Gary J. Fisher

28.9k total citations · 6 hit papers
247 papers, 22.2k citations indexed

About

Gary J. Fisher is a scholar working on Dermatology, Molecular Biology and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Gary J. Fisher has authored 247 papers receiving a total of 22.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 130 papers in Dermatology, 117 papers in Molecular Biology and 63 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Gary J. Fisher's work include Skin Protection and Aging (104 papers), Dermatologic Treatments and Research (51 papers) and Retinoids in leukemia and cellular processes (39 papers). Gary J. Fisher is often cited by papers focused on Skin Protection and Aging (104 papers), Dermatologic Treatments and Research (51 papers) and Retinoids in leukemia and cellular processes (39 papers). Gary J. Fisher collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and China. Gary J. Fisher's co-authors include John J. Voorhees, Sewon Kang, James Varani, Taihao Quan, Subhash C. Datta, Laure Rittié, Harvinder Talwar, Yuan Shao, Tianyuan He and John J. Voorhees and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Gary J. Fisher

243 papers receiving 21.1k citations

Hit Papers

Mechanisms of Photoaging and Chronological Skin Aging 1996 2026 2006 2016 2002 1996 1997 2006 2009 400 800 1.2k
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.

  1. Mechanisms of Photoaging and Chronological Skin Aging
    2002 1.4k citations Gary J. Fisher, Sewon Kang et al. Archives of Dermatology profile →
  2. Molecular basis of sun-induced premature skin ageing and retinoid antagonism
    1996 1.1k citations Gary J. Fisher, Harvinder Talwar et al. profile →
  3. Pathophysiology of Premature Skin Aging Induced by Ultraviolet Light
    1997 1.1k citations Gary J. Fisher, James Varani et al. profile →
  4. Decreased Collagen Production in Chronologically Aged Skin
    2006 619 citations James Varani, Michael K. Dame et al. American Journal Of Pathology profile →
  5. Matrix-Degrading Metalloproteinases in Photoaging
    2009 571 citations Taihao Quan, Zhaoping Qin et al. profile →
  6. Natural and Sun-Induced Aging of Human Skin
    2015 418 citations Laure Rittié, Gary J. Fisher profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Gary J. Fisher United States 79 13.0k 7.2k 5.4k 2.4k 2.3k 247 22.2k
John J. Voorhees United States 93 15.8k 1.2× 8.8k 1.2× 6.0k 1.1× 2.2k 0.9× 7.7k 3.4× 420 31.1k
Sewon Kang United States 67 12.8k 1.0× 3.4k 0.5× 3.6k 0.7× 1.5k 0.6× 2.8k 1.2× 227 18.5k
Christos C. Zouboulis Germany 89 17.5k 1.3× 4.2k 0.6× 3.9k 0.7× 735 0.3× 1.9k 0.8× 630 26.6k
James Varani United States 50 4.9k 0.4× 3.6k 0.5× 2.1k 0.4× 906 0.4× 1.2k 0.5× 229 12.0k
Barbara A. Gilchrest United States 65 7.1k 0.5× 3.5k 0.5× 3.9k 0.7× 728 0.3× 1.2k 0.5× 230 13.4k
Karin Scharffetter‐­Kochanek Germany 61 3.8k 0.3× 4.4k 0.6× 1.7k 0.3× 899 0.4× 3.6k 1.5× 294 14.7k
Mauro Picardo Italy 69 7.2k 0.6× 3.6k 0.5× 7.6k 1.4× 1.2k 0.5× 2.7k 1.2× 349 16.8k
Jin Ho Chung South Korea 53 4.4k 0.3× 2.4k 0.3× 2.0k 0.4× 926 0.4× 696 0.3× 274 9.1k
Yoshiki Miyachi Japan 65 5.0k 0.4× 3.8k 0.5× 1.7k 0.3× 334 0.1× 4.6k 2.0× 506 15.9k
Mark R. Pittelkow United States 77 6.0k 0.5× 5.3k 0.7× 3.0k 0.6× 271 0.1× 3.5k 1.5× 366 19.2k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Quan, Taihao, Yuan Shao, Trupta Purohit, et al.. (2025). CCN2 functions as a modulator of cell cycle regulation in human dermal fibroblasts. Journal of Cell Communication and Signaling. 19(1). e70003–e70003.
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He, Tianyuan, et al.. (2023). Age-related changes in dermal collagen physical properties in human skin. PLoS ONE. 18(12). e0292791–e0292791. 26 indexed citations
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Quan, Taihao, Wei Xia, Tianyuan He, et al.. (2023). Matrix Metalloproteinase-1 Expression in Fibroblasts Accelerates Dermal Aging and Promotes Papilloma Development in Mouse Skin. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 143(9). 1700–1707.e1. 22 indexed citations
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Quan, Taihao, Yaping Xiang, Yingchun Liu, et al.. (2020). Dermal Fibroblast CCN1 Expression in Mice Recapitulates Human Skin Dermal Aging. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 141(4). 1007–1016. 14 indexed citations
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Cui, Yilei, et al.. (2020). CD26 Identifies a Subpopulation of Fibroblasts that Produce the Majority of Collagen during Wound Healing in Human Skin. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 140(12). 2515–2524.e3. 41 indexed citations
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Harms, Paul W., Douglas R. Fullen, Rajiv M. Patel, et al.. (2015). Cutaneous basal cell carcinosarcomas: evidence of clonality and recurrent chromosomal losses. Human Pathology. 46(5). 690–697. 20 indexed citations
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Qin, Zhaoping, Gary J. Fisher, & Taihao Quan. (2013). Cysteine-rich Protein 61 (CCN1) Domain-specific Stimulation of Matrix Metalloproteinase-1 Expression through αVβ3 Integrin in Human Skin Fibroblasts. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 288(17). 12386–12394. 32 indexed citations
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Swindell, William R., Andrew Johnston, Liou Y. Sun, et al.. (2012). Meta-Profiles of Gene Expression during Aging: Limited Similarities between Mouse and Human and an Unexpectedly Decreased Inflammatory Signature. PLoS ONE. 7(3). e33204–e33204. 29 indexed citations
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Xu, Yiru, Yuan Shao, Jin Zhou, John J. Voorhees, & Gary J. Fisher. (2009). Ultraviolet irradiation‐induces epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) nuclear translocation in human keratinocytes. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry. 107(5). 873–880. 49 indexed citations
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Varani, James, Patricia Perone, R.L. Warner, et al.. (2008). Vascular tube formation on matrix metalloproteinase-1-damaged collagen. British Journal of Cancer. 98(10). 1646–1652. 22 indexed citations
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Rittié, Laure, Sanjay Kansra, Stefan Stoll, et al.. (2007). Differential ErbB1 Signaling in Squamous Cell versus Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Skin. American Journal Of Pathology. 170(6). 2089–2099. 56 indexed citations
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Wang, Frank, Luis A. Garza, Sewon Kang, et al.. (2007). In Vivo Stimulation of De Novo Collagen Production Caused by Cross-linked Hyaluronic Acid Dermal Filler Injections in Photodamaged Human Skin. Archives of Dermatology. 143(2). 155–63. 357 indexed citations
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Rittié, Laure, James Varani, Sewon Kang, John J. Voorhees, & Gary J. Fisher. (2006). Retinoid-Induced Epidermal Hyperplasia Is Mediated by Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Activation Via Specific Induction of its Ligands Heparin-Binding EGF and Amphiregulin in Human Skin In Vivo. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 126(4). 732–739. 91 indexed citations
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Quan, Taihao, Tianyuan He, Sewon Kang, John J. Voorhees, & Gary J. Fisher. (2002). Connective Tissue Growth Factor: Expression in Human Skin In Vivo and Inhibition by Ultraviolet Irradiation. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 118(3). 402–408. 70 indexed citations
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Chung, Jin Ho, Sewon Kang, James Varani, et al.. (2000). Decreased Extracellular-Signal-Regulated Kinase and Increased Stress-Activated MAP Kinase Activities in Aged Human Skin In Vivo. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 115(2). 177–182. 144 indexed citations
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Talwar, Harvinder, et al.. (1992). Topical retinoic acid induces tyrosinase activity in skin of white individuals in vivo. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 98(4). 645. 5 indexed citations
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Hammerberg, Craig, William P. Arend, Gary J. Fisher, et al.. (1992). Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist in normal and psoriatic epidermis.. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 90(2). 571–583. 106 indexed citations
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Talwar, Harvinder, Gary J. Fisher, & John J. Voorhees. (1990). Bradykinin Induces Phosphoinositide Turnover, 1,2-Diglyceride Formation, and Growth in Cultured Adult Human Keratinocytes. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 95(6). 705–710. 40 indexed citations
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Baadsgaard, Ole, Gary J. Fisher, John J. Voorhees, & Kevin D. Cooper. (1990). The role of the immune system in the pathogenesis of psoriasis. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 95(5). 36 indexed citations

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