W.J. Cunliffe

9.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
145 papers, 6.6k citations indexed

About

W.J. Cunliffe is a scholar working on Dermatology, Cell Biology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, W.J. Cunliffe has authored 145 papers receiving a total of 6.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 92 papers in Dermatology, 30 papers in Cell Biology and 26 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in W.J. Cunliffe's work include Acne and Rosacea Treatments and Effects (73 papers), Dermatology and Skin Diseases (26 papers) and Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases (15 papers). W.J. Cunliffe is often cited by papers focused on Acne and Rosacea Treatments and Effects (73 papers), Dermatology and Skin Diseases (26 papers) and Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases (15 papers). W.J. Cunliffe collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, France and United States. W.J. Cunliffe's co-authors include K.T. Holland, D.B. Holland, Jonathan H. Cove, E. Anne Eady, Alison Layton, G.I. Stables, Sam Shuster, V. Goulden, Anthony H.T. Jeremy and Eileen Ingham and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, The Journal of Immunology and Biochemical Journal.

In The Last Decade

W.J. Cunliffe

142 papers receiving 6.0k 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.

Activation of Toll-Like Receptor 2 in Acne Triggers Inflammatory Cytokine Responses

2002 484 citations D.B. Holland, W.J. Cunliffe et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
W.J. Cunliffe United Kingdom	41	4.4k	1.3k	924	874	627	145	6.6k
W.J. Cunliffe United Kingdom	46	4.8k 1.1×	1.1k 0.8×	929 1.0×	971 1.1×	461 0.7×	202	7.9k
Guy Webster United States	42	3.8k 0.9×	889 0.7×	508 0.5×	1.1k 1.2×	268 0.4×	167	5.3k
E. Frenk Switzerland	30	1.0k 0.2×	1.6k 1.2×	1.1k 1.2×	685 0.8×	284 0.5×	134	4.2k
J.Q. Del Rosso United States	38	4.3k 1.0×	1.1k 0.8×	423 0.5×	1.7k 1.9×	584 0.9×	590	6.3k
Ryoji Tsuboi Japan	38	1.9k 0.4×	1.2k 0.9×	825 0.9×	2.0k 2.3×	403 0.6×	182	4.9k
W.J. Cunliffe United Kingdom	29	2.4k 0.5×	461 0.3×	372 0.4×	420 0.5×	347 0.6×	84	3.1k
J.‐H. Saurat Switzerland	36	1.4k 0.3×	476 0.4×	715 0.8×	628 0.7×	465 0.7×	131	3.5k
Ichiro Kurokawa Japan	30	2.1k 0.5×	431 0.3×	596 0.6×	550 0.6×	320 0.5×	129	3.3k
Erwin Schöpf Germany	44	3.6k 0.8×	297 0.2×	690 0.7×	739 0.8×	2.1k 3.4×	196	8.1k
Hong‐Duo Chen China	30	1.2k 0.3×	719 0.5×	714 0.8×	404 0.5×	506 0.8×	204	3.3k

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Cunliffe, W.J., Peter J. Rutledge, & Louis M. Rendina. (2025). Recent advances in the antimicrobial potential of boron cluster compounds. RSC Medicinal Chemistry. 17(1). 65–79.

Goulden, V., G.I. Stables, & W.J. Cunliffe. (1999). Prevalence of facial acne in adults. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 41(4). 577–580. 281 indexed citations

Holland, D.B., et al.. (1998). A role for interleukin 1α in comedogenesis. Journal of Dermatological Science. 16. S87–S87. 1 indexed citations

Holland, D.B., et al.. (1998). Variation in Pilosebaceous Duct Keratinocyte Proliferation in Acne Patients. Dermatology. 196(1). 98–99. 27 indexed citations

Cunliffe, W.J., P.C.M. van de Kerkhof, R. Caputo, et al.. (1997). Roaccutane Treatment Guidelines: Results of an International Survey. Dermatology. 194(4). 351–357. 139 indexed citations

Randall, Valerie A., et al.. (1995). Is the Dermal Papilla a Primary Target in Alopecia Areata?. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 104(5). 7–8. 8 indexed citations

Eady, E. Anne, Jonathan H. Cove, K.T. Holland, & W.J. Cunliffe. (1989). Erythromycin resistant propionibacteria in antibiotic treated acne patients: association with therapeutic failure. British Journal of Dermatology. 121(1). 51–57. 206 indexed citations

Layton, Alison, et al.. (1989). (11) Does a high sebum excretion rate correlate with poor clinical response in patients treated with antibiotics for acne?. British Journal of Dermatology. 121(s34). 57–58. 1 indexed citations

Cove, Jonathan H., K.T. Holland, & W.J. Cunliffe. (1987). The effects of oxygen on cutaneous propionibacteria grown in continuous culture. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 43(1). 61–65. 4 indexed citations

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Cunliffe, W.J., et al.. (1984). Retinoid therapy : a review of clinical and laboratory research : the proceedings of an international conference held in London, 16-18 May 1983. 4 indexed citations

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Greenwood, R., P. B. C. Fenwick, & W.J. Cunliffe. (1983). Acne and anticonvulsants.. BMJ. 287(6406). 1669–1670. 11 indexed citations

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Cunliffe, W.J.. (1976). Long-term treatment with 0-01% fluclorolone acetonide in children.. BMJ. 1(6010). 627.1–627. 2 indexed citations

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Cunliffe, W.J., et al.. (1976). Rosacea and migraine.. BMJ. 1(6000). 21.1–21. 33 indexed citations

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Cunliffe, W.J. & J.A. Cotterill. (1975). The acnes : clinical features, pathogenesis, and treatment. Saunders eBooks. 27 indexed citations

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Cunliffe, W.J., et al.. (1973). Behçet's syndrome and oral fibrinolytic therapy.. BMJ. 2(5864). 486.4–487. 15 indexed citations

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Cunliffe, W.J., et al.. (1973). Clinical and Laboratory Double-blind Investigation on Effect of Fibrinolytic Therapy in Patients with Cutaneous Vasculitis. BMJ. 2(5858). 82–84. 12 indexed citations

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Burton, J.L., et al.. (1972). Sebum Excretion in Acromegaly. BMJ. 1(5797). 406–408. 39 indexed citations

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Burton, J.L., W.J. Cunliffe, & Sam Shuster. (1970). Increased Sebum Excretion in Patients with Breast Cancer. BMJ. 1(5697). 665–666. 18 indexed citations

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Cunliffe, W.J., et al.. (1967). GUSTATORY HYPERRTBROSIS. A Complication of Thyroidectomy.. British Journal of Dermatology. 79(10). 519–526. 10 indexed citations

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Cunliffe, W.J., et al.. (1966). A COMPARISON OF TETRACYCLINE FLUORESCENCE AND EXFOLIATIVE CYTOLOGY IN THE DETECTION OF MALIGNANCY. The Lancet. 287(7445). 1002–1004. 4 indexed citations

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