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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Reply to a letter to the editor regarding “The association between altitude and the prevalence of hypertension among permanent highlanders”	333
New possibilities for protective arms by changing the structure of angiotensin (1–9)	126
Effect of statin use on gait speed and balance in older adults	103
JSH2024 smoke-free declaration “Stop All Tobacco Products”	77
A mouse model of hypertension induced by sucrose	68
Relationship of TMAO levels with vascular function in patients with hypertension	67
Speculating suitability of partial adrenalectomy for lateralized primary aldosteronism: With emphasis on partial and complete success as optimistic outcomes	65
Importance of reconfirming the validity of the revised blood pressure categories	61
White blood cell and platelet distribution widths are associated with hypertension: data mining approaches	56
Another evidence that supports the continued use of RAS inhibitors in end-stage kidney diseases	54
Current topic of vascular function in hypertension	53
Relationship between the urinary Na/K ratio, diet and hypertension among community-dwelling older adults	53
The cutoff BP values for hypertension should not be lowered in China	50
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	49
JSH 2025 in global perspective: blood pressure management in HFpEF across major guidelines	49
Correction: Silybin induces endothelium-dependent vasodilation via TRPV4 channels in mouse mesenteric arteries	48
Pulse pressure amplification as a hemodynamic predictor of cardiovascular disease	48
Hypotensive effects of melatonin in rats: Focus on the model, measurement, application, and main mechanisms	45
Effect of fruits granola (Frugra®) consumption on blood pressure reduction and intestinal microbiome in patients undergoing hemodialysis	43
Mitochondrial fusion and fission in vascular disease	43
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	42
Autonomous cortisol secretion promotes vascular calcification in vivo and in vitro under hyperaldosteronism	40
Gelatin–PVP dissolving microneedle-mediated therapy for controlled delivery of nifedipine for rapid antihypertension treatment	40
Antihypertensive drug prescription trends for pregnant women with hypertension in acute hospitals in Japan	38
Glomerular pressure and tubular oxygen supply: a critical dual target for renal protection	38

Comparison of the associations between office and home BP with placenta-mediated pregnancy complications: the BOSHI study	36
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	36
Resistance exercise has an antihypertensive effect comparable to that of aerobic exercise in hypertensive patients: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	35
Visit-to-visit blood pressure variability as a prognostic marker in peritoneal dialysis: insights from machine learning-based risk models	35
Adipose tissue insulin resistance predicts the incidence of hypertension: The Hiroshima Study on Glucose Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases	34
The association between the estimated glomerular filtration rate and cognitive impairment: the Suita Study	34
Antihypertensive effects and changes in extracellular water content by mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists in patients with primary aldosteronism	32
Mechanistic study on vasodilatory and antihypertensive effects of hesperetin: ex vivo and in vivo approaches	32
Physical activity and hypertension amongst HIV-positive and HIV-negative populations in rural South Africa	32
Blood pressure variability in acute ischemic stroke	32