OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Advances in Nutrition is 47. 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Tryptophan Metabolism: A Link Between the Gut Microbiota and Brain	310
Recent Research on the Health Benefits of Blueberries and Their Anthocyanins	281
Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) Diet and Blood Pressure Reduction in Adults with and without Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials	188
Food Environment Research in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Scoping Review	132
Mechanisms of Action of trans Fatty Acids	131
Ultra-processed Foods and Cardiovascular Diseases: Potential Mechanisms of Action	126
Diet and the Microbiota–Gut–Brain Axis: Sowing the Seeds of Good Mental Health	118
A Systematic Review of the Sources of Dietary Salt Around the World	116
A Systematic Review of Salt Reduction Initiatives Around the World: A Midterm Evaluation of Progress Towards the 2025 Global Non-Communicable Diseases Salt Reduction Target	111
The Role of the Gut Microbiota in Dietary Interventions for Depression and Anxiety	100
Intake of Sugar-Sweetened and Low-Calorie Sweetened Beverages and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review	93
Effects of Popular Diets on Anthropometric and Cardiometabolic Parameters: An Umbrella Review of Meta-Analyses of Randomized Controlled Trials	92
The Dietary Inflammatory Index and Human Health: An Umbrella Review of Meta-Analyses of Observational Studies	92
Food Insecurity among College Students in the United States: A Scoping Review	88
Fermented Dairy Products, Probiotic Supplementation, and Cardiometabolic Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	85
The Water Footprint of Diets: A Global Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	82
Association of Vitamin D Status with SARS-CoV-2 Infection or COVID-19 Severity: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	81
Perspective: Dietary Biomarkers of Intake and Exposure—Exploration with Omics Approaches	75
Perspective: Proposed Harmonized Nutrient Reference Values for Populations	74
Effects of Polyphenols in a Mediterranean Diet on Symptoms of Depression: A Systematic Literature Review	73
Fish Consumption and the Risk of Chronic Disease: An Umbrella Review of Meta-Analyses of Prospective Cohort Studies	73
Roles of the Polyphenol–Gut Microbiota Interaction in Alleviating Colitis and Preventing Colitis-Associated Colorectal Cancer	73
Adaptation of the Gut Microbiota to Modern Dietary Sugars and Sweeteners	69
Neuroprotective Potential of Ellagic Acid: A Critical Review	67
Retinol, Retinoic Acid, and Retinol-Binding Protein 4 are Differentially Associated with Cardiovascular Disease, Type 2 Diabetes, and Obesity: An Overview of Human Studies	66

Mediterranean Diet and Telomere Length: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	64
Perspective: The Importance of Water Security for Ensuring Food Security, Good Nutrition, and Well-being	64
The Effects of Diets Enriched in Monounsaturated Oleic Acid on the Management and Prevention of Obesity: a Systematic Review of Human Intervention Studies	62
Dose–Response Relation between Tea Consumption and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and All-Cause Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Population-Based Studies	61
Tea Consumption and Risk of Cancer: An Umbrella Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies	59
Systematic Review of Dietary Patterns and Sustainability in the United States	59
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Nutritional Status: The Missing Link?	57
Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture: A Systematic Review of Impact Pathways to Nutrition Outcomes	57
Fueling Gut Microbes: A Review of the Interaction between Diet, Exercise, and the Gut Microbiota in Athletes	56
Does Personalized Nutrition Advice Improve Dietary Intake in Healthy Adults? A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials	55
The Prebiotic Potential of Inulin-Type Fructans: A Systematic Review	54
Perspective: Design and Conduct of Human Nutrition Randomized Controlled Trials	53
Healthy Food Prescription Programs and their Impact on Dietary Behavior and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	53
Effects of Dose and Duration of Zinc Interventions on Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	53
Effects of Dietary Patterns on Biomarkers of Inflammation and Immune Responses: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials	52
Impact of Nationwide Lockdowns Resulting from the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Food Intake, Eating Behaviors, and Diet Quality: A Systematic Review	52
Exosomes in Food: Health Benefits and Clinical Relevance in Diseases	51
Probiotics Contribute to Glycemic Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	50
Dietary Diversity Indicators and Their Associations with Dietary Adequacy and Health Outcomes: A Systematic Scoping Review	48
Impact of Nutrition on Telomere Health: Systematic Review of Observational Cohort Studies and Randomized Clinical Trials	48
Nut Consumption for Cognitive Performance: A Systematic Review	47
Preventing Respiratory Tract Infections by Synbiotic Interventions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials	47
The “Virtual Digital Twins” Concept in Precision Nutrition	47
Perspective: Metabotyping—A Potential Personalized Nutrition Strategy for Precision Prevention of Cardiometabolic Disease	47