John J. DiGiovanna

19.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
152 papers, 9.4k citations indexed

About

John J. DiGiovanna is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Dermatology. According to data from OpenAlex, John J. DiGiovanna has authored 152 papers receiving a total of 9.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 101 papers in Molecular Biology, 47 papers in Cell Biology and 38 papers in Dermatology. Recurrent topics in John J. DiGiovanna's work include DNA Repair Mechanisms (38 papers), Skin and Cellular Biology Research (32 papers) and Retinoids in leukemia and cellular processes (20 papers). John J. DiGiovanna is often cited by papers focused on DNA Repair Mechanisms (38 papers), Skin and Cellular Biology Research (32 papers) and Retinoids in leukemia and cellular processes (20 papers). John J. DiGiovanna collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and United Kingdom. John J. DiGiovanna's co-authors include Kenneth H. Kraemer, Sherri J. Bale, Gary L. Peck, John G. Compton, Deborah Tamura, Alisa M. Goldstein, Virginia Kimonis, Peter M. Steinert, Ronald G. Kase and A. Bale and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

John J. DiGiovanna

150 papers receiving 9.0k citations

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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.

Loss-of-function mutations in the gene encoding filaggrin cause ichthyosis vulgaris

2006 681 citations Sherri J. Bale, John J. DiGiovanna et al. profile →
Clinical manifestations in 105 persons with nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome

1997 646 citations Virginia Kimonis, John J. DiGiovanna et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	RNA Lariat-Debranching Enzyme (DBR1) Variations in Sabinas Brittle Hair Syndrome Form of Trichothiodystrophy: A Trichothiodystrophy-Causing Gene 2025 ·Journal of Investigative Dermatology ·Sikandar G. Khan, (unknown), (unknown), Deborah Tamura, Maxwell P. Lee, John J. DiGiovanna, Rodrigo Cepeda‐Valdes, Julio C. Salas‐Alanís, Kenneth H. Kraemer	1
2	A phase III randomized crossover trial of plerixafor versus G-CSF for treatment of WHIM syndrome 2023 ·Journal of Clinical Investigation ·David H. McDermott, Daniel Velez, (unknown), Edward W. Cowen, John J. DiGiovanna, Diana V. Pastrana, Christopher B. Buck, Katherine R. Calvo, Pamela J. Gardner, Sergio D. Rosenzweig, Pamela Stratton, Melissa A. Merideth, H. Jeffrey Kim, Carmen C. Brewer, James D. Katz, Douglas B. Kuhns, Harry L. Malech, Dean Follmann, Michael P. Fay, Philip M. Murphy	22
3	Debilitating hip degeneration in trichothiodystrophy: Association with ERCC2/XPD mutations, osteosclerosis, osteopenia, coxa valga, contractures, and osteonecrosis 2022 ·American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A ·John J. DiGiovanna, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Michael Xiong, Deborah Tamura, Sikandar G. Khan, (unknown), James C. Reynolds, Scott M. Paul, Suvimol Hill, Kenneth H. Kraemer	5
4	Differences in peripheral neuropathy in xeroderma pigmentosum complementation groups A and D as evaluated by nerve conduction studies 2021 ·BMC Neurology ·Tanya Lehky, Paul Sackstein, Deborah Tamura, Martha Quezado, Tianxia Wu, Sikandar G. Khan, Nicholas J. Patronas, Edythe Wiggs, Carmen C. Brewer, John J. DiGiovanna, Kenneth H. Kraemer	5
5	Xeroderma Pigmentosum: A Model for Human Premature Aging 2021 ·Journal of Investigative Dermatology ·(unknown), John J. DiGiovanna, Sikandar G. Khan, Deborah Tamura, (unknown), Kenneth H. Kraemer	30
6	A novel frameshift mutation in SOX10 causes Waardenburg syndrome with peripheral demyelinating neuropathy, visual impairment and the absence of Hirschsprung disease 2020 ·American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A ·Elizabeth A. Burke, (unknown), Lynne A. Wolfe, Brian P. Brooks, John J. DiGiovanna, Donald W. Hadley, Tanya Lehky, Andrea Gropman, Cynthia J. Tifft, William A. Gahl, Camilo Toro, David R. Adams	7
7	Mutations in the TTDN1 Gene Are Associated with a Distinct Trichothiodystrophy Phenotype 2014 ·Journal of Investigative Dermatology ·(unknown), Sikandar G. Khan, Christiane Kuschal, Deborah Tamura, John J. DiGiovanna, Kenneth H. Kraemer	25
8	Repair of UV photolesions in xeroderma pigmentosum group C cells induced by translational readthrough of premature termination codons 2013 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Christiane Kuschal, John J. DiGiovanna, Sikandar G. Khan, Richard A. Gatti, Kenneth H. Kraemer	41
9	The influence of DNA repair on neurological degeneration, cachexia, skin cancer and internal neoplasms: autopsy report of four xeroderma pigmentosum patients (XP-A, XP-C and XP-D) 2013 ·Acta Neuropathologica Communications ·Jin-Ping Lai, (unknown), Meghna Alimchandani, Qingyan Liu, Phyu P. Aung, Kant Matsuda, Chyi‐Chia Richard Lee, Maria Tsokos, Stephen M. Hewitt, Elisabeth J. Rushing, Deborah Tamura, David Levens, John J. DiGiovanna, Howard A. Fine, Nicholas J. Patronas, Sikandar G. Khan, David E. Kleiner, J. Carl Oberholtzer, Martha Quezado, Kenneth H. Kraemer	37
10	Ophthalmic Manifestations and Histopathology of Xeroderma Pigmentosum: Two Clinicopathological Cases and a Review of the Literature 2011 ·Survey of Ophthalmology ·Hema L. Ramkumar, Brian P. Brooks, Xiaoguang Cao, Deborah Tamura, John J. DiGiovanna, Kenneth H. Kraemer, Chi‐Chao Chan	50
11	Trichothiodystrophy: a systematic review of 112 published cases characterises a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations 2008 ·Journal of Medical Genetics ·(unknown), Deborah Tamura, Kenneth H. Kraemer, John J. DiGiovanna	168
12	Skin cancers, blindness, and anterior tongue mass in African brothers 2008 ·Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology ·(unknown), John J. DiGiovanna, Deborah Tamura, Jaime S. Brahim, Thomas J. Hornyak, Jere B. Stern, Chyi‐Chia Richard Lee, Sikandar G. Khan, (unknown), Janine A. Smith, (unknown), Andrew Montemarano, (unknown), Kenneth H. Kraemer	34
13	KRT14 Haploinsufficiency Results in Increased Susceptibility of Keratinocytes to TNF-α-Induced Apoptosis and Causes Naegeli–Franceschetti–Jadassohn Syndrome 2007 ·Journal of Investigative Dermatology ·Jennie Lugassy, John A. McGrath, Peter Itin, Revital Shemer, Julian Verbov, Helen Murphy, Akemi Ishida‐Yamamoto, John J. DiGiovanna, Dani Bercovich, Nathan Karin, Alon Vitenshtein, Jouni Uitto, Richard N. Bergman, Gabriele Richard, Eli Sprecher	23
14	Skin cancer chemoprevention with systemic retinoids: an adjunct in the management of selected high-risk patients 2006 ·Dermatologic Therapy ·ROSS M. CAMPBELL, John J. DiGiovanna	37
15	Radiological features in 82 patients with nevoid basal cell carcinoma (NBCC or Gorlin) syndrome 2004 ·Genetics in Medicine ·Virginia Kimonis, Sarju Mehta, John J. DiGiovanna, Sherri J. Bale, Behram Pastakia	131
16	Ichthyosiform dermatoses: So many discoveries, so little progress 2004 ·Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology ·John J. DiGiovanna	6
17	"Curly" Wood and Tiger Tails 2003 ·Archives of Dermatology ·Leonard C. Sperling, John J. DiGiovanna	19
18	Chemoprevention of Skin Cancer in Xeroderma Pigmentosum 1992 ·The Journal of Dermatology ·Kenneth H. Kraemer, John J. DiGiovanna, Gary L. Peck	70
19	Prevention of Skin Cancer in Xeroderma Pigmentosum with the Use of Oral Isotretinoin 1988 ·New England Journal of Medicine ·Kenneth H. Kraemer, John J. DiGiovanna, Alan N. Moshell, Robert E. Tarone, Gary L. Peck	428
20	Treatment and prevention of basal cell carcinoma with oral isotretinoin 1988 ·Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology ·Gary L. Peck, John J. DiGiovanna, Deborah S Sarnoff, Earl G. Gross, Danute Butkus, Thomas G. Olsen, Frank W. Yoder	88

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