OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Radiation Research is 4. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Regenerative medicine for radiation emergencies	36
Prediction of proton beam range in phantom with metals based on monochromatic energy CT images	32
Clinical results of proton beam radiotherapy for inoperable stage III non-small cell lung cancer: a Japanese national registry study	24
Corrigendum to: Assessment of cellular and molecular changes in the rat brain after gamma radiation and radioprotection by anisomycin	23
Radiotherapy inhibits neointimal hyperplasia after artificial vascular replacement through Skp2/P27kip1	20
Characterization of acrylic phantom for use in quality assurance of BNCT beam output procedure	20
List of Reviewers	19
Radiotherapy Patterns of Care for Locally-advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer in the Pre- and Post-durvalumab Era: A Region-wide Survey in a Japanese Prefecture	18
Secretion rates and protein composition of extracellular vesicles released by cancer-associated fibroblasts after radiation	17
Frameless immobilization system with roll correction for stereotactic radiosurgery of intracranial brain metastases	16
The effects of BPA-BNCT on normal bone: determination of the CBE value in mice	16
Pretreatment with metformin protects mice from whole-body irradiation	16
Proposal of recommended experimental protocols for in vitro and in vivo evaluation methods of boron agents for neutron capture therapy	15
Overview and analysis of internal radiation dose estimates in experimental animals in a framework of international studies of the sprayed neutron-induced 56Mn radioactive microparticles effects	14
A multivariable normal tissue complication probability model for predicting radiation-induced hypothyroidism in nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients in the modern radiotherapy era	14
Definitive radiotherapy with stereotactic or IMRT boost with or without radiosensitization strategy for operable breast cancer patients who refuse surgery	13
Correction to: Prediction of proton beam range in phantom with metals based on monochromatic energy CT images	12
Probability of normal tissue complications for hematologic and gastrointestinal toxicity in postoperative whole pelvic radiotherapy for gynecologic malignancies using intensity-modulated proton therap	12
Tolerance limit of external beam radiotherapy combined with low-dose rate brachytherapy in normal rabbit tissue	12
Comment from the editor-in-chief	12
Microarray analysis of molecules expressed during radiation-induced rat thyroid carcinogenesis	11
Effective timing of hyaluronate gel injection in image-guided adaptive brachytherapy for uterine cervical cancer: a proposal of the ‘adjusted dose score’	11
Are prophylactic antibiotics required for combined intracavitary and interstitial brachytherapy of gynecologic cancers?	11
MiR-588 acts as an oncogene in ovarian cancer and increases the radioresistance of ovarian cancer cells	10
Collimation principles of a hollow X-ray microbeam for high-contrast cytoplasm irradiation	10

Correction to: Dose-response curves for analyzing of dicentric chromosomes and chromosome translocations following doses of 1000 mGy or less, based on irradiated peripheral blood samples from five hea	10
Analysis of human errors in the operation of various treatment planning systems over a 10-year period	10
Establishment and activity of the planning and acting network for low dose radiation research in Japan (PLANET): 2016–2023	10
Development of a prediction model for head and neck volume reduction by clinical factors, dose–volume histogram parameters and radiomics in head and neck cancer	10
Comparative dosimetric and radiobiological assessment of left-sided whole breast and regional nodes with advanced radiotherapy techniques	9
Modified Glasgow Prognostic Score is predictive of prognosis for non-small cell lung cancer patients treated with stereotactic body radiation therapy: a retrospective study	9
Technical Note: validation of a material assignment method for a retrospective study of carbon-ion radiotherapy using Monte Carlo simulation	9
Analysis of boron neutron capture reaction sensitivity using Monte Carlo simulation and proposal of a new dosimetry index in boron neutron capture therapy	9
The potential overdose of heart and left anterior descending coronary artery region during intensity-modulated radiation therapy in patients with esophageal cancer	9
Enhanced induction of abnormal telomere FISH signals in response to oxidative DNA damage	9
Emodin coupled with high LET neutron beam—a novel approach to treat on glioblastoma	9
Behavior of the electron spin resonance signals in X-ray irradiated human fingernails for the establishment of a dose reconstruction procedure	9
Effect of curcumin on γ–ray-induced cell response	9
A comment on: ‘Absorbed radiation doses in the thyroid as estimated by UNSCEAR and subsequent risk of childhood thyroid cancer following the Great East Japan’	9
Three-dimensional dose-distribution measurement of therapeutic carbon-ion beams using a ZnS scintillator sheet	8
DAP3-mediated cell cycle regulation and its association with radioresistance in human lung adenocarcinoma cell lines	8
Patterns of care for brachytherapy in Japan	8
Prognostic significance of inflammatory response markers for locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the external auditory canal and middle ear	8
Dosimetric evaluation of ovaries and pelvic bones associated with clinical outcomes in patients receiving total body irradiation with ovarian shielding	7
Potential inhibitory effects of low-dose thoron inhalation and ascorbic acid administration on alcohol-induced hepatopathy in mice	7
Particle beam therapy versus photon radiotherapy for extrahepatic biliary cancer—systemic review and meta-analysis	7
Knowledge domains and emerging trends in radiotherapy in oesophageal cancer from 2004 to 2023: a bibliometric analysis and visualization study	7
Induction of somatic mutations by low concentrations of tritiated water (HTO): evidence for the possible existence of a dose-rate threshold	7
A novel radiolytic rotenone derivative, rotenoisin A, displays potent anticarcinogenic activity in breast cancer cells	7
Assessment of the effects of exposure to extremely low-frequency magnetic fields on MDCK epithelial cell lines under a controlled environment	7
Now is it time to implement spacers in cervical cancer brachytherapy?	7
Restoration of thymic T-cell development by bone marrow transplantation in mouse radiation lymphomagenesis	7
Pilot study of aerosols visualized and evaluated in a radiotherapy room	7
Combining network pharmacology and in vitro and in vivo experiments to study the mechanism of Keluoxin in the treatment of radiation nephropathy	7
Combining radiation with PI3K isoform-selective inhibitor administration increases radiosensitivity and suppresses tumor growth in non-small cell lung cancer	7
An Asian multi-national multi-institutional retrospective study comparing intracavitary versus the hybrid of intracavitary and interstitial brachytherapy for locally advanced uterine cervical carcinom	7
Tumor size before image-guided brachytherapy is an important factor of local control after radiotherapy for cervical squamous cell carcinoma: analysis in cases using central shielding	7
Detection of genome instability by 53BP1 expression as a long-lasting health effect in human epidermis surrounding radiation-induced skin cancers	6
The overview of neutron-induced 56Mn radioactive microparticle effects in experimental animals and related studies	6
Association of volumetric-modulated arc therapy with radiation pneumonitis in thoracic esophageal cancer	6
Cell-based and extracellular vesicle-based MSC therapies for acute radiation syndrome affecting organ systems	6
Clinical application and accuracy assessment of imaging-based surgical navigation guided 125I interstitial brachytherapy in deep head and neck regions	6
Sustained activation of the FGF1–MEK–ERK pathway inhibits proliferation, invasion and migration and enhances radiosensitivity in mouse angiosarcoma cells	6
Successful emergency evacuation from a hospital within a 5-km radius of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant: the importance of cooperation with an external body	6
Dosimetric feasibility of computed tomography-based image-guided brachytherapy in locally advanced cervical cancer: a Japanese prospective multi-institutional study	6
Abnormal sensation during total body irradiation: a prospective observational study	5
Current status of remote radiotherapy treatment planning in Japan: findings from a national survey	5
Cardiac impacts of postoperative radiotherapy for breast cancer in Japanese patients	5
Evaluating thyroid cancer risks for nuclear workers related to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident based on LNT theory is problematic	5
Knockdown of LAMB3 suppressed radioresistance in nasopharyngeal carcinoma via deactivating NRF2 signaling pathway	5
Expression of Concern: hTERT promoter methylation promotes small cell lung cancer progression and radiotherapy resistance	5
Current status of the working environment of brachytherapy in Japan: a nationwide survey-based analysis focusing on radiotherapy technologists and medical physicists	5
Physical and biological dosimetric margin according to prescription method for stereotactic body radiation therapy	5
Long-term outcomes of stimulated salivary flow and xerostomia after definitive intensity-modulated radiation therapy for patients with head and neck cancer	5
Effect of backscatter radiation on the occupational eye-lens dose	5

The association between initiation weekday of radiotherapy and local control in stage 1 glottic carcinoma: a retrospective analysis	5
Evaluation of deep learning-based deliverable VMAT plan generated by prototype software for automated planning for prostate cancer patients	5
Applications of artificial intelligence for machine- and patient-specific quality assurance in radiation therapy: current status and future directions	5
Relative biological effectiveness for epithermal neutron beam contaminated with fast neutrons in the linear accelerator-based boron neutron capture therapy system coupled to a solid-state lithium targ	5
Comparison of external dose estimates using different retrospective dosimetry methods in the settlements located near Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Site, Republic of Kazakhstan	5
Analysis of person-hours required for proton beam therapy for pediatric tumors	5
Internal radiation dose estimates in organs of Wistar rats exposed to sprayed neutron-activated 31SiO2 microparticles: first results of international multicenter study	5
Elevated α/β ratio after hypofractionated radiotherapy correlated with DNA damage repairment in an experimental model of prostate cancer	5
Skeletal dosimetry in a microCT image-based rat model for external photon irradiation	5
Radiation-induced gastric injury during radiotherapy: molecular mechanisms and clinical treatment	5
Optimal timing of a γH2AX analysis to predict cellular lethal damage in cultured tumor cell lines after exposure to diagnostic and therapeutic radiation doses	4
Prediction of target position from multiple fiducial markers by partial least squares regression in real-time tumor-tracking radiation therapy	4
The importance of trustworthy sources of scientific information in risk communication with the public	4
The relationship between splenic dose and radiation-induced lymphopenia	4
In regard to the article ‘Effectiveness of robust optimization in volumetric modulation arc therapy using 6 and 10 MV flattening filter-free beam therapy planning for lung stereotactic body radiation	4
Anticancer agent α-sulfoquinovosyl-acylpropanediol enhances the radiosensitivity of human malignant mesothelioma in nude mouse models	4
Feasibility of creating a daily adaptive plan using automatic DIR-created target and OARs contours in patients with prostate cancer magnetic-resonance-guided adaptive radiotherapy	4
3D reconstructed brain images reveal the possibility of the ogg1 gene to suppress the irradiation-induced apoptosis in embryonic brain in medaka (Oryzias latipes)	4
Technical report: a high-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy boost for residual sinonasal undifferentiated carcinoma	4
Effectiveness of proton beam therapy for liver oligometastatic recurrence in patients with postoperative esophagus cancer	4
Translocations are induced in hematopoietic stem cells after irradiation of fetal mice	4
Inhibition of intracellular ATP synthesis impairs the recruitment of homologous recombination factors after ionizing radiation	4
No evidence of thyroid consequences in seven nuclear workers at the Tokyo Electric Power Company Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident: 10-year follow-up results of thyroid status	4
Changes in repair pathways of radiation-induced DNA double-strand breaks at the midblastula transition in Xenopus embryo	4
Radiation-induced NF-κB activation is involved in cochlear damage in mice via promotion of a local inflammatory response	4
Pathological observation of the effects of exposure to radioactive microparticles on experimental animals	4
Survey on utilization of flattening filter-free photon beams in Japan	4
Correction to: Usefulness of pro-gastrin-releasing peptide as a predictor of the incidence of brain metastasis and effect of prophylactic cranial irradiation in patients with limited-stage small-cell	4
Current situation and trends of radiation therapy in Japan based on the National Database Open Data	4
Profile analysis of adverse events after boron neutron capture therapy for head and neck cancer: a sub-analysis of the JHN002 study	4
Prediction of liver Dmean for proton beam therapy using deep learning and contour-based data augmentation	4
Impact of respiratory motion in dosimetric and clinical advantages for adjuvant left-sided breast radiotherapy	4
Survey of X-ray induced Cherenkov excited fluorophores with potential for human use	4
Correction to: Risk of thoracic soft tissue sarcoma after breast cancer radiotherapy: a population-based cohort study in Osaka, Japan	4
Parotid gland dose reduction in the hippocampus avoidance whole-brain radiotherapy using helical tomotherapy	4
Estimation of radiological impact of the activities of Olusosun Dump Site on workers and dwellers of Olusosun, in Lagos Southwest Nigeria	4
A comparative study of high-dose-rate brachytherapy boost combined with external beam radiation therapy versus external beam radiation therapy alone for high-risk prostate cancer	4
Current situation survey for establishing personally acceptable radiation dose limits for nuclear disaster responders	4
Tolerance levels of mass density for adaptive helical tomotherapy using MVCT	4
The Japanese nationwide cohort data of proton beam therapy for liver oligometastasis in esophagogastric cancer patients	4
Clinical efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant chemotherapy with paclitaxel and cisplatin in combination with concurrent chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced cervical cancer: a systematic review and me	4
Clinical predictors of severe late urinary toxicity after curative intensity-modulated radiation therapy for localized prostate cancer	4
List of Reviewers	4
D-galactose protects the intestine from ionizing radiation-induced injury by altering the gut microbiome	4
D-galactose might protect against ionizing radiation by stimulating oxidative metabolism and modulating redox homeostasis	4
SABR pre-treatment checks using alanine and nanoDot dosimeters	4
Indications for additional volume studies for gland volume estimation in prostate cancer brachytherapy	4