Kirsty Brown

4.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
45 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

Kirsty Brown is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Dermatology and Pharmaceutical Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Kirsty Brown has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Molecular Biology, 17 papers in Dermatology and 11 papers in Pharmaceutical Science. Recurrent topics in Kirsty Brown's work include Gut microbiota and health (19 papers), Dermatology and Skin Diseases (17 papers) and Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery (11 papers). Kirsty Brown is often cited by papers focused on Gut microbiota and health (19 papers), Dermatology and Skin Diseases (17 papers) and Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery (11 papers). Kirsty Brown collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United Kingdom and United States. Kirsty Brown's co-authors include Deanna L. Gibson, Daniella DeCoffe, Kathy D. McCoy, Markus B. Geuking, Regula Burkhard, Simon G. Danby, Michael J. Cork, Ian A. Lewis, Ryan A. Groves and John Chittock and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Kirsty Brown

44 papers receiving 3.1k 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.

  1. Microbiome-derived inosine modulates response to checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy
    2020 910 citations Lukas F. Mager, Regula Burkhard et al. Science profile →
  2. Diet-Induced Dysbiosis of the Intestinal Microbiota and the Effects on Immunity and Disease
    2012 535 citations Kirsty Brown, Daniella DeCoffe et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kirsty Brown Canada 25 1.6k 508 443 419 413 45 3.2k
Rasnik Singh United States 16 1.4k 0.9× 805 1.6× 199 0.4× 682 1.6× 583 1.4× 29 2.9k
Miloslav Kverka Czechia 26 1.5k 0.9× 416 0.8× 134 0.3× 410 1.0× 223 0.5× 64 2.7k
Derya Uçmak Türkiye 13 1.4k 0.8× 733 1.4× 130 0.3× 434 1.0× 433 1.0× 53 2.6k
Harro M. Timmerman Netherlands 28 1.4k 0.9× 394 0.8× 201 0.5× 237 0.6× 292 0.7× 39 3.3k
Caleb Kelly United States 23 2.4k 1.5× 900 1.8× 234 0.5× 670 1.6× 129 0.3× 41 4.1k
Atsushi Nishida Japan 29 2.3k 1.4× 573 1.1× 522 1.2× 949 2.3× 218 0.5× 104 4.5k
Craig I. McKenzie Australia 15 1.9k 1.1× 988 1.9× 133 0.3× 479 1.1× 174 0.4× 24 3.3k
Hana Kozáková Czechia 25 1.7k 1.1× 407 0.8× 150 0.3× 555 1.3× 150 0.4× 61 3.0k
Timur Liwinski Germany 16 2.3k 1.4× 552 1.1× 268 0.6× 649 1.5× 97 0.2× 34 3.9k
Benjamin Farahnik United States 18 1.3k 0.8× 779 1.5× 115 0.3× 665 1.6× 514 1.2× 38 2.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Kirsty Brown

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kirsty Brown

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kirsty Brown

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Kirsty Brown. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Kirsty Brown based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Kirsty Brown. Kirsty Brown is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Danby, Simon G., Stephen J. Matcher, Kirsty Brown, et al.. (2024). Novel biophysical skin biomarkers discriminate topical anti‐inflammatory treatments based on their potential for local adverse effects. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(1). 103–116.
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Chittock, John, et al.. (2023). Characterization of skin barrier defects using infrared spectroscopy in patients with atopic dermatitis. Clinical and Experimental Dermatology. 49(5). 466–477. 2 indexed citations
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Brown, Kirsty, Carolyn A. Thomson, Sören Wacker, et al.. (2023). Microbiota alters the metabolome in an age- and sex- dependent manner in mice. Nature Communications. 14(1). 27 indexed citations
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Chittock, John, Linda J. Kay, Kirsty Brown, et al.. (2023). Association between skin barrier development and early-onset atopic dermatitis: A longitudinal birth cohort study. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 153(3). 732–741.e8. 2 indexed citations
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Lucocq, James, et al.. (2022). The impact on complication rates of delayed routine pessary reviews during the COVID-19 pandemic. International Urogynecology Journal. 34(6). 1219–1225. 3 indexed citations
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Wilson, Graeme, et al.. (2022). Exploring approaches to community music delivery by practitioners with and without additional support needs: A qualitative study. International Journal of Community Music. 15(3). 385–403. 2 indexed citations
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Martin, Angelina De, Mechthild Lütge, Jovana Cupovic, et al.. (2021). Distinct microbial communities colonize tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma. OncoImmunology. 10(1). 1945202–1945202. 22 indexed citations
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Danby, Simon G., et al.. (2021). Enhancement of stratum corneum lipid structure improves skin barrier function and protects against irritation in adults with dry, eczema‐prone skin*. British Journal of Dermatology. 186(5). 875–886. 44 indexed citations
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McDonald, Braedon, Amanda Z. Zucoloto, Regula Burkhard, et al.. (2020). Programing of an Intravascular Immune Firewall by the Gut Microbiota Protects against Pathogen Dissemination during Infection. Cell Host & Microbe. 28(5). 660–668.e4. 105 indexed citations
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Mager, Lukas F., Regula Burkhard, Nicola Pett, et al.. (2020). Microbiome-derived inosine modulates response to checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy. Science. 369(6510). 1481–1489. 910 indexed citations breakdown →
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Honda, Masaki, Bas G. J. Surewaard, Mayuki Watanabe, et al.. (2020). Perivascular localization of macrophages in the intestinal mucosa is regulated by Nr4a1 and the microbiome. Nature Communications. 11(1). 1329–1329. 80 indexed citations
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Danby, Simon G., et al.. (2017). The Effect of Water Hardness on Surfactant Deposition after Washing and Subsequent Skin Irritation in Atopic Dermatitis Patients and Healthy Control Subjects. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 138(1). 68–77. 55 indexed citations
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Brown, Kirsty, D. Wade Abbott, Richard R. E. Uwiera, & G. Douglas Inglis. (2017). Removal of the cecum affects intestinal fermentation, enteric bacterial community structure, and acute colitis in mice. Gut Microbes. 9(3). 218–235. 57 indexed citations
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DeCoffe, Daniella, Candice Quin, SK Gill, et al.. (2016). Dietary Lipid Type, Rather Than Total Number of Calories, Alters Outcomes of Enteric Infection in Mice. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 213(11). 1846–1856. 31 indexed citations
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Brown, Kirsty, Richard R. E. Uwiera, Martin Kalmokoff, Steve Brooks, & G. Douglas Inglis. (2016). Antimicrobial growth promoter use in livestock: a requirement to understand their modes of action to develop effective alternatives. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents. 49(1). 12–24. 169 indexed citations
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Chittock, John, Kirsty Brown, Michael J. Cork, & Simon G. Danby. (2015). Comparing the Effect of a Twice-weekly Tacrolimus and Betamethasone Valerate Dose on the Subclinical Epidermal Barrier Defect in Atopic Dermatitis. Acta Dermato Venereologica. 95(6). 653–658. 17 indexed citations
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Brown, Kirsty, Valerie Jewells, Hans Herfarth, & Maurício Castillo. (2009). White Matter Lesions Suggestive of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Attributed to Celiac Disease. American Journal of Neuroradiology. 31(5). 880–881. 19 indexed citations

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