OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Autonomic Neuroscience-Basic & Clinical is 6. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Autonomic nerve activity and cardiovascular changes during discrete seizures in rats	104
Associations between cardiac autonomic function and cognition across the adult female lifespan	97
Hypertonic saline solution evokes cardiovascular recovery in hemorrhagic rats dependent on GABA A and β-adrenergic transmission in the subfornical organ	52
How to approach baseline imbalance in cross-randomised studies?	51
Dissecting the exercise pressor reflex in heart failure: A multi-step failure	50
Anatomical characterization of vagal nodose afferent innervation and ending morphologies at the murine heart using a transgenic approach	49
The effects of rhythmic handgrip exercise on muscle sympathetic nerve activity: A systematic review and meta-analysis	41
Voluntary wheel running as a promising strategy to promote autonomic resilience to social stress in females: Vagal tone lies at the heart of the matter	35
The influence of sleep on autonomic nervous system regulation in women across the lifespan	33
Syncope and the aging patient: Navigating the challenges	32
Exploring metrics for the characterization of the cerebral autoregulation during head-up tilt and propofol general anesthesia	31
Editorial Board	30
Asymmetric neuroplasticity in stellate ganglia: Unveiling side-specific adaptations to aerobic exercise	29
Wearable ANS monitoring in real life: A critical review of context-sensitive interpretation and implications for psychophysiology	29
Innate and adaptive immune system consequences of post-traumatic stress disorder	28
The potential of taVNS in attenuating blood-brain barrier damage, promoting angiogenesis and improving impaired cognitive function in a rat model of vascular cognitive impairment and dementia by activ	28
Rostral ventrolateral medulla, retropontine region and autonomic regulations	26
Functional knock out of Acid Sensing Ion Channel 3 prevents the exaggerated exercise pressor reflex in rats exercising on a treadmill	24
Examination of the periaqueductal gray as a site for controlling arterial pressure in the conscious spontaneously hypertensive rat	22
Cerebral blood flow response to cardiorespiratory oscillations in healthy humans	22
Autonomic and sensory dysfunction in hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: How do small fibers contribute?	21
Autonomic impairment in treatment-naive patients with chronic hepatitis B and C infections	21
Targeted stimulation of the vagus nerve reduces renal injury in female mice with systemic lupus erythematosus	20
Exploring the interplay between mechanisms of neuroplasticity and cardiovascular health in aging adults: A multiple linear regression analysis study	20
Editorial Board	19

Investigating the possible mechanisms of autonomic dysfunction post-COVID-19	19
Autonomic control of blood pressure in women: The roles of hypertension and aging	17
Editorial Board	16
Stress, hypoglycemia, and the autonomic nervous system	15
Sex-related differences in temperature regulation during heat stress from childhood to older age	15
A new lead: Sacubitril-valsartan's unique benefit in HFrEF could lie with sympathoinhibition	14
Spontaneous baroreflex sensitivity is attenuated in male UCD-type 2 diabetes mellitus rats: A link between metabolic and autonomic dysfunction	14
Ex vivo calcium imaging of sympathetic neurons in intact mouse stellate ganglia	13
Cardiovascular effects of early maternal separation and escitalopram treatment in rats with depressive-like behaviour	13
Age and orthostatic hypotension are associated with baroreflex sensitivity and cerebral oxygenation after postural change	13
Novel role for purinergic 2× subtype 4 (P2X4) receptors in the exercise pressor reflex and mechanoreflex: Effect of heart failure	13
Cardiac Vagal Nerve Activity During Exercise: New insights and future directions	13
Phenotyping autonomic neuropathy using principal component analysis	12
Technical aspects and future approaches in transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS)	12
Finding a rhythm: Relating ultra-short-term heart rate variability measures in healthy young adults during rest, exercise, and recovery	12
Editorial Board	12
Diencephalic and brainstem circuit mechanisms underlying autonomic cardiovascular adjustments to exercise: Recent insights from rodent studies	11
The orthostatic tolerance of service personnel of the household division of the British Army	11
Piezo1, but not ATP, is required for mechanotransduction by bladder mucosal afferents in cystitis	11
Mechanosensitive channels in the mechanical component of the exercise pressor reflex	11
Exaggerated blood pressure elevation in response to orthostatic challenge, a post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC) after hospitalization	11
Autonomic dysfunction in polycystic ovary syndrome	10
Correlation between heart rate variability and cerebral autoregulation in septic patients	10
Mechanistic involvement of noradrenergic neuronal neurotransmitter release in cutaneous vasoconstriction during autonomic dysreflexia in persons with spinal cord injury	10
Age-related decrease in heat pain tolerance is associated with a simultaneous decline in C-fiber functionality and local cutaneous vasodilation	10
Editorial Board	10
Optogenetic modulation of cardiac autonomic nervous system	9
Assessment of cardiovascular functioning following sport-related concussion: A physiological perspective	9
Inflammation of some visceral sensory systems and autonomic dysfunction in cardiovascular disease	8
Aging impairs urethral function in male rats: Increased outlet resistance and oxidative stress	8
Autonomic function testing in long-COVID syndrome patients with orthostatic intolerance	8
The clinical utility of the Breathing Pattern Assessment Tool (BPAT) to identify dysfunctional breathing (DB) in individuals living with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS)	8
Inter-individual variability in muscle sympathetic nerve activity at rest and during exercise: Disconnection with blood pressure	8
Anticipating noxious stimulation rather than afferent nociceptive input may evoke pupil asymmetry	8
The role of the autonomic nervous system in cerebral blood flow regulation in stroke: A review	8
Gamma secretase activity modulates BMP-7-induced dendritic growth in primary rat sympathetic neurons	7
The role of the autonomic nervous system in cerebral blood flow regulation in dementia: A review	7
Prognosis value of pupillometry in COVID-19 patients admitted in intensive care unit	7
Exploring quality of life in postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome: A conceptual analysis	7
Limb-specific muscle sympathetic nerve activity responses to the cold pressor test	7
Oral and intravenous hydration in the treatment of orthostatic hypotension and postural tachycardia syndrome	7
Editorial Board	6
Is cardiovascular disease risk in transgender, gender-diverse, and non-binary adults associated with autonomic imbalance?	6
Editorial Board	6
Reflex regulation of systemic inflammation by the autonomic nervous system	6
Step-by-step guide to creating the best syncope units: From combined United States and European experiences	6
Screening autonomic functions in patients with restless legs syndrome: A case-control study in a tertiary care hospital	6
Sacral nerve electrical stimulation (SNES) ameliorates bladder dysfunction and detrusor fibrosis in early-stage spinal cord injury: A randomized controlled experimental study in rats	6
Intrinsic versus extrinsic contribution to intraindividual sweat rate variability of individual eccrine glands	6
Heart rate variability as a marker and predictor of inflammation, nosocomial infection, and sepsis – A systematic review	6

Sympathetic reactivity to emotional stress in women with major depressive disorder	6
Neural mechanisms of respiratory interoception	6