Journal of Pineal Research

Papers
(The TQCC of Journal of Pineal Research is 11. 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.)
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Zygotic Exposure to Venlafaxine Disrupts the Circadian Locomotor Activity Behaviour in Zebrafish Larvae130
Correction to high sensitivity of melatonin suppression response to evening light in preschool‐aged children103
RETRACTION: Changes in the Expression of Melatonin Receptors Induced by Melatonin Treatment in Hepatocarcinoma HepG2 Cells91
Melatonin targets MoIcl1 and works synergistically with fungicide isoprothiolane in rice blast control84
Melatonin Increased Autophagy Level to Facilitate Osteogenesis of Inflamed PDLSCs Through TMEM110 Signaling Pathways74
BPS‐induced ovarian dysfunction: Protective actions of melatonin via modulation of SIRT‐1/Nrf2/NFĸB and IR/PI3K/pAkt/GLUT‐4 expressions in adult golden hamster62
A phase II, single‐center, double‐blind, randomized placebo‐controlled trial to explore the efficacy and safety of intravenous melatonin in surgical patients with severe sepsis admitted to the intensi58
Melatonin as a chronobiotic/cytoprotective agent in bone. Doses involved54
Melatonin mediates reactive oxygen species homeostasis via SlCV to regulate leaf senescence in tomato plants54
Melatonin inhibits chondrosarcoma cell proliferation and metastasis by enhancing miR‐520f‐3p production and suppressing MMP7 expression54
From Seasonality to Species Conservation: Chronobiological Research on European Hamsters in Strasbourg, France51
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Endogenous circadian regulation and phase resetting of clinical metabolic biomarkers39
Investigating the safety profiles of exogenous melatonin and associated adverse events: A pharmacovigilance study using WHO‐VigiBase39
Melatonin modulates metabolic remodeling in HNSCC by suppressing MTHFD1L‐formate axis39
Light‐Dependent Circadian Rhythm Governs O‐GlcNAc Cycling to Influence Cognitive Function in Adult Zebrafish36
Optimizing the Time and Dose of Melatonin as a Sleep‐Promoting Drug: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials and Dose−Response Meta‐Analysis35
Melatonin Ameliorates Atherosclerotic Plaque Vulnerability by Regulating PPARδ‐Associated Smooth Muscle Cell Phenotypic Switching34
Erratum to: Mitochondrial cytochrome P450 (CYP) 1B1 is responsible for melatonin‐induced apoptosis in neural cancer cells34
Anti‐PANoptosis is involved in neuroprotective effects of melatonin in acute ocular hypertension model33
No association between a common type 2 diabetes risk gene variant in the melatonin receptor gene (MTNR1B) and mortality among type 2 diabetes patients33
Correction to “Melatonin mediates selenium‐induced tolerance to cadmium stress in tomato plants”32
Predicting melatonin suppression by light in humans: Unifying photoreceptor‐based equivalent daylight illuminances, spectral composition, timing and duration of light exposure32
Melatonin treatment improves ventricular conduction via upregulation of Nav1.5 channel proteins and sodium current in the normal rat heart32
Melatonin prevents EAAC1 deletion‐induced retinal ganglion cell degeneration by inhibiting apoptosis and senescence31
Light Environment of Arctic Solstices is Coupled With Melatonin Phase‐Amplitude Changes and Decline of Metabolic Health29
RETRACTION: Melatonin Inhibits the Expression of the Inducible Isoform of Nitric Oxide Synthase and Nuclear Factor Kappa B Activation in Rat Skeletal Muscle29
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3‐Month Melatonin Supplementation to Reduce Brain Oxidative Stress and Improve Sleep in Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Randomised Controlled Feasibility Trial28
Effect of melatonin cream on acute radiation dermatitis in patients with primary breast cancer: A double‐blind, randomized, placebo‐controlled trial28
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Melatonin improves skin barrier damage caused by sleep restriction through gut microbiota27
From gestational chronodisruption to noncommunicable diseases: Pathophysiological mechanisms of programming of adult diseases, and the potential therapeutic role of melatonin27
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Fetal malnutrition is associated with impairment of endogenous melatonin synthesis in pineal via hypermethylation of promoters of protein kinase C alpha and cAMP response element‐binding26
Homeobox gene‐encoded transcription factors in development and mature circadian function of the rodent pineal gland25
Effect of melatonin on ATG2B‐mediated autophagy regulation in sheep granulosa cells with different FecB genotypes25
Melatonin and verteporfin synergistically suppress the growth and stemness of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma through the regulation of mitochondrial dynamics25
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Orphan GPR50 Restrains Neurite Outgrowth and Cell Migration by Activating the G12/13 Protein‐RhoA Pathway in Neural Progenitor Cells and Tanycytes24
Melatonin Rescues Influenza A Virus–Induced Cellular Energy Exhaustion via OMA1‐OPA1‐S in Acute Exacerbation of COPD24
Multi‐Omics Analysis Reveals That AhNHL Contributes to Melatonin‐Mediated Cadmium Tolerance in Peanut Plants23
In Vitro and In Vivo Effects of Melatonin‐Containing Combinations in Human Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma22
Single‐cell transcriptomic analysis reveals circadian rhythm disruption associated with poor prognosis and drug‐resistance in lung adenocarcinoma22
Enhanced anti‐angiogenic activity of novel melatonin‐like agents22
Melatonin Affects Peucedanum praeruptorum Vegetative Growth and Coumarin Synthesis by Modulating the Antioxidant System, Photosynthesis, and Endogenous Hormones21
Protective Effects of Melatonin on Kidney Function Against Contrast Media‐Induced Kidney Damage in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Prospective, Randomized, Double‐Blinded, Placebo‐Controlled T21
Mouse Models in Circadian Rhythm and Melatonin Research21
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Relating Photoperiod and Outdoor Temperature With Sleep Architecture in Patients With Neuropsychiatric Sleep Disorders20
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Melatonin augments the neuroprotective effects of hypothermia in lambs following perinatal asphyxia19
Melatonin as a key regulator in seed germination under abiotic stress19
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Melatonin Inhibits Endometriosis Growth via Specific Binding and Inhibition of EGFR Phosphorylation18
Photoperiod integration in C3H rd1 mice18
Melatonin Alleviates Osteoarthritis by Regulating NADPH Oxidase 4–Induced Ferroptosis and Mitigating Mitochondrial Dysfunction18
Correction to “Melatonin/PGC1A/UCP1 promotes tumor slimming and represses tumor progression by initiating autophagy and lipid browning”18
Melatonin, an Antitumor Necrosis Factor Therapy17
Melatonin sensitizes leukemia cells to the MCL1 inhibitors S63845 and A‐1210477 through multiple pathways17
Pan‐cancer analyses reveal genomics and clinical characteristics of the melatonergic regulators in cancer17
Thirty‐seven years of MT1 and MT2 melatonin receptor localization in the brain: Past and future challenges17
Measuring morning melatonin levels with plasma melatonin ELISA kits is a poor choice on two levels16
Melatonin protects against developmental PBDE‐47 neurotoxicity by targeting the AMPK/mitophagy axis15
Melatonin and Exercise Restore Myogenesis and Mitochondrial Dynamics Deficits Associated With Sarcopenia in iMS‐Bmal1−/− Mice15
Melatonin MT1 receptors regulate the Sirt1/Nrf2/Ho‐1/Gpx4 pathway to prevent α‐synuclein‐induced ferroptosis in Parkinson's disease15
Therapeutic potential of melatonin and melatonergic drugs on K18‐hACE2 mice infected with SARS‐CoV‐215
Melatonin inhibits endometriosis development by disrupting mitochondrial function and regulating tiRNAs14
High sensitivity of melatonin suppression response to evening light in preschool‐aged children14
Cyclic uniaxial mechanical load enhances chondrogenesis through entraining the molecular circadian clock14
Melatonin Regulates Neuronal Synaptic Plasticity in the Supramammillary Nucleus and Attenuates Methamphetamine‐Induced Conditioned Place Preference and Sensitization in Mice13
Greater sensitivity of the circadian system of women to bright light, but not dim‐to‐moderate light13
Weekly and seasonal variation in the circadian melatonin rhythm in humans: A response13
Hypnotic effects of melatonin depend on the environmental lighting conditions in the rat13
Impact of endogenous melatonin on rhythmic behaviors, reproduction, and survival revealed in melatonin‐proficient C57BL/6J congenic mice13
RETRACTION: Melatonin Inhibits Autophagy and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in Mice With Carbon Tetrachloride‐Induced Fibrosis13
Melatonin Regulates Rheumatoid Synovial Fibroblasts‐Related Inflammation: Implications for Pathological Skeletal Muscle Treatment13
Zebrafish Dark‐Dependent Behavior Requires Phototransduction by the Pineal Gland13
Safety of higher doses of melatonin in adults: A systematic review and meta‐analysis13
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Retraction Statement: Actions of melatonin mixed with collagenized porcine bone versus porcine bone only on osteointegration of dental implants12
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Histone deacetylase 9 regulates disease resistance through fine‐tuning histone deacetylation of melatonin biosynthetic genes and melatonin accumulation in cassava11
Weekly and seasonal variation in the circadian melatonin rhythm in humans: Entrained to local clock time, social time, light exposure or sun time?11
Criticism on the Incorrect Use of Oxygen–Ozone Therapy in Medicine11
Cross‐species single‐cell landscape of vertebrate pineal gland11
Melatonin reduces brain injury following inflammation‐amplified hypoxia–ischemia in a translational newborn piglet study of neonatal encephalopathy11
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