OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Association Between the Cool Temperature-dependent Suppression of Colonic Peristalsis and Transient Receptor Potential Melastatin 8 Activation in Both a Randomized Clinical Trial and an Animal Model	168
The Use of Intraoperative Esophageal Functional Luminal Imaging Probe for Prediction of Therapeutic Outcomes in Achalasia Patients	91
Hypercontractile Esophagus: Clinical and Manometric Features From a Multicenter Korean Cohort	34
A New Analysis for Old Problem of Bile Reflux	34
Effect of Anti-reflux Mucosal Ablation on Esophageal Motility in Patients With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Study Based on High-resolution Impedance Manometry	28
Breaking Barriers in Functional Dyspepsia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis on Duodenal Tight Junction Protein Expression	28
Emergence of Celiac disease and Gluten-related disorders in Asia	26
Achalasia: The Current Clinical Dilemma and Possible Pathogenesis	25
Association Between Visceral Hypersensitivity in Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Intestinal Microbiota, and Mast Cells: How to Detect Mast Cells Using Confocal Microscopy	24
The Effects of Fermented Rice Drink With Lactiplantibacillus plantarum JSA22 in Overweight Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patients: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study	20
Ambulatory Impedance-pH Assessment Is the Industry Standard But Is It Always the Best Choice?	20
Efficacy of Quadruple-coated Probiotics in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group Study	18
Distinct Effects of Non-absorbed Agents Rifaximin and Berberine on the Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis in Dysbiosis-induced Visceral Hypersensitivity in Rats	18
Spot Hydrogen Breath Test: A Great Hockey Player Plays Where the Puck Is Going to Be	18
Brain to Belly: Abdominal Variants of Migraine and Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders Associated With Migraine	17
Revisiting the Role of Esophageal Mucosal Dilated Intercellular Spaces in the Diagnosis and Pathophysiology of Heartburn	16
Overlap Between Constipation and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Japan: Results From an Internet Survey	15
Validation of the London Classification for Rectal Hyposensitivity in an Anorectal Manometry Database of 2540 Patients With Functional Defecatory Disorder	14
Clinical Trial: Efficacy of Mosapride Controlled-release and Nortriptyline in Patients With Functional Dyspepsia: A Multicenter, Double-placebo, Double-blinded, Randomized Controlled, Parallel Clinica	14
Irritable Bowel Syndrome-like Symptoms in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis in Remission as Compared to Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Symptom Severity and Inflammatory Markers	13
Pyloric Functional Lumen Imaging Probe Measurements Are Dependent on Balloon Position	13
On-demand Versus Continuous Maintenance Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease With Proton Pump Inhibitors: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	13
Refractory Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Diagnosis and Management	13
Inter-hemispheric Functional Connections Are More Vulnerable to Attack Than Structural Connection in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome	12
Heart Rate Variability and Somatization in Adolescents With Irritable Bowel Syndrome	12

Autonomic Dysfunction and Somatization in Young Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome	12
A Randomized, Double-blinded, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of DA-9701 (Motilitone) in Patients With Constipation-type Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Functional Dyspepsia	12
Erratum	11
Randomized Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Fexuprazan According to the Timing of Dosing in Patients With Erosive Esophagitis	11
Infantile Colic and the Subsequent Development of the Irritable Bowel Syndrome	11
Influence of Menthol Infusion on Esophageal Peristalsis in Patients With Ineffective Esophageal Motility	11
Multiple Sclerosis Is Associated With Achalasia and Diffuse Esophageal Spasm	11
Erratum	11
Clinical Implications of the Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Questionnaire and Reflux Symptom Index in Patients With Suspected Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Symptoms	11
Exploring Diagnostic Challenges at the Intersection of Eating Disorders and Functional Dyspepsia: Implications for Rome V	11
Superimposed Non-acid Reflux Event: An Example of When It May Be Important to Revisit the Impedance Analysis Guidelines	10
A Potential Role of Cholinergic Dysfunction on Impaired Colon Motility in Experimental Intestinal Chagas Disease	10
Exploring the Atypical Allergy Spectrum in Disorders of Gut-Brain Interactions: From Food to Aeroallergens	10
Estimating Probability for Esophageal Obstruction: A Diagnostic Decision Support Tool Applying Machine Learning to Functional Lumen Imaging Probe Panometry	10
Phrenic Ampulla Emptying Dysfunction in Patients with Esophageal Symptoms	10
Is There a Way to Differentiate Esophageal Motility Disorders in Patients With Heartburn?	9
Multiple Rapid Swallows: What Is the Optimal Protocol for Evaluation of Esophageal Contraction Reserve?	9
Metastatic Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma Presenting as an Achalasia-like Syndrome	9
Gastric Myoelectrical Activity Subtypes in Functional Dyspepsia and Gastroparesis	9
Efficacy of acotiamide on postprandial distress syndrome and epigastric pain syndrome depending on the estimated gastric acid secretion level	9
How to Implement the 3-Phase FODMAP Diet Into Gastroenterological Practice	9
Differences in Prevalence and Psychosocial Characteristics of Irritable Bowel Syndrome According to Rome III and Rome IV Criteria in Medical and Nursing Students	9
Altered Intestinal Permeability and Drug Repositioning in a Post-operative Ileus Guinea Pig Model	8
Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth Complicating Gastrointestinal Manifestations of Systemic Sclerosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	8
Bile Acid and Gut Microbiota in Irritable Bowel Syndrome	8
Medical Management of Constipation in Elderly Patients: Systematic Review	8
Risk Factors for Self-reported Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Prior Psychiatric Disorder: The Lifelines Cohort Study	7
Predicting Responsiveness to Biofeedback Therapy Using High-resolution Anorectal Manometry With Integrated Pressurized Volume	7
Addendum	7
Factors Associated With the Prevalence of Irritable Bowel Syndrome: The Miyagi Part of the Tohoku Medical Megabank Project Community-based Cohort Study	7
Effect of Buspirone on Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders of Gut–Brain Interaction: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	7
A Higher Manometric Esophageal Length to Height Ratio in Achalasia Explains the Lower Prevalence of Hiatal Hernia	7
Constipation in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease	7
Reflux-related Extraesophageal Symptoms Until Proven Otherwise: A Direct Measurement of Abnormal Proximal Exposure Based on Hypopharyngeal Multichannel Intraluminal Impedance as a Reliable Indicator f	7
The Stressed Gut: Region-specific Immune and Neuroplasticity Changes in Response to Chronic Psychosocial Stress	7
Internet Survey of Japanese Patients With Chronic Constipation: Focus on Correlations Between Sleep Quality, Symptom Severity, and Quality of Life	7
Functional Neuroimaging in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Systematic Review Highlights Common Brain Alterations With Functional Movement Disorders	6
A Systematic Review of the Development and Psychometric Properties of Constipation-Related Patient-Reported Outcome Measures: Opportunities for Digital Health	6
Safety and Efficacy of Elobixibat, an Ileal Bile Acid Transporter Inhibitor, in Elderly Patients With Chronic Idiopathic Constipation According to Administration Time: Interim Analysis of Post-marketi	6
Multimorbidity of Allergic Diseases Is Associated With Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders in a Young Japanese Population	6
Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction in Children With Down Syndrome	6
Retrograde Cricopharyngeus Dysfunction: Inability of Belch Due to Upper Esophageal Sphincter Relaxation Failure	6
The Implications of Mucosal Integrity and Microinflammation in the Pathogenesis of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease	6
The Esophageal Response to Distension on Functional Lumen Imaging Probe Panometry Is Minimally Changed by Conscious Sedation in Healthy Asymptomatic Subjects	6
Effectiveness of Abdominal Massage Versus Kinesio Taping in Women With Chronic Constipation: A Randomized Controlled Trial	6
Diet, Physical Activity, and Chronic Constipation: Unveiling the Combined Effects for Better Treatment Strategies	6
Editing Multichannel Intraluminal Impedance-pH Tracings to Reduce Non-reflux-related Esophageal Acidification	6
Baseline Impedance via Manometry Predicts Pathological Mean Nocturnal Baseline Impedance in Isolated Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Symptoms	6
2022 Seoul Consensus on Clinical Practice Guidelines for Functional Constipation	6
An Optogenetics-based Approach to Regulate Colonic Contractions by Modulating the Activity of the Interstitial Cells of Cajal in Mice	6

Mean Nocturnal Baseline Impedance and Post-reflux Swallow-induced Peristaltic Wave Index Could Identify Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease but pH-Impedance Metrics Alone Might Not Correlate With Proton P	6
Improving Clinician-Patient Communication Alleviates Stigma in Patients With Functional Dyspepsia Receiving Antidepressant Treatment	6