OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Hypertension 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Reply to a letter to the editor regarding “The association between altitude and the prevalence of hypertension among permanent highlanders”	107
Relationship between the urinary Na/K ratio, diet and hypertension among community-dwelling older adults	104
Benefit of wearable blood pressure monitoring device in Society 5.0	80
Correction: Silybin induces endothelium-dependent vasodilation via TRPV4 channels in mouse mesenteric arteries	63
Effect of statin use on gait speed and balance in older adults	61
Recent developments in machine learning modeling methods for hypertension treatment	61
Antihypertensive effects and changes in extracellular water content by mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists in patients with primary aldosteronism	58
A non-invasive left ventricular pressure-strain loop study on myocardial work in primary aldosteronism	49
Antihypertensive drug prescription trends for pregnant women with hypertension in acute hospitals in Japan	48
White blood cell and platelet distribution widths are associated with hypertension: data mining approaches	47
Importance of reconfirming the validity of the revised blood pressure categories	44
Glomerular pressure and tubular oxygen supply: a critical dual target for renal protection	44
New possibilities for protective arms by changing the structure of angiotensin (1–9)	42
Hypotensive effects of melatonin in rats: Focus on the model, measurement, application, and main mechanisms	42
Resistance exercise has an antihypertensive effect comparable to that of aerobic exercise in hypertensive patients: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	41
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	40
The effects of exercise training on hypertensive older adults: an umbrella meta-analysis	40
Another evidence that supports the continued use of RAS inhibitors in end-stage kidney diseases	40
JSH2024 smoke-free declaration “Stop All Tobacco Products”	40
Independent association of plasma xanthine oxidoreductase activity with hypertension in nondiabetic subjects not using medication	38
Digital Hypertension 2023: Concept, hypothesis, and new technology	37
Association between the urinary sodium-to-potassium ratio and renal outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease: a prospective cohort study	35
Skin microvascular function, as assessed with laser speckle contrast imaging, is impaired in untreated essential and masked hypertension	34
Blood pressure variability in acute ischemic stroke	34
Pulse pressure amplification as a hemodynamic predictor of cardiovascular disease	33

Effect of fruits granola (Frugra®) consumption on blood pressure reduction and intestinal microbiome in patients undergoing hemodialysis	33
Adipose tissue insulin resistance predicts the incidence of hypertension: The Hiroshima Study on Glucose Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases	33
Distribution and maturation state of peripheral blood dendritic cells in children with primary hypertension	31
Autonomous cortisol secretion promotes vascular calcification in vivo and in vitro under hyperaldosteronism	30
Tight control of blood pressure in pregnant women with nonsevere hypertension: expectations for decreasing adverse maternal and fetal pregnancy outcomes	30
Speculating suitability of partial adrenalectomy for lateralized primary aldosteronism: With emphasis on partial and complete success as optimistic outcomes	30
The effect of an mRNA vaccine against COVID-19 on endothelial function and arterial stiffness	30