Traci A. Wilgus

5.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
47 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

Traci A. Wilgus is a scholar working on Rehabilitation, Dermatology and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Traci A. Wilgus has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Rehabilitation, 13 papers in Dermatology and 11 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Traci A. Wilgus's work include Wound Healing and Treatments (30 papers), Dermatologic Treatments and Research (10 papers) and Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects (8 papers). Traci A. Wilgus is often cited by papers focused on Wound Healing and Treatments (30 papers), Dermatologic Treatments and Research (10 papers) and Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects (8 papers). Traci A. Wilgus collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Africa and United Kingdom. Traci A. Wilgus's co-authors include Kelly E. Johnson, Tatiana M. Oberyszyn, Sashwati Roy, Brian C. Wulff, Jodi McDaniel, Luisa A. DiPietro, Valerie Bergdall, Ahalia M. Ferreira, Kathleen L. Tober and Megan E. Schrementi and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, The FASEB Journal and International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Traci A. Wilgus

47 papers receiving 3.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Angiogenesis in the Regulation of Cutaneous Wound Repair

2014 772 citations Kelly E. Johnson, Traci A. Wilgus Advances in Wound Care profile →
Neutrophils and Wound Repair: Positive Actions and Negative Reactions

2013 422 citations Traci A. Wilgus, Sashwati Roy et al. Advances in Wound Care profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Traci A. Wilgus United States	28	1.6k	744	732	499	469	47	3.5k
Meilang Xue Australia	30	1.6k 1.1×	838 1.1×	413 0.6×	549 1.1×	484 1.0×	78	4.1k
Dongqing Li China	26	1.6k 1.0×	1.1k 1.5×	466 0.6×	390 0.8×	562 1.2×	66	4.1k
Ning Xu China	39	1.6k 1.1×	2.5k 3.4×	634 0.9×	563 1.1×	1.2k 2.6×	125	6.5k
Marcia G. Tonnesen United States	28	1.1k 0.7×	1.2k 1.6×	249 0.3×	618 1.2×	1.1k 2.4×	38	4.6k
Clark A. Bonham United States	27	1.7k 1.1×	716 1.0×	275 0.4×	1.3k 2.6×	459 1.0×	78	4.7k
Heiko Kämpfer Germany	24	990 0.6×	804 1.1×	280 0.4×	262 0.5×	470 1.0×	26	2.6k
Weiyang Gao China	34	1.4k 0.9×	1.8k 2.4×	185 0.3×	1.1k 2.3×	316 0.7×	171	5.1k
Laure Rittié United States	28	589 0.4×	1.0k 1.4×	1.9k 2.6×	349 0.7×	246 0.5×	49	3.9k
Yuji Shirakata Japan	36	438 0.3×	1.3k 1.8×	830 1.1×	293 0.6×	1.1k 2.4×	96	4.7k
Linlin Su China	33	718 0.5×	1.2k 1.6×	331 0.5×	325 0.7×	214 0.5×	71	2.9k

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Ojeh, Nkemcho, Irena Pastar, Susan W. Volk, et al.. (2025). The Wound Reporting in Animal and Human Preclinical Studies (WRAHPS) Guidelines. WOUNDS A Compendium of Clinical Research and Practice. 37(1). 13–45. 1 indexed citations

Ojeh, Nkemcho, Irena Pastar, Susan W. Volk, et al.. (2024). The Wound Reporting in Animal and Human Preclinical Studies (WRAHPS) Guidelines. Wound Repair and Regeneration. 33(1). e13232–e13232. 6 indexed citations

Neves, Lia Mara Grosso, Traci A. Wilgus, & Ardeshir Bayat. (2021). In Vitro , Ex Vivo , and In Vivo Approaches for Investigation of Skin Scarring: Human and Animal Models. Advances in Wound Care. 12(2). 97–116. 22 indexed citations

Wilgus, Traci A.. (2020). A Murine Incisional Fetal Wound-Healing Model to Study Scarless and Fibrotic Skin Repair. Methods in molecular biology. 2193. 13–21. 2 indexed citations

Blackstone, Britani N., Traci A. Wilgus, Sashwati Roy, Brian C. Wulff, & Heather M. Powell. (2019). Skin Biomechanics and miRNA Expression Following Chronic UVB Irradiation. Advances in Wound Care. 9(3). 79–89. 19 indexed citations

Wilgus, Traci A.. (2018). Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Cutaneous Scarring. Advances in Wound Care. 8(12). 671–678. 62 indexed citations

Blackstone, Britani N., Molly E. Baumann, Kevin L. McFarland, et al.. (2017). Inflammatory responses, matrix remodeling, and re‐epithelialization after fractional CO₂ laser treatment of scars. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine. 49(7). 675–685. 41 indexed citations

Johnson, Kelly E. & Traci A. Wilgus. (2014). Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Angiogenesis in the Regulation of Cutaneous Wound Repair. Advances in Wound Care. 3(10). 647–661. 772 indexed citations breakdown →

Wilgus, Traci A. & Brian C. Wulff. (2013). The Importance of Mast Cells in Dermal Scarring. Advances in Wound Care. 3(4). 356–365. 73 indexed citations

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Wilgus, Traci A., Sashwati Roy, & Jodi McDaniel. (2013). Neutrophils and Wound Repair: Positive Actions and Negative Reactions. Advances in Wound Care. 2(7). 379–388. 422 indexed citations breakdown →

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Wulff, Brian C., et al.. (2013). The alarmin HMGB‐1 influences healing outcomes in fetal skin wounds. Wound Repair and Regeneration. 21(2). 282–291. 38 indexed citations

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Wilgus, Traci A.. (2012). Growth Factor–Extracellular Matrix Interactions Regulate Wound Repair. Advances in Wound Care. 1(6). 249–254. 55 indexed citations

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Wulff, Brian C., et al.. (2011). Mast Cells Contribute to Scar Formation during Fetal Wound Healing. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 132(2). 458–465. 133 indexed citations

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Tober, Kathleen L., Traci A. Wilgus, Donna F. Kusewitt, et al.. (2005). Importance of the EP1 Receptor in Cutaneous UVB-Induced Inflammation and Tumor Development. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 126(1). 205–211. 75 indexed citations

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Wilgus, Traci A., Valerie Bergdall, Luisa A. DiPietro, & Tatiana M. Oberyszyn. (2005). Hydrogen peroxide disrupts scarless fetal wound repair. Wound Repair and Regeneration. 13(5). 513–519. 33 indexed citations

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Wilgus, Traci A., Annette M. Matthies, Katherine A. Radek, et al.. (2005). Novel Function for Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1 on Epidermal Keratinocytes. American Journal Of Pathology. 167(5). 1257–1266. 118 indexed citations

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Wilgus, Traci A., et al.. (2004). Treatment with 5-Fluorouracil and Celecoxib Displays Synergistic Regression of Ultraviolet Light B-Induced Skin Tumors. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 122(6). 1488–1494. 33 indexed citations

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Wilgus, Traci A., Yael Vodovotz, Elena Vittadini, Elizabeth A. Clubbs, & Tatiana M. Oberyszyn. (2003). Reduction of scar formation in full‐thickness wounds with topical celecoxib treatment. Wound Repair and Regeneration. 11(1). 25–34. 132 indexed citations

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Wilgus, Traci A., et al.. (2003). Chemotherapeutic efficacy of topical celecoxib in a murine model of ultraviolet light B–induced skin cancer. Molecular Carcinogenesis. 38(1). 33–39. 41 indexed citations

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Oberyszyn, Tatiana M., Fredika M. Robertson, Kathleen L. Tober, et al.. (2001). Inhibition of Cutaneous UV Light-induced Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Protein Production by Allotrap 1258, a Novel Immunomodulatory Peptide¶. Photochemistry and Photobiology. 73(2). 184–184. 8 indexed citations

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