OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Endocrinology is 7. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
PTEN regulation by miR-486-5p contributes to the amelioration of polycystic ovary syndrome	161
Blocking FGF23 signaling improves the growth plate of mice with X-linked hypophosphatemia	137
Androgen therapy does not prevent bone loss and arterial calcifications in male rats with chronic kidney disease	128
Neural gut-to-brain communication for postprandial control of satiation and glucose metabolism	88
Apoptosis-modulatory miR-361-3p as a novel treatment target in endocrine-responsive and endocrine-resistant breast cancer	64
Treating inflammation to combat non-alcoholic fatty liver disease	45
Antenatal steroids: benefits, risks, and new insights	45
Effects of metformin and denosumab on bone and glucose metabolism in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis and diabetes	42
Tailoring cardiovascular risk prediction to females	40
The physiology of growth hormone (GH) in adults: translational journey to GH replacement therapy	37
Hormonal changes in PCOS	37
11β-HSD1 contributes to age-related metabolic decline in male mice	36
Female rats present higher oxidative damage and inflammation during goitrogenesis	35
Leonurine alleviates lung ischemia–reperfusion injury through suppression of ferroptosis via RORα in male mice	31
Impact of ACE2 on the susceptibility and vulnerability to COVID-19	31
Postmenopausal osteoporosis coexisting with sarcopenia: the role and mechanisms of estrogen	31
SIRT3 overexpression in rat muscle does not ameliorate peripheral insulin resistance	31
Phenotypic variations in polycystic ovary syndrome: metabolic risks and emerging biomarkers	30
Exercise prevents obesity by reducing gut-derived inflammatory signals to brown adipocytes in mice	28
Insights into isoform-specific mineralocorticoid receptor action in the hippocampus	23
Oncostatin M: friend or foe in PCOS pathogenesis?	23
The complexity of coffee and its impact on metabolism	22
Prenatal cortisol exposure impairs adrenal function but not glucose metabolism in adult sheep	22
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS): international collaboration to translate evidence and guide future research	22
The multifaceted landscape of the StAR protein in steroid biosynthesis: from development to degeneration	22

Congenital vs adult-onset estrogen deficiency in female mice: physiological effects and implications for therapy	21
Insulinoma with postprandial hypoglycemia and characteristic expression of GLUT2/GCK/GLP-1R	20
Single cell resolution of neurosteroidogenesis in the murine brain: de novo biosynthesis	18
Modification of the serotonergic systems and phenotypes by gestational micronutrients	18
Bidirectional crosstalk between bone and muscle: the role of RANKL pathway in osteosarcopenia	18
Sodium-iodide symporter and its related solute carriers in thyroid cancer	17
GLP-1R/NPY2R regulate gene expression, ovarian and adrenal morphology in HFD mice	17
Incretin effect is sufficient for glucose control in developing rats	16
SerpinA3N deficiency attenuates steatosis and enhances insulin signaling in male mice	16
Recycling glucocorticoids: therapeutic implications of the 11β-HSD1 enzyme system	16
Loss of KLF15 impairs endometrial receptivity by inhibiting EMT in endometriosis	15
Increased osteoblast GαS level determines bone response to hyperparathyroidism in female mice	15
Osteoprotective effects of lifestyle interventions against obesity-induced bone dyshomeostasis and bone loss in rats	15
Continuing the success of Journal of Endocrinology and Journal of Molecular Endocrinology	15
Neuronal insulin signaling and resistance: a balancing act of kinases and phosphatases	13
Effect of peripheral neural stimulation with allopregnanolone on ovarian physiology	13
The mineralocorticoid system, cardiometabolic health and its interplay with adipose tissue	13
Hormonal and mineral dysregulation determine the dynamics of calcification in adenine-induced CKD in male rats	13
Designing, conducting, and reporting reproducible animal experiments	13
Continuing the success of Journal of Endocrinology and Journal of Molecular Endocrinology: Editor-in-Chief handover	13
Glucose and energy metabolism are impaired in mice deficient for orexins	12
Intestinal FFA2 promotes obesity by altering food intake in Western diet-fed mice	12
Glucagon infusion alters the circulating metabolome and urine amino acid excretion in dogs	12
Physical exercise improves mitochondrial function in ovariectomized rats	11
Metabolic regulation of glucagon secretion	11
Progressive impact of polycystic ovary syndrome on hormonal alterations, bone microarchitecture, and mechanical properties	11
Thyroglobulin and calcitonin measurements: pitfalls and future perspectives	11
Sustained glucagon receptor antagonism in insulin-deficient high-fat-fed mice	11
Fertility-Preserving Therapy in EC/AEH: Impact of Weight and Body Fat Changes : Interim Analysis of a Randomized Trial	11
Asprosin regulates male reproduction in teleosts: an in vitro study in Channa punctata	10
Relevance of GDF15 as a biomarker for clinical outcomes after bariatric surgery	10
The alternate pathway of androgen metabolism and window of sensitivity	10
A probiotic mix partially protects against castration-induced bone loss in male mice	10
Vitamin D reduces VSMC foam cell formation and protects against AS progression	10
Incretin-mediated control of cardiac energy metabolism	10
Gestational fish oil supplementation in a high-fat diet induces sex-specific myokine changes in weanling offspring	10
Caloric restriction exerts site-, sex-, and duration-dependent effects on skeletal structure and bone marrow adiposity	9
Fibroblast growth factor 10 alleviates acute lung injury by inhibiting excessive autophagy via Nrf2	9
Serotonin alters the response to a glucose challenge in lactating cows	9
Exogenous vaspin suppresses germ cell proliferation, apoptosis, and promotes autophagy in pubertal mouse testes	9
Effects of combined aerobic and resistance exercise on sarcopenia in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus	8
Kisspeptin upregulates β-cell serotonin production during pregnancy	8
Postnatal osteoblast-specific Sirt1 ablation directs bone remodeling and systemic glucolipid homeostasis	8
Increased PHOSPHO1 expression mediates cortical bone mineral density in renal osteodystrophy	8
Acknowledgement to reviewers	8
Dysbiosis in the upper airway and gut, and altered urine metabolome in Malaysian diabetic patients	8
Muscle–bone biochemical crosstalk in osteosarcopenia: focusing on mechanisms and potential therapeutic strategies	8
Understanding the role of growth hormone in situations of metabolic stress	8
Gap junctions regulate the activity of AgRP neurons and diet-induced obesity in male mice	8
Oxytocin and women’s health in midlife	8

Absence of sex differences in diabetes-induced suppression of KNDy neurons in rats	8
Impact of pesticides on reproductive health: insights from animal and in vitro models in both sexes	7
Vitamin B12 deficiency induces glucose intolerance, delays peak insulin levels and promotes ketogenesis in female rats	7
Regulation of adipose tissue development and energy metabolism by VEGFB isoforms	7
100 years of glucagon anniversary	7
Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists, heart failure and predictive biomarkers	7
Hemin restores ACTH-induced glucocorticoid response in insulin-resistant rats	7
Dynamics of maternal androgens and its metabolites during early embryonic development: embryonic modification of a maternal effect	7
Seven days of strength training reprograms hydroxymethylation in the visceral adipose tissue of obese Swiss mice	7
Single cell resolution of neurosteroidogenesis in the murine brain: intermediary biosynthesis	7