Geoffrey C. Gurtner

44.3k total citations · 11 hit papers
348 papers, 29.8k citations indexed

About

Geoffrey C. Gurtner is a scholar working on Rehabilitation, Surgery and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Geoffrey C. Gurtner has authored 348 papers receiving a total of 29.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 139 papers in Rehabilitation, 130 papers in Surgery and 80 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Geoffrey C. Gurtner's work include Wound Healing and Treatments (138 papers), Mesenchymal stem cell research (76 papers) and Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques (42 papers). Geoffrey C. Gurtner is often cited by papers focused on Wound Healing and Treatments (138 papers), Mesenchymal stem cell research (76 papers) and Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques (42 papers). Geoffrey C. Gurtner collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and India. Geoffrey C. Gurtner's co-authors include Michael T. Longaker, Sabine Werner, Yann Barrandon, Robert D. Galiano, Jamie P. Levine, Mélanie Rodrigues, Victor W. Wong, Oren M. Tepper, Nina Kosaric and Clark A. Bonham and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Geoffrey C. Gurtner

339 papers receiving 29.3k citations

Hit Papers

Wound repair and regenera... 2002 2026 2010 2018 2008 2004 2018 2002 2004 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k
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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. Wound repair and regeneration
    2008 4.9k citations Geoffrey C. Gurtner, Michael T. Longaker et al. profile →
  2. Progenitor cell trafficking is regulated by hypoxic gradients through HIF-1 induction of SDF-1
    2004 2.1k citations Robert D. Galiano, Geoffrey C. Gurtner et al. profile →
  3. Wound Healing: A Cellular Perspective
    2018 2.0k citations Clark A. Bonham, Geoffrey C. Gurtner et al. profile →
  4. Human Endothelial Progenitor Cells From Type II Diabetics Exhibit Impaired Proliferation, Adhesion, and Incorporation Into Vascular Structures
    2002 1.2k citations Robert D. Galiano, Geoffrey C. Gurtner et al. profile →
  5. Topical Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Accelerates Diabetic Wound Healing through Increased Angiogenesis and by Mobilizing and Recruiting Bone Marrow-Derived Cells
    2004 656 citations Robert D. Galiano, Geoffrey C. Gurtner et al. profile →
  6. Quantitative and reproducible murine model of excisional wound healing
    2004 606 citations Robert D. Galiano, Geoffrey C. Gurtner et al. Wound Repair and Regeneration profile →
  7. Identification and isolation of a dermal lineage with intrinsic fibrogenic potential
    2015 492 citations Yuval Rinkevich, Graham G. Walmsley et al. Science profile →
  8. Preventing Engrailed-1 activation in fibroblasts yields wound regeneration without scarring
    2021 404 citations Shamik Mascharak, Heather E. desJardins-Park et al. Science profile →
  9. Focal adhesion kinase links mechanical force to skin fibrosis via inflammatory signaling
    2011 378 citations Victor W. Wong, Michael Sorkin et al. profile →
  10. Chronic wounds: Treatment consensus
    2022 220 citations Elof Eriksson, Paul Y. Liu et al. Wound Repair and Regeneration profile →
  11. Multi-omic analysis reveals divergent molecular events in scarring and regenerative wound healing
    2022 144 citations Shamik Mascharak, Heather E. Talbott et al. Cell stem cell profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Geoffrey C. Gurtner 12.2k 7.7k 7.7k 5.5k 5.3k 348 29.8k
Michael T. Longaker 13.6k 1.1× 15.0k 1.9× 13.9k 1.8× 8.4k 1.5× 6.0k 1.1× 884 49.6k
Sabine Werner 9.8k 0.8× 15.8k 2.0× 3.8k 0.5× 1.8k 0.3× 3.0k 0.6× 343 35.0k
Vincent Falanga 9.1k 0.7× 3.4k 0.4× 5.3k 0.7× 1.9k 0.3× 2.3k 0.4× 255 18.8k
Luisa A. DiPietro 8.5k 0.7× 4.6k 0.6× 3.0k 0.4× 1.4k 0.3× 2.3k 0.4× 150 19.1k
Giulio Gabbiani 5.3k 0.4× 13.3k 1.7× 8.7k 1.1× 2.2k 0.4× 1.9k 0.4× 361 42.2k
Xiaobing Fu 4.4k 0.4× 5.1k 0.7× 2.5k 0.3× 2.9k 0.5× 2.3k 0.4× 532 15.6k
Marjana Tomic‐Canic 9.7k 0.8× 4.1k 0.5× 2.5k 0.3× 1.7k 0.3× 3.0k 0.6× 166 17.6k
Richard A.F. Clark 6.9k 0.6× 4.6k 0.6× 2.9k 0.4× 1.1k 0.2× 3.0k 0.6× 129 18.0k
Boris Hinz 3.8k 0.3× 7.3k 0.9× 4.7k 0.6× 1.8k 0.3× 1.9k 0.4× 175 25.7k
Thomas A. Mustoe 6.8k 0.6× 3.2k 0.4× 4.8k 0.6× 979 0.2× 1.2k 0.2× 263 15.3k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Fischer, Katharina S., Dharshan Sivaraj, Hudson C. Kussie, et al.. (2024). Cancer and lymphatic marker FOXC2 drives wound healing and fibrotic tissue formation. Frontiers in Physiology. 15. 1427113–1427113. 1 indexed citations
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Perrault, David, et al.. (2023). T-Line mesh as a safe and effective option for abdominal wall reinforcement with autologous breast reconstruction. Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 84. 273–275. 1 indexed citations
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Perrault, David, et al.. (2022). Surgical Applications of Materials Engineered with Antimicrobial Properties. Bioengineering. 9(4). 138–138. 8 indexed citations
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Chen, Kellen, Dharshan Sivaraj, Michael F. Davitt, et al.. (2022). Pullulan‐Collagen hydrogel wound dressing promotes dermal remodelling and wound healing compared to commercially available collagen dressings. Wound Repair and Regeneration. 30(3). 397–408. 48 indexed citations
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Mascharak, Shamik, Heather E. Talbott, Michael Januszyk, et al.. (2022). Multi-omic analysis reveals divergent molecular events in scarring and regenerative wound healing. Cell stem cell. 29(2). 315–327.e6. 144 indexed citations breakdown →
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Eriksson, Elof, Paul Y. Liu, Gregory S. Schultz, et al.. (2022). Chronic wounds: Treatment consensus. Wound Repair and Regeneration. 30(2). 156–171. 220 indexed citations breakdown →
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Mascharak, Shamik, Heather E. desJardins-Park, Michael F. Davitt, et al.. (2021). Modulating Cellular Responses to Mechanical Forces to Promote Wound Regeneration. Advances in Wound Care. 11(9). 479–495. 22 indexed citations
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desJardins-Park, Heather E., Geoffrey C. Gurtner, Derrick C. Wan, & Michael T. Longaker. (2021). From Chronic Wounds to Scarring: The Growing Health Care Burden of Under- and Over-Healing Wounds. Advances in Wound Care. 11(9). 496–510. 48 indexed citations
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Lavin, Christopher V., Michelle Griffin, Nicholas Guardino, et al.. (2021). Standardizing Dimensionless Cutometer Parameters to Determine In Vivo Elasticity of Human Skin. Advances in Wound Care. 11(6). 297–310. 21 indexed citations
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Miller, Travis J., Austin C. Remington, Dung Nguyen, Geoffrey C. Gurtner, & Arash Momeni. (2021). Preoperative β‐lactam antibiotic prophylaxis is superior to bacteriostatic alternatives in immediate expander‐based breast reconstruction. Journal of Surgical Oncology. 124(5). 722–730. 3 indexed citations
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Mascharak, Shamik, Heather E. desJardins-Park, Michael F. Davitt, et al.. (2021). Preventing Engrailed-1 activation in fibroblasts yields wound regeneration without scarring. Science. 372(6540). 404 indexed citations breakdown →
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Maan, Zeshaan N., Yuval Rinkevich, Janos A. Barrera, et al.. (2021). Epidermal-Derived Hedgehog Signaling Drives Mesenchymal Proliferation during Digit Tip Regeneration. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 10(18). 4261–4261. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Kellen, Dominic Henn, Dharshan Sivaraj, et al.. (2021). Mechanical Strain Drives Myeloid Cell Differentiation Toward Proinflammatory Subpopulations. Advances in Wound Care. 11(9). 466–478. 10 indexed citations
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Fu, Siqi, Adriana C. Panayi, Jincai Fan, et al.. (2021). Mechanotransduction in Wound Healing: From the Cellular and Molecular Level to the Clinic. Advances in Skin & Wound Care. 34(2). 67–74. 20 indexed citations
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Remington, Austin C., Geoffrey C. Gurtner, Derrick C. Wan, Dung Nguyen, & Arash Momeni. (2019). Identifying risk factors for postoperative major complications in staged implant‐based breast reconstruction with AlloDerm. The Breast Journal. 25(4). 597–603. 12 indexed citations
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Whittam, Alexander J., Zeshaan N. Maan, Dominik Duscher, et al.. (2018). Small molecule inhibition of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 enhances bone marrow progenitor cell function and angiogenesis in diabetic wounds. Translational research. 205. 51–63. 31 indexed citations
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Ennis, William J., et al.. (2017). Wound healing outcomes: Using big data and a modified intent‐to‐treat method as a metric for reporting healing rates. Wound Repair and Regeneration. 25(4). 665–672. 17 indexed citations
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Rinkevich, Yuval, Graham G. Walmsley, Michael S. Hu, et al.. (2015). Identification and isolation of a dermal lineage with intrinsic fibrogenic potential. Science. 348(6232). aaa2151–aaa2151. 492 indexed citations breakdown →
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Rennert, Robert C., Michael Sorkin, Ravi K. Garg, Michael Januszyk, & Geoffrey C. Gurtner. (2013). Cellular Response to a Novel Fetal Acellular Collagen Matrix: Implications for Tissue Regeneration. International Journal of Biomaterials. 2013. 1–9. 28 indexed citations
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Thangarajah, Hariharan, Dachun Yao, Edward I. Chang, et al.. (2009). The molecular basis for impaired hypoxia-induced VEGF expression in diabetic tissues. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 106(32). 13505–13510. 361 indexed citations

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