OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Food & Function is 54. 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
Back cover	151
Contents list	125
Weizmannia coagulans BC99 alleviates hyperuricemia by restoring liver–kidney–gut axis dysfunction caused by hyperuricemia	122
Dietary freeze-dried beer prevents inflammation in DSS-induced chronic ulcerative colitis in mice	116
Correction: Visualizing morphological structures of rice grains in precooked products using synchrotron radiation X-ray phase-contrast computed tomography	108
Anti-androgenic potential of the fruit extracts of certain Egyptian Sabal species and their genetic variability studies: a metabolomic-molecular modeling approach	105
Integrated microbiome, metabolome and transcriptome profiling reveals the beneficial effects of fish oil and Bacillus subtilis jzxj-7 on mouse gut ecosystem	101
Uncovering the anti-inflammatory mechanisms of phenolic-enriched maple syrup extract in lipopolysaccharide-induced peritonitis in mice: insights from data-independent acquisition proteomics analysis	92
Mulberry polyphenols restored both small and large intestinal microflora indb/dbmice, potentially alleviating type 2 diabetes	91
Bioactive compounds regulate appetite through the melanocortin system: a review	90
Front cover	89
The dairy-derived peptide Miltin exerts anti-obesity effects by increasing adipocyte thermogenesis	85
Vitamin D resistant genes – promising therapeutic targets of chronic diseases	83
Adherence to the Mediterranean diet is associated with reduced chronic pancreatitis risk: a longitudinal cohort study	82
The novel anti-neuroinflammatory functional food CCL01, a mixture of Cuscuta seed extracts and Lactobacillus paracasei NK112	80
Early changes in exosomal microRNAs after a one-week low-calorie diet predict sustained glycaemic and weight outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes	78
Back cover	76
Modified highland barley regulates lipid metabolism, liver inflammation and gut microbiota in high-fat/cholesterol diet mice as revealed by LC-MS based metabonomics	75
l-Fucose increases the fucosylation of colorectal cancer cells via promoting the accumulation of serine	75
Krill oil prevents lipopolysaccharide-evoked acute liver injury in mice through inhibition of oxidative stress and inflammation	73
Strategies for applying probiotics in the antibiotic management ofClostridioides difficileinfection	72
Protective role of bayberry extract: associations with gut microbiota modulation and key metabolites	71
A genome-wide association study revealed the genetic variation and candidate genes for grain copper content in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)	69
Distinctive effects of different types of advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) on liver glucose metabolism	67
Expression of concern: The protective effects of the Ganoderma atrum polysaccharide against acrylamide-induced inflammation and oxidative damage in rats	67

Distribution of tyrosol fatty acid esters in the gastrointestinal tracts of mice and their hydrolysis characteristics by gut microbiota	65
The relationship between vitamin K and T2DM: a systematic review and meta-analysis	65
Ganoderma applanatumpolysaccharides and ethanol extracts promote the recovery of colitis through intestinal barrier protection and gut microbiota modulations	65
Heteroconjugates of quercetin with 4′-O-sulfate selectively accumulate in rat plasma due to limited urinary excretion	63
Correction: Lactiplantibacillus plantarum HEAL9 attenuates cognitive impairment and progression of Alzheimer's disease and related bowel symptoms in SAMP8 mice by modulating microbiota-gut-infl	62
Contents list	61
Bioaccessibility and antioxidant capacity of epigallocatechin gallate interacting with mung bean protein: impact of protein structure	60
Dietary methionine restriction ameliorates atherosclerosis by remodeling the gut microbiota in apolipoprotein E-knockout mice	60
Dietary advanced glycation end products may increase the incidence of allergic rhinitis depending on genetic susceptibility: a prospective cohort study	60
Fuzhuan brick tea ameliorates hepatic steatosis and steatohepatitis through gut microbiota-derived aryl hydrocarbon receptor ligands in high-fat diet-induced obese mice	59
Cinnamaldehyde decreases the invasion and u-PA expression of osteosarcoma by down-regulating the FAK signalling pathway	59
Gut microbiota modulation and inflammation mitigation in a murine model through a hull-less and purple grain barley genotype	57
Association of pre-diagnosis specific color groups of fruit and vegetable intake with ovarian cancer survival: results from the ovarian cancer follow-up study (OOPS)	57
In vitro colon fermentation of a traditional fermented food using stool from consumers and non-consumers	57
Effect of the probiotic Weissella cibaria CMS1 on the immune response and the oral microbiome: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel study	57
Insights into the catalytic properties of 4,3-α-glucanotransferase to guide the biofabrication of α-glucans with low digestibility	56
Resveratrol attenuates Citrobacter rodentium-infected colitis by remodeling the gut microbiota structure and inhibiting CD4⁺ cell activation in mice	56
4,4′-Dimethoxychalcone protects the skin from AAPH-induced senescence and UVB-induced photoaging by activating autophagy	56
Myosin heavy chain-derived peptide ofGadus morhuapromotes proliferation and differentiation in osteoblasts and bone formation and maintains bone homeostasis in ovariectomized mice	56
Polyphenols of Ferula lehmanni Boiss. attenuate high-fat diet-induced liver injury by regulating lipid synthesis and remodeling the gut microbiota	55
Cocoa flavanol consumption improves lower extremity endothelial function in healthy individuals and people with type 2 diabetes	55
Extracellular vesicles in obesity: linking postprandial metabolism to metabolic dysfunction	55
A high-fat diet induced depression-like phenotype via hypocretin-HCRTR1 mediated inflammation activation	55
Diverse domains of raspberry pectin: critical determinants for protecting against IBDs	55
Influence of gestational diabetes mellitus on the breast milk microbiota and oligosaccharides and their effects on the infant gut microbiota	54
The molecular mechanism of γ-aminobutyric acid against AD: the role of CEBPα/circAPLP2/miR-671-5p in regulating CNTN1/2 expression	54
Dietary Vitamin K1 intake is associated with lower long-term fracture-related hospitalization risk: the Perth longitudinal study of ageing women	54
The association of gluten-free diet with thyroid autoimmunity in patients with celiac disease: a meta-analysis	54
Non-covalent interaction between pea protein isolate and catechin: effects on protein structure and functional properties	54
Lactobacillus salivarius MZ27 enhances the host's resistance to DSS by modulating the gut microbiota and the AHR/GPX4 signaling pathway	54