Peter Elsner

24.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
645 papers, 15.2k citations indexed

About

Peter Elsner is a scholar working on Dermatology, Immunology and Allergy and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter Elsner has authored 645 papers receiving a total of 15.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 379 papers in Dermatology, 100 papers in Immunology and Allergy and 95 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Peter Elsner's work include Contact Dermatitis and Allergies (235 papers), Dermatology and Skin Diseases (137 papers) and Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization (91 papers). Peter Elsner is often cited by papers focused on Contact Dermatitis and Allergies (235 papers), Dermatology and Skin Diseases (137 papers) and Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization (91 papers). Peter Elsner collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Switzerland and United States. Peter Elsner's co-authors include Miranda A. Farage, Kenneth W. Miller, Howard I. Maïbach, Sibylle Schliemann, Jens J. Thiele, Thomas L. Diepgen, Uta‐Christina Hipler, Howard I. Maibach, Christina S. Sander and Martin Kaatz and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and The Journal of Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Peter Elsner

613 papers receiving 14.5k 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.

Intrinsic and extrinsic factors in skin ageing: a review

2008 622 citations Peter Elsner et al. profile →
Characteristics of the Aging Skin

2013 349 citations Peter Elsner et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Peter Elsner	8.3k	2.2k	1.6k	1.6k	1.3k	645	15.2k
Howard I. Maibach	14.4k 1.7×	4.2k 1.9×	1.3k 0.8×	1.6k 1.0×	3.5k 2.7×	771	23.2k
Hans Christian Wulf	7.8k 0.9×	647 0.3×	1.6k 1.0×	3.2k 2.0×	681 0.5×	452	15.0k
Hachiro Tagami	5.4k 0.7×	1.2k 0.5×	1.8k 1.1×	1.7k 1.1×	1.7k 1.3×	449	11.8k
Albert M. Kligman	13.8k 1.7×	1.7k 0.8×	2.1k 1.3×	2.5k 1.6×	2.3k 1.8×	373	20.4k
Joachim W. Fluhr	5.8k 0.7×	1.6k 0.7×	889 0.6×	591 0.4×	2.8k 2.2×	241	9.8k
Howard I. Maïbach	13.2k 1.6×	2.0k 0.9×	2.5k 1.6×	1.7k 1.1×	9.2k 7.1×	785	25.9k
Gregor B. E. Jemec	18.0k 2.2×	1.5k 0.7×	863 0.5×	6.8k 4.3×	602 0.5×	635	24.3k
Peter Altmeyer	5.0k 0.6×	736 0.3×	1.4k 0.8×	1.8k 1.1×	320 0.2×	511	11.7k
Ulrike Blume‐Peytavi	5.8k 0.7×	399 0.2×	1.2k 0.7×	1.0k 0.6×	2.9k 2.2×	328	11.6k
R. Marks	4.5k 0.5×	781 0.4×	793 0.5×	1.5k 0.9×	808 0.6×	335	8.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Peter Elsner

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Peter Elsner

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Bruze, M., Iris Ale, Klaus E. Andersen, et al.. (2025). Are We Reading Patch Test Reactions in a Uniform Way? An International Contact Dermatitis Research Group Study. Dermatitis. 36(4). 352–357.

Apfelbacher, Christian, Sonja Molin, Andrea Bauer, et al.. (2023). Self-reported Versus Physician-reported Severity of Chronic Hand Eczema: Concordance Analysis Based on Data from the German Chronic Hand Eczema Patient Long-Term Management Registry. Acta Dermato Venereologica. 103. adv00884–adv00884. 5 indexed citations

Bauer, Andrea, Richard Brans, Randolf Brehler, et al.. (2023). S2k‐Leitlinie Diagnostik, Prävention und Therapie des Handekzems. JDDG Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft. 21(9). 1054–1076. 4 indexed citations

Isaksson, Marléne, Klaus E. Andersen, Alicia Cannavó, et al.. (2021). Patch Testing with a New Composition of the Mercapto Mix—A Multicenter Study from the International Contact Dermatitis Research Group. Dermatitis. 32(3). 160–163.

Isaksson, Marléne, Klaus E. Andersen, Peter Elsner, et al.. (2021). Patch Testing with Methylchloroisothiazolinone/Methylisothiazolinone Using a New Diagnostic Mix—A Multicenter Study from the International Contact Dermatitis Research Group. Dermatitis. 32(4). 220–224. 2 indexed citations

Liebig, Wilfried V., et al.. (2021). Fused filament fabrication: comparison of methods for determining the interfacial strength of single welded tracks. Manufacturing Review. 8. 32–32. 4 indexed citations

Wiegand, Cornelia, Uta‐Christina Hipler, Peter Elsner, & Jörg Tittelbach. (2021). Keratinocyte and Fibroblast Wound Healing In Vitro Is Repressed by Non-Optimal Conditions but the Reparative Potential Can Be Improved by Water-Filtered Infrared A. Biomedicines. 9(12). 1802–1802. 21 indexed citations

Bruze, M., Iris Ale, Klaus E. Andersen, et al.. (2020). Contact Allergy to Fragrance Mix II and Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde: A Retrospective Study by International Contact Dermatitis Research Group. Dermatitis. 31(4). 268–271. 6 indexed citations

Worm, Margitta, Andrea Bauer, Peter Elsner, et al.. (2019). Efficacy and safety of topical delgocitinib in patients with chronic hand eczema: data from a randomized, double‐blind, vehicle‐controlled phase II a study. British Journal of Dermatology. 182(5). 1103–1110. 75 indexed citations

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Illing, Tanja, et al.. (2017). Treatment of Porokeratosis: A Systematic Review. American Journal of Clinical Dermatology. 18(4). 435–449. 40 indexed citations

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Illing, Tanja, et al.. (2017). Primary Localized Cutaneous Amyloidosis: A Systematic Treatment Review. American Journal of Clinical Dermatology. 18(5). 629–642. 64 indexed citations

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Ale, Iris, Klaus E. Andersen, M. Bruze, et al.. (2016). Proposed ICDRG Classification of the Clinical Presentation of Contact Allergy. Dermatitis. 27(5). 248–258. 32 indexed citations

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Isaksson, Marléne, Iris Ale, Klaus E. Andersen, et al.. (2015). Multicenter Patch Testing With a Resol Resin Based on Phenol and Formaldehyde Within the International Contact Dermatitis Research Group. Dermatitis. 26(5). 230–234. 8 indexed citations

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Apfelbacher, Christian, Sonja Molin, Andrea Bauer, et al.. (2014). Itching in Patients with Chronic Hand Eczema: Data from the CARPE Registry. Dermatology. 229(2). 146–153. 24 indexed citations

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Diepgen, Thomas L. & Peter Elsner. (2014). Die Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Berufs‐ und Umweltdermatologie e. V.: Von der „Maurerkrätze“ zum Outdoorworker‐Karzinom. JDDG Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft. 12(s4). 52–54. 5 indexed citations

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Fluhr, Joachim W., M. Breternitz, Andrea Bauer, et al.. (2009). Silver‐loaded seaweed‐based cellulosic fiber improves epidermal skin physiology in atopic dermatitis: safety assessment, mode of action and controlled, randomized single‐blinded exploratory in vivo study. Experimental Dermatology. 19(8). e9–15. 40 indexed citations

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Elsner, Peter. (2001). Dermatologische Universitäts-Klinik Jena - Geschichte und Perspektiven. Aktuelle Dermatologie. 27(7). 211–214. 2 indexed citations

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Larsen, Walter G., Hideo Nakayama, Magnus Lindberg, et al.. (1996). Fragrance Contact Dermatitis: A Worldwide Multicenter Investigation (Part I). American Journal of Contact Dermatitis. 7(2). 77–83. 3 indexed citations

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Larsen, Walter G., Hideo Nakayama, Magnus Lindberg, et al.. (1996). Fragrance Contact Dermatitis: A Worldwide Multicenter Investigation (Part I). Dermatitis. 7(2). 77–83. 1 indexed citations

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Elsner, Peter. (1996). Prevention of contact dermatitis. KARGER eBooks. 9 indexed citations

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