OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Dermatological Science is 5. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Downregulation of carnitine acetyltransferase by promoter hypermethylation regulates ultraviolet-induced matrix metalloproteinase-1 expression in human dermal fibroblasts	70
Unveiling intratumoral heterogeneity in high-risk cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma using single-cell spatial enhanced resolution omics-sequencing (Stereo-seq)	55
Role of androgen signaling in androgen receptor-positive extramammary Paget's disease: Establishment of organoids and their biological analysis as a novel therapeutic target	40
Transcriptome network analysis of inflammation and fibrosis in keloids	35
Resident memory T cell contributes to the phenotype of inflammatory vitiligo	29
Chain length of covalently bound ceramides correlates with skin barrier function in healthy subjects	27
Editorial board	27
SIRT1 downregulation provokes immune-inflammatory responses in hair follicle outer root sheath cells and may contribute to development of alopecia areata	26
Corrigendum to ‘SJS/TEN 2019: From science to translation’ [J. Dermatol. Sci. 98/1 (2020) 2–12]	26
EDA-A2 increases lipid production in EDA2R-expressing human sebocytes	25
Racial differences in dysregulation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system in patients with prurigo nodularis	25
Protective effects of moisturizers on topical corticosteroid-induced and age-related eccrine sweating impairment in the murine footpad	25
Genome-wide DNA methylation regulated by AHCY through SAM / SAH axis promotes psoriasis pathogenesis	24
DNA methylation markers in peripheral blood for psoriatic arthritis	23
Two cases of the intermediate phenotype of recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa harboring the novel COL7A1 mutation c.3570G>A	22
Editor's Choice	21
Cross-sectional nationwide epidemiologic survey on quality of life and treatment efficacy in Japanese patients with congenital ichthyoses	21
Translation-dependent skin hyperplasia is promoted by type 1/17 inflammation in psoriasis	18
Editorial board	17
Editorial board	17
IL-4-induced decrease in both the number and CTLA-4 expression of Treg impairs suppression of Th2 type inflammation in severe atopic dermatitis	17
Editors Choice	16
Updated skin transcriptomic atlas depicted by reciprocal contribution of single-nucleus RNA sequencing and single-cell RNA sequencing	16
Immunogenicity of varicella-zoster virus vaccine by different routes of administration: Comparable vaccination efficacy of one-fifth dose intradermal vaccination to conventional subcutaneous vaccinati	16
Editorial board	16

Erratum to “Two cases of the intermediate phenotype of recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa harbouring the novel COL7A1 mutation c.3570G>A” [J. Dermatol. Sci. 106(3) (2022) 193–195]	16
Tumor suppressive effect of anti-PD-1 antibody against angiosarcoma in a mouse model	15
Editorial board	15
Rh family C glycoprotein contributes to psoriatic inflammation through regulating the dysdifferentiation and cytokine secretion of keratinocytes	15
The role of HMGB1 in inflammatory skin diseases	14
Photo-aging evaluation - In vitro biological endpoints combined with collagen density assessment with multi-photon microscopy	14
JSID’s Fellowship Shiseido Research Grant	14
Differences in activation of β-catenin in outer root sheath cells between the type of JAK inhibitor: An alternative mechanism promoting hair growth by JAK inhibitors in alopecia areata	14
Dynamic visualization of melanosome endo/phagocytosis during melanin transfer using melanosomes pre-stained with carbocyanine dyes	14
Bead aggregation assays with desmoglein and desmocollin for the evaluation of disease activity in pemphigus	14
Transient receptor potential vanilloid 4 promotes cutaneous wound healing by regulating keratinocytes and fibroblasts migration and collagen production in fibroblasts in a mouse model	14
Effectiveness of brodalumab in achieving treatment satisfaction for patients with plaque psoriasis: The ProLOGUE study	13
TGFβ activating integrins β6 and β8 are dysregulated in inflammatory skin disease and cutaneous melanoma	13
Editor's Choice	12
Does noncontact phased-array ultrasound promote hair regrowth?	12
Mass spectrometry -based proteomic analysis of the skin of patients with localized scleroderma	12
Clinical and laboratory parameters predicting cancer in dermatomyositis patients with anti-TIF1γ antibodies	12
Editorial board	12
Dual effect of tacrolimus on mast cell–mediated allergy and inflammation through Mas-related G protein-coupled receptor X2	12
Clinicopathological digital image analyses before and after thermal stimulation subdivide acquired idiopathic generalized anhidrosis into inflammatory and non-inflammatory type	12
Benvitimod inhibits MCM6-meditated proliferation of keratinocytes by regulating the JAK/STAT3 pathway	11
Metabolome analyses of skin dialysate: Insights into skin interstitial fluid biomarkers	11
Low-dose imiquimod induces melanogenesis in melanoma cells through an ROS-mediated pathway	11
LEKTI domain 6 displays anti-inflammatory action in vitro and in a murine atopic dermatitis model	11
Identification and quantification of senescent cell types by lamin B1 and HMGB1 in Actinic keratosis lesions	11
Prevalence of FOXA1 and ERBB2 activating mutations in extramammary Paget’s disease: A retrospective multicenter analysis of 99 cases from Japanese and Taiwanese cohorts	11
Adiponectin-derived pentapeptide ameliorates psoriasiform skin inflammation by suppressing IL-17 production in γδT cells	11
Immune signatures across different stages of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma	11
Decreased mitochondrial function in UVA-irradiated dermal fibroblasts causes the insufficient formation of type I collagen and fibrillin-1 fibers	10
Presence of melanin and melanocytes in the human lower lip vermilion	10
Type 2 cytokine-JAK1 signaling is involved in the development of dry skin-induced mechanical alloknesis	10
Retraction Notice to “Generalized verrucosis and abnormal T cell activation due to homozygous TAOK2 mutation”	10
Editorial board	10
miR-25–5p in exosomes derived from UVB-induced fibroblasts regulates melanogenesis via TSC2-dominated cellular organelle dysfunction	10
Editor's Choice	10
SPARC promotes production of type IV and VII collagen and their skin basement membrane accumulation	10
Optimized 3D-printed template design for production of silicone skin chambers	9
Stratum corneum pH and ceramides: Key regulators and biomarkers of skin barrier function in atopic dermatitis	9
Presence of microfibril associated glycoprotein 4 and type V collagen and the possible absence of fibrillin-1 in bead-like structures in elastofibroma	9
Salivary metabolomics for skin cancer screening	9
Recombinant human thioredoxin ameliorates imiquimod-induced psoriasis-like dermatitis in mice	9
High α-diversity of skin microbiome and mycobiome in Japanese patients with vitiligo	9
Melatonin mitigates UV-induced tumorigenesis and suppresses hearing function deterioration in Xpa-deficient mice	9
49th JSID conference ad	9
RN7SL1 overexpression promotes cell proliferation in cutaneous T-cell lymphoma via miR-34a-5p/MYCN axis	9
Expression profile of periostin isoforms in systemic sclerosis	8
Ketoconazole alleviates UVB-induced photoaging by suppressing ROS generation and mitochondrial dysfunction in dermal fibroblasts and ex vivo porcine skin models	8
Evaluation of the immune colloidal gold technique for BP180-NC16A-specific antibodies in the quick diagnosis and monitoring of bullous pemphigoid	8
Histological and molecular restoration of type VII collagen in Recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa mouse skin by topical injection of keratinocyte-like cells differentiated from human adipose-d	8
Big data-driven target identification by machine learning: DRD2 as a therapeutic target for psoriasis	8

Investigation of the keratinocyte transcriptome altered in high-glucose environment: An in-vitro model system for precision medicine	8
Transcriptional regulation of Mlph and Rab27a by PAX3-NF-κB interaction in melanosome transport of melanocytes	8
Bullous pemphigoid (BP) patients with selective IgG autoreactivity against BP230: Review of a rare but valuable cohort with impact on the comprehension of the pathogenesis of BP	8
Overexpression of FOXM1 drives mycosis fungoides progression by regulating the cell cycle	7
Editorial board	7
Editors Choice	7
A new susceptibility index to predict the risk of severe herpes zoster-associated pain: A Japanese regional population-based cohort study, the Shizuoka study	7
Sex-specific association of SELL gene polymorphisms with pattern hair loss in the Thai population: A candidate gene association study and in silico functional characterization	7
Epidermal CD8+CD103+ skin resident memory T cells in psoriasis plaques are reduced in number but remain in the basement membrane zone after topical application of corticosteroid and vitamin D3	7
Enhancement of skin barrier function and augmentation of epidermal cell-cell interactions by galactomyces ferment filtrate	7
Hydroxychloroquine induces matrix metalloproteinase 1 expression and apoptosis in neurofibromatosis type 1 Schwann cells	7
Announcements	7
JSID2024-1	6
Protective effect of autophagy in particulate matter-induced hair loss	6
Necroptotic and apoptotic cell death in Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis	6
Corrigendum to “Decreased TET2/5-hmC reduces the integrity of the epidermal barrier via epigenetic dysregulation of filaggrin in psoriatic lesions” [J. Dermatol. Sci. 113 (2024) 103–112]	6
Blockade of CD122 on memory T cells in the skin suppresses sclerodermatous graft-versus-host disease	6
Editorial board	6
Multi-omics approach identifies PI3 as a biomarker for disease severity and hyper-keratinization in psoriasis	6
Necrosulfonamide promotes hair growth and ameliorates DHT-induced hair growth inhibition	6
Effect of universal varicella vaccination and behavioral changes against coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on the incidence of herpes zoster	6
17β-Estradiol promotes LL37-induced rosacea-like skin inflammation via G protein-coupled estrogen receptor 30	5
Editorial board	5
Editorial board	5
Editors Choice	5
Ceramide profiling of stratum corneum in Sjögren–Larsson syndrome	5
Identification of genetic mutations of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma using whole exome sequencing in non-Caucasian population	5
Relationship between Type 2 diabetes mellitus and aggressiveness of melanoma	5
C-C motif chemokine receptor 7 (CCR7) in the spinal cord inhibits chronic itch through the neuropeptide NPY	5
Editors Choice	5
SPARC promotes fibroblast proliferation, migration, and collagen production in keloids by inactivation of p53	5
Editor's Choice	5
Cold shock therapy promotes hair growth in association with upregulation of cold-inducible RNA-binding protein and vascular endothelial growth factor	5
Understanding the systemic burden of disease in hidradenitis suppurativa from plasma lipidomic analysis	5
Editorial board	5
Invention of automated numerical algorithm adopting binarization for the evaluation of scalp hair coverage: An image analysis providing a substitute for phototrichogram and global photography assessme	5
Editors Choice	5