2026 Howard I. Maibach: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	146	1329	1228	768	698	2223	90703

Howard I. Maibach publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Howard I. Maibach sits on this spectrum.

101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 2,223 publications — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Howard I. Maibach D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Howard I. Maibach sits on this spectrum.

70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 146 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Howard I. Maibach is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within medicine and pharmaceutical sciences, with a primary focus on dermatology and related fields.

The scientist's main fields of study include Medicine and Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics. Subfields where they have contributed significantly are Dermatology, Pharmaceutical Science, Epidemiology, Immunology, and Immunology and Allergy.

Maibach's research topics cover a range of dermatological and pharmacological themes:

Dermatology and Skin Diseases
Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery
Contact Dermatitis and Allergies
Acne and Rosacea Treatments and Effects
Skin Protection and Aging
Immunotoxicology and immune responses
Nail Diseases and Treatments

Recent publications illustrate the diversity of their work. Selected papers include:

"Transepidermal Water Loss (TEWL): Environment and Pollution-A Systematic Review," 2022, published in Skin Health and Disease
"In vitro release test (IVRT): Principles and applications," 2022, International Journal of Pharmaceutics
"Noninvasive diagnostic techniques in the preoperative setting of Mohs micrographic surgery: A review of the literature," 2022, Dermatologic Therapy
"Assessing the risk of a clinically significant infection from a Microneedle Array Patch (MAP) product," 2023, Journal of Controlled Release
"Liposomes and Other Nanocarriers for the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris: Improved Therapeutic Efficacy and Skin Tolerability," 2024, Pharmaceutics

The scientist has frequent collaborations with several co-authors, including:

Aileen M. Feschuk
Nadia Kashetsky
Rebecca M. Law
Anuk Burli
Maxwell Green

Maibach's publications have appeared regularly in a range of scientific venues. The most common journals include:

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
International Journal of Pharmaceutics
Archives of Dermatological Research
AAPS PharmSciTech
Journal of Applied Toxicology

In addition to journal articles, Maibach has authored books published by Springer International Publishing. Noteworthy titles include:

Ethnic Skin and Hair and Other Cultural Considerations (2021)
Rosacea (2020)

Best Publications

The skin prick test – European standards

Lucie Heinzerling;Adriano Mari;Karl Christian Bergmann;Megon Bresciani

1038
Citations
EFFECT OF AIR EXPOSURE AND OCCLUSION ON EXPERIMENTAL HUMAN SKIN WOUNDS.

Cameron D. Hinman;Howard Maibach

997
Citations
Regional Variation in Percutaneous Penetration of 14C Cortisol in Man

Robert J. Feldmann;Howard I. Maibach

746
Citations
Intrinsic and extrinsic factors in skin ageing: a review.

M. A. Farage;K. W. Miller;P. Elsner;H. I. Maibach

737
Citations
Skin Permeability In Vivo: Comparison in Rat, Rabbit, Pig and Man

Methodius J. Bartek;John A. Labudde;Howard I. Maibach

695
Citations
Methotrexate and psoriasis: consensus conference.

Robert E. Kalb;Bruce Strober;Gerald Weinstein;Mark Lebwohl

507
Citations
The pig as an experimental animal model of percutaneous permeation in man: qualitative and quantitative observations--an overview.

Gad A. Simon;Howard I. Maibach

504
Citations
PERCUTANEOUS PENETRATION OF SOME PESTICIDES AND HERBICIDES IN MAN

Robert J. Feldmann;Howard I. Maibach

502
Citations
Characteristics of the Aging Skin

Miranda A. Farage;Kenneth W. Miller;Peter Elsner;Howard I. Maibach

487
Citations
Elastic properties of human skin: relation to age, sex, and anatomical region

A. B. Cua;K. P. Wilhelm;K. P. Wilhelm;H. I. Maibach

483
Citations
Handbook of Cosmetic Science and Technology

Andrae O. Barel;Marc Paye;Howard I. Maibach

461
Citations
Age and skin structure and function, a quantitative approach (I): blood flow, pH, thickness, and ultrasound echogenicity.

Jeanette M. Waller;Howard I. Maibach

458
Citations
Methotrexate in psoriasis: revised guidelines.

Henry H. Roenigk;Robert Auerbach;Howard I. Maibach;Gerald D. Weinstein

430
Citations
A five-year study of cosmetic reactions

Robert M. Adams;Howard I. Maibach;W.E. Clendenning;A.A. Fisher

418
Citations
Allergic contact dermatitis: epidemiology, molecular mechanisms, in vitro methods and regulatory aspects Current knowledge assembled at an international workshop at BfR, Germany

M. Peiser;T. Tralau;J. Heidler;A. M. Api

403
Citations
Effect of Prolonged Occlusion on the Microbial Flora, pH, Carbon Dioxide and Transepidermal Water Loss on Human Skin

Raza Aly;Charlene Shirley;Bob Cunico;Howard I Maibach

374
Citations
North American Contact Dermatitis Group patch test results, 2001-2002 study period

Melanie D. Pratt;Donald V. Belsito;Vincent A. DeLeo;Joseph F. Fowler

371
Citations
SKIN AGING. EFFECT ON TRANSEPIDERMAL WATER LOSS, STRATUM CORNEUM HYDRATION, SKIN SURFACE PH, AND CASUAL SEBUM CONTENT

Klaus-P. Wilhelm;Anastasia B. Cua;Howard I. Maibach

369
Citations
Microbial flora of atopic dermatitis.

Raza Aly;Howard I. Maibach;Henry R. Shinefield

366
Citations
North American Contact Dermatitis Group patch test results for the detection of delayed-type hypersensitivity to topical allergens.

James G. Marks;Donald V. Belsito;Vincent A. DeLeo;Joseph F. Fowler

366
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard H. Guy University of Bath

Klaus Ejner Andersen University of Southern Denmark

Peter Elsner Friedrich Schiller University Jena

Henry R. Shinefield University of California, San Francisco

Thomas L. Diepgen Heidelberg University

Torkil Menné Copenhagen University Hospital

Gordon L. Flynn University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Jeanne D. Johansen Copenhagen University Hospital

Jonathan I. Silverberg George Washington University Hospital

Thomas Rustemeyer University of Amsterdam

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