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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Regenerative medicine for radiation emergencies	42
Corrigendum to: Assessment of cellular and molecular changes in the rat brain after gamma radiation and radioprotection by anisomycin	32
List of Reviewers	28
Proposal of recommended experimental protocols for in vitro and in vivo evaluation methods of boron agents for neutron capture therapy	27
A multivariable normal tissue complication probability model for predicting radiation-induced hypothyroidism in nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients in the modern radiotherapy era	25
Expression of Concern: hTERT promoter methylation promotes small cell lung cancer progression and radiotherapy resistance	24
Comment from the editor-in-chief	24
Characterization of acrylic phantom for use in quality assurance of BNCT beam output procedure	23
Correction to: Prediction of proton beam range in phantom with metals based on monochromatic energy CT images	22
Tolerance limit of external beam radiotherapy combined with low-dose rate brachytherapy in normal rabbit tissue	21
Probability of normal tissue complications for hematologic and gastrointestinal toxicity in postoperative whole pelvic radiotherapy for gynecologic malignancies using intensity-modulated proton therap	21
Are prophylactic antibiotics required for combined intracavitary and interstitial brachytherapy of gynecologic cancers?	19
Effective timing of hyaluronate gel injection in image-guided adaptive brachytherapy for uterine cervical cancer: a proposal of the ‘adjusted dose score’	18
Microarray analysis of molecules expressed during radiation-induced rat thyroid carcinogenesis	17
Pilot study of aerosols visualized and evaluated in a radiotherapy room	15
MiR-588 acts as an oncogene in ovarian cancer and increases the radioresistance of ovarian cancer cells	14
Correction to: Dose-response curves for analyzing of dicentric chromosomes and chromosome translocations following doses of 1000 mGy or less, based on irradiated peripheral blood samples from five hea	14
Analysis of boron neutron capture reaction sensitivity using Monte Carlo simulation and proposal of a new dosimetry index in boron neutron capture therapy	13
Modified Glasgow Prognostic Score is predictive of prognosis for non-small cell lung cancer patients treated with stereotactic body radiation therapy: a retrospective study	13
Comparative dosimetric and radiobiological assessment of left-sided whole breast and regional nodes with advanced radiotherapy techniques	13
Technical Note: validation of a material assignment method for a retrospective study of carbon-ion radiotherapy using Monte Carlo simulation	12
Patterns of care for brachytherapy in Japan	12
The potential overdose of heart and left anterior descending coronary artery region during intensity-modulated radiation therapy in patients with esophageal cancer	12
Emodin coupled with high LET neutron beam—a novel approach to treat on glioblastoma	11
Combining network pharmacology and in vitro and in vivo experiments to study the mechanism of Keluoxin in the treatment of radiation nephropathy	11

Prognostic significance of inflammatory response markers for locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the external auditory canal and middle ear	11
Tumor size before image-guided brachytherapy is an important factor of local control after radiotherapy for cervical squamous cell carcinoma: analysis in cases using central shielding	10
Particle beam therapy versus photon radiotherapy for extrahepatic biliary cancer—systemic review and meta-analysis	10
Potential inhibitory effects of low-dose thoron inhalation and ascorbic acid administration on alcohol-induced hepatopathy in mice	10
Knockdown of LAMB3 suppressed radioresistance in nasopharyngeal carcinoma via deactivating NRF2 signaling pathway	10
Knowledge domains and emerging trends in radiotherapy in oesophageal cancer from 2004 to 2023: a bibliometric analysis and visualization study	9
Association of volumetric-modulated arc therapy with radiation pneumonitis in thoracic esophageal cancer	9
Skeletal dosimetry in a microCT image-based rat model for external photon irradiation	9
Successful emergency evacuation from a hospital within a 5-km radius of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant: the importance of cooperation with an external body	9
Sustained activation of the FGF1–MEK–ERK pathway inhibits proliferation, invasion and migration and enhances radiosensitivity in mouse angiosarcoma cells	9
Effect of curcumin on γ–ray-induced cell response	9
Behavior of the electron spin resonance signals in X-ray irradiated human fingernails for the establishment of a dose reconstruction procedure	9
Now is it time to implement spacers in cervical cancer brachytherapy?	9
Detection of genome instability by 53BP1 expression as a long-lasting health effect in human epidermis surrounding radiation-induced skin cancers	9
Clinical application and accuracy assessment of imaging-based surgical navigation guided 125I interstitial brachytherapy in deep head and neck regions	9
The overview of neutron-induced 56Mn radioactive microparticle effects in experimental animals and related studies	9
Radiotherapy Patterns of Care for Locally-advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer in the Pre- and Post-durvalumab Era: A Region-wide Survey in a Japanese Prefecture	8
Combining radiation with PI3K isoform-selective inhibitor administration increases radiosensitivity and suppresses tumor growth in non-small cell lung cancer	8
Restoration of thymic T-cell development by bone marrow transplantation in mouse radiation lymphomagenesis	8
Analysis of human errors in the operation of various treatment planning systems over a 10-year period	8
Radiotherapy inhibits neointimal hyperplasia after artificial vascular replacement through Skp2/P27kip1	8
Cell-based and extracellular vesicle-based MSC therapies for acute radiation syndrome affecting organ systems	8
Enhanced induction of abnormal telomere FISH signals in response to oxidative DNA damage	8
An Asian multi-national multi-institutional retrospective study comparing intracavitary versus the hybrid of intracavitary and interstitial brachytherapy for locally advanced uterine cervical carcinom	8
Collimation principles of a hollow X-ray microbeam for high-contrast cytoplasm irradiation	8
Elevated α/β ratio after hypofractionated radiotherapy correlated with DNA damage repairment in an experimental model of prostate cancer	8
Frameless immobilization system with roll correction for stereotactic radiosurgery of intracranial brain metastases	7
Overview and analysis of internal radiation dose estimates in experimental animals in a framework of international studies of the sprayed neutron-induced 56Mn radioactive microparticles effects	7
The effects of BPA-BNCT on normal bone: determination of the CBE value in mice	7
DAP3-mediated cell cycle regulation and its association with radioresistance in human lung adenocarcinoma cell lines	7
Definitive radiotherapy with stereotactic or IMRT boost with or without radiosensitization strategy for operable breast cancer patients who refuse surgery	7
Pretreatment with metformin protects mice from whole-body irradiation	7
Prediction of proton beam range in phantom with metals based on monochromatic energy CT images	7
Current status of the working environment of brachytherapy in Japan: a nationwide survey-based analysis focusing on radiotherapy technologists and medical physicists	7
Evaluation of deep learning-based deliverable VMAT plan generated by prototype software for automated planning for prostate cancer patients	7
Induction of somatic mutations by low concentrations of tritiated water (HTO): evidence for the possible existence of a dose-rate threshold	7
Three-dimensional dose-distribution measurement of therapeutic carbon-ion beams using a ZnS scintillator sheet	7
Clinical results of proton beam radiotherapy for inoperable stage III non-small cell lung cancer: a Japanese national registry study	7
The association between initiation weekday of radiotherapy and local control in stage 1 glottic carcinoma: a retrospective analysis	7
Establishment and activity of the planning and acting network for low dose radiation research in Japan (PLANET): 2016–2023	6
Dosimetric evaluation of ovaries and pelvic bones associated with clinical outcomes in patients receiving total body irradiation with ovarian shielding	6
A robust planning approach for respiratory motion in accelerated partial breast irradiation using volumetric modulated arc therapy	6
Abnormal sensation during total body irradiation: a prospective observational study	6
Impact of confounding by smoking on cancer risk estimates in cohort studies of radiation workers: a simulation study	6
Internal radiation dose estimates in organs of Wistar rats exposed to sprayed neutron-activated 31SiO2 microparticles: first results of international multicenter study	6
Secretion rates and protein composition of extracellular vesicles released by cancer-associated fibroblasts after radiation	6
Applications of artificial intelligence for machine- and patient-specific quality assurance in radiation therapy: current status and future directions	6
Physical and biological dosimetric margin according to prescription method for stereotactic body radiation therapy	6
Development of a prediction model for head and neck volume reduction by clinical factors, dose–volume histogram parameters and radiomics in head and neck cancer	6
Evaluating thyroid cancer risks for nuclear workers related to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident based on LNT theory is problematic	6

Identifying radiation-induced symptoms from an interview survey	6
A national survey on the medical physics workload of external beam radiotherapy in Japan	6
Interaction of curcumin with glioblastoma cells via high and low linear energy transfer radiation therapy inducing radiosensitization effects	5
Comparison of intensity-modulated radiotherapy with the 5-field technique, helical tomotherapy and volumetric modulated arc therapy for localized prostate cancer	5
Translocations are induced in hematopoietic stem cells after irradiation of fetal mice	5
2024 Terasima Award	5
Correction to: Risk of thoracic soft tissue sarcoma after breast cancer radiotherapy: a population-based cohort study in Osaka, Japan	5
Features of internal absorbed dose microdistribution in biological tissue irradiated by 31SiO2 microparticles compared with dose microdistribution from exposure to 56MnO2 particles	5
Cardiac impacts of postoperative radiotherapy for breast cancer in Japanese patients	5
Indications for additional volume studies for gland volume estimation in prostate cancer brachytherapy	5
In vitro and in silico study of biological effects on cancer cells in the presence of metallic materials during radiotherapy	5
In regard to the article ‘Effectiveness of robust optimization in volumetric modulation arc therapy using 6 and 10 MV flattening filter-free beam therapy planning for lung stereotactic body radiation	5
Role of microbiota in radiation-induced small-bowel damage	5
Correction to: Development of a prediction model for head and neck volume reduction by clinical factors, dose–volume histogram parameters and radiomics in head and neck cancer	5
Contribution of radiation education to anxiety reduction among Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant workers: a cross sectional study using a text mining method	5
List of Reviewers	5
Current status of remote radiotherapy treatment planning in Japan: findings from a national survey	5
Correction to: Usefulness of pro-gastrin-releasing peptide as a predictor of the incidence of brain metastasis and effect of prophylactic cranial irradiation in patients with limited-stage small-cell	5
Estimation of ‘dose-depth’ profile in the surface layers of a quartz-containing tile from the former Hiroshima University building indicates the possible presence of beta-irradiation from residual rad	5
Comparison of mutation spectra induced by gamma-rays and carbon ion beams	5
Clinical predictors of severe late urinary toxicity after curative intensity-modulated radiation therapy for localized prostate cancer	5
Estimation of radiological impact of the activities of Olusosun Dump Site on workers and dwellers of Olusosun, in Lagos Southwest Nigeria	5
SABR pre-treatment checks using alanine and nanoDot dosimeters	5
Technical report: a high-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy boost for residual sinonasal undifferentiated carcinoma	5
Double-layer omics analysis of castration- and X-ray-resistant prostate cancer cells	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
3D reconstructed brain images reveal the possibility of the ogg1 gene to suppress the irradiation-induced apoptosis in embryonic brain in medaka (Oryzias latipes)	4
D-galactose protects the intestine from ionizing radiation-induced injury by altering the gut microbiome	4
High linear energy transfer carbon-ion irradiation upregulates PD-L1 expression more significantly than X-rays in human osteosarcoma U2OS cells	4
Impact of respiratory motion in dosimetric and clinical advantages for adjuvant left-sided breast radiotherapy	4
Profile analysis of adverse events after boron neutron capture therapy for head and neck cancer: a sub-analysis of the JHN002 study	4
Radiation medicine from the perspective of radiation disaster medical science research	4
Impact of pre-treatment C-reactive protein level and skeletal muscle mass on outcomes after stereotactic body radiotherapy for T1N0M0 non-small cell lung cancer: a supplementary analysis of the Japan	4
Current situation and trends of radiation therapy in Japan based on the National Database Open Data	4
Implications of the germline variants of DNA damage response genes detected by cancer precision medicine for radiological risk communication and cancer therapy decisions	4
Development of PHITS graphical user interface for simulation of positron emitting radioisotopes production in common biological materials during proton therapy	4
Effectiveness of proton beam therapy for liver oligometastatic recurrence in patients with postoperative esophagus cancer	4
Prediction of liver Dmean for proton beam therapy using deep learning and contour-based data augmentation	4
Analysis of person-hours required for proton beam therapy for pediatric tumors	4
Verification of dose distribution in high dose-rate brachytherapy for cervical cancer using a normoxic N-vinylpyrrolidone polymer gel dosimeter	4
Analysis on the accuracy of CT-guided radioactive I-125 seed implantation with 3D printing template assistance in the treatment of thoracic malignant tumors	4
Pathological observation of the effects of exposure to radioactive microparticles on experimental animals	4
Comparison of external dose estimates using different retrospective dosimetry methods in the settlements located near Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Site, Republic of Kazakhstan	4
Characteristics of microSilicon diode detector for electron beam dosimetry	4
Tolerance levels of mass density for adaptive helical tomotherapy using MVCT	4
Survey on utilization of flattening filter-free photon beams in Japan	4
Evaluation of PTV margin in CBCT-based online adaptive radiation therapy for gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma	4
Evaluation of the detection accuracy of set-up for various treatment sites using surface-guided radiotherapy system, VOXELAN: a phantom study	4
Safety verification of carbon-ion radiotherapy for patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs)	4
An analysis of muscle growth after proton beam therapy for pediatric cancer	4
A comparative study of high-dose-rate brachytherapy boost combined with external beam radiation therapy versus external beam radiation therapy alone for high-risk prostate cancer	4
Resveratrol protects intestinal epithelial cells against radiation-induced damage by promoting autophagy and inhibiting apoptosis through SIRT1 activation	4
Anticancer agent α-sulfoquinovosyl-acylpropanediol enhances the radiosensitivity of human malignant mesothelioma in nude mouse models	4
Comprehensive analysis for detecting radiation-specific molecules expressed during radiation-induced rat thyroid carcinogenesis	4
Parotid gland dose reduction in the hippocampus avoidance whole-brain radiotherapy using helical tomotherapy	4
Update of the particle irradiation data ensemble (PIDE) for cell survival	4
MHY1485 enhances X-irradiation-induced apoptosis and senescence in tumor cells	4
Clinical efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant chemotherapy with paclitaxel and cisplatin in combination with concurrent chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced cervical cancer: a systematic review and me	4
Irradiated microvascular endothelial cells may induce bystander effects in neural stem cells leading to neurogenesis inhibition	4
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	4
‘Life communication’ after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster: what experts need to learn from residential non-scientific rationality	4