OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology is 2. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Visualization of Functional Food Factors by Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Imaging Mass Spectrometry	24
Essential Oil of <i>Citrus sudachi</i> Suppresses T Cell Activation Both In Vitro and In Vivo	23
Influence of Fasting Time on Serum and Hepatic Lipid Profiles in a Sprague-Dawley Rat Model of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis	20
Newly Invented Micellized Vitamin K2 Recovered Prolonged Prothrombin Time under Obstructive Jaundice in Rats with Bile Duct Ligation	17
Association between Dietary Protein Intake and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Chinese Rural Elderly Population: A Matched Case-Control Study	16
Blood Cadmium Affects the Association between Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D<sub>3</sub> and Diabetic Retinopathy Severity in the U.S. Population with Type 2 Diabetes	12
Release of SMP30 in Extracellular Vesicles under Conditions of Ascorbic Acid Deficiency Is Involved with Acute Phase Response in ODS Rat	10
The Effects of Black Tea Consumption on Intestinal Microflora—A Randomized Single-Blind Parallel-Group, Placebo-Controlled Study	9
Using the Hilbert Transform to Evaluate the Effects of Functional Foods on Autonomic Nervous System Activity: A Comparison with the Fast Fourier Transform	8
Antioxidant Vitamin Intake and LOX-Index in Japanese Municipal Workers	8
Structural and Functional Characteristics of FMN-Dependent NADPH-Indigo Reductase Homolog from <i>Bacillus cohnii</i>	8
Regulation of Skeletal Muscle Function by Amino Acids, Especially Non-Proteinogenic Amino Acids	7
Frontiers in Disaster Nutrition: Evidence to Action	7
Applicability of the Diagnostic Criteria for Sarcopenic Obesity Defined by ESPEN/EASO Criteria in Acutely Admitted Patients with Stroke: Prevalence and Association with Outcomes	7
Favorable Dietary Patterns Associated with Lower Incidence of Metabolic Syndrome in Middle-Aged Japanese Men: A Prospective Cohort Study	7
Impact of Selenium Deficiency on Clinical Outcomes in Newly Diagnosed Heart Failure Patients in Japan	7
Nutritional Imbalance between Omega-6 and Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids during Pregnancy Increases the Number of Pyramidal Neurons in the Basolateral Amygdala and Anxiety-Related Behavior in Off	6
Characterization of Glycolipids in the Strain <i>Chlorella</i> <i>pyrenoidosa</i>	6
Dietary Puerarin Translocates to Femur and Suppresses Osteoclast Differentiation in Ovariectomized Mice	6
Resveratrol Upregulates Senescence Marker Protein 30 by Activating AMPK/Sirt1-Foxo1 Signals and Attenuating H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>-Induced Damage in FAO Rat Liver Cells	6
Daily Intake of D-β-Hydroxybutyric Acid (D-BHB) Reduces Body Fat in Japanese Adult Participants: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study	5
Preliminary Evaluation of the “Eat, Sleep, Walk” Health Literacy Development Project Using ICT and Nudges	5
Anthocyanins and Curcumin: Possible Abilities of Prevention of Diabetes and Obesity via Stimulation of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Secretion and Induction of Beige Adipocyte Formation	5
Daily Dietary Supplementation with Steamed Soybean Improves Muscle Volume and Strength in Healthy People Lacking Exercise	5
Global Comparison of Nutrient Reference Values, Current Intakes, and Intake Assessment Methods for Sodium among the Adult Population	5

Comparison of Two Strategies to Increase Serum Vitamin D Levels in a Real-World Setting: Sunlight Exposure and Oral Supplementation	5
Adding Lemon and n-3 PUFA-Rich Oil to Tomato Juice Preload to a Carbohydrate Meal Ameliorates Early Glycemic and Insulin Responses in Young Healthy Women: A Randomized Crossover Trial	5
Similarities between Disaster Food and Space Food	5
Molecular and Neural Bases of Nutrition-Based Feeding Decision-Making	5
Plasmalogen Inhibits Body Weight Gain by Activating Brown Adipose Tissue and Improving White Adipose Tissue Metabolism	5
Effect of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) on Insulin Resistance Associated with Abdominal Obesity in Wistar Rats with Dietary Sucrose-Induced Metabolic Syndrome	5
Oral Administration of Apple Pectin Solution Improves Atopic Dermatitis in a Mouse Model	5
25-Hydroxyvitamin D Increases Insulin-Stimulated Glucose Uptake by Enhancing Adipocyte Differentiation	4
The Role of NAD<sup>+</sup> and Nicotinamide (Vitamin B3) in Glaucoma: A Literature Review	4
Food Safety—Internationally Agreed Framework	4
Vegetable and Fruit Intake and LOX-Index in Japanese Municipal Workers	4
Essential Roles of Nutrient Factors in Learning and Memory	4
Longitudinal Study on Relationships among Snack Energy Intake, Body Mass Index, and Nutrient Intake in Japanese Children Aged 6-7 Years	4
Effects of a Tea Cultivar “MK5601” on Behaviors and Hippocampal Neurotrophin-3 Levels in Middle-Aged Mice	4
Suppressive Effect of Apple Juice Intake on Urinary Excretion of Ascorbic Acid: Unblinded Randomized Crossover Study in Healthy Japanese Subjects	4
Effect of Mixed Solid Food and Water Intake on Blood Glucose Level and Energy Metabolism	4
Change in Taste Preference to Capsaicin and Catechin Due to Aging in Mice	4
Functions of Nutrient-Sensing Nuclear Receptors in Health	4
Upregulation Effect of Citrus Species on Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor	4
Enzymatically-Synthesized Glycogen Induces Cecal Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Production and Suppresses Food Intake in Mice	4
Assessment of Total Energy Expenditure and Physical Activity Using Activity Monitors	4
Induction of the Lipid Droplet Formation Genes in Steatohepatitis Mice by Embryo/Postnatal Nutrient Environment Is Associated with Histone Acetylation around the Genes	4
Does Retinol-Binding Protein 4 (<i>holo</i>- and <i>apo</i>-RBP4) Increase or Remain Constant in Sera from Patients with Hypothyroidism?	3
Optimal Body Weights for Adults with Severe Motor and Intellectual Disabilities	3
Thanks to Reviewers	3
Food Metabolomics	3
Effects of Dietary Vitamin D Deficiency on Markers of Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial Biogenesis and Dynamics	3
Age-Related Decline in Physical Activity Level in the Healthy Older Japanese Population	3
Association between Maternal Vitamin D Intake and Infant Allergies: The Japan Environment and Children’s Study	3
Urinary Phytoestrogen Metabolites Positively Correlate with Serum 25(OH)D Level Based on National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2009–2010	3
Factors and Molecular Mechanisms of Vitamin A and Childhood Obesity Relationship: A Review	3
Effects of Excessive Sucrose Intake on Aggressive Behavior and Peripheral Stress-Related Hormone and Catecholamines in BALB/c Mice during Adolescent Development	3
Contribution of Agriculture to Health Promotion	3
Future Prospects for Food Research in the Post-Microbiome Era	3
New Perspectives on the Delivery of Nutrients and Bioactive Compounds through Gastric Restructuring of Foods	3
Contents of Volume 69	3
Prevention of Age-Related-Increases in the Risks of Incident Functional Disability and Dementia by Home-Delivered Functional Dairy Product Consumption in Japanese Older Adults	3
Experience-Dependent Behavioral Plasticity in Avoiding Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG) Requires DAF-16/FOXO in the AIY Interneurons of <i>Caenorhabditis elegans</i>	3
Determination of Optimal Daily Magnesium Intake among Physically Active People: A Scoping Review	3
Low Dose of Curcumin Combined with Exercise Synergistically Induces Beige Adipocyte Formation in Mice	3
Weak Inhibitory Effects of Anthocyanins on Human Aldehyde Oxidase Activity: An In Vitro Study	3
Low Periconceptional Dietary Intakes among Japanese Women: The Japan Environment and Children’s Study (JECS)	3
Role of Vitamin D Supplementation in Improving Cytokine Profile in Patients of Non-ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome	3
Association of Folic Acid Supplementation, Dietary Folate Intake and Serum Folate Levels with Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Matched Case-Control Study	3
Association of Serum Beta-Carotene with Metabolic Risk Factors among a Work Cohort in Malaysia	3
Usefulness of Vitamin D Deficiency Questionnaire for Japanese (VDDQ-J) for Screening of Vitamin D Deficiency and Low Muscle Mass in Relatively Healthy Japanese Anti-Aging Health Checkup Examinees	3
Optimal Diet for Achieving Favorable Pregnancy Outcomes in East Asian Women—A Literature Review	3
Effects of Sheep Bone Collagen Peptide on Liver Lipid Deposition in Ovariectomized Rats	3
Influence of Chronic Mental Stress on Taste and Pungency Due to End-of-Semester Examination	3
Dietary Ferulic Acid-Mediated Suppression of Fat Deposits Is Associated with Induction of Beige Adipocyte Formation and Thermogenesis in Inguinal White Adipose Tissue in Mice	3

Dietary Intake of <i>n</i>-6:<i>n</i>-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids among Pregnant Chinese Women in Different Trimesters	3
Enteroendocrine Systems That Sense Nutrients in the Gut and Control the Body	3
Antitumor Effect of Zinc Acetate in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cell Lines via the Induction of Apoptosis	3
Effects of Dietary Menthol on Autonomic Thermoregulation in a Cold Environment	3
Quantification of Bisacurone and Curcuminoids in Turmeric Products by Liquid Chromatography Coupled with Tandem Mass Spectrometry	3
Effect of <i>Momordica charantia</i> on Insulin Immune-Reactive Pancreatic Beta Cells and Blood Glucose Levels in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats	2
In Vitro and In Vivo Antidiabetic Effects of Acidic Polysaccharides Extracted from Seaweeds	2
Impacts of Biotransformation on the Health Benefits of Tea Polyphenols	2
A Strategy for Further Wellness for All: A Population Approach to Prevent Cardiovascular Diseases in Japan	2
Effect of Powdered <i>Morus australis</i> Leaves on Arterial Stiffness Response after Sucrose Ingestion in Healthy Young Men: A Pilot Study	2
A Review on Eating Together and Its Health, Diet, and Lifestyle Influences among Japanese	2
Reduced Fat Taste Sensitivity in Obese Japanese Patients and Its Recovery after a Short-Term Weight Loss Program	2
The Effects of Adlay Tea Intake on Immune Homeostasis and Vascular Endothelial Function in Healthy Adults: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group Comparative Study	2
Resistant Maltodextrin Suppresses Intestinal Phenols Production by Modifying the Intestinal Environment	2
Oral Intake of Slowly Digestible α-Glucan Such as Resistant Maltodextrin Leads to Increased Secretion of Glucagon-Like Peptide-2 in Rats and Helps Thicken Their Ileal Mucosae	2
Analysis of Genetic Polymorphism of Bitter Taste Receptor <i>TAS2R38</i> and<i> TAS2R46</i>, and Its Relationship with Eating and Drinking Habits in Japanese ToMMo Subjects	2
The Effects of 1-Kestose on the Abundance of Inflammation-Related Gene mRNA in Adipose Tissue and the Gut Microbiota Composition in Rats Fed a High-Fat Diet	2
Effects of a Very High-Carbohydrate Diet and Endurance Exercise Training on Pancreatic Amylase Activity and Intestinal Glucose Transporter Content in Rats	2
<i>Forsythia viridissima</i> Leaf Extract Inhibits Trabecular Bone Mineral Loss in Rats Induced by a Low-Calcium Diet	2
Evaluation of Phylloquinone Content in 42 Species Algae Inhabiting the Japanese Coast and Relationship between Phylloquinone and Chlorophyll Contents	2
Activation of Hepatic Branched-Chain α-Ketoacid Dehydrogenase Complex by Vitamin D Deficiency in Rats	2
Characterization and Structure of Alternatively Spliced Transcript Variant of <i>Human Intestinal Alkaline Phosphatase </i>(<i>ALPI</i>) Gene	2
Vitamin B1 Intake and the Risk of Colorectal Cancer: a Systematic Review of Observational Studies	2
Use of Dietary Supplements among Japanese Female Nursing Professionals	2
New Environmental-Related Approaches to Improved Eating Behavior and Nutrition across One’s Life Course	2
Association between Dietary Consumption of Meals Combining the Five Food Groups and Stage of Change in the Fifth and Sixth Elementary and Junior High School-Aged Children in Sports Clubs: A Cross-Sect	2
Preparation and Application of Monoclonal Antibodies for an Immune Complex Transfer Enzyme Immunoassay of an Egg White Allergen, Lipocalin-Type Prostaglandin D Synthase	2
Behavioral Dysfunctions Caused by Pyridoxamine Deficiency in <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i>	2
Food Quotient Assessments Using One-Week Dietary Records and Food Frequency Questionnaires of Young Japanese Runners	2
Effects of Vitamin E and Dietary Conditions on the Differentiation and Maturation of Osteoclast	2
Sesamin and Hepatic Metabolites Derived from Sesamin and Episesamin Antagonize Farnesoid X Receptor and Reduce the Expression of Gluconeogenesis-Related Genes	2
Nutritional Management of Sarcopenia and Frailty—Shift from Metabolic Syndrome to Frailty	2
Muscle-Protective Effect of Carnosine against Dexamethasone-Induced Muscle Atrophy in C2C12 Myotube	2
Antioxidative Activities of Plants and Fungi Used as Herbal Medicines	2
Cholesterol-Lowering and Antioxidant Effects of Pork-Liver Protein Hydrolysate in Otsuka Long-Evans Tokushima Fatty Rats	2