Brigitte Dréno

66.4k total citations · 7 hit papers
698 papers, 23.6k citations indexed

About

Brigitte Dréno is a scholar working on Dermatology, Oncology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Brigitte Dréno has authored 698 papers receiving a total of 23.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 362 papers in Dermatology, 259 papers in Oncology and 152 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Brigitte Dréno's work include Acne and Rosacea Treatments and Effects (204 papers), Dermatology and Skin Diseases (114 papers) and Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management (109 papers). Brigitte Dréno is often cited by papers focused on Acne and Rosacea Treatments and Effects (204 papers), Dermatology and Skin Diseases (114 papers) and Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management (109 papers). Brigitte Dréno collaborates with scholars based in France, United States and Germany. Brigitte Dréno's co-authors include Amir Khammari, F. Poli, G. Quéreux, Stéphane Corvec, Harald Gollnick, James Larkin, Claus Garbe, Jean‐Michel Nguyen, Lev Demidov and Jean‐Jacques Grob and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Brigitte Dréno

674 papers receiving 22.7k citations

Hit Papers

Combined Vemurafenib and ... 1998 2026 2007 2016 2014 2012 2000 2003 1998 400 800 1.2k
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Combined Vemurafenib and Cobimetinib in BRAF -Mutated Melanoma
    2014 1.5k citations James Larkin, Paolo A. Ascierto et al. profile →
  2. Improved survival with MEK Inhibition in BRAF-mutated melanoma for the METRIC Study Group
    2012 1.1k citations Caroline Robert, Peter Hersey et al. profile →
  3. Randomized Phase III Study of Temozolomide Versus Dacarbazine in the Treatment of Patients With Advanced Metastatic Malignant Melanoma
    2000 936 citations Brigitte Dréno, Dirk Schadendorf et al. profile →
  4. Management of Acne
    2003 593 citations Brigitte Dréno et al. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology profile →
  5. Effect of long-term immunosuppression in kidney-graft recipients on cancer incidence: randomised comparison of two cyclosporin regimens
    1998 567 citations Brigitte Dréno et al. profile →
  6. Cutibacterium acnes (Propionibacterium acnes) and acne vulgaris: a brief look at the latest updates
    2018 397 citations Brigitte Dréno, Stéphane Corvec et al. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology profile →
  7. European evidence‐based (S3) guideline for the treatment of acne – update 2016 – short version
    2016 228 citations Brigitte Dréno, Vincenzo Bettoli et al. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Brigitte Dréno 10.8k 7.6k 6.4k 4.0k 3.1k 698 23.6k
Thomas Ruzicka 11.9k 1.1× 3.3k 0.4× 5.7k 0.9× 6.2k 1.5× 3.8k 1.2× 672 26.2k
Mark R. Pittelkow 6.0k 0.6× 3.9k 0.5× 5.3k 0.8× 3.5k 0.9× 3.0k 1.0× 366 19.2k
Lars E. French 5.2k 0.5× 4.4k 0.6× 6.7k 1.1× 7.3k 1.8× 3.8k 1.2× 482 21.2k
Juliet N. Barker 9.0k 0.8× 5.1k 0.7× 4.4k 0.7× 17.3k 4.3× 2.9k 0.9× 559 31.3k
Claus Garbe 6.3k 0.6× 21.3k 2.8× 15.0k 2.4× 7.0k 1.7× 6.3k 2.0× 750 34.4k
Wolfram Sterry 13.4k 1.2× 4.7k 0.6× 3.6k 0.6× 8.5k 2.1× 5.2k 1.6× 671 27.1k
Enno Christophers 6.0k 0.6× 2.5k 0.3× 3.7k 0.6× 10.1k 2.5× 1.9k 0.6× 362 18.9k
Michael P. Schön 3.3k 0.3× 2.9k 0.4× 4.9k 0.8× 6.9k 1.7× 4.2k 1.3× 462 19.7k
Rik J. Scheper 2.3k 0.2× 13.9k 1.8× 8.0k 1.3× 7.4k 1.8× 2.1k 0.7× 391 26.6k
Martin A. Weinstock 8.9k 0.8× 7.5k 1.0× 1.7k 0.3× 1.2k 0.3× 5.9k 1.9× 296 16.1k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Brigitte Dréno

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Auffret, N., M.‐T. Leccia, F. Ballanger, et al.. (2025). Acne-induced Post-inflammatory Hyperpigmentation: From Grading to Treatment. Acta Dermato Venereologica. 105. adv42925–adv42925. 1 indexed citations
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Sayag, Michèle, et al.. (2025). An innovative ecobiological wound repair cream that restores the microbiome. European Journal of Dermatology. 35(6). 508–518.
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Khammari, Amir, G. Quéreux, Florent Grange, et al.. (2025). Benefit of immune checkpoint inhibitors as adjuvant treatment for acral melanomas. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. 1 indexed citations
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Kérob, Delphine, Thierry Passeron, Brigitte Dréno, et al.. (2024). 54736 Prevalence of solar lentigo, impact on quality of life and social stigmatization: Results of the first large international survey. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 91(3). AB286–AB286.
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Passeron, Thierry, Brigitte Dréno, Susana Puig, et al.. (2024). Sun Exposure Behaviors and Knowledge Among the At‐Risk Population: Results From an International Survey, the HELIOS Project. Photodermatology Photoimmunology & Photomedicine. 40(6). 1 indexed citations
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Chernyshov, Pavel V., Francesca Sampogna, Christos C. Zouboulis, et al.. (2024). Development of the acne-specific quality of life questionnaire Quality of Life Relevance-Acne. JAAD International. 16. 9–17. 3 indexed citations
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Dréno, Brigitte, et al.. (2024). Multidisciplinary patient‐centered approach to the management of skin cancer. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. 38(S5). 21–25. 2 indexed citations
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Passeron, Thierry, Henry W. Lim, Chee Leok Goh, et al.. (2023). Sun exposure behaviours as a compromise to paradoxical injunctions: Insight from a worldwide survey. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. 37(12). 2481–2489. 9 indexed citations
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Dréno, Brigitte, et al.. (2023). Acne microbiome: From phyla to phylotypes. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. 38(4). 657–664. 30 indexed citations
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Layton, Alison, Andrew Alexis, Hilary Baldwin, et al.. (2023). The Personalized Acne Treatment Tool — Recommendations to facilitate a patient-centered approach to acne management from the Personalizing Acne: Consensus of Experts. JAAD International. 12. 60–69. 11 indexed citations
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Bossi, Paolo, Paolo A. Ascierto, Nicole Basset‐Séguin, et al.. (2023). Long-term strategies for management of advanced basal cell carcinoma with hedgehog inhibitors. Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology. 189. 104066–104066. 21 indexed citations
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Dréno, Brigitte, Jason Shourick, Delphine Kérob, Anne Bouloc, & C. Taïeb. (2019). The role of exposome in acne: results from an international patient survey. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. 34(5). 1057–1064. 43 indexed citations
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Dizier, Benjamin, Andrea Callegaro, Muriel Debois, et al.. (2019). A Th1/IFNγ Gene Signature Is Prognostic in the Adjuvant Setting of Resectable High-Risk Melanoma but Not in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research. 26(7). 1725–1735. 13 indexed citations
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Dréno, Brigitte. (2019). The microbiome, a new target for ecobiology in dermatology. European Journal of Dermatology. 29(S1). 15–18. 14 indexed citations
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Wongchenko, Matthew, Grant A. McArthur, Brigitte Dréno, et al.. (2017). Gene Expression Profiling in BRAF -Mutated Melanoma Reveals Patient Subgroups with Poor Outcomes to Vemurafenib That May Be Overcome by Cobimetinib Plus Vemurafenib. Clinical Cancer Research. 23(17). 5238–5245. 28 indexed citations
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Dréno, Brigitte. (2017). What is new in the pathophysiology of acne, an overview. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. 31(S5). 8–12. 230 indexed citations
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Simon, Sylvain, Virginie Vignard, Émilie Varey, et al.. (2017). Emergence of High-Avidity Melan-A–Specific Clonotypes as a Reflection of Anti–PD-1 Clinical Efficacy. Cancer Research. 77(24). 7083–7093. 17 indexed citations
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Colombo, Marina, Meriem Messaoudene, Sylvie Rusakiewicz, et al.. (2017). Shifting the Balance of Activating and Inhibitory Natural Killer Receptor Ligands on BRAF V600E Melanoma Lines with Vemurafenib. Cancer Immunology Research. 5(7). 582–593. 18 indexed citations
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Martens, Alexander, Kilian Wistuba‐Hamprecht, Jianda Yuan, et al.. (2016). Increases in Absolute Lymphocytes and Circulating CD4+ and CD8+ T Cells Are Associated with Positive Clinical Outcome of Melanoma Patients Treated with Ipilimumab. Clinical Cancer Research. 22(19). 4848–4858. 141 indexed citations
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Dréno, Brigitte, et al.. (1992). Zinc salts effects on granulocyte zinc concentration and chemotaxis in acne patients.. Acta Dermato Venereologica. 72(4). 250–252. 34 indexed citations

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