OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Orthopaedic Translation is 31. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Treatment of tibial plateau fractures: A comparison of two different operation strategies with medium-term follow up	167
Epidemiological profiles and intervention strategies of limb deformities in China: A nationwide study based on the largest orthopedic database in China	143
From polarity to pathology: Decoding the role of cell orientation in osteoarthritis	88
Biomimicking design of artificial periosteum for promoting bone healing	73
Near-infrared smart responsive orthopedic implants with synergistic antimicrobial and bone integration-promoting properties	68
Forkhead box O3 attenuates osteoarthritis by suppressing ferroptosis through inactivation of NF-κB/MAPK signaling	64
Revisiting osteoarthritis pathogenesis through the lens of cGAS-STING: Mitochondrial damage, pyroptosis, and inflammatory cascades	64
Internal fixation with biodegradable high purity magnesium screws in the treatment of ankle fracture	60
CEST MRI: Translational prospects for intervertebral disc degeneration – from basic research to clinical applications	59
Histone modifications: Unveiling the epigenetic enigma of degenerative skeletal diseases	54
Capability of auxetic femoral stems to reduce stress shielding after total hip arthroplasty	52
Niobium promotes fracture healing in rats by regulating the PI3K-Akt signalling pathway: An in vivo and in vitro study	48
Protective effects of irisin in sarcopenia: a promising treatment	48
Txnip regulates glycolysis and tricarboxylic acid cycle balance to maintain bone homeostasis	46
Metformin prevents mandibular bone loss in a mouse model of accelerated aging by correcting dysregulated AMPK-mTOR signaling and osteoclast differentiation	45
Targeting Piezo1 channel to alleviate intervertebral disc degeneration	42
Clinical and omics biomarkers in osteoarthritis diagnosis and treatment	41
2023 January issue Journal of Orthopaedic Translation	41
Foot and ankle biomaterials: a comprehensive review of current applications, challenges, and future directions	39
A perspective on reoperations after surgical treatments of degenerative lumbar diseases	39
TRIM59 alleviates neuronal ferroptosis and promotes functional recovery after spinal cord injury by mediating ubiquitination and degradation of ANXA2	39
Addressing musculoskeletal diseases by exploring the potentials of stem cells and plant-derived chemicals	39
Does the regulation of skeletal muscle influence cognitive function? A scoping review of pre-clinical evidence	36
Comparison of Kindlin-2 deficiency-stimulated osteoarthritis-like lesions induced by Prg4 versus Aggrecan transgene in mice	35
Targeting MAT2A synergistically induces DNA damage in osteosarcoma cells through EZH2-mediated H3K27me3 modification	35

Teriparatide ameliorates articular cartilage degradation and aberrant subchondral bone remodeling in DMM mice	35
Triptolide attenuates inhibition of ankylosing spondylitis-derived mesenchymal stem cells on the osteoclastogenesis through modulating exosomal transfer of circ-0110634	34
Organoids and organs-on-chips for accelerating R&D and clinical translation in Orthopaedics: Emerging opportunities and regulatory pathways	34
Targeting synovial inflammation in knee osteoarthritis: translational insights for diagnosis and therapy	33
RO5126766 attenuates osteoarthritis by inhibiting osteoclastogenesis and protecting chondrocytes through mediating the ERK pathway	33
Specific microRNAs are associated with fracture healing phases, patient age and multi-trauma	31
Exosomes from umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells ameliorate intervertebral disc degeneration via repairing mitochondrial dysfunction	31
Advances in experimental models of osteonecrosis of the femoral head	31