Nov 17, 2020
Study Names Peter Elias Top Author in Dermatology Over Four Decades; Kenneth Feingold Ranks Sixth
Peter Elias, renowned professor, researcher and physician at UCSF and the SFVAHCS, ranked first among the world’s “Top Authors in Dermatology” in a study published online in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. The study, led by University of Colorado researchers, analyzed more than 393,000 dermatology publications between 1980 and 2020. It looked at several criteria, including numbers of publications and
capture “the broad influence of an author’s work by accounting for both productivity and impact.”
Elias, an NCIRE-funded scientist, has devoted his research to elucidating multiple aspects of epidermal biology, focusing primarily on the skin’s permeability barrier, as well as its other protective functions. His work has helped improve the care or dermatology patients and led to development of novel therapies.
Another NCIRE scientist, Kenneth Feingold, UCSF professor of medicine and SFVAHCS physician, ranked sixth in the world in the “Top Authors of Dermatology (1980-2020)” study. His research has focused on the role of lipids in formation of the stratum corneum, the outermost layer of skin, which in turn generates the epidermal permeability barrier, which is required for terrestrial life. It is anticipated that these studies will point to novel therapies that could improve stratum corneum and permeability barrier function.