OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Wound Repair and Regeneration 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Donepezil promotes skin flap survival through activation of the HIF‐1α/VEGF signalling pathway	212
Erratum	76
Issue Information	75
The heterogeneous wound microbiome varies with wound care pain, dressing type, and inflammatory gene expression	55
Performance of artificial intelligence chatbots in interpreting clinical images of pressure injuries	45
Cryogel wound dressings based on natural polysaccharides perfectly adhere to irregular wounds for rapid haemostasis and easy disassembly	44
A simplified method for monitoring cytokines in wound fluid	28
Patient and wound factors associated with WOUND‐Q scales measuring health‐related quality of life: An international cross‐sectional study	27
Fat Graft as Regenerative Treatment of Facial Manifestations of Systemic Sclerosis: A Systematic Review on the Role of Adipose Tissue‐Derived Stem Cells and on Surgical Outcomes to Define a New Standa	25
A collagen‐based layered chronic wound biofilm model for testing antimicrobial wound products	25
Interplay between epithelial and mesenchymal cells unveils essential proinflammatory and pro‐resolutive mediators modulated by photobiomodulation therapy at 660 nm	23
Issue Information	23
Current State‐Of‐Play of the EU Advanced Therapy Medicinal Product (ATMP) Field, With an Emphasis on Belgian Human Cell and Tissue Products	23
The Danish wound‐quality of life (Wound‐QoL) questionnaire: Translation and psychometric properties	23
52^nd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Wound Healing	21
Reviewers List	20
Issue Information	20
51^st Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Wound Healing	20
Basic haematological tests as inflammatory performance markers of patients treated either by conservative surgery or minor amputation for infected diabetic foot ulcers	19
Multimodal imaging device to comprehensively assess infection, oxygenation, and wound analytics—A pilot study	19
Research hotspot and trend of chronic wounds: A bibliometric analysis from 2013 to 2022	19
Skin metabolism in obesity: A narrative review	18
Letter to editor in response to ‘Tian K, Ye J, Zhong Y, Jia Z, Xu W, Gao S, Cao S, Li K, Wu L. Autologous i‐PRF promotes healing of radiation‐induced skin injury. Wound Repair Regen. 2023;3	18
Gradient expectations: Revisiting Charles Manning Child's theory of metabolic regionalisation in developmental patterning and regeneration	17
Polymicrobial infection in bone biopsies and relapse in diabetic foot osteomyelitis: The role of soft tissue involvement	17

The effect of quince seed mucilage on perineal pain and healing following episiotomy: A randomised, triple‐blind, placebo‐controlled study	17
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A Matrix‐Derived Bioactive Peptide Enhances Epidermal Thickness and Hair Follicle Neogenesis in Grafted Dermal–Epidermal Composites	16
Relaxation intervention to improve diabetic foot ulcer healing: Results from a pilot randomized controlled study	16
53rd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Wound Healing	15
Validation and efficacy of ‘pure’ venous lymph node flap in a rat lymphoedema model	14
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Effectiveness of Photobiomodulation and Exercise‐Based Rehabilitation on Pain and Functional Recovery in Patients With Rotator Cuff Pathology	14
A prospective, randomized, controlled clinical study on the effectiveness of a single‐use negative pressure wound therapy system, compared to traditional negative pressure wound therapy in the treatme	14
Outcomes of open reduction and internal fixation of calcaneus fractures: A database study comparing patients with and without diabetes	13
What is slough? Defining the proteomic and microbial composition of slough and its implications for wound healing	13
Association of vaping with decreased vascular endothelial growth factor expression and decreased microvessel density in cutaneous wound healing tissue in rats	13
Valsartan nano‐filaments alter mitochondrial energetics and promote faster healing in diabetic rat wounds	13
Digital ulcers associated with scleroderma: A major unmet medical need	13
Nanomaterial interventions for wound healing: Current status of preclinical and clinical studies	12
Evaluating the cost‐effectiveness of diabetic foot ulcer management by wound care specialists in Indonesia	12
Keloids in male genitalia—Systematic review and illustrative case report	12
A story of fibers and stress: Matrix‐embedded signals for fibroblast activation in the skin	12
Topical vanadate improves tensile strength and alters collagen organisation of excisional wounds in a mouse model	11
Autologous i‐PRF promotes healing of radiation‐induced skin injury	11
List of Reviewers	11
Use of incisional preventive negative pressure wound therapy in open incisional hernia repair: Who benefits?	11
A role for vitamin D and the vitamin D receptor in keloid disorder	11
Investigation of the monocyte/high‐density lipoprotein ratio as a prognostic criterion in burn patients	11
Animal models for the study of acute cutaneous wound healing	10
Monocyte and macrophage derived myofibroblasts: Is it fate? A review of the current evidence	10
Fibrosis: Sirtuins at the checkpoints of myofibroblast differentiation and profibrotic activity	10
Antibiotic‐loaded bone substitutes therapy in the management of the moderate to severe diabetic foot infection: A meta‐analysis	10
Therapeutic potential of silkworm sericin in wound healing applications	10
Evidence for the in vivo existence and mobilisation of myeloid angiogenic cells and pericyte‐like cells in wound patients after skin grafting	9
Pressure injuries and biofilms: Microbiome, model systems and therapies	9
Phenotypic characterisation and associations of leg ulcers in adult sickle cell patients	9
Issue Information	9
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A pro‐reparative bioelectronic device for controlled delivery of ions and biomolecules	9
Strengthening the Psychological Care of Patients With Diabetic Foot Complications	9
Cytokine stability in chronic wound fluid and its association to fibroblast proliferation	8
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Candidate Biomarkers for Hard‐to‐Heal Wounds Revealed by Single‐Cell RNA Sequencing of Wound Fluid in Murine Wound Models	8
Low‐temperature plasma jet suppresses bacterial colonisation and affects wound healing through reactive species	8
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Racial/ethnic disparities in chronic wounds: Perspectives on linking upstream factors to health outcomes	8
Minimising donor‐site morbidity following limbs' injuries with keystone perforator island flap reconstruction	8
3D‐printed electrospun fibres for wound healing	8
Pullulan‐Collagen hydrogel wound dressing promotes dermal remodelling and wound healing compared to commercially available collagen dressings	8
Evaluating the impact of an anti‐microbial silver‐impregnated surgical dressing on wound infections and healing: A randomised clinical trial	7
Clinical utility of⁶⁷Gallium‐SPECT/CTfor determining osteotomy indication in patients with lower‐limb osteomyelitis	7
PI3K/AKT pathway promotes keloid fibroblasts proliferation by enhancing glycolysis under hypoxia	7
Comprehensive analysis of keloid vasculature by tissue clearing and 3D imaging	7

Healing profiles in patients with a chronic diabetic foot ulcer: An exploratory study with machine learning	7
Temporal microbiome changes in axolotl limb regeneration: Stage‐specific restructuring of bacterial and fungal communities with a Flavobacterium bloom during blastema proliferation	7
Risk factors associated with pressure ulcer recurrence after reconstruction: Analysis of a national database	7
Issue Information	7
Antimicrobial peptide derived from insulin‐like growth factor‐binding protein 5 improves diabetic wound healing	6
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Synergistic effects of incorporated additives in multifunctional dressings for chronic wound healing: An updated comprehensive review	6
Poly(lactide‐co‐ε‐caprolactone) scaffold promotes equivalent tissue integration and supports skin grafts compared to a predicate collagen scaffold	6
The myofibroblast and Giulio Gabbiani: An inseparable couple celebrates their 50 years golden wedding anniversary	6
Issue Information	6
Teleconsulting in wound care: Connecting the primary care to the wound specialist reduces unnecessary referrals	6
Issue Information	6
Issue Information	6
Safety and efficacy of treating post‐burn pathological scars with extracorporeal shock wave therapy: A meta‐analysis of randomised controlled trials	6
Placenta‐derived mesenchymal stem cells promote diabetic wound healing via exosomal protein interaction networks	6
The paradigm of stem cell secretome in tissue repair and regeneration: Present and future perspectives	6
The effect of high‐voltage monophasic pulsed current on diabetic ulcers and their potential pathophysiologic factors: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	6
Evaluation of factors affecting the healing process of venous ulcers: A 12‐week longitudinal study	5
Outcomes of dermal substitutes in burns and burn scar reconstruction: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	5
Comparative transcriptomic adaptations of Staphylococcus aureus to the wound environment in non‐diabetic and diabetic mice	5
Preclinical assessment of novel longer‐duration wear negative pressure wound therapy dressing in a porcine model	5
Anaerobic bacteria in chronic wounds: Roles in disease, infection and treatment failure	5
Severe diabetic foot infections without systemic inflammatory response syndrome: Prospective validation of a new category	5
Chronic wounds: Treatment consensus	5
In the face and neck, keloid scar distribution is related to skin thickness and stiffness changes associated with movement	5
Comparison of biopolymer scaffolds for the fabrication of skin substitutes in a porcine wound model	5
A recombinant signalling‐selective activated protein C that lacks anticoagulant activity is efficacious and safe in cutaneous wound preclinical models	5
Commentary on “Vitabiotic: An Alternative Approach to Diabetic Foot”	5
Autologous platelet‐rich fibrin as an adjunct to non‐surgical periodontal therapy—A follow up clinical pilot study	5
Animal experimental models of ischemic wounds – A review of literature	5
Full‐thickness skin columns: A method to reduce healing time and donor site morbidity in deep partial‐thickness burns	5
Role of haematopoietic cell‐specific protein 1‐associated protein X‐1 gene in lipopolysaccharide‐induced apoptosis of human dermal fibroblasts	5