OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Radiation Research is 4. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Comparative dosimetric and radiobiological assessment of left-sided whole breast and regional nodes with advanced radiotherapy techniques	38
Corrigendum to: Assessment of cellular and molecular changes in the rat brain after gamma radiation and radioprotection by anisomycin	28
Comment from the editor-in-chief	26
Current status of the working environment of brachytherapy in Japan: a nationwide survey-based analysis focusing on radiotherapy technologists and medical physicists	25
A robust planning approach for respiratory motion in accelerated partial breast irradiation using volumetric modulated arc therapy	21
Evaluating thyroid cancer risks for nuclear workers related to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident based on LNT theory is problematic	20
Evaluation of deep learning-based deliverable VMAT plan generated by prototype software for automated planning for prostate cancer patients	19
Effectiveness of proton beam therapy for liver oligometastatic recurrence in patients with postoperative esophagus cancer	18
2024 Terasima Award	15
Technical report: a high-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy boost for residual sinonasal undifferentiated carcinoma	15
Abnormal sensation during total body irradiation: a prospective observational study	15
Phase-separated super-enhancers confer an innate radioresistance on genomic DNA	14
Development of PHITS graphical user interface for simulation of positron emitting radioisotopes production in common biological materials during proton therapy	14
Expression of TMEM59L associated with radiosensitive in glioblastoma	13
Estimation of radiological impact of the activities of Olusosun Dump Site on workers and dwellers of Olusosun, in Lagos Southwest Nigeria	12
Interaction of curcumin with glioblastoma cells via high and low linear energy transfer radiation therapy inducing radiosensitization effects	11
Investigating tumor immunogenicity as a determinant of differential abscopal effects	11
Quantification of damage to plasmid DNA from 35 MeV electrons, 228 MeV protons and 300 kVp X-rays in varying hydroxyl radical scavenging environments	11
Contouring atlas and essential points for radiotherapy in rectal cancer	11
Occupational radiation exposure of therapists in clinical use of spot scanning proton-carbon ion synchrotron systems	11
Radon inhalation decreases DNA damage induced by oxidative stress in mouse organs via the activation of antioxidative functions	10
Development of a novel airbag system of abdominal compression for reducing respiratory motion: preliminary results in healthy volunteers	10
Stereotactic arrhythmia radioablation for ventricular tachycardia: a review of clinical trials and emerging roles of imaging	10
Comparison of acute gastrointestinal toxicities between 3-dimensional conformal radiotherapy and intensity-modulated radiotherapy including prophylactic regions in chemoradiotherapy with S-1 for pancr	10
Prediction of out-of-field recurrence after chemoradiotherapy for cervical cancer using a combination model of clinical parameters and magnetic resonance imaging radiomics: a multi-institutional study	10

Comparison of single- and multi-isocenter planning with Dynamic WaveArc for multiple brain metastases	10
Anti-radiation effect of MRN-100: a hydro-ferrate fluid, in vivo	10
The linker of nucleoskeleton and cytoskeleton complex is required for X-ray-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition	9
Analysis of the relationship between LET, γH2AX foci volume and cell killing effect of carbon ions using high-resolution imaging technology	9
Japanese Society for Radiation Oncology Consensus Guidelines of combined intracavitary and interstitial brachytherapy for gynecological cancers	9
Mechanisms modulating the activities of intestinal stem cells upon radiation or chemical agent exposure	9
Clinical outcomes of scalp or face angiosarcoma treatment with intensity-modulated radiotherapy: a multicenter study	9
Ozone enhances the efficacy of radiation therapy in esophageal cancer	9
Molecular and cellular basis of the dose-rate-dependent adverse effects of radiation exposure in animal models. Part I: Mammary gland and digestive tract	9
Networking in biological and physical retrospective dosimetry in Europe and beyond	8
Application of a derivative of human defensin 5 to treat ionizing radiation-induced enterogenic infection	8
Current status and issues with the dosimetric assay of iodine-125 seed sources at medical facilities in Japan: a questionnaire-based survey	8
Proton beam therapy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer: A systematic review and analysis with Proton-Net, a multicenter prospective patient registry database	8
Interstitial deletion of the Apc locus in β-catenin-overexpressing cells is a signature of radiation-induced intestinal tumors in C3B6F1 ApcMin/+ mice	8
The radiation response measurement of a single and multiple cell ionization of neuroblastoma cells by infrared laser trap	8
Population shifts during the reconstruction period in areas marked as evacuation zones after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident: a mobile spatial statistics data-based time-series clus	8
Implication of E3 ligase RAD18 in UV-induced mutagenesis in human induced pluripotent stem cells and neuronal progenitor cells	8
Segmentation of the general public according to differences in knowledge and beliefs about radiation-cluster analysis by attitude, knowledge, belief and anxiety	8
Impact of cyclophosphamide on the morphological and histological changes in polyglycolic acid spacers	8
Geometric target margin strategy of proton craniospinal irradiation for pediatric medulloblastoma	8
Study on the protective effect and mechanism of Liriodendrin on radiation enteritis in mice	8
Preoperative chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced low rectal cancer using intensity-modulated radiotherapy to spare the intestines: a single-institutional pilot trial	8
Comparative analysis of public concerns regarding treated water discharged from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station: perspectives before and after the initial release	8
Effects of internal exposure to neutron-activated 56MnO2 powder on locomotor activity in rats	8
Luminal progenitor and mature cells are more susceptible than basal cells to radiation-induced DNA double-strand breaks in rat mammary tissue	7
The role of miR-21 as a predictive biomarker and a potential target to improve the effects of chemoradiotherapy against head and neck squamous cell carcinoma	7
LncRNA PCAT6 promotes the occurrence of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma via modulation of the miR-4731-5p/NOTCH3 axis	7
The role of ultrasound quantitative parameters in the assessment of acute radiodermatitis after breast-conserving surgery	7
Chk1 suppression leads to a reduction in the enhanced radiation-induced invasive capability on breast cancer cells	7
Planning study: prone versus supine position for stereotactic body radiotherapy in prostate by CyberKnife	7
Investigation of interfractional range variation owing to anatomical changes with beam directions based on water equivalent thickness in proton therapy for pancreatic cancer	7
Regulation of a novel circATP8B4/miR-31-5p/nestin ceRNA crosstalk in proliferation, motility, invasion and radiosensitivity of human glioma cells	7
Dosimetric effect of set-up error in accelerator-based boron neutron capture therapy for head and neck cancer	6
Application of Geant4-DNA for simulating water radiolysis induced by Auger electron-emitting radionuclides	6
Proton beam reirradiation for locally recurrent rectal cancer patients with prior pelvic irradiation	6
Outcomes of SBRT for lung oligo-recurrence of non-small cell lung cancer: a retrospective analysis	6
Frameless immobilization system with roll correction for stereotactic radiosurgery of intracranial brain metastases	6
Radiation-quality-dependent bystander cellular effects induced by heavy-ion microbeams through different pathways	6
Effect of neutron beam properties on dose distributions in a water phantom for boron neutron capture therapy	6
Effect of bolus materials on dose deposition in deep tissues during electron beam radiotherapy	6
Pattern of chromosomal aberrations persisting over 30 years in a Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident survivor: study using mFISH	6
Elevated α/β ratio after hypofractionated radiotherapy correlated with DNA damage repairment in an experimental model of prostate cancer	6
Real-time tumor-tracking radiotherapy with SyncTraX for primary liver tumors requiring isocenter shift	6
Observations of educational tourism utilizing dark tourism—emphasizing human interactions within recovering communities	6
Tooth enamel ESR dosimetry for Hiroshima ‘black rain’ zone residents	6
Planning strategies for robust carbon-ion scanning radiotherapy for stage I esophageal cancer: a retrospective study	6
Survival outcome of cervical cancer patients treated by image-guided brachytherapy: a ‘real world’ single center experience in Thailand from 2008 to 2018	6
Three cases of retroperitoneal sarcoma in which bioabsorbable spacers (bioabsorbable polyglycolic acid spacers) were inserted prior to carbon ion radiotherapy	6
Proposal of recommended experimental protocols for in vitro and in vivo evaluation methods of boron agents for neutron capture therapy	5
Are prophylactic antibiotics required for combined intracavitary and interstitial brachytherapy of gynecologic cancers?	5

Evaluation of the detection accuracy of set-up for various treatment sites using surface-guided radiotherapy system, VOXELAN: a phantom study	5
Radiation-induced NF-κB activation is involved in cochlear damage in mice via promotion of a local inflammatory response	5
Patterns of care for brachytherapy in Japan	5
Stereotactic body radiotherapy for central non-small cell lung cancer: risk analysis of radiation pneumonitis and bronchial dose constraints	5
Feasibility of creating a daily adaptive plan using automatic DIR-created target and OARs contours in patients with prostate cancer magnetic-resonance-guided adaptive radiotherapy	5
List of Reviewers	5
Double-layer omics analysis of castration- and X-ray-resistant prostate cancer cells	5
Clinical application and accuracy assessment of imaging-based surgical navigation guided 125I interstitial brachytherapy in deep head and neck regions	5
MiR-588 acts as an oncogene in ovarian cancer and increases the radioresistance of ovarian cancer cells	5
Knockdown of LAMB3 suppressed radioresistance in nasopharyngeal carcinoma via deactivating NRF2 signaling pathway	5
Correction to: Risk of thoracic soft tissue sarcoma after breast cancer radiotherapy: a population-based cohort study in Osaka, Japan	5
Evaluation of PTV margin in CBCT-based online adaptive radiation therapy for gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma	5
An Asian multi-national multi-institutional retrospective study comparing intracavitary versus the hybrid of intracavitary and interstitial brachytherapy for locally advanced uterine cervical carcinom	5
3D reconstructed brain images reveal the possibility of the ogg1 gene to suppress the irradiation-induced apoptosis in embryonic brain in medaka (Oryzias latipes)	5
Skeletal dosimetry in a microCT image-based rat model for external photon irradiation	5
Microarray analysis of molecules expressed during radiation-induced rat thyroid carcinogenesis	5
Event-by-event approach to the oxygen-effect-incorporated stochastic microdosimetric kinetic model for hypofractionated multi-ion therapy	4
Particle beam therapy for pelvic recurrence of colorectal cancer: a registry data analysis in Japan and a systematic review	4
No evidence of thyroid consequences in seven nuclear workers at the Tokyo Electric Power Company Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident: 10-year follow-up results of thyroid status	4
Dosimetric comparison among dynamic conformal arc therapy, coplanar and non-coplanar volumetric modulated arc therapy for single brain metastasis	4
Dosimetric verification of four dose calculation algorithms for spine stereotactic body radiotherapy	4
Clinical impact of radiation-induced myocardial damage detected by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and dose-volume histogram parameters of the left ventricle as prognostic factors of cardiac events	4
Development of deep-inspiration breath-hold system that monitors the position of the chest wall using infrared rangefinder	4
Comparison of dosimetries of carbon-ion pencil beam scanning, proton pencil beam scanning and volumetric modulated arc therapy for locally recurrent rectal cancer	4
Multi-institutional prospective observational study of radiotherapy for metastatic bone tumor	4
External exposure assessment in the Fukushima accident area for governmental policy planning in Japan: part 1. Methodologies for personal dosimetry applied after the accident	4
Relative biological effectiveness for epithermal neutron beam contaminated with fast neutrons in the linear accelerator-based boron neutron capture therapy system coupled to a solid-state lithium targ	4
Thyroid dose estimates for the genome-wide association study of thyroid cancer in persons exposed in Belarus to 131I after the Chernobyl accident	4
Extracellular vesicles role in radio(nuclide)therapy	4
Multi-isocenter VMAT craniospinal irradiation using feasibility dose–volume histogram-guided auto-planning technique	4
Hands-on-training tailored in response to pre-questionnaire-based survey on image-guided brachytherapy effectively reduces anxiety about its implementation	4
Cone-beam computed tomography-guided online adaptive radiotherapy for pharyngeal cancer with whole neck irradiation: dose-volume histogram analysis between adapted and scheduled plans	4
Assessment of intrafractional motion of the cervix–uterus by MR-guided radiotherapy system	4
Correction to: A preclinical model to investigate normal tissue damage following fractionated radiotherapy to the head and neck	4
Automatic contour segmentation of cervical cancer using artificial intelligence	4
Comparison of intensity-modulated radiotherapy with the 5-field technique, helical tomotherapy and volumetric modulated arc therapy for localized prostate cancer	4
Comprehensive analysis of Japanese nationwide cohort data of particle beam therapy for pulmonary, liver and lymph node oligometastases: particle beam therapy versus high-precision X-ray radiotherapy	4
Proteomic and miRNA profiling of radon-induced skin damage in mice: FASN regulated by miRNAs	4
Increased radiosensitivity of melanoma cells through cold plasma pretreatment mediated by ICG	4
MTDH enhances radiosensitivity of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by promoting ferroptosis based on a prognostic signature	4
Intra- and inter-physician variability in target volume delineation in radiation therapy	4