision satisfaction: a necessary cost of involving patients in shared decision making?

    Mary C. Politi;Melissa A. Clark;Hernando Ombao;Don Dizon

  • The Care Span: Growth of racial and ethnic minorities in US nursing homes driven by demographics and possible disparities in options.

    Zhanlian Feng;Mary L Fennell;Denise A Tyler;Melissa Clark

  • The Evaluation of Charter School Impacts: Final Report. NCEE 2010-4029.

    Philip Gleason;Melissa Clark;Christina Clark Tuttle;Emily Dwoyer

  • Persistent depressive symptoms during COVID-19: a national, population-representative, longitudinal study of U.S. adults.

    Catherine K. Ettman;Catherine K. Ettman;Gregory H. Cohen;Salma M. Abdalla;Laura Sampson

  • Breast Cancer Screening Practices Among Black, Hispanic, and White Women: Reassessing Differences

    Deborah N. Pearlman;William Rakowski;Beverly Ehrich;Melissa A. Clark

  • Evaluating the impact of non-response bias in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)

    Karen L Schneider;Melissa A Clark;William Rakowski;Kate L Lapane

  • Impacts of Four Title V, Section 510 Abstinence Education Programs. Final Report.

    Christopher Trenholm;Barbara Devaney;Ken Fortson;Ken Quay

  • Impacts of abstinence education on teen sexual activity, risk of pregnancy, and risk of sexually transmitted diseases.

    Christopher Trenholm;Barbara Devaney;Kenneth Fortson;Melissa Clark

  • Behavioral Theory in a Diverse Society: Like a Compass on Mars

    Rena J. Pasick;Nancy J. Burke;Judith C. Barker;Galen Joseph

  • Screening for breast and cervical cancers: the importance of knowledge and perceived cancer survivability.

    Deborah N. Pearlman;Melissa A. Clark;William Rakowski;Beverly Ehrich

  • Adult Health Behaviors Over the Life Course by Sexual Orientation

    Ulrike Boehmer;Xiaopeng Miao;Crystal Linkletter;Melissa A. Clark

  • Practices Associated with Weight Loss Versus Weight-Loss Maintenance: Results of a National Survey

    Christopher N. Sciamanna;Michaela Kiernan;Barbara J. Rolls;Jarol Boan

  • Financial and Quality-of-Life Burden of Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding Among Women Agreeing To Obtain Surgical Treatment

    Kevin D Frick;Melissa A Clark;Donald M Steinwachs;Patricia Langenberg

  • National Evaluation of Early Reading First. Final Report to Congress. NCEE 2007-4007.

    Russell Jackson;Ann McCoy;Carol Pistorino;Anna Wilkinson

Frequent Co-Authors

William Rakowski
William Rakowski Brown University
Ulrike Boehmer
Ulrike Boehmer Boston University
Kenneth H. Mayer
Kenneth H. Mayer Harvard Medical School
Vincent Mor
Vincent Mor Brown University
Nancy P. Barnett
Nancy P. Barnett Brown University
Michael Winter
Michael Winter Boston University
George R. Seage
George R. Seage Harvard University
Traci C. Green
Traci C. Green Brown University
Suzanne M. Colby
Suzanne M. Colby Brown University
Beth C. Bock
Beth C. Bock Brown University

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