William L. Epstein

9.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
224 papers, 5.7k citations indexed

About

William L. Epstein is a scholar working on Dermatology, Molecular Biology and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, William L. Epstein has authored 224 papers receiving a total of 5.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 66 papers in Dermatology, 54 papers in Molecular Biology and 40 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in William L. Epstein's work include Contact Dermatitis and Allergies (39 papers), Skin and Cellular Biology Research (23 papers) and Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization (17 papers). William L. Epstein is often cited by papers focused on Contact Dermatitis and Allergies (39 papers), Skin and Cellular Biology Research (23 papers) and Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization (17 papers). William L. Epstein collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Uruguay. William L. Epstein's co-authors include Kimie Fukuyama, Albert M. Kligman, Ervin H. Epstein, John H. Epstein, Yasuko Shindo, E Witt, Derick Han, Lester Packer, Marsden S. Blois and William B. Reed and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

William L. Epstein

215 papers receiving 5.0k 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.

Enzymic and Non-Enzymic Antioxidants in Epidermis and Dermis of Human Skin

1994 420 citations Yasuko Shindo, E Witt et al. Journal of Investigative Dermatology profile →
New Cell Formation in Human Sebaceous Glands**From the Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco, California.

1966 408 citations William L. Epstein et al. Journal of Investigative Dermatology profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Perceiving, Reasoning, and Imagining 2005 ·The American Journal of Psychology ·William L. Epstein	1
2	Poison ivy update 2000 ·Contemporary pediatrics ·William L. Epstein, Jere D. Guin	1
3	Colorimetric Determination of Citrulline Residues in Proteins 1998 ·Analytical Biochemistry ·Kiyoshi Sugawara, Yusuke Yoshizawa, Sinfu Tzeng, William L. Epstein, (unknown)	30
4	Thrombomodulin expression on dermal cells in normal and psoriatic skin 1998 ·Archives of Dermatological Research ·Tullia Cuzzi‐Maya, Robert Sidbury, William L. Epstein, Kimie Fukuyama	9
5	Allergic Contact Dermatitis Caused by Lithraea molleoides and Lithraea brasiliensis: Identification and Characterization of the Responsible Allergens 1997 ·American Journal of Contact Dermatitis ·(unknown), Fernando Ferreira, (unknown), William L. Epstein	10
6	Topical immune modulation (TIM): a novel approach to the immunotherapy of systemic disease 1997 ·Immunology Letters ·(unknown), (unknown), William L. Epstein	8
7	Allergic Contact Dermatitis Caused by Lithraea molleoides and Lithraea brasiliensis: Identification and Characterization of the Responsible Allergens 1997 ·Dermatitis ·(unknown), João J. Ferreira, Gabriel González, William L. Epstein	0
8	Resorcinols and Catechols: A Clinical Study of Cross-sensitivity 1996 ·Dermatitis ·Timothy E. Knight, Per M. Boll, William L. Epstein, Ashok K. Prasad	1
9	Resorcinols and Catechols: A Clinical Study of Cross-sensitivity 1996 ·American Journal of Contact Dermatitis ·Timothy E. Knight, Per M. Boll, William L. Epstein, Ashok K. Prasad	2
10	Improved results of delayed-type hypersensitivity skin testing in HIV-infected patients treated with topical dinitrochlorobenzene 1995 ·Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology ·Raphael B. Stricker, (unknown), (unknown), William L. Epstein	2
11	Enzymic and Non-Enzymic Antioxidants in Epidermis and Dermis of Human Skin breakdown → 1994 ·Journal of Investigative Dermatology ·Yasuko Shindo, E Witt, Derick Han, William L. Epstein, Lester Packer	420
12	Seasonal Variation of Urushiol Content in Poison Oak Leaves 1993 ·Dermatitis ·Barbara L. Gartner, (unknown), Eloy Rodrı́guez, William L. Epstein	4
13	Purification and Immunohistochemical Localization of Aspartic Proteinases in Rat Epidermis 1993 ·Journal of Investigative Dermatology ·Kenji Hara, Kimie Fukuyama, (unknown), Kenji Yamamoto, William L. Epstein	18
14	Prolyl endopeptidase purified from granulomatous inflammation in mice 1992 ·Journal of Cellular Biochemistry ·Yukinori Nozaki, (unknown), Toshihiro Iida, Kenji Hara, (unknown), William L. Epstein	5
15	Macrophage chemotactic factor partially purified from granulomatous inflammation 1991 ·Cellular Immunology ·Yoshiyuki Sasaki, Toshihiro Iida, N Sato, Kimie Fukuyama, William L. Epstein	2
16	Glycoconjugate expression of cells of human anagen hair follicles during keratinization 1990 ·The Anatomical Record ·Jun Ohno, Kimie Fukuyama, William L. Epstein	7
17	Purification and characterization of carboxypeptidase from terminally differentiated rat epidermal cells 1989 ·Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects ·Mamoru Kikuchi, Kimie Fukuyama, Kei Hirayama, William L. Epstein	4
18	Human maximization test of falcarinol, the principal contact allergen of English ivy and Algerian ivy (Hedera helix, H. canariensis) 1988 ·Contact Dermatitis ·(unknown), William L. Epstein, G. W. Reynolds, Eloy Rodrı́guez	17
19	Purification and characterization of bradykinin-hydrolyzing enzyme from 2-day-old rat epidermis 1988 ·Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects ·Mamoru Kikuchi, Kimie Fukuyama, William L. Epstein	6
20	T-Cell Depletion by Monoclonal Antibodies Does Not Prevent Granuloma Formation in Mice 1988 ·Pathobiology ·Carlo Pincelli, Akira Fujioka, Akihiko Hashimoto, Kimie Fukuyama, William L. Epstein	2

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