OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Endocrine is 27. 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
Sex differences in COVID-19: the role of androgens in disease severity and progression	134
DXA parameters, Trabecular Bone Score (TBS) and Bone Mineral Density (BMD), in fracture risk prediction in endocrine-mediated secondary osteoporosis	82
COVID-19 and endocrine and metabolic diseases. An updated statement from the European Society of Endocrinology	74
Obesity, metabolic syndrome, and cancer: pathophysiological and therapeutic associations	65
Weight change and glycemic control in type 2 diabetes patients during COVID-19 pandemic: the lockdown effect	56
Radiofrequency ablation and thyroid nodules: updated systematic review	54
Vitamin D in the older population: a consensus statement	52
Alteration of gut microbial profile in patients with diabetic nephropathy	49
Prevalence of precocious puberty among Chinese children: a school population-based study	46
Hypocalcemia is a distinctive biochemical feature of hospitalized COVID-19 patients	45
Thyroid disorders and cardiovascular manifestations: an update	42
Temporal decline of sperm concentration: role of endocrine disruptors	41
Association of thyroid disorders with gestational diabetes mellitus: a meta-analysis	37
Thyrotoxicosis after COVID-19 vaccination: seven case reports and a literature review	37
New genetics in congenital hypothyroidism	36
Thyroiditis and SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: a review	35
Irisin alleviates FFA induced β-cell insulin resistance and inflammatory response through activating PI3K/AKT/FOXO1 signaling pathway	35
Therapy options for adrenal insufficiency and recommendations for the management of adrenal crisis	35
Efficacy and safety of once-weekly semaglutide in adults with overweight or obesity: a meta-analysis	34
SARS-CoV-2 plays a pivotal role in inducing hyperthyroidism of Graves’ disease	33
Changes of gut microbiota in diabetic nephropathy and its effect on the progression of kidney injury	33
The association between triglyceride-glucose index and the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus—a systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis of cohort studies	32
Hypocalcemia in COVID-19 is associated with low vitamin D levels and impaired compensatory PTH response	32
The effect of intraoperative autofluorescence monitoring on unintentional parathyroid gland excision rates and postoperative PTH concentrations—a single-blind randomized-controlled trial	31
The complex combination of COVID-19 and diabetes: pleiotropic changes in glucose metabolism	31

Update on primary bilateral macronodular adrenal hyperplasia (PBMAH)	28
The 5th edition of WHO classification of tumors of endocrine organs: changes in the diagnosis of follicular-derived thyroid carcinoma	28
What are the real rates of temporary hypoparathyroidism following thyroidectomy? It is a matter of definition: a systematic review	27
Endocrine disrupting chemicals: effects on pituitary, thyroid and adrenal glands	27
Triglyceride-glucose index associated with the risk of cardiovascular disease: the Kailuan study	27
Is the link between elevated TSH and gestational diabetes mellitus dependant on diagnostic criteria and thyroid antibody status: a systematic review and meta-analysis	27