OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Pineal Research is 30. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Deletion of ferritin H in neurons counteracts the protective effect of melatonin against traumatic brain injury‐induced ferroptosis	121
Melatonin ameliorates cognitive deficits through improving mitophagy in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease	95
Melatonin inhibits seed germination by crosstalk with abscisic acid, gibberellin, and auxin in Arabidopsis	84
Extracellular vesicles derived from melatonin‐preconditioned mesenchymal stem cells containing USP29 repair traumatic spinal cord injury by stabilizing NRF2	73
Melatonin mitigates aflatoxin B1‐induced liver injury via modulation of gut microbiota/intestinal FXR/liver TLR4 signaling axis in mice	69
Melatonin reshapes the mitochondrial network and promotes intercellular mitochondrial transfer via tunneling nanotubes after ischemic‐like injury in hippocampal HT22 cells	68
Night shift schedule causes circadian dysregulation of DNA repair genes and elevated DNA damage in humans	58
Safety of higher doses of melatonin in adults: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	56
Melatonin improves the effect of cryopreservation on human oocytes by suppressing oxidative stress and maintaining the permeability of the oolemma	51
Melatonin effects on bone: Implications for use as a therapy for managing bone loss	50
Melatonin inhibits lung cancer development by reversing the Warburg effect via stimulating the SIRT3/PDH axis	50
A novel melatonin‐regulated lncRNA suppresses TPA‐induced oral cancer cell motility through replenishing PRUNE2 expression	50
Melatonin ameliorates PM_2.5‐induced cardiac perivascular fibrosis through regulating mitochondrial redox homeostasis	47
Melatonin reduces nanoplastic uptake, translocation, and toxicity in wheat	47
Melatonin mitigates disrupted circadian rhythms, lowers intraocular pressure, and improves retinal ganglion cells function in glaucoma	41
Weekly, seasonal, and chronotype‐dependent variation of dim‐light melatonin onset	41
Melatonin controversies, an update	39
Melatonin protects inner retinal neurons of newborn mice after hypoxia‐ischemia	38
Predicting melatonin suppression by light in humans: Unifying photoreceptor‐based equivalent daylight illuminances, spectral composition, timing and duration of light exposure	37
Melatonin and other indoles show antiviral activities against swine coronaviruses in vitro at pharmacological concentrations	36
Melatonin drives apoptosis in head and neck cancer by increasing mitochondrial ROS generated via reverse electron transport	36
The interplay between mast cells, pineal gland, and circadian rhythm: Links between histamine, melatonin, and inflammatory mediators	35
Changing color and intensity of LED lighting across the day impacts on circadian melatonin rhythms and sleep in healthy men	35
Melatonin and verteporfin synergistically suppress the growth and stemness of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma through the regulation of mitochondrial dynamics	34
Anti‐PANoptosis is involved in neuroprotective effects of melatonin in acute ocular hypertension model	34

Melatonin reduces proliferation and promotes apoptosis of bladder cancer cells by suppressing O‐GlcNAcylation of cyclin‐dependent‐like kinase 5	33
Melatonin may suppress lung adenocarcinoma progression via regulation of the circular noncoding RNA hsa_circ_0017109/miR‐135b‐3p/TOX3 axis	31
S‐cone contribution to the acute melatonin suppression response in humans	31
Revisiting the role of melatonin in human melanocyte physiology: A skin context perspective	30
Whole‐genome sequence data of Hypericum perforatum and functional characterization of melatonin biosynthesis by N‐acetylserotonin O‐methyltransferase	30