OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Reviews in the Neurosciences is 1. 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 2021-03-01 to 2025-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Vestibular function is associated with immune inflammatory response	54
The neuroprotective effects of cholecystokinin in the brain: antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, cognition, and synaptic plasticity	52
Putative neural consequences of captivity for elephants and cetaceans	27
Insights on cognitive reorganization after hemispherectomy in Rasmussen’s encephalitis. A narrative review	23
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Comparison of data-driven thresholding methods using directed functional brain networks	22
A systematic review of transcranial direct current stimulation on eye movements and associated psychological function	19
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Probiotic effects on anxiety-like behavior in animal models	18
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Defects in early secretory pathway transport machinery components and neurodevelopmental disorders	17
Diversity of amyloid beta peptide actions	16
Microbiota–gut–brain axis and related therapeutics in Alzheimer’s disease: prospects for multitherapy and inflammation control	16
Intracortical brain-computer interfaces for improved motor function: a systematic review	15
Impact of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease on cognition and brain changes: a comprehensive review	14
Transsulfuration pathway: a targeting neuromodulator in Parkinson’s disease	13
Tool evolution as a prerequisite for consciousness	13
A review of the application of three-dimensional convolutional neural networks for the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease using neuroimaging	12
Interplay of cell death pathways and immune responses in ischemic stroke: insights into novel biomarkers	12
Escape from X-chromosome inactivation and sex differences in Alzheimer’s disease	12
Dietary inflammatory index and neuropsychiatric disorders	12
Reproducibility of developmental neuroplasticity in in vitro brain tissue models	12
Second near-infrared (NIR-II) imaging: a novel diagnostic technique for brain diseases	12
The neurobiological mechanisms underlying the effects of exercise interventions in autistic individuals	11

Normal development of the brain: a survey of joint structural–functional brain studies	11
Current potential diagnostic biomarkers of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis	11
Exploring neuroglial signaling: diversity of molecules implicated in microglia-to-astrocyte neuroimmune communication	11
Hypoxic ischemic brain injury: animal models reveal new mechanisms of melatonin-mediated neuroprotection	10
Human foot cutaneous receptors function: clinical findings and prospects of using medical devices to stimulate mechanoreceptors in neurorehabilitation	10
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The brain serotonin system in autism	10
Metabolomics and metabolites in ischemic stroke	10
Automated diagnosis of autism with artificial intelligence: State of the art	10
The protective effects of activating Sirt1/NF-κB pathway for neurological disorders	10
Exercise to spot the differences: a framework for the effect of exercise on hippocampal pattern separation in humans	10
Central neuroinflammation in Covid-19: a systematic review of 182 cases with encephalitis, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, and necrotizing encephalopathies	9
Research progress on astrocyte-derived extracellular vesicles in the pathogenesis and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases	9
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The impact of COVID-19 on diagnostic biomarkers in neuropsychiatric and neuroimmunological diseases: a review	9
Aging, testosterone, and neuroplasticity: friend or foe?	9
A meta-analytical review of transcranial direct current stimulation parameters on upper limb motor learning in healthy older adults and people with Parkinson’s disease	9
Exploring the role of vault complex in the nervous system: a literature review	9
New insights into neural networks of error monitoring and clinical implications: a systematic review of ERP studies in neurological diseases	8
The role and mechanism of tryptophan – kynurenine metabolic pathway in depression	8
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Involvement of the VGF/BDNF axis in the neuropathology of Alzheimer’s disease and its potential role in diagnosis and treatment	8
Post-stroke recrudescence—a possible connection to autoimmunity?	8
Neurofeedback and neural self-regulation: a new perspective based on allostasis	7
Understanding visual processing of motion: completing the picture using experimentally driven computational models of MT	7
From nasal respiration to brain dynamic	7
Toward automated prediction of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy	7
Recognition and classification of facial expression using artificial intelligence as a key of early detection in neurological disorders	7
Modifying the diet and gut microbiota to prevent and manage neurodegenerative diseases	7
Exploring the latest findings on endovascular treatments for giant aneurysms: a review	7
Targeting NMDA receptor signaling for therapeutic intervention in brain disorders	7
Information seeking criteria: artificial intelligence, economics, psychology, and neuroscience	6
Neural mechanisms underlying state mental fatigue: a systematic review and activation likelihood estimation meta-analysis	6
Paradoxical kinesia may no longer be a paradox waiting for 100 years to be unraveled	6
Neuroplasticity mediated by motor rehabilitation in Parkinson’s disease: a systematic review on structural and functional MRI markers	6
Predictive models for the incidence of Parkinson’s disease: systematic review and critical appraisal	6
Involvement of nerve growth factor (NGF) in chronic neuropathic pain – a systematic review	6
Efficient, continual, and generalized learning in the brain – neural mechanism of Mental Schema 2.0 –	6
Involvement of microglia in chronic neuropathic pain associated with spinal cord injury – a systematic review	6
Neurobiological mechanisms in the kynurenine pathway and major depressive disorder	6
Phase-amplitude coupling during auditory steady-state stimulation: a methodological review	6
Fine-tuning the circadian system with light treatment for Parkinson’s disease: an in-depth, critical review	5
Role of the gut microbiome in Alzheimer’s disease	5
Peripheral inflammation is a potential etiological factor in Alzheimer’s disease	5
Factors associated with recurrent transient global amnesia: systematic review and pathophysiological insights	5
Inflammation and oxidative stress in epileptic children: from molecular mechanisms to clinical application of ketogenic diet	5
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Subjective, behavioral and neurobiological effects of cannabis and cannabinoids in social anxiety	4
A review of neuroimaging-based data-driven approach for Alzheimer’s disease heterogeneity analysis	4
Scoping review of the risk factors and time frame for development of post-traumatic hydrocephalus	4

Anticipatory attractors, functional neurochemistry and “Throw & Catch” mechanisms as illustrations of constructivism	4
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Endocannabinoid system in trauma and psychosis: distant guardian of mental stability	4
The essential role of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain; a comprehensive review	4
Functional alterations in overweight/obesity: focusing on the reward and executive control network	4
Coronaviruses and their relationship with multiple sclerosis: is the prevalence of multiple sclerosis going to increase after the Covid-19 pandemia?	3
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Future generation of combined multimodal approach to treat brain glioblastoma multiforme and potential impact on micturition control	3
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The role of myelin in neurodegeneration: implications for drug targets and neuroprotection strategies	3
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The thermodynamic theory of action potential propagation: a sound basis for unification of the physics of nerve impulses	3
Immunosenescence of brain accelerates Alzheimer’s disease progression	3
Simulation of oscillatory dynamics induced by an approximation of grid cell output	2
Endocannabinoid system in the neurodevelopment of GABAergic interneurons: implications for neurological and psychiatric disorders	2
Mitochondrial fission mediated by Drp1-Fis1 pathway and neurodegenerative diseases	2
Advances in point-of-care platforms for traumatic brain injury: recent developments in diagnostics	2
Extracellular histones as damage-associated molecular patterns in neuroinflammatory responses	2
Amphetamine and methylphenidate potential on the recovery from stroke and traumatic brain injury: a review	2
Pathophysiological aspects of complex PTSD – a neurobiological account in comparison to classic posttraumatic stress disorder and borderline personality disorder	2
Contralateral C7 nerve transfer in the treatment of upper-extremity paralysis: a review of anatomical basis, surgical approaches, and neurobiological mechanisms	2
The impact of genetic factors on the response to migraine therapy	2
Research advancements on nerve guide conduits for nerve injury repair	2
An update to pain management after spinal cord injury: from pharmacology to circRNAs	2
Dominant mechanism in spinal cord injury-induced immunodeficiency syndrome (SCI-IDS): sympathetic hyperreflexia	2
The role of pain modulation pathway and related brain regions in pain	2
The role of the endocannabinoid system in the pathogenesis and treatment of epilepsy	2
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Nanocarriers in glioblastoma treatment: a neuroimmunological perspective	2
A systematic review of the effect of photobiomodulation on the neuroinflammatory response in animal models of neurodegenerative diseases	1
Neurological and neuropsychological adverse effects of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines – where do we stand?	1
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Dual-site TMS as a tool to probe effective interactions within the motor network: a review	1
A review on the efficacy and safety of lipid-lowering drugs in neurodegenerative disease	1
Evolving frontiers: endovascular strategies for the treatment of delayed cerebral ischemia	1
Oxidative stress involvement in the molecular pathogenesis and progression of multiple sclerosis: a literature review	1
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The limitations of investigating appetite through circuit manipulations: are we biting off more than we can chew?	1
In vivo C6 glioma models: an update and a guide toward a more effective preclinical evaluation of potential anti-glioblastoma drugs	1
Neural correlates of multisensory integration in the human brain: an ALE meta-analysis	1
The many facets of CD26/dipeptidyl peptidase 4 and its inhibitors in disorders of the CNS – a critical overview	1
The role of neuroinflammation in PV interneuron impairments in brain networks; implications for cognitive disorders	1
Monoaminergic hypo- or hyperfunction in adolescent and adult attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder?	1
Understanding mitochondria and the utility of optimization as a canonical framework for identifying and modeling mitochondrial pathways	1
The role of microRNA-485 in neurodegenerative diseases	1
Dysfunctional microglia and tau pathology in Alzheimer’s disease	1
The impact of poverty and socioeconomic status on brain, behaviour, and development: a unified framework	1
Processing of cell assemblies in the lateral entorhinal cortex	1
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Unraveling mitochondrial dysfunction: comprehensive perspectives on its impact on neurodegenerative diseases	1