OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Radiation Research 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Evaluating thyroid cancer risks for nuclear workers related to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident based on LNT theory is problematic	75
A robust planning approach for respiratory motion in accelerated partial breast irradiation using volumetric modulated arc therapy	47
Comparative dosimetric and radiobiological assessment of left-sided whole breast and regional nodes with advanced radiotherapy techniques	35
Ensuring bladder volume reproducibility and reducing cone-beam computed tomography-related radiation exposure in prostate hypofractionated radiotherapy by a Certified Nurse in Radiation Oncology nursi	35
Current status of the working environment of brachytherapy in Japan: a nationwide survey-based analysis focusing on radiotherapy technologists and medical physicists	32
2024 Terasima Award	25
Evaluation of deep learning-based deliverable VMAT plan generated by prototype software for automated planning for prostate cancer patients	25
Abnormal sensation during total body irradiation: a prospective observational study	19
Technical report: a high-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy boost for residual sinonasal undifferentiated carcinoma	16
A CCR5 antagonist enhances the radiosensitivity of hepatocarcinoma in a mouse model	16
Contouring atlas and essential points for radiotherapy in rectal cancer	15
Investigating tumor immunogenicity as a determinant of differential abscopal effects	15
Quantification of damage to plasmid DNA from 35 MeV electrons, 228 MeV protons and 300 kVp X-rays in varying hydroxyl radical scavenging environments	14
Occupational radiation exposure of therapists in clinical use of spot scanning proton-carbon ion synchrotron systems	14
Estimation of radiological impact of the activities of Olusosun Dump Site on workers and dwellers of Olusosun, in Lagos Southwest Nigeria	13
Effectiveness of proton beam therapy for liver oligometastatic recurrence in patients with postoperative esophagus cancer	13
Phase-separated super-enhancers confer an innate radioresistance on genomic DNA	13
Expression of TMEM59L associated with radiosensitive in glioblastoma	13
Development of a novel airbag system of abdominal compression for reducing respiratory motion: preliminary results in healthy volunteers	12
Comparison of single- and multi-isocenter planning with Dynamic WaveArc for multiple brain metastases	11
Ozone enhances the efficacy of radiation therapy in esophageal cancer	11
The linker of nucleoskeleton and cytoskeleton complex is required for X-ray-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition	11
Anti-radiation effect of MRN-100: a hydro-ferrate fluid, in vivo	11
Analysis of the relationship between LET, γH2AX foci volume and cell killing effect of carbon ions using high-resolution imaging technology	11
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

Feasibility and treatment outcomes of simultaneous definitive chemoradiotherapy for elderly patients with synchronous hypopharyngeal and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma	10
Clinical outcomes of scalp or face angiosarcoma treatment with intensity-modulated radiotherapy: a multicenter study	10
Stereotactic arrhythmia radioablation for ventricular tachycardia: a review of clinical trials and emerging roles of imaging	10
Evaluating the capability of large language models in radiotherapy through professional certification examinations in Japan	9
Geometric target margin strategy of proton craniospinal irradiation for pediatric medulloblastoma	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
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	9
Networking in biological and physical retrospective dosimetry in Europe and beyond	9
Abscopal-like antitumor effect induced by localized low-temperature plasma application of normal tissue in mice	9
Proton beam therapy for patients with distal cholangiocarcinoma: a multicenter prospective registry study (Influence of age factor)	9
Feasibility of nonspinal bony landmark-based image registration in CyberKnife ® robotic radiotherapy for pelvic and femoral bone tumors	9
The radiation response measurement of a single and multiple cell ionization of neuroblastoma cells by infrared laser trap	9
Application of a derivative of human defensin 5 to treat ionizing radiation-induced enterogenic infection	9
Radiotherapy for human T-cell leukemia virus type 1–associated adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma	8
The role of ultrasound quantitative parameters in the assessment of acute radiodermatitis after breast-conserving surgery	8
Luminal progenitor and mature cells are more susceptible than basal cells to radiation-induced DNA double-strand breaks in rat mammary tissue	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
Segmentation of the general public according to differences in knowledge and beliefs about radiation-cluster analysis by attitude, knowledge, belief and anxiety	8
Regulation of a novel circATP8B4/miR-31-5p/nestin ceRNA crosstalk in proliferation, motility, invasion and radiosensitivity of human glioma cells	8
Impact of cyclophosphamide on the morphological and histological changes in polyglycolic acid spacers	8
Investigation of interfractional range variation owing to anatomical changes with beam directions based on water equivalent thickness in proton therapy for pancreatic cancer	8
Clinical outcomes and prognostic factors of adjuvant radiotherapy for vulvar cancer: a Japanese Gynecologic Oncology Group nationwide survey study	8
Application of Geant4-DNA for simulating water radiolysis induced by Auger electron-emitting radionuclides	8
Proton beam therapy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer: A systematic review and analysis with Proton-Net, a multicenter prospective patient registry database	8
Planning study: prone versus supine position for stereotactic body radiotherapy in prostate by CyberKnife	8
Implication of E3 ligase RAD18 in UV-induced mutagenesis in human induced pluripotent stem cells and neuronal progenitor cells	8
Effects of internal exposure to neutron-activated 56MnO2 powder on locomotor activity in rats	8
Prospective study of a rotating gantry with scanning beams of carbon-ion radiotherapy for choroidal malignant melanoma	8
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	8
LncRNA PCAT6 promotes the occurrence of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma via modulation of the miR-4731-5p/NOTCH3 axis	8
Real-time tumor-tracking radiotherapy with SyncTraX for primary liver tumors requiring isocenter shift	7
Proton beam reirradiation for locally recurrent rectal cancer patients with prior pelvic irradiation	7
Comparative analysis of public concerns regarding treated water discharged from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station: perspectives before and after the initial release	7
Tooth enamel ESR dosimetry for Hiroshima ‘black rain’ zone residents	7
Effect of neutron beam properties on dose distributions in a water phantom for boron neutron capture therapy	7
Observations of educational tourism utilizing dark tourism—emphasizing human interactions within recovering communities	7
Effect of bolus materials on dose deposition in deep tissues during electron beam radiotherapy	7
Current status and issues with the dosimetric assay of iodine-125 seed sources at medical facilities in Japan: a questionnaire-based survey	7
Comparative analysis of kVCT- and MVCT-guided helical tomotherapy for total body irradiation: evaluation of process times and residual setup errors	7
Planning strategies for robust carbon-ion scanning radiotherapy for stage I esophageal cancer: a retrospective study	7
Survival outcome of cervical cancer patients treated by image-guided brachytherapy: a ‘real world’ single center experience in Thailand from 2008 to 2018	7
Development and clinical application of biological dosimetry technology: insights from the HICARE/IAEA 2025 international training course	7
Endovascular pulmonary arterial fiducial marker placement for particle radiotherapy using proton or carbon-ion beams for lung cancer	7
List of Reviewers	6
MiR-588 acts as an oncogene in ovarian cancer and increases the radioresistance of ovarian cancer cells	6
BMSCs alleviate inflammation and inhibit apoptosis in radiation pneumonitis treatment by modulating the NF-κB/NLRP3 signaling pathway	6
Stereotactic body radiotherapy for central non-small cell lung cancer: risk analysis of radiation pneumonitis and bronchial dose constraints	6
Clinical application and accuracy assessment of imaging-based surgical navigation guided 125I interstitial brachytherapy in deep head and neck regions	6
Radiation-induced NF-κB activation is involved in cochlear damage in mice via promotion of a local inflammatory response	6
Particle beam therapy for pelvic recurrence of colorectal cancer: a registry data analysis in Japan and a systematic review	6

Comparison of intensity-modulated radiotherapy with the 5-field technique, helical tomotherapy and volumetric modulated arc therapy for localized prostate cancer	6
Risk perception of the radiation health effects of decommissioning workers at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant	6
National survey on definitive radiotherapy practices for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer in Japan: JROSG 23–3	6
Knockdown of LAMB3 suppressed radioresistance in nasopharyngeal carcinoma via deactivating NRF2 signaling pathway	6
Skeletal dosimetry in a microCT image-based rat model for external photon irradiation	6
Are prophylactic antibiotics required for combined intracavitary and interstitial brachytherapy of gynecologic cancers?	6
Double-layer omics analysis of castration- and X-ray-resistant prostate cancer cells	6
Evaluation of PTV margin in CBCT-based online adaptive radiation therapy for gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma	6
Competitive cell transplantation in rat mammary tissue and its use for radiation-induced cell competition and tumor clonality assays	6
Clinical outcomes of CyberKnife stereotactic radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer: comparison of 35 Gy in 5 fractions and 36 Gy in 4 fractions	6
Radiation-quality-dependent bystander cellular effects induced by heavy-ion microbeams through different pathways	6
First clinical implementation of dynamic tumor-tracking volumetric modulated arc therapy with a gimbal-mounted linac: short delivery time and high precision	6
Patterns of care for brachytherapy in Japan	6
Proposal of recommended experimental protocols for in vitro and in vivo evaluation methods of boron agents for neutron capture therapy	6
Elevated α/β ratio after hypofractionated radiotherapy correlated with DNA damage repairment in an experimental model of prostate cancer	6
Correction to: Risk of thoracic soft tissue sarcoma after breast cancer radiotherapy: a population-based cohort study in Osaka, Japan	6
YTHDF2 alleviates the radioresistance of rectal cancer cells by targeting methylated MYC	6
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	6
Development of Linear Interpolation System for SMK Model Parameters Evaluated from Cellular-Scale Simulation (LISMEC) and its application to BNCT dosimetry	6
Increased radiosensitivity of melanoma cells through cold plasma pretreatment mediated by ICG	5
Multi-isocenter VMAT craniospinal irradiation using feasibility dose–volume histogram-guided auto-planning technique	5
Cone-beam computed tomography-guided online adaptive radiotherapy for pharyngeal cancer with whole neck irradiation: dose-volume histogram analysis between adapted and scheduled plans	5
Correction to: A preclinical model to investigate normal tissue damage following fractionated radiotherapy to the head and neck	5
Inter-institutional variability in CT-to-mass-density conversion tables for helical tomotherapy: a national survey in Japan	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
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	5
Dosimetric verification of four dose calculation algorithms for spine stereotactic body radiotherapy	5
Extracellular vesicles role in radio(nuclide)therapy	5
MTDH enhances radiosensitivity of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by promoting ferroptosis based on a prognostic signature	5
Development of deep-inspiration breath-hold system that monitors the position of the chest wall using infrared rangefinder	5
Hands-on-training tailored in response to pre-questionnaire-based survey on image-guided brachytherapy effectively reduces anxiety about its implementation	5
NOP58 modulates radiosensitivity in non-small cell lung cancer via DDX18—mediated DNA damage repair	5
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	5
Event-by-event approach to the oxygen-effect-incorporated stochastic microdosimetric kinetic model for hypofractionated multi-ion therapy	5
Three-dimensional reconstruction of a small piece of Ce-doped lithium glass scintillator of an optical fiber-based neutron detector using microcomputed tomography technique	5
Multi-institutional prospective observational study of radiotherapy for metastatic bone tumor	5
Blood dose estimates in radiotherapy and correlations with adverse clinical outcomes in hepatocellular carcinoma	5
Comparison of dosimetries of carbon-ion pencil beam scanning, proton pencil beam scanning and volumetric modulated arc therapy for locally recurrent rectal cancer	5
Proteomic and miRNA profiling of radon-induced skin damage in mice: FASN regulated by miRNAs	5
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	5
Cost-effectiveness analysis of intensity modulated radiation therapy versus robot-assisted radical prostatectomy for patients with low-risk prostate cancer in Japan	5
Cherenkov emission–based quality assurance for linear accelerators	5
External exposure assessment in the Fukushima accident area for governmental policy planning in Japan: part 1. Methodologies for personal dosimetry applied after the accident	5
Trends in radiotherapy use and implementation challenges among patients with cervical cancer: a multicenter study in Osaka, Japan	5
Assessment of intrafractional motion of the cervix–uterus by MR-guided radiotherapy system	5