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5962
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Philip W. Wertz publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Philip W. Wertz sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 186 publications — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Philip W. Wertz D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Philip W. Wertz sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 73 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Philip W. Wertz is affiliated with the University of Iowa in the United States and works primarily within the fields of Medicine and Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics. Their research spans several subfields, including Dermatology, Pharmaceutical Science, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Immunology, and Cell Biology.

Their scholarly contributions focus on a range of topics related to skin biology and pharmaceutical applications, with main interests covering Dermatology and Skin Diseases, Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery, Ocular Surface and Contact Lens, Immune Response and Inflammation, Skin Protection and Aging, Contact Dermatitis and Allergies, and Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior.

Philip W. Wertz has published multiple papers, including the following recent works:

  • "Protective Barriers Provided by the Epidermis," 2023, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Roles of Lipids in the Permeability Barriers of Skin and Oral Mucosa," 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Innate Antimicrobial Defense of Skin and Oral Mucosa," 2020, Antibiotics
  • "Lipid Metabolic Events Underlying the Formation of the Corneocyte Lipid Envelope," 2021, Skin Pharmacology and Physiology
  • "Effects of golden tomato extract on skin appearance-outlook into gene expression in cultured dermal fibroblasts and on trans-epidermal water loss and skin barrier in human subjects," 2021, Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology

The primary venues where they publish include:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Skin Pharmacology and Physiology
  • Antibiotics
  • Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology
  • Operative Dentistry

Frequent co-authors of Philip W. Wertz feature researchers such as Sarah de Szalay, Elizabeth Tarshish, Karin Hermoni, Yoav Sharoni, and Nava Dayan. Collaborative works with these colleagues reflect a focus on skin-related research and related pharmaceutical sciences.

Best Publications

  • Ceramide and cholesterol composition of the skin of patients with atopic dermatitis.

    A. Di Nardo;P. Wertz;Alberto Giannetti;Stefania Seidenari

  • Presence of intact intercellular lipid lamellae in the upper layers of the stratum corneum

    Kathi C Madison;Donald C Swartzendruber;Philip W Wertz;Donald T Downing

  • Ceramides of pig epidermis: structure determination

    Philip W. Wertz;Donald T. Downing

  • The Composition of the Ceramides from Human Stratum Corneum and from Comedones

    Philip W. Wertz;Marion C. Miethke;Sherri A. Long;John S. Strauss

  • Evidence That the Corneocyte Has a Chemically Bound Lipid Envelope

    Donald C Swartzendruber;Philip W Wertz;Kathi C Madison;Donald T Downing

  • Review of the Mechanism of Tooth Whitening

    So Ran Kwon;Philip W. Wertz

  • Molecular models of the Intercellular Lipid Lamellae in Mammalian Stratum Corneum

    Donald C. Swartzendruber;Philip W. Wertz;David J. Kitko;Kathi C. Madison

  • Thematic Review Series: Skin Lipids. Antimicrobial lipids at the skin surface

    David R. Drake;Kim A. Brogden;Deborah V. Dawson;Philip W. Wertz

  • Lipids and barrier function of the skin.

    Philip W. Wertz

  • Enhancing effect of chitosan on peptide drug delivery across buccal mucosa.

    S Şenel;M.J Kremer;S Kaş;P.W Wertz

  • Glycolipids in Mammalian Epidermis: Structure and Function in the Water Barrier

    Philip W. Wertz;Donald T. Downing

  • Essential fatty acids and acne.

    Donald T. Downing;Mary Ellen Stewart;Philip W. Wertz;John S. Strauss

  • Composition and morphology of epidermal cyst lipids.

    Philip W. Wertz;Donald C. Swartzendruber;Kathi C. Madison;Donald T. Downing

  • The physical, chemical and functional properties of lipids in the skin and other biological barriers

    Philip W. Wertz;Benedicte van den Bergh

  • Loss of proteolytically processed filaggrin caused by epidermal deletion of Matriptase/MT-SP1

    Karin List;Karin List;Roman Szabo;Philip W. Wertz;Julie Segre

  • New acylceramide in native and reconstructed epidermis.

    Maria Ponec;Arij Weerheim;Peter Lankhorst;Phil Wertz

  • Elasticity of vesicles assessed by electron spin resonance, electron microscopy and extrusion measurements.

    Benedicte A.I van den Bergh;Philip W Wertz;Hans E Junginger;Joke A Bouwstra

  • Glycerol regulates stratum corneum hydration in sebaceous gland deficient (asebia) mice.

    Joachim W. Fluhr;Joachim W. Fluhr;Man Mao-Qiang;Barbara E. Brown;Philip W. Wertz

  • Covalently Bound Lipids of Human Stratum Corneum

    Philip W. Wertz;Kathi C. Madison;Donald T. Downing

  • Covalently bound ω-hydroxyacylsphingosine in the stratum corneum

    Philip W. Wertz;Donald T. Downing

Frequent Co-Authors

Donald T. Downing
Donald T. Downing University of Iowa
Kim A. Brogden
Kim A. Brogden University of Iowa
Howard I. Maibach
Howard I. Maibach University of California, San Francisco
Dennis R. Roop
Dennis R. Roop University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Joke A. Bouwstra
Joke A. Bouwstra Leiden University
Hans E. Junginger
Hans E. Junginger National University of Singapore
Arto Urtti
Arto Urtti University of Eastern Finland
David R. Soll
David R. Soll University of Iowa
I-Cheng Ho
I-Cheng Ho Brigham and Women's Hospital
Paul S. Meltzer
Paul S. Meltzer National Institutes of Health

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