OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Hypertension Research is 32. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Reply to a letter to the editor regarding “The association between altitude and the prevalence of hypertension among permanent highlanders”	318
New possibilities for protective arms by changing the structure of angiotensin (1–9)	125
Effect of statin use on gait speed and balance in older adults	102
JSH2024 smoke-free declaration “Stop All Tobacco Products”	75
Another evidence that supports the continued use of RAS inhibitors in end-stage kidney diseases	66
Current topic of vascular function in hypertension	64
Mechanistic study on vasodilatory and antihypertensive effects of hesperetin: ex vivo and in vivo approaches	64
Digital Hypertension 2023: Concept, hypothesis, and new technology	59
Incremental value of 24-hour central systolic blood pressure based on blood pressure phenotypes for target organ damage in non-dialysis patients with chronic kidney disease	54
JSH 2025 in global perspective: blood pressure management in HFpEF across major guidelines	53
A mouse model of hypertension induced by sucrose	52
Visit-to-visit blood pressure variability as a prognostic marker in peritoneal dialysis: insights from machine learning-based risk models	51
Pulse pressure amplification as a hemodynamic predictor of cardiovascular disease	48
Correction: Silybin induces endothelium-dependent vasodilation via TRPV4 channels in mouse mesenteric arteries	48
Speculating suitability of partial adrenalectomy for lateralized primary aldosteronism: With emphasis on partial and complete success as optimistic outcomes	47
Importance of reconfirming the validity of the revised blood pressure categories	47
White blood cell and platelet distribution widths are associated with hypertension: data mining approaches	47
The association between the estimated glomerular filtration rate and cognitive impairment: the Suita Study	44
Social determinants of hypertension in high-income countries: A narrative literature review and future directions	43
Blood pressure variability in acute ischemic stroke	42
Antihypertensive effects and changes in extracellular water content by mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists in patients with primary aldosteronism	40
The cutoff BP values for hypertension should not be lowered in China	38
Gelatin–PVP dissolving microneedle-mediated therapy for controlled delivery of nifedipine for rapid antihypertension treatment	37
Relationship between the urinary Na/K ratio, diet and hypertension among community-dwelling older adults	37
Hypotensive effects of melatonin in rats: Focus on the model, measurement, application, and main mechanisms	36

Relationship of TMAO levels with vascular function in patients with hypertension	36
Recent developments in machine learning modeling methods for hypertension treatment	35
The blood pressure response to acute exercise predicts the ambulatory blood pressure response to exercise training in patients with resistant hypertension: results from the EnRicH trial	34
Adipose tissue insulin resistance predicts the incidence of hypertension: The Hiroshima Study on Glucose Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases	34
Differences in the effects of exercise on blood pressure depending on the physical condition of the subject and the type of exercise: a systematic review and meta-analysis	32
Effect of fruits granola (Frugra®) consumption on blood pressure reduction and intestinal microbiome in patients undergoing hemodialysis	32
Mitochondrial fusion and fission in vascular disease	32
Resistance exercise has an antihypertensive effect comparable to that of aerobic exercise in hypertensive patients: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	32
Comparison of the associations between office and home BP with placenta-mediated pregnancy complications: the BOSHI study	32