OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Biology of Sex Differences 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Sex-specific molecular signature of mouse podocytes in homeostasis and in response to pharmacological challenge with rapamycin	116
Correction to: Consideration of sex and gender differences in addiction medication response	105
Sexual dimorphism in colorectal cancer: molecular mechanisms and treatment strategies	88
Sex-specific cardiac remodeling in aged rats after adolescent chronic stress: associations with endocrine and metabolic factors	74
Sex differences and sex-specific regulation of motivated behavior by Melanin-concentrating hormone: a short review	73
Sex-dependent expression of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin in aortic stenosis	69
Psychosocial and clinical characteristics in Takotsubo syndrome	56
Hippo-vgll3 signaling may contribute to sex differences in Atlantic salmon maturation age via contrasting adipose dynamics	47
Age and sex influence diurnal memory oscillations, circadian rhythmicity, and Per1 expression	46
Genetic hypogonadal mouse model reveals niche-specific influence of reproductive axis and sex on intestinal microbial communities	46
Sex differences in binge alcohol drinking and the behavioral consequences of protracted abstinence in C57BL/6J mice	40
Fetal sex differences in placental LCPUFA ether and plasmalogen phosphatidylethanolamine and phosphatidylcholine contents in pregnancies complicated by obesity	40
Regulatory mechanism of LncRNAs in gonadal differentiation of hermaphroditic fish, Monopterus albus	38
RAGE displays sex-specific differences in obesity-induced adipose tissue insulin resistance	36
Sex and gender correlates of sexually polymorphic cognition	36
The diagnostic potential of oxidative stress biomarkers for preeclampsia: systematic review and meta-analysis	35
Sex-specific effects of gastrointestinal microbiome disruptions on Helicobacter pylori-induced gastric carcinogenesis in INS-GAS mice	34
Estrogen administration enhances the adverse effects of cigarette smoking on the heart in cycling female mice	32
Sex differences in renal cell carcinoma: a single-cell analysis reveals exhausted CD8+ T-cells highly infiltrated in males	32
Investigation of autism-related transcription factors underlying sex differences in the effects of bisphenol A on transcriptome profiles and synaptogenesis in the offspring hippocampus	32
The role of sex differences in cardiovascular, metabolic, and immune functions in health and disease: a review for “Sex Differences in Health Awareness Day”	32
Dyskerin and telomerase RNA component are sex-differentially associated with outcomes and Sunitinib response in patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma	32
Univariate and multivariate sex differences and similarities in gray matter volume within essential language-processing areas	30
Are we moving the dial? Canadian health research funding trends for women’s health, 2S/LGBTQ + health, sex, or gender considerations	29
Sex specific analysis of patients with and without reported statin intolerance referred to a specialized outpatient lipid clinic	29

Sex differences in the human brain: a roadmap for more careful analysis and interpretation of a biological reality	28
The influence of sex on neuroimmune communication, pain, and physiology	27