OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Frontiers in Endocrinology is 79. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Utilizing the renal and vertebral contours as landmarks for right adrenal vein localization in primary aldosteronism: a retrospective analysis of 310 cases	492
Favorable Genotypes of Type III Interferon Confer Risk of Dyslipidemia in the Population With Obesity	305
Fear of hypoglycemia: a key predictor of sleep quality among the diabetic population	297
Sleeve gastrectomy attenuated diabetes-related cognitive decline in diabetic rats	264
Progress and obstacles in transplantation of brown adipose tissue or engineered cells with thermogenic potential for metabolic benefits	236
The Association Between Metabolic Syndrome and Prostate Cancer Risk: A Large-Scale Investigation and Study of Chinese	227
Identification of mitochondria-related feature genes for predicting type 2 diabetes mellitus using machine learning methods	206
Structural and Electrical Remodeling of the Sinoatrial Node in Diabetes: New Dimensions and Perspectives	192
Analysis of circRNA and miRNA expression profiles in IGF3-induced ovarian maturation in spotted scat (Scatophagus argus)	190
Association between contralateral adrenal and hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis in benign adrenocortical tumors	189
Water Extract of Rhizoma Drynaria Selectively Exerts Estrogenic Activities in Ovariectomized Rats and Estrogen Receptor-Positive Cells	189
Case Report: Insulin hypersensitivity in youth with type 1 diabetes	186
Corticotropin-releasing factor-like diuretic hormone acts as a gonad-inhibiting hormone in adult female, Rhodnius prolixus	181
Thyroid Function, Inflammatory Response, and Glucocorticoids in COVID-19	177
The role of GABAB receptors in the subcortical pathways of the mammalian auditory system	166
Role of follicle-stimulating hormone receptor polymorphism in predicting ovarian response to letrozole in women with polycystic ovary syndrome during ovulation induction	160
Weight Loss and Gastrointestinal Hormone Variation Caused by Gastric Artery Embolization: An Updated Analysis Study	157
Editorial: Innovative Therapies in Bone Biology: What Can Be Learned From Rare Bone Diseases?	155
Serum microcystin-LR levels and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: A Chinese nested case-control study	153
Exploring early DNA methylation alterations in type 1 diabetes: implications of glycemic control	151
Editorial: Special 2021 Frontiers in Endocrinology collection for the 100th anniversary of insulin discovery	148
The effect of G0S2 on insulin sensitivity: A proteomic analysis in a G0S2-overexpressed high-fat diet mouse model	146
Molecular Tools for Guiding Therapy in Patients With Staphylococcal Bone and Joint Infections: A Diagnostic Test Accuracy Meta-analysis	143
Cooperative targeting of PARP-1 domains to regulate metabolic and developmental genes	143
Editorial: Unraveling the complex interplay between aging, immunity, metabolites, and metabolism in endocrine-related cancers	140

Editorial: The roles of micro-RNAs in neuroendocrine systems	137
MAPK8 and HDAC6: potential biomarkers related to autophagy in diabetic retinopathy based on bioinformatics analysis	135
Corrigendum: Pubertal timing in children with Silver Russell syndrome compared to those born small for gestational age	126
Phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor-induced bilateral osteomalacia femoral neck fractures: a case report	125
Editorial: Novel and emerging therapies for the treatment of obesity and related disorders	120
Young women were associated with higher risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and cesarean section from hormone replaced cycles in frozen-thawed embryo transfer: a retrospective study of 5316 si	120
Editorial: Interactions between NAFLD and cardiac conduction, structure and function: recent advances and treatments	119
Assessing the causal association of pregnancy complications with diabetes and cardiovascular disease	114
Brown adipose tissue-derived exosomes delay fertility decline in aging mice	114
Editorial: miRNAs and their role in endocrine cancer progression: from prognosis to treatment	113
Diabetes and brain: omics approaches to study diabetic encephalopathy	112
Tandem mass tag-based proteomic profiling revealed potential therapeutic targets and mechanisms of liraglutide for the treatment of impaired glucose tolerance	111
Is depression the contraindication of anterior cervical decompression and fusion for cervical spondylosis?	109
IRX3 plays an important role in the pathogenesis of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease by regulating hepatic lipid metabolism	108
Serum folic acid: an effective indicator for arteriogenic erectile dysfunction	105
A multicenter, real-world cohort study: effectiveness and safety of Azvudine in hospitalized COVID-19 patients with pre-existing diabetes	104
A Premature Rise of Luteinizing Hormone Is Associated With a Reduced Cumulative Live Birth Rate in Patients ≥37 Years Old Undergoing GnRH Antagonist In Vitro Fertilization Cycles	103
Associations between seminal plasma osteopontin level and sperm motility in infertile men with asthenozoospermia	102
Editorial: Insights in endocrinology of aging: 2021	102
Time in target range for systolic blood pressure and stroke in people with and without diabetes: the Kailuan prospective cohort study	101
Editorial: Rare musculoskeletal disorders: disease mechanisms and therapies	98
Editorial: Monoclonal gammopathies of clinical significance: Clinical and therapeutic implications	98
Peripheral artery disease mediating the effect of metabolic syndrome related diseases on lower limb ulcers: Mendelian randomization analysis	98
Free triiodothyronine to free thyroxine ratio as a marker of poor prognosis in euthyroid patients with acute coronary syndrome and diabetes after percutaneous coronary intervention	94
Editorial: Subclinical thyroid disease: present knowledge and future direction	92
Prevalence and clinical correlates of hyperhomocysteinemia in Chinese urban population with hypertension	92
Association between blood lead levels and parathyroid hormone among United States adolescents aged 12–19: a cross-sectional study	91
Editorial: TCM approaches in cellular endocrinology	90
A Mechanism for Ovulation Number Control	90
Retraction: Effect of weekly long-acting growth hormone replacement therapy compared to daily growth hormone on children with short stature: a meta-analysis	88
Editorial: Role of estrogens as key regulators of energy homeostasis	88
The efficacy of alendronate for the treatment of thalassemia-associated osteoporosis: a randomized controlled trial	88
Standardizing CRISPR-Cas13 knockdown technique to investigate the role of cdh2 gene in pituitary development through growth hormone expression and transcription factors	87
Case report: Pediatric hepatopulmonary syndrome despite strict weight control after craniopharyngioma surgery	87
Effects of metabolic and organ function factors on the efficacy of radioactive iodine therapy for hyperthyroidism	87
Is it possible to achieve an acceptable disease control by dietary therapy alone in Berardinelli Seip type 1? Experience from a case report	86
The role of TyG index in predicting the incidence of diabetes in Chinese elderly men: a 20-year retrospective study	85
Case report: Uncovering hidden glucose patterns in medicated versus unmedicated bipolar disorder and comorbid type 1 diabetes mellitus	85
Editorial: The role of the gut microbiota on bone mass in health and disease	84
Comparison of efficacy and safety of three novel hypoglycemic agents in patients with severe diabetic kidney disease: A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	84
Meta-analysis of the effects of denosumab and romosozumab on bone mineral density and turnover markers in patients with osteoporosis	84
Potential involvement of the bone marrow in experimental Graves’ disease and thyroid eye disease	84
Editorial: Influence of sleep and recurrent circadian disruption on cardiometabolic health, wellbeing, and safety: from shiftwork to Monday mornings	83
A novel germline (c.314T>A) SDHB variant in metastatic paraganglioma: case report and literature review	83
Reduced expression in preterm birth of sFLT-1 and PlGF with a high sFLT-1/PlGF ratio in extracellular vesicles suggests a potential biomarker	83
Anastrozole monotherapy further improves near-adult height after the initial combined treatment with leuprorelin and anastrozole in early-maturing girls with compromised growth prediction: results fro	82
Targeting-intratumoral-lactic-acidosis transcatheter-arterial-chemoembolization for non-islet cell tumor hypoglycemia secondary to a liver metastatic solitary fibrous tumor: A case report and literatu	82
Editorial: Redox signaling and homeostasis in the control of metabolism: a systemic interplay between central and peripheral effectors	82
Genetic changes in the FH gene cause vagal paraganglioma	81
Altered ureido protein modification profiles in seminal plasma extracellular vesicles of non-normozoospermic men	81

Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis in mice but not in adipose tissue or adipocyte culture	81
Association between the minimal model of hip structure and risk of hip fracture in Chinese adults	81
Ramulus Mori (Sangzhi) alkaloids ameliorate high-fat diet induced obesity in rats by modulating gut microbiota and bile acid metabolism	80
Editorial: Bone-organ axis: an expanding universe	80
Editorial: Deciphering the immunological and neuronal regulators of diabesity	79
Editorial: The role of sphingolipid metabolism in endocrine diseases	79
Postprandial Dynamics of Proglucagon Cleavage Products and Their Relation to Metabolic Health	79