David J. Leffell

8.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
104 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

David J. Leffell is a scholar working on Dermatology, Epidemiology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, David J. Leffell has authored 104 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 61 papers in Dermatology, 53 papers in Epidemiology and 44 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in David J. Leffell's work include Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies (48 papers), Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management (28 papers) and Cancer and Skin Lesions (26 papers). David J. Leffell is often cited by papers focused on Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies (48 papers), Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management (28 papers) and Cancer and Skin Lesions (26 papers). David J. Leffell collaborates with scholars based in United States, Sweden and United Kingdom. David J. Leffell's co-authors include A. Bale, Douglas E. Brash, Mae R. Gailani, Subrahmanyam Kunala, Annemarie Ziegler, Douglas Grossman, Alan S. Jonason, P. Shapiro, Julie A. Neville and Peter G. Zaphiropoulos and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

David J. Leffell

102 papers receiving 4.4k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

The role of the human homologue of Drosophila patched in sporadic basal cell carcinomas

1996 593 citations Mae R. Gailani, David J. Leffell et al. profile →
Mutation hotspots due to sunlight in the p53 gene of nonmelanoma skin cancers.

1993 588 citations Annemarie Ziegler, David J. Leffell et al. profile →
Frequent clones of p53-mutated keratinocytes in normal human skin

1996 504 citations David J. Leffell, Douglas E. Brash et al. profile →

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Citations

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David J. Leffell

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Skin Elasticity: A Potential Surrogate Marker for Facial Allograft Skin Fibrosis—A Case Series 2025 ·Clinical Transplantation ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Martin Kauke‐Navarro, Richard N. Formica, David J. Leffell, Siba Haykal, Bohdan Pomahač	0
2	PCN233 Communicating VALUE to Payers for Tumor-Agnostic Therapies 2020 ·Value in Health ·Matthew A. Hunt, David J. Leffell, (unknown), (unknown)	2
3	Cross-sectional assessment of ultraviolet radiation–related behaviors among young people after a diagnosis of melanoma or basal cell carcinoma 2017 ·Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology ·Leah M. Ferrucci, Brenda Cartmel, (unknown), (unknown), Trace Kershaw, David J. Leffell, Susan T. Mayne	1
4	Body mass index, height and early-onset basal cell carcinoma in a case-control study 2016 ·Dermatology Online Journal ·Yanchang Zhang, Brenda Cartmel, (unknown), Annette M. Molinaro, David J. Leffell, A. Bale, Susan T. Mayne, (unknown)	1
5	Body mass index, height and early-onset basal cell carcinoma in a case-control study 2016 ·Cancer Epidemiology ·Yanchang Zhang, Brenda Cartmel, (unknown), Annette M. Molinaro, David J. Leffell, A. Bale, Susan T. Mayne, Leah M. Ferrucci	7
6	Family history of skin cancer is associated with early-onset basal cell carcinoma independent of MC1R genotype 2015 ·Cancer Epidemiology ·Nicholas L. Berlin, Brenda Cartmel, David J. Leffell, A. Bale, Susan T. Mayne, Leah M. Ferrucci	13
7	Melanoma in situ 2015 ·Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology ·H. William Higgins, Kachiu C. Lee, Anjela Galan, David J. Leffell	71
8	Mesenchymal stromal cells form vascular tubes when placed in fibrin sealant and accelerate wound healing in vivo 2014 ·Biomaterials ·Julio J. Mendez, Mahboobe Ghaedi, Amogh Sivarapatna, Sashka Dimitrievska, Zhen Shao, Chinedum O. Osuji, Derek M. Steinbacher, David J. Leffell, Laura E. Niklason	42
9	Host Phenotype Characteristics and MC1R in Relation to Early-Onset Basal Cell Carcinoma 2011 ·Journal of Investigative Dermatology ·Leah M. Ferrucci, Brenda Cartmel, Annette M. Molinaro, Patricia B. Gordon, David J. Leffell, A. Bale, Susan T. Mayne	25
10	Mohs micrographic surgery histopathology concordance 2008 ·Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology ·Kavita Mariwalla, Sumaira Z. Aasi, Earl J. Glusac, David J. Leffell	30
11	Management of nonmelanoma skin cancer in 2007 2007 ·Nature Clinical Practice Oncology ·Julie A. Neville, (unknown), David J. Leffell	182
12	Bilobed transposition flap 2005 ·Dermatologic Clinics ·Sumaira Z. Aasi, David J. Leffell	9
13	PTCH codon 1315 polymorphism and risk for nonmelanoma skin cancer 2005 ·British Journal of Dermatology ·Anna Asplund, Anna Gustafsson, Norbert Wikonkál, (unknown), David J. Leffell, K. Kidd, Joakim Lundeberg, Douglas E. Brash, Fredrik Pontén	25
14	Human Cadaveric Allograft for Repair of Nasal Defects After Extirpation of Basal Cell Carcinoma by Mohs Micrographic Surgery 2002 ·Dermatologic Surgery ·John A. Carucci, (unknown), David J. Leffell	12
15	The Dermatologic Surgery Issue 2000 ·Archives of Dermatology ·David J. Leffell, Kenneth A. Arndt	1
16	Use of a Lyophilized Bovine Collagen Matrix in Postoperative Wound Healing 1999 ·Dermatologic Surgery ·(unknown), Thomas W. McGovern, David J. Leffell	23
17	The molecular basis of nonmelanoma skin cancer: new understanding. 1997 ·PubMed ·Douglas Grossman, David J. Leffell	131
18	Relationship Between Sunlight Exposure and a Key Genetic Alteration in Basal Cell Carcinoma 1996 ·JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute ·Mae R. Gailani, David J. Leffell, Annemarie Ziegler, E. G. Gross, Douglas E. Brash, A. Bale	145
19	Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome. 1994 ·Journal of Investigative Dermatology ·A. Bale, Mae R. Gailani, David J. Leffell	22
20	Aggressive-Growth Basal Cell Carcinoma in Young Adults 1991 ·Archives of Dermatology ·David J. Leffell	87

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