OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Neural Regeneration Research is 37. 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
Microglia regulation of synaptic plasticity and learning and memory	200
Pathological mechanisms and therapeutic strategies for Alzheimer’s disease	189
Amyloid-beta peptide and tau protein crosstalk in Alzheimer’s disease	113
Astrocytes: a double-edged sword in neurodegenerative diseases	100
Liproxstatin-1 is an effective inhibitor of oligodendrocyte ferroptosis induced by inhibition of glutathione peroxidase 4	99
Oxidative stress factors in Parkinson’s disease	97
Microglia-associated neuroinflammation is a potential therapeutic target for ischemic stroke	92
Promising drug targets and associated therapeutic interventions in Parkinson’s disease	78
Microglia in neurodegenerative diseases	78
Research trends, hot spots and prospects for necroptosis in the field of neuroscience	76
Do pyroptosis, apoptosis, and necroptosis (PANoptosis) exist in cerebral ischemia? Evidence from cell and rodent studies	76
Inflammation in diabetic retinopathy: possible roles in pathogenesis and potential implications for therapy	70
Targeting neuroinflammation in Alzheimer’s disease: from mechanisms to clinical applications	70
Exosomes derived from bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells protect the injured spinal cord by inhibiting pericyte pyroptosis	64
Apelin-13 inhibits apoptosis and excessive autophagy in cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury	58
The emerging role of probiotics in neurodegenerative diseases: new hope for Parkinson’s disease?	56
Mechanisms of neuroplasticity and brain degeneration: strategies for protection during the aging process	53
Basic mechanisms of peripheral nerve injury and treatment via electrical stimulation	52
Mesenchymal stem cell treatment for peripheral nerve injury: a narrative review	51
Association between inflammatory bowel diseases and Parkinson’s disease: systematic review and meta-analysis	50
Targeting the core of neurodegeneration: FoxO, mTOR, and SIRT1	49
Ferroptosis: a critical player and potential therapeutic target in traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury	47
Lineage tracing of direct astrocyte-to-neuron conversion in the mouse cortex	45
Mitochondrial dysfunctions in neurodegenerative diseases: role in disease pathogenesis, strategies for analysis and therapeutic prospects	45
Inflammation induces zebrafish regeneration	45

Neural stem cell-derived exosome as a nano-sized carrier for BDNF delivery to a rat model of ischemic stroke	45
Potential effects of mesenchymal stem cell derived extracellular vesicles and exosomal miRNAs in neurological disorders	43
Mechanism underlying treatment of ischemic stroke using acupuncture: transmission and regulation	42
Cortical plasticity and nerve regeneration after peripheral nerve injury	41
A multi-channel collagen scaffold loaded with neural stem cells for the repair of spinal cord injury	40
The NLRP3 inflammasome: a potential therapeutic target for traumatic brain injury	40
The Yin-Yang of osteopontin in nervous system diseases: damage versus repair	39
Oral frailty and neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease	38
Role of exosomes in the pathogenesis of inflammation in Parkinson’s disease	37
Delving into the recent advancements of spinal cord injury treatment: a review of recent progress	37
SARS-CoV-2 involvement in central nervous system tissue damage	37
Electroacupuncture improves learning and memory functions in a rat cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury model through PI3K/Akt signaling pathway activation	37