Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology

Papers
(The median citation count of Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology is 8. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)
ArticleCitations
Estradiol and progesterone in female reward-learning, addiction, and therapeutic interventions191
Functions of habenula in reproduction and socio-reproductive behaviours80
Kisspeptin neuron electrophysiology: Intrinsic properties, hormonal modulation, and regulation of homeostatic circuits74
Modeling hormonal contraception in female rats: A framework for studies in behavioral neurobiology69
Editorial Board63
Timing is everything: Circadian rhythms and their role in the control of sleep62
Unraveling sex differences in maternal and paternal care impacts on social behaviors and neurobiological responses to early-life adversity52
Paroxetine combined with traditional chinese medicine prescriptions in the treatment of postpartum depression: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials51
A review of sex differences in the mechanisms and drivers of overeating49
Women’s use of alcohol: Neurobiobehavioral concomitants and consequences48
Hypothalamic neurons fully or partially expressing the dopaminergic phenotype: development, distribution, functioning and functional significance. A review44
Editorial Board42
Kisspeptin neurons as a key player bridging the endocrine system and sexual behavior in mammals41
Oral contraceptives and cognition: A systematic review40
Combined oral contraceptive use and risk for binge eating in women: Potential gene × hormone interactions37
Nestorone (segesterone acetate) effects on neuroregeneration35
The role of neurosteroids in posttraumatic stress disorder and alcohol use disorder: A review of 10 years of clinical literature and treatment implications35
Seasonal variation in hair cortisol concentration: A systematic review34
A scoping review of functional genomics in perinatal depression34
Rolling out physical exercise and energy homeostasis: Focus on hypothalamic circuitries33
Sex differences in bipolar disorder: The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex as an etiopathogenic region32
Editorial Board32
Celebrating 60 years of neuroendocrinology32
The interaction of genetic sex and prenatal alcohol exposure on health across the lifespan31
The critical impact of sex on preclinical alcohol research – Insights from zebrafish30
The role of stress in perinatal depression and anxiety – A systematic review26
Review of the effects of polycystic ovary syndrome on Cognition: Looking beyond the androgen hypothesis25
Endocrine disrupting effects on morphological synaptic plasticity24
Oxytocin and dopamine in psychostimulant-induced changes in social behaviour24
Cardiometabolic health, menopausal estrogen therapy and the brain: How effects of estrogens diverge in healthy and unhealthy preclinical models of aging23
The emerging role of rapid corticosteroid actions on excitatory and inhibitory synaptic signaling in the brain22
Revisiting the role of sexual hormones in the demyelinated central nervous system22
In Memoriam, Roger A. Gorski (1935–2021)22
Insufficient support for retinoic acid receptor control of synaptic plasticity through a non-genomic mechanism22
Targeting the orexin/hypocretin system for the treatment of neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases: From animal to clinical studies21
Advances in steroid research from the pioneering neurosteroid concept to metabolomics: New insights into pregnenolone function21
Neurobiology of early life adversity: A systematic review of meta-analyses towards an integrative account of its neurobiological trajectories to mental disorders21
Editorial Board20
Central and peripheral neuropeptide RFRP-3: A bridge linking reproduction, nutrition, and stress response20
The importance of translationally evaluating steroid hormone contributions to substance use20
Sodium background currents in endocrine/neuroendocrine cells: Towards unraveling channel identity and contribution in hormone secretion20
Developmental aspects of the hypothalamic-pituitary network related to reproduction in teleost fish20
Editorial- State of the art on steroids and the nervous system: In memory of Giancarlo19
Sex and gender in health research: Intersectionality matters18
Cellular and molecular mechanisms regulating the KNDy neuronal activities to generate and modulate GnRH pulse in mammals18
Physical activity in Alzheimer’s disease prevention: Sex differences and the roles of BDNF and irisin18
Sex differences in the blood–brain barrier: Implications for mental health18
A network meta-analysis of stress mediators in suicide behaviour18
Editorial Board17
Sex bias in alcohol research: A 20-year comparative study17
Hormonal contraceptive influences on cognition and psychopathology: Past methods, present inferences, and future directions17
Electroencephalography findings in menstrually-related mood disorders: A critical review16
Can animal models resemble a premenstrual dysphoric condition?16
Cortisol in schizophrenia spectrum disorders: A comprehensive meta-analysis16
Editorial Board16
A neural circuit perspective on brain aromatase15
Hormonal contraceptives, stress, and the brain: The critical need for animal models15
Structural and functional brain alterations in Cushing’s disease: A narrative review14
Novel insights into the activating transcription factor 4 in Alzheimer’s disease and associated aging-related diseases: Mechanisms and therapeutic implications14
Combined oral contraceptives and mental health: Are adolescence and the gut-brain axis the missing links?14
Editorial Board14
Salivary secretory immunoglobulin A as a potential biomarker of psychosocial stress response during the first stages of life: A systematic review14
Progesterone and contraceptive progestin actions on the brain: A systematic review of animal studies and comparison to human neuroimaging studies14
Progestagens and progesterone receptor modulation: Effects on the brain, mood, stress, and cognition in females13
Sex differences in cortisol levels in depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis13
How exposure to chronic stress contributes to the development of type 2 diabetes: A complexity science approach13
Hormonal contraceptives and the brain: A systematic review on 60 years of neuroimaging, EEG, and biochemical studies in humans and animals13
Maternal brain plasticity, physiology and exercise science: A scoping narrative review13
Appetite-regulating hormones in bipolar disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis12
What is there to know about the effects of progestins on the human brain and cognition?12
Editorial Board11
A review of the effects of acute and chronic cannabinoid exposure on the stress response11
Insulin-like growth factor-1 and cognitive health: Exploring cellular, preclinical, and clinical dimensions11
Binge alcohol and the neuroendocrinology of the aging female11
Gut feeling: Exploring the intertwined trilateral nexus of gut microbiota, sex hormones, and mental health10
Environmental disruption of reproductive rhythms10
Chasing red herrings and wild geese: Sex differences versus sex dimorphism10
Hypothalamic kisspeptin and kisspeptin receptors: Species variation in reproduction and reproductive behaviours10
Neuropeptidergic control of neurosteroids biosynthesis10
The form, function, and evolutionary significance of neural aromatization9
Role of melatonin in Alzheimer’s disease: From preclinical studies to novel melatonin-based therapies9
Neuroendocrine mechanisms contributing to the coevolution of sociality and communication9
In fond memory of professor Kazuyoshi Tsutsui (1952–2021)9
Heterogeneity in GnRH and kisspeptin neurons and their significance in vertebrate reproductive biology9
Regulation of stress response on the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis via gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone9
The overlooked mental health burden of polycystic ovary syndrome: neurobiological insights into PCOS-related depression9
Multi-systemic evaluation of biological and emotional responses to the Trier Social Stress Test: A meta-analysis and systematic review9
Fast neurotransmitter identity of MCH neurons: Do contents depend on context?9
The role of the stress adaptive response in multiple sclerosis8
Editorial Board8
Post-Finasteride Syndrome And Post-Ssri Sexual Dysfunction: Two Clinical Conditions Apparently Distant, But Very Close8
Cholecystokinin (CCK): a neuromodulator with therapeutic potential in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease8
Hormonal contraceptive usage influences stress hormone effects on cognition and emotion8
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