Photochemistry and Photobiology

Papers
(The TQCC of Photochemistry and Photobiology is 5. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)
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Methylene Blue/Carbon Dots Composite with Photothermal and Photodynamic Properties: Synthesis, Characterization, and Antibacterial Application179
Caged Oxime Reactivators Designed for the Light Control of Acetylcholinesterase Reactivation57
Homeophasic Adaptation in Response to UVA Radiation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Changes of Membrane Fatty Acid Composition and Induction of desA and desB Expression40
Pyridinium Alkynylanthracenes as Sensitizers for Photodynamic Therapy40
Optical Attenuators Extend Dynamic Range but Alter Angular Response of Planar Ultraviolet‐C Dosimeters36
Serial Cross‐Sectional Observations of Sun‐Protective Behaviors at an Annual Outdoor Motorsport Event in Tropical Queensland, Australia35
Deprotonation Dynamics of Guanine Radical Cations35
Transcriptome analysis in mouse skin after exposure to ultraviolet radiation from a canopy sunbed33
A single photodynamic priming protocol augments delivery of ⍺‐PDL1 mAbs and induces immunogenic cell death in head and neck tumors31
An important step towards the comprehensive sun protection: Blue‐light exposure inhibits DNA repair in reconstituted human skin and a broadband sunscreen avoids this inhibition30
Application of TNB in dual photo‐controlled release of phenamacril, imidacloprid, and imidacloprid synergist29
Synergistic effects of covalently coupled eosin‐Y with Ben‐graphitic carbon nitride framework for improved photocatalytic activity in solar light‐driven Biginelli product generation and NAD27
Characterization of UVB and UVA‐340 Lamps and Determination of Their Effects on ER Stress and DNA Damage26
Biological Impact of Shorter Wavelength Ultraviolet Radiation‐C26
Assessing Photosensitized Membrane Damage: Available Tools and Comprehensive Mechanisms25
Spectral comparison between diffuse PAR irradiance received under the shade of nine trees in different heights and a cloudy day in summer25
Inoculation of methylotrophs mitigates heat and UV stress in mung bean (Vigna radiata L.) and enhances growth, antioxidant, and functional diversity24
Investigation of TNBC metastatic potential following synergistic photodynamic therapy and chemotherapy22
Effects of photobiomodulation therapy (660‐nm laser) on median nerve function in Wistar rats21
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Polo‐like kinases and UV‐induced skin carcinogenesis: What we know and what's next19
Correction to “Effects of HPV Status on Responsiveness to Ionizing Radiation vs Photodynamic Therapy in Head and Neck Cancer Cell lines”18
Photophysical Insights of Halogenated Dipyrrolonaphthyridine‐Diones as Potential Photodynamic Therapy Agents18
Evaluating the effect of strontium ranelate and photobiomodulation on cementogenic and osteogenic differentiation of buccal fat pad‐derived stem cells: An in vitro study18
Evaluation of Photobiogoverning Role of Blue Light Irradiation on Viral Replication18
Effect of Photobiomodulation on Structure and Function of Extracellular Vesicle Secreted from Mesenchymal Stem Cells18
Multi‐omics approach to understand the impact of sun exposure on an in vitro skin ecosystem and evaluate a new broad‐spectrum sunscreen17
Photobiomodulation of Na,K‐ATPase in native membrane fraction and reconstituted in DPPC:DPPE‐liposome17
Infrared, Electronic Absorption and Emission Spectra of Tris (4‐methyl‐1‐(1‐ methyl‐1H‐benzo [d] imidazol‐2‐yl)‐4H‐benzo [d]imidazo[1,5‐a]imidazol‐3‐yl) methyl: Roles of Molecular Electronic States an16
Photoinduced Electron Transfer in Encapsulated Heterocycles by Cavitands16
Photolysis of 3‐Azido‐3‐phenyl‐3H‐isobenzofuran‐1‐one at Ambient and Cryogenic Temperatures16
The acid sphingomyelinase inhibitor imipramine enhances the release of UV photoproduct‐containing DNA in small extracellular vesicles in UVB‐irradiated human skin16
UV‐B Irradiation Results in Inhibition of Hypocotyl Elongation, Cell Cycle Arrest, and Decreased Endoreduplication Mediated by miR564216
Chemoselective light‐induced reactivity of β‐enaminones16
Spectral characteristics of the flavones and anthocyanins present in passionflower (Passiflora incarnata)15
Solar Ultraviolet Radiation, Skin Cancer and Photoprotective Strategies in South Africa15
The Effect of Low‐level Laser Therapy on VEGF, IL‐6 Expression and Viability of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cells15
Enhanced fluorescence emission or singlet oxygen production of cationic porphyrazines and porphyrins through combination with carbon dots14
Ultraviolet radiation thin film dosimetry: A review of properties and applications14
660–808 nm simultaneous irradiation enhance keratinocyte migration and change the keratin expression: An in vitro study14
Photodynamic priming overcomes platinum resistance from short‐term exposure to select perfluoroalkyl substances in endometrial cancer cell lines13
The Biochemical Mechanisms of Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy13
Absorption and fluorescence properties and assignments of firefly bioluminescence substrate analog: seMpai13
Toluidine blue O demethylated photoproducts as type II photosensitizers13
The photobiomodulation effects of continuous and pulsed blue diode laser on proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of periodontal ligament stem cells13
Kinetic studies of the interaction of cannabinoids with singlet oxygen13
Detection and Quantification of UV‐irradiation‐induced DNA Damages by Liquid Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry and Immunoassay12
In vitro Effect of 810 nm and 940 nm Diode Laser Irradiation on Proliferation of Human Gingival Fibroblasts and Expression of Procollagen Gene12
Light‐emitting Diode Can Enhance the Metabolism and Paracrine Action of Mesenchymal Stem Cells12
Probing skin photoallergens in reconstructed human epidermis: An EPR spin trapping investigation12
Insights into the Ultrafast Dynamics of CH2OO and CH3CHOO Following Excitation to the Bright 1ππ* State: The Role of Singlet and Triplet States12
Identification by methods of steady‐state and kinetic spectrofluorimetry of endogenous porphyrins and flavins sensitizing the formation of reactive oxygen species in cancer cells12
Photodynamic Therapy for Bladder Cancers, A Focused Review12
TAZ Reduces UVA‐mediated Photoaging through Regulates Cell Proliferation in Skin Fibroblasts12
Improved Spectral Purity of 222‐nm Irradiation Eliminates Detectable Cyclobutylpyrimidine Dimers Formation in Skin Reconstructs even at High and Repetitive Disinfecting Doses12
Exposed Body Surface Area—A Determinate for UV Radiant Energy in Human UV Exposure Studies12
Enhancing PDT efficacy in NMIBC: Efflux inhibitor mediated improvement of PpIX levels and efficacy of the combination of PpIX‐PDT and SO‐cleavable prodrugs12
Evaluation of the disulfide bond positions in recombinant Gaussia luciferase expressed in Escherichia coli cells by site‐directed mutagenesis11
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Synthesis and Self‐Aggregation of Chlorophyll‐a Derivatives Possessing a Hydroxymethyl Group in the C20‐Substituent with Ethynylene and/or Phenylene Linkers11
In vitro and in vivo protective effects of a phytochemical mixture (Posoqueria latifolia extract + Kaempferol) against UVB‐induced radiation damage*11
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Histopathological Changes in Liver and Heart Tissue Associated with Experimental Ultraviolet Radiation A and B Exposure on Wistar Albino Rats11
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Turn Up the Lights, Leave them On and Shine them All Around—Numerical Simulations Point the Way to more Efficient Use of Far‐UVC Lights for the Inactivation of Airborne Coronavirus11
Antitumoral photoinduced effects of crude extract, fractions, and naphthoquinones from Sinningia magnifica (Otto & A. Dietr.) Wiehler (Gesneriaceae) in a bioguided study10
The Damage Mechanisms of Dark Hypoxic Stress on Photosystem II of Cymodocea rotundata10
Blue light impairs the repair of UVB‐induced pyrimidine dimers in a human skin model10
Role of curvature in acridone for 1O2 oxidation of a natural product homoallylic alcohol: A novel iso‐hydroperoxide intermediate10
Electronic relaxation mechanism of 9‐methyl‐2,6‐diaminopurine and 2,6‐diaminopurine‐2′‐deoxyribose in solution10
Photodynamic Stromal Depletion Enhances Therapeutic Nanoparticle Delivery in 3D Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Tumor Models10
Photocleavage‐based Photoresponsive Drug Delivery9
Ozone as a method for decontamination of dissolving microneedles for clinical use9
Flavonoid Nobiletin Exhibits Differential Effects on Cell Viability in Keratinocytes Exposed to UVA versus UVB Radiation9
Site‐specific Heterogeneity of Multi‐domain Human Serum Albumin and its Origin: A Red Edge Excitation Shift Study9
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Self‐aggregation of zinc bacteriochlorophyll‐d analogs with an acylhydrazone moiety as the 13‐keto‐carbonyl alternative9
Initial Excited State Dynamics of Lumichrome upon Ultraviolet Excitation9
New insight into highly efficient CSA@g‐C3N4 for photocatalytic oxidation of benzyl alcohol and thioanisole: NAEDS as a promoter of photoactivity under blue LED irradiation9
Integrin targeted photodynamic therapy in patient‐derived glioblastoma spheroids9
Predicting head and neck tumor nodule responses to TLD1433 photodynamic therapy using the image‐guided surgery probe ABY‐0299
Violet‐blue 405‐nm Light‐based Photoinactivation for Pathogen Reduction of Human Plasma Provides Broad Antibacterial Efficacy Without Visible Degradation of Plasma Proteins9
Modulation of excited state intramolecular proton transfer and intramolecular charge transfer pathways of symmetrical azines through micellar medium9
Diiodinated Mono‐ and Dipyridylvinyl BODIPY Dyes: Photophysicochemical Properties, in vitro Antibacterial Studies, Molecular Docking and Theoretical Calculations9
Perspectives on Cyclobutane Pyrimidine Dimers—Rise of the Dark Dimers8
A Pyrazolo Imine‐based Colorimetric and Turn‐on Fluorescent Sensor Probe for Determination of Hg2+ Ion and its Application in Test Paper Strips8
Coupling of NAD(P)H:FMN‐oxidoreductase and luciferase from luminous bacteria in a viscous medium: Finding the weakest link in the chain8
Ring buckling and C=N isomerization pathways for efficient photoprotection in two nature‐inspired UVA sunscreens revealed through ultrafast dynamics and high‐level calculations8
Identification of potential cell surface targets in patient‐derived cultures toward photoimmunotherapy of high‐grade serous ovarian cancer8
Editorial (2025, issue 2, March/April)8
Photocontrolled Release of Carbendazim from Photocaged Molecule8
Self‐reported Side‐effects ofUltraviolet‐CDisinfection Devices8
Reactive oxygen species are involved in inhibition of photoreactivation of Staphylococcus aureus irradiated with 222‐nm Far ultraviolet C8
Chemiexcitation: Mammalian Photochemistry in the Dark8
Controllable Synthesis of BiOCl with Z‐Scheme (001)/(110) Facet Homojunction and their Photocatalytic Killing Effect on HePG2 Cells in vitro8
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Model Studies on the Photoreduction of the 5‐Hydroxy‐5,6‐dihydrothymine and 5‐Methyl‐2‐pyrimidone Moieties of (6‐4) Photoproducts by Photolyase7
Photodynamic Therapy‐Induced Cyclooxygenase 2 Expression in Tumor‐Draining Lymph Nodes Regulates B‐Cell Expression of Interleukin 17 and Neutrophil Infiltration7
Polydopamine‐curcumin coating of titanium for remarkable antibacterial activity via synergistic photodynamic and photothermal properties7
Making the sunshine vitamin – How much sun exposure is needed to maintain 25‐hydroxy vitamin D concentration?7
Triplet states nurture the long‐lived emission at room temperature of a chlorine‐containing tetraphenylimidazole derivative when aggregation occurs in water/acetonitrile mixtures7
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Ultraviolet irradiation benefits left ventricular hypertrophy and mitochondrial morphology of cardiomyocytes in hypertensive rats7
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Evaluation of epigenetic (HDAC, DNMT) and pain (Gad65, TGF) factors following photobiomodulation therapy in a neuropathic pain model7
Editorial (2025, issue 3, May/June)7
Electronic Absorption Spectroscopy and Photochemistry of Criegee Intermediates7
Photophobotaxis in the filamentous cyanobacterium Phormidium lacuna: Mechanisms and implications for photosynthesis‐based light direction sensing7
Mitigating Visible Light and Long Wavelength UVA1‐induced Effects with Topical Antioxidants7
Characterization and Quantification of Tryptophan‐ and Tyrosine‐derived Hydroperoxides7
Rose bengal–encapsulated chitosan nanoparticles for the photodynamic treatment of Trichophyton species7
Photochemistry of Nitrate Ion: Reduction by Formic Acid under UV Irradiation7
Theoretical Study on Storage and Release of Firefly Luciferin7
Polymerase iota plays a key role during translesion synthesis of UV‐induced lesions in the absence of polymerase eta7
Effect of the Steric Hindrance and Branched Substituents on Visible Phenylamine Oxime Ester Photoinitiators: Photopolymerization Kinetics Investigation through Photo‐DSC Experiments7
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Long Non‐coding RNA H19‐Overexpressing Exosomes Ameliorate UVB‐Induced Photoaging by Upregulating SIRT1Via Sponging miR‐1387
The Playground Shade Index: A New Design Metric for Measuring Shade and Seasonal Ultraviolet Protection Characteristics of Parks and Playgrounds7
Modulation of the fluorescence of graphene oxide micro‐flakes with addition of peripheral benzimidazole group6
Simultaneous irradiation of 660 and 808 nm on gingival epithelial cells and fibroblasts induces different patterns of oxidative/antioxidative activities: What is the role of the cell type and irradiat6
Impact of green and blue‐green light on the growth, pigment concentration, and fatty acid unsaturation in the microalga Monoraphidium braunii6
Prodrugs of paclitaxel improve in situ photo‐vaccination6
In Situ Prepared NRCPFs as Highly Active Photo Platforms for in Situ Bond Formation Between Aryldiazonium Salts and Heteroarenes6
Time‐resolved fluorescence anisotropy with Atto 488‐labeled phytochrome Agp1 from Agrobacterium fabrum6
Carbon nitride quantum dots‐modified cobalt phosphate for enhanced photocatalytic H2 evolution6
Warming exacerbates the impacts of ultraviolet radiation in temperate diatoms but alleviates the effect on polar species6
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Potential of using medicinal plant extracts as photosensitizers for antimicrobial photodynamic therapy6
Insights into biomimetic system–ligand interaction of substituted isophthalic acid: A functionality induced photophysical study6
222 nm Far‐UVC from filtered Krypton‐Chloride excimer lamps does not cause eye irritation when deployed in a simulated office environment6
Effect of the naphthylene linker on the J‐aggregation abilities of chlorophyll‐a derivatives6
Amount of Melanin Granules in Human Hair Defines the Absorption and Conversion to Heat of Light Energy in the Visible Spectrum6
Moderate Low UVB Irradiation Modulates Tumor‐associated Macrophages and Dendritic Cells and Promotes Antitumor Immunity in Tumor‐bearing Mice6
Charles J. Gomer: PDT and beyond6
Photoprotective efficacy of Sunset Yellow via inhibition of type‐I and type‐II pathway under exposure of sunlight6
The fusion of light and immunity: Advancements in photoimmunotherapy for melanoma6
Recent Photosensitizer Developments, Delivery Strategies and Combination‐based Approaches for Photodynamic Therapy6
Photolabile Protecting Groups Based on the Excited State Meta Effect: Development and Application6
Could Light‐Based Technologies Improve Stem Cell Therapy for Skin Wounds? A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Preclinical Studies6
Photobiomodulation associated with physical exercise in shoulder impingement syndrome. Systematic review with meta‐analysis6
Eosin Y‐catalyzed reductive homocoupling of para‐quinone methides under visible‐light6
Dose–Response Relationship of Photobiomodulation Therapy on Matrix Metalloproteinase in Healing Dynamics of Diabetic Neuropathic Ulcers—An in vivo Study6
Photosensitizers as potential culprits for compensatory benefits of aPDT in the treatment of peri‐implantitis: Unraveling the fundamental knowledge and bounded clinical applications of the aPDT6
Modification of traditional composite nonwovens with stable storage of light absorption transients and photodynamic antibacterial effect6
Metal‐semiconductor heterojunction accelerates the plasmonically powered photoregeneration of biological cofactors6
Comparison Between Injectable Platelet‐rich Fibrin and Platelet‐rich Plasma in Ameliorating UVA‐induced Photoaging in Human Dermal Fibroblasts via the Activation of TGF‐β/Smad Signaling Pathway5
Photobiomodulation Therapy Minimizes the DNA Damage in 5FU‐Treated Gingival Fibroblasts5
Expression profiles and functional analysis of transfer RNA‐derived small RNAs (tsRNAs) in photoaged human dermal fibroblasts5
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Direct Detection of the Photorearrangement Reaction of Quinoline‐Protected Dialkylanilines5
Unlocking the Potential of Ru(II) Dual‐action Compounds with the Power of the Heavy‐atom Effect5
Reversal of allodynia and enhanced tendon repair in rats via 660 and 808 nm photobiomodulation5
Squaraine Dyes Derived from Indolenine and Benzo[e]indole as Potential Fluorescent Probes for HSA Detection and Antifungal Agents5
Exploring the synergy between copper electrolytes and molecularly engineered thiocyanate‐free cyclometalated ruthenium sensitizers for dye‐sensitized solar cells5
Tetraacetyl riboflavin derivative mediates caspase 3/7 activation via MAPK in A431 cells upon blue light influence5
No Evidence of Induced Skin Cancer or Other Skin Abnormalities after Long‐Term (66 week) Chronic Exposure to 222‐nm Far‐UVC Radiation5
A Lock‐and‐Kill Anticancer Photoactivated Chemotherapy Agent5
Preface: 50th American Society for Photobiology Anniversary Issue5
Pyrroloquinolines, a New Platform for Developing Organic Photosensitizers: When Synthetic Methodology Meets Photophysics5
Can methylated purine bases act as photoionization hotspots?5
Correction to “Characteristics of an Impaired PDT Response”5
Comparison of Phosphorescent Pt(II) Complexes with C^N^N vs N^N^N Chelators and Caffeine‐Based NHC‐co‐ligands5
Heat‐KilledLactobacillus rhamnosusATCC7469 ImprovedUVB‐InducedPhotoagingViaAntiwrinkleandAntimelanogenesisImpacts5
Editorial (2024, issue 1)5
An anthracene‐based symmetrical azine linkage turn‐on fluorogenic probe for selective and specific detection of sarin simulant, diethylchlorophosphate5
Efficient chemiluminescence of luminol in the presence of hemin without added hydrogen peroxide†5
Unveiling the Mechanism of Photodamage to Sphingolipid Molecules via Laser Flash Photolysis and EPR5
Involvement of Type‐I and Type‐II Photodynamic Reactions in Photosensitization of Fragrance Ingredient 2‐acetonaphthone5
Comparative study of ergosterol and 7‐dehydrocholesterol and their endoperoxides: Generation, identification, and impact in phospholipid membranes and melanoma cells5
Nanoformulation of Lipophilic Osmium Photosensitizers in Liposomes and Micelles as a General Strategy for Improving Reproducibility and Reducing Quenching5
Senolytic Drug Quercetin Rescues Survival from Blue Light Toxicity in Drosophila Model5
Growth and Biochemical Responses of Green and Red Perilla Supplementally Subjected to UV‐A and Deep‐blue LED Lights5
Multiple Cypridina Luciferase Genes in the Genome of Individual Ostracods, Vargula hilgendorfii (Cypridina hilgendorfii)5
Astaxanthin attenuates UV‐irradiation aging process via activating JNK‐1/DAF‐16 in Caenorhabditis elegans5
Synthesis and characterization of novel BODIPYs and their antioxidant, antimicrobial, photodynamic antimicrobial, antibiofilm and DNA interaction activities5
Hydroalcoholic Extract of Encholirium spectabile Mart. (Bromeliaceae) in O/W Emulsions as an Additive against the UVB Radiation5
Photosensitized Protein Damage by DiethyleneglycoxyP(V)tetrakis(p‐n‐butoxyphenyl)porphyrin Through Electron Transfer: Activity Control Through Self‐aggregation and Dissociation5
Photodynamic Therapy: Critical PDT Theory5
Sensitive and Selective Detection of Enterococcus faecalis Using a New Turn‐on Fluorogenic β‐glucosidase Substrate Combined with a Modified Selective Broth5
Comparison of red and green light for treating non‐muscle invasive bladder cancer in rats using singlet oxygen‐cleavable prodrugs with PPIX‐PDT5
Adjunctive photochemical therapy for management of inflammatory peri‐implant diseases: A systematic review and meta‐analysis5
From molecular mechanisms to clinical applications: A comprehensive review of photobiomodulation in cancer treatment5
Efficient Photoreactivation of Solar UV‐InjuredMetarhizium robertsii by Rad1 and Rad10 Linked to DNA Photorepair‐Required Proteins5
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